Weblinks and videos for use with 9476 – A Level AQA Area of Study Guide: Pop Music

Area of Study 2: Contextual Information

Popular Music since the Millennium

Alternative Rock: Foo Fighters – ‘Learn to Fly’ (1999)

Blues: Bessie Smith – ‘St. Louis Blues’ (1925)

Blues: Robert Johnson – ‘Cross Road Blues’ (1937)

Britpop: Oasis – ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’ (1995)

Country: Hank Williams – ‘I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry’ (1949)

Disco: Donna Summer – ‘I Feel Love’ (1977)

Drum and Bass: Goldie – ‘Angel’ (1995)

Dubstep: Benga/Coki – ‘Night’ (2008)

Folk: Bob Dylan – ‘A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall’ (1963):

Funk: James Brown – ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, Pt. 1’ (1965)

Grime: Dizzee Rascal – ‘Jus’ a Rascal’ (2003)

Grunge: Soundgarden – ‘Black Hole Sun’ (1994)

Heavy Metal: Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’ (1970)

Hip-hop: Public Enemy – ‘Don’t Believe the Hype’ (1988)

House: Jesse Saunders – ‘On and On’ (1984)

Indie: The Smiths – ‘How Soon is Now?’ (1984)

New Wave: Blondie – ‘Heart of Glass (1978)

Progressive Rock: Pink Floyd – ‘Echoes’ (1971)

Punk: Sex Pistols – ‘Anarchy in the UK’ (1977)

R&B: TLC – ‘Waterfalls’ (1994)

Rock: The Jimi Hendrix Experience – ‘Purple Haze’ (1967)

Rock and Roll: Chuck Berry – ‘Maybelline’ (1955)

Reggae: Bob Marley and the Wailers – ‘One Love’ (1977)

Ska: Madness – ‘One Step Beyond’ (1979)

Soul: The Supremes – ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ (1966)

Synth-pop: A-ha – ‘Take On Me’ (1985)

Techno: Derrick May – ‘Strings of Life’ (1987)

Trance: Paul van Dyk – ‘For an Angel’ (1994)

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder Playlist

Joni Mitchell

Joni Mitchell Playlist

Muse

Muse Playlist

Beyonce

Beyonce Playlist

Daft Punk

Daft Punk Playlist

'I Love you More – George Duke

Labrinth

Labrinth Playlist

Practice Exam Questions

Joni Mitchell’s ‘A Case of You’ (from the album Blue)

Beyoncé’s ‘Broken-Hearted Girl’ (from the album I Am… Sasha Fierce)

Labrinth’s ‘Sweet Riot’ (from the album Electronic Earth)

Stevie Wonder’s ‘Boogie on Reggae Woman’ (from the album Fulfillingness’ First Finale)

Muse’s ‘United States of Eurasia’ (from the album The Resistance)

Daft Punk’s ‘The Game of Love’ (from the album Random Access Memories)