Pop
This singer released 6 singles from her 2010 album 'Teenage Dream,' 5 of which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Katy Perry
This 1991 Nirvana hit launched them into stardom and is one of the most successful rock songs ever. What song was this?
Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana
Which artist created the hit “Something in the Orange”?
Zach Bryan
Oxford's 2023 Word of the Year was "rizz," which means style, charm or attractiveness. The American Dialect Society's word of the 20th Century was also a 4-letter word that ended in two Z's. What genre-defining word was that?
What is jazz?
Kendrick Lamar recieved 7 nominations and won 5 awards at the 2025 Grammys for this hit single.
Not Like Us
Beyoncé first gained popularity from being a member of this female pop group.
Destiny's Child
Which popular grunge band created hits such as Would?, Man in the Box, and Rooster?
Alice In Chains
Which artist produced songs such as, Wasted on You, Sand in my Boots, Whiskey Glasses, and Last Night?
Morgan Wallen
In one of his most famous songs, jazz legend Louis Armstrong sings about trees of green, red roses, skies of blue, and other colourful images that make him think to himself – “what a wonderful” WHAT?
World
What is the stage name of famous 90's rapper Christopher Wallace?
The Notorious B.I.G./Biggie Smalls
In this 1982 song, Prince sings about a certain type of car.
Little Red Corvette
This alternative band created hits such as 1979, Bullet with Butterfly Wings, and Zero. Who is this?
The Smashing Pumpkins
Which recent artist rose to fame from his hit “I Never Lie”?
Zach Top
What musical form, a mixture of samba and jazz and exemplified by the song "The Girl from Ipanema," has a Portuguese name that means "new trend" in English?
What is bossa nova?
This hip-hop group is now the house band for The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
The Roots
This Colombian singer wrote the official song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Shakira
This Nu-metal band made songs such as In the End, Numb, Given Up, and One Step Closer. Who is this?
Linkin Park
Which country artist made the hit song “Ring of Fire”?
Johnny Cash
Which hip-hop duo was the first to win a Grammy for a hip-hop song?
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
This 1979 song by The Buggles had the first music video to ever air in MTV.
Video Killed the Radio Star
Metal was inspired by many early rock bands. Name an early band that directly inspired metal (multiple answers apply).
Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Jimi Hendrix, Cream
Who wrote the songs, “Jolene” and “9-5”?
Dolly Parton
Jazz is characterized by 6 main things:
(name one)
swing, blue notes, improvisation, polyrhythms, and call/response
This song released by Sugarhill Gang in 1979 is considered to be the first mainstream hip-hop song.
Rapper's Delight