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There’s nothing better than a quiz, and what’s a good quiz without a music round? <\/p>

By Tim Glanfield\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 20 December 2023 at 11:20 AM<\/p>

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If you\u2019re keen to show off your music knowledge, or quiz your friends and family: RadioTimes.com<\/a> has got you covered.<\/span><\/p>\n

From lyrical conundrums to band members and crucial years, we\u2019ve compiled a list of different trivia questions and answers that you can have at your disposal.<\/span><\/p>\n

From One Direction and The Beatles to Bob Dylan and Girls Aloud, there\u2019s plenty for you to sink your teeth into.<\/span><\/p>\n

Alternatively, if you like a particular decade of tunes, maybe try our 2000s music quiz questions<\/a>, 90s pub quiz questions<\/a>, 80s music quiz questions<\/a>, 70s music quiz questions<\/a> and 60s music quiz questions<\/a> too.<\/p>\n

And once you\u2019re done, why not try our TV pub quiz<\/a>,\u00a0film pub quiz<\/a> or sport pub quiz<\/a> for size? Plus there\u2019s many, many more pub quizzes available as part of our bumper general knowledge pub quiz.<\/a><\/p>\n

Ready, steady, quiz!<\/p>\n

Music Quiz Questions<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Who was the first band member to leave One Direction?<\/li>\n
  2. Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988?<\/li>\n
  3. What is the name of the duet recorded by Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow in 2010?<\/li>\n
  4. Jimmy, Robert, John and John: can you identify this rock band from the first names of their original line-up?<\/li>\n
  5. Who are the three members of the American supergroup Boygenius?<\/li>\n
  6. How many members were there in pop group Little Mix before they went on hiatus? (Bonus point for each member you can name).<\/li>\n
  7. Which singer-songwriter had studio albums titled Hejira, Ladies of the Canyon and Blue?<\/li>\n
  8. Including streaming figures, what was the best-selling UK single of the 2010s?<\/li>\n
  9. In what year did Elvis Presley die? (A bonus point for the month.)<\/li>\n
  10. In 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody was number one for nine weeks. It was finally knocked off the top slot by a song with a name that appears in the lyrics of Bohemian Rhapsody. Name the song and the band that ended Queen\u2019s number one success.<\/li>\n
  11. How many UK number ones did The Beatles have in total?<\/li>\n
  12. Reginald Kenneth Dwight is better known by what name?<\/li>\n
  13. Rihanna hit Umbrella was originally written with which other popstar in mind?<\/li>\n
  14. Which band had a huge international hit album in 2002 with the record \u201cA Rush of Blood to the Head\u201d?<\/li>\n
  15. Knights in White Satin was a 1967 hit for which band?<\/li>\n
  16. Which legendary musician had film roles in The Prestige and Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me?<\/li>\n
  17. Girls Aloud were formed on Popstars: The Rivals in 2002 \u2013 but can you name the boy band that was formed at the same time?<\/li>\n
  18. How many members are there in South Korean mega boyband BTS?<\/li>\n
  19. Which talent show judge managed Westlife?<\/li>\n
  20. Taylor Swift released two studio albums in 2020: one was titled Folklore, but what was the name of the other one?<\/li>\n
  21. Roger Taylor is the drummer in which band?<\/li>\n
  22. In which year did the Spice Girls release Wannabe?<\/li>\n
  23. Which music legend won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2016?<\/li>\n
  24. Which song begins with the line, \u201cI thought love was only true in fairy tales\u201d?<\/li>\n
  25. Which comedy double act scored a huge hit with the England football anthem Three Lions in 1996?<\/li>\n
  26. Which Bob Dylan song did Adele include on her first album?<\/li>\n
  27. Which single has had the longest uninterrupted run ever on the UK Singles Chart?<\/li>\n
