9/23/14

Q: What legendary guitarist lent his talents to Joe Cocker's version of "With a Little Help from My Friends?"

A: Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page

9/24/14

Q: What was the first CD pressed in the United States for commercial release ?

A: "Born in the U.S.A." ...released June 4, 1984 by Bruce Springsteen.

9/25/14

Q:  Of Pink Floyd's most popular albums, which one came out first?..." Animals","Dark Side of the Moon","The Wall", or "Wish You Were Here"?

A:  "Dark Side of the Moon", 1973

9/26/14

Q:  Which Beatle's song was never a number one hit?  "Ticket to Ride", "Hello, Goodbye", "I am The Walrus", or "Lady Madonna"?

A:  "I am The Walrus", held #2, and was the "B" side to #1 "Hello, Goodbye".

9/29/14

Q:  What piece of Bret Michaels/Poison history was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

A:  "Every Rose Has It's Thorn", guitar

9/30/14

Q:  Sammy Hagar left a great solo career to join the band Van Halen.  What group did Sammy start with?

A:  Montrose

10/1/14

Q:  What was The Eagles claim to fame before they became The Eagles?

A:  Playing back up for Linda Ronstadt. Founding members, Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Randy Meisner, and Bernie Leadon, toured for two months as the backing group for Ronstadt before becoming The Eagles.

10/2/14

Q: How many number one records have The Who charted in the US?

A:  None

10/3/14

Q:  What Fleetwood Mac tune, is the only song that gives every member of the current band, songwriting credit?

A:  "The Chain" 

10/6/14

Q:  What classic rocker not only learned how to play guitar as a kid from the great,  Les Paul, but can also brag that the legend is his God Father?

A:  Steve Miller

10/7/14

Q:  John Mellencamp directed and starred in the 1992 movie Falling From Grace.  What is the name of the character he plalyed?

A:  Bud Parks

10/8/14

Q: What was the name of the song,  Cheap Trick performed on a pay per view show in 1988,that  peaked at #4 on the charts?

A: Elvis's "Don't Be Cruel"

10/9/14

Q:  Rolling Stone magazine was launched in November of 1967, who was on the first cover?

A:  John Lennon

10/10/14

Q:  What is the name of the New York nightclub, once owned by his Uncle Manny, does David Lee Roth say he hung out as a kid, and caught the bug for shobiz?

A:  Cafe' Wha?

10/13/14

Q:  Before his career in music Sammy Hagar followed his fathers footsteps in what sport?

A:  Boxing

10/14/14

Q:  Eddie Money performed in what hit TV show because he is good friends with the star of the show?

A:  "King of Qeens", Kevin James

10/15/14

Q:  What phrase is etched on the inner ring of Led Zeppelins 3rd album?

A:  "So Mote It Be"

10/16/14

Q:  What does the tatoo on Steven Tyler's left arm say?

A:  Ma' kin

10/17/14

Q:  Clapton did a cover of which song containing these lyrics..."Freedom came my way one day, and I started out of town"

A:   "I Shot The Sherrif" a Bob Marly original song.

10/20/14

Q:  Which actress appeared in the first single of the Rolling Stones album "Bridges to Babylon"!

A:  Angelena Jolie

10/21/14

Q:  Joe Cocker credits what famous musician for his wild on stage mannerisms?

A:  Ray Charles

10/22/14

Q:  Bob Seger says the song "Her Strut" was written about what famous American actress?

A:  Jane Fonda

10/23/14

Q:  Billy Joel, and Elton John, two of the best piano players from either side of the Atlantic, joined together and toured in 2001.  What name did they give the tour?

A:  Face to Face

10/24/14

Q:  What is the name of Paul Rodgers 1983, first solo album, where he sang, and played every instrument?

A: " Cut Loose"

10/27/14

Q:  Jonathon Cain Replaced Greg Rollie in 1980, following Journey's "Departure" tour.  From what band did Johnathon Cain leave to replace Greg Rollie?

A:  "The Babys"

10/28/14

Q:  What was the Who's first American album?

A:  "Magic Bus:  The Who On Tour"

10/30/14

Q:  Which Van Halen Tune tune from  "1984"  was written many years earlier and appeared on one the bands very first  demo tapes?

A:  "House of Pain"

11/2/14

Q:  Which one of the band members is name Marshal Tucker?

A:  No one

11/4/14

Q:  What member of the Eagles, mother rewarded him with his instrument, because he blew up the families wash tub with a cherry bomb, leading to the purchase of the families first electric washing machine?

A:  Don Henley's mother bought him a drum kit

11/5/14

Q:  What bands label, known as Swan Song, was Bad Company signed to?

A:  Led Zeppelin

11/6/14

Q:  What band opened as supporting act for the Talking Heads for their UK tour in 1980?

A:  U2

11/7/14

Q:  Nancy Wilson had a cameo in what 1982 film?

A:  "Fast Times At Ridgemont High"

11/10/14

Q:  What  Bad Compnay 1974 self titled album song, is featured in the 2004 film " What the Bleep do We Know?"

A:  "Can't Get Enough"

11/11/14

Q:  Pat Benatar fought with record reps about her image.  One meeting ended with Pat slapping one of the execs.  Which album cover was the fight about?

A:  "Get Nervous"

11/12/14

Q:  Jimmy Page recently gives an explanation for giving Led Zeppelin's fifth album the name "Houses of the Holy" instead of giving the roman numeral five, or "V".  Do you know what that explanation is?

A:  Page tells "Rolling Stone" magazine..."V"  wasn't going to be Led Zeppelin Victory Sign [V].

11/13/14

Q: In 2010,  Elton John told BBC radio he didn't own an ipod, or a computer, but he did own a quarter million pairs of what?

A:  Eye glasses

11/14/14

Q:   Who was the guy that played guitar for Heart from 1975-97, and plays now for Paul Rodgers...as we heard last night at the Joint...What is his name?

A:  Howard Leese

11/17:14

Q:  Many fans think the title of this Houses of the Holy tune is pronounced
"Dire Maker".  What is the correct annunciation of the Zeppelin track?

A:  Sounds just like "did ya make her"

11/19/14

Q:  What's the song off the second Van Halen album, that consists of no other intruments other than Eddie Van Halen Playing the guitar?

A: " Spanish Fly"..."Eruption" was off the first album.

11/20/14

Q  How Many times has Eric Clapton been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?

A:  Clapon is the first to have been inducted into RRHF 3 times.

11/21/14

Q:  What song did Boston play at the 2003 Fiesta Bowl, that also appears on the "Greatest Hits" album?

A:  "The Star Spangled Banner"

11/24/14

Q:  What's the opening song on CCR's 2nd album?

A:  "Born on The Bayou"

11/25/11

Q:  In what 2001, Jonny Depp movie was Manfred Manns version of the song "Blinded By The Light", used?

