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The Abdabs was the original name of which band?
U2
U2
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
REM
REM
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Mick Jagger is the lead singer of what band?
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Who
The Who
Journey
Journey
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Pete Townshend was a guitarist and songwriter for which rock band?
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
The Who
The Who
Before embarking on his solo career Phil Collins was a drummer and front man for which band?
The Beatles
The Beatles
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Leviticus
Leviticus
Genesis
Genesis
Which member of The Allman Brothers Band was married to Cher?
Butch Trucks
Butch Trucks
Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts
Gregg Allman
Gregg Allman
Duane Allman
Duane Allman
Robert Smith is the lead singer of which rock band?
The Cure
The Cure
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
The Who
The Who
The Lovecats
The Lovecats
Which former member of Genesis went on to record ‘Sledgehammer?’
Ray Wilson
Ray Wilson
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
John Mayhew
John Mayhew
The Boys are Back in Town is a hit by which classic rock band?
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Large Lizzy
Large Lizzy
Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
Little Lizzy
Little Lizzy
Who replaced Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974?
Boz Scaggs
Boz Scaggs
Bon Scott
Bon Scott
Angus Young
Angus Young
Billy Idol
Billy Idol
John Bonham was the drummer with which band?
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
U2
U2
Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Nikki Sixx played the Bass Guitar in which band?
Motley Crue
Motley Crue
Kiss
Kiss
ACDC
ACDC
Judas Priest
Judas Priest
Brian May played guitar in which band?
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Queen
Queen
ACDC
ACDC
Deep Purple
Deep Purple
What did the band Levon and the Hawks later change their name to?
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield
Badfinger
Badfinger
The Band
The Band
Canned Heat
Canned Heat
Which band entitled their debut album ‘Too Fast for Love’?
Kiss
Kiss
Motley Crue
Motley Crue
Judas Priest
Judas Priest
ACDC
ACDC
Which of the following was not a member of The Faces?
Ron Wood
Ron Wood
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Kenney Jones
Kenney Jones
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Which band contained both Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno?
Talking Heads
Talking Heads
Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
Roxy Music
Roxy Music
Devo
Devo
In which year were Led Zeppelin formed?
1968
1968
1964
1964
1972
1972
1960
1960
Don Henley is a founding member of which American classic rock band?
Queen
Queen
Eagles
Eagles
Journey
Journey
Foreigner
Foreigner
Are You Experienced was released by which band?
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Motorhead
Motorhead
UFO
UFO
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Keith Moon played drums in which band?
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
REM
REM
The Who
The Who
Which of these was NOT a member of Cream?
David Crosby
David Crosby
Jack Bruce
Jack Bruce
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton
Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker
Tommy Iommi played guitar in which seminal Rock band?
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
Which band were once known as The Vendors?
The Faces
The Faces
Wizard
Wizard
Cream
Cream
Slade
Slade
Marvin Lee Aday is the real name of which rock singer?
Bono
Bono
Gene Simmons
Gene Simmons
Ozzy Osborne
Ozzy Osborne
Meatloaf
Meatloaf
Which Bob Dylan song did Guns N’ Roses have a successful remake of?
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Wicked Messsenger
Wicked Messsenger
Blowin’ in the Wind
Blowin’ in the Wind
All Along the Watchtower
All Along the Watchtower
Who was a former lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses?
Slash
Slash
C.C. DeVille
C.C. DeVille
Flea
Flea
The Edge
The Edge
What group recorded the song ‘Dream On’?
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
The Who
The Who
Which band member of Stealers Wheel went on to have a successful solo career?
Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
George Michael
George Michael
Ronni Van Zant was a member of which band?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Faces
The Faces
ELO
ELO
The Move
The Move
Roger Daltrey is the lead singer of what band?
The Scorpions
The Scorpions
The Who
The Who
The Zombies
The Zombies
The Eagles
The Eagles
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