🧠 Music Quiz

'It's Not Unusual' was Tom Jones's debut single and reached number one in the UK — he has continued performing for over six decades.

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards formed the Rolling Stones in 1962 — over six decades later, Jagger is still the band's frontman and one of rock's most iconic performers.

The 88-key piano keyboard spans just over seven octaves — Steinway standardised this range in the 1880s, and it has remained the industry standard ever since.

OK Computer's themes of technology-driven alienation proved prescient — it is regularly cited as one of the most important rock albums of the 1990s.

'What's Going On' was inspired by police brutality witnessed by Marvin Gaye's brother at an anti-war protest — Motown founder Berry Gordy initially refused to release it.

Lorde was just 16 years old when 'Royals' reached number one in the US — she became the youngest solo artist to top the Billboard Hot 100 since Tiffany in 1987.

'Walk on the Wild Side' was inspired by characters from Andy Warhol's Factory scene in New York — David Bowie and Mick Ronson's production gave the album a polished glam rock sound.

'Music for 18 Musicians' uses interlocking rhythmic patterns that gradually shift and evolve — the piece lasts about an hour and was a breakthrough for minimalist composition.

In the UK tradition, the role is called 'leader'; in the US and much of Europe, the same role is known as the 'concertmaster'.

Cage's 4'33" challenges listeners to hear the ambient sounds around them as music — the 'silence' is never truly silent, which was precisely Cage's point.