A:  "Blow"

11/26/14

Q:  According to coroner reports, Led Zepelin drummer, John Bohnham had the equivalent of  how many shots of vodka found in his  system at his time of death?

A:  40

11/28/14

Q:  What was the Who's original name?

A:  "The High Numbers"

12/1/14

Q:  What is the name of Robert plants only wife and mother of his children?

A:  Maureen Wilson, 1968-1983

12/2/14

Q:  What year did Drummer, Rick Allen join Def Leppard?

A:  1978

12/3/14

Q:  Sammy Hagar was not the Van Halen's first choice to replace David Lee Roth.  Who was?

A:  Patty Smyth, of Scandal

12/4/14

Q: Lynyrd Sknyrds's "Free Bird"  is a tribute to who?

A:  Duane Allman...he was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1971.  Although the song was originally a wedding song, it was dedicated to Duane.

12/5/14

Q:  What famous musicians shared volcals on Billy Squires song  "Emotions in Motion" ?

A:  Queen's Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor

12/8/14

Q:  Which song from Pink Floyds "Division Bell" gave inspiration for their new album "Edless River"?

A:  The last phase, from the last song, "High Hopes".

12/9/14

Q:  Joe Walsh and the "James Gang"  had a cameo in the 1971 film Zachariah.  In What 1980's film did Joe, appear as a jailbird? 

A:  The Blues Brothers

12/10/14

Q:  One brief set at 1985 Live Aid,  surviving members of Led Zeppelin reunited.  considered to a disaster with Plant's scratchy voice and Pages fumbling out of tune guitar.  nearly leading the fill in drummer to walk off stage.  Who was that drummer?

A:  Phil Collins

12/11/14

Q:  What Clash album was considered the #1 album of the 80's by Rolling Stone Magazine?

A: " London Calling" 

12/12/14

Q:  According to the 1985 doumentary, "Uncensored", Vince Neil says when Motely Crue first started out,  what did the band want for a name?

A:  Christmas

12/15/14

Q:  The  ACDC album, " Who Made Who"  is the soundtrack to what movie?

A:  Maximum Overdrive

12/16/14

Q:  What is the name of Def Leppards first single they ever released?

A:  "Wasted" was released in1979.

12/17/14

Q:  What was on the album cover of AC/DC "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", original (Austrailian) version?

A:  A big picture of Bon Scott's arm.  They were playing pool.  The American version was people with black bars over their faces.

12/29/14

Q:  Who designed the album cover for Aerosmith's "Pump" album

A:  A fan

12/30/14

Q:  What Skid Row song starts with the lyric "Ricky was a young boy..."

A:  "18 and Life"

12/31/14

Q:  What "Beatles" song does the "Bad Company" song "Shooting Star" mention?

A:  "Love Me Do"

1/5/15

Q:  At what concert did Tommy Lee,  and future ex wife Heather Locklear meet?

A:  REO Speedwagon 

1/6/15

Q:  What U2 Ablum was released before "Joshua Tree"?

A: " The Unforgetable Fire"

1/8/15

Q: In  Bob Seger "Roll Me Away" song ends with Seger promising "Next time, we'll get it right." What's he talking about?

 A: The song is a travelogue inspired by a motorcycle trip Seger took in 1980. Its centerpiece is a brief -- and, Seger adds, entirely fictional -- romance with a woman he met along the way. That last line is the protagonist's pledge to do better with his next relationship

1/9/15

Q:  Roughly one in every 12 people in the world are estimated to have a copy of Pink Floyd's  what top selling album?

A:  Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)

1/12/15

Q:  "Die Hard the Hunter", can be found on what Def Leppard Album?

A:  Pyromania

1/13/15

Q:  Nazareths 1972 hit "Love Hurts" from the album "Hair Of the Dog" is actually of cover of what bands original?

A:  Everly Brothers

1/14/15

Q:  John Kay of Steppnwolf his real name is what?

A:  Joachim Fritz Krauleda

1/15/15

Q:: on what ACDC album does "Givin' The Dog a Bone" appear?

A:  "Back in Black"

1/16/15

Q:  What's the name of Joe Perry's home studio where Aerosmith recorded "Just push Play"?

A:  The Bone Yard Studio

1/19/15

Q:  Janis Joplins last recording?

A:  he last recordings Joplin completed were ‘Mercedes-Benz’ and a birthday greeting for John Lennon. On Oct. 1, 1970, Joplin recorded the old Dale Evans cowboy tune ‘Happy Trails’ for the former Beatle, which is sort of spooky given the lyrics are “Happy trails to you, ’till we meet again.” The tune was titled ‘Happy Birthday, John (Happy Trails)’ and released on the Janis box set in 1993.

1/20/15

Q:  Anyone  know an email address for Bob Seger?

A:  There is not one.  Bob says he's never had an email address.

1/21/15

Q:  When Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2007, what band/artist gave the induction speech?

A:  Velvet Revolver...

Michael Anthony was the only original band member to attend the ceremony. Edward Van Halen had entered a rehab facility for treatment of alcoholism.

1/22/15

Q:  What Rush song is the only one with lyrics by all three band members?

A: "Chemistry," from the 1982 album "Signals," features lyrics written by Neil, Geddy, and Alex together.

1/23/15

Q:  A "pretty man" came - but what colour were the Magic Man's eyes?

A:  "Cold, late night so long ago

when I was not so strong you know

A pretty man came to me

I never seen eyes so blue"

1/26/15

Q:  Which one of these places is not mentioned in the Motley Crue song "Girls, Girls, Girls"?  Atlanta,  London, Tropican, Paris?

A: London

Q:  Of Bryan Adams #1 hits, only one was not written for a motion picture.  

A:  "Heaven"

1/28/15

Q:  which Van Halen album had the most hit songs?

A:  1984

1/29/15

Q:  What record do ZZ Top hold?

A:  They  are the only band to have its original members after three decades.

1/30/15

Q:  Tom Fogerty left CCR in 1970.  What was the last album he was featured  on?

A:  “Pendulum”

2/2/15

Q:  How did Mick Fleetwood "discover" Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks?

A:  Mick was at a studio in L.A. with the intention of booking time for recording.

On the speakers, just by chance was the Buckingham/Nicks "solo" album on

Chrysalis Records. He asked who was the artist he was hearing. The rest is history

1/3/15

Q:   "Baba O Riley" was released off of the great album "Who's Next".  But what album was the song originally going to be on?

A:  "Lifehouse" was another rock opera idea, but was abandoned by Pete Townshend.  Many of the songs off of the failed opera were used for "Who's Next".  "Baba O Riley", on most versions of the album, is the starting track for "Who's Next", released in 1971.

2/4/15

Q:  What was Mick Jagger's first solo single?

• Lucky in Love
• Don't Look Back
• Beast of Burden
• Memo From Turner CORRECT
• Jagger released his first solo release on the 1970 Performance soundtrack which also features 2 tracks from Mary Clayton. She sings vocals on The Stones' "Gimme Shelter."

