Chp 21-39
Saturday Night Fever was released in:
1977
The Talking Heads released their first album in:
1977
MTV was launched in:
1981
Michael Jackson's music was first played on MTV in:
1983
Techno! The New Dance Sound of Detroit was released in:
1988
Paul's Boutique and 3 Feet High and Rising were released in:
1989
The September 11 attacks occurred in:
2001
The United States invaded Afghanistan in:
2001
YouTube was launched in:
2005
Which group experienced a revival when they re-recorded a song with hip-hop group Run-DMC?
Aerosmith
Who founded the Zulu Nation?
Afrika Bambaataa
The most-viewed video on YouTube (as of June 2012) was:
Baby
The Music Institute was a club in:
Detroit
All of the following songs are by the Village People EXCEPT:
Disco Duck
Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?
Dookie
This artist's album, The Chronic, was the first hit album for Death Row Records.
Dr. Dre
"Beat It" was the first Michael Jackson video played on MTV.
False
"Glam metal" is another term for "thrash metal."
False
"Love Shack" was released in 1979.
False
"Sweet Home Alabama" was written in response to a song by Bob Dylan.
False
"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon.
False
Charivari pressed a single that sold over 15,000 copies in Detroit.
False
In Saturday Night Fever, the lead character is gay.
False
In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff.
False
Jennifer Hudson and Chris Daughtry were both winners of American Idol in their respective seasons.
False
Kelly Clarkson wrote the song she performed when she won American Idol.
False
Kid Rock's Devil Without a Cause was produced by the Dust Brothers.
False
Kim Gordon is the lead singer of Sleater-Kinney.
False
Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa rapped while they were DJing.
False
Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band.
False
Most of George Clinton's songs are strophic ballads.
False
Several members of the Ramones were classically trained musicians.
False
Snoop Dogg recorded the first single of the East Coast / West Coast feud.
False
Soul Train was canceled after only one season.
False
The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali.
False
The Dixie Chicks recorded "Travelin' Soldier" after Natalie Maines made her controversial remarks about the American president.
False
The E-mu SP-1200 and Akai MPC60 are types of synthesizers.
False
The first heavy metal songs were recorded by British bands.
False
The members of N.W.A. were from New York.
False
Three members of Buffalo Springfield went on to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
False
Tina Weymouth was the drummer of the Talking Heads.
False
Tupac Shakur orchestrated the murder of the Notorious B.I.G.
False
Emmylou Harris worked closely with:
Gram Parsons
What instrument or technique is audible in this song? (Superstition)
Hohner Clavinet
Who wrote the soundtrack for the film Shaft?
Isaac Hayes
What's Going On was written by:
Marvin Gaye
Sub Pop Records signed:
Nirvana
Kid Rock's music is influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:
Otis Redding
The Music Genome Project is part of:
Pandora
This recording features (Big Fun)
Paris grey
Which group was involved in a lengthy battle with Ticketmaster?
Pearl Jam
Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this song? (Lay, Lady, Lay)
Pedal Steel Guitar
Which hip-hop album was the first to cross over and reach number 1 on the pop charts?
Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em
The Bomb Squad produced music for:
Public Enemy
The Battle of Los Angeles and Evil Empire are albums by:
Rage Against the Machine
This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques EXCEPT: (Whole Lotta Love)
Recorder
All of the following were Blaxploitation films EXCEPT:
Sing a simple song
Which group's music features no bass guitar?
Sleater-Kinney
This singer recorded songs that included politically and socially minded messages such as "Living For the City," a tale about inner-city poverty, and "Higher Ground," a song that called for peace and harmony among people of all races.
Stevie Wonder
Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman were members of:
Sub Pop Records
Which of the following was NOT a character created by George Clinton?
Sweet Sweetback
Clear Channel claimed that it was trying to protect the victims' families by asking its radio stations not to play specific songs.
True
David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.
True
Only the winner of American Idol is guaranteed a record contract.
True
Public Enemy released the albums It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet.
True
Sean Combs founded Bad Boy Records.
True
The Allman Brothers Band was influenced by modern jazz.
True
The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones.
True
Videos in heavy rotation were played:
at least four times per day
All of the following are predecessors of hard rock EXCEPT:
bluegrass
Danger Mouse was served with a cease-and-desist letter because he:
did not seek EMI's permission to sample the Beatles' music
The rave scene is associated with:
ecstasy
The "g" in G-funk stands for:
gangsta
Mötorhead was the first band to mix:
heavy metal and punk rock
Which of the following is a characteristic of P-funk?
lyrics delivered in an early form of rapping
In the 2000s, Kid Rock
stopped rapping and began writing country rock music
This song includes: (Love is the message)
studio musicians from Philadelphia International Records
All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music EXCEPT:
the 45 RPM single
Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly?
"Country House" and "Roll With It"
The first video played on MTV was:
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
All of the following are concept albums EXCEPT:
(What's the Story) Morning Glory
How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song? (Head like a hole)
1
In 2001, approximately how many radio stations did Clear Channel Communications own?
