Grunge
What influences did Punk and Heavy Metal have on Grunge's instrumentation?
Grunge focused on simple instrumentation and heavier sounds (Guitar, Bass, Drums)
The group N.W.A featured this artist
Ice Cube
The PMRC stands for
The Parents Music Resource Center
Why did flannel, ripped jeans and dirty hair become associated with Grunge?
The clothes represented an overall feeling of apathy reflected in both the mannerisms and the attitudes of the artists
What kind of hip hop used a positive message instead of the images of violence portrayed in Gangsta Rap?
Conscious Hip Hop
Tipper Gore, wife of Senator Al Gore, purchased what record for her daughter that contained the song "Darling Nikki"
Purple Rain by Prince
Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of which Grunge band?
Nirvana
What was Compton like in the 1990s?
Compton had a high crime rate with lots of gang related violence.
These three musicans testified before Congress during the hearings
John Denver, Frank Zappa and Dee Snyder
Name another Grunge band
Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Mudhoney
Was the "crack baby epidemic" real?
No. The crack baby "epidemic" was a myth perpetrated and fueled by media outlets
Did Parental Advisory stickers end of hurting or helping musicians in the 1990s?
What was the economic situation in Seattle when grunge became more popular?
The lumber industry had faded due to running out of resources, and there weren't many job opportunities especially for young people.
Who were two rappers that were shot within one year of each other?
Tupak Shakur and Notorious B.I.G
What were the 4 rating letters for music and what did they stand for
D/A: Drugs and Alcohol
X: Explicit
V: Violence
O: Occult