2nd Semester HoR Exam

What was the first video to air on MTV?

"Video Killed The Radio Star"

What is "blaxploitation"?

A film genre that focuses on the realistic portrayal of black, urban life and features aggressive characters in tough situations.

Who was the target of VH-1?

Baby Boomers

AC/DC was influenced by which earlier style of music?

British Blues Rock

In 1979 an anti-disco rally was held in:

Chicago

What was the main source of radio exposure for indie rock in the 1990s?

College rock stations

How did Jethro Tull's works focus on religious institutions and traditions?

Criticizing how society viewed homeless people, challenged spiritual of the hippie aesthetic.

Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from 1950's science fiction?

Devo

Which musician helped popularized reggae outside of Jamaican music with a cover of "I Shot the Sheriff"?

Eric Clapton

Although Prince wrote and produced his record, he rarely performed any of the instruments on them. T/F

False

Experts claimed that the digital sound of CDs was inferior to the analog sound of records or tapes. T/F

False

Faith No More and the Red Hot Chili Peppers both grew out of Seattle's alternative scene. T/F

False

Headbanger's Ball was a show on MTV that played rap videos exclusively. T/F

False

Most progressive rock bands did not seek to integrate classical-music influences into their own numbers. T/F

False

Prior the the 1970s, the music of Jamaica played no part in the popular culture of the UK. T/F

False

The Brill building was the home of the New York punk scene. T/F

False

The idea of blending country music and rock was an entirely new concept in the 1990s. T/F

False

The term southern rock came from musicians in the south to identify their style of music. T/F

False

Tom Petty's style in 1980s is a clear departure from his musical connection to 1960s. T/F

False

Which independent producers started Philadephia International?

Gamble and Huff

The New York approach to dance music is often called what?

Garage

Which band is fronted by singer and songwriter Billie Joe Armstrong?

Green Day

Which indie band pieced together albums from amateur recordings (that included audible mistakes), eclectic instrumentation, and haphazard songwriting?

Guided by Voices

How does heavy metal music relate to element found in the hippie aesthetic?

Heavy metal music uses extended forms, virtuosic solos, and concept albums.

The origins of rap music are considered to have developed from where?

In New York City's african american and Latino communities.

Why did Classic-rock radio succeed?

It appeared to the same people buying CD reissues.

Why is "southern rock" a misleading term?

It came from the music industry in the east and west, drew stereotypes of the south, but did not necessarily accurately represent the south.

Who led the band Nirvana as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist?

Kurt Cobain

The negative stereotypes of heavy metal fans include what?

Laziness, vulgarity, and ignorance

Alice Cooper was known for what?

Live shows that drew on gruesome and ghoulish topics.

Initially, why were most videos on MTV mainstream rock?

Mainstream rock appealed the MTV's target audience of white teens from the Midwest.

Which individual managed the Sex Pistols?

Malcolm McLaren

Which band from Seattle battle with Ticketmaster over ticket prices to their shows?

Pearl Jam

The East Coast faction of gangsta rap was led by:

Puff Daddy

Which genre of music did Anthrax and Faith No More begin to employ into their songs in the 1980s?

Rap

Reggae developed out of which style of Jamaican music?

Rock Steady

"Detroit house" music is generally referred to as what?

Techno

Andy Warhol produced an album for which band?

The Velvet Underground

Jimmy Page initially got his start with which group?

The Yardbirds

How did disco bring back the authority of the producer?

The focus was not on the artist singing but on the song and its beat.

The concept album Aqualung centers on what?

The partial condemnation of society's treatment of the poor.

What was the primary criticism of MTV in connection with the popular music business?

The primary criticism was that it would favor the visual aspects of the artists over the aspects of the music.

What was the significance of the video to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean"

The video challenged many stereotypes about the type of audiences that initially were targeted by MTV.

Why did multinational corporations become involved with the music industry?

They recognized that large profits could be made from the rock industry, coming from FM radio.

Megadeth is an example of what?

Thrash Metal

What was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music?

To diminish the aggressive and dangerous images of punk.

"Blaxploitation" was a genre of music that rose to prominence at the beginning of the 1970s. T/F

True

Axl Rose is a singer for the band Guns N' Roses. T/F

True

CDs were marketed to last forever with no appreciable degradation in audio fidelity. T/F

True

During the early years of hip-hop, there were no hip-hop records and it was strictly a live affair that you had to experience in person. T/F

True

In the indie world, there is a clear aversion to major labels. T/F

True

The indie-rock movement embraced varying gender perspectives. T/F

True

"Break spinning" is a technique that involves what?

Using catchy instrumental passages and extending the music between two turntables.

What rap show on MTV was dedicated to playing rap videos exclusively?

Yo! MTV Raps