100 Very Best Music Trivia Questions

Albeit Pop-music, Rock, Jazz, Classical or even EDM; strictly speaking, all music is the arrangement and manipulation of sounds over time. Like Jean-Michel Basquiat said, “Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time”. 

But music is so much more, and music has been with us since before recorded time – as a carrier of ancient culture and an expression of that which inspires us most, like love. In fact, love is the heart-beat that gives life to almost sixty percent (60%) of the music created in our modern era, with well over one-hundred million songs that have been written about love. 

So, we’ve decided to share our love of music with you by putting together one hundred funtastic music trivia questions and answers, to flex your beautiful brain your impressive music knowledge prowess. 

Funtastic Music Trivia Questions (and Answers)

Question: What was the original name of the popular Punk-rock band ‘Green Day’?

Question: There was a very famous singer who was John Lennon’s hero, but John was disappointed when they finally met; name the singer?

Question: Which band accused Led Zeppelin of stealing the opening riff of their megahit Stairway To Heaven?

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Question: How many instruments could the late Prince (Artist formerly known as Prince)?

Question: Which band, group or artist is credited as the Best-Selling Artists worldwide?

Question: What is the name of the Rapper who does a featured guest appearance in Justin Bieber’s “Baby”?

Question: Which DJ co-wrote and produced Kelly Rowland’s song ‘Commander’?

Question: The world-renowned House Music DJ and Producer known Black Coffee has a band, what is the name of his band and what does the name mean?

Question: Which Rap Artist was speculated to have earned approximately $20 per second in 2014?

Question: Other than being the King Of Pop, what is the lesser-known skill that Michael Jackson had a talent for?

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Question: What is the name of the band who wrote the song that inspired Lady GaGa’s Stage name?

Question: Who is the spokesperson for Cover Girl Cosmetics that has her own line of cosmetics call The Queen Collection?

Question: What was Willie Nelson’s job before he became a famous Country & Western singer?

Question: In which country did Kanye West live when he was ten years old?

Question: Before his illustrious solo career, Peter Gabriel was the lead singer for which band?

Question: Which DJ is rumoured to own a collection of over 10 000 pairs of sneakers, including a range of Jordan Sneakers that have been designed in collaboration with this DJ?

Question: Which female Pop-star starred in the movie Hustlers and is the voice of Lydia in the animated feature called Ugly Dolls? 

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Question: What is the name of the rap Artist who has won four Grammy Awards as well as receiving nominations for five Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards?

Question: Which Country & Western singer/ songwriter was awarded a special posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2010 for songwriting?

Question: Renowned Rap Artist Warren G. has a stepbrother who is arguably even more famous than Warren himself, who is this stepbrother?

Question: What is the name of the DJ who included an inflatable animal at least five-foot high, as part of their backstage, Technical Rider requirements?

Question: Who wrote the songs All Along The Watchtower (performed by Jimi Hendrix & U2), Make You Feel My Love (performed by Adele) and As Long As the Grass Shall Grow (performed by Johnny Cash)?

Question: What is the name of the British DJ who has produced remixes for Madonna, U2, The Rolling Stones, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, The Cure and Massive Attack?

Question: Which famous lead singer’s stage name is derived from the word Bonavox; Latin for ‘Good Voice’, that was originally the name of hearing-aid store located near the neighborhood in which the singer grew-up?

…staying with Presidential Campaign Songs… 

Question: Which past President of the United States of America used Bruce Springsteen’s Born in the USA as his Presidential Campaign Song?

Question: What is the real name of B-Real, from the rap Super Group Cypress Hill?

Question: Which rock artist played drums for Nirvana, founded the Foo Fighters, and toured with Queens of the Stone Age:

Question: What is the name of the American Rock duo that is rumored to have recorded their first two records in only two weeks? 

Question: Where were Biggie Smalls’ (Notorious B.I.G.) parents born?

Question: How many members in the English ska band MADNESS?

Question: What birthday was Elvis Presley celebrating when he received his first guitar as a birthday gift from his mother?

Question: Which Korean Artist’s Video became the first to reach one billion views on youtube?

Question: What is the name of the band who released the #1 Selling Album Ever in the USA?

Question: Snoop Dogg’s real name is?

Question: Who officially became the Female Artist with the Most Grammy Awards in 2021?

Question: Rock group ACDC has had more than one lead singer, who was the first?

Question: What is the name of the band that composed and performed the South Park theme song?

Question: What the name of the white rapper who had a one-hit-wonder in the 1990’s called ‘Informer’?

Question: What is the name of the movie starring Vanilla Ice as the leader of a motorbike gang?

Question: The Rise and Fall of Bossanova is the longest recorded piece of music in history; at thirteen hours, twenty-three minutes, and thirty-two seconds in length. Who composed and recorded this song?

Question: Name the band that is credited with releasing the shortest song ever (1,316 seconds long) known as You Suffer?

Question: What band is said to have the most number 1 hits of all time?

Question: The smash-hit song Milkshake by Kellis was first offered to another pop star who turned-down the offer, what is the name of this pop star?

Question: What is the name of the artists who released a parody of Michael Jackson’s Beat It, called Eat It in 1984?

Question: Before he became well-known as Fatboy Slim, Norman Cook was the bass guitarist in an 80’s indie rock band, what is the name of this band?

Question: What is the name of the beach in Rio de Janeiro that hosted a staggering 3,5 million attendees for a Rod Stewart concert in 1994, and 1,5 million fans for the Bigger Bang Tour in 2006?

Question: According to the Guinness World Records, the largest Free Rock Concert clocked a record-breaking 4,2 million in attendance, who was the featured performing artist?

