Is British music in a purple patch?

[AB Asks]

British music is riding high in the European charts at the moment. Artists like Katie Mehlua, James Morrison and Corinne Bailey-Rae have cracked the German and French markets, which are the fourth and fifth largest in the world. Does this success mean that British music is particularly good at the moment? Do you think that this country is producing quality acts?

[Aschenbach]

Yes, but the Number One single in Germany is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?vPJQVlVHsFF8

German No 1

[bensmum]

aschenbach - you are kidding I hope!
There are some good british bands about at the moment (but personally I don't rate Katie Melua)

[littleoldme]

Acts such as the ones mentioned are undoubtedly doing good things for British music abroad, but unfortunately are all safe, cosy, middle of the road dinner party acts for people who buy their CDs at supermarkets. They're not really indicative of the wealth and variety of British music as a whole, and certainly not what you'd call 'cutting edge'.

Still, it's a start.

[Goodsoulette]

I do but not any of them.......


how about the biggest modern rock band on the planet...... MUSE! Sell out areanas all over the world.

Kasabian et all....

Katie Melua, what a pile of cack. Famous cos Terry Wogan fancies her/

[hundreddolla]

Yes there are loads of great bands coming out of UK but none of that homogenous , lowest common denominator, wuss music you mentioned AB Asks!

Kasabian
The Twang
Chemical Brothers