Every generation swears blind that their era had the best music β and everyone else is wrong. It's time to settle this once and for all.
Put the items in your preferred order.
The 1960s
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Dusty Springfield β Britain basically invented modern pop and rock in a single decade. If you weren't there, you've spent your whole life wishing you were.
The 1970s
From David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust to the Sex Pistols tearing it all down, the 70s had more genuine reinvention in one decade than most countries manage in a century. Prog rock fans, this is also your moment.
The 1980s
Depeche Mode, The Smiths, Kate Bush, New Order β the 80s gave Britain a sound that still echoes through every bedroom producer today. Say what you like about the hair, the music was untouchable.
The 1990s
Oasis vs Blur, the Chemical Brothers shaking festival tents, Massive Attack redefining what music could even be. The 90s had swagger, rivalry, and a cultural confidence Britain hasn't quite matched since.
The 2000s
Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Dizzee Rascal, and the birth of grime β the 2000s quietly produced some of Britain's most important voices before Spotify told us what to listen to next.
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