History of Rock & Roll Review

Motown Records was founded by this individual:

The Beatles formed in the city of:

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

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

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

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

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The band that Britpop band Oasis patterned themselves after was:

A____________ allowed music to be broadcast over several hundredmiles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reggae music has its origins in the country of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Stax record label was headquartered in this city:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Aretha Franklin sang Southern soul & had albums produced at:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Atlantic Records is located in the city of:

The rock band Aerosmith comes from the city of:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tin Pan Alley was located in the city of:

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

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

All of the following were albums by Michael Jackson EXCEPT:

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

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

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

Which band produced the album Hotel California?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All of the following played psychedelic rock EXCEPT:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The first video ever shown on MTV was:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reggae musician Bob Marley played with this band:

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