Brit Rock Music: Album, Track and Artist Charts

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Description of Brit Rock

British Rock artists of the 1990s shared the guitar-focus of 1960s forerunners like the Kinks and the Who, while sharing a contemporary edge with their Brit Pop brethren. Oasis front man Noel Gallagher has cited both Paul Weller of the Jam and Revolver-era Beatles as prime influences for his more rock-oriented material, while Weller himself -- now a solo artist -- remains a vital force within this school. Other preeminent bands include Radiohead, whose experimental twist on the British Rock template has earned them worldwide accolades, as well as Wales' Manic Street Preachers, a trio who have muddled through tragedy and numerous stylistic shifts to become massive stars throughout Britain.

Brit Rock Key Tracks

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Play/Add	Track	Artist
	1. Live Forever	Oasis
	2. Words	Doves
	3. On Your Own	The Verve
	4. Two Hearts Beat As One	U2
	5. Suburban Knights	Hard-Fi
	6. Hush	Kula Shaker
	7. Yellow	Coldplay
	8. Trash	Suede
	9. A Design For Life	Manic Street Preachers
	10. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor	Arctic Monkeys
	11. Your Love Is The Place Where I Come From	Teenage Fanclub
	12. 78 Stone Wobble	Gomez
	13. A Man Needs To Be Told	Charlatans U.K.
	14. Broken Stones	Paul Weller
	15. Tie Up My Hands	Starsailor
	16. Ruby	Kaiser Chiefs

Brit Rock Key Albums

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Brit Rock Key Artists

Arctic Monkeys

Catchy, clever, indie rock
from northern working
class England, in the
tradition of the Smiths, the
Housemartins and Pulp. Pr...

Ash

Ash started out when its
members were still in their
teens. Surprisingly, their
youthful exuberence hasn't
faded over time. While stil...

Dodgy

This British pop trio sought
to inject something a bit
more humorous into their
melodic Brit Pop. America
didn't go for it.

Embrace

Embrace's brand of
towering, epic rock makes
the most of heartfelt lyrics
and solid, anthemic hooks.
In the late '90s, Embrace c...

Franz Ferdinand

This Scottish quartet update
the early '80s post-punk
template with an air of
camp, polish and sleaze.
The original Franz Ferdina...

Gay Dad

Carefully crafted Brit Pop
with touches of glam,
psychedelia, Power Pop
and good ol' fashioned Rock
N' Roll. Lead man Cliff Jon...

Gomez

American roots and dance
club grooves meet in the
music of Gomez, then
promptly step outside for a
smoke. Gomez' praise for...

Kaiser Chiefs

There is a touch of brash,
mod revivalism in the Kaiser
Chiefs' post-punk sound.
The Kaiser Chiefs were
named after the South Afr...

Kasabian

Kasabian have a tendency
to mix up slap-happy rock
'n' roll, driving beats and
hippie freak-outs in one
song. The group is named...

Kula Shaker

Kula Shaker dipped into the
well of eastern mysticism
and classic Brit Rock in
order to win fans with
songs like "Tattva." Singer...

Manic Street Preachers

These one time
Clash-revivalists have
successfully found there
way into British arenas with
their mature, anthemic ro...

Muse

With Radiohead and Nirvana
as influences, it's hardly
surprising that Muse
subscribe to the
quiet-loud-quiet theory o...

Oasis

You know the story by
now: Mancunian brothers
start a band, set out to
become the biggest band in
Britain. And it works. For...

Ocean Colour Scene

Under the tutelage of a
revitalized Paul Weller, this
band rose to Brit Rock
prominence in the mid '90s.
Mod-ish anthems that see...

Paul Weller

Paul Weller led the Jam and
Style Council before his
own roots/soul-based solo
career found him his
greatest successes. After...

Radiohead

Radiohead are one of the
most revered bands of the
1990s and beyond. Quite a
change from their initial
one-hit wonder tag. Radio...

Reef

Brit Rock indebted to the
past, but not the Beatles for
once -- instead they owe
more to Led Zeppelin and
Humble Pie.

Richard Ashcroft

After the demise of the
Verve, singer Ashcroft set
out on a heavily produced
solo career. Ashcroft's
stepfather was a member...

Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol mix an indie
rock ethic with space rock
sensibilities for an edgy,
guitar-oriented pop sound.
This Northern Irish act fou...

Starsailor

Introspective U.K. group
who take the soft, acoustic
approach to Brit Pop and
pretend like Punk never
happened. The band take...

The Libertines

The Libertines' romantic
take on rock n' roll comes
complete with rough n'
ready power chords. The
group's debut single, "Wh...

The Verve

This British band made
anthemic, psychedelic
rock during the '90s and
were actually as good as
they claimed to be. Supp...

Travis

This superstar Scottish
pop-rock group stepped up
in the '90s to reap the crops
sewn by its Brit-pop
forebears. Upon graduati...

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