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Music Trivia: This Day in Music History June 23. Muppets, Blondie and More.

Published June 23rd, 2009 by Karen

ABOVE: Which singer calls “Rainbow Connection” one of his favorite songs? Made famous by the Muppet Movie, the unusual version above is a duet between Kermit the Frog and Debbie Harry of Blondie.

Think you’re a music expert? Time to test your music trivia knowledge!

Today’s music trivia quiz is all about an unusual singer-songwriter known for tongue-twisting lyrics and a positive attitude.

Take a look at the clues, then check out the answer below. Good luck!

1. When not making music, this Grammy-winning star runs an avocado farm.

2. This singer calls “Rainbow Connection” one of his favorite songs, because it proves that playing the banjo is easy.

3. Although recognized as a songwriter, this singer’s 2002 breakthrough hit was actually co-written with the Matrix, the professional songwriters responsible for hits by Korn, Avril Lavigne, Liz Phair and Ashley Tisdale, among others.

4. In 2009, after releasing only three albums, this young singer-songwriter was honored by the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame.

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  Jason

Music Video Quiz: Mysteries, Gorillas and Brit-Pop?

Published April 27th, 2009 by Karen

It’s Monday again, so that means we’re dusting off another one of our favorite music videos to help you beat those Monday morning blahs.

Check out the clues, and see if you can guess what today’s video is, then tune in below and enjoy.

Today’s pick features:

1. A missing-person mystery.
2. Dancing food.
3. A gorilla guitarist.

Do you know what this odd-ball video is?
More info on the video, the band and upcoming tour dates , after the jump.

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