Terms: |Black Sabbath|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
Black Sabbath formed in 1968 and helped create the sound and image of heavy metal music. This legendary band came from an industrial English city strongly associated with metalworking and hard rock. Which city was it?
Birmingham
Terms: |Classical music|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
Before Sleeping Beauty became a major part of the classical ballet repertoire, its fairy-tale world needed music. Which composer wrote the famous ballet score?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
No Sleep till Brooklyn was a major hit from 1987. What is the name of the American band that performed this song?
Beastie Boys
Terms: |Carl Perkins| |Elvis Presley|
Published: 22. 5. 2026.
A rock and roll classic begins with counting off the money, the show, and getting ready to go. Originally associated with Carl Perkins and later Elvis Presley, which famous shoes give the song its title?
Blue Suede Shoes
Terms: |Elton John| |Pop Culture|
Published: 12. 5. 2026.
Philadelphia Freedom was inspired by Elton John’s friendship with a famous tennis player who was part of the Philadelphia Freedoms professional team. What is her name?
Billie Jean King
Terms: |Bob Marley| |Reggae Music|
Published: 7. 5. 2026.
Football indirectly cost the world one of the great music legends of the twentieth century. Bob Marley died on May 11, 1981, from cancer that began in his toe after a football injury. In which city did Marley die?
Miami
Terms: |British Bands| |British Music| |Electronic Music| |New Wave|
Published: 7. 5. 2026.
Blue Monday is a 1983 song remembered for one of the most recognizable intros in popular music. Which band performed this hit?
New Order
Terms: |New York|
Published: 6. 5. 2026.
Which New York band is associated with the hits “Denis,” “Hanging on the Telephone,” and “Heart of Glass”?
Blondie
Terms: |British Music| |Epitaphs|
Published: 6. 5. 2026.
The words Love Will Tear Us Apart appear as the epitaph on the grave of a musician who died in 1980. Who was he?
Ian Curtis
Published: 6. 5. 2026.
A famous American producer, composer, and musician died in 2021 after leaving a major mark on twentieth-century pop and rock music. His first name was Phil, and he worked with artists such as Ike & Tina Turner, the Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison, and the Ramones. What was his surname?
Spector