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

"Beat It"

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

"Country House" & "Roll With It"

All of the following songs are by the Village People EXCEPT:

"Disco Duck"

Which song created national backlash against the Sex Pistols?

"God Save the Queen"

In which song were the drum parts recorded in different takes?

"Hong Kong Garden"

Kiss's first major hit was:

"Rock and Roll All Night"

Which song do the Rolling Stones use to open many of their live shows?

"Start Me Up"

Michael Jackson's most expensive music video was:

"Thriller"

How many musicians were involved in the recording of this song? (Head Like a Hole)

1

The Civil Rights Act was passed in:

1964

The Velvet Underground and Nico was recorded in:

1966

Led Zeppelin released their first album in:

1969

Black Sabbath's first album was released in:

1970

The 12-inch single was invented in:

1975

MTV was launched in:

1981

The first commercial CD was sold in:

1982

Michael Jackson's music was first played on MTV in:

1983

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

2000

YouTube was launched in:

2005

This song was originally written for: (Jocko Homo)

A student film

Question text 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

Which of the following is a jukebox musical?

American Idiot

The artist heard performing in this track was discovered on: (It's Not Over)

American Idol

Thom Yorke and Flea are members of:

Atoms for Peace

Which of the following is a supergroup?

Atoms for Peace

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

Black Sabbath

The two major bands of the Britpop movement were:

Blur and Oasis

Which artist's music was used by both political parties in the 1984 Presidential election?

Bruce Springsteen

All of the following were alter egos of David Bowie EXCEPT:

China Girl

Def Jam had a distribution deal with:

Columbia Records

The lead singer of Blondie was:

Deborah Harry

Rick Allen was the drummer for:

Def Leppard

Which group arranged and recorded a version of the classical suite Pictures at an Exhibition?

ELP

Which artist recorded the soundtrack for Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song?

Earth Wind & Fire

Question text Which artist released seven consecutive albums that went to number 1 in the United States in the 1970s?

Elton John

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

False

"Heart of Glass" was one of the earliest commercial rap recordings.

False

All early hard rock groups were British.

False

All of Led Zeppelin's albums were named after the group.

False

Black Sabbath's first album prominently features acoustic instruments.

False

Blondie's "The Tide is High" is based on a disco beat.

False

Chris Daughtry won American Idol in his season.

False

Disco albums were blown up during the Stonewall Riots.

False

Disco music was not played on the radio until the 1980s.

False

Duane Allman died from a drug overdose.

False

Duran Duran's video for "Girls on Film" was created specifically for MTV.

False

Every member of Atoms for Peace was also a member of Radiohead.

False

Flavor Flav was a member of NWA.

False

Hardcore punk was based in London.

False

In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff.

False

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

False

Jethro Tull embraced their identity as a progressive rock band.

False

Justin Bieber is the only musician who has received a major record label contract as a result of his videos on YouTube.

False

Kiss stands for "Knights in Satan's Service."

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

Several members of Sly and the Family Stone had played in James Brown's band.

False

Several members of the Ramones were classically trained musicians.

False

Sid Vicious was the lead singer of the Sex Pistols.

False

The Beastie Boys were originally a blues cover band.

False

The Bee Gees were created by Jacques Morali.

False

The Talking Heads posed on the cover of their first album in suits like those of the Beatles.

False

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

False

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

False

Bret Michaels has starred in all of these reality television programs except:

Family Jewels

"Sweet Home Alabama" was written in response to a song by Bob Dylan.

Flase

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

Flase

A subgenre of glam rock was named after Marc Bolan.

Flase

Adam Lambert was the Season 1 winner of American Idol.

Flase

Jack White and Meg White are siblings.

Flase

Jam Master Jay developed the technique of record scratching.

Flase

King Crimson frequently used the Moog synthesizer.

Flase

Led Zeppelin was originally created to fill Cream's tour dates.

Flase

Meg White is the lead singer and rhythm guitarist of The White Stripes.

