1940s/1950s
With the addition of sound, what is one source of media that became popular in the 40s?
Movies
What musical craze started in the US in 64 with their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show?
Beatlemania
Name three instruments in the 80s involving technology that revolutionized music for the 80s:
Synthesizers, samples, drum machines, CDs
Which music artist shattered the world with their death in 2009?
Michael Jackson
What was one invention from the 1940s?
Jeep, TV, microwave, slinky, frisbee
Name two popular music artists from the 1960s.
The Beatles / Bob Dylan / The Beach Boys
What genre of music became more popular in the 80s?
Dance Pop
What are the five main styles of music in the 2000s?
Emo Rock, Classic Country, Alt. Rock, EDM, Pop Rock
What style of music was most popular in the 1940s?
Jazz
Describe the style of rock from the 60s.
Soft, psychedelic
What style of music and fashion dominated the 90s?
Grunge
What are the three big artists from the 2010s that we studied?
Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars
Name a famous artist from the 1950s that we studied.
Elvis Pressley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly
What famous band broke up in April of the 1970s?
The Beatles
Who are the three big artists from the 90s that we studied?
Mariah Carey, Nirvana, Michael Jackson
Why was it hard for one genre or artist to dominate in the 2010s?
With technology, artists and what people could listen to greatly diversifies and no one particular style is more popular than the rest.
What were the five main styles of music from the 1950s?
Rock n' Roll, Rockabilly, Skiffle, Garage Rock, British Rock
What were the three big music artists from the 70s that we studied?
Elton John, Led Zeppelin, Fleetwood Mac
Who were the best selling artists in 1999?
The Backstreet Boys
What are the five main music styles of the 2010s that we studied?
Contemporary Pop, Hip-Hop, Experimental Rock, Bro-Country, Big Room House