1950s:
Birth of Rock
Birth of Rock
This genre blended blues, gospel, and rhythm & blues to create early rock ’n’ roll.
What is rhythm and blues (R&B)?
This British band led the “British Invasion” in the early 1960s.
Who are The Beatles?
This genre featured loud guitars, long solos, and bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath.
What is hard rock?
This TV channel changed music by making visuals just as important as sound.
What is MTV?
This grunge band released the album Nevermind in 1991.
Who is Nirvana?
Known as the “King of Rock ’n’ Roll,” he brought rock music into the mainstream.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This music festival symbolized peace, love, and the counterculture movement.
What is Woodstock?
This fast, aggressive genre rejected mainstream music and polished production.
What is punk rock?
Known as the “King of Pop,” this artist released Thriller, the best-selling album of all time.
Who is Michael Jackson?
Grunge music is strongly associated with this U.S. city.
What is Seattle?
This artist’s song “Johnny B. Goode” became one of the most influential rock songs ever.
Who is Chuck Berry?
This artist became famous for blending rock with political protest and guitar experimentation.
Who is Jimi Hendrix?
This New York City band helped define punk with songs like “Blitzkrieg Bop.”
Who are The Ramones?
This genre blended rap, DJing, and beat-making and grew out of Black urban communities.
What is hip-hop?
This hip-hop artist became a major voice on social issues and West Coast rap.
Who is Tupac Shakur?
Early rock music was controversial because it challenged conservative ideas about ________.
What is race, youth culture, and sexuality?
Many 1960s rock songs reflected opposition to this war.
What is the Vietnam War?
Disco music became popular in clubs and reflected the rise of this social space.
What is the nightclub / dance club scene?
This 1985 global concert raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
What is Live Aid?
Many 1990s artists expressed themes of alienation, mental health, and ________.
What is disillusionment with society?
This new group—seen as rebellious and dangerous—became rock ’n’ roll’s biggest audience in the 1950s.
Who are teenagers?
The counterculture movement challenged traditional views on authority, war, and ________.
What are civil rights, gender roles, and personal freedom?
Punk music often expressed frustration with unemployment, inequality, and ________.
What is government and social systems?
Music in the 1980s increasingly reflected consumerism, celebrity culture, and ________.
What is mass media influence?
Alternative rock rejected polished pop sounds in favor of ________.
What are authenticity and raw emotion?