2/5/15

Q:  What is the opening track on second Led Zeppelin  album?

A:  "Whole Lotta Love"

2/5/15

Q: Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz,  and singer David Byrne formed a band known as the “Artisticts” and performed what original song…that Later becamer the Talking heads first hit?

A:  "Psycho Killer"

2/9/15

Q:  The Outfield's song,  "Your Love" was first heard on what movie's soundtrack?

A:  The song is featured on the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack

2/10/15

Q:  "Breakfast in America" was actually Supertramp’s  sixth album release, and most successful.  Before that, the brilliant "Crime of the Century" was the album that put them on the musical map as a million seller. It was not their first, but it was their _____ release.

A:  Their thrid release in 1974 is considered an art-rock classic.

2/11/15

Q:  How many studio albums has the group Boston recorded?

A:  6 

Boston,  Don’t look Back, Third Stage,  Walk on, Corporate America, Life, Love and Hope

2/12/15

Q:  In Rod Stewart's song "Maggie May" what does Maggie do to the singer's bed?

A: Wrecks it

2/13/15 

Q:  How long was it between The Eagles breakup and their reunion?

A: 14 years

2/17/15

Q:  The Tommy Tutone Hit "8675309/Jenny"  included the real phone number of ____________________?

A:  "We had people threatening to sue us. It was the Buffalo Chief of Police's daughter's number in New York," said frontman Tommy Heath.

2/18/15

Q:  On July 5, 1969, the Rolling Stones performed at a free concert in London. Where did this concert take place?

A:  The Rolling Stones gave a free concert in London's Hyde Park on July 5, 1969. An estimated 250,000 fans attended the show.

2/19/15

Q:  Bono sang as a guest vocalist on what famous rockers 2001 album?

A:  Mick Jagger  ”Goddess in the Doorway”

2/20/15

Q:  What “Heart” song “I am the one that can please you ….ain’t that what you said?”

A:  “Even it up” 1979

2/23/15

Q:   Steve Miller formed his first band "The Marksmen" when he was only how old?

A:   12 years

2/24/15

Q:  What was CCR's breakthrough hit in 1969, that  reached #2 in the UK?

A:  Bad Moon Rising.

2/25/15

Q:  Aerosmith's Steven Tyler's grandson, born to daughter Liv, Feb 5, 2015, name is?

A:  Sailor Gene Garnder

2/27/15

 Q:  Featuring Ed King on bass instead of guitar to cover for Leon Wilkeson, what was Lynyrd Skynyrd's first album titled?

A:  As Bob Burns had just re-joined the band, Leon Wilkeson quit--right before the first album '(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)' was released.  The album featured key songs, such as 'Simple Man', 'Gimme Three Steps', and the most famous song of all, 'Free Bird'.

3/2/15

Q:  What's the name of the final 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd Album,  recorded with all origial memebers?

A:  "Steet Survivors"

3/3/15

Q:  Lead vocals and Talking Heads co founder David Bryne has recently appeared on what internet talk show as accoustic and sound expert?  

A:  Ted Talks

3/4/15

Q:  What's the next line in the Foreiner song, Juke Box hereo..."That one guitar, felt good in his hands, diddn't take long to understand, just one guitar, swung way down low, was a sold out ticket______________

A: "...he played a sold out show" 

3/5/15

Q:  What band member of "The Who" is known as "the ox"?

A  John Entwhistle

3/6/15

Q:  March 1975, how many albums did Led Zepelin have on the charts in the US?

A:  6.   Wth the late release of "Physical Graffiti" in 1975, the excitement of the impending Zeppelin visit had brought all six Zeppelin albums on the chart. In addition, the three Swan Song LPs (Bad Company, Maggie Bell, and the Pretty Things) held respectable chart positions as well.  The nine was the apex of Led Zeppelins business career and an unprecedented coup.

3-9-15

Q:  Pictures at Eleven is the debut solo album by former Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant, released in 1982.  What famous drummer played on most of the cuts on that album?

A:   Genesisdrummer Phil Collins played drums for six of the album's eight songs.

3/10/15

Q:  How many brothers were in the band, Creedince Clearwater Revivial?

A:  John Fogerty and his older brother Tom were the two brothers in CCR.

3/11/15

Q:  Who usually does lead for Blue Oyster Cult?

A:  "Buck Dharma" is the lead guitarist, Allen Lanier primarily is keyboardist, and Albert Bouchard was the main percussionist (Albert's brother Joe was the bassist for the Cult in the early days as well).

3/13/15

Q:  What year was Boston inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Fame?

A:  Boston is one of the infamous “snubs” of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but we’re sure one day they will make it in. (Chicago Tribune)

3/16/15

Q:  Boston is able to create a very unique sound by having two guitarist play the same riff, at the same time.  One guitarist is Tom Sholz.  Who has been  the other guitarist since 1985?

A:  Gary Pihl

3/17/15

Q:  What is the reason behind naming the band "Foreigner"?

A:  Half of the band was American and half was English.  Mick Joes, the leader of the band,  suggested the name to their manager at the time, Bud Prager.

3/18/15

Q:  Which guitarist was first considered as a replacement for Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett?

A:  Jeff Beck.  The idea was quickly dropped as the Floyds supposed that Beck's financial conditions as an ex-Yardbird would be unreachable to them at that moment.

3/19/15

Q:  The Who pioneered the use of this electronic equipment to enhance the sound of their live performances.

A:   Marshall Stacks

3/20/15

Q:  In the Foreigner song "Hot Blooded"  he gets so hot  and gets a fever.   What temperature is he?

A:  "I'm hot blooded, check it and see. I've got a fever of 103"

3/23/15

Q:  Which of these movies did Joe Cocker  NOT record a song?  9 1/2 Weeks, No Mercy, The Hendersons, Innocent man?

A:  No Mercy

3/24/15

Q:  John Kay was born with a different name.  What is that name?

A:   Joachim Fritz Krauledat

Q:  Jimmy Page is known for his technical music mastery in the studio.  What sound effect did he invent?

A:  The reverse echo

3/26/15

Q  Which track on Springsteens " Born to Run  album is about going to meet a man to do "a job" for him, obviously an illegal one since Bruce brings a friend and tells him to stick something in his pocket so it'll look like he has a gun?

A: " Meeting Across the River" is a chilling but beautiful song that reflects the feelings of desperation that Bruce's work of the era so effectively conveys

3/27/15

Q:  What is the significance to “Hell House”

A:  It’s where Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote their 1^st and 2^nd album.  In 1970, constant complaints by the police led the band to find an isolated place to work.  

3/30/15

Q:  Which two  Van Halen albums went diamond internationally (which means exceeding 10 million album sales) on the same day?

