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What is Grunge
A form of alternative rock that was very gritty and heavy and associated with fashion trends
What is EDM?
Electronic Dance Music
What kind of groups were popular in the 90s?
Boy Bands and Girl Groups
Who is Mariah Carey?
an American singer,noted for her use of the whistle register
Who is Coldplay?
a rock band that became very popular in the 2000s for leading the pop rock style
What is Dance Pop?
Uptempo dance music that was heavily influenced by the synthesizer
What is Emo Rock?
Emo rock featured heavy guitar and bass w/very sad or deep lyrics. Created a black colored-themed fashion trend.
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Who is Nirvana?
American rock band that created the style of grunge that was a sensation in the 90s.
Who was the best selling artists of the 2000-2010 decade?
Eminem
What is Electronic Music?
A form of music that excluded authentic instruments and vocals for a purely electronic sound.
What is Classic Country?
With artists like carrie underwood and alan jackson we get a simple style of country that would later be called classic.
What style of music and fashion dominated the 90s?
Grunge
Who is Michael Jackson?
king of Pop, got his start in the jackson 5
Who was the best selling artist in 1999?
The backstreet boys
What is Rap?
A form of music with very fast speaking, heavy use of synthesizer and drum beats.
What is Alt Rock?
Alternative rock was still going strong with new artists like radiohead and more use of tech in the genre.
The 2000s saw the invention of the ___________________ that made _______________music more acceptable
TV show American Idol, Manufactured
Who is Beyonce?
an American singer and dancer. Regarded as one of the most successful performers of her generation.
________________ was first discovered in 1992 by _________________ and sold around 35 million albums worldwide.
Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre
What is Hip Hop?
Like rap it uses heavy amounts of synthesizer and drum beats, but artists are singing rather than speaking.
What is Pop Rock?
This was a more commercial form of rock that had heavy use of technology in their music.
_____________ became a staple for some artists in the 2000s
Auto Tune
Who is Lady Gaga?
an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility.
In 2009 the world of music was shattered by the death of _________ ?
Michael Jackson