Andy McDonald 

Let’s get quizzical

In a week where Eminem sued his record label, the Killers sued their former manager and MGMT sued Nicolas Sarkozy, find out who else is litigating with our topical music quiz
  
  


  1. Which artist announced their new album this week, claiming the concept record will be a “profound love story” about taking the Eurostar, entitled Last Train to Paris?

    1. Busta Rhymes

    2. Pete Doherty

    3. Diddy

    4. MSTRKRFT

  2. Which group were booed at the NME awards this week after they were given the prize for best British band?

    1. Glasvegas

    2. Blur

    3. Oasis

    4. The Enemy

  3. According to a Sun report, the debut album by teenage Britain’s Got Talent singer Faryl Smith was shipped to Universal Records this week containing the audio of which album, following an error at the pressing plant?

    1. The Bug – London Zoo

    2. The Fall – Imperial Wax Solvent

    3. Autechre - Quaristice

    4. Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna

  4. INXS’s reality TV replacement for Michael Hutchence, who toured with the band for two years, told the Australian press this week that he has been reduced to living in his car after being sacked from the group. But what is his name?

    1. JD Lucky

    2. JD Hope

    3. JD Wealth

    4. JD Fortune

  5. Who did Michael Eavis officially announce as the main headliner for Glastonbury 2009 this week, saying: "I'm confident that this will be one of our best shows ever"?

    1. Bob Dylan

    2. Neil Young

    3. Leonard Cohen

    4. Bruce Springsteen

  6. Masked producer and hip-hop artiste MF Doom announced this week that he has changed his name to what for his forthcoming album?

    1. Danger Doom

    2. DOOM

    3. DoomDay

    4. MF MF

  7. Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst announced the May release of his second solo record this week. What will it be called?

    1. Fist of God

    2. Outer South

    3. American Soldier

    4. Metamorphosis

  8. Canadian rocker Steven Page announced this week that he is leaving which group to pursue solo projects?

    1. Metric

    2. Nickelback

    3. Billy Talent

    4. Barenaked Ladies

  9. Which band spoke about their friendship with Elton John this week, claiming they would like to cast him as a dog or an elephant in a feature film inspired by their debut album?

    1. MGMT

    2. Florence and the Machine

    3. Empire of the Sun

    4. Vampire Weekend

  10. The lead singer of which band recently described the writing process of their forthcoming record, saying: “I just got tired of the first-person so I invented all these characters – a traffic cop, a junkie, a soldier serving in Afghanistan”?

    1. Blink 182

    2. Grizzly Bear

    3. U2

    4. No Doubt

Solutions

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

Scores

  1. 2 and above.

    I fought the law but the law won

  2. 5 and above.

    Time to Defend

  3. 8 and above.

    Are we human, or are we defamers?

  4. 10 and above.

    I’ve just settled all my lawsuits!

 

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