Music Trivia

231+ Best Music Trivia Questions & Answers

Mike Oberman

Updated: June 29th, 2023

Discover fascinating facts about music with our Music Trivia! From iconic artists and hit songs to famous bands and their members, this collection will have you singing along and tapping your feet.

Music Genres Trivia

Question: In what decade were composers Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel born: the 1540s, the 1630, the 1680s or the 1710s?

Answer: In the 1680s (1685)

Question: In what year did Apple introduce the iTunes Music Store?

Answer: 2003

Question: Is a fiddle a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: String instrument

Question: In music, which major key signature has 3 flats?

Answer: E flat major

Question: Ironman was the solo debut album of which Wu-Tang member?

Answer: Ghostface Killah

Question: In music, which minor key has the same key signature as A major?

Answer: F sharp

Question: In what country was composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky born?

Answer: Russia

Question: In country music, when was the name 'Grand Ole Opry' first used?

Answer: 1927

Question: In the song from 'The Music Man', how many trombones led the big parade?

Answer: 76

Question: In the orchestra, which of these brass instruments is the smallest?

Answer: Trumpet

Question: In 2007 Pink sang about 'U and UR.....'?

Answer: Hand

Question: Is a marimba a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: Is a tambourine a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: Is a gong a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: Is a xylophone a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: In what year did Avril Lavigne reach No.1 with Girlfriend?

Answer: 2007

Question: In what year did Nickelback hit the top of the charts with How You Remind Me?

Answer: 2002

Question: In what year did Hanson release the 'Underneath' album?

Answer: 2004

Question: In what year did The Fray release 'How to Save a Life'?

Answer: 2006

Question: In what year did One Direction release their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful'?

Answer: 2011

Question: In what year did Rihanna and David Guetta team up to release 'We Found Love'?

Answer: 2011

Question: In what year did the Pussycat Dolls release 'Don't Cha'?

Answer: 2005

Question: In what year did Kelly Clarkson win American Idol?

Answer: 2002

Question: In what year did Beyonce perform at the Super Bowl?

Answer: 2013

Question: In what year did the first 'du World Music Festival' take place?

Answer: 2011

Question: In what year did 'The Voice USA' win a Primetime Emmy?

Answer: 2013

Question: In what year did Simon & Garfunkel officially split?

Answer: 1970

Question: In what year did Diana Ross leave 'The Supremes'?

Answer: 1970

Question: In what year did Madonna first reach Number 1 with Vogue?

Answer: 1990

Question: In what year did Cowell leave American Idol?

Answer: 2010

Question: In what year did Jay Z team up with Alicia Keys to release Empire State of Mind?

Answer: 2009

Question: In what year did The Killers release their second album Sam's Town?

Answer: 2006

Question: In what year did Blur release There's No Other Way?

Answer: 1991

Question: In what year did Gabrielle release her UK number 1 single 'Rise'?

Answer: 2000

Question: In what year did Fergie reach No.1 with 'Big Girls Don't Cry'?

Answer: 2007

Question: In what year did Madonna release the number 1 single 'Sorry'?

Answer: 2006

Question: In what year did Alicia Keys first chart with 'Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart'?

Answer: 2010

Question: In what year did the Baha Men release 'Who Let The Dogs Out'?

Answer: 2000

Number 1 Hits Trivia

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Hung up'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: In 2004, which artist released the single 'Five colors In Her Hair'?

Answer: McFly

Question: In 2011, Drake appeared as himself in an animated series based on which NBA star?

Answer: LeBron James

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist the number 1 single 'Push The Button'?

Answer: Sugababes

Question: In 2005, which group the number 1 single 'Dakota'?

Answer: Stereophonics

Question: In 2005 which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Don't Cha'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'That's My Goal'?

Answer: Shayne Ward

Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Lyla'?

Answer: Oasis

Question: In 2005, who had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist achieved a UK number 1 single with 'The Importance Of Being Idle'?

Answer: Oasis

Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Against All Odds'?

Answer: Steve Brookstein

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'?

Answer: Tony Christie

Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Like Toy Soldiers'?

Answer: Eminem

Question: In 2006, which artist the number 1 single 'Sorry'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: In 2006 which artist the number 1 single 'Thunder In My Heart Again'?

Answer: Meck feat Leo Sayer

Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Ruby'?

Answer: Kaiser Chiefs

Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Beautiful Liar'?