Flase

Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of Heaven & Hell.

Flase

The current lineup of the Rolling Stones does not include any of the band's original members.

Flase

"Rock and Roll (Part Two)," also known as "Hey," was recorded by:

Gary Glitter

All of the following people were judges on American Idol except:

Gene Simmons

The Scorpions were:

German

Donna Summer's recordings were produced by:

Giorgio Moroder

Emmylou Harris worked closely with:

Gram Parsons

Which of the following bands have helped turn their own catalogues into jukebox musicals?

Green Day

Which musical has a participatory "Be-In" as its finale?

Hair

Which musicians had worked with Gamble and Huff in the Philadelphia music scene?

Hall and Oates

Former members of Black Sabbath formed a supergroup called:

Heaven & Hell

Ronnie James Dio and Tommy Iommi were both members of:

Heaven & Hell

The MTV show 120 Minutes featured videos by artists such as:

Hüsker Dü and the Replacements

The leader of Jethro Tull was:

Ian Anderson

Which of the following is true of this song? (Thank you) Sly & The Family Stone

It quotes several titles of songs by Sly and the Family Stone.

Dave Grohl has been a member of all of these groups or projects except:

Jethro Tull

Billy Gibbons was heavily influenced by:

Jimi Hendrix

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

John Bonham

John Lydon became:

Johnny Rotten

The Season 1 winner of American Idol was:

Kelly Clarkson

The members of Devo met at:

Kent State University

Which musician is heard performing in this song? (Thank you) Sly & Family Stone

Larry Graham

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

Led Zeppelin

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

Madonna

The Replacements and Hüsker Dü were from:

Minnesota

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

Mötley Crüe

CBGB was located in:

New York

What instrument or technique is audible during the last minute of this song? (Venus in Furs)

Ostrich Guitar

The Music Genome Project is part of:

Pandora

This song is associated with the genre of: (Welcome to Paradise) Green Day

Pop Punk

What is the name of Dave Grohl's heavy metal recording project?

Probot

The Carducci String Quartet and the Neue Philharmonic (Orchestra) Frankfort have both recorded the music of:

Queen

Which of the following is NOT a jukebox musical?

Rent

Def Jam records was founded by:

Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons

Which was the first hip-hop video played on MTV?

Rock Box

This song was the theme from which program? (Go That Far) Bret Michaels

Rock of love

Which soul singer wrote and recorded the ballad "A Change is Gonna Come."?

Sam Cooke

Justin Bieber was discovered by:

Scooter Braun

Which of these songs is used by many sports teams?

Seven Nation Army

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

Steppenwolf

What instrument is prominently featured in this song? (Flash Light) Parliament

Synthesizer

The lead singer of The Pretty Reckless is:

Taylor Momsen

Which artist removed their entire catalogue from Spotify in 2014 and then restored it to Spotify in 2017?

Taylor Swift

Which of these bands included African American members?

The Allman Brothers Band

Which of these bands has frequently recorded their music in a basement studio using obsolete equipment?

The Black Keys

Sweetheart of the Rodeo was recorded by:

The Byrds

Which band included ska, reggae, and rhythm and blues styles in their music?

The Clash

Bruce Springsteen was backed by:

The E Street Band

Which of these bands has a female lead singer and instrumentalist?

The Heartless Bastards

Which band was influenced by the sound and styles of the Mod movement?

The Jam

Which group took out a full-page newspaper ad denouncing Hudson's department store?

The MC5

Sting is the lead singer of:

The Police

Which band combined the American and British styles of heavy metal?

The Scorpions

David Byrne was the lead singer of:

The Talking Heads

Andy Warhol Promoted:

The Velvet Underground

Maureen Tucker was the drummer for:

The Velvet Underground

Which artist originally wrote and recorded this song? (My Generation)

The Who

Which of these bands' songs were turned into a jukebox musical?

