Rock music has a long and rich history. Many influential rock bands and artists emerged in the 1960s, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. In the 1970s, rock music became more diverse, with the emergence of sub-genres such as heavy metal, punk, and Glam.

In the 1980s, rock music saw the rise of hair metal bands, as well as the emergence of alternative rock bands like R.E.M. and Nirvana. In the 1990s, grunge music became popular, with bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam leading the way. In the 2000s and beyond, rock music has continued to evolve, with the rise of Indie rock and the resurgence of classic rock bands. Here is a collection of rock trivia to test your knowledge of rock music from the 1960s to today.

 

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1960s Rock Trivia

1960's Rock Trivia

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Who was the youngest person ever inducted into the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame?

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Often a musician gets inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame as a member of a group then later for their solo career. Who was inducted three times?

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Though guitarist Jimmy Page filled “Led Zeppelin I” with lifted Blues riffs who was the only legendary Blues musician credited on the album?

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In ‘69 show at NY’s Fillmore East Led Zeppelin was an opening act. They put on such a show the headlining group cancelled. Who was the headliner?  

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Who was the closing act at Woodstock in 1969?     

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1980s Rock Trivia

1980's Rock Trivia

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What was the title of U2’s debut album?     

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What was U2's original name? 

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For Live Aid in 1985, who did David Bowie record a duet of “Dancing In The Streets”? 

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David Bowie and Mick Jagger recorded a duet of which of the following songs for Live Aid?

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What's the name the group with guitarist Brett Gurewitz?

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2000s rock trivia

2000's Rock Trivia

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What did Julian Casablancas' (The Strokes lead singer) father do for a living?

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Who released the album “Chain Gang Of Love?"

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In his cameo for the film “Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End,” what did the Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards do?

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Which singer has publicly come out against Christmas?

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According to a panel put together in ’09 by Out Magazine, which of the following was named “as the greatest, gayest album of all time?”

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2020s Rock Trivia

2020's Rock Trivia

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Which Evanescence music video surpassed one billion views on YouTube in early 2022?  A black-haired woman is staring forward against a bluish background. In the top left corner of the image, the words "Evanescence" and "Fallen" are placed, stylized in all capital letters.

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Dirty Honey recorded a cover of which song to kick off the ‘22 National Hockey League (NHL) Winter Classic in Minneapolis?

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Who wrote 'Fathers, Brothers, and Sons: Surviving Anguish, Abandonment, and Anthrax'?  

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Måneskin's hit "Beggin'" was original recorded by which band?  

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Which band did Three Days Grace tie for the most #1’s on the Mainstream Rock chart when "So Called Life" topped the survey?  

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Woodstock

1970's Rock Trivia

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Name the Alice Cooper album that contains “Under My Wheels.”

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Who was a guitarist in Wings original line-up?

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John Lennon’s last concert appearance was in 1974.  Who was onstage with him?

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Who is the late guitarist Randy Rhodes most closely associated with?

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Who did Patti Boyd, ex-wife of Beatle George Harrison, go on to marry (and subsequently divorce)?

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1990s rock

1990's Rock Trivia

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Eve 6 took their name from a character on a T.V. show. What's the name of the show?

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What was the title of Cake's debut album?

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What was the title of Nirvana’s debut album?

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Nirvana’s last show was March 1st, 1994. Where was it?

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Who is the subject of the biography "Heavier Than Heaven?"

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2010s Rock Trivia

2010's Rock Trivia

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Who has guitarist John 5 worked with?

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Guitarist John 5 collects memorabilia from which band?

 

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Who won the Best Rock Album honor at the 61st Grammy Awards (in 2019)?

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Who has appeared on NBC's ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’?

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In a ‘15 interview, which of the following Kid Rock favor legalizing and taxing?

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Rockin'Trivia

Rockin'Trivia

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In 2007, over 1,600 guitarists gathered at a baseball park in Kansas City to set a world record for simultaneously playing which of the following songs?

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Who said, "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian?”

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What is the opening line of Green Day’s song “Jesus Of Suburbia?”   

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Which singer has publicly come out against Christmas?

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Though guitarist Jimmy Page filled “Led Zeppelin I” with lifted Blues riffs who was the only legendary Blues musician credited on the album?

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