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In 1973, Seals and Crofts sang about a ‘Diamond _____.’
Cuff Link
Cuff Link
Ring
Ring
Mine
Mine
Girl
Girl
Who band wrote the song ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’?
The Smiths
The Smiths
New Order
New Order
Joy Division
Joy Division
The Cure
The Cure
Who was the girl that Derek and the Dominos sang about in their 1972 hit?
Lisa
Lisa
Layla
Layla
Lolita
Lolita
Laura
Laura
Who plays drums in The Rolling Stones?
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood
Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts
Which one of these is not a founder of the Eagles?
Glenn Frey
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
Don Henley
Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner
Don Felder
Don Felder
James Hetfield is the lead singer of which rock group?
Nirvana
Nirvana
Guns N Roses
Guns N Roses
Metallica
Metallica
U2
U2
Which band released the song ‘Band on the Run’?
The Fireman
The Fireman
The Quarrymen
The Quarrymen
Wings
Wings
The Beatles
The Beatles
David Grohl is the lead singer of which rock group?
Guns N Roses
Guns N Roses
Metallica
Metallica
Foo Fighters
Foo Fighters
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
What’s the surname of brothers Noel and Liam, founding members of the band Oasis?
Fielding
Fielding
Edmonds
Edmonds
Neeson
Neeson
Gallagher
Gallagher
Which rocker was Carly Simon married to?
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
James Taylor
James Taylor
Yusuf Islam
Yusuf Islam
Neil Young
Neil Young
Which of these is the name of a famous rock singer?
Ground Beef
Ground Beef
Beef Mince
Beef Mince
Meat Loaf
Meat Loaf
Meat Ball
Meat Ball
Which band released ‘Time of the Season’ in 1968?
Argent
Argent
The Kinks
The Kinks
The Yardbirds
The Yardbirds
The Zombies
The Zombies
Complete the title of this Elton John song. ‘Yellow Brick _____’.
Sky
Sky
House
House
Road
Road
Pavement
Pavement
Steven Tyler is the lead singer of which rock group?
The Doors
The Doors
Aerosmith
Aerosmith
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath
The Who
The Who
Which band released the song ‘Ready for the Floor’ in 2008?
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
La Roux
La Roux
Hot Chip
Hot Chip
Bloc Party
Bloc Party
Which of these was a member of the band The Cars?
Benjamin Orr
Benjamin Orr
Roy Thomas Baker
Roy Thomas Baker
Robert Lange
Robert Lange
Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Which of these was a member of the band The Doors?
Paul A. Rothchild
Paul A. Rothchild
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Robby Krieger
Robby Krieger
Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury
Name the act that took ‘Spaceman’ to No.1 in 1996?
Human Zoo
Human Zoo
Babylon Zoo
Babylon Zoo
Dudley Zoo
Dudley Zoo
London Zoo
London Zoo
Ian Brown is the lead singer of which band?
Happy Mondays
Happy Mondays
The Smiths
The Smiths
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
Oasis
Oasis
By which name is Alecia Moore better known?
Mya
Mya
Cher
Cher
Pink
Pink
Left Eye
Left Eye
Who is the lead singer of the band Muse?
Chris Robinson
Chris Robinson
Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Matt Bellamy
Matt Bellamy
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
What is the nickname of Bruce Springsteen?
The Man
The Man
The King
The King
The Boss
The Boss
The Royal
The Royal
What was the ‘long cool woman’ wearing in the song by The Hollies?
Nothing
Nothing
A nice hat
A nice hat
A black dress
A black dress
Red shoes
Red shoes
Adam Ant, Gary Glitter and David Bowie are considered part of which pop genre of the ’80s?
New Romantics
New Romantics
Classic Nouveaux
Classic Nouveaux
Romo Scene
Romo Scene
Pop Punk
Pop Punk
Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘Pink ____’
Floyd
Floyd
Zeppelin
Zeppelin
Maiden
Maiden
Fighters
Fighters
Complete the name of this iconic rock band. ‘Deep ____’
Purple
Purple
Blue
Blue
Pink
Pink
Green
Green
Which band topped the UK album chart with ‘The Suburbs’ in August 2010?
The Shins
The Shins
Kasabian
Kasabian
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol
Arcade Fire
Arcade Fire
Who had a hit with ‘You Make My Dreams’ which featured in the film (500) Days of Summer?
The Everly Brothers
The Everly Brothers
Hall & Oates
Hall & Oates
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi
Paul Young
Paul Young
What is the name of the band featuring Morrissey and Johnny Marr?
The Watsons
The Watsons
The Andrews
The Andrews
The Smiths
The Smiths
The Bennetts
The Bennetts
Which band had an album called 5150?
Def Leppard
Def Leppard
2006
2006
AC/DC
AC/DC
Van Halen
Van Halen
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