Popular Music Jeopardy 2025

Name that Musician/Band

100

This popular artist recorded a total of 16 albums including re-recorded albums

                            Taylor Swift

200

This musician will be performing at the 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show

                            Bad Bunny

300

This band is known for their song, "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

                                  Nirvana

400

Before her solo career, she was a member of the group Destiny's Child

                                   Beyonce

500

This band began what we now know as Stadium Tours

                           The Beatles

Genres

100

The listeners of this genre of the 90s often wore flannel and ripped jeans

Grunge

200

This genre is known for its rhythmic and rhyming lyrics

Rap

300

This genre combined elements of country and rock and roll

                                Rockabiliy

400

This genres often features live theatrical performance

                    Broadway or Musicals

500

This is considered the first American genre

                                   Jazz

80s

100

The first rap group to win a grammy

                      The SugarHill Gang

200

This genre was known for using synthesizers in its music

                                New Wave

300

What was Prince's favorite color?

                               Purple Raiiiiin

400

Known as the "King of Pop" 

MJ

500

This song/band were the first to have their music video featured on MTV

          Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

90s

100

The invention of this technology allowed for longer albums

                                  CDs

200

The famous movie "Titanic" featured this song (name the title and artist)

          My Heart Will Go On by Celine Dion

300

These two rappers had beef that ultimately lead to both of their deaths

Tupac Shakur and Biggie

400

This girl band is known for their song, "Wannabe"

                           The Spice Girls

500

This member of *NSYNC started their career of The Mickey Mouse Club

                             Justin Timberlake

2000s and Beyond

100

This musician wore a blonde wig to hide her true identity when she performed

                           Hannah Montana

200

This musician began her career on Broadway and was recently featured in the movie adaptation of Wicked

                               Ariana Grande

300

What year did the first ipod come out?

                                    2007

400

This music platform was the first to allow people to download music on to their computers (illegally)

                             Napster

500

This musician got his start on a show called "Degrassi"

                                 Drake