Southern Sounds
This city in Tennessee is known as the home of country music
What is Nashville?
This California city is known for its influence on surf rock and The Beach Boys.
What is Los Angeles?
The birthplace of hip hop.
What is the Bronx, New York?
This city is known as the birthplace of Motown.
What is Detroit?
The "King of Pop."
Who is Michael Jackson?
This genre, famous in New Orleans, often features brass instruments
What is jazz?
This genre expresses deep emotions of frustration and isolation, popular in 1990s with bands like Nirvana.
What is grunge?
This genre, known for its smooth harmonies, came from urban areas like Philly and NYC in the '50s and '60s.
What is doo-wop?
Kanye West was raised in this Illinois city.
What is Chicago?
The "Queen of Soul," born in Memphis but raised in Detroit.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This Southern state gave us musicians like Ray Charles and Otis Redding
What is Georgia?
This rapper, known for hits like "California Love," was a major part of West Coast hip hop
Who is Tupac Shakur?
This city in Massachusetts is home to the band Aerosmith and had a strong rock scene in the '70s and '80s.
What is Boston?
Prince was famously from this "purple" Midwestern city
What is Minneapolis?
This artist is known for blending country and pop with albums like 1989.
Who is Taylor Swift?
This genre, rooted in the rural South, often features banjos and fiddles.
What is bluegrass?
This funk-rock band from California is known for hits like “Californication” and “Under the Bridge.”
Who are the Red Hot Chili Peppers?
Alicia Keys and Jay-Z sang about this city's "Empire State of Mind."
What is New York City?
This Ohio city is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
What is Cleveland?
This jazz trumpeter from New Orleans was known for his raspy voice and big smile.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This genre uses guitar melodies and often expresses feelings of heartache, with emotional storytelling
What is the Blues?
List 3 genres that originated from the West Coast
What is Surf Rock, Hippie Rock, West Coast Hip Hop, Grunge?
This hip hop group from Queens, NYC, helped pioneer rap in the 1980s with songs like "Walk This Way."
Who is Run-D.M.C.?
This genre, popular in the Midwest, mixes rock with blues and soul—think of artists like John Mellencamp
What is heartland rock?
This pop star, born in Houston, is known for powerful vocals, hits like "Love on Top," and being part of Destiny's Child.
Who is Beyoncé?