1968 in British Music

Key Events

• •The Beatles release The White Album — sprawling, fractured, brilliant
• •Led Zeppelin form and play their first gig as The New Yardbirds
• •The Rolling Stones release 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' — a return to raw rock roots

Dominant Genres

Notable Trends

• →Music becomes more politically engaged — protest songs and anti-war sentiment
• →The double album becomes a statement format
• →Heavy rock emerges from blues roots into a distinct genre