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Q: What is psychedelia, and what defines music as psychedelic? Include in your discussion some of the philosophical trends in psychedelia and how they applied to specific musicians in this movement. Be sure to address the types of musical styles that influenced musicians from this era to seek "other" sounds in their music.

Q: How are John Mellencamp's and Bruce Springsteen's songs similar?

Q: Experts claimed that the digital sound of CDs was inferior to the analog sound of records or tapes.

Q: List two of the singers featured on Atlantic Records' recordings.

Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. "The Last Time" b. London C. BBC d. Star Club e. "''m a Man" f Eric Burdon g. Jeff Beck h. George Martin i. AABA j. A Hard Day's Night the lead vocalist for the Animals

Q: Discuss the careers of the Beach Boys and the Beatles during the psychedelic movement. What types of musical experimentation were the bands undertaking during this time? What was the relationship between both bands, and how were the bands connected to the psychedelic movement?

Q: What was the musical approach of the "new traditionalists"?

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Q: by Michael Jackson is an album that stands as the best-selling album in the history of the music business.

Q: Discuss the important geographical centers for the psychedelic movement and for the musicians and bands associated with them. Provide examples of specific bands and songs to help demonstrate the connections between the music and the scene.

Q: The song by Cyndi Lauper has been viewed as an anthem for female power in rock music.

Q: How did hip-hop develop in the 1990s? Which artists, musicians, and producers were significant to this style during this period? How does this music compare to previous styles of rap from the 1980s?

Q: was the lead singer of the Eurythmics.

Q: Explain the technique of Sound on Sound recording.

Q: worked pre-hippie 1960s images to the hilt: the group's Beauty and the Beat cover featured a shot of the women clad in bath towels, seemingly in the middle of a slumber party.

Q: How did the music industry change during the 1990s with regard to how listeners consumed music? Which technological developments helped reinvigorate the music industry? How did this create the geme of classic rock? How did younger listeners approach this type of music?

Q: Radio technology in the nineteenth century was used for what purpose?

Q: How was the pre-hippie aesthetic associated with 1980s music?

Q: Discuss the rise of jam bands during the 1990s. What were their musical influences? What did some of the bands have in common with rock groups from the past? Be sure to provide examples of musicians and representative songs in your discussion.

Q: Name one of the groups that popularized Western swing.

Q: is credited with the "three-finger roll."

Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. "The Last Time" b. London C. BBC d. Star Club e. "''m a Man" f Eric Burdon g. Jeff Beck h. George Martin i. AABA j. A Hard Day's Night a British government-owned radio station

Q: How is Prince similar to both George Clinton and Stevie Wonder?

Q: Hank Williams is viewed as a romantic image for later rock singers because of

Q: List three of the major record labels that were in Britain.

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Q: Chess Records was instrumental in the development of what style of blues?

Q: Why did it take the Rolling Stones longer to catch on in the United States?

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Q: Which album from the 1980s is the best-selling album in the history of the music business? a. Madonna c. Thriller b. Purple Rain d. True Blue

Q: The Carter Family is an example of from the Southeast and Appalachia.

Q: The name of the label that initially passed on the Beatles in 1962 was

Q: "Karma Chameleon" is a song by which of the following groups? a. Culture Club c. Bow Wow Wow b. Prince d. Tears for Fears

Q: The roots for selling blues records can be traced to 's recording of "Down Hearted Blues."

Q: Explain two reasons why the Beatles decided to stop playing in public in 1966.

Q: Who achieved success by covering 1960s soul artists Otis Redding and Percy Sledge? a. George Michael c. Daryl Hall b. Michael Bolton d. Huey Lewis

Q: What was the role of a singer in big bands?

Q: When the Rolling Stones stopped playing regularly at the Crawdaddy Club in 1963, which group took their place?

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Q: How did the audience for the Grand Ole Opry increase?

Q: In the United States, why was the British invasion believed to be a fad?

Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. started a free-form FM radio show in San Francisco b. hired as security at Altamont c. Victorian neighborhood that was the center for the San Francisco psychedelic scene d. debut album by Pink Floyd e. influenced by blues singers like Bessie Smith and Big Mama Thornton f. the alter ego of Jim Morrison g. considered rock's first concept album h. large festival in the United Kingdom i. original name for the Grateful Dead j. Hendrix album that demonstrates his musical experimentations Isle of Wight

Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. lead singer for Bootie and the Blowfish b. quasi-historical documentary about famous rock musicians and their careers c. Bob Dylan's first all-acoustic album since 1964 d. Radiohead's pay-as-you-wish album e. a trio of Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill f. album by Notorious B.!.G. g. radio consultant who triggered classic-rock radio formats h. singer and songwriter for Counting Crows i. festival devoted to music by women j. Oasis album that was a transcontinental hit Adam Duritz

Q: Which of the following was a country music program broadcast out of Chicago? a. National Bamdance b. Grand Ole Opry c. Wheeling Jamboree d. Louisiana Hayride

Q: Jimmy Page's new band, , performed the remaining dates booked by the Yardbirds after the group disbanded.

