Classic rock spans over three decades, with each decade having its own sound, style, and rock heroes. From psychedelic rock artists like Jimi Hendrix to 70s album-oriented rock artists like Journey or even 80s hard rock groups like Guns N’ Roses and AC/DC, classic rock gave us solace on a global scale.
Whether you’re a massive music fan or simply love listening to the greats of this era, you probably know a lot of classic rock trivia questions and answers. If you think you have what it takes to prove you’re more than just a groupie, take on these classic rock trivia questions.
Even if you don’t think you have the knowledge, this classic rock quiz will take you down memory lane and make you want to rock and roll. Find out how well you’ll do and take this classic rock quiz!
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The Abdabs was the original name of which band?
U2
Bon Jovi
REM
Pink Floyd
Which Blondie song was highlighted in the movie American Gigolo with Richard Gere?
Heart of Glass
Rapture
Call Me
The Tide is High
Mick Jagger is the lead singer of what band?
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Journey
Led Zeppelin
Pete Townshend was a guitarist and songwriter for which rock band?
The Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Thin Lizzy
The Who
Before embarking on his solo career Phil Collins was a drummer and front man for which band?
The Beatles
Black Sabbath
Leviticus
Genesis
Which member of The Allman Brothers Band was married to Cher?
Butch Trucks
Dickey Betts
Gregg Allman
Duane Allman
Which place is not mentioned in Tom Petty’s ‘Jammin’ Me?’
Country club
El Salvador
Grocery store
Pasadena
Robert Smith is the lead singer of which rock band?
The Cure
Fleetwood Mac
The Who
The Lovecats
Which former member of Genesis went on to record ‘Sledgehammer?’
Ray Wilson
Phil Collins
Peter Gabriel
John Mayhew
The Boys are Back in Town is a hit by which classic rock band?
Thin Lizzy
Large Lizzy
Ozzy Osbourne
Little Lizzy
The album Hysteria was a release by which rock band?
ZZ Top
Iron Maiden
Whitesnake
Def Leppard
Who replaced Dave Evans as the lead singer of AC/DC in 1974?
Boz Scaggs
Bon Scott
Angus Young
Billy Idol
John Bonham was the drummer with which band?
Led Zeppelin
U2
Iron Maiden
Thin Lizzy
Nikki Sixx played the Bass Guitar in which band?
Motley Crue
Kiss
ACDC
Judas Priest
Brian May played guitar in which band?
Black Sabbath
Queen
ACDC
Deep Purple
From which city does Bruce Springsteen hail?
New Jersey
Washington
New York
Florida
What did the band Levon and the Hawks later change their name to?
Buffalo Springfield
Badfinger
The Band
Canned Heat
Which of these ACDC albums was released first?
BallBreaker
Highway to Hell
Who Made Who
Back in Black
What was the name of The Doors frontman?
James Morrison
Jim Morrison
Don Henley
Eric Clapton
Which classic rock band had a hit with Nights in White Satin?
The Moody Blues
The Moody Reds
Pink Floyd
The Happy Blues
Which band entitled their debut album ‘Too Fast for Love’?
Kiss
Motley Crue
Judas Priest
ACDC
Which band’s fans are known as ‘Gearheads?’
Electric Light Orchestra
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
REO Speedwagon
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Which of the following was not a member of The Faces?
Ron Wood
Eric Clapton
Kenney Jones
Rod Stewart
What group is known for the hit song ‘Purple Haze’?
The Eagles
Jimi Hendrix
Journey
Derek & The Dominoes
Keep the Faith’ was a 1992 release by which band?
Bon Jovi
Aerosmith
Black Sabbath
REM
What was the name Stevie Ray Vaughn gave to his guitar?
Denny
Benny
Lenny
Lemmy
Which band contained both Bryan Ferry and Brian Eno?
Talking Heads
Sex Pistols
Roxy Music
Devo
What group recorded ‘Gimme Shelter’?
Led Zeppelin
The Knack
The Who
The Rolling Stones
In which year were Led Zeppelin formed?
1968
1964
1972
1960
Buffalo Springfield had a breakout hit single with which song?
Pretty Girl Why
Kind woman
For What It’s Worth
Expecting to Fly
Don Henley is a founding member of which American classic rock band?