A:  “1984 and ”Van Halen” 

3/31/15

Q:  Jon Bon Jovi made a $1,000,000 donation on what talk show?

A:  He made a donation to Oprah's Angel Network foundation.

4/1/15

Q:  In what Dire Straits song do we meet Guitar George and Harry the honkytonk player?

A:  “Sultans of Swing”

4/2/15

Q:  What is the first song on the first Blue Oyster Cult album ("Blue Oyster Cult")?

A:  "Transmaniacon M. C." 

4/3/15

Q:  What was Jimmy’s nickname while in Led Zeppelin?

A:  “Tight Wallet” This alludes to Jimmy's legendary tight-fistedness.

4/6/15

Q:  What song did Aerosmith write with an old guitar they tried to tune, after fishing it out of a dumpster?

A: “Seasons of Wither”  “Pandora’s Box” was also written with an old guitar, but not the same one.  They wrote “Season’s  of Wither” with this guitar because, they say it had a special sound.

4/7/17

Q:  Why did Elton verbally bash Keith Ricahrds?

 A:  In the late 1990's Keith Richards jokingly attributed the all of Elton's success to "dead blondes" in light of "Candle in the Wind" being re-written and re-released for Princess Diana.

4/8/15

Q:  What phrase was introduced into popular culture by an Eagles song? 

A:  "Life in the Fast Lane"

4/19/15

Q:  What famous country artist plays with Pure Prairie League?

A:  Vince Gill

4/10/15

Q:  The animals featured in much of the band’s visual images have names!  What’s the name of Pink Floyds flying pig, and the cow from Atom Heart Mother?

A:  The flying pig’s name is Algie, and the cow from Atom Heart Mother is named Lulubelle III.

4/13/15

Q:  Which member of Motley Crue was reported by the media to be dead after an overdose on heroin?

A:  Nikki Sixx

4/14/15

Q: What Tom Petty song are these lyrics from?

"...You put a hand on my cheek

And then you turn your eyes away..."  

A:  You Got A Lucky

4-15-15

Q:  One of the best-known origin story of a Rolling Stones song is the tale of how guitarist Keith Richards dreamed one of their best-known pieces into existance.  According to Keith, he awoke one 1964 morning in a hotel room with a riff running through his head.                                                                                           He recorded the riff and the song's central phrase, and then worked out the rest at the Stones' next recording session.  What signature Rolling Stones anthem came of this?

A:  (I Can't Get No) SatisfactionBy the time "Satisfaction" was finished, Keith had become disgusted with the song.  Somewhat to Keith's chagrin, it was voted the greatest rock single of all time in a 1995 poll.

5-16-15

Q:  What Don Henley song  won best MTV music video?

A:  “Boys of Summer”

4-17-15

Q:  What was the only song on the 1973 album "Aerosmith" that was not written by Aerosmith? 

A:  "Walkin' The Dog" was written by R. Thomas.

4/20/15

Q:  True or False?  At one point in the mid-80s, Don Henley considered forming a band with Lindsey Buckingham.

A:  True, but it never happened because of their history with Stevie Nicks.

4/21/15

Q:  One of the ways Boston creates their unique sound, is to have two guitars playing the same riff, at the same time.  Tom Scholz was one of them.  Who has been the second guitar since 1985?

A:  Gary Pihl

4-22-15

Q:  Island Records, their company, wanted to change the name Free before the band could sign a recording contract. What would it have been?  

A:  Heavy Metal Kids

4/28/15

Q:  On which Pink Floyd album were both David Gilmore and Syd Barrett in the band?

A:  “A Saucer Full of Secrets”.  “Piper at the Gates of Dawn” was made without Gilmore, and “Ummagumma” without Barrett.

4/29/15

Q:  In 1986, Def Leppard planned 8 shows for the European "Monsters of Rock Tour." They brought in Jeff Rich to back-up drummer Rick Allen after his accident. What band was Jeff from?

A:  Status Quo.  They performed a series of warm-up dates to get Rick ready. During the tour Rich missed the plane and was late for the show. Rick had to play solo. The band couldn't tell the difference. It was then that they realized he was ready to go it alone.

4/30/15

Q:  Who sang lead on Marshal Tucker Band “Can’t You See”?

A:  Toy Caldwell.  Doug Gray best known as the lead vocalist of The Marshall Tucker Band. Gray sang lead on most of the band's songs, however he did not sing lead on the band's hit "Can't You See", which featured founder and guitarist Toy Caldwell as the singer.

5/1/15

Q:  Which actress appears in the Rolling Stones video for the first single from “Bridges to Babylon”?

A:  Angelina Jolie

5/4/15

Q:  What Lynyrd Skynyrd member started as a “roadie” for the band?

A: Billy Powell 

5/5/15

Q:  Estimated in 2012 to have a $200 million fortune, making him the fourth richest drummer in the world, Who's ahead of him?

A:  all of them...Phil, then Dave, and then  Ringo.  Ringo is the most weatlthy drummer from this estimate. 

5/7/15

Q:  One of Thin Lizzy's most famous songs is 'The Boys are Back in Town'. Can you fill in the blank for this lyric:     "Down at __?___ Bar and Grill

A:  Dino’s

5/8/15

Q:  Who was it that suggested Ronnie James Dio as Ozzy’s replacement when he left Black Sabbath?

A: It was BS band managers daughter, Sharon Arden, later known as Sharon Osbourne. 

5-11-15

Q:  On May 9, 1992, Springsteen made his first live appearance on US television, performing "Lucky Town" on what show?    

A:  NBC's Saturday Night Live. Bruce had had a standing offer for 17 years to do SNL, and he finally took them up on it.

5/12/15

Q:  What was the first album released by The Eagles?

A:  “Eagles”  1972

5/13-15

Q:  What was the original name for Boston?

A:  Mothers Milk

5/14/15

Q:  Rick Allen has been the Drummer for Def lep since ’78…overcoming the amputation of his left arm in 85, and continued to Rock them to success with one arm.  Rick Allen  is endearingly known by fans as ….What?

A:  "The Thunder God" 

5/15/15

Q:  On what ACDC album would you find 'Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution'?

A:  Back in Black. It is the last song on this album.

5/18/15

Q:  In which month of the year is the Rod Stewart’s Maggie May, set?

A:  September.   "Wake up Maggie, I think I got something to say to you, It's late September and I really should be back at school

5/19/15

Q:  How did they get the name "Supertramp"?

A:  From the book "The Autobiograpphy of A Super-Tramp", by  W. H. Davies (no relation to Richard), published 1910. 

5/20/15

Q:  Which CD was not released by the band Bad Company?

A:  "Too Fast For Love" was the debut album released by Motley Crue.

5/21/15

Q:  How many  concerts The Who played during their first 3 months?

A: 48

5/21/15

Q:  Roughly one in every how many people in the world are estimated to have a copy of Pink Floyd's top selling album Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)

A: 12

5/26/15

Q: True or False?   The Old Hermit in the 'Led Zeppelin IV' Gatefold Is a Character From 'The Lord of the Rings'?

