How Well Do You Know Your Black?

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By Jim Shearer on 10/02/2008

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Black and music go together like ebony and ivory. No matter the time period or genre, there will always be songs, artists, and band-names shouting out what seems to be the choice color in music.

Johnny Cash was the "Man In Black," AC/DC was "Back In Black," Metallica was known to "Fade to Black," and one of the most famous "black" groups of all-time, Black Sabbath, introduced heavy metal to the masses, whose followers wear nothing but black. Hip-Hop also has its share of "black." Mos Def dabbled in Black Star and Black Jack Johnson, and who can forget about mainstream hip-hop darlings, Black Eyed Peas? During the last few years, "black" has also engulfed the world of indie music (many of its "black" bands are listed below).

So here's the question for you, are you able to identify the following "black" artists?

Black Lips
Black Flag
Black Rob
Black Ghosts
Black Mountain
Black Francis
Black Kids
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Keys
Black Tide
Black Sheep

ANSWERS:

1.) Black Ghosts
2.) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
3.) Black Francis
4.) Black Flag
5.) Black Sheep
6.) Black Kids
7.) Black Rob
8.) Black Keys
9.) Black Lips
10.) Black Tide
11.) Black Mountain