Music Quiz Questions 3

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A round that mixes chart history with actual musical theory. Dire Straits and the Spice Girls sit alongside a question on the term for a gradual decrease in volume.

Useful if your teams include someone who learned an instrument as well as someone who bought the singles.

  1. What British band released the album "Brothers in Arms" in 1985, featuring the chart-topping song "Money for Nothing"?
  2. What musical term is used to indicate a gradual decrease in volume in a piece of music?
  3. Released in 1996, what was the Spice Girls first single called?
  4. What rapper and songwriter, known for songs like "Old Town Road," achieved viral fame on the social media platform TikTok?
  5. Who was the lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Queen and wrote many of their greatest hits?
  6. What was the theme song for the movie Rocky III?
  7. Which American rock band released a song in 2002 called 'She Will Be Loved'?
  8. From which country did the rock band 'Men at Work' orginate?
  9. Which female artist is often referred to as the 'Princess of Pop'?
  10. Which female artist released an album named after a soft drink " in 2016?
  11. What music genre is characterized by its focus on electronic sounds, repetitive beats, and often, no vocals?
  12. Which 80's band did Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart belong to?
  13. Which movie features the 1995 song 'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio?
  14. Which rapper featured in Shakira's 2006 hit song 'Hips Don't Lie'?
  15. Who is lead singer of the British band Coldplay?
  16. Which hip-hop artist and actor released the album 'Get Rich or Die Tryin' in 2003?
  17. What 2010s female artist's debut album, "Born to Die," featured the popular song "Video Games"?
  18. How is the 'x' album by Ed Shearan pronounced?
  19. Which rock 'n' roll artist was famous for his one-legged hop style 'duck walk'?
  20. What are the names of the hip hop duo that formed a band named OutKast in 1992?