20 Music Trivia Questions and Answers
Free music trivia questions and answers about artists, bands, albums, and hit songs across every decade. Great for quiz nights.
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Which band released the album 'Abbey Road'?
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Who is known as the King of Pop?
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How many strings does a standard violin have?
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Who sang 'Rolling in the Deep'?
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What instrument has 88 keys?
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Which artist released the album '1989'?
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Who is the lead singer of Queen?
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What genre is Bob Marley most associated with?
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Which family band sang 'I Want You Back'?
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Who sang 'Like a Prayer'?
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What is the best-selling album of all time?
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Which British band sang 'Wonderwall'?
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Who composed the Fifth Symphony beginning 'da-da-da-dum'?
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What does 'DJ' stand for?
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Who sang 'Bad Guy' in 2019?
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Which rapper released the album 'The Marshall Mathers LP'?
- 17
What instrument did Louis Armstrong famously play?
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Who sang 'Shape of You'?
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How many members were in The Beatles?
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What U2 frontman is known by one name?
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