1000
The Velvet Underground and Nico was released in:
1967
Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in:
1968
Rage Against the Machine's first studio album was released in:
1992
All of these groups included dozens of samples in their music EXCEPT:
Beastie Boys
Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen?
Beat it
Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band?
Blues Traveler
James Brown is credited with preventing riots in:
Boston
All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music EXCEPT:
Bringing It All Back Home
Britpop bands were closely related to:
British Invasion
Def Jam had a distribution deal with:
Columbia Records
All of the following people are members of the Wu-Tang Clan EXCEPT:
Daz Dillinger
All of these bands included two lead guitars EXCEPT:
Def Leppard
Rick Allen was the drummer for:
Def Leppard
Natalie Maines made controversial remarks about the American president while the band was in:
England
DJs were hired to augment the sounds of a club's live band.
False
Danger Mouse released The Grey Album on a major record label.
False
Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV.
False
Gangsta rap is sometimes called "political rap."
False
Hip-hop was a major influence on Detroit techno.
False
In Detroit techno, the singer was the most important musician in the recording process.
False
Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.
False
Robert Plant wrote the lyrics for "Whole Lotta Love."
False
Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys.
False
ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos."
False
Which group's lyrics featured humorous tales of teenage misadventures with girls and parents?
Fresh Prince
Dr. Dre's production style was heavily influenced by the music of:
George Clinton
Which songwriter invented new words and played on the word "funk" in song titles and lyrics?
George Clinton
R.E.M. was from:
Georgia
Donna Summer's recordings were produced by:
Giorgio Moroder
Which of the following is true of this song? (thank you)
It quotes several titles of songs by Sly and the Family Stone.
All of these artists recorded for Motown EXCEPT:
James Brown
Which performer's music frequently included screams, grunts, and hollers?
James Brown
Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?
John Bonham
The members of Devo met at:
Kent State University
"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?
Kerry King
Which single was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles Riots?
Killing in the name
Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" borrows sounds from:
Kraftwerk
This song is an example of: (Trans-Europe Express)
Krautrock
The first artist signed to Def Jam was:
LL Cool J
Which musician is heard performing in this song? (Thank you)
Larry Graham
All of the following artists helped popularize hip-hop in the 1980s EXCEPT:
Led Zeppelin
The writings of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche were an important influence on Nine Inch Nails as well as:
Marilyn Manson
Which group was accused of inciting the shooting at Columbine High School?
Marilyn Manson
All of the following are mash-up DJs EXCEPT:
Scooter Braun
Ready to Die was produced by:
Sean Combs
All of the following are true of arena rock EXCEPT:
They feature acoustic music exclusively
Which of the following is true of this song? (Whipping Post)
Three lead guitars
"Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud" mentions a gospel hymn in the lyrics.
True
According to the Copyright Term Extension Act, copyright lasts for the life of the author plus 70 years.
True
Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars.
True
Clear Channel banned the music of the Dixie Chicks on many radio stations after Natalie Maines's controversial remarks.
True
Donna Summer wrote most of her own songs.
True
Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube were members of N.W.A.
True
Eddie Van Halen was a classically trained musician.
True
Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or West Indian descent.
True
The members of the Bee Gees were brothers.
True
The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.
True
The music of the Red Hot Chili Peppers is strongly influenced by funk.
True
This song is in compound meter. (Chang is gonna come)
True
Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones.
True
Two members of the Dixie Chicks are sisters.
True
The video for this song is set in: (like a virgin)
Venice
Alice Cooper's given name is:
Vincent Furnier
The Dixie Chicks' first album featuring Natalie Maines was:
Wide open spaces
Which band was from Texas?
ZZ Top
Which group's music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play?
ZZ Top
The lead vocalist of Rage Against the Machine is:
Zack De La Rocha
The G-funk style is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
a "dirty" sound from producing with inexpensive equipment
This song includes all of the following EXCEPT: (My best friend's girl)
a disco beat
This song features all of the following EXCEPT: (Black Sabbath)
a mellotron
All of the following are typical in heavy metal music EXCEPT:
acoustic instruments
The Roland TR-808 is a:
drum machine
The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of:
jam bands
Which of these songs is a rags-to-riches tale?
juicy
Which Beck album did NOT include any samples?
mutations
Industrial rock valued:
noise and distortion
Toby Keith accused Natalie Maines of:
not writing her own music
What instrument is heard in this song? (Pyramid Song)
ondes Martenot
This song features a technique or instrument called called: (Master of Puppets)
palm muting
Which of the following best describes the music of Frankie Knuckles?
playing a new beat from a drum machine on top of an existing recording
This song is associated with the genre of (Welcome to Paradise by Green Day)
pop punk
This song is heavily influenced by: Rebel Girl
punk rock
This song features: (Blitzkrieg Bop)
simple vocal melodies
Which style of music is evoked in this song? (Red Lobster)
surf rock
Every episode of Soul Train featured:
the Soul Train Line
All of the following are true of Mötley Crüe's music EXCEPT:
the vocalist was influenced by Led Zeppelin
Which of the following is true of Public Enemy?
their live shows featured the S1W dance and drill squad
