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The Pixies’ 1988 single “Gigantic” was produced by who?

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Steve Albini

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Black Flag formed _________

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SST Records

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Husker Du was an example of what style?

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Alternative Rock

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Devo’s Satisfaction was produced by who?

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Brian Eno

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The B-52’s Rock Lobster was produced by who?

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Chris Blackwell

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X’s Johnny Hit and Run Panlene was produced by who?

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Ray Manzarek

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What was the first all women’s album to hit #1?

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The Go-Go’s Beauty and the Beat

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Black Panther Party founder Henry P. Newton prompted ____________, to found the White Panthers, a militant leftist organization of white people working to assist the Black Panthers

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John Sinclair

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Who produced The Stooges?

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John Lale

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____________ co-founded The Cars

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David Robinson

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Jerry Harrison left The Modern Lovers to join _________

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The Talking Heads

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Who played keyboards for the Modern Lovers?

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Jerry Harrison

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Founding member of Television

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Richard Hell

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____________ was the first artist on the CBGB scene to get signed to a major record label, Arista

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Patti Smith

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___________ performed 2,263 concerts, touring virtually nonstop for 22 years

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The Ramones

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Who produced Mars?

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Brian Eno

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_______ sang, _________ on drums, ________ played bass, and __________ played guitar and sang for the Talking Heads

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David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, and Jerry Harrison

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__________ (1978) is an album documenting New York’s No Wave movement. It featured songs from four No Wave bands

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No New York

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After being dropped from EMI and A&M, the Sex Pistols were signed to ___________

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Virgin Records

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Who was the Sex Pistols’ manager?

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Malcolm McLaren

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Who sang for the Sex Pistols?

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Johnny Rotten (John Lydon)

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What was the first British punk single to be released?

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“New Rose” by The Damned

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Who sang for X-Ray Spex?

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Poly Styrene

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__________ was working at Malcolm McLaren’s shop Sex when punk scene started, before becoming lead vocalist for The Pretenders

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Chrissie Hynde

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Who produced “Jigsaw Feeling” (1978) by Siouxsie and The Banshees?

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Brian Eno

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What was significant about the lead singer of The Slits?

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She was the stepdaughter of John Lydon (Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.)

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Who was the leader of Public Image Ltd.?

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John Lydon (formerly of the Sex Pistols)

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Who used a guitar style that was hard to emulate (not exactly chords being played)?

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Gang of Four

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Remaining members of Joy Division formed _________

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New Order

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________ suffered from epilepsy and eventually hung himself right before first US tour.

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Ian Curtis

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Who sang, played guitar and wrote for The Cure?

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Robert Smith

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What event stunted XTC’s growth?

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Andy Partridge’s mental breakdown on stage during one of the first concerts of their 1982 tour

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Why did The Germs disband in 1980?

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Lead vocalist Darby Crash’s suicide

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Where did guitarist Pat Smear move on to following his time with The Germs?

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Nirvana and the Foo Fighters

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Who was the founding member of Black Flag?

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Keith Morris

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Who produced X?

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Ray Manzarek (keyboard player for the Doors)

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Who released the Minutemen’s “The Punch Line” (1981)?

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SST Records

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What was significant about the Bad Brains?

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The lineup was all black

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Who was the first emo band?

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Rites of Spring

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Who produced Nirvana’s IN UTERO album?

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Steve Albini

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__________ developed a more melodic musical style as they drifted away from hardcore, helping to develop the alternative rock sound in the process

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Husker Du

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Zen Arcade LP was released by __________

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SST Records

43
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Husker Du was based out of where?

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Minneapolis

44
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What does U2’s Sunday Bloody Sunday discuss/represent?

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The troubles in Northern Ireland, mainly focusing on the Bloody Sunday incident in Derry where British troops shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters and bystanders

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Who produced U2’s “Pride (In The Name of Love)”?

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Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois

46
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Who shaved her head to contest beauty standards?

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Sinead O’Connor

47
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___________ (vocals, guitar, songs) committed suicide on April 5, 1994

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Kurt Cobain

48
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Who produced The Pixies?

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Steve Albini

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Who was the first to introduce “Goth”?