Answer: Beyonce & Shakira

Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Shine'?

Answer: Take That

Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Give It To Me'?

Answer: Timbaland

Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Baby's Coming Back'?

Answer: McFly

Question: In 2007 which artist released the number 1 single 'Walk This Way'?

Answer: Sugababes V Girls Aloud

Question: In 2007, what British art-rock band released their seventh album via internet download and allowed customers to pay any price they wished for it?

Answer: Radiohead

Question: In 2009, which Irish boy band lost its member due to his tragic death in Majorca?

Answer: Boyzone

Question: In 2009 Eminem released the song 'Crack a....'?

Answer: Bottle

Question: In 2009, which song was found to have been the most played publicly over 75 years?

Answer: A Whiter Shade of Pale

Question: In 2009, which song was found to have been the most played publicly over 75 years?

Answer: A Whiter Shade of Pale

Question: In 2011, Drake appeared in an episode of whose talk show?

Answer: Marilyn Denis

Question: In 2013 Drake had a hit which stated he 'Started For The...'?

Answer: Bottom

Question: In 2013, Simon Cowell announced a partnership with who for the competition The You Generation?

Answer: YouTube

Question: In 2012 which DJ picked up the award for favorite Electronic Dance Music?

Answer: David Guetta

Bands Trivia

Question: J-Bong was a member of which boy band?

Answer: B2K

Question: Jesse McCartney was a member of which boy band?

Answer: Dream Street

Question: Jason Wade is the lead singer with which 2000s band?

Answer: Lifehouse

Question: Jay McGuiness is a member of which boy band?

Answer: The Wanted

Question: Jarvis Cocker fronted which popular indie band?

Answer: Pulp

Question: John Rzeznik was the lead singer in which 1990s band?

Answer: Goo Goo Dolls

Question: John Sykes was the founding member of which heavy rock band?

Answer: Blue Murder

Question: In the first half of the '60s, Shirley Bassey had a dozen chart hits on which record label?'

Answer: Columbia

Question: Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold in 1984 dancing to which music?

Answer: Bolero

Question: Infinity on High and From Under the Cork Tree are albums by which band?

Answer: Fall Out Boy

Question: Izzo was a 2001 hit for which rap star?

Answer: Jay Z

Question: In the '60s, who were the backing group for Sam the Sham?

Answer: The Pharaohs

Question: In the '70s, which great singer's albums included 'Reflections', 'Solitaire' and 'Home Loving Man'?

Answer: Andy Williams

Question: In the '70s, how many different acts made the top of the charts in the UK?

Answer: 95

Question: In the '80s, which album became Queen's first US No.1?'

Answer: The Game

Question: In the '80s, how high on the charts did Prince's 'Raspberry Beret' make it?

Answer: #2

Question: In the '80s, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie were the female vocalists with which band?

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

Question: In the '80s how high on the charts did Prince's 'Raspberry Beret' make it?

Answer: #2

Question: In the '80s, which album became Queen's first US No.1?'

Answer: The Game

Question: In the '90s which British band 'invaded' the American pop charts?

Answer: EMF

Question: In the '90s, which British band 'invaded' the American pop charts?

Answer: EMF

Question: In the '90s, Stevie Nicks and Christine McVie were the female vocalists with which band?

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

Question: In the '90s, who collectively were Pal, Mags and Morten?

Answer: A-HA

Question: In the '90s, who collectively were Pal, Mags, and Morten?

Answer: A-HA

Question: Jean Christopher Denner invented which musical instrument?

Answer: Clarinet

Question: Italian Luciano Pavarotti was part of which music group?

Answer: The Three Tenors

Question: Inspired by a chapter title in the book Wind In The Willows, who released the album Piper At The Gates of Dawn?

Answer: Pink Floyd

Question: In 2006, George Martin and son Giles produced the album 'Love' featuring the music of which band?'

Answer: Beatles

Question: In 2005, a diesel locomotive was named after which former punk rock star?

Answer: Joe Strummer

Question: In the movie Sound of Music Julie Andrews is an aspiring what?

Answer: Nun

Question: Jennifer Lopez had a 2003 hit with the track 'All I Have' that featured which Rapper?

Answer: LL Cool J

Question: In the Elvis song 'Jailhouse Rock', who plays tenor saxophone?

Answer: Spider Murphy

Question: In the Beatles song 'Sexy Sadie', who is Sadie?