Question: Who won the inaugural Pop Idol contest in 2002?

Question: K-pop is an Asian music phenomenon that has had a massive impact on Pop Music globally, what does word K-pop stand for?

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Question: What is the name of the artists who holds the Guinness World Record for the First Live Concert Broadcast To Space, in 2005?

Question: What is the name of Def Leopard’s ‘one-armed’ drummer?

Question: Which independent record label ran the famous nightclub called The Hacienda, and released artists such as Joy Division, New Order, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD) and James?

Question: What American Country song became the first single, ever to achieve Triple Platinum status in Australia?

Question: Which Miley Cyrus song mentions Jay-Z and Britney Spears?

Question: Still Feel Like Your Man by John Mayer is rumored to be a song relating to one of his ex-girlfriends, which one?

Question: What is the name of the American Chicano Rock star who was most famous for his song La Bamba, that was also the title of the movie made about his life?

Question: Which female Pop music Star is re-recording her first six albums to gain ownership and control of her music?

Question: What is the name of the singer known as the youngest in the world to ever release a professional album; at the age of three?

Question: Who is the youngest singer to win four major categories at the Grammy Awards?

…staying with the incredible talents of O’Connell family… 

Question: Billie Eilish has a brother who is also a celebrated, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer, what is his name?

Question: In 2021, the two most expensive artists to book for live performance share the top-spot, and they are The Rolling Stones and Rihanna, can you guess how much it would cost to book either of them for your event?

Question: Which American singer-songwriter; also known as Sugar Man has been compared to the likes of Bob Dylan, but was only popular in South Africa and Australia for the first few decades of his career?

Question: What is the name of the late Italian composer who not only wrote more than 400 scores for film and TV, such as the Mission and went-on to win the Oscar for his score to Tarantino’s Hateful Eight, but also influenced the likes of Metallica, Dire Straits and Radiohead?

Question: Which actor sings, plays guitar and piano under the pseudonym Baby Goose in a band called Dead Man’s Bones?

Question: What is Sir Elton John’s real name?

Question: Which one of the members of the 90’s pop group Take That claims to have seen UFO’s?

Question: What is the name of the female Mega-Pop Star who keeps two beehives, with 80 000 bees, as a hobby?

Question: The lead singer of Iron Maiden, is also well known for his piloting skills, what is his name:

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Question: Who is said to have discovered the Violent Femmes, after he saw them busking on the street?

Question: In 2002, Slash from Guns N’ Roses joined forces with the late Scott Weiland to form the Grammy award-winning band known as Velvet Revolver. What was the name of the previous band that Scott Weiland was most well-known for?

Question: Which Hip-hop artist’s stage name is inspired by robber in Brooklyn from the 1980’s known as Kelvin Martin?

Question: Which American actor has been nominated for eight Academy Awards and has won two Grammy Awards for the soundtrack to the film that he also produced, directed, and acted in, and he is the voice of Marvel’s Rocket Raccoon?

Question: What is the name of the song that Funk-rock band Wild Cherry is best known for?

Question: What is the name of the rock band behind the theme songs for Nickelodeon’s Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and Disney’s Phineas & Ferb?

…and just because we all love a catchy theme-tune…

Question: The Barenaked Ladies wrote and performed the theme-song for which television series?

Question: What was the first music video that MTV aired?

Question: Which member of Seattle-based Pearl Jam was a night attendant at a gas station in the 80’s, before the formation of the band?

Question: Which female singer has been nominated for fourteen Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and cited nature-show host Sir David Attenborough as her biggest musical influence? 

Question: Who did Dua Lipa collaborate with on her 2018 single One Kiss, that went-on to win the 2019 Brit Award for Song Of The Year?

Question: What Dutch Dance Duo was behind the 90’s floor-fillers Get Ready For This and No Limit?

Question: Who are the original members of the Wu-Tang Clan?

Question: Which Mega Popstar donated the $250,000 that she won playing the lottery in 20212 to build a school in Malawi?

Question: Which Famous composer’s music is said to have an enhancing effect on one’s IQ and spatial-temporal performance of cortical and cerebellar parts of the brain, within a few minutes of listening to his music?

Question: Who recorded the first song, ever?

Question: What is the name of the British actor who plays guitar, drums, piano and saxophone, has released an acclaimed Blues album and stars as Dr. House in the hit medical series HOUSE?

Question: Who was the first artist to be signed to Virgin Records in 1973?

Question: What musician was the first to have an album released on Compact Disc (CD), in 1982?

Question: Who is considered to be the First Female Rapper or emcee?

Question: Who wrote the Austen Powers theme-song, also known as Soul Bossa Nova?

Question: Which group had the most viewed videos in 24 hours on Youtube in 2020, with 101,000,000 views?

Question: Who is the record producer behind Hit Me Baby One More Time (Britney Spears), It’s Gonna Be Me (NSYNC), and I Want It That Way (Backstreet Boys)?

Question: What are the names of the duo known as Daft Punk?

Question: Trent Reznor is the lead vocalist, musician and main songwriter for which Industrial rock band?

Question: Who wrote the song Titanium originally for Alicia Keys, but ended-up singing the song herself on the David Guetta smash-hit?

Question: Which South African female rapper received global exposure with her song featuring John Cena?

Question: What musical key are the most popular songs written in?

Question: Yusuf Islam is better known to the world as Cat Stevens, what name was given to him at birth?

Question: Which popular male R&B, Retro-Pop artist is unofficially the youngest Elvis impersonator on youtube – at the tender age of four? 

Question: What is the name of Jay-Z’s record label?

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