Fine Arts Music 25-34

All of the following are concept albums EXCEPT:

(Whats the story) morning glory

How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song? Head Like A Hole

1

The Velvet Underground and Nico was released in:

1967

Black Sabbath's first album was released in:

1970

The Talking Heads released their first album in:

1977

"Rappers Delight" was released in:

1979

MTV was launched in:

1981

The first commercial CD was sold in:

1982

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

Nevermind was released in

1991

Napster and MP3.com were sued by the RIAA in:

2000

Which lead singer drew criticism for his offensive song lyrics, admiration for Charles Manson, and overt references to drug use?

Axl rose

Def Jam had a distribution deal with:

Columbia records

The lead singer of Blondie was:

Deborah Harry

All of these musicians were important figures in the early days of Detroit techno EXCEPT:

Jeff mills

Which member's death prompted the dissolution of Led Zeppelin?

John bonham

The members of Devo met at:

Kent State University

Afrika Bambaataa's "Planet Rock" borrows sounds from:

Kraftwerk

This song is an example of: Trans Europe Express

Krautrock

All of the following artists helped popularize hip-hop in the 1980s EXCEPT:

Led Zeppelin

On which album does this song appear? Stairway to Heaven

Led Zeppelin IV

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

This recording features: Big Fun

Paris grey

Duran Duran's music videos were directed by:

Russell mulcahy

Alice Cooper's given name is:

Vincent furnier

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

Alice Cooper's live shows often included:

a simulated execution of the singer

All of the following are typical in heavy metal music EXCEPT:

acoustic instruments

Which band blended metal, folk, country, and blues in their music?

aerosmith

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

This song features: Smells Like Teen Spirit

angst-ridden lyrics and heavy guitars

The best-selling debut album of all times was:

appetite for destruction

Videos in heavy rotation were played:

at least four times per day

Which Michael Jackson song features a guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen?

beat it

Which group was accused of causing a young woman to commit suicide?

black sabbath

All of the following are predecessors of hard rock EXCEPT:

bluegrass

Which group was influenced by the Allman Brothers Band?

blues traveler

The two major bands of the Britpop movement were:

blur and oasis

All of the following contributed to the rise of Detroit techno EXCEPT:

brill building pop

The lead rapper for Public Enemy was:

chuck d

Which format best describes the earliest days of MTV?

continuous video play reminiscent of top 40 radio

Which two singles were released on the same day in order to compete with each other directly?

country house and roll with it

"Alleys of Your Mind," "Cosmic Cars," and "Clear" are songs by:

cybotron

Which group's music featured samples of children's television shows, stand-up comedy, 1940s radio programs, and foreign language instruction lessons?

de la soul

Rick Allen was the drummer for:

def leppard

Transmat was created by:

derrick may

The Music Institute was a club in:

detroit

Which group's lyrics featured humorous tales of teenage misadventures with girls and parents?

dj jazzy Jeff and the fresh prince

Which album was the first punk rock album to sell over a million copies?

dookie

The Roland TR-808 is a:

drum machine

The rave scene is associated with:

ecstasy

"Ace of Spaces" was one of the first heavy metal music videos to be played on MTV.

false

"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

"The Girl is Mine" was a duet with Paul Simon.

false

"Wonderwall" was named for a song by John Lennon.

false

Alice Cooper's music frequently has the bass, guitar, and vocal lines performing the same riff.

false

Antichrist Superstar was produced by Phil Spector.

false

Charivari pressed a single that sold over 15,000 copies in Detroit.

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

In the early 1980s, video releases of MTV videos sold almost as well as the singles.

false

Industrial rock developed at the same time as progressive rock.

false

Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.

false

Juan Atkins was a member of Inner City.

false

Kim Gordon is the lead singer of Sleater-Kinney.

false

Kool Herc and Afrika Bambaataa rapped while they were DJing.

false

Krist Novoselic was the bass player for R.E.M.

false

Led Zeppelin billed themselves as a heavy metal band.

false

Led Zeppelin often released up to six singles from each of their albums.

false

Metallica is considered the first hair metal band.

false

Mötley Crüe, Van Halen, and Guns N' Roses started by playing in New York clubs.

false

Napster was the first fee-based MP3 downloading service.

false

Nirvana never signed with a major label.

false

Phish prohibits recordings of their live concerts.

false

Prince Paul was a member of the Dust Brothers.

false

Robert Plant wrote the lyrics for "Whole Lotta Love."

false

Russell Simmons produced records for Run-DMC and the Beastie Boys.

false

Several members of the Ramones were classically trained musicians.

false

The Beastie Boys were accused of encouraging violence against the police.

false

The Beastie Boys were originally a blues cover band.

