Which music genre in the 1940s set the stage for rock 'n roll music? 

The "French Invasion" music phenomenon here in America split rock 'n roll music into two styles:  the gritty, high-volume rock sound of the Rolling Stones and the melodic, softer sound of the Beatles. 

The first general-interest magazine published in America aimed at a large audience was ___________________________, launched in 1821. 

Which "muckraker" journalist wrote about the horrors of lynching in the south?

The first sound recording and playback machine, known as the cylinder phonograph, was invented by: 

During his speech to our class, Country Roads publisher James Fox-Smith mentioned that a fundamental understanding in the model of cheap (or free) high-quality journalism is that readers:

By 2017, this music, which emerged to defy the more polished professional world of soul, had become the top music genre in the United States:

Which member of Maroon 5 does our guest speaker musician Mike Esneault work with regularly, having worked on his last five albums with him?

Our guest speaker, musical composer and arranger Mike Esneault, advised that you surround yourself with people who are the best in your field, and with those who have different kinds of expertise than you do.  He said don't be afraid to get out of your comfort zone, because if you are ________________________, that often means that you are growing. 

Analog technology captures sound in a way that represents all possible frequencies, as opposed to digital technology that converts analog signals into discrete digital data.