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The History of Music Journalism

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the history of music journalism.
Number of Questions: 15
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What was the first music magazine?

  1. The Musical Times

  2. The Etude

  3. The Gramophone

  4. Rolling Stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Musical Times was founded in 1844 and is the oldest continuously published music magazine in the world.

Who was the first music critic?

  1. Johann Sebastian Bach

  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

  3. Ludwig van Beethoven

  4. Hector Berlioz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Hector Berlioz was a French composer and music critic who wrote for several journals, including the Revue et Gazette Musicale.

What was the first music newspaper?

  1. The Musical World

  2. The Musical Courier

  3. The New York Clipper

  4. The Billboard


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Musical World was founded in 1836 and was the first weekly music newspaper in the world.

Who was the first music journalist to use the term "rock and roll"?

  1. Alan Freed

  2. Dick Clark

  3. Bill Haley

  4. Elvis Presley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alan Freed was an American disc jockey who is credited with coining the term "rock and roll" in the early 1950s.

What was the first music magazine to feature a cover story on the Beatles?

  1. Datebook

  2. Melody Maker

  3. New Musical Express

  4. Rolling Stone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Datebook was a British music magazine that featured a cover story on the Beatles in its November 1962 issue.

Who was the first music critic to write a book about the Beatles?

  1. Ian MacDonald

  2. Mark Lewisohn

  3. Robert Christgau

  4. Greil Marcus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ian MacDonald was a British music critic who wrote the book \"Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties\" in 1968.

What was the first music magazine to feature a cover story on punk rock?

  1. Creem

  2. New Musical Express

  3. Punk

  4. Trouser Press


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Creem was an American music magazine that featured a cover story on punk rock in its July 1976 issue.

Who was the first music critic to write a book about punk rock?

  1. Jon Savage

  2. Legs McNeil

  3. Nick Kent

  4. Paul Morley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jon Savage was a British music critic who wrote the book \"England's Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock\" in 1991.

What was the first music magazine to feature a cover story on hip hop?

  1. The Source

  2. Vibe

  3. XXL

  4. Hip Hop Connection


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Source was an American music magazine that featured a cover story on hip hop in its April 1988 issue.

Who was the first music critic to write a book about hip hop?

  1. Jeff Chang

  2. Nelson George

  3. Tricia Rose

  4. Michael Eric Dyson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jeff Chang was an American music critic who wrote the book \"Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip Hop Generation\" in 2005.

What was the first music magazine to feature a cover story on electronic music?

  1. Mixmag

  2. Muzik

  3. DJ Magazine

  4. Future Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mixmag was a British music magazine that featured a cover story on electronic music in its October 1983 issue.

Who was the first music critic to write a book about electronic music?

  1. Simon Reynolds

  2. Mark Fisher

  3. Kodwo Eshun

  4. Paul Morley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Simon Reynolds was a British music critic who wrote the book \"Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture\" in 1998.

What was the first music magazine to feature a cover story on world music?

  1. Songlines

  2. fRoots

  3. Global Rhythm

  4. World Music Magazine


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Songlines was a British music magazine that featured a cover story on world music in its first issue in 1999.

Who was the first music critic to write a book about world music?

  1. John Storm Roberts

  2. David Toop

  3. Philip Tagg

  4. Timothy Taylor


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Storm Roberts was a British music critic who wrote the book \"The Latin Tinge: The Impact of Latin American Music on the United States\" in 1979.

What is the most popular music magazine in the world?

  1. Rolling Stone

  2. Billboard

  3. NME

  4. Q


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rolling Stone is the most popular music magazine in the world, with a circulation of over 1 million copies.

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