A:  False.  "The hermit" was merely inspired by a figure from a Tarot card. 

5/27/15

Q:  Song ''Shooting Star" from Bad Co’s  second album ''Straight Shooter'', which told the story of a rock star who died early, was lyrically inspired by the drug and alcohol related death of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, or Jim Morrison? 

A:  All three. Jimi Hendrix,  Janis Joplin,  and Jim Morrison

5/28/15

Q:  Billy Squire’s album “Emotions in Motion” feature two big rockers from what band?  And bonus, if you name the two artist.

A: Squier was notably very friendly with the members of Queen. His album Emotions In Motion features appearances from Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor on backing vocals for the title track, while the follow-up, Signs Of Life included a guitar solo by Brian May.

 5/29/15

Q:  John Paul Jones did the string arrangements for the songs "Drive", "Everybody Hurts", and "Nightswimming", on an album called "Automatic For The People".  What is the name of that  band?

A: R.E.M.

6/1/15

Q:  Between their first split and subsequent reformation, both Paul Rodgers and Andy Fraser worked on short-lived solo projects. What was Paul's called?

A:  Peace.  Toby was Andy Fraser's band. KKTR were the other two (Paul Kossoff and Simon Kirke).

6/2/15

Q:  Where does the name “Bono” come from?

A:  Bono is taken from the Latin 'bono vox' which translates as good voice, it was a nickname given to him by a group of friends

6/3/15

Q:  What brought the Van Halen brothers, together with David Lee Roth, and eventually invite DLR  into their band?

A:  A P A system.  DLR rented it to  the Van Halen’s for gigs for $35.  The Vay Hay’s were only making $50 a show.  Cheaper to put DLR in the band.

6/4/15

Q:  Pete Townsends famous windmill guitar wind up was inspired by what famous guitar player?

A:  Keith Richards.  Pete says he saw Richards make the move while The Stones were warming up for a show.

6/5/15

Q:  Which of these movies did Joe Cocker  not record a song for?  "Bull Durham" , "9 1/2 Weeks", "No Mercy" or  "An Innocent Man"

A: " No Mercy"

6/8/15

Q:  What was the  first album by the Bob Seger System?

A:  Ramblin' Gamlin' Man

6/9/15

Q:  Blue Oyster Cult's  song "Don't Fear The Reaper" appears on the soundtrack to what 2014 pshyco thriller movie?

A:  Gone Girl

6/9/15

Q: Manfred Mann had chart success with three songs written by Bob Dylan. Which of these is NOT one of them?

The Mighty Quinn

 If You Gotta Go, Go Now

 Just Like a Woman

 Blowing in the Wind

A: Blowing in the Wind 

6/11/15

Q:  Actually composed all guitars solos.  Ronnie Van Zant wanted to sound the same every time.  Their signature “3 guitar attack” was a tribute to what famous fellow rocker?

A:  Duane Allman

6/12/15

Q:  What musician/audio engineer was given a Grammy for his engineering efforts on 1973's 'The Dark Side of the Moon? He earned little or no money from the album, but says it did wonders for his career.

A:  Alan Parsons

6/15/15

Q:  “Father, Son” appeared on what Peter Gabriel album? 

A: The album OVO is the soundtrack to the Millennium Dome Show in London

6/16/15

Q:  What is the name of the book, Neil Peart wrote on his 55 thousand mile motorcycle ride across North America, following the Death of his  wife, and 19 year of daughter?

A:  “Ghost Rider”

Q:  Until 2011, and the birth of what was supposed to be Rod Stewarts 7^th child, he revealed to the world there is another child, born out of wedlock, in 1963, Sarah Skeeter.  Stewart wrote a song about is daughter he had just met called “Brighten Beach”.  On what album can you find that song?

A: Time

6/17/15

Q:  It’ll be 39 years next month Robert Plant experienced the sudden death of his 5 year old son Karac.  Plant told Rolling Stone “I lost my boy. I didn’t want to be in Led Zeppelin,”.   What profession did Plant seriously consider as a career change?

A:  Professor.  He applied to take a job at a Rudolph Steiner training college in Sussex.

6/19/15

Q:  What very impressive  job did Bryan Adams father once have?

A:  United Nations peacekeeping observer, which led to him becoming a Canadian foreign service diplomat

6/22/15

Q:  Which famous actress initally refused to have her image on the cover of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, only to change her mind after a personal letter from the band?

A:  Marilynn Monroe 

6/23/15

Q: What CCR tune include the following lyrics…” I like the way you, walk, I like the way you talk”?

A:  Susie-Q

6/24/15

Q:  A guitar icon who played at Woodstock was a major influence in Stevie Ray Vaughan's playing style. He also died tragically. Who was it?

A:  Jimi Hendrix

6/26/15

Q:  What was the name of Ann and Nancy’s band before they were called “Heart”?

A:  “White Heart”.  Ann was in a band called “Army”, that morphed into “White Heart” with the addition of her sister, Nancy.

6/29/15

Q:  The music video for Ratt’s  "Back For More" featured which two famous musicians portraying policemen?

A:  Nikki Sixx and Tommy Lee.  Nikki Sixx, bass player for the American glam metal band Motley Crue, and Tommy Lee, drummer for Motley Crue, were both featured in the music video for RATT's "Back For More". Nikki And Tommy portrayed policemen in the video

6/30/15

Q:  Poison band members, Brett, Bobby, and C.C., got into a nasty fist fight backstage at the MTV music awards, following a horriable performance including C.C. playing "Talk Dirty to Me" with his guitar unplugged.  What year was it?

A:  1991

7/1/15

Q:  Night Ranger's album, "Seven" was actually their eighth studio album. What was the studio release prior to this album?

A:  Neverland  "Feeding Off The Mojo" featured a different bassist/vocalist, Gary Moon. The band doesn't include "Feeding Off The Mojo" in their official discography. "Dawn Patrol" was their debut, and "Man In Motion" was released in 1988.

7/2/15

Q:  Everyone seems to ponder whether or not he  has hair under that infamous bandanna, sometimes hat, but there was a reason Bret Michael's shaved his hair.  What was his reason for doing it?

A:  Although famous for being a member of a "glam hair band", Bret Michaels shaved off those golden locks for his own film, "A Letter From Death Row". This film also starred Charlie Sheen and spawned the Sheen-Michaels Entertainment Company.

7/6/15

Q:  The Black Crowes have toured with which legendary guitarist?

A:  Jimmy Page

7/7/15

Q: Who was the guitarist on Ozzy Osbourne's  'No Rest for the Wicked'? 

A:  Jake E Lee

7/8/15

Q:  In 1997, Phil Collen and Joe Elliott teamed up with Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey from David Bowie's band The Spiders From Mars to go on a tour playing numbers from Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era.   What did they call themselves?

