British Music

Most Famous British Bands - Queen They formed in 1970 Still occasionally perform today They are a rock band Most famous song is Bohemian Rhapsody

The Beatles Formed in 1960 Originally all from Liverpool in the north of England There are a rock/pop band Most famous songs include; Yellow Submarine and Hey Jude

Spice Girls Formed in 1994 until 2000. Then reformed in 2007-2008 and 2012 They are a pop band Also had their own movie

Coldplay Formed in 1996 Originally all from London

Music Festivals

Reading/Leeds Festival Every year Both festivals take place on the same weekend

Glastonbury Festival Every two years The most popular artists always play, e.g Beyonce

The Charts The charts are updated every Sunday evening Top 40 most popular songs are listed http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart/singles

Most Popular Bands at the Moment Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Most popular song is Thrift Shop

Their newest song is called ‘Same Love’ It is a song promoting gay marriage Lyrics slate the depiction of homosexual couples in the media. For example the use of the word ‘gay’

Daft Punk Their newest song ‘Get Lucky’ is currently number 1 in the UK charts However they are French

David Guetta Also a French artist but very popular in the UK Most popular song at the moment is ‘Play Hard’ He has collaborated with many famous artists, such as Nicki Minaj, NE-YO, Akon etc

Bruno Mars Bruno Mars is originally from Hawaii in the USA. His most popular song at the moment is ‘When I Was Your Man’ He first became popular 5 years ago He sings pop music – This is the most popular music in the UK charts