HU132 Final
26. George Clinton is best known for what musical style?
The Famous Flames.
71. Run-DMC collaborated with members of what band on "Walk This Way"?
Aerosmith
89. Which of the following bands was originally signed to Columbia Records as a heavy metal group?
Alice in Chains
41. The Velvet Underground was associated with which American artist in the 1960s?
Andy Warhol
69. R.E.M. formed in what college town?
Athens, Georgia
90. All of the following groups are considered jam bands EXCEPT
Backstreet Boys.
24. This lyricist co-wrote many hits, including "Your Song," with Elton John.
Bernie Taupin
13. Ozzy Osborne was the lead singer of
Black Sabbath.
40. The E Street Band backed which musician?
Bruce Springsteen
45. What was the name of the Manhattan club that became the home of the New York punk scene?
CBGB
7. This supergroup was made up of guitarist Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce, and drummer Ginger Baker.
Cream
22. This country rock group included former members of Buffalo Springfield, the Hollies, and the Byrds.
Crosby, Stills & Nash
54. Boy George was part of which group that received exposure on MTV in the 1980s?
Culture Club
25. Ziggy Stardust was the alter ego of what influential glam rock singer?
David Bowie
20. The song "Highway Star," often cited as influential on the development of heavy metal, was recorded by which band?
Deep Purple
64. All of the following bands emerged from the Los Angeles heavy metal scene EXCEPT
Def Leppard
61. This English band was led by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Mark Knopfler.
Dire Straits
32. This group was formed in Los Angeles by former Chess Records studio drummer Maurice White
Earth, Wind, and Fire
66. Heavy metal developed out of musical communities based in
England and Los Angeles.
95. This ex-Yardbird and Cream guitarist released the hit album Unplugged in 1992.
Eric Clapton
62. This band released "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," a number-one hit that was accompanied by a surreal music video.
Eurythmics
100. This group featuring vocalist Amy Lee and guitarist Ben Moody had a heavy rock sound and wide-ranging influences.
Evanescence
73. This hardcore band is perhaps best known for an infamous Saturday Night Live performance in 1981.
Fear
9. Which band, featuring guitarist Jerry Garcia, originally formed in the Bay Area as the Warlocks?
Grateful Dead
75. Dookie was the first commercially successful album for what group led by Billie Joe Armstrong?
Green Day
78. All of the following can be associated with the lo-fi movement EXCEPT
Green Day.
44. This Detroit-based singer's outrageous onstage antics made him a model for punk rockers
Iggy Pop
8. What band established musical elements that would become characteristic of heavy metal on albums such as In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida?
Iron Butterfly
34. Traffic, Cat Stevens, and Bob Marley and the Wailers were all featured on the roster of what UK-based record label?
Island Records
14. Singer and flute player Ian Anderson led what progressive rock band?
Jethro Tull
10. This lead singer of The Doors introduced an alter ego, the Lizard King.
Jim Morrison
58. The album American Fool established which artist, known for a homespun, midwestern image?
John Mellencamp
2. A series of psychedelic events called "acid tests" were arranged by
Ken Kesey.
87. This group was known for its use of the seven-string electric guitar.
Korn
19. The members of the Eagles met while playing in the backing band for which singer?
Linda Ronstadt
76. All of the following artists or groups recorded for the indie label Merge Records EXCEPT
Live
27. In the 1970s, Motown Records was run primarily from what city?
Los Angeles
72. The hardcore band Black Flag was based in what city?
Los Angeles
35. Which artist recorded the concept album What's Going On?
Marvin Gaye
99. The success of Arcade Fire caused this indie record label to adapt its business model.
Merge
98. The White Stripes and Sufjan Stevens both emerged from the indie scene in
Michigan
23. This influential jazz trumpeter began fusing jazz and rock in the 1970s.
Miles Davis
86. This group led by Jeff Magnum recorded In the Aeroplane over the Sea, one of the most critically acclaimed indie records of the 1990s.
Neutral Milk Hotel
80. In the studio, Trent Reznor records and performs all of the parts for this group.
Nine Inch Nails
81. Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of
Nirvana
79. Guitarist Dave Grohl was a member of which two groups?
Nirvana and Foo Fighters
52. After Peter Gabriel left Genesis, the band's lead vocals were performed by
Phil Collins.
29. Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff are most closely associated with which city?
