Ballad of Britain: How Music Captured the Soul of a Nation

He looks at the unique relationship the British have with music‚ and tries to understand how the country has represented itself through song. Will goes from the heart of the mainstream music scenes to the very fringes as part of his quest‚ visiting in turn remote musical heartlands and great urban musical cities. An engaging blend of humour and musical scholarship‚ 'The British Sound' is at once a portrait of modern Britain and an adventure into lyric and melody. It is the most interesting‚ funny and original travel book for years‚ capturing the music that moves modern Britain.