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Which singer earned the famous nickname "Old Blue Eyes"?
Frank Sinatra
This band released their final album in 1969
The Beatles
"...I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want / I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna really, really, really wanna zigazig ah!"
Who did Eminem ask to "please stand up" in his breakthrough 2000 hit single?
The Real Slim Shady
What band is known for making the bowl haircut famous?
The Beatles
What popular hairstyle did female musicians have in the 60s?
Beehive
What was the band that couldn't get no satisfaction?
The Rolling Stones
What is the famous seven-digit phone number featured in the 1981 hit song by Tommy Tutone?
867-5309 (Jenny)
What was the name of Lauryn Hill’s multi-Grammy-winning 1998 solo debut album?
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
What is the best-selling album of all time worldwide?
Michael Jackson's Thriller
What was the nickname of the plane crash on February 3, 1959, that claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper?
The Day The Music Died
This was released in 1979, which gave people the ability to listen to music on the go.
Sony Walkman
July 1, 1979
What does the girl group name "TLC" stand for?
T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli (the nicknames of the members)
What year did Britney Spears have her big musical break?
1998
Name Michael Jackson's sisters.
1. Janet Jackson
2. La Toya Jackson
Which legendary singer, who famously turned country music into a pop crossover, scored her second major hit in 1961 with "I Fall to Pieces"?
Patsy Cline
What specific object did Pink Floyd use to create the iconic, rhythmic cash register sounds in their track Money?
A clay bowl filled with coins.
What is Lady Gaga's real, full name?
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
Autotune was released this year.
1997
This iconic music festival, sponsored by a shoe company, ended in 2018. What was it called?
Vans Warped Tour
What was the original name of the legendary folk-rock duo Simon & Garfunkel when they first performed together in the 1950s?
Tom and Jerry.
Hint: Cat and Mouse
What does ABBA stand for?
The members first names.
Number one song of 1992 (USA)
"End of the Road" by Boyz II Men (stayed at #1 for a record 13 weeks).
This opened in 2003, which changed music forever. (Hint: Apple)
Bonus 500: How/Why?
Apple opened the iTunes Store in 2003 and priced individual tracks at 99 cents.
Bonus:
This move changed the industry from an "album era" focused on buying full CDs into a "singles era" where people bought individual hit songs
What heavy metal band performed a concert in Antarctica in 2013, making them the first to play on all seven continents?
Metallica