Philadelphia
55. Hall and Oates were heavily influenced by the soul tradition of what city?
Philadelphia
50. Which of the following statements is true of punk music in the 1970s?
Punk was based on a "do-it-yourself" aesthetic.
38. Led by Freddie Mercury and Brian May, this band combined elements of progressive rock and glam rock.
Queen
48. Which of the following artists did NOT release a major hit album during the late 1970s?
Ramones
3. Haight-Ashbury is a neighborhood in
San Francisco.
31. Sly and the Family Stone formed in
San Francisco.
21. This band blended Latin rhythms with blues-influenced improvisation in songs like "Evil Ways" and "Oye Como Va."
Santana
6. This album is often cited as the first concept album in rock.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
91. Guitarist and singer-songwriter Billy Corgan led this Chicago-based band that blended elements of progressive rock, psychedelia, and heavy metal.
Smashing Pumpkins
92. In 1995, the single "Free as a Bird" was released in conjunction with a documentary about what band?
The Beatles
70. Ronnie James Dio took over lead vocals of this British band after the departure of Ozzy Osborne.
Black Sabbath
88. This was the 1991 album that launched Nirvana to fame.
Nevermind
97. Linkin Park is associated with which style?
Nu Metal
53. All of the following musicians were heard on the album Thriller EXCEPT
Prince.
18. The band King Crimson is best known for what style of rock?
Progressive rock
47. Which British punk band was known for taking a political stance in their songs?
The Clash
57. MTV's original audience consisted mainly of
midwestern teenagers.
30. Lionel Richie was a member of
The Commodores.
4. The summer of 1967 was known as the
"Summer of Love."
56. MTV debuted on August 1, 1981, with which music video?
"Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles
5. This 1964 book, based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead, connected psychedelic drugs with eastern spirituality.
The Psychedelic Experience
49. Which of the following punk bands was part of the New York scene?
The Ramones
77. All of the following bands were from Seattle EXCEPT
The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
37. In 1977, this band released the controversial song "God Save the Queen," the cover of which depicted the Queen with a safety pin through her face.
The Sex Pistols
39. Malcolm McLaren managed which band?
The Sex Pistols
63. Tom Petty was part of what supergroup that also included George Harrison and Bob Dylan?
The Traveling Wilburys
46. Which American group influenced the international rise of punk?
The Velvet Underground
94. This band was led by Bob Dylan's son, Jakob Dylan.
The Wallflowers
11. Tommy was a concept album by
The Who.
12. Guitarist Jimmy Page played in which two blues-based bands?
The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin
1. "Turn on, tune in, and drop out" was the advice of this proponent of LSD, who once taught at Harvard
Timothy Leary
59. The lyrics of Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." depict a
Vietnam veteran.
65. Bad Brains, Teen Idles, and Minor Threat were all part of what city's hardcore scene?
Washington, D.C.
51. Purple Rain was
a film and accompanying soundtrack released by Prince.
43. The rise of punk rock in the United Kingdom can be linked to
a severe economic recession.
74. Yngwie Malmsteen is best known as
a virtuoso metal guitarist.
85. The band Uncle Tupelo is most often associated with which style?
alt-country
15. The "country" instrument featured in the Eagles' arrangement of "Take It Easy" is a
banjo.
82. Lifehouse and Creed
both produced alternative rock songs alluding to Christian theology.
83. Nirvana and Pearl Jam represented what style of rock initially based in Seattle?
grunge
60. The playful allusions to sexuality in the lyrics of Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" evoke what earlier musical style?
hokum blues
84. Rage Against the Machine
incorporated rapped vocals into a hard rock context.
68. Minnesota-based hardcore was distinctive from that of other scenes because
it was more accessible and melodic.
93. Radiohead's album In Rainbows was significant because
it was offered online on a pay-as-you-wish basis.
96. Jack White
performed with the White Stripes, the Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather.
16. The "hippie aesthetic" in music is based on the idea that the rock musician should
produce sophisticated music that will stand up to repeated listening.
28. Jacques Morali and Giorgio Moroder were both
producers associated with disco.
42. The bands Kansas and Styx helped to revive what style of rock music in the late 1970s?
progressive rock
36. For an album to receive a "Platinum" award from the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), it must
sell one million copies.
33. This is the offbeat rhythmic pattern characteristic of ska music.
skank
17. The Allman Brothers Band was best known for what style of rock?
southern rock
67. Metallica embraced what type of heavy metal, characterized by fast tempos and blazing guitar passages?
speed metal