Music of Liverpool

Part of the Merseyside region's cultural scene The Beatles are the city's most famous musical exports. They have sold more albums than any other artist The 11,000 capacity Echo Arena (now called M&S Arena) has held host to numerous world-famous musicians, Eurovision Song Contest 2023 and the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 Heidi Range, formerly of Sugababes Liverpool has a lengthy tradition of music both classical and pop. It is well known for the Beatles (recording 18 UK and 20 US number-one singles). Its pop and rock music scene has also been important in the development of a number of other bands and artists since the 1950s. History Billy Fury statue, Albert Dock In 2001, the Guinness Book of Records declared Liverpool the "City of Pop" due to the many number one records to have emerged from the music. The most famous band to have come from Liverpool is the Beatles which played many early gigs at the Cavern Club. Many sea shanties specifically refer to Liverpool, such as "Heave Away", "Liverpool Judies", and "Maggie May", which was later performed by the Beatles. In the 1960s, the city was home to the development of the Merseybeat style of pop music, popularised by artists includin