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British rock has changed the world. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, punk, dance music, and the pop of recent years have all gone global and influenced everything musical.

But there's been no history of British music from its skiffle roots to the present day....[more about us]

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Nirvana, UK and American Band
The rock world is very familiar with the Seattle band Nirvana, but they weren’t the first to use...
What Was Merseybeat?
The Beatles were just one of many bands playing the sound known as Merseybeat. It was a localised,...
Old Grey Whistle Test
For serious rock lovers, the Old Grey Whistle Test was the most important TV show of the 1970s, a...
Skiffle, Music of the Fifties
Before rock'n'roll really hit British shores, the new music of teenage rebellion was skiffle - and...
Bands in Hamburg
Hamburg clubs like the Kaiserkeller and the Star Club were the hothouses where many British bands...
Rock 'n' Roll on TV
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American Rock Stars in The UK
American rockers didn't visit Britain in the pre-Beatles era, but three in particular are...
The Soho Scene & British Rock
Soho was the epicentre of not only skiffle, but British rock'n'roll, and if one place was the...

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