What has happened to British music?

wooff, it's wonderful to hear from someone your age who loves great british rock music.

Rock on!!

I have to agree with you dave i'm 17 so I was not born in the era of great british rock, but I love def leppard, led zepplin, queen to name but a few, and yes when the darkness came along we all though here comes the return of great bristish rock, but sadly no. don't fear most of my mates love old bristish rock. so these great rock bands with never be forgoten.

Right, I'm English. I'm 13. I like Lily Allen, Amy Winehouse and Kate Nash. I think they're very talented and don't care for their personal lives - just their music. Yet, I do agree with you. I don't think England has got any decent bands that sound good and are natural. But that's in rock bands. If you're looking for pop stars, I think we have some good ones. Yes, I've noticed a lot of them do only manage 1 hit, but that's 1 good hit. Think Adele, Duffy, Kate Nash again- they all sound great. Yes, we're missing a good band or 2 but so what? Why not just listen to Queen, or Led zepplin? They still rock!

You know dave,in england we used to produce bands like the Beatles,stones,Led Zeppelin,the who,the kinks,The jam and the police.What went wrong?Why is english rock music limping along with take-that and Lily Allen?

Tallulah, how right you are! They call the 70's "the decade that style forgot"! I reckon they are 10 years early!

Went into New Look the other day (yes I do find some stuff for myself in there sometimes!) and found it full of fluorescent T shirts. Yuck!!

I'm just worried that 80's synth pop and the corresponding attire is back. What on earth are people thinking? Have they never watched Top of the Pops 2?

Neon spandex and synthesizers should not be cool again.

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Amy Winehouse is a right freak!! Her only saving grace is that she has such an amazing voice for someone of her age - it's such a shame that her talent doesn't go with her looks.

To be honest mate - why does it bother you so much? Let's just enjoy the music we like - and not care that other people are enjoying the music they like... for whatever reason they like it. Their enjoyment isn't stopping me from FINDING english bands and enjoying them. I think you should chill ya beef, and calm your cockles. If the music compliments the way I am feeling and I enjoy listening to it - who cares! Music is music and talent is talent. Bands are just bands.

Long live Coldplay and their pompous sense of Britishness! Note: I'm not British. In fact, I live several miles away from Britain.

You want talent in modern music? OK - go listen to some local or unsigned bands. They are the real musicians. Too many bands today have started up with no talent and pound signs in their eyes, and sadly, it's those who succeed. So f**k X Factor, f**k Pop Idol and spend the money that you would have used voting on supporting your local talent, and to hell with the charts.

to many idiots (karaoke singers) think they can hit the big time .the best music has to be 60s-70s 80s nothing today quite gets it /sorry but the winehouse's of today are a bunch of sh--e
and they know it as well . just looking for money . and so many to rich to young no idea
radio dj's can't wait for crap coming out they're running out of idea's nothing goods coming out
it's all the same rubbish /ballads / r&b gangster crap / amy winehouse / for gods sake help ?
ps .bringback pete waterman ( lol)