NAMES
"Smile"
a) Electric Light Orchestra
b) Queen
c) The Beatles
d) Journey
b) Queen
"The Hype"
a) The Police
b) U2
c) Radiohead
d) R.E.M.
b) U2
Which band is credited as the best-selling artist world-wide?
a) The Rolling Stones
b) The Eagles
c) Queen
d) The Beatles
d) The Beatles
Who wrote the songs "All Along the Watchtower" (performed by Jimi Hendrix), "Make You Feel My Love" (Adele), and "As Long as the Grass Shall Grow" (Johnny Cash)?
a) Paul McCartney
b) Paul Simon
c) Bob Dylan
d) Dolly Parton
c) Bob Dylan
"The New Yardbirds"
a) Deep Purple
b) AC/DC
c) Led Zeppelin
d) The Rolling Stones
c) Led Zeppelin
"The Artistics"
a) The Ramones
b) Blondie
c) Talking Heads
d) The Cars
c) Talking Heads
Other than being the King of Pop, what is the lesser-known skill that Michael Jackson had a talent for?
a) painting
b) juggling
c) magic tricks
d) origami
a) painting
Which past president used Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A." as his presidential campaign song?
a) Ronald Reagan
b) Bill Clinton
c) Jimmy Carter
d) George Washington
a) Ronald Reagan
"Polka Tulk Blues Band"
a) Black Sabbath
b) Metallica
c) Iron Maiden
d) Judas Priest
a) Black Sabbath
"Rat Salad"
a) Van Halen
b) Motley Crue
c) Def Leppard
d) Guns N Roses
a) Van Halen
How many instruments could Prince play?
a) 6
b) 21
c) 15
d) 27
d) 27
Which country and western singer/songwriter was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 2010 for songwriting?
a) Johnny Cash
b) Hank Williams
c) Merle Haggard
d) Kris Kristofferson
b) Hank Williams
"Wicked Lester"
a) Aerosmith
b) Rush
c) Bon Jovi
d) Kiss
d) Kiss
"Rattlesnakes"
a) Bee Gees
b) ABBA
c) Kool and the Gang
d) Earth, Wind, and Fire
a) Bee Gees
Who was the first musician to have an album released on compact disc (CD) in 1982?
a) Michael Jackson
b) Billy Joel
c) Elton John
d) Bruce Springsteen
b) Billy Joel
There was a very famous singer who was John Lennon's hero, but John was disappointed when they finally met. Who was this singer?
a) Buddy Holly
b) Chuck Berry
c) Dean Martin
d) Elvis Presley
d) Elvis Presley
"The High Numbers"
a) The Kinks
b) The Who
c) The Beach Boys
d) Cream
b) The Who
"The Tea Set"
a) The Doors
b) Grateful Dead
c) Pink Floyd
d) Dire Straits
c) Pink Floyd
What was Willie Nelson's job before becoming a songwriter/musician?
a) mailman
b) farmer
c) bible salesman
d) school janitor
c) bible salesman
According to the Guinness World Records, the largest free rock concert clocked a record-breaking 4.2 million in attendance. Who was the featured performing artist?
a) Paul McCartney
b) Madonna
c) Rod Stewart
d) The Rolling Stones
c) Rod Stewart