150+ Best Rock & Roll Trivia Questions & Answers

Question: Ozzy Osbourne was the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Black Sabbath

Question: Steven Tyler is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Aerosmith

Question: Who plays drums in The Rolling Stones?

Answer: Charlie Watts

Question: Who was the lead vocalist of the band Cream?

Answer: Jack Bruce

Question: David Grohl is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Foo Fighters

Question: James Hetfield is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Metallica

Question: Brandon Flowers is the lead singer with which US rock band?

Answer: The Killers

Question: Julian Casablancas is the lead singer of which band?

Answer: The Strokes

Question: Bono is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: U2

Question: Mick Jagger is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

Question: Stevie Nicks is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Fleetwood Mac

Question: Freddie Mercury was the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Queen

Question: Who was the lead singer in Led Zeppelin?

Answer: Robert Plant

Question: Robert Plant was the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Question: Who is the lead singer of the band Pulp?

Answer: Jarvis Cocker

Question: Bruce Dickinson is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Iron Maiden

Question: Bon Scott was the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: AC/DC

Question: Who is the lead singer of the band Black Sabbath?

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

Question: Axl Rose is the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Guns N Roses

Question: Kurt Cobain was the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: Nirvana

Question: Roger Daltrey was the lead singer of which rock group?

Answer: The Who

Question: Trent Reznor is the only official member of which band?

Answer: Nine Inch Nails

Question: Who replaced former band member Pete Best in The Beatles?

Answer: Ringo Starr

Question: What country are My Bloody Valentine from?

Answer: Ireland

Question: Randy Meisner was a member of which band?

Answer: Eagles

Question: Which American band comprises three brothers and their cousin?

Answer: Kings of Leon

Question: Which band released the song 'American Woman'?

Answer: The Guess Who

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

Answer: INXS

Question: Which city are the band Oasis from?

Answer: Manchester

Question: Which rocker was Carly Simon married to?

Answer: James Taylor

Question: Ian Brown is the lead singer of which band?

Answer: The Stone Roses

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

Answer: The Moody Blues

Question: With which famous rock band did John Paul Jones play guitar?

Answer: Led Zeppelin

Question: Which country is the band AC/DC from?

Answer: Australia

Question: Which Beatle's son inspired the song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds'?

Answer: John Lennon

Question: Whose 1974 album was called 'Sheet Music'?

Answer: 10cc

Question: What band did Sammy Hagar start with?

Answer: Montrose

Question: Which of these is the name of a rock band?

Answer: Yes

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

Answer: Aerosmith

Question: Which of these is the name of a rock opera by the band The Who?

Answer: Tommy

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'The Smashing ____'

Answer: Pumpkins

Question: Which band had a Number one hit with 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'?

Answer: Procol Harum

Question: Where did rock and roll king Elvis Presley die?

Answer: On the toilet

Question: What did Gary Lewis and the Playboys ask us to buy?

Answer: Diamond Ring

Question: Which one of these is not a founder of the Eagles?

Answer: Don Felder

Question: Which rocker grew up thinking his mother was his sister?

Answer: Eric Clapton

Question: Which band first recorded the song 'Twist and Shout'?

Answer: The Top Notes

Question: Release the Beavers' is a song from what group?

Answer: Kansas

Question: Which of these was a rock and roll group in the 1950s?

Answer: The Cadillacs

Question: Who band wrote the song 'Love Will Tear Us Apart'?

Answer: Joy Division

Question: The Marshall Tucker Band got their name from _____.

Answer: A Local Piano Tuner

Question: Which of these alternative rock musicians died in 2013?

Answer: Lou Reed

Question: What is the real name of the rock singer Sting?

Answer: Gordon Sumner

Question: Which of these was a member of the band The Cars?

Answer: Benjamin Orr

Question: Which of these was a member of the band The Doors?

Answer: Robby Krieger

Question: Which singer did The Crickets back and support?

Answer: Buddy Holly

Question: Eddie Vedder is the lead vocalist of which band?

Answer: Pearl Jam

Question: Which female artist sang the song 'Stand Back'?

Answer: Stevie Nicks

Question: Who was the lead singer of the band Bad Company?

Answer: Paul Rodgers

Question: Which of these was a member of the band Grateful Dead?

Answer: Bob Weir

Question: Who is the lead singer of the band Aerosmith?

Answer: Steven Tyler

Question: Ian Hunter was the lead singer of which band?

Answer: Mott the Hoople

Question: Robert Smith is the lead singer of which band?

Answer: The Cure

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

Answer: Hall & Oates

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

Answer: Journey

Question: Who covered the blues number 'Crawling King Snake' on the album 'LA Woman'?

Answer: The Doors

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

Answer: OK Computer

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

Answer: Aerosmith

Question: Where were Led Zeppelin getting a 'stairway to' in their 1971 hit song?

Answer: Heaven

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

Answer: Jessica

Question: Which band released the song 'Smoke on the Water' in 1972?

Answer: Deep Purple

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

Answer: Gallagher

Question: Which of these is the name of a song by the band Mötley Crüe?