Queen
Eagles
Journey
Foreigner
What song did Kenny Loggins contribute to the Top Gun soundtrack in addition to ‘Playing with the Boys?’
Danger Zone
Nobody’s Fool
I’m Alright
Meet Me Halfway
Are You Experienced was released by which band?
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Motorhead
UFO
Bon Jovi
Which model was Billy Joel’s wife and starred in the music video for ‘Uptown Girl?’
Kathy Ireland
Christy Brinkley
Carol Alt
Cindy Crawford
Keith Moon played drums in which band?
Pink Floyd
Bon Jovi
REM
The Who
If You Leave Me Now was a 1976 No. 1 hit for which band?
Philadelphia
California
Chicago
New York
Which of these was NOT a member of Cream?
David Crosby
Jack Bruce
Eric Clapton
Ginger Baker
Which band had a number 1 with the song ‘Blackberry Way’?
ACDC
Wizard
The Move
ELO
Tommy Iommi played guitar in which seminal Rock band?
Thin Lizzy
Aerosmith
Bon Jovi
Black Sabbath
Who was not in the Traveling Wilburys?
George Harrison
Roy Orbison
Ringo Starr
Bob Dylan
Which band were once known as The Vendors?
The Faces
Wizard
Cream
Slade
Marvin Lee Aday is the real name of which rock singer?
Bono
Gene Simmons
Ozzy Osborne
Meatloaf
The song, ‘Take it Easy,’ was co-written by Glenn Frey and which other artist?
Joe Walsh
Don Johnson
Don Henley
Jackson Browne
Which Bob Dylan song did Guns N’ Roses have a successful remake of?
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door
Wicked Messsenger
Blowin’ in the Wind
All Along the Watchtower
Pearl Jam were founded in what decade?
1980’s
1970’s
1990’s
2000’s
Who wrote the Aretha Franklin song ‘Respect’?
Sam Cooke
Otis Redding
Marvin Gaye
Wilson Pickett
What was the name of the sitar player who participated in the concert for Bangladesh?
Krishna Bhatt
Tim Reynolds
Niladri Kumar
Ravi Shankar
Who was a former lead guitarist for Guns N’ Roses?
Slash
C.C. DeVille
Flea
The Edge
What group recorded the song ‘Dream On’?
Pink Floyd
The Rolling Stones
Aerosmith
The Who
Which religion did George Harrison study and embrace?
Hinduism
Judaism
Taoism
Buddhism
How many studio albums did Jimi Hendrix release with The Experience trio?
1
10
6
3
In what decade were Squeeze founded?
1970’s
1960’s
1980’s
1950’s
Which band member of Stealers Wheel went on to have a successful solo career?
Gerry Rafferty
Rod Stewart
Ian Anderson
George Michael
Who co-wrote ‘China Girl’ with David Bowie?
Iggy Pop
Adam Ant
Billy Idol
Ziggy Stardust
In what year did Iron Maiden release ‘Number of the Beast’?
1982
1987
1991
1979
Ronni Van Zant was a member of which band?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Faces
ELO
The Move
Where does Bruce Springsteen sing about being born?
USSR
USA
Down Under
Katmandu
Roger Daltrey is the lead singer of what band?
The Scorpions
The Who
The Zombies
The Eagles
Thin Lizzy were formed in which country?
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
England
What country is the band Rush from?
Canada
USA
Ireland
Russia
Who was Paul Simon married to prior to Edie Brickell?
Aimee Mann
Carrie Fisher
Daryl Hannah
Patty Smyth
What group recorded ‘Don’t Stop Believing’?
The Eagles
The Rolling Stones
Journey
Led Zeppelin
What singer recorded the song ‘New York State of Mind’?
Jimi Hendrix
Randy Newman
Elvis Presley
Billy Joel
Who co-wrote Janis Joplin’s ‘Me and Bobby McGee?’
Chistopher Cross
Kris Kristofferson
David Crosby
Bob Dylan
Rock You Like A Hurricane and Wind of Change are songs by which classic rock band?
Crustaceans
Scorpions
Lobsters
Sharks
Which band is not from Jacksonville, FL?
