General Awareness

Music and Artists

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This topic covers important questions on music, albums, and renowned artists. It includes queries about singers, bands, and major awards. These questions frequently appear in the general awareness sections of various competitive exams.

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Music and Artists Questions

Multiple choice

Which of these remix albums was released in the 2000s?

  1. A Thousand Suns: Remixed by Linkin Park

  2. Minutes to Midnight: Remixes

  3. Reanimation by Linkin Park
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A Thousand Suns: Remixed by Linkin Park was released in 2011 and featured remixes of songs from Linkin Park's A Thousand Suns album.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Taylor Swift in 2015?

  1. 1989 (The Remixes)

  2. Speak Now (The Remixes)

  3. Red (The Remixes)
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1989 (The Remixes) was released in 2015 and featured remixes of songs from Taylor Swift's 1989 album.

Multiple choice

Which of these remix albums was released in the 1990s?

  1. You Can't Stop the Music by Village People

  2. Substance by New Order

  3. The Immaculate Collection by Madonna
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You Can't Stop the Music was released in 1980 and is a compilation of remixes of Village People's singles.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Rihanna in 2016?

  1. Anti (The Remixes)

  2. Loud (The Remixes)

  3. Talk That Talk (The Remixes)
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Anti (The Remixes) was released in 2016 and featured remixes of songs from Rihanna's Anti album.

Multiple choice

Which of these remix albums was released in the 2010s?

  1. ARTPOP: The Remix by Lady Gaga

  2. Born This Way: The Remix by Lady Gaga

  3. The Remix by Lady Gaga
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ARTPOP: The Remix was released in 2014 and featured remixes of songs from Lady Gaga's ARTPOP album.

Multiple choice

What was the name of the remix album released by Beyoncé in 2014?

  1. Beyoncé (The Remixes)

  2. 4 (The Remixes)

  3. I Am... Sasha Fierce (The Remixes)
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Beyoncé (The Remixes) was released in 2014 and featured remixes of songs from Beyoncé's Beyoncé album.

Multiple choice

Which of these remix albums was released in the 2000s?

  1. Dangerous: The Remixes by Michael Jackson

  2. Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix by Michael Jackson

  3. Thriller 25 by Michael Jackson
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Dangerous: The Remixes was released in 1993 and featured remixes of songs from Michael Jackson's Dangerous album.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common Bossa Nova album?

  1. Getz/Gilberto

  2. Chega de Saudade

  3. The Girl from Ipanema

  4. Mas Que Nada
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Getz/Gilberto is a common Bossa Nova album. It was released in 1964 by saxophonist Stan Getz and guitarist João Gilberto and features vocals by Astrud Gilberto. The album was a critical and commercial success and helped to popularize Bossa Nova music around the world.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the groundbreaking remix album 'Thriller 25' in 2008?

  1. Michael Jackson

  2. Prince

  3. Madonna

  4. Stevie Wonder
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'Thriller 25' was a remix album celebrating the 25th anniversary of Michael Jackson's iconic album 'Thriller'.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the remix album by the British electronic music duo Orbital?

  1. Snivilisation

  2. In Sides

  3. The Altogether

  4. Middle of Nowhere
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Orbital's 'Snivilisation' was released in 1994 and featured remixes of their own tracks by various artists.

Multiple choice

Which album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers was remixed by Danger Mouse?

  1. Californication

  2. By the Way

  3. Stadium Arcadium

  4. I'm with You
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Danger Mouse remixed the Red Hot Chili Peppers' album 'I'm with You' in 2012, creating the 'I'm Beside You' remix album.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the remix album by the American rock band Queens of the Stone Age?

  1. Rated R: Remixed

  2. Songs for the Deaf: Remixed

  3. ...Like Clockwork: Remixed

  4. Villains: Remixed
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Queens of the Stone Age's 'Rated R: Remixed' was released in 2004 and featured remixes of their album 'Rated R'.

Multiple choice

Which artist released the remix album 'Black Celebration: The Remixes' in 2018?

  1. Depeche Mode

  2. New Order

  3. Joy Division

  4. The Cure
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Depeche Mode's 'Black Celebration: The Remixes' featured remixes of their 1986 album 'Black Celebration'.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the remix album by the American electronic music duo Daft Punk?

  1. Alive 2007

  2. Tron: Legacy Reconfigured

  3. Random Access Memories: The Remixes

  4. Discovery: The Remixes
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Daft Punk's 'Alive 2007' was a live album featuring remixes of their own tracks.

Multiple choice

Which album by the British rock band Radiohead was remixed by various artists?

  1. OK Computer

  2. Kid A

  3. Amnesiac

  4. Hail to the Thief
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Explanation

Radiohead's 'OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017' featured remixes of their 1997 album 'OK Computer'.