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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Which of the following is true about Jim Morrison of The Doors?  

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Which Blues singer served as Janis Joplin’s primary inspiration?

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Who was the highest paid performer at Woodstock?

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Who did Eric Clapton replace in the Yardbirds?

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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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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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The Lemonheads had a hit with a cover of which of the following songs?

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Who once suggested that their environmental effort would include be “firebombing McDonald’s restaurants?”

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After the Sex Pistols, what group did John Lydon start?

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2000s rock trivia

2000's Rock Trivia

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Who released an album titled "American Idiot?"

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Where is Jet from?     

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What did The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. study in New York?

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What is said to have inspired Josh Homme to name a Queens Of The Stone Age album, “Era Vulgaris?”

 

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Which singer has publicly come out against Christmas?

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2020s Rock Trivia

2020's Rock Trivia

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Which film featured Slipknot’s Corey Taylor in a supporting role? 

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Whose song “Dead Inside” “became the first #1 by a female artist on the Mediabase Active Rock chart?

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

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1970's Rock Trivia

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Who wrote Mott The Hoople's hit “All The Young Dudes?”

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

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

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Who was Grand Funk Railroad’s guitarist?   

 

 

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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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Which David Bowie song was performed by Nirvana for their "Unplugged In New York" set?

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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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Which of the following Soundgarden albums sold the most copies?

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How old was Ozzy Osbourne when he made his first, but not last, retirement announcement? 

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

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Who was a 2010 Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee?

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

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Who donated $50,000 to the Second Harvest Food Banks of Western Michigan and Middle Tennessee in 2018?

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Rockin'Trivia

Rockin'Trivia

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Who opened for the Rolling Stones at the infamous Altamont (San Francisco area) concert in 1969?

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Who was the closing act at Woodstock in 1969?     

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Which song was the biggest pop hit for the Jimi Hendrix Experience?

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Who was the subject of the documentary "Heart Like A Hand Grenade?"

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Who is keyboardist Craig Frost is most closely associated with?

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