Music Trivia and Answers

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Hard

Which rock legend's real name is William Bailey?

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Answer: Axl Rose
William Bailey's stage name, Axl Rose, is actually an anagram for "oral sex".

Easy

The Band-Aid supergroup was formed in 1984 to raise money for famine relief in what troubled African nation?

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Answer: Ethiopia
Band-Aid consisted of mostly British and Irish acts such as U2, Wham! and Culture Club, who were committed to alleviating poverty in the East African nation of Ethiopia.

Medium

Which rapper is featured on Fifth Harmony's song "Worth It"?

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Answer: Kid Ink
Kid Ink's real name is Brian Todd Collins and he has actively been rapping since 2005. His first album "Up and Away" debuted in 2012.

VeryHard

In what year was the Gramophone Classical Music Awards, one of the most-prestigious honors that can be bestowed upon a classical musician, launched?

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Answer: 1977
The Gramophone Classical Music Awards first began in 1977 and since then have been conducted annually, usually in London during the month of September. Some people consider winning a Gramophone Award even more of an accomplishment than winning a Grammy.

Medium

In 2015, a song by which artist became the only song to have sold over a million downloads in just a single week?

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Answer: Adele
With over 1.1 million copies sold during its debut week, Adele's "Hello" reigns well above the second track on the list - Flo Rida's "Right Round" - for the song to sell the most downloads in a single week.

VeryHard

Tamla Records is the former name of which well-established record label?

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Answer: Motown Records
Motown Records, founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy as Tamla Records, is still very influential in the American music scene after over half a century of operation.

Hard

From 1893 to 1896 Austrian composer Gustav Mahler retreated to a hut on the shore of which lake in his home country?

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Answer: Lake Attersee
Needing a break from general civilization in the name of creativity, Mahler (1860-1911) spent three years residing in a single room on the shore of the lake Attersee in Upper Austria. Mahler composed his second and third symphonies there, and in 1985, the structure was renovated and now serves as a tourist attraction.

Easy

In 2014, music producer Dr. Luke initiated legal action against which pop singer?

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Answer: Kesha
The lawsuit of Kesha v. Dr. Luke began in 2014 with Luke filing charges of defamation and breach of contract against Kesha, and Kesha and her mother countersuing for sexual harassment, emotional distress, etc. As of the beginning of 2019 the case is yet to be resolved.

Medium

The tomb of which renowned composer famously contains two separate skulls accredited to him?

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Answer: Joseph Haydn
A week after his death, Joseph Haydn's (1732-1809) skull was stolen by a couple of scientists who studied the brains of geniuses. When confronted, they returned a skull alright, but it wasn't actually Haydn's. In fact it wasn't until 1954, over 100 years after his death, that Joseph's original skull was recovered and placed in his tomb in Austria alongside the fake.



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