History of Rock Chapters 10 & 11 w- True False

What was the first video to air on MTV?

"Video Killed the Radio Star"

Initially, why were most videos on MTV mainstream rock?

Mainstream rock appealed to MTV’s target audience of white teenagers from the Midwest.

Who is Quincy Jones?

music producer who worked with Michael Jackson

Which singer adopted the "boy toy" image early in her career?

Madonna

Prince’s musical roots are in what style of music?

’70s black pop and funk

Which album by Janet Jackson demonstrated her new image of independence and confidence?

Control

"The Reflex" was a groundbreaking video by:

Duran Duran

George "Boy George" O’Dowd was the lead singer for which British band?

Culture Club

How is the music of Tears for Fears reminiscent of progressive rock?

The band’s lyrics dealt with serious topics.

Which singer from the Go-Go’s went on to a successful solo career?

Belinda Carlisle

The Traveling Wilburys included all of the following musicians EXCEPT:

John Mellencamp

All of the following bands demonstrate a traditionalist style EXCEPT:

Devo

How does Bruce Springsteen’s "Born in the U.S.A." demonstrate his image of a working-class guy?

The song portrays the decay of American values from the perspective of a Vietnam veteran.

Dire Straits is led by which singer-songwriter-guitarist?

Mark Knopfler

Which Police album is based on the psychological writings of Carl Jung?

Synchronicity

The Edge is the guitarist for which band?

U2

U2’s most recognizable sonic feature consists of:

repeated-note figures on the guitar, soaked in echo

AC/DC was influenced by which earlier style of music?

British blues rock

Daryl Hall previously worked with:

Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff

Which Huey Lewis and the News song was featured in the film Back to the Future?

"Power of Love"

Which singer had a hit song with a cover of Otis Redding’s "(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay"?

Michael Bolton

Which song by Yes gave the band its first-ever number-one single?

"Owner of a Lonely Heart"

How was Phil Collins’s solo work a departure from earlier Genesis music?

made short, radio-friendly song arrangements

Which Peter Gabriel song is a tribute to hokum blues?

Sledgehammer

Which Michael Jackson song was a duet with Paul McCartney?

"The Girl is Mine"

Janet Jackson was a regular on which television sitcom?

Good Times

Which Bangles’ hit song was actually written by Prince?

"Manic Monday"

Who of the following provided the background vocals for Dire Straits’ "Money for Nothing"?

Sting

On "Beat It," which of the following guitarists provided the guitar solo?

Eddie Van Halen

Which British group was the most successful of the "second British invasion"?

Duran Duran

All of the following are considered the early roots of the heavy metal style of music EXCEPT the:

progressive rock use of synthesizers by groups such as Yes

The negative stereotypes of heavy metal fans include:

laziness, vulgarity, and ignorance

All of the following were part of the "new wave of British heavy metal" EXCEPT:

Mötley Crüe

Which singer replaced David Lee Roth in Van Halen?

Sammy Hagar

Quiet Riot had a successful hit with which cover song?

"Cum On Feel the Noize"

Why was Bon Jovi NOT considered a heavy metal band by some?

Heavy metal fans considered the band’s sound too pop-oriented.

Which band wore makeup, outrageous clothes, and heavily teased hair?

Mötley Crüe

Lemmy Kilmister formed which band?

Motörhead

All of the following are considered "thrash metal" artists EXCEPT:

Mötley Crüe

Megadeth is an example of:

thrash metal

The origins of rap music are considered to have developed:

in New York City’s African American and Latino communities

"Break spinning" is a technique that involves:

using catchy instrumental passages and extending the music between two turntables

"Master of the record" was a nickname for:

Afrika Bambaataa

The Sugar Hill Gang became popular for recording which song?

"Rapper’s Delight"

Def Jam Records was created by:

Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons

Which rap record was the first to hit number one on the pop album chart?

Licensed to Ill

Which Ice-T song samples Curtis Mayfield’s "Pusherman"?

"I’m Your Pusher"

All of the following are critiques about rap music EXCEPT:

the music industry worried about it outselling rock records

Which band was led by guitarist Peter Buck and vocalist Michael Stipe?

R.E.M.

Surfer Rosa and Doolittle were wildly successful albums in England and became landmarks of the American indie scene in the late 1980s for which band?

the Pixies

Which R.E.M. album reached number one on both sides of the Atlantic?

Out of Time

The song "Teen Age Riot" was iconic for which of the following bands?

Sonic Youth

Which band combined the songwriting of Johnny Marr and Morrissey?

the Smiths

Which hardcore band had a performance on Saturday Night Live that went awry?

Fear

Which group was NOT a part of the D.C. hardcore scene?

The Minutemen

Which group is cited as the earliest form of heavy metal?

Black Sabbath

Which heavy metal group was the first to reach megastar success?

Bon Jovi

All of the following were on the hip-hop label Def Jam Records EXCEPT:

N.W.A

Bret Michaels was a singer for which group?

Poison

Who was dubbed the "messiah of melancholy"?

Robert Smith

Heavy metal developed out of the harder, more aggressive aspect of rock from the 1960s and 1970s.

True

Many metal bands tried to avoid instrumental virtuosity and technically demanding instrumental performance.

False

During the early years of hip-hop, there were no hip-hop records and it was strictly a live affair that you had to experience in person.

True

Headbangers’ Ball was a show on MTV that played rap videos exclusively.

False

Axl Rose is a singer for the band Guns N’ Roses.

True

The most important rap label of the early 1980s was Sugar Hill.

True

East Coast rap from the late 1980s and early 1990s depicted graphic and angry themes known as "gangsta rap."

False

Although it had become an important underground movement in the 1980s, hardcore punk never appeared on national charts.

True

In many ways, college rock got its start in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a local band called R.E.M.

False

"No Wave" was a punk reaction against the commercial rise of new wave.

True

MTV’s initial market was white teenagers in the northeast.

False

Madonna did not write or produce many of her early hits.

True

Both Michael Jackson’s and Madonna’s music are often driven by a dance beat.

True

Although Prince wrote and produced his records, he rarely performed any of the instruments on them.

False

Tom Petty’s style in the 1980s is a clear departure from his musical connection to the 1960s.

False

Ronald Reagan’s administration used Bruce Springsteen’s "Born in the U.S.A." as a tribute to American pride and traditional values.

True

AC/DC was a band strongly aligned to both the new traditionalists and new wavers.

False

After Phil Collins left Genesis in the 1970s, Peter Gabriel took over the lead vocal duties for the group.

False

In the 1980s, it was clear that rock artists could successfully continue their careers even after the style with which they were originally associated had passed from popular favor.

True

"We Got the Beat" and "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" are both songs by the Go-Go’s.

True