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1. Influenced by rock pioneers such as Johnny Burnette, this genre popped up in the late 70's, early 80's. They blended traditional rock n'roll with some garage and a wink. It's called PsychoBilly, which band is linked with it?
2. You've probably heard of New Wave, but what about No Wave? No Wave was a predominantly New York scene in the late 70's. It was a response to Punk. These New Yorkers took rock n'roll as far as it can go.
3. Psychedelia got a little silly in the late 60's, but hey, so did every one back then. Which one of the four following artists was one of the craziest psychedelic musicians?
4. Talk about silly music, bands such as Yes, Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, and Caravan, are probably looking back at their keyboard driven songs with ten minute guitar solos and laughing at themselves. Or at least I hope they are. What genre is described here?
5. During the early 70's, in New York, Andy Warhol and friends had their own sound and especially their own look. Some of the more famous include Lou Reed, David Bowie, Marc Bolan, and of course the New York Dolls. What genre were these bands a part of?
6. Around the same time as Glam Rock, there was something heavier, dirtier, and much more mean going on. It's been given the name of Proto-Punk, since it's pre punk music that evolved into Punk. Some say it started way back in 1965 with The Sonics, and goes through bands like MC5, The Stooges, and Simply Saucer. Which one of the following doesn't belong to the Proto-Punk (Pre-Punk) genre?
7. On to Punk now. We're all familar with Punk, and its most famous acts, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Clash, etc. But which band or artist had nothing to do with the Punk Scene, even by the loosest definition?
8. In Seattle during the early 90's, many teenagers were quite upset. Led by Kurt Cobain and Nirvana, what is this genre known as?
9. There has been an upsurge in garage bands, which has been labeled The Garage Rock Revival. There was a revival in the 80's as well, but let's stick to the more current revival, late 90's, early 00's. Which band is a part of this revival?
10. What two genres are generally considered to be the main creators of rock n'roll?
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