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Which British group did Kenney Jones join as the drummer after Keith Moon's death in 1978?

What group did Smokey Robinson have 14 Top 20 hits with from 1961 to 1971?

Which artist had his show dropped by Trinity Broadcasting after appearing on the American Music Awards dressed in an unusual outfit?

Who is the American composer known for writing 'Rhapsody in Blue' in 1924 and 'Second Rhapsody' in 1931?

Which 19th-century American composer might have been inspired by his wife Jane to write the song 'Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair'?

Which Boomtown Rat organized Band Aid?

Which band did Decca Records reject in 1962, claiming 'We don't like their sound and guitar music is on the way out'?

Which rock singer, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, has a birthplace preserved in a small park named after him?

In what city were U2's members still in high school in 1978 when they won a talent show?

Which pop artist released her second album, 'Oops!...I Did It Again,' in May 2000?

Which German opera composer planned the Bayreuth Festival, first held in 1876, to perform his own works?

What was Dorothy Fields' first big hit song in 1928 titled 'I Can't Give You Anything But'?

Who was the drummer for Rory Storm and the Hurricanes before joining The Beatles?

Which musical group had a career revival in 1997 with a new CD and an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

In March 2001, gun charges in New York against which rap impresario were dismissed?

Which famous record label did Sam Harris sign with after his victory on 'Star Search'?

Who was the 39-year-old singer who had a baby girl with wife Debbie Rowe in 1998?

Who had the No. 1 album of the year in 1983 with 'Thriller'?

Which musician's 1966 'Albert Hall' concert was officially released in 1998 after years of being distributed as bootlegs?

Which composer is known for creating the 1899 piece 'Maple Leaf Rag', the most famous instrumental rag?

In which Austrian city did Carl Czerny start teaching at the age of 15, with Beethoven's nephew as one of his students?

Which widow of John Lennon composed the opera titled 'New York Rock,' which is a love story ending in a murder?

For which medium did Gian Carlo Menotti write the opera 'The Old Maid and the Thief' in 1939?

Which girl group consisted of Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, and Diana Ross from 1963 to 1967?

Who is the composer whose 100th birthday TV special in 1988 won an Emmy, despite never winning a Grammy?

Which composer of 'The Threepenny Opera' studied under Engelbert Humperdinck, the composer?

Who was the lead singer of R.E.M. from 1980 to 1997, alongside guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and drummer Bill Berry?

Which band, featuring Lauren Hill, gained popularity for their reggae-rap album 'The Score'?

Who was the lead singer of The Doors who was buried in the Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris in 1971?

Who was born in Brooklyn in 1898 and had the real name Jacob Gershwin?

Which folk musician caused a sensation by going electric at the 1965 Newport Festival?

Which future superstar's record was first aired by Memphis DJ Dewey Phillips in July 1954?

Which singer, known for the song 'La Bamba', died in a plane crash alongside Buddy Holly and the Big Bopper on February 3, 1959?

Which band's first album featured Dave Grohl playing all of the instruments?

Which composer wrote the song 'Oh! Susanna,' popular among the gold-seeking forty-niners?

Which pop icon wore a red leather jacket designed by Claude Montana in the music video for 'Beat It'?

Which famous jazz musician's 1957 4-album set was titled 'Satchmo: A Musical Autobiography'?

In 1989, which singer toured for the first time in her career without the Pips?

Which artist's last Top 10 hit in 1964 was 'Oh, Pretty Woman' before reaching No. 9 in the charts again with 'You Got It' in 1989?

In which city did Icicle Works form more than 20 years after The Beatles?

What record company was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. to cater to a market for black music among whites in the 20th century?

Which group, starting with 'Where Did Our Love Go', earned 12 No. 1 hits, the most of any act on the Motown label?

What is the musical instrument that was named after its inventor, Adolphe Sax?

Which Jerry Garcia-led group, known for its psychedelic rock, changed its name from The Warlocks in 1966?

Which 'Big Bad' swing band performed for sports fans at the 1999 Super Bowl?

What is the choral form named after a chapel in a church, where it was originally developed?

In 1977, Randy Owen's group named themselves after which U.S. state that is also their home?

Which rock musician famously burned his guitar during a performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival?

Which group had Mike Love give the acceptance speech when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?

In which city did The 3 Tenors first perform together in 1990 at the Baths of Caracalla?

Who won a 1962 Grammy for the song that contains the lyrics 'I can't stop loving you, I've made up my mind'?

Who is the composer who wrote 'Rhapsody In Blue' for jazz conductor Paul Whiteman's orchestra?

What was the sweet nickname under which Ferdinand Morton recorded the blues in the Roaring '20s?

Which singing siblings celebrated the 40th anniversary of their first No. 1 hit, 'Wake Up Little Susie,' in 1997?

Which singer cut his 'Black or White' video after complaints it was lewd and too violent?

Which artist's first Top 40 album was 1970's 'Sweet Baby James'?

Which composer, after his quarrel with W.S. Gilbert, wrote the 1891 opera 'Ivanhoe' without him?

Which composer of 'Always' offered Gershwin a job as his musical secretary but advised him to refuse it?

Which star of 'Your Hit Parade' received his nickname from the Irving Berlin song 'Snooky-Ookums'?

What type of music includes the styles bop and bebop, which emerged in the 1940s?