What kind of music do people in the UK listen to?

Question

The same as americans, or do they have completely different music and artists?

Answer 1

Some and Some really, some of the UK artists arent known in the USA and vice-versa. Depends on the age group and the class, your not going to find a 40 year old who wears tweed and pearls in to Drum and Bass, or techno, or garage. But then your not going to see a teenager wearing a hoody listening to Brahms either. Personally I like a bit of classical, RnB, Modern Romantic (80's) Punk, Hard Rock and some of the stuff my other half listens to, Drum and Bass and Alot of dj mixes from raves.
I just wish Dave Matthews had made it big over here (UK)

Answer 2

Well, its a very good question, and one I am happy to answer...
Here in the UK all of the people listen to only one kind of music, and its a very specific style of music at that. It is called 'Clod Hopper Frug' and is a highly evolved mixture of medieval folk and late 70's library music (the sort of music used in intermissions or to fill gaps during a slow news day). To American ears it may sound very odd, or even be almost entirely inaudible (its difficult to say as I have never met an American person to ask them) however to us Brits it trills off the old timpania like water drops at a strobe lit party. Ever see a cat on cat nip? well us Limeys have a similar reaction to 'clod hopper frug'.
Of course there are many bands performing this kind of music, the most famous ones being 'Johnny and the wheel', 'cultural kleenex' and 'are bo bo' the latter being so famous here that they now provide all the music for our tv programmes, advertisements and royal battles.

anyway, in an effort to promote cultural awareness and as a gesture of international warmth i will gladly send you some examples of our music on some of the top quality ferric oxide tape cassettes that have just come out. All i will need from you is a small sum to cover costs, a cheque for 300GBP will take care of all the expenses of performing the complex 'tape to tape' procedure (i use high speed dubbing and you can be assured, i will keep the recording tape on pause until the playback tape is fully spooled)

hope this is useful

Answer 3

Well as an American living in the UK
A lot of Pop top 40 stuff and that is top 40 stuff here and no where else really.
There are only 3 kinds radio stations top 40, classical, and talk
there are no country stations no rock stations I spent countless hours in my car as part of my job so have logged thousands of hours or radio listening from Scotland to wales and down to London every where in the UK.
We have the BBC which are national channels, regional channels play some other stuff.
Chavs (British white trash) listen to British pseudo gangster rap and American rap, they have other styles of music like hard house and Garage but unlike the Garage music in the UK it isn't anything like the same.
There are artists here you will never hear in the US (lucky for you) Bros, Robbie Williams, Cliff Richards, etc.
But we don't get a lot of good US bands rock or country or even pop groups unless they are really big or very main stream.
You will never hear it on the radio or TV here.
The rock we do get tends to be whinny rock or wimp rock very here today and gone tomorrow stuff just as long as they are the latest craze.

Answer 4

We listen to music from all over the world. It can be any style and even in any language. The 'Pop' Chart doesn't give a completely accurate view of current music trends. We have quite a few Charts covering different styles.

We appreciate the good stuff and even the really really bad stuff.

If you cant find a fan in the UK, you wont find one anywhere!

Answer 5

Lots of different and possible lots of the same.
I am currently listening to Paolo Nutini - touring the states now I believe.
Keith Urban
Lemar
take that (again)
Jack Jonson
Also check Jeannine glasgow new young talent

Answer 6

They like everything just like we do. They do have the advantage of hearing the best new British groups before anybody else. This was especially true in the 1980's.

Country music is surprisingly popular over there, as is reggae & classic jazz.

Answer 7

I'd say the majority listen to pop. Though the artists are somewhat different. Still though, American pop is also British pop.

Answer 8

Check out http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/chart
where there are the official music charts! Have a look at what kind of music is doing well in the charts in the UK at the moment.

Answer 9

What is the www for?

Answer 10

Completely different.