.38 Special
Marshall Tucker Band
Blackfoot
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins were both, at different times, lead singers for which band?
Brand X
Genesis
King Crimson
Journey
In which movie did Billy Idol not have a role?
Punk’s Not Dead
The Doors
The Wedding Singer
The Buddy Holly Story
Peter Gabriel was the front man of which popular classic rock band?
Leviticus
Genesis
Numbers
Exodus
What is the name of the songwriter who penned the song ‘Woodstock?’
Stephen Stills
Joni Mitchell
Neil Young
Judy Collins
Which band was originally named ‘Soft White Underbelly?’
Cheap Trick
Blue Oyster Cult
Aerosmith
Damn Yankees
In which year did Lemmy, the lead singer of Motorhead pass away?
2009
2019
2015
1999
Who played ‘The Preacher’ in the 1975 film Tommy?
Pete Townshend
Elton John
Eric Clapton
Roger Daltrey
Which band were formed in 1971 by the Schenker brothers?
Troggs
UFO
Squeeze
Scorpions
Creedance Clearwater Survival had a hit with which of the following songs?
Fortunate Daughter
Unfortunate Son
Fortunate Son
Fortunate Nephew
Which band did David Coverdale form in 1977, after leaving Deep Purple?
Twisted Sister
Whitesnake
Quiet Riot
Def Leppard
Ziggy Stardust is an alter – ego of which British rock icon?
Elvis Costello
Marc Bolan
David Bowie
Robert Smith
In which city was the school that Steely Dan was referring to in the song ‘My Old School?’
Hartford, CT
Boston, MA
Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Northridge, CA
Which band was Van Morrison once a member of?
Those
Us
These
Them
Slade’s 1973 ‘Cum on Feel the Noize’ was covered by which band in 1983?
Van Halen
Motley Crue
Def Leppard
Quiet Riot
Focus were a band from which European country?
Ireland
Sweden
Russia
Netherlands
What was the only Number 1 hit for ‘The Troggs’?
Maggie May
Running
Wild Thing
With a Girl Like You
Lemmy was the front man of which classic rock band?
Aerosmith
Chicago
Motorhead
Autohead
What group sang the song ‘Tom Sawyer’?
Pink Floyd
Journey
AC/DC
Rush
Marc Bolan was the lead singer with which band?
Iron Maiden
Pink Floyd
ACDC
T-Rex
What was The Beatles’ first single in England?
Come Together
Love Me Do
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Penny Lane
The debut album of which band was entitled ‘Lonesome Crow’?
UFO
Scorpions
Squeeze
Sweet
Who was Paul McCartney referring to in ‘Hey Jude?’
Julian Lennon
John Lennon
Saint Jude
Jane Asher
What group recorded the hit song ‘Black Dog’?
The Eagles
Led Zeppelin
Neil Young
The Knack
Which member of the Eagles coined the term ‘Parrot Head’ for Jimmy Buffett fans?
Glenn Frey
Timothy B. Schmit
Joe Walsh
Don Henley
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley co – founded which rock band?
AC/DC
Eagles
Kiss
Supertramp
Eric Clapton was a member of which classic rock band?
Cream
Lotion
Jam
Butter
On which album did Jimi Hendrix collaborate with Buddy Miles?
Electric Ladyland
Band of Gypsys
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced
Peter Clack was the drummer in which band?
ACDC
Black Sabbath
Thin Lizzy
Pearl Jam
Which artist worked as an engineer on the Beatles’ last two albums and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon?
Eric Clapton
Paul Rodgers
Alan Parsons
Jimmy Page
According to The Animals, where is the ‘House of the Rising Sun?’
New Orleans
Atlanta
San Antonio
Little Rock
In which country were ACDC formed?
America
Canada
Australia
England
Reg Presley was a member of which band?
Thin Lizzy
Troggs
The Jam
ACDC
In what year did Black Sabbath release ‘Paranoid’?
1982
1978
1970
1974
Rebel Yell is a hit song by which classic rock icon?
Billy Model
Billy Totem
Billy Idol
Billy Icon
Which artist won a Grammy for his cover of The Guess Who’s ‘American Woman?’
Lenny Kravitz
Luther Vandross
Seal
Ziggy Marley
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