page_title: Music of the United Kingdom
hierarchical_section_title: Music of the United Kingdom
caption_attribution_description: A Proms concert.
context_page_description: Throughout its history, the United Kingdom has been a major producer and source of musical creation, drawing its artistic basis from the history of the United Kingdom, from church music, Western culture, and the ancient and traditional folk music and instrumentation of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
  In the 20th century, influences from the music of the United States became dominant in popular music. Following this was the explosion of the British Invasion—spearheaded by Liverpool band the Beatles, often regarded as the most influential band of all time—which saw British rock bands themselves become highly influential in the United States and around the world, while subsequent notable movements in British music included the new wave of British heavy metal and Britpop. The United Kingdom has one of the world's largest music industries, with many British musicians having influenced modern music on a global scale.
context_section_description: Throughout its history, the United Kingdom has been a major producer and source of musical creation, drawing its artistic basis from the history of the United Kingdom, from church music, Western culture, and the ancient and traditional folk music and instrumentation of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales.
  In the 20th century, influences from the music of the United States became dominant in popular music. Following this was the explosion of the British Invasion—spearheaded by Liverpool band the Beatles, often regarded as the most influential band of all time—which saw British rock bands themselves become highly influential in the United States and around the world, while subsequent notable movements in British music included the new wave of British heavy metal and Britpop. The United Kingdom has one of the world's largest music industries, with many British musicians having influenced modern music on a global scale.
caption: A Promenade concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2004
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