(January 17, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 36! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you provide the responses. Each clue has point values — no dollars! The player(s) with the most points gets bragging rights.
This round’s category — “MLK Weekend” — is in recognition of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with each clue being a song whose title has exactly one M, one L and one K, in that order. Your task: name the songs or artists based on the clues given.
These should be no-brainers, though I try my best to throw you for a loop! Think you can guess them? There’s only one way to find out: read on!
You can post your responses in the “Your Thoughts” box below (they’ll be withheld from view until the contest closes), DM me on social media, or email me. Please don’t be that person who posts answers publicly on social media and spoils it for everyone.
All correct entries will be recognized in the next Music Jeopardy! post. The prize, as always: eternal bragging rights.
Below are this week’s five clues plus three bonuses. Answers to last week’s MJ35 (“1976 — 50 Years Later”) are at the end, along with last week’s results. This week’s contest closes at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.
Clue 1:
Clue 2:
Clue 3:
Clue 4:
Clue 5:
Bonus 1:
Bonus 2:
Bonus 3:
That’s it. Remember to provide your responses in the “Your Thoughts” box way at the bottom of the article (we will moderate your answers and they won’t appear until the contest closes) or DM me on any of the social media platforms where this is posted.
Here are the Results from Music Jeopardy 35! – Category: “1976 — 50 Years Later”
Clue 1 (100 pts): Who is Diana Ross?
Clue 2 (200): Who is Vince Guaraldi?
Clue 3 (300): What is “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”?
Clue 4 (400): What is “New York State Of Mind”?
Clue 5 (500): Who is Fleetwood Mac?
Bonus 1 (1000): What is “Dream On”?
Bonus 2 (1500): Who is Blake Shelton?
Bonus 3 (2000): What is Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) by the Eagles?
Winners: Tim Kelley, Matt Mullen, JH Ross (6000 pts each), Barbara Lopez (4000), Matt Charboneau (3600), Keith Thoms (1500)
Again, good luck with Music Jeopardy 36! The answers and results will be revealed next week.
And Happy MLK Day!
DJRob
DJRob (he/him) is a freelance music blogger from the East Coast who covers R&B, hip-hop, disco, pop, rock and country genres – plus lots of music news and current stuff! You can follow him on Bluesky at @djrobblog.bsky.social, X (formerly Twitter) at @djrobblog, on Facebook or on Meta’s Threads.
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