BRITS: AN ALTERNATIVE VIEW

With the BRIT Awards about to rock Her Majesty's music biz, the closest person we have to royalty, Alternative Queen and HITS President Karen Glauber,weighs in on Arctic Monkeys and other U.K. faves in her latest Post Toasted dispatch. Here's a sample:

For the first time in recent memory, over 30% of the Modern Rock chart is comprised of songs by ex-U.S. artists, including U.K. acts Arctic Monkeys, Royal Blood,George Ezra, Alt-J, Glass Animals and Kooks.

Florence & the Machine’s brilliant new single, “What Kind of Man,” was #1 Most Added at the format by a landslide, far surpassing new singles from U.S. Alt mainstays Incubus, Foo Fighters and Offspring.

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More BRITs coverage:

A Bit o' the BRITs: The Basics on U.K. Music's Biggest Night

Meet the "New" BRITs, by the #Henchhipster

Bangers and Smash: Michelle S. on the New British Invasion

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