Answer: Girls, Girls, Girls

Question: What Elton John song is the best-selling single in history?

Answer: Candle In The Wind

Question: Complete the name of this Elton John song. 'Yellow Brick _____'.

Answer: Road

Question: Which former Genesis member had a hit with the song 'Sledgehammer'?

Answer: Peter Gabriel

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

Answer: Underground

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

Answer: The Moody Blues

Question: Which band had an album called 5150?

Answer: Van Halen

Question: Which group released their first double album 'Stadium Arcadium' in 2006?

Answer: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Question: What band did Sammy Hagar start with?

Answer: Montrose

Question: What is Ozzy Osbourne's real first name?

Answer: John

Question: With which successful UK rock band is Fran Heal the lead singer?

Answer: Travis

Question: Complete the name of the rock band. 'REO _____'

Answer: Speedwagon

Question: The song 'Talk Dirty to Me' is by which band?

Answer: Poison

Question: Which of these is the name of a song by the band Cream?

Answer: White Room

Question: Which artist released the song 'Epistle to Dippy'?

Answer: Donovan

Question: Which of these is the name of a song by Van Halen?

Answer: Jump

Question: Which band released the song 'Band on the Run'?

Answer: Wings

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

Answer: Blue

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

Answer: Girl

Question: What was the title of the 1967 hit by The Troggs?

Answer: Wild Thing

Question: Which of these was a member of the band Journey?

Answer: Gregg Rolie

Question: Which of these is the name of a classic rock song?

Answer: Roll Over Beethoven

Question: Which band released the song 'Moves Like Jagger' in 2012?

Answer: Maroon 5

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

Answer: Purple

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

Answer: Chains

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

Answer: Floyd

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

Answer: Leppard

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Black ____'

Answer: Sabbath

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Iron ____'

Answer: Maiden

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Led ____'

Answer: Zeppelin

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Bon ____'

Answer: Jovi

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Green ____'

Answer: Day

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Linkin ____'

Answer: Park

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Foo ____'

Answer: Fighters

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Van ____'

Answer: Halen

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Judas____'

Answer: Preist

Question: Complete the name of this iconic rock band. 'Fleetwood____'

Answer: Mac

Question: What was Robert Palmer 'addicted to' in his 1986 song?

Answer: Love

Question: How long is Gene Simmons' tongue?

Answer: 5 inches

Question: How is the song 'Baba O'Riley' by The Who otherwise known?

Answer: Teenage Wasteland

Question: Which of these was a member of The Beatles?

Answer: George Harrison

Question: Which of these is the name of a song by The Who?

Answer: Summertime Blues

Question: Which of these is the name of a song by Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Answer: Sweet Home Alabama

Question: What is the nickname of Bruce Springsteen?

Answer: The Boss

Question: Who released Creep in 1993?

Answer: Radiohead

Question: What sort of fighting was Carl Douglas doing in 1974?

Answer: Kung Fu

Question: Who is the lead singer of Keane?

Answer: Tom Chaplin

Question: By which name is Alecia Moore better known?

Answer: Pink

Question: How is the song 'Maggie May' by which artist?

Answer: Rod Stewart

Question: What is David Bowie's nationality?

Answer: British

Question: In which city is the 'House of the Rising Sun'?

Answer: New Orleans

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

Answer: Babylon Zoo

Question: Which rock musician organized Live Aid?

Answer: Bob Geldof

Question: Which of these is the name of a famous rock singer?

Answer: Meat Loaf

Question: Which of these is the name of an alternative rock band?

Answer: The Jesus Lizard

Question: What studio did the Beatles use to record 191 songs?

Answer: Abbey Road

Question: What were the Kinks 'Dedicated Followers of ...'?

Answer: Fashion

Question: Which pop group recorded the award-winning album 'Brothers in Arms'?

Answer: Dire Straits

Question: Which of these songs was investigated by the FBI?

Answer: Louie Louie

Question: Which pop group had a one-armed drummer?

Answer: Def Leppard

Question: Which band had a 2000 hit with the song 'Beautiful Day'?

Answer: U2

Question: Who was the girl that Derek and the Dominos sang about in their 1972 hit?

Answer: Layla

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

Answer: INXS

Question: Who was the youngest Beatle?

Answer: George Harrison

Question: What is the nickname of Billy Joel?

Answer: The Piano Man

Question: Who covered the blues number 'Crawling King Snake' on the album 'LA Woman'?

Answer: The Doors

Question: Which city did Jimi Hendrix die in?

Answer: London

Question: Which band sang 'Breaking the Law'?

Answer: Judas Priest

Question: Which band released the song 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' in 1974?

Answer: Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Question: Which one of these people isn't on the cover of Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'?

Answer: Charles Manson

Question: 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?

Answer: Eye Of The Tiger

Question: What is the name of the band featuring Morrissey and Johnny Marr?

Answer: The Smiths

Question: Which of these is the name of an album by the singer Billy Joel?

Answer: The Stranger

Question: In what year was John Lennon shot and killed?

Answer: 1980

Question: Which group had a Number one hit with 'A Whiter Shade Of Pale'?

Answer: Procol Harum