MUS 121 Final

Van Halen, Aerosmith, AC/DC, Journey, Guns N' Roses, and Queen can all be classified in what subgenre of rock music?

Arena rock

What subgenre of rock music is designed for performance in large venues with large audiences?

Arena rock

The term __________ is most widely known for its use in Britain where it described bands of the late 1960s and early 70s that merged rock music with Western art music ("classical" music).

Art rock

What title do we assign to groups of three or more young, male vocalists who sing and dance? These groups gained much attention and fame in the 1990s and continued in popularity in the 2000s.

Boy Bands

In his younger days, he was a great impersonator of Elvis. A decade later, he was an amazing impersonator of Michael Jackson. This Hawaiian artist collaborated with Mark Ronson in 2015 to create the hit song UpTown Funk.

Bruno Mars

Who is the singer on the song "My Heart Will Go On" from the movie Titanic?

Celine Dion

Led by singer and pianist Chris Martin, this British band has been one of the biggest hits to come from England in the past two decades. They have many hits, including Viva la Vida, Fix You, Paradise, and The Scientist.

Coldplay

Beyoncé Knowles' early popularity and fame came through her membership in what music group?

Destiny's Child

It was from which group that Beyoncé Knowles emerged?

Destiny's Child

KC and the Sunshine Band, Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, and The Village People all regularly created __________ music.

Disco

Which style of music was hated by most rockers, had a clearly defined beat, was played through speaker systems at dance clubs (rather than having a live band present), and was considered the "pop" style of the 1970s?

Disco

Who composed and originally performed the hit songs 9 to 5, Jolene, and I Will Always Love You?

Dolly Parton

Which artist has hit songs like Teardrops on My Guitar, Love Story, 22, Shake it Off, and Look What You Made Me Do?

Taylor Swift

Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass, and Joey Fatone all belonged to what group?

*NSYNC

This group's top hits include This I Promise You, Bye Bye Bye, and Tearin' Up My Heart.

*NSYNC

Mountain Music, Dixieland Delight, and Song of the South are all hits by what southern rock band?

Alabama

The hit country song It's Five O'clock Somewhere was recorded and performed by which artist?

Alan Jackson

What famous boy band recorded and performed the late 1990s hit I Want it That Way?

Backstreet Boys

Which artist is famous for songs like Halo, Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It), and Run the World (Girls)?

Beyoncé Knowles

Which famous rock song is divided into three sections: the ballad, the night at the opera, and the epic arena rock jam?

Bohemian Rhapsody

Potentially one of the top artists of the 2010s, this artist was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire (England). Musically, he blends pop, dance, rock, hip hop, soul, and folk styles. His hit songs include Thinking Out Loud, Shape of You, and Perfect.

Ed Sheeran

Who composed and performed the 1970s hit song Rocket Man?

Elton John

The Derek and the Dominos recording of the song Layla featured the playing of which famous blues-rock guitarist?

Eric Clapton

Taylor Swift started her career as a rock artist but then crossed over to the country music scene where she continues today.

False

The Allman Brothers are best classified as a punk rock band.

False

The __________ style was filled with syncopation. It utilized a strong bass line and had vocals that were influenced by and drawn from the soul style. It's not slow like the blues, nor fast like rock 'n' roll, though it revolves around the same three-chord structure. James Brown regularly composed in this style.

Funk

What style of music focused more on the rhythm and beat than the melody? It was known for having rhyming in a semi-spoken fashion that was proclaimed over a very rhythmic beat (often of drums and bass).

Funk

_________ is one of the most successful country musicians of all time. He fused together country with arena rock (emphasizing country, of course). His packed-out stadium-concerts featured hits like Friends in Low Places, Thunder Rolls, and The Dance.

Garth Brooks

What arena rock group recorded and performed the 1980s hit Sweet Child O' Mine?

Guns N' Roses

Which singer did the most to develop the funk style?

James Brown

Who was the top female rap group of the 1980s?

Salt-N-Pepa

Musically speaking, who was the most successful member of *NSYNC after the group disbanded in 2002?

Justin Timberlake

BLACKPINK, ATEEZ, GOT7, and SEVENTEEN are all part of what musical genre?

K-Pop

BTS belongs in what genre of music?

K-Pop

This artist's first hit was called Tik Tok. After a trying lawsuit against former producer Dr. Luke for abuse, this artist came out of the battle stronger than ever and has recently published hit songs like Rainbow and Praying.

Kesha

This artist is an incredibly good pianist and singer. She is a performer, songwriter, and producer. Her influences include Madonna, David Bowie, and Freddie Mercury. Her name is Stefani Germanotta, but we know her as __________.

Lady Gaga

The popular tune Free Bird is a composition by what band?

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Similar to how the Ed Sullivan Show and American Bandstand of the 1960s helped bring artists and genres into the standard American household, __________ and __________ launched in the 1980s and allowed artists to become stars overnight.

MTV and VH1

Which artist was known for the hit songs Like a Virgin and Like a Prayer?

Madonna

What artist sings the ever-popular Christmas song All I Want for Christmas Is You?

Mariah Carey

With hits like She Will Be Loved, Sunday Morning, This Love, and Moves Like Jagger, this band had Adam Levine as their lead singer.

Maroon 5

Who was the most popular artist that hit the music scene since Elvis and the Beatles? He was the first to truly have fame that was equal to Elvis and the Beatles.

Michael Jackson

This artist is known for hits like Party in the U.S.A., The Climb, and Wrecking Ball, and was originally known by many by her TV name Hannah Montana. Who is this artist?

Miley Cyrus

Michael Jackson was known for a famous dance move where it appeared he was walking forward but actually moved backwards. What was this move called?

Moonwalk

Harry Styles was once a part of what boy band?

One Direction

This music group had electric guitars but didn't have epic guitar solos like the rock bands of the 1970s and 80s. With lead singer Eddie Vedder's strong yet raspy voice, the band __________ produced hits like Even Flow, Black, and Alive.

Pearl Jam

Which cover band/artist is set apart by performing their cover songs all a capella?

Pentatonix

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of what rock band?

Queen

What hit song helped rap gain national and international attention in the late 1970s?

Rapper's Delight

Bob Marley was a __________ artist.

Reggae

Which one group below can be labeled as a disco group?

The Bee Gees

The song Rapper's Delight was created and recorded by __________.

The Sugarhill Gang

What does it mean to lip sync part of a song?

To employ a technique in which the artist simply moves his or her mouth while the actual sounds of singing come from a pre-recorded track

At one point in her career, Lady Gaga teamed up with the famous jazz singer Tony Bennet to produce an entire jazz album.

True

Producer Lou Pearlman founded both the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC.

True

The hit song Free Bird involves both a country ballad and a rock jam section.

True

The 1990s ended with the fatal shooting of which two gangsta rap artists?

Tupac Shakur Notorious B.I.G.

If cover bands are simply re-creating someone else's work, above all else, what must they have to be successful in the twenty-first century?

Uniqueness

Of the following, which band was one of the most popular art rock groups?

Yes