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1
True or False? Aside from being a singer, Lizzo is also an accomplished violin player.
False
True
2
True or False? Elvis Presley hit the top of the charts for the first time with the song Heartbreak Hotel.
True
False
3
Released in 2000, the single Stan by Eminem featured a sample of "Thank You" by this British singer?
Beth Orton
Avril Lavigne
Nelly Furtado
Dido
4
Norah Jones has sold more than 50 million records and is a top Jazz artist. True or False? Willie Nelson is her father.
False
True
5
1987's Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses sold over 30 million copies! Which song won't you find on the disc?
Live and Let Die
Welcome to the Jungle
Paradise City
Sweet Child o' Mine
6
Which of the following is NOT a song from the musical Hamilton?
Historrifico!
Guns and Ships
Farmer Refuted
You'll Be Back
7
Can you identify this band by their 2017 concert set list?
Radiohead
Imagine Dragons
Keane
Coldplay
8
True or False: Each of the Beatles had a Number One Billboard album as a solo artist?
False
True
9
The Masked Singer is a competition featuring celebrities performing while in costume. Who was the First Season winner?
Bow Wow as "Frog"
T-Pain as "Monster"
Donny Osmond as "Peacock
Wayne Brady as "Fox"
10
From which soundtrack would you find the classic Simple Minds track, "Don't You (Forget About Me)"?
Some Kind of Wonderful
The Breakfast Club
Pretty In Pink
16 Candles
11
All of these nominated artists won a Grammy for Best New Artist except for one. Which artist did NOT win?
Maroon 5
Billie Eilish
Taylor Swift
Adele
12
"I belong with you, you belong with me, you're my sweetheart. Ho! Hey!" Which band would be singing these lyrics?
Death Cab For Cutie
Of Monsters And Men
The Lumineers
The Decemberists
13
Licensed to Ill, the 1986 debut lp by the Beastie Boys reached #1, but it was not the first Rap album to top the charts.
True
False
14
What is the actual name of this 1997 hit by Chumbawamba?
I Get Up
Danny Boy
I Get Knocked Down
Tubthumping
15
Which 80's act did NOT record a James Bond theme?
Simple Minds
Sheena Easton
Duran Duran
A-ha
16
This title just surpassed Michael Jackson's Thriller to become the U.S. best selling album of all-time. Name it.
Led Zeppelin-Led Zeppelin IV
AC/DC-Back In Black
Eagles-Their Greatest Hits: 1971-1975
Fleetwood Mac-Rumours
17
Though mostly thought of as a singer, Beyonce has also acted in several movies. What film featured her screen debut?
Dreamgirls
Austin Powers in Goldmember
The Pink Panther
Cadillac Records
18
True or False? LMFAO (2011's Party Rock Anthem) are the son and grandson of Motown Records' founder Berry Gordy?
False
True
19
In 2014, this band partnered with Apple to place their new album directly onto everyone's devices for free. Name them.
Imagine Dragons
Green Day
U2
Fall Out Boy
20
In 1991, Nirvana released Smells Like Teen Spirit, a song that became a huge hit. What exactly is Teen Spirit?
A flower
A breath mint
A deodorant
A spice
21
No Depression: A nickname to describe Alt Country, and the debut album by Uncle Tupelo, who split into Son Volt and...?
Dream Syndicate
Wilco
Drive-By Truckers
The Old 97's
22
Which Pink Floyd album spent an amazing 741 weeks on the Billboard album chart?
The Wall
Dark Side of the Moon
Animals
Wish You Were Here
23
Which Grunge band did Dave Grohl play drums for prior to forming Foo Fighters?
Nirvana
Screaming Trees
Soundgarden
Temple of the Dog
24
Which rock band sued file-sharing service Napster on grounds of copyright infringement, among other violations?
AC/DC
Def Leppard
Metallica
Guns 'N' Roses
25
MTV Unplugged began in 1989, and showcased artists playing acoustically. T or F? The first band to play was Squeeze.
True
False
26
Folsom Prison Blues, the classic 1955 track by Johnny Cash, mentions three cities. Which of these does he not mention?
Reno
Folsom
Denver
San Antone
27
In 2003, the band No Doubt hit the Top 10 with a cover version of "It's My Life", originally done by which 80's band?
Men At Work
A Flock of Seagulls
Duran Duran
Talk Talk
28
1983's "Let's Dance", one of the biggest hits of David Bowie's career, features Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar, T or F?
