This genre of music began in urban areas on the East Coast like the Bronx. It typically involves a DJ and an MC
What is Hip-Hop and Rap
100
This early root of rock and roll was inspired by church choirs and spirituals.
What is Gospel
100
Some of their number 1 hits include "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Yellow Submarine," and "Get Back."
Who are The Beatles
100
This decade saw Disco, Funk, and Progressive Rock
What is the 1970's
100
Baby's Black Balloon is an example of this literary device
What is Alliteration
200
This eclectic genre of the 1950's featured prominent black artists that sang many different styles of music including doo-wop and electric blues.
What is Rhythm and Blues
200
The roots of Hair Metal came from this area near Hollywood, California.
What is The Sunset Strip.
200
This man was know as the King of Rock and Roll. His dance moves, and new takes on R&B songs ignited the rock and roll craze.
Who is Elvis Presley
200
This decade was the home of Surf Rock
What is the 1960's
200
How the musician sings/plays music, giving it a unique emotion.
What is tone
300
This geographic area served as the birthplace of the "punk revival" of the 90s
What is Southern California
300
These "songs" served as a way to break up the monotony of work on a plantation and paved the way for early Blues
What are Field Hollers, Slave Chants, Spirituals, etc.
300
This singer's suicide marked the unofficial death of his respective genre
Who is Kurt Cobain (Grunge)
300
Aerosmith, Kiss, and David Bowie all started in this decade
What is the 1970's
300
When you just can't tell if it's male or female...
What is Androgyny
400
This genre was considered by many to be a high art form. It tried to expand the rock and roll genre by lengthening the songs, using new chords/progressions, and epic lyrics. It got so weighty, that many people were turned off by it before too long.
What is Progressive Rock
400
Soon after Rap and Hip-Hop took root, it traveled to this area where it became more violent.
What is the West Coast
400
This group was straight out of Compton. Some of the members were Dr. Dre and Ice Cube.
What is N.W.A.
400
Grunge kills Hair Metal in this decade
What is the 1990's
400
"When the moon hits your eye LIKE a big pizza pie..." is an example of this literary device
What is Simile
500
This genre featured nonsensical lyrics, new distorted sounds, and may have been fueled by drugs.
What is Psychedelic Rock
500
This early genre of music, often considered country music before the 1950's, enjoyed a revival in the 1960's with groups like Simon and Garfunkel or Bob Dylan.
What is Folk Music
500
This guitarist and church singer was famous/infamous for her tendency to play in church on Sunday morning and nightclubs on Sunday evening
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
500
During the 1960s, what DJ from Cleveland found himself in hot water because of his payola scandal?
Who is Alan Freed
500
This term is used to describe the act of pairing music and lyrics together in order to emphasize the differences in each or to make each that much more powerful