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101 Rock and Roll Trivia Questions To Test The Biggest Rocker!

Are you an avid music listener? Do you love filling your ears with Pearl Jam, Aerosmith, the Rolling Stones, or the king himself, Elvis Presley? Whether you’ve played the drums or fantasized about them, chances are rock and roll is important to you, much like it is to generations and generations of rock and roll fans worldwide. 

Rock and roll is perhaps one of the most powerful genres of music, letting us all pretend we’re superstars when we strum out on imaginary air guitars to anthems we all know and love! Or when we play pretend drums, delivering the solo of a lifetime! But do you know everything about rock and roll? Put yourself to the test with rock and roll trivia questions and answers to see if you know; you might be surprised by what you learn about some of your greatest heroes. 

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What is the real name of the rock singer Sting?

Stewart Copeland

Gordon Sumner

Bryan Adams

Phil Collins

Which song was written by Survivor at the request of Sylvester Stallone when he couldn’t get permission to use ‘Another One Bites The Dust’ in one of his films?

I Want To Break Free

Stayin’ Alive

Eye Of The Tiger

Our House

In which Elton John song did he think it was ‘gonna be a long, long time’?

Tiny Dancer

Your Song

Candle in the Wind

Rocket Man

Which band first recorded the song ‘Twist and Shout’?

The Top Notes

The Trashmen

The Rivingtons

The Surfaris

Where were Led Zeppelin getting a ‘stairway to’ in their 1971 hit song?

Heaven

The Third Floor

The Moon

Upstairs

Which city are the band Oasis from?

Manchester

Sheffield

Liverpool

Leeds

Which artist opened Woodstock?

Richie Havens

Jimi Hendrix

Bob Dylan

John Sebastian

What did Gary Lewis and the Playboys ask us to buy?

Mix Tape

Sports Car

Diamond Ring

Three-Piece Suit

Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘The Velvet ____’

Zeppelin

Beatle

Underground

Pumpkins

What was Robert Palmer ‘addicted to’ in his 1986 song?

Drink

Money

Fame

Love

Whose song ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’, was the first song by a rock band to debut at Number 1?

Guns N’ Roses

AC/DC

Aerosmith

Bon Jovi

Which band wrote and recorded the song ‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ for the film ‘Armageddon’?

The Yardbirds

Aerosmith

Cheap Trick

Motley Crue

Who was the lead singer of the band Bad Company?

Freddie Mercury

Paul Rodgers

Brian May

Paul Kossoff

Which of these best describes the music of Razorlight?

Folk

Indie rock

R&B

Country

The song ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ which festured on the TV show ‘Glee’ amongst others, was originally recorded by which band?

Journey

The Storm

Santana

Frumious Bandersnatch

Who had 2 different Number 1 singles in 1991?

Bryan Adams

U2

Queen

Michael Jackson

In which Guns N’ Roses song does a girl have ‘eyes of the bluest skies’?

Paradise City

November Rain

Welcome to the Jungle

Sweet Child o’ Mine

What was the title of the 1967 hit by The Troggs?

Wild Animals

Wild Times

Wild Ones

Wild Thing

Which of the following artists have not sold over 500 million records worldwide?

Michael Jackson

The Beatles

Bing Crosby

Rolling Stones

To which album does the singles ‘Paranoid Android’, ‘Karma Police’ and ‘No Surprises’ belong?

Kid A

OK computer

In Rainbows

The King of Limbs

Which of these is the name of a band?

Roosevelt Airplane

Washington Airplane

Jefferson Airplane

Lincoln Airplane

In 1973, Seals and Crofts sang about a ‘Diamond _____.’

Cuff Link

Ring

Mine

Girl

Julian Casablancas is the lead singer of which band?

Stereophonics

The Strokes

The Temper Trap

Rachel Crow

The song ‘American Woman’ is by which band?

The Who

Three Dog Night

The Guess Who

Bachman–Turner Overdrive

How is the song ‘Baba O’Riley’ by The Who otherwise known?

Elderly Wasteland

Adult Wasteland

Childhood Wasteland

Teenage Wasteland

The song ‘Cum on Feel the Noize’ was originally released by which band?

Sweet

Slade

Quiet Riot

T. Rex

Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘Def ____’

Leppard

Dog

Tiger

Cat

Who covered the blues number ‘Crawling King Snake’ on the album ‘LA Woman’?

