In the evolution of popular music, R&B is mentioned as a direct precursor to which 1950s genre?
Explanation
This question tests the understanding of genre evolution as presented in the timeline of section 6.2, specifically the relationship between R&B and rock and roll.
Other questions
According to the chart on music industry market share in section 6.4, which major record label held the largest share?
What was the market share of Independent Record Labels according to the pie chart in section 6.4?
Based on the bar chart in section 6.5, what was Apple's market share for MP3 players in 2009?
According to the charts in section 6.5, what percentage of music sales were digital in 2007?
How did the percentage of physical music sales change from 2007 to the first six months of 2009, based on the data in section 6.5?
In the section 'The Roaring 1920s: Radio versus Records', what were the approximate radio sales in millions of dollars for the year 1929?
Which decade is referred to as 'The Advent of Rock and Roll' in section 6.2?
According to section 6.2, which music genres are highlighted as rising in the 1930s?
The term 'Beatlemania' is mentioned in the context of which decade in section 6.2?
Section 6.2 identifies the 1980s as the era of which generation?
What does section 6.3 describe as 'Hijacking Hits'?
Which television show is mentioned in section 6.3 as a key platform for youth culture and musical trends?
Section 6.3, under the sub-heading 'Gender', includes images of several artists known for challenging traditional gender norms. Which of the following artists is pictured?
What type of record labels are described in section 6.4 as having a 'Smaller Share of the Pie'?
The case study of Nirvana's album 'Nevermind' is used in section 6.4 to illustrate what concept?
What does 'MP3' stand for, according to the information provided in section 6.5?
Which two pioneering peer-to-peer file sharing services are mentioned in the subheading 'The Post-Napster Universe' in section 6.5?
Which artist is mentioned in section 6.5 for releasing the album 'Year Zero' in a unique, internet-driven way?
Radiohead's 2007 album 'In Rainbows' is cited as a key example of what trend in section 6.5?
What theme is primarily associated with the 1940s in the evolution of popular music, according to section 6.2?
Which film is mentioned in relation to the 1970s and the rise of disco music in section 6.2?
In the summary of music in the 2000s, what is said to have overtaken rock in popularity?
Section 6.3 uses a map to illustrate the influence of what phenomenon on music?
What type of label is described in section 6.4 as being created by artists who are often financed by a major label but retain creative control?
In the radio sales chart from section 6.2, which year saw a notable dip in sales compared to the year before and after it?
Which artist's album 'Fearless' is mentioned at the end of section 6.2 on the 2000s?
The conflict between which two forms of media is the subject of 'The Roaring 1920s' section?
In the market share pie chart from section 6.4, which two major labels had the closest market share percentages?
What does the sub-chapter title 'New Developments in Hip-Hop, Rock, and Pop' refer to?
The image of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur appears in the section discussing music of which decade?
Which topic is discussed under 'Cultural Influences on Music' in section 6.3?
In the MP3 player market share chart for 2009, which company held the smallest share among those specifically named?
The topic of 'The Advent of Digital Music Stores' in section 6.5 follows a discussion about what legal issue?
What phenomenon from the 1960s is associated with The Ed Sullivan Show in section 6.2?
What was the combined market share of the two largest major record labels, Universal and Sony, according to the chart in section 6.4?
Section 6.2 places the emergence of glam rock and punk in which decade?
What was the first album released by Nirvana mentioned in section 6.4?
Based on the trend shown in the charts in section 6.5, what happened to the share of digital music sales between 2007 and 2009?
What is the primary topic of section 6.3, 'The Reciprocal Nature of Music and Culture'?
Which artist is NOT pictured in the 'Gender' subsection of 6.3?
According to the radio sales chart in section 6.2, in which year did sales first exceed 400 million dollars?
What percentage of the MP3 player market in 2009 was held by companies other than Apple, SanDisk, and Microsoft?
What was the fine mentioned in section 6.5 for a woman convicted of illegal file sharing?
The band Run-DMC is pictured in the section of the textbook dedicated to which decade?
Which record label had the smallest market share among the 'Big Four' major labels, according to the chart in section 6.4?
The blues musician Muddy Waters is pictured in the context of which musical era in section 6.2?
What was the key characteristic of the musical conflict in the 1920s as described by the heading in section 6.2?
In section 6.3, the Supreme Court case 'Brown v. Board of Education' is mentioned in the context of what cultural trend influencing music?
What was the percentage of physical music sales in 2008, according to the pie chart in section 6.5?