Music And Pop Culture - Chapter 10

Why is advertising on radio necessary to keep a radio station in business? a. Corporations were threatening to buy up FM radio stations. b. Advertising generates revenue because listeners tune in for free. c. Disc jockeys no longer had control over what music they could play. d. Songs on the radio were shorter in length, which allowed time for advertisements.

What designated Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive! a "big album"? a. The album was released by a record company owned by a multinational corporation. b. The album had multiple number-one hits. c. The album was the longest-running number-one album on the American charts. d. The album sold copies in the millions rather than the thousands.

Stevie Nicks was a singer for which successful 1970's rock band? a. Fleetwood Mac b. Heart c. Blondie d. Starship

Which former Beatle formed Wings? a. George Harrison b. Ron Wood c. Paul McCartney d. John Lennon

"More Than a Feeling" is representative of which band's musical style? a. Foreigner b. Boston c. Journey d. the Clash

How are Foreigner's early albums influenced by progressive rock? a. The songs are lengthy and contain various musical styles. b. The lyrics feature an ironic tone. c. Lou Gramm sings with a blues-influenced sound. d. There is a prominent use of keyboards.

Which band had a successful cover of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me"? a. Van Halen b. Cheap Trick c. Boston d. Rush

Rush is an example of: a. a blues-influenced rock band b. new wave c. late '70s corporate rock d. a progressive rock-influenced band

Freddie Mercury was the lead singer for which band? a. ELO b. Queen c. Rush d. Foreigner

Which singer-songwriter promoted fundamentalist-style Christianity on late '70s albums? a. Paul Simon b. Jackson Browne c. Bob Dylan d. Billy Joel

Jackson Browne started his career: a. during the early '70s singer-songwriter movement b. as a recording engineer for the Beatles c. in Bob Dylan's backup band d. during the early '70s Southern California country rock scene

How does Boston's "More Than a Feeling" feature musical progressive rock touches? a. It incorporates harmonized guitar parts and demonstrates classical music sensibility. b. It is long, with different stylistic sections. c. It includes synthesizer arpeggios during the chorus. d. It features blues-based guitar parts.

What was the primary reason American record labels developed new-wave music? a. to compete with other corporate-rock styles b. to diminish the aggressive and dangerous images of punk c. to compete with the UK punk scene d. to have another style of music to offer the record-buying public

Andy Warhol produced an album for which band? a. the New York Dolls b. the Stooges c. Blondie d. the Velvet Underground

The Stooges and the MC5 were from: a. Detroit b. New York c. London d. Los Angeles

All of the following were regulars at CBGB EXCEPT: a. Television b. Elvis Costello c. the Patti Smith Group d. the Ramones

Which individual managed the Sex Pistols? a. Richard Hell b. Johnny Rotten c. Malcolm McLaren d. David Johansen

Which event was viewed as a demonstration of the Sex Pistols' conning of the music business industry? a. The band members refused to sign a contract until they received the desired amount of money. b. The band members uttered forbidden and foul words on live television. c. No American record labels would sign the band to a contract. d. The band collected monetary advances from three record labels prior to releasing an album.

Members of The Clash were viewed as: a. political protesters b. punk nihilists c. pop-influenced punk rockers d. Gothic-style punk rockers

Paul Weller was the vocalist for which UK punk band? a. the Buzzcocks b. The Clash c. the Jam d. the Ramones

All of the following are musical features of the Sex Pistols' "Anarchy in the UK" EXCEPT: a. a simple verse structure b. an elaborate guitar solo c. a mini-chorus d. a coda

David Byrne led which new-wave band? a. the Police b. Devo c. the Cars d. the Talking Heads

Which new-wave band adopted a futuristic image from 1950's science fiction? a. Devo b. the B-52s c. the Cars d. Heart

Which band suggested that it was the new Beatles? a. the Cars b. Blondie c. the Knack d. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

Which British new-wave musician(s) blended a strong reggae influence into their music? a. Elvis Costello and the Attractions b. Joe Jackson c. the B-52s d. the Police

Which of the following bands did Bob Dylan return to live touring with in 1974? a. the Rolling Stones b. Queen c. the Band d. the Eagles

The Eagles abandoned country rock for which of the following styles? a. jazz b. harder rocking/mainstream c. punk d. disco

For which of the following groups was Lindsay Buckingham a guitarist and vocalist? a. Fleetwood Mac b. The Eagles c. Peter Frampton d. the Rolling Stones

David Lee Roth was the lead singer for which of the following groups? a. Foreigner b. Journey c. KISS d. Van Halen

Which musical style was an initial influence for the Police? a. progressive rock b. reggae c. punk d. metal