British rock

English geological specimen

British rock is rock music originating from the United Kingdom, particularly influential from the 1960s onward.

The British Invasion brought bands like the Beatles and Rolling Stones to global prominence.

The term encompasses diverse movements—progressive rock, punk, Britpop—that shaped popular music: The British rock sound dominated the charts for decades.

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Led Zeppelin · The Beatles · David Bowie · Radiohead · Pink Floyd · NME · mod style · stadium anthem · Blur · Ringo Starr · Coldplay · Stones · gig · riff · power chord · Bowie · vinyl · glam

Categories
Opposites
national origin of rock music

British rockSouthern rock

Blues-meets-country guitar genre

Americana

music genre

British rockgrime

Ingrained surface dirt

Britpop · UK drill

cultural stance/aesthetic

British rockmuzak

Inoffensive background melodies

Family

rock, rocking, rocked, rocker, English, British, Britain, punk rock, Briton

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G