The Who

Led Zeppelin

The Doors

Pink Floyd

The song ‘Talk Dirty to Me’ is by which band?

Def Leppard

Mötley Crüe

Skid Row

Poison

Eddie Vedder is the lead vocalist of which band?

Pearl Jam

Soundgarden

Alice in Chains

Nirvana

Which rock musician organized Live Aid?

Michael Hutchence

Bob Geldof

Roger Waters

Mick Jagger

Who played the guitar solo on The Beatles’ ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’?

Eric Clapton

Jimmy Page

Jimi Hendrix

Jeff Beck

Which singer did The Crickets back and support?

Elvis Presley

Bill Halley

Buddy Holly

Ritchie Valens

Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘Alice in____’

Clothes

Black

Chains

Gardens

Complete the name of the rock band. ‘REO _____’?

Spacewagon

Speedwagon

Bikewagon

Carwagon

Who was the lead vocalist of the band Cream?

Jack Bruce

Jimi Hendrix

Robin Trower

Gary Moore

Which American band comprises of three brothers and their cousin?

Kings of Leon

L.A. Reid

Bee Gees

The Osmonds

What was Jimi Hendrix’s first hit single?

Little Wing

All Along the Watchtower

Hey Joe

Voodoo Child

Which literary character is also the name of a song by Rush?

Oliver Twist

Peter Pan

Tom Sawyer

Lennie Small

Which legendary band released ‘The Wall’?

Led Zeppelin

Guns N’ Roses

Pink Floyd

Aerosmith

Randy Meisner was a member of which band?

Fleetwood Mac

The Doobie Brothers

Poco

Eagles

Who was the youngest Beatle?

Ringo Starr

Paul McCartney

John Lennon

George Harrison

Which former Genesis member had a hit with the song ‘Sledgehammer’?

Tony Banks

Peter Gabriel

Ray Wilson

Chris Stewart

The song ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ which featured on the TV show ‘Glee’ amongst others, was originally recorded by which band?

Journey

Buckland

Santana

The Storm

Release the Beavers’ is a song from what group?

Deep Purple

Styx

Journey

Kansas

Which of these is the name of a song by Van Halen?

Jump

Skip

Hop

Lead

How long is Gene Simmons’ tongue?

8 inches

7 inches

5 inches

12 inches

What country are My Bloody Valentine from?

Scotland

Ireland

Wales

England

Who was the original drummer in the band KISS?

Peter Criss

Yusuf Islam

Eddie Trunk

Nick Simmons

Gwen Stefani is the lead singer in which band?

Garbage

Sublime

The Cranberries

No Doubt

Which of these is the name of a song by The Who?

Springtime Blues

Summertime Blues

Autumntime Blues

Wintertime Blues

Which of these is the name of a song by Blur?

Song 1

Song 4

Song 3

Song 2

Who band wrote the song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’?

The Smiths

New Order

Joy Division

The Cure

Which artist released the song ‘Epistle to Dippy’?

Bob Dylan

Donovan

Bert Jansch

Mickie Most

In which city is the ‘House of the Rising Sun’?

Cleveland

New Orleans

St. Louis

Anaheim

Bob Dylan sang a song about being ‘Tangled Up In _____.’

Webs

Lies

You

Blue

Which band released the song ‘Wishing Well’ in 1973?

The Firm

Back Street Crawler

Free

Bad Company

Which rocker rew up thinking his mother was his sister?

Eric Clapton

Eddie Vedder

Adrian Ablir

Paul McCartney

What is the name of the Allman Brothers’ track that is used as the theme for ‘Top Gear’?

Jennifer

Jodie

Jessica

Joanne

Which band released the song ‘I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)’ in 1972?

The Moody Blues

Procol Harum

Jethro Tull

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of which rock group?

Black Sabbath

Led Zepplin

The Rolling Stones

The Doors

Brandon Flowers is the lead singer with which US rock band?

Muse

Fleet Foxes

The Killers

Pearl Jam

Who was the girl that Derek and the Dominos sang about in their 1972 hit?

Lisa

Layla

Lolita

Laura

Who plays drums in The Rolling Stones?

Mick Jagger

Keith Richards

Ronnie Wood

Charlie Watts

Which one of these is not a founder of the Eagles?

