Complex sentence: Many of these Jamaican-influenced UK bands (such as UB40) adopted pop styles to appeal to mainstream audiences, but some UK reggae bands (such as Steel Pulse) played songs with more confrontational socio-political lyrics.
Split into simpler sentences: Many of these Jamaican-influenced UK bands (such as UB40) adopted pop styles to appeal to mainstream audiences. However, some UK reggae bands (such as Steel Pulse) played songs with more confrontational socio-political lyrics.