This document provides a history of popular music in Britain from the 19th century to the 1980s. It discusses the rise of popular music genres like rock 'n' roll, skiffle, and punk and their associated subcultures. It also examines how new technology, youth culture, fashion, and politics influenced popular music styles over this period. Theoretical perspectives like feminist, Marxist, post-colonial, and postmodernist analyses are briefly mentioned for examining representations and ideologies within popular music.