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Siouxsie and the Banshees

50
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Who was the leader of Siouxsie and the Banshees?

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Siouxsie Sioux

51
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Who sang and wrote lyrics for ‘The Fall’?

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Mark E. Smith

52
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What does MC5 stand for?

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Motor City 5

53
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MC5’s manager, John Sinclair, founded what organization?

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The White Panthers

54
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The Stooges’ self-titled debut album was produced by who?

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Former Velvet Underground member John Cale

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Who are the Modern Lovers’ members, and what are their instruments?

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Jonathan Richman (founder, vocals, guitar, songwriter), Ernie Brooks (bass), Jerry Harrison (keyboard), and David Robinson (drums, later led The Cars)

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Who produced the Modern Lovers?

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John Cale

57
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What is the New York City club that trumpeted punk rock and new wave bands?

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CBGB (Country, BlueGrass, and Blues)

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Who formed Television?

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Richard Hell and Tom Verlaine

59
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What helped Television grow?

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Hilly Kristal featured Television more often at CBGB

60
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Richard Hell left Television to form what?

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Richard Hell and the Voidoids

61
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Who played guitar for Patti Smith?

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Lenny Kaye

62
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Who was the first artist on the CBGB scene to sign with a major record label?

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Patti Smith

63
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Who produced Patti Smith?

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John Cale

64
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Who are the members of the Ramones?

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Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy

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Who are the members of the Talking Heads, and what were their instruments?

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David Byrne (vocals, guitar, lyrics), Tina Weymouth (bass), Chris Franz (drums), and Jerry Harrison (guitar, keyboards)

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Who produced No New York, a staple of the short-lived No Wave movement?

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Brian Eno

67
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Who produced Mars?

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Brian Eno

68
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Who played bass on ‘God Save the Queen’ for the Sex Pistols?

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Sid Vicious

69
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Who was the first British punk band to release a single?

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The Damned

70
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Who managed The Clash?

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Bernie Rhodes

71
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What is Elvis Costello real name?

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Declan MacManus

72
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What group followed the Mod culture and lifestyle?

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The Jam

73
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Who was the lead singer of X-Ray Spex?

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Poly Styrene

74
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Who popularized the anarcho-punk movement?

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Crass

75
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Who was the leading singer of Joy Division who killed himself?

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Ian Curtis

76
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What group introduced bubblegum music?

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The Cars

77
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Who produced Devo?

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Brian Eno

78
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What group was Sting a member of ?

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The Police

79
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Who sang and wrote vocals for Blondie?

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Deborah Harry

80
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Which group was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and Punk scenes?

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Blondie

81
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Who produced the Germs?

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Joan Jett of the Runaways

82
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Who sang and who played guitar for the Germs?

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Darby Crash sang and Pat Smear played guitar

83
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Who played guitar for Black Flag?

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Greg Ginn

84
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Greg Ginn started what music label to release Black Flag recordings?

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SST Records

85
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What groups was Keith Morris in?

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He was in Black Flag before leaving for Circle Jerks

86
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Who was in the Minutemen?

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D. Boon (guitar and vocals), Mike Watt (bass and vocals), and George Hurley (drums)

87
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Who released the Minutemen’s ‘The Punch Line’?

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SST Records

88
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Who sang for the Dead Kennedys?

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Jello Biafra

89
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Who sang for Minor Threat?

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Ian MacKaye

90
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The members of Minor Threat started what?

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A new record label, called Dischord Records

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What label did Meat Puppets sign with?

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SST Records

92
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What was significant about Nirvana’s ‘MTV Unplugged in New York’ album?

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Curt and Cris Kirkwood joined Nirvana on the album, and Kurt Cobain died 138 days later

93
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Fugazi was formed with members of what bands?

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Minor Threat and Rites of Spring

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Who sang, played guitar, and wrote lyrics for The Replacements?

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Paul Westerberg

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Who are the members of U2?

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Bono (vocals, lyrics), The Edge (guitar, vocals), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums), and Adam Clayton (bass)

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Who are the members of The Smiths?

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Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), and Andy Rourke (bass)

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Who has led the Foo Fighters since 1994?

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Dave Grohl, previously of Nirvana

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