What was the Best selling Album Worldwide in 2014?

The Frozen Soundtrack (Disney Music Group)

Why did blues musicians turn to electric guitars in Electric Urban Blues?

to be heard over the noise of Chicago's growing population

How was Chicago Blues different from Delta Blues?

Chicago Blues used amplification

Where did early American rock and roll find inspiration?

Blues, jazz and other popular styles of earlier times

This rock song contains one of the most signature and easiest riffs to play on guitar.

"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple

Which answer lists all of the instruments in a bluegrass band?

mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle

The Who’s signature live act on stage was created at the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. It was?

Smashing their Drums, guitars and amplifiers on stage

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1
Which hard rock group formed in Australia in 1973?
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Queen
The Temptations
2
What band recorded the 1976 hit "More than A Feeling"?
Journey
Foreigner
The Beatles
Boston
3
Stevie Nicks would leave this band and go solo in the 80's breaking them up
Judas Priest
Fleetwood Mac
Styx
Chicago
4
Where did Delta Blues originate?
Alabama
Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
5
The song "Proud Mary" was written by what band?
Bob Dylan
Creedance Clearwater Revival
The Grateful Dead
Simon & Garfunkel
6
What was the Best selling Album Worldwide in 2014?
Ed Sheeran (X or Multiply)
The Frozen Soundtrack (Disney Music Group)
Coldplay (Ghost Stories) (Atlantic, Warner Bros)
Taylor Swift (1989) (Big Machine, UMG)This is a wrong answer
7
The songs “Baby Baby”“You Can’t Hurry Love” “Stop In The Name Of Love” were sung by?
The Shirelles
The Marvelletes
The Supremes
Gladys Knight and the Pips
8
Why did blues musicians turn to electric guitars in Electric Urban Blues?
to be heard over the noise of Chicago's growing population
to emphasize guitars over other instruments
International acoustic guitar shortage
They were inspired by Bob Dylan
9
Rick Springfield sang the ever popular song called "_____________________ Girl"
Henry's
Jesse's
Bobby's
Betty's
10
How old was Janis Joplin when she died?
27
68
24
36
11
How was Chicago Blues different from Delta Blues?
Chicago Blues only had women singers
Chicago Blues was acoustic
Chicago Blues used amplification
Chicago Blues only had a male singer
12
“Stairway to Heaven” was written by which band?
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
Cream
Creedance Clearwater Revival
13
The most successful Surf Rock VOCAL group in the early 60’s was:
The Beatles
The Kinks
Herman's Hermits
The Beach Boys
14
Which American singer had a hit with the song "Million Reasons"?
Lady Gaga
Adele
Arianna Grande
Miley Cyrus
15
In which state did surf music originate?
Hawaii
Florida
Georgia
California
16
Which generation was the majority of rock music consumers in the 1950s and 1960s?
Generation X
Baby Boomers
Millenial
Generation Y
17
This female musician landed a number one hit single with "ain't no mountain high enough."
Gladys Knight
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
18
What female rock singer sung the song "Hit me with your best shot?"
Joan Jett
Trisha Yearwood
Nancy Wilson
Pat Benetar
19
Which band's fans are affectionately known as "Dead Heads?"
Rob Zombie
The Grateful Dead
Black Sabbath
The Little River Band
20
At what university did the founding members of Weezer meet?
Stanford
Princeton
Harvard
Hillsborough Community College
21
James Brown created and solidified this sub-genre of R&B music.
Funk
Disco
Soul
Motown
22
Who is a pioneer for women performers in the 90's known for her emotional ballads?
Fionna Apple
Paula Cole
Jewel
Sarah McLachlan
23
Who is often credited for pioneered the folk rock movement in the 1960's?
Bob Dylan
Simon and Garfunkel
The Byrds
Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young
24
Where did early American rock and roll find inspiration?
Woodstock
British Rock
Blues, jazz and other popular styles of earlier times
Kid Rock
25
The MOST famous female Motown singing group was:
Gladys Knight and the Pips
The Shirelles
The Supremes
The Marvelletes
26
Another One Bites the Dust was sung by:
Ozzy Osbourne
Queen
AC/DC
Van Halen
27
Who is one of the original innovators in rock 'n roll who wrote the song "Johnny Be Goode"?
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
Marty Mcfly
John Lennon
28
She won a scholarship to the Peabody Institute at John Hopkins University at the age of five.
Delores O'riordan
Christina Aquilera
Tina Turner
Tori Amos
29
