2010 Music Quiz: The Year in Review in 20 Questions

The Ultimate Year End Quiz

Pop siren Katy Perry married which comedic actor this year?

• Seth Rogen
• Michael Cera
• Jason Segal
• Russell Brand

Which one of these bands contributed a score to a movie this year?

• Daft Punk
• Phoenix
• Broken Social Scene
• All of the Above

Rapper Lil Wayne got released from Rikers Island jail in November, but what was he charged with?

• Drugs
• Battery
• Weapons possession
• Being a gangsta

Singer John Mayer stopped doing what in 2010?

• He stopped talking about his sex life.
• He stopped using Twitter.
• He stopped dating Jennifer Aniston.
• He stopped recording music.

For what occasion did Lady Gaga don her now infamous raw meat dress?

• MTV's Video Music Awards
• The Grammys
• Lollapalooza
• White House Correspondents Dinner

Who won the Academy Award for Best Song in 2010?

• Randy Newman
• Maury Yeston
• Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
• James Cameron

Which Britpop band recently announced it would be reuniting for festival shows in 2011?

• Oasis
• Elastica
• Blur
• Pulp

Justin Timberlake played what real-life person in the hit film 'The Social Network'?

• Shawn Fanning
• Sean Parker
• Mark Zuckerberg
• Bill Gates

Which one of these things is something Kanye West DID NOT do this year?

• Post a picture of his penis online
• Run for political office in Chicago
• Cancel his musical performance on the 'Today Show'
• Apologize to George Bush and Taylor Swift

An HBO movie is being made about producer Phil Spector, who was sentenced to prison for murder last year. Which award-winning actor is going to play him?

• Al Pacino
• Jack Nicholson
• Robert DeNiro
• Harvey Keitel

Washed Out, Toro Y Moi, Neon Indian and Small Black were all associated with what fleeting musical genre this year?

• No Wave
• New Wave
• Chillwave
• Witchhouse

Who sued Vampire Weekend this year?

• Peter Gabriel
• Vampire Weekend's record label
• The model on their album cover
• None of the Above

Conan O'Brien recorded a live covers LP called 'Conan O'Brien Live at Third Man' at Jack White's studio this summer, but what song did White duet with the talk-show host on?

• Eddie Cochran's 'Twenty Flight Rock'
• Radiohead 's 'Creep'
• The White Stripes' 'Seven Nation Army'
• Willie Nelson's 'On the Road Again'

Gwyneth Paltrow performed the expletive-heavy song 'F--- You' aka 'Forget You' on which program?

• Country Music Awards
• 'Glee'
• 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'
• 'Late Show With David Letterman'

U2 postponed their North American tour this year due to which reason?

• Not enough tickets were sold.
• Adam Clayton admitted himself into rehab.
• The Edge left the band.
• Bono had emergency spine surgery.

In January, the lead singer on New Zealand's biggest-selling single died. What was the name of the single and the band?

• 'How Bizarre,' by OMC
• 'Tally Ho!,' by the Clean
• 'Pink Frost",' by the Chills
• 'Don't Dream It's Over,' by Crowded House

What famous folk singer made this dig about Bob Dylan: "Bob is not authentic at all. He's a plagiarist, and his name and voice are fake. Everything about Bob is a deception. We are like night and day, he and I."

• Jakob Dylan
• Joan Baez
• Cat Power
• Joni Mitchell

M.I.A accrued controversy this year when a New York Times Magazine reporter pointed out she ate what elite food during their interview?

• Foie gras
• Caviar
• Truffle fries
• Wagyu beef

Having played only three songs, Kings of Leon were forced to end a concert in St. Louis when what happened?

• Nathan Followill drunkenly fell off the stage and hurt himself.
• Pigeons kept pooping on them.
• A fan died during their performance.
• A lightning storm caused them to stop the show.

In February, iTunes released a list of its most downloaded songs of all time since launching their digital store in 2003. Which song was No. 1?

• 'Viva la Vida,' by Coldplay
• 'Don't Stop Believin',' by Journey
• 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),' by Beyoncé
• 'I Gotta Feeling,' by Black Eyed Peas