Answer: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Question: In San Francisco, which band held its farewell concert, The Last Waltz in 1976?

Answer: The Band

Question: In San Francisco, which band held its farewell concert, The Last Waltz in 1976?

Answer: The Band

Question: In The The Sound of Music which actor's voice was dubbed by that of another singer?

Answer: Christopher Plummer

Hits during the 2000s Trivia

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Hung up'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: In 2004, which artist released the single 'Five colors In Her Hair'?

Answer: McFly

Question: In 2011, Drake appeared as himself in an animated series based on which NBA star?

Answer: LeBron James

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: J-Bong was a member of which boy band?

Answer: B2K

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Push The Button'?

Answer: Sugababes

Question: In 2005, which artist the number 1 single 'Dakota'?

Answer: Stereophonics

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'That's My Goal'?

Answer: Shayne Ward

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Lyla'?

Answer: Oasis

Question: In 2005, who had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Is This The Way to Amarillo'?

Answer: Tony Christie

Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Against All Odds'?

Answer: Steve Brookstein

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Push The Button'?

Answer: Sugababes

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Don't Cha'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'The JCB Song'?

Answer: Nizlopi

Question: In 2005, which artist had a UK number 1 single with 'The Importance Of Being Idle'?

Answer: Oasis

Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Goodies'?

Answer: Ciara feat Petey Pablo

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Lyla'?

Answer: Oasis

Question: In 2005, who had a number 1 single with the track 'Stickwitu'?

Answer: Pussycat Dolls

Question: In 2006, which artist released the number 1 single 'Sorry'?

Answer: Madonna

Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Ruby'?

Answer: Kaiser Chiefs

Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Beautiful Liar'?

Answer: Beyoncé & Shakira

Question: In 2006, which artist the number 1 single 'Thunder In My Heart Again'?

Answer: Meck feat Leo Sayer

Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Shine'?

Answer: Take That

Question: In 2006, which artist the number 1 single 'When The Sun Goes Down'?

Answer: Arctic Monkeys

Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Give It To Me'?

Answer: Timbaland

Question: In 2007, which artist released the number 1 single 'Baby's Coming Back'?

Answer: McFly

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'Dare'?

Answer: Gorillaz

Question: In 2006, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'Maneater'?

Answer: Nelly Furtado

Question: In 2006, which artist released the number 1 single 'Welcome To The Black Parade'?

Answer: My Chemical Romance

Question: In 2004, which artist released the number 1 single 'Wonderful'?

Answer: Ja Rule feat R Kelly & Ashanti

Question: In 2005, which artist reached number 1 with the single 'The Importance Of Being Idle'?

Answer: Oasis

Question: In 2005, which artist had a number 1 single with the track 'You're Beautiful'?

Answer: James Blunt

Musical Instruments Trivia

Question: Is a fiddle a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: String instrument

Question: Is a marimba a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: Is a didgeridoo a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Wind instrument

Question: Is a tambourine a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: Is a clavichord a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Keyboard instrument

Question: Is a xylophone a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Question: Is a keytar a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Keyboard instrument

Question: Is a gong a wind, string, percussion, or keyboard instrument?

Answer: Percussion instrument

Song Trivia

Question: In what song does Alicia Keys sing: 'Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you'?

Answer: Empire State of Mind

Question: In what song does Sugarland sing the line: 'one thing you should know'?

Answer: Stay

Question: In the song 'Stay' by Sugarland, what is the 'one thing you should know'?

Answer: We don't have to live this way

Question: In the Beatles song 'Sexy Sadie,' who is Sadie?

Answer: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

Question: In what song does Lady Gaga sing: 'You said: 'Sit back down where you belong

Answer: In the corner of my bar with your high heels on''?

Question: In the song 'What I've Done,' what is used to 'clean this slate'?

Answer: The hands of uncertainty

Question: In Michael Jackson's 1983 hit 'Billie Jean,' for how many days and nights was the law on her side?

Answer: Forty

Question: In one word, what is 'a style of male singing that reaches the pitch of a female voice'?

Answer: Falsetto

Question: In the song from 'The Music Man,' how many trombones led the big parade?

Answer: 76

Question: In April 2009, which song was found to have been the most played publicly over 75 years?

Answer: A Whiter Shade of Pale

Question: In the song 'What a way to make a livin',' what is Dolly Parton referring to?

