November 2026 edition

Modern Songwriters quiz

Q12 / 50Easy15.0s
Which US state is singer-songwriter Noah Kahan from?
AMaine
BVermont
CNew Hampshire
DMassachusetts
104 pts+10

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Modern Songwriters · November 2026 edition

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Q5 / 50Opener
Which country is singer Lewis Capaldi from?
AEngland
BIreland
CWales
DScotland

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerBig hits, hooks and chart-toppers
2EasyAlbums, tours and Grammy nights
3TrickyLyrics, covers and collaborations
4HardCo-writers, producers and breakout moments
5BrutalDeep cuts, credits and songwriting origins
Modern Songwriters titlesout of 500
Song of the year50 / 50
Grammy night350+
Sold-out tour275+
Radio play200+
Opening act100+
Open mic1+
Dead mic0

44 of 50 right · six short of Song of the year

You vs Katie BModern Songwriters · Easy
412 pts
78%
You
389 pts
72%
Katie
Which group did Brandi Carlile form with Amanda Shires?
Pistol Annies
The Highwomen✓GBKB
Little Big Town
The Chicks

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. Which country is Lewis Capaldi from? Clock's ticking.

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Radio hits first, then deep cuts.

Five rounds of ten, each one harder than the last.

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When you finish, your score earns a title: Dead mic if you score nothing, Song of the year if you get every question right.

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