Music of the United Kingdom

Popular music
Originated in the sixteenth and seventeenth
Sold cheaply and in great numbers until the nineteenth century

Early ages
Technological, economic and social changes led to new forms of music

1950’s
Already giving way to the influence of American forms
Jazz
Swing
Traditional pop
The impact of American rock and roll

1960’s
A viable national music industry
Rock began to develop into diverse and creative subgenres
The Beatles
Rolling Stones

1970’s
Musicians played a major part in developing the new forms of music
Several important and influential subgenres were created
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