History of Rock & Roll Review

Led by Pete Townshend, this British group had hit songs in the late 60s such as "My Generation"

The main reason why white rock fans disliked disco music was because:

A____________ allowed music to be broadcast over several hundredmiles.

Motown Records was founded by this individual:

The rise of _____ in the late 1920s helped music to become more nationally known vs. regionally.

What was the name of the guitar that Korn played that featured a distinct, brooding, low bass, metallic sound?

By 1965, all of the following were American folk rock groups or musicians EXCEPT:

On Feb. 9, 1964, the group ____________ appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, beginning the British Invasion:

One of the most successful British groups in the 70s that had the song “Stairway to Heaven” was:

Early style of R & R involving a blend of folk, rhythm& blues, & country/bluegrass styles was:

This 1960s/1970s psychedelic/acid rock band was led by Jim Morrison:

ZZ Top was a southern rock band that formed in the state of:

One of the most successful female artists in music who produced the album "Truth or Dare" was

Which of the following bands are considered to be Heavy Metal?

Aretha Franklin sang Southern soul & had albums produced at:

All of the following were considered garage bands of the 1960s EXCEPT:

Reggae music has its origins in the country of:

Records that appear on one music chart & also appear on another chart are called:

The alter ego name of David Bowie back in the 70s was:

After 1964, there was a music industry movement away from New York City to ______________.

The 2 bands that were perhaps the most successful country rock groups to appear in the 70s were:

This man led the Beach Boys to success in the music world:

Clubs in the 1970s featured DJs that played disco records all night for this cultural community:

Psychedelic music was influenced by psychedelic culture's experience with psychedelic ________.

The drug that played the biggest role in the psychedelic culture & music scene was:

This San Francisco Bay area band, formerly known as the Warlocks, was led by Jerry Garcia:

Emerging hippie culture & flower power led to music supporting this type culture in this city:

The growth of ________ in the late 60s allowed it to focus on broadcasting albums vs. singles.

All of the following were considered singer-songwriters of the 1970s EXCEPT:

All of the following were considered folk rock groups/singers EXCEPT:

Which of the following bands were considered a 'Disco" band?

Metal/Alternative Extensions are a stylistic type of music that had a fusion of these two styles of music:

The alternative music that had a fusion of reggae & rock was called:

Elvis Presley was sold from Sun Records to this major label:

Sly & the Family Stone produced a sound of music that is otherwise known as:

Kool & the Gang’s first breakthrough song was titled:

This city was and still is considered the headquarters for country and western music:

All of the following songs listed were #1 hits by Michael Jackson in the 1980s EXCEPT:

Michael Jackson's nickname in the music & entertainment business was:

“Every Rose Has Its Thorn” (Poison) is a prototypical form of this sub-genre of heavy metal:

The following bands/musicians below experienced success with Motown Records in the 70s EXCEPT:

All of the following were hit songs by Elvis Presley EXCEPT:

The Byrds were known for their use of the "jingle jangle" sound of this electric 12-string guitar:

All of the following bands are considered to be alternative rock bands EXCEPT:

What was the name of Bob Dylan's son who was also the frontman for the band The Wallflowers?

Reggae musician Bob Marley played with this band:

The controversial DJ out of Cleveland who began the Rock & Roll Party Show was:

Besides MTV, all of the following cable networks developed in the late 70s/early 80s EXCEPT:

A popular type of music in the early 1960s that featured homemade or improvised instruments:

The Beatles formed in the city of:

Which of the following bands were considered "Jam Band" in the 1990s/2000s?

This show, based in Tennessee, helped to launch many country & western singers to stardom:

The term used to describe a musician who is highly skilled at a particular instrument is:

A subgenre style of rock music that emerged in the 70s combining rock with jazz & classical:

All of the following were 1950s movies that portrayed teenagers as rebellious figures EXCEPT:

The Stax record label was headquartered in this city:

Tin Pan Alley was located in the city of:

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Which band produced the album Hotel California?

All of the following were hit Beatles' songs in the early 1960s EXCEPT:

Southern blues rock came out of America in the 70s, featuring all of the following bands EXCEPT:

All of these bands were influenced by psychedelic music styles EXCEPT:

All of the following played psychedelic rock EXCEPT:

New black pop music arrived during the 1960s from new artists out of Motown, otherwise known as this city:

The Brill Building location & approach took place in the city of:

The 3 day Woodstock Music Festival that took place in 1969 was held in the state of:

The band that followed the Beatles after the initial British invasion phase were the:

The first video ever shown on MTV was:

All of the following were albums by Michael Jackson EXCEPT:

The Four Seasons band was led by this high falsetto voiced singer:

Singer Rob Thomas was the frontman for this 90s rock band:

All of the following listed below were considered "Dinosaur Musicians/Bands" of the 80s EXCEPT:

All of the following bands or musicians below were considered theatrical rock bands of the 70s EXCEPT:

Dick Clark was the longtime host of this TV show featuring teenagers dancing to R & R popmusic:

Atlantic Records is located in the city of:

The 1st significant music festival was in ____________, California in 1967.

A type of alternative music that combines some elements of reggae & rock is:

The movie Saturday Night Fever featured disco music by this Australian band:

The rock band Aerosmith comes from the city of:

All of the following individuals led bands that were considered “Big Bands” EXCEPT:

The show The Headbangers’ Ball was featured on this cable network channel:

All of the following were considered rockabilly singers or groups EXCEPT:

Many alternative music bands such as Nirvana, Pearl Jam, & Soundgarden hailed from the city of:

All of the following are considered to be the “roots” style of music of rock & roll EXCEPT:

All of these bands are rock bands from the 2000s EXCEPT:

The style of vocal-based music that was developed in African-American neighborhoods was:

The psychedelic music group Pink Floyd comes from the country of:

All of the following groups or singers were considered sweet soul EXCEPT:

TRUE or FALSE: When younger, Stevie Wonder was a child prodigy of the drums.

A device that is hooked to a microphone & guitar to make it sound like the guitar is talking is:

In what city did the heavy metal band Guns n’ Roses form?

The band that helped put alternative into the spotlight with the album “Nevermind” (1991) was

All of the following were types of blues styles of the 1950s EXCEPT:

All of the following groups or musicians were considered as surf music EXCEPT:

The two types of heavy metal that are considered to be "ambitious metal" are:

The type of music blending electronic sources that are taped coming from a synthesizer and driven by conceptual arts is:

The band that Britpop band Oasis patterned themselves after was:

The song "Y.M.C.A." is by this disco band:

Unquestionably, the MOST successful black artist of the 60s & a member of the Fabulous Flames was:

This band’s album “Dark Side of the Moon” had songs that often appeared on FM radio in the 70s: