Lead Singers
The enigmatic frontman and bass player for the Police.
Who is Sting?
DJs and MCs, boombox and vinyl scratching...
What is hip-hop?
Hip-hop developed in this bustling metropolis.
What is New York City?
In the "Big 4" of 80s metal, there was Slayer, Anthrax, Megadeth, and......
Who is Metallica?
Nirvana, like most grunge bands, hailed from this US city:
What is Seattle?
The acrobatic and athletic lead singer of Van Halen.
Who is David Lee Roth?
Flannel, ripped jeans, and sludgy guitars for days...
The name of the Talking Heads' biggest radio hit...
What is "Burning Down the House"?
The music video for this song featured a verbally abusive father berating his son for listening to loud rock music....
This was the grunge band most connected to the 80s metal scene:
The bald and portly singer for the Pixies.
Spandex and hairspray, lip stick and mascara...
The originator of one of hip-hop's first singles, "Planet Rock"...
What is "Planet Rock"?
"Smokin' in the Boys Room" is a song by this glam metal band...
Who is Motley Crue?
This was the defining event that ushered in the mainstream acceptance of 90s alternative rock...
What was the release of Nirvana's Nevermind?
This film composer created the new wave act known as Oingo Boingo.
Who is Danny Elfman?
Before it was called "alternative rock", bands on the fringe of mainstream music went by this tag...
What is post-punk?
Grandmaster Flash's "The Message" was a searing commentary on African American life here...
What is "The Bronx"?
This notorious list released by the PMRC featured several notable 80s metal bands...
What is the Filthy Fifteen?
A grunge song notable for its unsettling music video and bold stance on teen gun violence...
What is "Jeremy"?
This lead singer ignited a mud fight with the crowd at Woodstock '94.
Billie Joe Armstrong
Within new wave, this meticulous branch of the genre was best exemplified by Duran Duran...
What is new romantic?
With the music of Blondie, traces of this popular 1970s dance genre are identifiable...
What is disco?
This song by Guns n' Roses featured homophobic and racially tinged lyrics:
What is "One in a Million"?
The originator of Nine Inch Nails who would one day go on to score such Hollywood films as The Social Network and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Who is Trent Reznor?