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

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At which festival did Janis Joplin make her first big impression?

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Prior to the Rolling Stones which band had Mick Jagger as a member?

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

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When Mick Jagger appeared at Live Aid in Philadelphia who was in his backing band?

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How did U2's guitarist The Edge get his nickname?

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2000s rock trivia

2000's Rock Trivia

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

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

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Who did Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder get into a feud with?

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1970's Rock Trivia

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Which KISS member released the ’78 hit single “New York Groove?”

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Who played guitar for Queen?

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Who was a guitarist in Wings original line-up?

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Which David Bowie hit was co-composed by Bowie and Iggy Pop?

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When asked if his group was into witchcraft who responded "No, we're not into organized religion?"

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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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Who did Blur feud with?

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Before joining Pearl Jam, what group was drummer Jack Irons in?

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Who is in Soundgarden?

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Who is the younger half-brother of KoЯn vocalist Jonathan Davis?

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2010s Rock Trivia

2010's Rock Trivia

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Guitarist John 5 collects memorabilia from which band?

 

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Where did the band Greta Van Fleet get its name?

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

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

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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 is the subject of the book "No One Here Gets Out Alive?"

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

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What job did Kurt Cobain do before starting Nirvana?

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