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Soft rock attracted the mainstream audiences.

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This attracted an audience that loved to dance. I suppose it was the normal mainstream audience of its time.

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This attracted a more sophisticated white-collar audience that loved to dance. This also meant the gay and Latinx communities of NYC.

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At first, Hip Hop attracted the crowds of The Bronx, NY and eventually spread to others around the nation.

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Reggae music attracted other Jamaicans and islanders, but also caught the attention of non-Jamaicans.

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Punk music attracted those who were against the status quo - against Rock & Roll. This usually meant rebellious youth.

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Prog Rock was a bit out of the ordinary but still managed to capture the attention of many Rock and Roll fans.

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This music was designed to sell to the masses. It was music you could listen to in social ocasions.

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This music was made for dancing. It had those great riffs and grooves that made it ideal.

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This music was designed for dancing. This is where we get "disco fever" from. It filled the vacuum in the dance craze.

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At first, Hip Hop started as a way to break dance and eventually led to rappers (or MCs). It was music to vibe to.

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It provided a voice to the Jamaican people. It allowed them to express social and political issues through a laid back style of music.

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It served as a statement against the popular Rock & Roll. This music was usually listened to in small clubs.

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This genre of music allowed artists to express themselves in creative and artsy ways. Mostly included music that was meant to be listened to live.

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These singer-songwriters would usually write about their personal experiences. It was usually about love and relationships.

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The lyrics ranged in topics but James Brown specifically was known for his "sex and drugs" songs.

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A big part of Disco music had no real lyrics. It was basically an instrumental, studio produced, sound made for dancing and moving to.

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A lot of early hip hop was just freestyle rap and eventually led to actual records. The topics ranged but a lot spoke about the streets and what life was like in them.

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The lyrics were mostly about the Rastafarian religion. It was also a way to express issues common among the Jamaican people. Some topics were racism, power struggles, faith, revolution, and freedom.

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At first, some lyrics were a bit dark and touched on urban realities and issues such as drug use. Then the lyrics became more vulgar and raw in nature.

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Lyrics ranged from science fiction, fantasy and history to religion, war, and madness.

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A lot of soft rock was almost acoustic so it involved guitar, piano, and good vocals.

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Some instruments that were key were horns and bass. These allowed for the "funky" groove sound.

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A lot of disco music was made in studios using drum machines.

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The turntable and vinyl records were major instruments in Hip Hop. Also DJs needed to be skilled to time the "breaks" in the music right.

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Some common instruments in Reggae were horns, guitars, and drums.

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The instruments were very similar to those of Rock & Roll; it included drums, bass, electric guitars and loud vocals.

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Prog Rock used normal rock instruments but included orchestra and choir pieces. There was also a big use of studio and new technology like synthesizers.

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Soft rock was more mellow than Hard Rock and Rock & Roll. It was very "ear-pleasing" and had a memorable hook.

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If you put on a Funk song, I can almost guarantee it will make you move and dance. That is precisley what they were designed for. They sound very "party-ish".

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Disco songs were very long and sounded very repetitive. They were basically long instrumentals for people to dance/move to. We still use some of these songs at modern parties.

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Some of the early Hip Hop songs were just disco songs that were sort of remixed. Eventually when lyrics were written they sounded like what we know rap as today.

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It sounded very similar to up-beat R&B and Boogie Woogie. In Bob Marley songs, you could also hear his jamaican accent.

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Punk sounded very similar to Rock & Roll. It was maybe a bit louder and angrier by nature. The only different was the message.

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As far as sound, a lot of the prog rock songs had major studio production and synthesizers in the music. They also were very long to the point of reaching 20 minutes a song. It sounded like Classical music that was remixed into Rock and Roll.

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a. Joni Mitchell
b. Elton John
c. Bruce Springsteen
d. James Taylor
e. Billy Joel
f. The Eagles
g. Fleetwood Mac

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a. James Brown
b. The Average White Band
c. The Parliaments

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a. Bee Gees
b. The Village People
c. Donna Summer
d. Gloria Gaynor

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a. DJ Kool Herc
b. Afrika Bambaataa
c. Coke La Rock
d. Grandmaster Flash

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a. Bob Marley

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a. The Velvet Underground
b. Iggy Pop & The Stooges
c. The Ramones
d. The Sex Pistols

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a. The Moody Blues
b. Genesis
c. Frank Zappa
d. Queen
e. Pink Floyd

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Soft Rock was a popular genre that attracted a large following. I would say that it was accepted by society; it formed part of the status quo.

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Funk was very popular in its time which leads me to believe it was with the status quo. It is what people wanted from the music industry.

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Disco became increasingly popular but quickly became hated for its unoriginal sound. Many authentic artists looked down on disco because it was almost entirely produced by a machine as opposed to live instruments.

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Hip Hop had a lot of known gang affiliations so it was a bit looked down upon at first. In a way, I think it went against the status quo.

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Reggae had a small following at first until Bob Marley made it more mainstream. Even then, I feel it was accepted by many other than just islanders. I guess you could say it went with the status quo of its time.

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Punk was really looked down upon because of their statement to be different. They dressed in DIY fashion that many did not understand. They also were considered anti-establishment to Rock & Roll. They challenged the status quo.

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Despite the uniqueness of prg rock, it was widely accepted in society. I would say it went with the status quo.

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Around this time, budgets for the studio were at an all time high.

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I don't remember any major historical events. Perhaps that George Clinton brought on this culture of theatrics in music.

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Around this time, Disco music was mostly being produced in the studio with drum machines.

In 1979, the "Disco Sucks" rally was held and people came from all over to burn their disco records.

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Grandmaster Flash actually turned the record player into an instrument.

This was the first time in a long time that the "beats met the rhyme".

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Bob Marley was the 1st Jamaican "superstar"!

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CBGB & OMFUG, “Country, Blue Grass, Blues, & Other Music for Urban Gourmets”, became the spot for growing artists to express themselves.

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New technology became available and made its way into the music industry. Synthesizers and new studio tricks were part of it.