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