The Who

Rock of Love featured:

The love life of Bret Michaels

Which of the following is true of this song? I wanna be your dog

The piano riff only contains a single note

All of the following are true of arena rock EXCEPT:

They feature acoustic music exclusively

Which of these musicians removed their entire solo catalogue from Spotify?

Thom Yorke

Which guitarist was known for playing guitar solos at incredible speeds?

Tony Bourge

Billboard uses YouTube views to calculate some of its lists of hit songs.

True

Both The Black Keys and The White Stripes each only have two members.

True

David Bowie was a jazz saxophonist early in his career.

True

David Lee Roth was replaced with Sammy Hagar.

True

Donna Summer wrote most of her own songs.

True

Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock.

True

Keith Emerson played the Moog synthesizer.

True

Marilyn Manson is both a person and a band.

True

Only the winner of American Idol is guaranteed a record contract.

True

Pandora and Spotify are examples of freemium services.

True

Polydor gave Siouxsie and the Banshees complete artistic control over their music.

True

Public Enemy's music was produced by the Bomb Squad.

True

Question text Fear's performance on Saturday Night Live was cut short after they insulted New York and as listeners in the audience began moshing which appeared dangerous and violent to viewers at home.

True

The Sex Pistols were released by two different record labels before they recorded their first album.

True

The Talking Heads opened for the Ramones.

True

The majority of glam rock musicians were British.

True

The members of Kiss never appeared in public without makeup until the 1980s.

True

The members of the Eurythmics frequently dressed in androgynous clothing.

True

The only female members of Sly and the Family Stone were backup singers.

True

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

True

The song "Dazed and Confused" includes a descending bass riff that repeats throughout the entire song, except, of course, during the instrumental breaks.

True

Two members of Oasis were brothers.

True

Which station is a subsidiary of MTV?

VH-1

Which band included a saxophonist in their lineup?

X-Ray Spex

Which group's music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play?

ZZ Top

This song is an example of: (Aqualung)

a Jethro Tull song played by a string quartet

This song features all of the following EXCEPT: (Black Sabbath)

a Mellotron

This song includes all of the following EXCEPT: (My Best Friend's Girl)

a disco beat

The album Tommy is:

a rock opera

Question text This song includes: (Pinball Wizard)

a rock opera about a deaf and blind child

The subject of this song is: ( The Origin of Love)

a speech from Plato's Symposium

Hardcore punk musicians in the Washington, D.C. scene promoted:

abstinence from drugs and alcohol

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

acoustic instruments.

Until the mid-1990s, the term "indie rock" was synonymous with:

alternative rock

T. Rex was originally:

an acoustic folk duo

This song includes: (Roundabout-2008)

asymmetrical meters

Videos in heavy rotation were played:

at least four times per day

Jimmy Page played his guitar with a violin bow in:

dazed & confused

Which of the following is a characteristic of funk music?

group singing

This song is an example of: (Color Me Impressed) The Replacements

hardcore punk

All of the following were aesthetics of New Wave EXCEPT:

high volume and distortion

Which of the following is true of this song? (Whipping Post)

it is an irregular meter

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

members of Aerosmith

Question text Lo-fi rock music has which of the following characteristics?

obsolete recording technology

The music of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros has all of the following stylistic characteristics except:

only two instruments playing at a time

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

palm muting

Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this song? (Lay, Lady, Lay)

pedal steel guitar

This song includes? (Hong Kong Garden)

pentatonic scale

Patti Smith began her career as a:

poet

All of the following are features of disco music EXCEPT:

politicized lyrics

This song features: (Blitzkrieg Bop)

simple vocal melodies

This song features: (Nights In White Satin-....)

symphony orchestra

All of the following were important technological developments connected to disco music EXCEPT:

the 45 RPM single

The story of Hedwig and the Angry Inch is about:

the life of an East German rock musician

All of the following contributed to the rise of disco EXCEPT:

the popularity of album-oriented rocK


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