A:  Cybernauts.

7/9/15

Q:  With what group was Rod Stewart  FIRST associated as he began his singing career in rock music?

A:  Cyril Davies and the All Stars

7/10/15

Q:  What did Don Henley study in order to become more comfortable performing in front of audiences as a solo artist?

A:  Don Henley studied mime and Africa dance in order to train himself as a solo performer!

7/13/15

Q:  In Ratt's  music video , Round and Round,  what  comedian is briefly featured?

A:  Milton Berle

7/14/15

Q:  What was the original name of Van Halen? 

A:  Mammoth

7/15/15

Q:  How many VanZant brothers are there?

A: 3  Ronnie, who died in a plane crash, Donnie plays for .38 Special and Johnnie now sings for Lynyrd Skynyrd.

7/16/15

Q:  The man known as Slash was not, obviously, born with the name Slash. What is his birth name?

A:  Saul Hudson

7/17/15

Q: Nancy Wilson Once married director Cameron Crowe. She had a cameo in his film, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ (1982) as the ‘girl in the Corvette’ and went on to score some of his movies, including what two other films?

A:  ‘Jerry Maguire’ (1996) and ‘Almost Famous’ (2000).

7/20/15

Q:  What was the name of Pink Floyd’s album that was the first rock record to ever be played in space?

A: The band’s 1988 live album, Delicate Sound of Thunder.  Russian cosmonauts took it with them onto the MIR space station during mission Soyuz TM-7 in 1989.

7/21/15

Q:  Why did the group call themselves Foreigner?

A:  Half of the band was American and half was English.

7/22/15

Q:  On What album is Tesla’s “Love Song” ?

A:  The Great Radio Controversy album is titled after the controversy about the identity of the inventor of radio. It is posed that Serbian engineer Nikola Tesla (whom the band is named after) is the true inventor of radio, while the Italian Guglielmo Marconi took the credit and is widely regarded as having the title. The album's inner sleeve recounts this story.

7/23/15

Q:  What song did Stevie Nicks write on her wedding day? 

A:  Stand back

7/21/15

Q:  George Thorogood took a break from music in the 70’s to do what?

A:  Become a pro baseball player.

7/27/15

 Q:  What name did Aerosmith originally want to name the group?   Spike Jones, or The Hookers?

A: Both, then settled on Aerosmith

7/28/15

Q:  What Zeppelin tune was not only sampled by Puff Daddy, but Jimmy Page played guitar with on the tune with the rapper?

A:  Kashmire.  P Diddy version is called “Come with Me”, and was performed in a contemporary “Godzilla”,  movie.

7/29/15

Q:  Who was the last original member playing with Lynyrd Skynyrd?

A: Gary  Rossington still plays in the current Lynyrd Skynyrd lineup. With the death of keyboardist, Billy Powell, on January 28, 2009, Rossington is now the last original band member left in the reformed band.

7/30/15

Q:   In the classic song "Night Moves," Bob Seger sings that he "started humming a song from 1962." What song was he actually humming?

A: It was the Ronettes' "Be My Baby," Seger confided during a recent phone interview.  Problem is, that song was released in 1963!

7/31/15

Q: Why did Paul McCartney change the name the song from hey Jules to “Hey Jude”?

A:  McCartney said, "I knew it was not going to be easy for him", and that he changed the name to "Jude" "because I thought that sounded a bit better".

8/3/15

Q:  What band did Greg Kihn feature in his book Rubber Soul?  

A:  2013, Kihn released Rubber Soul, a murder mystery novel featuring the Beatles.

8/4/15

Q:  A  former member of original Manfred Mann group and Beatles-associate, is alleged to have inspired the Earth Band's name by having suggested several times throughout the 1960s that Mann's soft pop style was?

A:  "earthier" and rockie.

8/13/15

Q:  What is Ozzy Osbourne’s favorite rock group, and who he credits getting him into the biz?

A: His favorite band is The Beatles, who inspired him to become a musician when Beatlemania spread worldwide.

8/14/15

Q:  What Aerosmith album artwork, was originally published with a trick, then replaced so anyone could read it?  

A:  Done With Mirrors

8/17/15

Q:  On what artist , and her version of 'Babe I'm Gonna Leave You' , did Robert Plant,  and Jimmy Page bond,  during their first meeting in 1968. 

A:  Joan Baez.   They reworked  the song for Led Zeppelin's debut.

8/19/15

Q:  Tom Petty once said that the only act the Heartbreakers would ever back was?

A:  Bob Dylan.

8/20/15

Q:  What famous Rocker said “no” to producing Billy Squire’s album “Don’t Say No”?

A:  Queen’s Brian May

8/21/15

Q: What Rolling Stones song inspired John Mellencamps "I Need A Lover"?

A:  "Happy"

8/24/15

Q:  In which 2008 animated feature was Boston’s  "More Than a Feeling" used?

A: Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 

8/25/15

Q:  What was the real reason why Joe Perry left Aerosmith in 1979?

A:  His wife spilled milk on Tom Hamilton's wife.

8/26/15

Q:  Who was the only non-member of the Beatles to receive a performance credit on a record?

A:  Billy Preston

8/27/15

Q:  What member of The Eagles is singing backup on Bob Segers ‘Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man?

A:  Joe Walsh

8/28/15

Q:  On the 1983-1984 headlining tour in support of the 'Pyromania' album, former guitarist Steve Clark introduced the first encore song with a guitar solo.  What is the name of this song?

A:  "Wasted", off the band's first album, was introduced by Steve Clark with a false-intro guitar solo for the entire 'Pyromania' tour.  "Wasted" is still included on special nights on modern-day tours.  

8/31/15

Q:  On which famous Eagle's song does Bob Seger sing back up?

A:  "Heartache Tonight"

9/1/15

Q: T/F   Dennis Elliot  of Forienger left the band to tour with Ozzy Osbourne.

A:  False.    Dennis Elliot retired from the band after the album "Unusual Heat" did not bring the same success as the earlier albums. The new drummer was Mark Schulman. Schulman left a year later and joined "Simple Minds". He then re-joined the band in 2000, replacing Brian Tichy. It was Tichy who left in 2000 to tour with Ozzy. Schulman left in 2001 to tour with Cher.

9/2/15

Q:  What was the last song on the Pink Floyd album "Dark Side Of The Moon"?

A: The final song is "Eclipse" but is more often played on the radio with "Brain Damage" the next to the last song on the album as a medley.

9/3/15

Q:  Who was the drummer chosen to tour with The Eagles on their Hell Freezes Over tour?

A: Crago also drummed on Don Henley's version of "Everybody Knows", a Leonard Cohen original.Smith (Guitar), Hollis (Keyboards), and Thompson (Keyboards) all began touring on the 2004 "Farewell One" tour.

9/4/15

Q:  What did ZZ Top go Downtown to find?

