MUSIC 151: Exam 4 Chapters 11-14
"Fight the Power" which makes direct reference to the black power movement is a single by
Public Enemy
The East Coast faction of gangsta rap was led by
Puff Daddy
The bassist Flea played in which of the following bands?
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Def Jam records was created by
Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons
Who is the lead singer for Matchbox 20?
Rob Thomas
Which singer replaced David Lee Roth in Van Halen?
Sammy Hagar
Which Seattle band reached national commercial success with the release of Superunknown?
Soundgarden
Dave Grohl fronted the group _________ after the death of Kurt Cobain
Foo Fighters
Which vocalist fronted the band Limp Bizkit?
Fred Durst
Janet Jackson was a regular on which television sitcom?
Good Times
Which band is fronted by singer and songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong?
Green Day
Why was Bon Jovi NOT considered a heavy metal band by some?
Heavy metal fans considered the band's sound too pop-oriented.
From which of the following countries did hip-hop DJs adapt a practice of carrying their own sound system?
Jamaica
Who started his career as a rapper in the style of the early Beastie Boys?
Kid Rock
Who led the band Nirvana as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist?
Kurt Cobain
Which rap record was the first to hit number one on the pop album chart?
Licensed to III
How does Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" demonstrate his image of a working-class guy?
The song portrays the decay of American values from the perspective of a Vietnam veteran
Which singer adopted the "boy toy" image early in their career?
Madonna
Initially, why were most videos on MTV mainstream rock?
Mainstream rock appealed to MTV's target audience of white teenagers from the Midwest.
Lemmy Kilmister formed which band
Motorhead
Nirvana's album ________________ launched the alternative rock boom in the 1990s.
Nevermind
Which group recorded an album in the house where Charles Manson and his followers committed several murders?
Nine Inch Nails
Which band from Seattle battled with Ticketmaster over ticket prices to their shows?
Pearl Jam
The Edge is the guitarist for which band?
U2
All of the following represent stylistic elements of the Dave Matthews Band except
country
The concept of Pop-up video included
featuring videos with little on-screen factoids about music and artists
The music of Boyz II Men strongly featured:
harmonized vocal arrangements
The origin of rap music are considered to have developed
in New York City's African American and Latino communities.
Classic-rock radio succeeded because
it appealed to the same people buying CD reissues
Who is Quincy Jones?
music producer who worked with Michael Jackson
All of the following are considered the early roots of heavy metal style of music EXCEPT
progressive rock use of synthesizers by groups such as yes
U2's most recognizable sonic feature consists of
repeated-note figures on the guitar, soaked in echo
What was the movement of feminist punk musicians in the Pacific Northwest called?
riot grrrl
All of the following are considered benefits of the compact disc format EXCEPT the
superior sound quality of analog recordings
The heroes of the 1990s jam bands were primarily the Grateful Dead and
the Allman Brothers
All of the following bands emerged from the California pop punk scene EXCEPT
the Mighty Mighty Bosstones
All of the following bands were roots for industrial music EXCEPT
the New York Dolls
Which Bangles hit song was actually written by Prince?
"Maniac Monday"
Which Peter Gabriel song is a tribute to hokum blues?
"Sledgehammer"
Which Michael Jackson song was a duet with Paul McCartney?
"The Girl is Mine"
Princes musical roots are in what style of music?
70s black pop and funk
Run-DMC frequently used the opening drumbeat from "Walk This Way" by
Aerosmith
"Master of the record" was a nickname for
Afrika Bambaataa
Which artist(s) re-released the song "Loser" on a major label?
Beck
Which heavy metal group was the first to reach megastar success?
Bon Jovi
Who produced Eminem's breakthrough album The Slim Shady LP?
Dr. Dre
Which of the following guitarists provided the guitar solo for "Beat It"?
Eddie Van Halen
All of the following are examples of jam bands EXCEPT
Third Eye Blind
Which album from the 1980s is the best-selling album in the history of the music business?
Thriller
Which classically trained female singer-songwriter reflects classical influences in her music?
Tori Amos