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

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December 20, 2022

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 youโ€™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.ย 

Rock and roll is perhaps one of the most powerful genres of music, letting us all pretend weโ€™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.ย 

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Showing 101 Rock and Roll trivia questions and answers

1. Where did rock and roll king Elvis Presley die?

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

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

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4. Name the act that topped the charts with the Rocky theme 'Eye Of The Tiger'?

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

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6. Eddie Vedder was the lead singer of which rock group?

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1. Which band had an album called 5150?

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2. What is the nickname of Billy Joel?

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3. Which of the following was a member of The Beatles?

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4. Which female artist sang the song 'Stand Back'?

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5. Which band released the song 'Moves Like Jagger' in 2012?

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

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

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2. Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Pink ____'

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3. Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Deep ____'

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4. Which band topped the UK album chart with 'The Suburbs' in August 2010?

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

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

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

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2. Ian Brown is the lead singer of which band?

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3. By which name is Alecia Moore better known?

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4. Who is the lead singer of the band Muse?

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5. What is the nickname of Bruce Springsteen?

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6. What was the 'long cool woman' wearing in the song by The Hollies?

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1. Which band released 'Time of the Season' in 1968?

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2. Complete the title of this Elton John song. 'Yellow Brick _____'.

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3. Steven Tyler is the lead singer of which rock group?

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4. Which band released the song 'Ready for the Floor' in 2008?

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

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

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1. James Hetfield is the lead singer of which rock group?

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2. Which band released the song 'Band on the Run'?

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3. David Grohl is the lead singer of which rock group?

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4. What's the surname of brothers Noel and Liam, founding members of the band Oasis?

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5. Which rocker was Carly Simon married to?

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

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

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2. Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of which rock group?

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

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

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5. Who plays drums in The Rolling Stones?

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

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1. Which artist released the song 'Epistle to Dippy'?

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2. In which city is the 'House of the Rising Sun'?

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3. Bob Dylan sang a song about being 'Tangled Up In _____.'

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4. Which band released the song 'Wishing Well' in 1973?

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5. Which rocker rew up thinking his mother was his sister?

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6. What is the name of the Allman Brothers' track that is used as the theme for 'Top Gear'?

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1. What country are My Bloody Valentine from?

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2. Who was the original drummer in the band KISS?

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3. Gwen Stefani is the lead singer in which band?

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

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

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6. Who band wrote the song 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'?

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1. Who was the youngest Beatle?

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2. Which former Genesis member had a hit with the song 'Sledgehammer'?

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

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4. Release the Beavers' is a song from what group?

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

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6. How long is Gene Simmons' tongue?

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1. Who was the lead vocalist of the band Cream?

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2. Which American band comprises of three brothers and their cousin?

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3. What was Jimi Hendrix's first hit single?

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

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5. Which legendary band released 'The Wall'?

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6. Randy Meisner was a member of which band?

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1. Eddie Vedder is the lead vocalist of which band?

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2. Which rock musician organized Live Aid?

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3. Who played the guitar solo on The Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps'?

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4. Which singer did The Crickets back and support?

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5. Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Alice in____'

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6. Complete the name of the rock band. 'REO _____'?

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1. Which band wrote and recorded the song 'I Don't Want to Miss a Thing' for the film 'Armageddon'?

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2. Who was the lead singer of the band Bad Company?

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3. Which of these best describes the music of Razorlight?

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

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5. Who had 2 different Number 1 singles in 1991?

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6. In which Guns N' Roses song does a girl have 'eyes of the bluest skies'?

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1. The song 'American Woman' is by which band?

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2. How is the song 'Baba O'Riley' by The Who otherwise known?

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3. The song 'Cum on Feel the Noize' was originally released by which band?

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4. Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Def ____'

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5. Who covered the blues number 'Crawling King Snake' on the album 'LA Woman'?

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6. The song 'Talk Dirty to Me' is by which band?

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

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

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3. To which album does the singles 'Paranoid Android', 'Karma Police' and 'No Surprises' belong?

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4. Which of these is the name of a band?

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5. In 1973, Seals and Crofts sang about a 'Diamond _____.'

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6. Julian Casablancas is the lead singer of which band?

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1. Which city are the band Oasis from?

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2. Which artist opened Woodstock?

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

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4. Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'The Velvet ____'

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5. What was Robert Palmer 'addicted to' in his 1986 song?

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

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1. What is the real name of the rock singer Sting?

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2. 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?

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3. In which Elton John song did he think it was 'gonna be a long, long time'?

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4. Which band first recorded the song 'Twist and Shout'?

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5. Where were Led Zeppelin getting a 'stairway to' in their 1971 hit song?

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