A:  Tush

9/8/15

Q:  Who, on this list, was NOT a founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra?

A:  Mike De Albuquerque joined the band on bass for "ELO II". Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood handled the duties on bass for the first album.

9/9/15

Q:  On which of these songs off of the album "Houses of the Holy" did Jimmy Page use a double-neck guitar while playing in concert?

A:  The Song Remains the Same.  Page also used the famous double-neck on "The Rain Song".  "The Song Remains the Same" usually flows into "The Rain Song" during concerts because of the easy direct segue.

9/10/15

Q:  Loverboy's song "Heaven in Your Eyes" was on the soundtrack of this top-grossing film starring Tom Cruise:

A:   Top Gun.  This song reached # 12 on the charts and is on a greatest hits album called "Big Ones" released in 1989.

9/11/15

Q:   Foreigner’s "I Want to Know What Love Is" can be heard in which of the following movie soundtracks?

A:  "Hot Blooded" can be heard on the soundtrack for "Vision Quest", "Footloose" contains "Waiting for a Girl Like You", and "Cold as Ice" is in "FM"!

9/14/15

Q:  "157 Riverside Avenue" is a song by REO Speedwagon from their first album, REO Speedwagon, released in 1971. It was written by all five band members at the time, Terry Luttrell, Gary Richrath, Gregg Philbin, Neal Doughty, and Alan Gratzer.

A:  The title refers to the Westport, Connecticut address where the band stayed while recording that album.  Now the site of a dentist office.

9/15/15

Q:  What is the real name of "Jack Secret", whose name appears on many Rush albums and tourbooks?

A "Jack Secret" is the nickname of Tony Geranios, who has been with the band for a long time. 

9/16/15

Q:  Who's the bass/lead singer for "The Outfield"?

A:  Tony Lewis

9/17/15

Q:  Where did the name Fleetwood Mac come from?

A:  Peter Green wrote a song about Mick and John called "Fleetwood Mac" when they were all with the Bluesbreakers. Apparently, Peter thought very highly of Mick and John as musicians.

9/18/15

Q: The Bad company song ''Can't Get Enough'' from 1974 self-titled album is  featured in what  2004 film?

A: "What The Bleep Do We Know!?" 

9/21/15

Q:  Joe Perru was married to Elyssa Jerret from 1975-1985, a union that gave him a son, Adrian. 

A:  Joe Jammer was a London musician who knew Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and Keith Richards which fascinated Elyssa. After "Aerosmith" was released Elyssa started hanging around with the band and spending a lot of time with Joe Perry.

9/22/15

Q:  During Pink Floyds  "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" sessions the band was visited by The Beatles recording their album in a neighboring studio.

A: Waters later stated that it was "like a visit by the royal family members". The Beatles were recording their famous "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".

9/23/15

Q:  What band did Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) and Paul Rodgers (Bad Company) form in the mid-80's?

A:  The Firm

9/24/15

Q:  The AC/DC  album Who Made Who was the soundtrack for which movie?

A:  Maximum Overdrive

9/25/15

Q:  On which Heart album was "Magic Man" first released?

A:  Dreamboat Annie

9/28/15

Q:  What was Christine McVie’s maiden name ?

A:  Christine Perfect, and she released her first solo album in 1970 under that name.

9/29/15

Q:  What is on the cover of The Police's fifth album "Synchronicity"?

A:  Three different colored paint stripes, each one containing images of a different band member

9/30/15

Q:  What did Motley Crue want to name the band at first?

A:  Christmas

10/1/15

Q:  What was the name of Brian May's first electric guitar?

A:  Believe it or not, Red Special was made out the wood from an old fireplace! Brian's parents couldn't afford to buy him an electric guitar, so he made one himself, using a six pence coin as a plectrum. Brian can be still heard using Red Special in many songs. It sounded so much like a synthesiser, albums had to bear the legend that none of the songs used them.

10/2/15

Q:  What female singer was offered the lead singer slot after David Lee Roth originally departed Van Halen?

A:  Patty Smythe, of Scandal, was a friend of Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli. She turned down the offer.

10/5/15

Q:  In 1986, Def Leppard planned 8 shows for the European "Monsters of Rock Tour." They brought in Jeff Rich to back-up Rick Allen after his accident. What band was Jeff from?

A:  They performed a series of warm-up dates to get Rick ready. During the tour Rich missed the plane and was late for the show. Rick had to play solo. The band couldn't tell the difference. It was then that they realized he was ready to go it alone.

10/6/15

Q:  Tina Turner had a hit with a song written by Mark Knopfler, of Dire Straits- what was that song?

A:  Private Dancer

10/7/15

Q: What prime time ABC sitcom has Joe appeared in several times recently, meaning 2000 to 2001?

A:  The Drew Carey Show

10/8/15

Q:  What song Eagles song does Don Henley say he wish he could do over?

A:  Henley said that his greatest regret was the lead vocal he laid down on "Desperado."

10/9/15

Q:  What is the first song on the first Blue Oyster Cult album ("Blue Oyster Cult")?

A:  "Transmaniacon M. C."  "White Flags" is the first track on the album "Club Ninja".  Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is later (track 8) of "Blue Oyster Cult", "See You in Black" is off the recent album "Heaven Forbid”.

10/12/15

Q:  What famous rocker recently said the reason the  Eagles are still touring is because they are bored?

A:  Robert Plant

10/13/15

Q:Which was the first Aerosmith album that didn't have all of the Aerosmith members in it?

A: Rock in a Hard Place

10/14/15 

Q:   Before they released music as The Who, the boys released  singles under this band name.

A:  The High Numbers:

10/15/15

Q:  Roger Waters came into the band as a guitarist too. But with Syd Barrett and then Bob Klose on board, Waters moved from lead to rhythm guitar and then to bass. "There was always this frightful fear that I could land up as what?

A:   The "drummer," he once said.

10/16/15

10/19/15

Q:  Who is the lead singer of Whitesnake?

A:  David Coverdale

10/20/15

Q: What is the longest Led Zeppelin song?

A: In My Time of Dying

10/21/15

Q:  What is on the back cover of Aerosmith's album "Big One's"?

A:  A Sumo wrestler

10/22/15

Q: What movie can you hear the  Led Zeppelin  song "Whole Lotta Love"?

A:  Song Remains the Same

10/23/15

 Q:  Hardcore fans of Bachman-Turner Overdrive are affectionately known by what nickname?

A:  Gearheads ... Fans of BTO are known as "gearheads" which is derived from the band's gear-shaped logo as depicted on their first album's cover released May 17, 1973. When I think "Overdrive" I think "car-transmission-shifting through the gears-top gear is overdrive". Hence, gears and Gearheads and Bachman-Turner Overdrive!

10/30/15

Q:  Paul Rodgers and who else wrote Frees “ Alright Now”?

