1950s
This singer, known for his controversial dancing, released "Hound Dog" in 1956
Elvis Presley
In the 1960s, rock/pop bands from which country dominated the charts in the United States?
Britain (British Invasion)
This word describes the timbre of guitars in heavy metal music
Distorted
What music video channel was launched in 1980, changing the way we experience popular music to this day?
MTV
Nirvana were a famous band from what 1990s genre?
Grunge
This genre of music was marketed mainly towards white American audiences in the 1950s.
This British band release Day Tripper in 1965.
The Beatles
Ozzy Osborne was the lead singer of which UK heavy metal band?
Black Sabbath
According to The Buggles, video killed the ... star.
Radio
Listen to an excerpt from Pretend We're Dead by L7 - how many chords are there in the progression?
4
This genre of music was marketed mainly towards African American audiences in the 1950s.
Rhythm and Blues
This British band released Satisfaction in 1965.
The Rolling Stones
This Detroit record label helped launch the careers of many African American musicians in the 1960s and 70s.
Motown
Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which UK rock band?
Queen
What 1990s girl band release No Scrubs in 1999?
TLC
The blues structure used in Hound Dog is based around this number of bars.
12
This song was written by Credence Clearwater Revival as a protest against the Vietnam War Draft.
Fortunate Son
According to Bill Withers' 1972 song, we all need somebody to ...
Lean on
The Breakfast Club
1990s pop music featured lots of boy bands and girl bands - name at least one of each.
e.g. Take That, Spice Girls, TLC, Boys 2 Men, Backstreet Boys, Sugababes, NSYNC, Destiny's Child
This Rhythm and Blues singer release Hound Dog in 1952, four years before Elvis Presley.
Big Mama Thornton
According to Bob Dylan, what is blowing in the wind?
The Answer
Which blind funk/soul singer released Superstition in 1972?
Stevie Wonder
Listen to this song, and sing the next line in your loudest voice!
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
Play the main riff from Come as You Are on a guitar or bass guitar.
do-do-do-doo, dow-do-dow-do, do-do-do-dow, do-do-dow