  28. Which 80s group, featuring Phil Collins, reunited in 2020?<\/li>\n
  29. Over the years, how many Sugababes have there been?<\/li>\n
  30. Which acclaimed Scottish band takes their name from a French children\u2019s TV programme?<\/li>\n
  31. What\u2019s the name of the 1957 musical prison drama starring Elvis Presley?<\/li>\n
  32. Who became the lead singer of the 90s band Cast, after serving as the bassist for the La\u2019s?<\/li>\n
  33. Who was the music producer commonly referred to as The Fifth Beatle<\/li>\n
  34. In what decade was American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis born?<\/li>\n
  35. Which artist headlined Friday night on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival 2019?<\/li>\n
  36. Who originally recorded the classic ballad I Will Always Love You in 1973?<\/li>\n
  37. Rockstar David Howell Evans is better known by what name?<\/li>\n
  38. Complete the first line of the Bill Withers hit: \u201cAin\u2019t no sunshine\u2026\u201d<\/li>\n
  39. What was the name of the band formed by Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton, and Ginger Baker?<\/li>\n
  40. What English county do Supergrass and Radiohead have in common?<\/li>\n
  41. Which Motown star released the album Innervisions in 1973?<\/li>\n
  42. Bj\u00f6rn Again is a tribute band for which world-famous pop group?<\/li>\n
  43. What is the name of the band who usually serve as the backing band for Bruce Springsteen?<\/li>\n
  44. In what year were the hit songs Uptown Funk, Bad Blood, Chandelier, Fancy, Rather Be and Anaconda released?<\/li>\n
  45. Which prison did Johnny Cash famously sing about in his 1955 song?<\/li>\n
  46. Singer Fergie was previously a member of which hip hop group?<\/li>\n
  47. Which former X Factor contestant made their debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2021?<\/li>\n
  48. Rock band AC\/DC originates from which country?<\/li>\n
  49. What is Irish musician Hozier\u2019s real name?<\/li>\n
  50. What Kate Bush song was featured in Season 4 of Stranger Things?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Music Quiz Answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. Zayn Malik<\/li>\n
    2. Nine Inch Nails<\/li>\n
    3. Shame<\/li>\n
    4. Led Zeppelin<\/li>\n
    5. Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker<\/li>\n
    6. 3 (Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock \u2013 Jesy Nelson left in December 2020)<\/li>\n
    7. Joni Mitchell<\/li>\n
    8. The Shape of You by Ed Sheeran<\/li>\n
    9. 1977 (August)<\/li>\n
    10. Mamma\u00a0Mia\u00a0by Abba<\/li>\n
    11. 17<\/li>\n
    12. Elton John<\/li>\n
    13. Britney Spears<\/li>\n
    14. Coldplay<\/li>\n
    15. The Moody Blues<\/li>\n
    16. David Bowie<\/li>\n
    17. One True Voice<\/li>\n
    18. 7<\/li>\n
    19. Louis Walsh<\/li>\n
    20. Evermore<\/li>\n
    21. Queen<\/li>\n
    22. 1996<\/li>\n
    23. Bob Dylan<\/li>\n
    24. I\u2019m A Believer by The Monkees<\/li>\n
    25. David Baddiel and Frank Skinner<\/li>\n
    26. Make You Feel My Love<\/li>\n
    27. (Everything I Do) I Do It for You by Bryan Adams<\/li>\n
    28. Genesis<\/li>\n
    29. Six: Keisha, Mutya, Siobhan, Heidi, Amelle and Jade<\/li>\n
    30. Belle and Sebastien<\/li>\n
    31. Jailhouse Rock<\/li>\n
    32. John Power<\/li>\n
    33. George Martin<\/li>\n
    34. 1920s<\/li>\n
    35. Stormzy<\/li>\n
    36. Dolly Parton<\/li>\n
    37. The Edge (the guitarist in U2)<\/li>\n
    38. When she\u2019s gone<\/li>\n
    39. Cream<\/li>\n
    40. Oxfordshire (it\u2019s where they were both founded)<\/li>\n
    41. Stevie Wonder<\/li>\n
    42. ABBA<\/li>\n
    43. The E Street Band.<\/li>\n
    44. 2014<\/li>\n
    45. Folson Prison<\/li>\n
    46. The Black Eyed Peas<\/li>\n
    47. Harry Styles (as Eros in Eternals)<\/li>\n
    48. Australia<\/li>\n
    49. Andrew Hozier-Byrne<\/li>\n
    50. Running up That Hill<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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