Anguilla - Bermuda - Cayman Islands - Gibraltar - Montserrat - Turks and Caicos - Virgin Islands Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that English hip hop be merged into this article or section. ... Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when a wave of British musicians helped to popularize rock and roll. ... The diverse nations that now make up the United Kingdom were much more distinct from each other prior to modern times. ... England has a long and rich musical history. ... Indigenous styles of music production and performance dominated the United Kingdom until the late 1950s, when imported American rock and roll, pop-folk and rockabilly gained fans among British youth, while American roots music, especially the blues, found its own devoted fanbase. ... Scotland is a Celtic-Germanic country, located to the north of England on the island of Great Britain. ... In the 1970s, music from the United Kingdom further diversified. ... Wales is a part of the United Kingdom, but has had a long history as a culturally distinct Celtic country. ... In the early 1980s, the death of Sid Vicious (of the Sex Pistols) and the alleged selling-out of bands like The Clash and The Jam led to still-frequent cries that punk is dead. ... In the early 1990s, American alternative rock bands became mainstream in the US and achieved great popularity in the UK as well. ... Jamaican music in the United Kingdom // White Reggae White reggae has very low artistic credibility, but it laid a path for genuine reggae in Britain. ... This article, Classical music of the United Kingdom, includes a history of the form and discussion of its most notable composers and musicians. ... It has been suggested that English hip hop be merged into this article or section. ... British opera is opera which was composed either in Britain or by a composer of British nationality. ... Music from the United Kingdom has achieved great international popularity since the 1960s, when the British Invasion peaked. ... British rock was born out of the influence of rock and roll and rhythm and blues from the United States, but added a new drive and urgency, exporting the music back and widening the audience for black R & B in the U.S. as well as spreading the gospel world... Britain has been home to a number of noted jazz musicians. ... English Music Years 1500 - 1899 in English music Years 1900 - 1949 in English music Years 1950 - 1959 in English music Years 1960 - 1969 in English music Years 1970 - 1979 in English music Years 1980 - 1989 in English music Years 1990 - 1999 in English music Years 2000 - 2010 in English music... This is a summary of 1999 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2000 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2001 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2002 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2003 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of 2004 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. ... This is a summary of the current year in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts. ... The Mercury Music Prize is a music award given annually for the best British or Irish album of the previous 12 months. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC) on behalf of the British record industry. ... The UK classical chart is a commercial monitoring and marketing device used by the UK music industry to measure its effectiveness in promoting and selling CDs, nominally in the field of classical music. ... A music festival is a festival that presents a number of musical performances usually tied together through a theme or genre. ... The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury Festival or Glasto, is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. ... The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a music magazine in the UK which has been published weekly since March 1952. ... Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their official national song. ... God Save the Queen is a patriotic song whose origin remains a matter of speculation. ... Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (pronounced //, usually translated as The Land of My Fathers, but literally old country of my fathers) is by tradition the national anthem of Wales. ... Scotland the Brave is, along with Flower of Scotland and Scots Wha Hae, the unofficial national anthem of Scotland. ... Flower of Scotland (technically the name The Flower of Scotland is correct, but is rarely used; Am Flùir na h-Alba in Gaelic) is the unofficial national anthem of Scotland, a role for which it competes against its more upbeat rival Scotland the Brave. ... Birmingham is a city in England. ... Cornwall is a region in the southwest United Kingdom which has been historically Celtic, though Celtic-derived traditions had been moribund for some time before being revived during a late 20th century roots revival. ... The Isle of Man is a small island in between Great Britain and Ireland. ... For Mancunians, the popular musical heritage of the city has always been a source of great pride. ... Northumbria is a region of the United Kingdom, known for its distinctive smallpipe tradition. ... Somerset is a county in the southwest of England. ... The Turks and Caicos Islands are an overseas dependency of the United Kingdom. ...