This rock song contains one of the most signature and easiest riffs to play on guitar.
"Eruption" by Van Halen
"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple
"Crazy Train" by Ozzy Osbourne
"Pride and Joy" by Stevie Ray Vaughan
30
Music in America was forever changed in the mid 1960's with the__________.
The French Connection
The Australian Attack
First Wave of British Heavy Metal
British Invasion
31
This band used pyrotechnics and full face paint during their concerts in the 1970's.
Dire Straits
Kiss
Tom Petty
The Little River band
32
The early style of Rock ' Roll music is called?
Rockabilly
Blues
Rock 'N Sock
Dance and Rock
33
What is Chuck Berry's famous dance move called?
Birdie Boogie
Duck Walk
Orange Duck Sauce
Chicken Dance
34
New Zealand singer and songwriter Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor is better known as?
Lana Del Ray
Lorde
Charli XCX
Kimbra
35
Which answer lists all of the instruments in a bluegrass band?
banjo, mandolin, bass, guitar, saxophone
mandolin, bass, guitar, banjo, fiddle
mandolin, guitar, fiddle, cello, banjo
fiddle, mandolin, bass, guitar, bagpipes
36
What blues/rock singer gave a sense of giving up vocal control; she sang "Piece of My Heart"
Janis Joplin
Pat Benatar
Joan Jett
Nancy Wilson
37
Tommy Tutone sang the song "Jenny" which most people know by the phone number 867-________
5309
0000
4531
5555
38
Due to her "funky secular testifying" and passion, she is the Queen of Soul even today.
Etta James
Nikki Manaj
Aretha Franklin
Dianna Ross
39
How many Madonna singles hit number one on the Billboard charts?
10
2
7
12
40
Annie Lennox is the lead singer of which band?
The Runaways
Eurythms
Aerosmith
Eurythmics
41
Who is the lead singer and frontman for the popular Irish group, U2?
David Bowie
Ringo Starr
Freddie Mercury
Bono
42
Who sings the song “One in a million”?
Aaliyah
Whitney Houston
Ciara
Taylor Swift
43
Which one of these rock 'n roll bands from the 1970's featured two sisters?
The Mamas and the Papas
Pat Benatar
Fleetwood Mac
Heart
44
What is the name of Elvis' estate?
The Mansion
Kingsland
Graceland
The American Dream
45
The Who’s signature live act on stage was created at the Monterey Pop Festival of 1967. It was?
Lighting their instruments on fire
Smashing their Drums, guitars and amplifiers on stage
Spitting on the Audience
Causing a riot
46
The instruments of Rock n' Roll were taken from the Rhythm section of this style of music:
Folk
Classical
Jazz
Country
47
By what nickname was Johnny Cash known?
Man in Black
Cash Money
Port-A-John
Rags to Riches
48
A typical blues song has this many measures that repeats over and over with different lyrics?
12
6
8
20
49
Which of the following artists was blind?
Ray Charles
Little Richard
Fat Domino
Chuck Berry
50
Carole King and her husband Gerry Goffin wrote this song; sung by Little Eva
The Loco-Motion
I Get Around
Charlie Brown
Please Mr. Postman
51
How many Grammys has Adele won?
7
10
15
12
52
They were one of the first alternative rock bands, formed in Athens, Georgia in 1980.
R.E.M.
The Velvet Underground
Pixies
Tears for Fears
53
These two artists share the longest duration of a number one song since 1995.
Whitney Houston and Beyonce
Mariah Carey and Beyonce
Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige
Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey
54
The Beatles' first performance in America was on what TV Show?
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Tonight Show
Jerry Springer
NBC Nightly News
55
This band gave rise to the “jam band” movement with their improvisational live performances.
Grateful Dead
Jefferson Airplane
Led Zeppelin
The Mamas and the Papas
56
Who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Aretha Franklin
Diana Ross
Dione Warwick
Billie Holiday
57
This man married his 13 year old cousin, causing a major disruption in his Rock n' Roll career:
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry and the Pace Makers
Alan Freed
Elvis Presley
58
"Here I Go Again" was sung by:
Kanye West
Whitesnake
Prince
Boy George
59
This man was the most famous Folk Singer of his time and wrote "This Land is Your Land."
James Dean
Buddy Holly
Woody Guthrie
Hank Williams
60
Which Muse song was based on George Orwell's Novel 1984?
Uprising
Resistance
Starlight
Unsustainable
61
What post-WWII invention changed music forever?
Mandolin
Banjo
Electric Guitar
xylophone
62
Where did Shania Twain start out working?
Subway
Walmart
Mcdonalds
Taco Bell
63
True or False. When Elvis started, he was a country singer, cause rock wasn't a genre
He was never a country singer
False
True
64
"Linger" was this band's first major hit, peaking at #8 in the United States.