Q: Which of the following guitarists provided the guitar solo for "Beat It"? a. Prince c. Paul McCartney b. George Harrison d. Eddie Van Halen

Q: List two professional songwriters associated with Tin Pan Alley.

Q: The and the were two British youth cultures of the 1960s that differed in lifestyle and appearance.

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Q: radio stations were licensed for the use of a particular frequency and could reach rnultistate regions of the country.

Q: Janet Jackson was a regular on which television sitcom? a. The Cosby Show c. Who's the Boss? b. Good Times d. Sanford and Son

Q: The era from about 1935 to 1945 is considered to be a. the Tin Pan Alley Era. b. the Country Music Era. c. the Blues Era. d. the Big Band Era.

Q: List two Manchester bands that were part of the British invasion.

Q: Which Bangles hit song was actually written by Prince? a. "Manic Monday" c. "Change of Heart" b. "Walk Like an Egyptian" d. "Time After Time"

Q: Who made the singer, not the band, the star of the show? a. Dean Martin b. Frank Sinatra c. Gene Autry d. Bing Crosby

Q: "Slowhand" was the nickname given to guitarist _

Q: Who provided the background vocals for Dire Straits's "Money for Nothing"? a. Prince c. Sting b. Bono d. Mark Knopfler

Q: The music of folk musician significantly influenced the lyrics written by the Beatles.

Q: Which of the following was invented by Les Paul? a. radio broadcasts c. b. the solid-body electric guitar d. bluegrass music Chicago electric blues

Q: How did the Beatles hone their craft as performing musicians?

Q: Which Peter Gabriel song is a tribute to hokum blues? a. "Big Time" c. "Sledgehammer" b. "SilentRunning" d. "HeatoftheMoment"

Q: The first star of country music was considered to be a. Jimmie Rodgers. c. Gene Autry. b. the Carter Family. d. Hank Williams.

Q: Ringo Starr replaced as the Beatles' dnnnmer.

Q: Which Michael Jackson song was a duet with Paul McCartney? a. "Beat It" c. "The Man in the Mirror" b. "The Way You Make Me Feel" d. "The Girl Is Mine"

Q: Which of the following was the principal business mode of success for Tin Pan Alley? a. record sales c. sheet music sales b. television appearances d. developing independent labels

Q: In addition to lyrics, Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes the a. melody. c. song's title. b. rhythmic feel. d. song's verse-chorus structure.

Q: Which song by Yes gave the band its first-ever number-one single? a. "Heat of the Moment" c. "Don't Cry" b. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" d. "When the Heart Rules the Mind"

Q: The form most commonly associated with Tin Pan Alley songwriting is a. AAB. c. AABA b. ABAC. d. ABBA

Q: The song "Living Doll" was the only British record by to cross over the Atlantic prior to

Q: How was Phil Collins's solo work a departure from earlier Genesis music? a. He used sophisticated and clever lyrics. b. He made short, radio-friendly song arrangements. c. He created complex harmonies. d. He wrote lengthy songs.

Q: The style of music was made popular by Lonnie Donegan.

Q: Which singer had a hit song with a cover of Otis Redding's "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay"? a. George Michael c. John Oates b. Michael Bolton d. Huey Lewis

Q: was the name of the label Puff Daddy formed after he was fired from another record company.

Q: The Stagger Lee myth refers to a. the romantic idea of a musician dying at a young age. b. the cultural misunderstanding of blues songs. c. a stereotype of sexually driven black men who view white women as conquests. d. the belief that blues music evolved from folk music.

Q: The subject matter of the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood" is a. teenage love. c. a failed one-night stand. b. existential alienation. d. their days growing up in Liverpool.

Q: List three bands that were central to the London underground psychedelic scene.

Q: Which Huey Lewis and the News song was featured in the film Back to the Future? a. "Hip to Be Square" c. "Back in Black" b. "The Heat of the Moment" d. "Power of Love"

Q: List three bands that achieved popularity on the H.O.RD.E. tour.