Why The U.K. is awesome with music.

The Beatles, obviously.

[also, The Clash, The Cure, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Kinks]

But, with newer music:

Radiohead

Coldplay

Franz Ferdinand

Friendly Fires

The Kooks

One Night Only

Also check out: The Kaiser Chiefs, One Direction, Late of the Pier, Mumford and Sons, and the Stiff Dylans.