CLASSIC ROCK
BILLBOARD CHARTS
THE '80S
THE BEATLES
POTPOURRI
100
The legendary Woodstock Music & Arts festival was held in August of this year.
What is 1969
100
This English folk/rock group currently sits atop the Billboard 200 album chart on the strength of their Grammy win for Album of the Year.
Who are Mumford & Sons
100
This late '80s pop sensation had their Grammy revoked for not singing the vocals on their album.
Who is Milli Vanilli
100
The Beatles formed in this city.
What is Liverpool
100
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame resides in this city.
What is Cleveland, OH
200
Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones used to play guitar in The Faces, which also featured this rooster-haired singing legend.
Who is Rod Stewart
200
This artist has the most top 10 singles in history.
Who is Madonna (38)
200
This '80s pop queen got her start on Star Search, but did not win.
Who is Tiffany
200
He was the Beatles first drummer, before Ringo Star.
Who is Pete Best
200
This is the name of San Diego's oldest and most well respected rock & roll club.
What is The Casbah
300
These three artists perished in the infamous plane crash known as "The Day The Music Died"
Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, The Big Bopper
300
This artist has the most top 40 singles in history.
Who is Elvis (80)
300
This '80s rock band agreed to bleach their hair blonde in order to do a chewing gum commercial.
Who is The Police
300
He was The Beatles manager.
Who is Brian Epstein
300
You may hear kids these days talking about how their favorite type of music is EDM. EDM stands for this.
What is Electronic Dance Music
400
This early American disc jockey, also known as Moondog, is widely credited with coining the phrase "Rock & Roll."
Who is Alan Freed
400
Prince wrote songs for these three other artists which went on to become #1 singles. (Name at least one of the three acts)
Who are Chaka Khan, The Bangles, Sinéad O'Connor
400
This was the first video ever played on MTV.
What is "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
400
The Beatles released this many full length studio albums (LPs) in the UK.
What is 12
400
Warner Music Group, Sony BMG, Universal Music Group and EMI are collectively known as this amongst music industry insiders.
What are the Big Four. (The four Major Record Labels is also an acceptable answer)
500
This artist plays the famous guitar solo on The Beatles song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".
Who is Eric Clapton
500
This group is the only one in history to have occupied the top 5 spots on the Billboard singles chart simultaneously.
Who are The Beatles
500
This artist had the number one single, album and movie in the USA simultaneously in 1984.
Who is Prince
500
This was the last album the Beatles recorded.
What is Abby Road. (Let It Be was the last album released, but it was recorded before Abby Road)
500
The RCA Records Logo features a dog listening to the trumpet of a cylindrical phonograph. This image, painted and trademarked in 1899 from an actual dog listening to a recording of his deceased owner's voice is titled "His Master's Voice". This is the name of that dog.
What is Nipper (or Lil Nipper)