Answer: Working 9 to 5

Question: In what song does Dolly Parton sing: 'What a way to make a livin'

Answer: Barely gettin' by

Question: In what song does Don Henley sing: 'I can see you

Answer: Your brown skin shinin' in the sun'?

Question: In Terri Clark's 'In My Next Life,' what does she promise?

Answer: Not to ride a motorcycle

Question: In what song does Pink sing about 'U and UR hand'?

Answer: U + Ur Hand

Question: In what song does Pink sing about 'U and UR.....'?

Answer: Hand

Question: In the lyrics of a well-known song, how far would Al Jolson walk for 'one of your smiles'?

Answer: A million miles

Question: In what decade were composers Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel born: the 1540s, the 1630s, the 1680s, or the 1710s?

Answer: In the 1680s (1685)

Question: In what year did Apple introduce the iTunes Music Store?

Answer: 2003

Question: In what year did Vanilla Ice first go to Number 1 with 'Ice Ice Baby'?

Answer: 1990

Question: In what year did Madonna first reach Number 1 with Vogue?

Answer: 1990

Question: In what year did The Rolling Stones form as a band?

Answer: 1962

Question: In what year did American Idol debut on US TV with Cowell as a judge?

Answer: 2002

Question: In what year did Cowell leave American Idol?

Answer: 2010

Question: In what year did Drake get his big break on Canadian TV?

Answer: 2001

Question: In what year did the original Live Aid concert take place?

Answer: 1985

Question: In what year did Kelly Clarkson win American Idol?

Answer: 2002

Question: In what year did Avril Lavigne reach No.1 with Girlfriend?

Answer: 2007

Question: In what year did Beyoncé perform at the Super Bowl?

Answer: 2013

Question: In what year did Rihanna and David Guetta team up to release 'We Found Love'?

Answer: 2011

Question: In what year did Hanson release the 'Underneath' album?

Answer: 2004

Question: In what year did Simon & Garfunkel officially split?

Answer: 1970

Question: In what year did Jay Z team up with Alicia Keys to release Empire State of Mind?

Answer: 2009

Question: In what year did The Fray release 'How to Save a Life'?

Answer: 2006

Question: In what year did One Direction release their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful'?

Answer: 2011

Question: In what year did The Killers release their second album Sam's Town?

Answer: 2006

Question: In what year did Diana Ross leave 'The Supremes'?

Answer: 1970

Question: In what year did Nickelback hit the top of the charts with How You Remind Me?

Answer: 2002

Question: In what year did Gabrielle release her UK number 1 single 'Rise'?

Answer: 2000

Question: In what year did Blur release There's No Other Way?

Answer: 1991

Question: In what year did the first 'du World Music Festival' take place?

Answer: 2011

Miscellaneous Trivia

Question: In the lyrics of a well-known song, how far would Al Jolson walk for 'one of your smiles'?

Answer: A million miles

Question: In what song does Alicia Keys sing: 'Now you're in New York, these streets will make you feel brand new, the lights will inspire you'?

Answer: Empire State of Mind

Question: In Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', what is Bottom's job?

Answer: Weaver

Question: In 2004, who released the single 'Everytime'?

Answer: Britney Spears

Question: In the song 'Stay' by Sugarland, what is the 'one thing you should know'?

Answer: We don't have to live this way

Question: In 2005, who released the number 1 single 'Goodies'?

Answer: Ciara feat Petey Pablo

Question: In the song 'What I've Done', what is used to 'clean this slate'?

Answer: The hands of uncertainty

Question: In the Elvis song 'Jailhouse Rock', who plays tenor saxophone?

Answer: Spider Murphy

Question: In one word, what is 'a style of male singing that reaches the pitch of a female voice'?

Answer: Falsetto

Question: In the term TGIF, featured in the Katy Perry song, what does the T stand for?

Answer: Thank

Question: In the traditional song, when 'one man went to mow', who went with him?

Answer: His dog

Question: It is rumored that a person can become a werewolf at Mazsalaca. In which country is Mazsalaca?

Answer: Latvia

Question: In Terri Clark's 'In My Next Life', which of these does she promise?

Answer: Not To Ride A Motorcycle

Question: In The End was a 2002 hit for which band?

Answer: Linkin Park

Question: In Da Club' is what artist's debut album's lead single?

Answer: 50 Cent's

Question: In the term TGIF, featured in the Katy Perry song, what does the T stand for?

Answer: Thank

Question: In the online video, the French will fire the missiles after doing what?

Answer: Taking a Nap