True
False
29
Opened in 1995, in which city will you find the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
Chicago
Boston
Brooklyn
Cleveland
30
Live Aid was the 1985 benefit concert that took place in both London and the US. Which artist appeared on both stages?
David Bowie
Mick Jagger
Phil Collins
Madonna
31
"Smooth", the 1999 Grammy-winning, chart-topping hit was a duet of Santana and Rob Thomas from which band?
Matchbox Twenty
Train
Collective Soul
Third Eye Blind
32
At the end of what month do Green Day want you to "wake them up"?
July
September
August
October
33
In 2000, these guys asked the question "Who Let The Dogs Out?".
The Specials
Cameo
Musical Youth
Baha Men
34
Her 1997 lp Come On Over sold over 40 million copies, and is the 9th best selling U.S. album of all-time. Name her
Faith Hill
LeAnn Rimes
Alison Krauss
Shania Twain
35
Woodstock, 3 days of Peace & Music. We all know that Jimi Hendrix closed the festival but who was the opening act?
Ravi Shankar
Richie Havens
The Who
Joe Cocker
36
Which of the following singers was supposed to fly with Buddy Holly on the day his plane crashed (but didn't)?
Kris Kristofferson
George Jones
Glen Campbell
Waylon Jennings
37
Here are four of the best selling albums of the 1990's. Selling 11 million copies, which album is #1 for the decade?
Alanis Morissette-Jagged Little Pill
Backstreet Boys-Millennium
Titanic Soundtrack
Hootie and the Blowfish-Cracked Rear View
38
1978's "Mr. Blue Sky" has been used in several movies such as Megamind and Mall Cop. Name the band who sings it.
Asia
Wings
Electric Light Orchestra (ELO)
The Moody Blues
39
Robin Thicke hit Number One in 2013 with Blurred Lines, but was subsequently sued by this singer's estate over the song?
Jimi Hendrix
Ray Charles
James Brown
Marvin Gaye
40
Who was the first Country artist to sell over ten million copies of an album?
Alan Jackson
Garth Brooks
Shania Twain
Tim McGraw
41
"Candle in the Wind" is Elton John's 1973 tribute to which Hollywood legend?
James Dean
Marilyn Monroe
Judy Garland
Jayne Mansfield
42
In 1994, this group told us "Don't go chasing waterfalls". Name them.
TLC
Salt 'N' Pepa
Luscious Jackson
Destiny's Child
43
This artist is the first woman to have five Top Ten singles at once on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Name her.
Lizzo
Cardi B
Nicki Minaj
Megan Thee Stallion
44
Which famous Jazz singer had the nickname Lady Day?
Billie Holiday
Lena Horne
Nina Simone
Ella Fitzgerald
45
This 60's band was able to top the charts again in the 80's with such songs as "The Voice" and "Your Wildest Dreams"
Yes
Jefferson Starship
The Moody Blues
The Kinks
46
The 1986 song Manic Monday, a huge hit for the Bangles, was written by an artist named "Christopher". Who is he really?
Michael Jackson
David Bowie
Howard Jones
Prince
47
True or False? As an artist, Bruce Springsteen has never had a song reach Number One on the Billboard Pop Charts.
False
True
48
Lilith Fair was a festival that focused solely on female artists, and was founded in 1997 by this musician:
Tori Amos
Sarah McLachlan
Natalie Merchant
Alanis Morissette
49
What 90's band broke through with a music video that borrowed footage from the TV show Happy Days?
Presidents of the U.S.A.
Weezer
Guster
Semisonic
50
This band hit the Top 10 in 2001 with their cover of Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal". Name them.
Puddle of Mudd
Alien Ant Farm
Hoobastank
Sum 41
51
In 2015, this artist was "all about the bass".
Meghan Trainor
Elle Goulding
Sia
Alessia Cara
52
In 1997, this Australian artist hit the top of the charts around the world with her song "Torn". Name her.
Meredith Brooks
Natalie Imbruglia
Sheryl Crow
Sarah McLachlan
53
What is the name of the first Taylor Swift song to go to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts?
Shake It Off
Blank Space
We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together
You Belong With Me
54
Debuting on August 1, 1981, what was the first music video played on MTV?
Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
DJ - David Bowie
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
Whip It - Devo
55
True or false: Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta took her stage name from the Queen song Radio Gaga?
True
False
56
Hendrix, Joplin, Morrison, Cobain, Winehouse, Jones & Robert Johnson were all the same age when they died. How old?
25
31
21
27