Here’s a music trivia quiz to test your knowledge of the world of music.
Round 1 Questions:
- Which band released the album “Dark Side of the Moon”?
- Who is known as the “Queen of Pop”?
- Who composed the music for the film “Inception”?
- Which Beatles album featured the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”?
- Who sang “I Will Always Love You” for the 1992 film “The Bodyguard”?
- What is Elvis Presley’s middle name?
- Which artist painted the album cover for The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”?
- Who sang the 1970 hit song “American Woman”?
- Which music event was held for the first time in 1969, in Bethel, New York?
- Who is the lead singer of the band U2?
- Who wrote the hit song “Shape of You” in 2017?
- What is the birth name of Lady Gaga?
- Which country is ABBA from?
- In which city is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located?
- Which song, by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, became a mega-hit in 2017?
- Who is known as the “Godfather of Soul”?
- Who sang “My Heart Will Go On” for the movie Titanic?
- Which rapper released “The Marshall Mathers LP”?
- Who is the best-selling female recording artist of all time?
- The song “Hallelujah” was originally written by which artist?
- Which band was originally known as “Mookie Blaylock”?
- Which 90s grunge band had a hit with “Black Hole Sun”?
- Who won the 2019 Grammy for Album of the Year?
- Which famous singer was known as the “Thin White Duke”?
- Who was the drummer for The Beatles?
- Which American state is the birthplace of Prince?
- Who released an album called “Lemonade” in 2016?
- Who is referred to as the “King of Reggae”?
- “Sweet Child o’ Mine” was a hit song for which band?
- Which artist’s real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight?
- The song “Bohemian Rhapsody” was sung by which band?
- Who sang the song “Like a Virgin”?
- In which year did Michael Jackson release his album “Thriller”?
- Who performed during the halftime show of Super Bowl 50?
- Which opera singer teamed up with U2 for the song “Miss Sarajevo”?
- Which band’s first album was called “Parachutes”?
- What was the name of Amy Winehouse’s second and final studio album?
- Who had a 1985 hit with the song “Take On Me”?
- Which British girl group had a member by the name of Mel B?
- What was Madonna’s first UK top ten single?
- Which artist was nicknamed the “High Priestess of Soul”?
- Who released a song in 2013 titled “Wrecking Ball”?
- Which band had a 1987 hit with “With or Without You”?
- What name is rapper Sean Combs better known by?
- Who released an album in 2015 titled “25”?
- Which rock legend was the frontman of the band Queen?
- Who sang the 2010 hit “Rolling in the Deep”?
- “Hotel California” is a song by which American rock band?
- What is the real name of the rapper Eminem?
- Which country is singer Lorde from?
Round 1 Answers:
- Pink Floyd
- Madonna
- Hans Zimmer
- “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”
- Whitney Houston
- Aaron
- Sir Peter Blake and Jann Haworth
- The Guess Who
- Woodstock
- Bono
- Ed Sheeran
- Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
- Sweden
- Cleveland, Ohio
- “Despacito”
- James Brown
- Celine Dion
- Eminem
- Madonna
- Leonard Cohen
- Pearl Jam
- Soundgarden
- Kacey Musgraves (“Golden Hour”)
- David Bowie
- Ringo Starr
- Minnesota
- Beyoncé
- Bob Marley
- Guns N’ Roses
- Elton John
- Queen
- Madonna
- 1982
- Coldplay, Beyoncé, and Bruno Mars
- Luciano Pavarotti
- Coldplay
- “Back to Black”
- A-ha
- Spice Girls
- “Holiday”
- Nina Simone
- Miley Cyrus
- U2
- P. Diddy or Puff Daddy
- Adele
- Freddie Mercury
- Adele
- The Eagles
- Marshall Bruce Mathers III
- New Zealand
Ultimate Music Trivia Quiz (Continued)
Round 2 Questions:
- Which artist is known for her massive hit “Single Ladies”?
- Which rapper’s real name is Aubrey Graham?
- Who sang “Roxanne” in 1978?
- Which artist is often referred to as the “Material Girl”?
- What is the name of Johnny Cash’s song about shooting a man in Reno?
- Who was the lead guitarist of the band Led Zeppelin?
- Who had a 2008 hit with the song “I Kissed a Girl”?
- In what year did the British band The Beatles split up?
- “Wind of Change” is a song by which German rock band?
- Who is known for her hit song “Bad Romance”?
- What is the stage name of the American rapper, Ben Haggerty?
- Who is the singer behind the 2019 hit “Bad Guy”?
- Which female artist released the album “Teenage Dream”?
- Who was known as the “Man in Black” in the music industry?
- “Purple Haze” was a song by which iconic guitarist?
- Which 1977 song by Fleetwood Mac became a viral TikTok trend in 2020?
- In which city was the band Nirvana formed?
- Which artist released the hit song “Havana” in 2017?
- Who performed the James Bond theme song for the film “Skyfall”?
- Which band released an album called “Nevermind” in 1991?
- Who had a hit in the 1980s with “Sweet Child o’ Mine”?
- Which legendary British musician was known as Ziggy Stardust?
- Who sang the hit song “Hello” in 2015?
- What band had hits with “Light My Fire” and “Riders on the Storm”?
- Which rock band was made up of Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham?
- Which Beatles song begins with the lyrics, “Hey Jude, don’t make it bad”?
- What band released the hit “Radioactive” in 2012?
- Who released the album “Reputation” in 2017?
- “One Love” is a song by which reggae artist?
- Which singer is known for the hit “Umbrella”?
- Who is the female country singer known for her hit “Jolene”?
- Who performed with Queen Bey at the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show?
- Which boy band sang “I Want It That Way”?
- Who released the album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” in 2010?
- Which female artist sang “Toxic” in 2003?
- “Don’t Stop Believin'” was a song by which American rock band?
- Who is known for her album “21”?
- “Africa” is a song by which rock band from the 80s?
- Which rock group was composed of members Axl, Slash, Duff, Izzy, and Steven?
- Who sang “Born This Way” in 2011?
- Which pop artist began her music career as lead vocalist of the band No Doubt?
- Who released “Just Dance” in 2008?
- Who had a hit with “Another Brick in the Wall” in 1979?
- Who performed the song “Time After Time” in the 1980s?
- Which band’s lead singer is Thom Yorke?
- Who sang the 2000 hit “Bye Bye Bye”?
- Who is the iconic pop star behind “Like a Prayer”?
- What’s the name of the 1990 dance anthem by Snap!?
- Who’s the female powerhouse behind the album “Stripped”?
- Which British group had hits like “Wannabe” and “Say You’ll Be There”?
Round 2 Answers:
- Beyoncé
- Drake
- The Police
- Madonna
- “Folsom Prison Blues”
- Jimmy Page
- Katy Perry
- 1970
- Scorpions
- Lady Gaga
- Macklemore
- Billie Eilish
- Katy Perry
- Johnny Cash
- Jimi Hendrix
- “Dreams”
- Aberdeen, Washington
- Camila Cabello
- Adele
- Nirvana
- Guns N’ Roses
- David Bowie
- Adele
- The Doors
- Led Zeppelin
- “Hey Jude”
- Imagine Dragons
- Taylor Swift
- Bob Marley
- Rihanna
- Dolly Parton
- Prince
- Backstreet Boys
- Kanye West
- Britney Spears
- Journey
- Adele
- Toto
- Guns N’ Roses
- Lady Gaga
- Gwen Stefani
- Lady Gaga
- Pink Floyd
- Cyndi Lauper
- Radiohead
- *NSYNC
- Madonna
- “The Power”
- Christina Aguilera
- Spice Girls