10,000 Maniacs
The Cranberries
Veruca Salt
The Cardigans
65
Who is the most successful American Idol singer of all time?
Dolly Parton
Miranda Lambert
Carrie Underwood
Patsy Cline
66
Who was given the title "The King of Country"?
Waylon Jenning
George Strait
Willie Nelson
Johnny Cash
67
What “dance craze” helped to bring Rock and Roll dancing into the mainstream?
The Watusi
The Swim
The Mashed Potato
The Twist
68
What came first, Blues or Rock 'n' Roll?
Rock 'N Roll
Blues
69
What was the birthplace of Elvis Presley?
Chicago, IL
Memphis, TN
Tupelo, MI
New York City, NY
70
In 1954, what Rock band started it all with a hit song entitled "Rock around the Clock"?
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
The Temptations
Bill Haley and the Comets
Chuck Berry
71
What guitarist played in all of these bands: The Yardbirds, Cream, and Derek and the Dominoes?
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Jimi Hendrix
Jeff Beck
72
After WWII there was a dwindling interest in this music style? (Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman)
Big Band Swing
Rockabilly
Electric Blues
Country Blues
73
This sub-genre of R&B sounded like Gospel music, but with non-religious themes.
Funk
Soul
Disco
Gospel
74
Where is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located?
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
75
The song entitled "Who are you" by The Who was used for what TV show?
Law & Order
Blindspot
CSI
Criminal Minds
76
Which musician gave Led Zeppelin their name saying "they would go down like a lead zeppelin"
Jeff Beck
Keith Moon
Eric Clapton
John Lennon
77
What band recorded the song "Dream On"?
Aerosmith
Bad Company
Bad Brains
Muse
78
Sheryl Crow sang the theme tune to which James Bond film?
Goldeneye
Tomorrow Never Dies
The World is Not Enough
79
Finish the Lyric: "There is a house in New Orleans they call the ___________."
The Blue Moon
The Hotel California
Honky Tonk
The Rising Sun
80
Who is considered to be "The King of Rock 'N Roll"?
Mick Jagger
Elvis Presley
Eddie Van Halen
Ozzy Osbourne
81
Which guitarist is famous for setting his guitar on fire at Monterey Pop Festival in 1967?
Jimi Hendrix
Jimmy Page
Janis Joplin
Pete Townshend
82
Ed Sullivan didn't want Elvis on his show after he performed what song on The Milton Burl Show?
That's Alright Mama
Hound Dog
Blue Moon Over KY
My Happiness
83
This music festival marked an iconic moment for the “Hippie” cultural movement in the 60’s.
Lollapoolaza
California Jam
Monsters of Rock
Woodstock
84
Who wrote the song Blue Suede Shoes?
Carl Perkins
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Bob Dylan
85
Rap artists "Run-DMC" recorded a song with which classic rockband?
Metallica
Kiss
Led Zeppelin
Aerosmith
86
This power trio of guitar, bass, and drums was known as rock’s first “supergroup.”
Creedance Clearwater Revival
Cream
Black Sabbath
Led Zeppelin
87
Melissa Etheridge wanted everyone to "Come to My______" in 1994?
Window
Door
Attic
Arms
88
Their last concert took place on a rooftop.
The Beatles
Queen
Rolling Stones
AC DC
89
The song "Jolene" was originally sung by who?
Martina McBride
Miley Cyrus
Dolly Parton
Trisha Yearwood
90
Rockabilly is a merger of which two genres?
Blues and Rock
Thrash Dame and Notre Dame Polyphony
Country and Rock
Blues and Hillbilly styles
91
The most famous female singer of the Motown Era was:
Gloria Gaynor
Donna Summer
Florence Ballard
Diana Ross
92
Which band was Joan Jett originally a member of?
The Heartbreakers
The Jetts
The Runaways
The Blackhearts
93
This song by Lynyrd Skynyrd is jokingly requested by the audience at almost every rock concert.
Simple Man
Gimme three steps
Sweet Home Alabama
Free Bird
94
What's the name of the Cleveland DJ who coined the phrase "Rock N Roll?"
Fat Domino
Little Richard
Sam Phillips
Alan Freed
95
This 60’s band was not truly a band at first, but rather actors that portrayed a band on TV.
The Monkees
Jefferson Airplane
Led Zeppelin
Cream
96
The new style of rock music that arose in the 1990s with bands such as Nirvana, Soundgarden...
Country, Western
Rap, Hip Hop
Jazz, Blues
Grunge, Alternative
97
Who is the highest grossing female singer of all time?
Madonna
Nicky Minaj
Whitney
Celion Dion
98
Who sings this song?: "You actin' kinda shady ain't callin' me baby why the sudden change."
SWV
TLC
The Supremes
Destiny's Child
99
This female singer is responsible for the hit song "midnight train to Georgia."
Stevie Nicks
Gladys Knight
Aretha Franklin
Eartha Kitt
100
What guitarist's performance at Woodstock in 1969 included the Star Spangled Banner?
Pete Townshend
John Fogerty
Neil Young
Jimi Hendrix

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