Final exam
Rolling Stone Magazine's 2003 top 500 had 4 Beatles albums in the top 10 including #1. How high did they rank in 2020?
#5
On average (as stated in the textbook), about how many records can a record company count on making a profit?
1 in every 8
Which one of these artists was not a Hip Hop artist? Dr. Dre Eminem AC/DC Snoop Dogg
AC/DC
Sgt Pepper's L.H.C.B. was the #1 album on the R.S. Mag's 2003 list. This top Beatles album was only #5 on the 2020 list.
Abbey Road
In 2019, this former Disney star's songs were 1, 2, & 3 in the same week, the 1st artist to do this since the Beatles
Ariana Grande
Which of these artists did NOT have a hit record in the 1980s? Madonna Brittany Spears Prince Michael Jackson
Brittany Spears
Which one of these chart-topping artists DID NOT get their start playing country music? Miley Cyrus Taylor Swift Brittany Spears Faith Hill
Brittany Spears
He was a Michael Jackson and Elvis impersonator who rose to fame with his hit single Just The Way You Are in 2010.
Bruno Mars
Which Disney "Mousketeer" won the Grammy award in 2000 for Best New Artist, beating out another former Mousketeer?
Christina Aguilera
Which artist won the 2004 Grammy award for Best Female Pop Performance for her song Beautiful?
Christina Aguilera
The combination of Hip Hop and Dance music was popularized between 2004-09. What was the name of this sub-genre?
Crunk
Who was featured on "Saturday Night Fever," the best selling album of 1978 and helped secure Disco's place in history?
The bee gees
Her self titled debut album made her a top selling country artist in 2006, now she is a multi-Grammy winning pop star.
Taylor Swift
Who was the top selling musical artist of the 2010's?
Adele
Who helped to make Pop-punk/Pop-grunge popular by selling 40 million albums, featuring songs Sk8er-Boi and Complicated?
Avril Levigne
The two members of "LMFAO" went by the stage names of Redfoo and SkyBlu. Name their famous record company relative?
Barry Gordy
Many Punk Rock acts such as Blondie, Gary Numan, and DEVO "relabled" themselves as New Wave. Why?
Because radio stations were starting to ban Punk Rock, causing poor sales.
Solange Knowles is a Grammy winning singer who started as a back up dancer for her famous sister. Who's sister is she?
Beyonce'
This singer, known for her "whisper pop" style, recorded her 1st album in 2019. Her song Bad Guy was her first #1 hit.
Billie Eilish
Mojo.com recently ranked the top 10 guitar players of all time. Which one of these guitar players made the list?
Eddie Van Halen
After the release of his album Relapse, which Hip Hop artist became the best selling rapper of all time?
Eminem
Who was the 2000s' top-selling artist with 32.2 million combined in sales, plus two albums in the decade's Top 10
Eminem
True or False Taylor Swift was the top selling musical artist of the 2010's
False
True or false: Justin Timberlake was the best selling artist across all genres of music in the decade of the 2000's.
False
After the death of Kurt Cobain, Nirvana's drummer (Grohl) grabbed a guitar and formed what Hall of Fame inducted band?
Foo fighters
The media labeled many of the Alternative Rock bands coming out of Seattle in the early 1990's as what?
Grunge
He got his start singing with English-Irish pop boy-band One Direction
Harry Styles
Facebook is a social networking service originally limited to students at which college.
Harvard
Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Nicki Minaj, Machine Gun Kelly, and Macklemore were all artists from which genre in the 2010's?
Hip hop
His 1st Album "In My Room" was recorded literally in his bedroom. He was later discovered by Quincy Jones on YouTube.
Jacob Collier
Which of these former Mouseketeers went on to fame, but did not have a hit single in the 2000's? Ryan Gosling Justin Timberlake Brittany Spears Christina Aguilera
Ryan Gosling
Which former *NSync member shot to stardome upon releasing his debut solo album, Justified?
Justin Timberlake
Who was the winner of the first American Idol competition?
Kelly Clarkson
Stephanie Germanotta is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. She debuted in 2008 under what name?
Lady Gaga
Which of these artists was first discovered on social media? Lana Del Ray Justin Bieber Tori Kelly
Lana Del Ray, Justin Bieber, Tori Kelly
In 2012, this singer self-released her EP on SoundCloud. The single, Royals, became #1 and later won song of the year.
Lorde
Who was the top selling artist of the 1990's?
Mariah Carey
What was the top album of all time, according to Rolling Stone Magazine's 2020 list?
Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
When Nirvana went number one on the pop charts, who did they knock out of the top spot?
Michael Jackson
Her father, Billy Ray, was famous country star in the 90's. She originally went by her TV character name Hannah Montana
Miley Cyrus
According to Billboard Magazine, she is the best selling female rap artist of all time selling over 30 million records.
Missy Elliot
What was the name of the file sharing software company founded in 1999 that was shut down for copyright infringement?
Napster
Hip-hop was a local phenomenon, centered in the most economically disadvantaged areas of which U.S. city?
New York, NY
In 2003, instead of releasing their solo records, Andre 3000 and Big Boi reunited as the Grammy winning group. . .
OutKast
Who in 1984 simultaneously had the No. 1 album, single, and film in the US?
Prince
Who sued Robert Matthew Van Winkle (Vanilla Ice) for his hit "Ice, Ice, Baby), which was found to be a copy of their hit
Queen and David Bowie
Which producer, who was recorded artists like Michael Jackson and Miles Davis, also discovered Jacob Collier on YouTube?
Quincy Jones
Signed with Def Jam in 2005, she is now the wealthiest female musician, with with an estimated net worth of $1.7 billion
Rihanna
Who had the most #1 singles in the 2010's?
Rihanna
Which of these boy or girl groups were not from the 1990's decade? The Spice Girls 98 Degrees *NSync The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
What was the name of Michael Jackson's #1 Album which is also the #1 selling album of all time?
Thriller
True or False YouTube was created by three guys who couldn't find the 2004 Superbowl (wardrobe malfunction) incident online
True
True or False: Although Nirvana was known to be from Seattle, they were actually from Aberdeen, WA.
True
True or false Rolling Stone Magazine's #1 single on their 2020 top 50 was Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion, 'WAP'
True
True or false Before becoming a solo artist, Beyonce' was originally a member of an all girl group called Destiny's Child.
True
True or false Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Usher, Rihanna, and Bruno Mars are some examples of 2010's Contemporary R&B's top-selling artists
True
True or false: the first commercially produced solid-body electric guitar was the Fender Broadcaster (soon renamed the Telecaster).
True
What was the first video every played on MTV?
Video Killed The Radio Star, by the Buggles
What was the #1 Single of 2021 according to Rolling Stone Magazine's top 50 list?
Wizkid feat. Tems, 'Essence'
Established the rules for digital music downloads in the 2000's by creating an online store and selling songs for $.99.
iTunes
