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Other than Adele, 2 artists/groups have had more than one worldwide 'best selling album of the year' since the year 2000. Name them.

Coldplay (X+Y and Viva La Vida) and Eminem (Recovery and The Eminem Show)

Quiz Maths: What number do you get if you multiply the name of Adele's most recent album by the number of members in the band Nirvana.

90 (30 x 3)

Which Beatles member was first to reach the top of the charts following the band's break up?

George Harrison

with My Sweet Lord in early 1971

The following lyric was put through Google Translate a couple of times and then back to English. What is the song it is from 'I and other people are refusing to go to bed in order to become fortunate' ?

Get Lucky, Daft Punk

"We�re up all night to get lucky"

'Crazy in Love' was the first solo No. 1 for which singer?

Beyonce

What is British singer Adele's surname?

Adkins

Who was known as 'The Big 0'?

Roy Orbison

On Michael Jackson's album Thriller, who performed the only duet on the album with Michael?

Paul McCartney (on The Girl Is Mine)

The 2013 hit record Blurred Lines was a controversial hit for a number of reasons. As well as its misogynistic(and that's putting it nicely) lyrics, and its music video that had a number of nearly naked ladies dancing around, the song was judged in court (and held up on appeal) to have infringed on copyright against which R+B star, to whose estate the songs creators were ordered to pay 7 million dollars.

Marvin Gaye

Which singer ripped up a picture of (then) pope John Paul II on Saturday Night Live in 1992?

Sinead O'Connor

Which band's debut album was called Appetite For Destruction?

Guns N Roses

When they were children, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, and Justin Timberlake all appeared on which TV show?

The Mickey Mouse Club

Which of the 4 main mathematical symbols has Ed Sheeran not used as the name for one of his albums?

Subtract

Which of The Beatles has also worked under the following names during his career: Bernard Webb, A Smith, Apollo C Vermouth, Country Hams, Percy Thrills Thrillington, and The Fireman.

Paul McCartney

What links musicians John Denver, Aaliyah, Patsy Cline, Otis Redding, Buddy Holly, and Stevie Ray Vaughan?

All died in plane crashes

Which 2015 Hollywood movie was banned in Cambodia for insane romance, numerous sex sequence, the use of violence during sex and for being entirely related to sexual matters that are too extreme for Khmer society?

Fifty Shades Of Grey

Which African country was Madonna banned from entering in 2004 due to a previous visit to Israel, and her devotion to Kabbalah? Elton John would also be banned from entering the country in 2010 due to comments about religion that he made.

Egypt

Which of the following has NOT been banned as a host of Saturday Night Live?

• David Bowie
• Steven Seagal
• Chevy Chase
• Madonna

Madonna

This British singer was banned from entering the US due to a previous drug arrest in Norway, and due to this missed the Grammy awards where she won 5 awards and was due to perform. Eventually she performed her set by satellite but was unable to collect the awards in person. Who is she?

Amy Winehouse

Which band had the first music video to be banned on MTV in 1982?

• Queen
• Megadeath
• Duran Duran
• or David Bowie

Queen - Body Language

Who was the first band to travel to all seven continents to play a concert?

Metallica

Paul David Hewson is the real name of what famous rock musician?

Bono (U2)

Which blonde bombshell became the face of country music in the 60s?

Dolly Parton

Gimme Shelter and Paint It Black were hits for which legendary British band?

The Rolling Stones

How many number ones did The Beatles have during the 1960s in the UK?

17

Jim Morrison was the lead singer of which controversial band?

The Doors

Which American rocker was the final performer at Woodstock festival in 1969?

Jimi Hendrix

What was the name of Tom Jones' first number one in 1965, later popularised by Carlton in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air?

It's Not Unusual

Which band were recording their first album at Abbey Road while The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band?

Pink Floyd

Name the song from these opening lyrics: 'All the leaves are brown, And the sky is grey'?

California Dreamin by The Mamas and The Papas