Glenn Frey

Don Henley

Randy Meisner

Don Felder

James Hetfield is the lead singer of which rock group?

Nirvana

Guns N Roses

Metallica

U2

Which band released the song ‘Band on the Run’?

The Fireman

The Quarrymen

Wings

The Beatles

David Grohl is the lead singer of which rock group?

Guns N Roses

Metallica

Foo Fighters

Fleetwood Mac

What’s the surname of brothers Noel and Liam, founding members of the band Oasis?

Fielding

Edmonds

Neeson

Gallagher

Which rocker was Carly Simon married to?

Jackson Browne

James Taylor

Yusuf Islam

Neil Young

Which of these is the name of a famous rock singer?

Ground Beef

Beef Mince

Meat Loaf

Meat Ball

Which band released ‘Time of the Season’ in 1968?

Argent

The Kinks

The Yardbirds

The Zombies

Complete the title of this Elton John song. ‘Yellow Brick _____’.

Sky

House

Road

Pavement

Steven Tyler is the lead singer of which rock group?

The Doors

Aerosmith

Black Sabbath

The Who

Which band released the song ‘Ready for the Floor’ in 2008?

LCD Soundsystem

La Roux

Hot Chip

Bloc Party

Which of these was a member of the band The Cars?

Benjamin Orr

Roy Thomas Baker

Robert Lange

Todd Rundgren

Which of these was a member of the band The Doors?

Paul A. Rothchild

Bruce Botnick

Robby Krieger

Ian Astbury

Name the act that took ‘Spaceman’ to No.1 in 1996?

Human Zoo

Babylon Zoo

Dudley Zoo

London Zoo

Ian Brown is the lead singer of which band?

Happy Mondays

The Smiths

The Stone Roses

Oasis

By which name is Alecia Moore better known?

Mya

Cher

Pink

Left Eye

Who is the lead singer of the band Muse?

Chris Robinson

Thom Yorke

Matt Bellamy

Chris Martin

What is the nickname of Bruce Springsteen?

The Man

The King

The Boss

The Royal

What was the ‘long cool woman’ wearing in the song by The Hollies?

Nothing

A nice hat

A black dress

Red shoes

Adam Ant, Gary Glitter and David Bowie are considered part of which pop genre of the ’80s?

New Romantics

Classic Nouveaux

Romo Scene

Pop Punk

Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘Pink ____’

Floyd

Zeppelin

Maiden

Fighters

Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘Deep ____’

Purple

Blue

Pink

Green

Which band topped the UK album chart with ‘The Suburbs’ in August 2010?

The Shins

Kasabian

Snow Patrol

Arcade Fire

Who had a hit with ‘You Make My Dreams’ which featured in the film (500) Days of Summer?

The Everly Brothers

Hall & Oates

Bon Jovi

Paul Young

What is the name of the band featuring Morrissey and Johnny Marr?

The Watsons

The Andrews

The Smiths

The Bennetts

Which band had an album called 5150?

Def Leppard

2006

AC/DC

Van Halen

What is the nickname of Billy Joel?

The Piano Man

The Violin Man

The Guitar Man

The Drum Man

Which of the following was a member of The Beatles?

George Michael

George Formby

Boy George

George Harrison

Which female artist sang the song ‘Stand Back’?

Stevie Nicks

Christine McVie

Linda Ronstadt

Sheryl Crow

Which band released the song ‘Moves Like Jagger’ in 2012?

Maroon 5

Gym Class Heroes

Operation Aloha

Phantom Planet

Which of these is the name of a song by the band Cream?

Green Room

White Room

Red Room

Black Room

Where did rock and roll king Elvis Presley die?

On the toilet

On stage

In jail

At a shoe shop

Which of these was a rock and roll group in the 1950s?

The Mustangs

The Thunderbirds

The Cadillacs

The Corvettes

Which of these is the name of a song by Aerosmith?

Lord of the Rings

Lord of the Things

Lord of the Thighs

Lord of the Flies

Name the act that topped the charts with the Rocky theme ‘Eye Of The Tiger’?

Europe

Foreigner

Survivor

Asia

What did the Farriss Brothers change their name to at the suggestion of a member of Midnight Oil’s crew?

Crowded House

The Wiggles

AC/DC

INXS

Eddie Vedder was the lead singer of which rock group?

Metallica

Fleetwood Mac

Foo Fighters

Pearl Jam

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