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 main function of an MC was to play records at a party.

false

The members of N.W.A. were from New York.

false

The riffs in British heavy metal were more melodic than the riffs in American heavy metal.

false

This song is about satanic rituals. I'm Eighteen

false

Tina Weymouth was the lead singer of the Talking Heads.

false

Tré Cool is the lead singer of Green Day.

false

Van Halen's "Eruption" prominently features the synthesizer.

false

Which genre of rap was frequently accused of causing violence?

gangsta

R.E.M. was from:

georgia

Mötorhead was the first band to mix:

heavy metal and punk rock

All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave EXCEPT:

high volume and distortion

Which music video was set in Sri Lanka?

hungry like the wolf

Which band's name was inspired by that of a medieval torture device?

iron maiden

The Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler are examples of:

jam bands

Most of Led Zeppelin's songs were written by:

jimmy page and robert plant

Which song repeatedly asks, "Are we not men?"

jocko homo

"(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)" and "No Sleep Till Brooklyn" featured which musician?

kerry king

Which Madonna song was censured by the Vatican?

like a prayer

The first artist signed to Def Jam was:

ll cool j

Which artist's music prompted the formation of the Parents' Music Resource Center?

madonna

The instruments heard in this recording were by: Walk This Way

members of Aerosmith

Vince Neil, Nikki Six, and Tommy Lee were members of:

motley crue

All of these bands included two lead guitars EXCEPT:

motorhead

Sub Pop Records signed:

nirvana

Which track is typically considered the first Detroit techno record?

no ufos

Industrial rock valued:

noise and distortion

"Gangsta Gangsta," "Boyz-n-the-Hood," and "Straight Outta Compton" are songs by:

nwa

All of these groups included dozens of samples in their music EXCEPT:

nwa

Which group's music was banned from MTV and radio play?

nwa

What instrument or technique is audible throughout this song? Venus in Furs

ostrich guitar

This song features a technique or instrument called called: Master of Puppets

palm muting

Which group refused to make music videos?

pearl jam

Which group was involved in a lengthy battle with Ticketmaster?

pearl jam

Which group has never released a charting album?

phish

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

Which hip-hop album was the first to cross over and reach number 1 on the pop charts?

please hammer, don't hurt em

Patti Smith began her career as a/an:

poet

This song is associated with the genre of:

pop punk

The Bomb Squad produced music for:

public enemy

This song is heavily influenced by: Rebel Girl

punk rock

The subject of this song is: Fight The Power

rebelling against an oppressive society

This song includes all of the following instruments or techniques EXCEPT: Whole Lotta Love

recorder

Def Jam records was founded by:

rick rubin and Russell Simmons

Which song had the first music video played on MTV?

rock box

This song features: Blitzkrieg Bop

simple vocal melodies

Which group's music features no bass guitar?

sleater-kinney

This song includes samples of: Shadrach

sly and the family stone

This recording features: The Adventures of Grandmaster

song excerpts from queen, chic, and blondie

The Velvet Underground's music featured all of the following EXCEPT:

songs that were under three minutes in length

Nirvana toured with

sonic youth

Which group was the first to use the term "heavy metal" in their lyrics?

steppenwolf

The instruments heard in this recording were played by: Rapper's Delight

studio musicians

Bruce Pavitt and Jonathan Poneman were members of:

sub pop records

Which style of music is evoked in this song? Rock Lobster

surf rock

The most prevalent instrument in New Romanticism was:

synthesizer

All of the following were aesthetics of punk rock EXCEPT:

synthesizers

Britpop bands were closely related to:

the Britsh invasion

Raves were first popular in:

the United Kingdom

Which group was created by Sylvia Robinson?

the sugar hill gang

David Byrne was the lead singer of:

the talking heads

All of these bands played at CBGB EXCEPT:

the velvet underground

Andy Warhol promoted:

the velvet underground

The center of the Chicago house movement was:

the warehouse

Which of the following is true of Public Enemy?

their live shows featured the S1W dance and drill squad

All of the following are true of arena rock EXCEPT:

they feature acoustic music exclusively

All of the following are true of Mötley Crüe's music EXCEPT:

they have multiple lead guitars

Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax are the "big four" of:

thrash metal

Michael Jackson's most expensive music video was:

thriller

Nine Inch Nails is:

trent reznor

Bikini Kill recorded on the independent label Kill Rock Stars.

true

David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.

true

Derrick May started his own record label.

true

Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, and Ice Cube were members of N.W.A.

true

Eddie Van Halen was a classically trained musician.

true

James Hetfield is the lead singer of Metallica.

true

Kurt Cobain accused Pearl Jam of selling out.

true

Many early hip-hop DJs were of Jamaican or West Indian descent.

true

Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band.

true

Public Enemy released the albums It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back and Fear of a Black Planet.

true

Sonic Youth often experimented with techniques from avant-garde classical music.

true

The Beastie Boy's recorded Paul's Boutique in 1989?

true

The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones.

true

The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.

true

Thriller was produced by Quincy Jones.

true

Two members of Oasis were brothers.

true

The video for this song is set in: Like A Virgin

venice

Which station is a subsidiary of MTV?

vh-1

The first video played on MTV was:

video killed the radio star

All of the following contributed to the rise of Chicago house music EXCEPT:

white flight and urban decay