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Questions about music, obviously.
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1
Which of the following musicians is still alive?
Kenny Rogers
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Chuck Berry
2
This artist has the most charted songs of any artist in the history of Billboard's Hot 100:
Taylor Swift
Drake
Beyonce
Katy Perry
3
Which artist or group sold the most albums in the 1970s?
the Jackson 5
the Eagles
the Bee Gees
Elton John
4
What is the city most associated with grunge music?
Seattle
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
5
What college were Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek attending when they met, leading to the creation of the Doors?
UCLA
Harvard
USC
Stanford
6
Who is Marshall Mathers better known as?
The Notorious B.I.G.
Eminem
Ice Cube
Dr. Dre
7
Which of the following Madonna albums was not released in the 1980s?
Like a Prayer
True Blue
Like a Virgin
Erotica
8
USA for Africa released "We Are the World" in 1985. Who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson?
Kenny Rogers
Quincy Jones
Lionel Richie
Stevie Wonder
9
Who was the drummer of the Beatles before Ringo Starr?
Billy Preston
Stuart Sutcliffe
Jimmy Webb
Pete Best
10
What is the name of the backing group most associated with Jimi Hendrix?
Experience
Woodstock
Purple Haze
Traffic
11
This group, which continues to be popular, released their dubut album "Parachutes" in 2000.
Coldplay
Radiohead
Blink 182
Black Eyed Peas
12
This artist, whose has released work in 6 of the 7 decades from this quiz, finally had a number one hit weeks ago.
Little Richard
Paul Anka
Bob Dylan
John Lennon
13
What is the most "covered" song of all time?
Imagine
Somewhere (Over the Rainbow)
Yesterday
What a Wonderful World
14
What influential musical act/artist provided the music for the Batman movie of 1989?
Prince
Beastie Boys
Michael Jackson
U2
15
Which of the following groups is not said to be in the "Holy Trinity" of EMO music?
Green Day
Fallout Boy
Panic! at the Disco
My Chemical Romance
16
According to a poll in Melody Maker, what group replaced the Beatles as England's "Best Band" in 1970?
the Rolling Stones
the Who
Cream
Led Zeppelin
17
What were the first names of the Everly Brothers?
Phil and Don
Tom and Jerry
Bill and Bob
Wayne and Ken
18
MTV was launched in 1981. What was the first song played?
Another One Bites the Dust
Video Killed the Radio Star
Celebration
Call Me
19
This artist released Teenage Dream in 2010, and it achieved five consecutive #1 singles.
Katy Perry
Selena Gomez
Ariana Grande
Rihanna
20
Who was not involved in the infamous plane crash of Feb.3, 1959?
The Big Bopper
Richie Valens
Buddy Holly
Otis Redding
21
A group said to be influenced by the Beatles, what group's 1994 debut album was entitled "Definitely Maybe"?
Oasis
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Matchbox Twenty
Weezer
22
The artist named Billboard's Artist of the Year for the years 2011, 2012 and 2016 was:
Adele
Rihanna
Beyonce
Lady Gaga
23
Elvis Presley made over 30 films. What was the first one?
Jailhouse Rock
G.I. Blues
Blue Hawaii
Love Me Tender
24
What U.S. state should you most associate with rocker Bruce Springsteen?
New York
California
New Jersey
Florida
25
What artist/group had a huge success with their debut single "Mr. Jones"?
Black Crowes
Sheryl Crow
Old Crow Medicine Show
Counting Crows
26
The Supremes started out as a quartet. Who left the group?
Diana Ross
Mary Wilson
Florence Ballard
Barbara Martin
27
What Nirvana album is credited for kickstarting the popularity of grunge music?
Nevermind
Bleach
In Utero
Smells Like Teen Spirit
28
Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones died in a
car crash
plane crash
bathtub
swimming pool
29
Who was not a founding member of the Eagles?
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Joe Walsh
Randy Meisner
30
Which of the following artists should not be addressed as "Sir"?
Paul McCartney
Bob Geldoff
Ray Davies
Elton John
31
In 2017, Forbes magazine reported that this genre was now the most popular:
country
rock
alternative
rap/hip hop
32
She released her self-titled debut album in 2006, the first single being "Tim McGraw". (This album was a huge hit.)
Britney Spears
Taylor Swift
Alicia Keyes
Faith Hill
33
This studio trick has been sometimes called the "Cher effect", and was used often in 2000s music.
audio dubbing
double tracking
auto-tune
echo chambers
34
What seems to be the consensus as the world's first "rock and roll" song?
Rocket 88
Rock Around the Clock
Don't Be Cruel
Maybellene
35
This artist had a #1 in 1965, and then again in 1999, the longest span between #1 hits.
Paul McCartney
Frank Sinatra
Paul Simon
Cher
36
This song, by L'il Nas X, was once classified as country, but then removed. It was charting in 3 different charts.
Ghost Riders of the Hood
Old Town Road
The Git Up
Outlaw Sherrif
37
Which of the following was an American, not British, punk music act?
the Clash
the Damned
the Sex Pistols
the Ramones
38
Eddie Vedder has long been the lead singer of:
Foo Fighters
Soundgarden
Pearl Jam
Rage Against the Machine
39
This important 1980s group debuted with "Murmur" in 1980. Who was it?
the Pretenders
Beastie Boys
Wham!
REM
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Which of the following was not a hit for Chuck Berry?
Long Tall Sally
Rock and Roll Music
Roll Over Beethoven
Johnny B. Goode