Hometown Heroes
John Glenn didn’t land on the moon, but this Cleveland rapper did on his debut studio album, the 2010 sequel, and once again in 2020.
Who is Kid Cudi?
This record store has locations in Detroit, Nashville, and London. And is an independent record label from a prior White Stripe.
What is Jack White's Third Man Records?
This midwest princess just rose to fame in the past year
Who is Chappel Roan?
This breezy derivative of soft rock is known for its association with 70s West Coast bands, and was popularized by artists such as Toto, Steely Dan, and Michael McDonald’s Doobie Brothers
What is Yatch Rock?
This Vancouver band is known for classic indie songs such as "Hot Knifer" and "Techno Show."
Who is Peach Pit?
These new wave and art punk legends from Kent took the world by storm with their energy domes helmets, Moog synths, and their uncontrollable urges.
Who is Devo?
Tyler The Creator is signed to this record label
What is Colombia Records?
Prior Tiktok star recently took on a music career and took storm with this soft drink themed song
What is Diet Pepsi by Addison Rae?
This Internet-based genre emerged in the 2010s and is known for its strong DIY approaches, silly synthesizer leads, nasally vocals, and fidgety performances.
What is Egg Punk?
This Deftones song was featured in "The Matrix."
What is "My Own Summer (Shove It)?'
Hailing from Dayton, these twins are known for their significant contributions to indie and alternative music since the late 80s
Who are Kim and Kelley Deal?
This Cincinnati record store is also a label that releases really good music
What is Feel It Records?
This band proved "Love Is Everywhere" with their 2024 pop release and put themselves on the map
What is Imaginal Disk by Magdalena Bay?
This Western genre emerged in the mid-1950s and saw particularly British musicians taking influence from bucket & ‘board bands of the Great Depression and combining them with the strong rhythms and backbeats of early rock ‘n’ roll, “honky tonk”, and rhythm & blues singles.
(Hint: possibly the best example would be the Quarrymen…before they changed their name)
What is Skiffle?
This was Radiohead's original name
What is "On A Friday?"
Born and raised in Lyndhurst, this singer/songwriter’s tenure began as the frontman for power pop godfathers the Raspberries and the Cyrus Erie, but might be most well-known for his 7-minute soft rock opus single, about being all by “himself”.
Who is Eric Carmen?
Wednesday and Khruangbin are both signed to this label
What is Dead Oceans?
Gwen Stefani released "Hollaback Girl" as a diss track to this alternative rock singer
Who is Courtney Love?
This genre combined the sounds of early country-tinged rock ‘n’ roll and fused it with punk rock energy and songwriting. Other notable characteristics include intense vocal performances and excessive use of slapback, and examples include the Cramps and the Rev. Horton Heat.
What is Psychobilly?
The White Stripes were featured on this TV comedy in 2006
One of the greatest soul groups of all time, these Cincinnati brothers released albums such as Go For Your Guns, 3+3, Twist & Shout, and The Heat is On.
Who are the Isley Brothers?
This is Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys record label. Featuring artists like Shannon and The Clams as well as Marcus King
What is Easy Eye Sound?
This pop stars real name is Charlotte Emma Aitchison
Who is Charli XCX?
This subgenre and scene consisted of noise rock and garage punk musicians from Japan during the mid-90s to the early 2000s, and garnered a large underground following within Western territories. Major acts from this include Teengenerate, Guitar Wolf, and TMGE.
What is Jet?
Daft Punk declined this famous artist's request to collaborate with them
Who is David Bowie?