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Let’s get quizzical

It's been an inspired week. Super Furry Animals unveiled plans for an orchestral record, U2 recorded 60 tracks for their next album and Jason Donovan announced he is actually releasing one. Enter the spirit of creative fervour and take our quiz
  
  


  1. The original drawings of the iconic Rolling Stones lips were bought at auction this week by the V&A museum in London for how much?

    1. £27,000

    2. £38,000

    3. £52,000

    4. £102,000

  2. Which singer is facing legal action after pulling out of the Rock En Seine festival in Paris hours before they were due to headline?

    1. Paul Weller

    2. Amy Winehouse

    3. Pete Doherty

    4. Lily Allen

  3. Which band scored their first US No 1 album this week, beating the Game to the top spot by just 1,000 records?

    1. Slipknot

    2. The Jonas Brothers

    3. Kid Rock

    4. Staind

  4. Which musician appeared in court this week and will face trial later this year for allegedly throwing a fan off stage at a concert in New York State last year?

    1. 50 Cent

    2. Ne-Yo

    3. Akon

    4. DMX

  5. Which group won band of the year award at this week’s GQ awards?

    1. Primal Scream

    2. Led Zeppelin

    3. The Verve

    4. Oasis

  6. Which band said this week that they will release new single G.L.O.W through computer game Guitar Hero?

    1. Metallica

    2. Rage Against the Machine

    3. Smashing Pumpkins

    4. Queens of the Stone Age

  7. Which female singer’s latest album and single dropped down the US charts this week after being pulled it from iTunes in a bid to encourage more physical sales?

    1. Estelle

    2. Mary J Blige

    3. Amerie

    4. Alicia Keys

  8. Loudon Wainwright IIIrd, Gloria Estefan, Beyonce Knowles and Bee Gee Barry Gibb all celebrated birthdays this week, but who is oldest?

    1. Loudon Wainwright IIIrd

    2. Gloria Estefan

    3. Beyonce Knowles

    4. Barry Gibb

  9. Faded pop star Jason Donovan announced this week that he is due to release his first album in how many years?

    1. 5

    2. 10

    3. 15

    4. 20

  10. Which male R&B singer announced this week that he is to do a 15-date tour of the US, playing only to women, commenting: “What better way to get up close and personal than to make it all women? The ladies like to see that masculine build."

    1. R Kelly

    2. Craig David

    3. Usher

    4. John Legend

Solutions

1:C, 2:B, 3:A, 4:C, 5:A, 6:C, 7:A, 8:D, 9:C, 10:C

Scores

  1. 2 and above.

    What a Waster

  2. 5 and above.

    The Importance of Being Idle

  3. 8 and above.

    A Hard Day's Night

  4. 10 and above.

    Working Class Hero

 

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