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In 2008, which artist broke the record for the youngest ever to win a Grammy for Album of the Year?

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Taylor Swift

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Who is the most successful UK solo artist in the US?

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Elton John

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What was the very first music video played on MTV?

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Video Killed the Radio Star

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In 2015, a song by which artist became the only song to have sold over a million downloads in just a single week?

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Adele

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A “foo fighter”, upon which the famous 1990’s band is named, is a term derived from which line of professionals?

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Aircraft Pilots
The term foo fighter was actually used to describe unexplained aerial phenomenon, which they sometimes thought were secret Axis weapons, by Allied aircraft pilots during World War II.

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The first commercial music compact disc to be sold in the United States was an album by which American artist?

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Bruce Springsteen

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What famous US festival hosted over 350,000 fans in 1969?

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Woodstock

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Rapper Vanilla Ice had a hit song titled “Ice Ice Baby”, from which other song did “Ice Ice Baby” sample from?

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“Under Pressure” by Queen and David Bowie

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Which artist(s) did US President George W. Bush once call “the biggest threat to American youth since polio”?

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Eminem

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Who was the first female singer to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

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Aretha

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Legendary rock band AC/DC actually originate from which country?

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Australia

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What was the number one US ringtone of 2005?

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Candyshop

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At what unusual institutions did Johnny Cash record a number of live albums?

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Prisons

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Michael Jackson’s 1982 album “Thriller” featured a only one duet. Who was the legendary artist featured on this duet?

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Paul Mccartney

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What State is Rock and Roll Hall of Fame located

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Ohio

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Who has the most Nominations for this year’s Grammy awards

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Beyonce

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Which pop star played 27 different instruments on their debut album “For You”?

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Prince

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What year did MTV make its debut

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1981

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This year a video went viral of a man on a skateboard drinking cranberry juice listening to this song. What was the song called and who is by?

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Dreams-Fleetwood Mac

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Which band’s debut album was entitled “Appetite for Destruction”?

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Guns N Roses

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Who put out the hit “I Want To Know What Love Is” in 1985?

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Foreigner

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What band has Patrick Stump as lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist

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Fall Out Boy

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Axwell and Ingrosso are a DJ duo formally of what group

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Swedish House Mafia

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Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, And Amy Winehouse All Died At What Age?

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27

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Which Popular Christmas Song Was Written In The Mid-19th Century By James Pierpont Originally As A Thanksgiving Song?

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Jingle Bells

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Name the fourth member of The Beatles: Paul, Ringo, John and ____

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George

27
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Which popular hip hop artist had a McDonalds meal named after them in 2020?

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Travis Scott

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Dave Grohl, the lead singer of Foo Fighters, was originally a drummer in what band?

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Nirvana

29
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Who is Calvin Broadus?

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Snoop Dogg

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Which rap group that released iconic album ‘Straight Outta Compton’ in 1988 featured Dr Dre as a founding member?

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NWA

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Which hip hop artist was involved in the famous Fyre Festival debacle

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Ja Rule

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In the movie Yesterday, A struggling musician realizes he’s the only person on Earth who can remember tis band after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed.

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The Beatles

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Joaquin Phoenix not only has won Oscar, but a Grammy as well for his role in the Movie “Walk The Line” which he starred as this musician____

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Johnny Cash

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This famous basketball player can be often seen DJing at random music festivals

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Shaq

35
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Dave is a show created by this famous hip hop artist

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Lil Dicky

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Who was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2019

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Ed Sheeran

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Which famous comedian is know for his Hanukah song which he sings on SNL

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Adam Sandler

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What singer did Freddie Mercury perform the duet “Under Pressure” with?

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David Bowie

39
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Tom Delonge formally of Blink 182, left the band to start another band. What is name of the band of that band.

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Angels and Airwaves

40
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Can you name this NBA champion actually won a Grammy in 1993?

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Magic Johnson

41
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What was the name of the concert where Queen performed for the very last time with Freddie Mercury as lead singer?

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Live Aid

42
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Who is the lead singer of Led Zepplin?

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Robert Plant

43
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The Dirt is a bio pic depicting the life of which band

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Mötley Crüe

44
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Mark Wahlberg’s brother Donnie is a member of which musical group?

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New Kids on the Block

45
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This popular actor is also the lead singer of 30 seconds to Mars

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Jared Leto

46
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The Netflix Show Umbrella Academy is written by Gerard Way who is also the lead singer of which band

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My Chemical Romance

47
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Who did Kesha wake up feeling like in the morning?

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P Diddy

48
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Before becoming a successful rapper, what was Rick Ross job?

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Correctional officer

49
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Actress Rashida Jones is the daughter of which famous musician

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Quincy Jones

50
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Which country is the musical group ABBA from?

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Sweden

51
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This composer wrote music for some of the most iconic movies ever made including Star Wars, Jurassic Park and Indiana Jones

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John Williams

52
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Who won the very first season of American Idol?

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Kelly Clarkston

53
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Alicia Keys is married to this famous music producer

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Swizz Beats

54
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Kendrick Lamar is from what city in California?

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Compton

55
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Which rap duo joined forces to release the album ‘Watch The Throne’ in 2011?

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Jay Z and Kanye

56
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First artist to use auto-Tune in a distinctive way

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Cher

57
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Before having a successful solo career, this famous musician was a member of the band Genesis

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Phil Collins

58
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Phil Collins composed the soundtrack for this famous Disney movie

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Tarzan

59
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This singer released her debut album in 2003 titled Let Go

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Avril Lavigne

60
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Who likes giving beer to their horses?

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Toby Keith

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Which music group was in Heaven at the end of This is The End?

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Backstreet Boys

62
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Which artist has the most number one country songs

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George Strait

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