Country
This singer is known for his hit "Achy Breaky Heart," as well as being the father of a popular modern-day singer.
Billy Ray Cyrus
With a voice that has received critical acclaim, this person gained immense popularity as the frontman of the band Queen from 1970 until his death in 1991.
Freddie Mercury
With such hits as "Toxic," "Baby One More Time," and "Oops... I Did It Again," this singer was the face of the teen pop era of the 1990s and 2000s.
Britney Spears
During the 1970s, early rap music broke out of this East Coast city to later gain national exposure.
New York City
Just wakin' up in the mornin', gotta thank God
I don't know, but today seems kinda odd
No barkin' from the dog, no smog
And momma cooked a breakfast with no hog
It Was a Good Day by Ice Cube (1992)
This singer is known for her nearly 7 decade long career in country music, her frequent collaboration with other artists, and songs like "Jolene," "9 to 5," and "Coat of Many Colors."
Dolly Parton
In the early 1990's, this style of rock music famously took over the popular music scene from Seattle, Washington, with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam putting out multi-platinum records defining the genre.
This 1982 album has sold 75 million copies worldwide, making it the most successful album of all time, with hits "Billie Jean," "Thriller," and "Beat It."
Thriller by Michael Jackson
His third album being one of the most critically successful records of the 2010s, this rapper is known for several hit-singles, including "HUMBLE," "Money Trees," and "Wesley's Theory."
Kendrick Lamar
Some boys kiss me
Some boys hug me
I think they're ok
If they don't give me proper credit
I just walk away
They can beg and they can plead
But they can't see the light (that's right)
'Cause the boy with the cold hard cash
Is always Mister Right
Material Girl by Madonna (1984)
In 2023, this album by Morgan Wallen topped the Billboard chart for 15 straight weeks and saw all 36 of its songs go on to the Billboard 100 chart, the current record for most songs by a single artist on the chart.
One Thing at a Time (2023)
Released in the summer of 1987, this album spawned the hit-singles "Welcome to the Jungle," "Sweet Child O' Mine," and "Paradise City," and went on to sell over 18,000,000 copies in the United States, making it the best-selling debut album of all time.
Appetite for Destruction by Guns N' Roses
Kicking off her career with the song "New Rules," this British singer gained international fame, releasing her acclaimed studio album Future Nostalgia in 2020.
Dua Lipa
Kicking off his career with the critically acclaimed album Illmatic (1994), this Brooklyn rapper is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time.
Nas
I walk into the kitchen
The silverware is gone
The furniture is missing
I guess you got it all, uh huh
This is where it ought to hurt
Seems like every time you leave me
You try to think of something worse
Can't Even Get the Blues No More by Reba McEntire
During the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, this singer won the Best Video award for her music video for the song "You Belong with Me," becoming the first country artist to win a VMA award.
Taylor Swift
Given the nickname "The Prince of Darkness," This singer famously fronted heavy metal band Black Sabbath from 1969 to 1979 before embarking on a successful solo career.
Ozzy Osbourne
This 28-year-old British singer's "Divide" tour in 2019 set the all-time record for highest-grossing tour.
Ed Sheeran
This song was released in 2019 from rapper Roddy Ricch's debut album and was #1 on the Billboard 100 for eleven weeks
The Box
"She says, We've gotta hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot for love
We'll give it a shot"
Livin' On a Prayer by Bon Jovi (1986)
Johnny Cash, one of country's most recognizable faces, rose to major popularity in which decade?
The 1950's
From the mid 1990s to the early 2000s, this genre of metal music grew in popularity, incorporating elements of other music styles like rap and funk.
Nu Metal
When this artist released her first album, "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?" in 2019 when she was 17, she became the first artist born in the 21st century to have a #1 album on the Billboard 200.
Known for their often-times controversial, misogynistic, and political lyrics, this rap group gained notoriety in the 1980s and were famously approached by the FBI for their contentious lyrics
N.W.A
I'm representing for them gangstas all across the world
(Still) Hitting them corners in them low-lows, girl
Still taking my time to perfect the beat
And I still got love for the streets, it's the D-R-E
Still D.R.E (1999)