The first British invasion was so good we Americans just couldn’t go without a second one. So, when the late ’70s and early ’80s hit, bands from the UK flocked to the US like moths to a flame. And ...
Music from the U.K. rocks. Indeed, these are three British Invasion bands from 1975 whose melodies still echo decades later.
The British Invasion was a monumental era that brought to the U.S. some of the most enduring and beloved bands ever, particularly the Beatles, as well as a number of briefly but hugely popular bands ...
BLUR posing for the cover for the album “Leisure.” “Leisure” released on Aug. 26, 1991. Photo courtesy of @blurofficial on Instagram Welcome to the inaugural column of “British Invasion.” In this ...
In the mid-1960s, the Beatles led the British Invasion, a sound so commercially successful and artistically vital that many other bands tried to imitate it. Like the numerous forgotten British ...
The Kinks emerged in London in 1963 and built a reputation on concise hooks, dry wit, and riffs that helped define British Invasion rock. The band's best-known early work still anchors its story, ...
The Hollies, one of the longest-running bands in mainstream British rock, have announced their disbandment, following the declining health of guitarist and backing vocalist Tony Hicks. The British ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Beatlemania captured the hearts of young music fans in the 1960s, a wave of English newcomers hoping to claim a piece of the ...