The JOE Music Quiz: Week 108

Sing your heart out.

By answering a bunch of tough music-themed questions.

That’s right folks, it’s time for another famous JOE Music Quiz.

This week we have rounds on current events, general knowledge and movies that have a musical connection within them.

Can you triumph? Over to you…

CURRENT EVENTS

Kate Bush is enjoying a chart resurgence thanks to what TV show?

The Boys

Better Call Saul

Stranger Things

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Mariah Carey is being sued for $20 million over the rights to what song?

'Hero'

'Always Be My Baby'

'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

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Quentin Tarantino has a songwriting credit on what artist's new album?

George Ezra

Post Malone

Paolo Nutini

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Who recently apologised for their "disrespectful" and "ignorant" Instagram post after posting a selfie with Johnny Depp?

Pete Doherty

Sam Fender

Johnny Borrell

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Austin Butler is playing Elvis in Baz Luhrmann's imminent biopic. What musician tried out for the part but didn't get it?

Bad Bunny

Harry Styles

Matty Healy

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ROUND

Released in 2011, Nostalgia, Ultra is the debut mix tape from what artist?

J. Cole

Frank Ocean

Kendrick Lamar

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Irish music bible Hot Press was first published in what year?

1987

1967

1977

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The final Oxegen festival took place in 2013. Which one of the below acts did NOT headline the event?

Calvin Harris

David Guetta

Bloody Beetroots

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'Mouth for War' is the opening track on what classic metal album?

Metallica – Ride The Lightning

Slayer – Reign In Blood

Pantera – Vulgar Display of Power

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What was the name of Prince's backing band?

The Revolution

The Rhapsody

The Rebellion

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MUSIC AND MOVIES ROUND

In Scott Pilgrim vs The World, what instrument does Scott Pilgrim play in his band?

Lead guitar

Bass guitar

Keyboard

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What fictitious band are at the heart of Almost Famous?

The Ain't Rights

Steel Dragon

Stillwater

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What member of Red Hot Chili Peppers has a small part in Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze surf-crime classic Point Break?

Anthony Kiedis

Flea

Chad Smith

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What song does Heath Ledger sing in public to win over Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You?

'Be My Baby'

'Can't Take My Eyes Off You'

'Unchained Melody'

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And finally, in Tony Scott's '90s crime staple True Romance, what musical icon does Christian Slater's character imagine having conversations with?

Jim Morrison

Elvis Presley

Jimi Hendrix

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