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After several successful years of native British bands like Coldplay and Franz Ferdinand dominating the charts and raking in awards, the United Kingdom continues to storm the world by ushering in a new wave of mthe hottest rock acts.

Recent research only confirms the success of the homegrown British rockers. Figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) show that these bands (like Kaiser Chiefs, Coldplay and The Killers) have the best-selling albums in Albion territory. Guitar-based music has a 36% share of UK album sales, while pop has just a quarter.

This special edition of Breaking New Grounds is intended to introduce you to three rising British groups (however, the chances are low that the names below are new for you). Here they are, the proud and hopeful of the modern United Kingdom’s rock scene: The Arctic Monkeys, already popular all around the world; the highly talented indie act Editors; and Dirty Pretty Things, the recent project by Carl Barat, a former member of scandalous band The Libertines.

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