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| 1. | "There must be some kind of way outta here" is the opening line to what 1960s Bob Dylan song? |
| 2. | Which 1984 song was a worldwide hit for singer Murray Head but was banned in Thailand in 1985? |
| 3. | What singer became the first person to reach 100 million Twitter followers this week? |
| 4. | Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse all died at what age? |
| 5. | What 1985 song includes these lyrics? Oh I saw you by the wall Ten of your tin soldiers in a row |
| 6. | The French song Non, je ne regrette rien is best known for its 1960 recording by which artist? |
| 7. | The title of what well known piece of literature was also a 1981 hit for Dire Straits? |
| 8. | What 1975 hit song features Jack, Stan, Roy, Gus and Lee? |
| 9. | What English musician's hits in the 80s include What Is Love?, Like to Get to Know You Well, and Things Can Only Get Better? |
| 10. | Which 1986 worldwide hit includes the following lyrics: No matter what they take from me They can't take away my dignity |
| 11. | In 1968 in a hotel in Germany, Gene Vincent tried to shoot English singer Paul Raven. He fired several shots but missed and a frightened Raven left the country the next day. Three years on, Paul Raven would change his stage name to what? |
| 12. | What Dutch band had a worldwide hit in 1970 with Venus? |
| 13. | What colour is the door in the opening line of The Rolling Stones 1966 hit Paint it Black? |
| 14. | Selling more than 40 million albums worldwide since 1970, what is the name of this American rock band? |
| 15. | "And babe, don't you know it's a pity. That the days can't be like the nights." are lyrics from what 1966 song? |
| 16. | Born in 1943, which American musician was nicknamed The Lizard King? |
| 17. | Who said I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) in 1993? |
| 18. | From Jacksonville, Florida, what was high school gym teacher Leonard Skinner's involuntary contribution to rock music? |
| 19. | There's No Business Like Show Business and Anything You Can Do are songs from which Irving Berlin musical? |
| 20. | "The trench is dug within our hearts. And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart" are lyrics from what 1983 song? |
| 21. | On Dire Straits' 1985 hit Money for Nothing, who makes a guest appearance singing the introduction and backing chorus of, "I want my MTV"? |
| 22. | What country music star died from drink and drug abuse in the early morning hours of New Year's Day in 1953 at the age of 29? |
| 23. | Who said Don't Take Away the Music in 1976? |
| 24. | Name the Russian composer whose Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor is reputed as one of the most difficult of all to play? |
| 25. | Disraeli Gears is a 1967 studio album by what band? |
| 26. | What woodwind instrument gets its name from the Italian word for small? |
| 27. | Complete these lyrics to reveal the title of this 1960s blues song: "I was born, in a bunk. Mama died and daddy got drunk. Left me here, to die or grow. In the middle of ..." |
| 28. | John Deacon is best known as the bass player of what band? |
| 29. | According to the 1967 song by Leonard Cohen, who feeds you tea and oranges that come all the way from China? |
| 30. | What 1995 Coolio hit, featuring L.V., was used on the soundtrack for the 1995 film Dangerous Minds? |
| 31. | "I got me a Chrysler, it seats about twenty. So hurry up and bring your jukebox money," are lyrics from what 1989 song? |
| 32. | Opening on Broadway in March 1943, what was Rodgers and Hammerstein's first musical collaboration? |
| 33. | Name the hard rock supergroup formed in London in 1973 by singer Paul Rodgers and guitarist Mick Ralphs, later adding drummer Simon Kirke and bassist Boz Burrell. |
| 34. | Who sang the first line of USA for Africa's 1985 song We Are The World? |
| 35. | Married to George Harrison at the time, who did Eric Clapton fall in love with, inspiring him to write the song Layla? |
| 36. | What worldwide hit was released in January 2017 by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee, and remixed 3 months later featuring Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber? |
| 37. | What type of weather was a hit for the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2006? |
| 38. | What boy band was founded in London in 1997, originally consisting of Sean Conlon, Ritchie Neville, Scott Robinson, Abz Love and Jason "J" Brown? |
| 39. | "Baby I got sick this morning. A sea was storming inside of me." are lyrics from what 1982 song? |
| 40. | What American rapper was born Shawn Corey Carter on 4th December 1969? |
| 41. | Nicknamed Bonzo, what Led Zeppelin drummer died in his sleep in 1980 after consuming 40 shots of vodka? |
| 42. | Teenage Kicks is the 1978 debut single by what Northern Irish punk rock band? |
| 43. | What industrial rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in Cleveland, Ohio in 1988? |
| 44. | Heat Wave was a 1963 hit for what group? |
| 45. | Let's Stay Together and I'm Still In Love With You were hit albums released in 1972 by what soul singer? |
| 46. | What 1981 hit song was sampled in Rihanna's 2006 song SOS? |
| 47. | What soul singer-songwriter first achieved success with The Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and the 1960s, before going solo in 1970? |
| 48. | Jennifer Lopez's parents were both born on what Caribbean island? |
| 49. | "We come from the land of the ice and snow. From the midnight sun where the hot springs flow." are lyrics from what 1970 Led Zeppelin song? |
| 50. | Written about a 1971 Attica State Prison riot, Rubber Bullets was a hit in 1973 for who? |
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