The 2000s

Coverage of British music's digital transformation including grime, garage and the folk revival. Articles examine the end of traditional TV music shows and rise of festival culture.

All About 2Step: Country Dance Style Music

2Step emerged from garage and jungle music in 1990s London, blending syncopated rhythms with R&B vocals and reggae-influenced basslines.

Britpop Revival

Franz Ferdinand led a Britpop revival in the 2000s, blending New Wave and indie influences to top charts on both sides of the Atlantic.

Festival Revival- Glastonbury and V Festival

How Glastonbury and V Festival transformed British summers into major cultural events in the 1990s.

Foo Fighters

Dave Grohl turned Nirvana's demise into a five-day solo project that became one of rock's biggest bands.

Garage, Electronic Dance Music

How UK garage music evolved from American imports in 1990s dance clubs into a distinctive sound with chopped-up vocals and rap.

New Singer-Songwriters

A look at how the singer-songwriter genre made a comeback in the 2000s, this time led mostly by female artists.

Pop Music and It's Pop Stars

How reality TV shows like Pop Idol and X-Factor changed the way pop stars are made, and why most winners fade quickly.

Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams rose from Take That to become Britain's biggest solo star of the millennium with chart-topping hits and record-breaking concert sales.

The End of TOTP

How MTV and poor scheduling decisions ended Britain's beloved Top of the Pops after 42 years on air.

The Impact of the Internet on the Music Business

How the internet transformed music sales, streaming, and what record labels didn't see coming.

The New Folk Revival

Young musicians in the 1990s brought folk music back to life by blending traditional sounds with rock, dance, and world music influences.

Top 10 Greatest Rock Bands

Some rock bands transcend their era and influence generations of musicians through innovation and cultural impact.

What Is Emo Music?

Emo music traces back to 1980s Washington D.C. hardcore, blending punk with emotional vocals and lyrics that set it apart from aggressive shouting styles.

What Is Grime Music?

Grime is a British urban music genre born from garage and two-step, defined by fast-paced rapping over sparse breakbeats.