A: Andy Fraser   He says there was that horrible silence in the dressing room. To break the intensity, I started singing, 'All right now…come on baby, all right now.' As if to say, Hey, tomorrow's another day. Everyone else started tapping along. That riff was me trying to do my Pete Townshend.

11/2/15

Q:  What did the original Manfred Mann's Earth Band LP "The Good Earth" contain when buyers looked inside?

A:  A deed to one square foot of property. Early owners of one copy of this album were entitled to rights over one square foot of the earth situated in the County of Brecon, Wales in Great Britain. The inner sleeve included a coupon that had to be sent in for registration. There was no swindle and thousands of fans were registered.

11/3/15

Q:  In the film "An American Werewolf in London" what song by Creedence Clearwater Revival was used?

A:  Bad Moon Rising

11/4/15

Q: It's no secret that Led Zeppelin loved The Lord of the Rings. They even sing about "Mordor" and "Gollum" "Ramble On." So when a mysterious cloaked figure with a lantern who seemed to be straight out of Middle-Earth appeared on the inside cover of their fourth album, many fans assumed it was a figure from J.R.R. Tolkien's books.

A:  False  "The hermit" was merely inspired by a figure from a Tarot card. Page played the role of the Hermit during a fantasy sequence in Zeppelin's 1976 movie, The Song Remains the Same.

11/5/15

Q:  Why did Randy Bachman leave the band The Guess Who?

A:   Randy’s leaving was due to his Mormon religion that forbids consumption of addictive substances including alcohol, drugs, coffee and even tea.

11/6/15

11/9/15

Q:  Jon made a $1,000,000 donation on what talk show?

A:  Oprah.  He made a donation to Oprah's Angel Network foundation.

11/10/15

Q:  Who did John Cougar Mellencamp dedicate the album 'Scarecrow' to?

11/11/15

Q:  In What South African Cities did Paul McCarney lay down original tracks for the album "Band on the Run"?

A:  Lagos, Nigeria

11/12/15

11/13/15

Q:  Who did Jimmy Page want first, to frone Led Zeppelin?

A:  Terry Reid, of the Yardbirds.

11/16/15

Q:  Seger has met several of his musical idols over the years -- including Bob Dylan, Tina Turner and Little Richard. There's one icon, however, he never got to meet. Any guesses who?

11/17/15

A:  Gary Rossington

11/18/15

Q:  Fantasize Forever:   What  Aerosmith song title could this be?

A:  Dream on

11/20/15

Q:  What Tom Petty album was first rejected by record exects, then accepted once recording guys at the top changed over?

A:  "Full Moon Fever"

11/23/15

Q:  Members of Creedence Clearwater Revival first played together under which name?

A:The Blue Velvets  

11/25/15

Q:  On October 23, 1995, Def Leppard did what to get entered into the Guinness Book of World Records?

A:  Performing three concerts in three continents in one day (Tangiers, Morocco, London, England, and Vancouver, Canada).  

11/27/15

Q:  In 1975, Mellencamp dyed his hair green and blue for a special concert inspired by whom?

A:  Mellencamp was inspired by David Bowie in his early years.

11/30/15

Q:  You know actress Liv Tyler is one of Steven Tylers daughters, but what famous rocker signed Liv’s birth certificate, and raised her, knowing he might not be her biological father.

A:  Todd Rundgren

12/1/15

12/2/15

Q:   What  gutsy  country star asked the original Eagles to portray his backing band in a video for his early-'90s remake of 'Take It Easy?

A:  Travis Tritt

12/3/15

A:  "How far off I sat and wondered"

12/4/15

Q:  "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was Floyd's debut release in 1967. The album's title was taken from a chapter in what book and bonus... by which children's author?

A:  "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" is the title of a chapter from "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. The Pink Floyd album with this name is the only one on which Syd Barrett features on every track. Tracks which became live favourites include "Interstellar Overdrive" and "Astronomy Domine".

12/7/15

Q  What is the name of Steppenwolf’s bassist who co-wrote Magic Capet Ride with John Kay, and was killed in a car crash in 1981?

A:  Rushton Moreve

12/8/15

Q:  What band did Robert Plant sing with prior to his days with Led Zeppelin?

12/9/15

Q:  In which song did David Coverdale: "Hear the wolf howl, honey sniffing around your door"?

12/10/15

Q:  Complete the following lyrics from the Rolling Stones, “Sympathy For The Devil” Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and _______.

A:  Taste

12/11/15

Q:  Who said "As far as I'm concerned, there won't be a Beatles reunion as long as John is dead"?

A: George.  It was a strongly held belief that it wasn't the Beatles without all four present. After that quote, of course, John's voice was used in two new "Beatle" tracks  

12/14/15

Q:  When CCR was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, what did Tom Fogerty's wife bring  in her purse?

A:  Tom's ashes

12/15/15

Q:  What  Journey song include the following lyrics..."I'll be alright without you. There'll be someone else, _________________."

Lyrics from "I'll Be Alright Without You": "I'll be alright without you. There'll be someone else, I keep tellin' myself. I'll be alright without you. Oh love's an empty face, I can't replace (you don't need it)."

12/18/15

A:  9 different bands. In order, they are: The Roosters, Casey Jones and The Engineers, The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream Delaney & Bonnie & Friends, Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominos,Legends

12/21/15

Q:  What's another band BTO's Randy Backman was a member of?

A:  "The Guess Who"

12/22/15

Q:  Which member of the Guess Who joined the band in 1965 as keyboardist and co-vocalist?

A:  Burton Cummings

1/4/16

Q:  Billy Joel was never married to which one of these 3 ladies? Christie Brinkley , Katie Lee, Trish Bergin

A:  Trish Bergin

1/5/16

Q:  Zak Starkey is the current drummer touring with The Who.  His father is a famous musician.  What is Zak Starkey’s dad's name?

A: Ringo Starr

1/6/16

Q:  How old was Steve Miller when he started his first band "The Marksmen"?

A:  12 years old

1/7/16

Q: Derek & The Dominos covered a song called "Little Wing" in honor of who?

A:  Jimi Hendrix

1/8/16

Q:  In what music video does Tom Petty dress up as the Mad Hatter out of "Alice in Wonderland"?

A:  Come Around Here No More.   The song is a single from the album "Southern Accents" (1985).

1/11/16

Q:  Which of these acts has David Bowie not produced?

A:  Devo

1/12/16

Q:  What did Duane Allman say he would do for peace? (Eat A ______.)

A:  Peach

1/15/16

Q:  What’s the next word in the Steve Miller Band song…"Come on and dance, come on and dance let's make some romance. You know the night is fallin' and the music's callin' and we got to get down to the ..."

A:  “Swingtown”

1/18/16

Q:  Many know that drummer John Bonham's nickname was "Bonzo". What was his middle name?

A:  Henry

1/20/16

1/21/16

Q:  What's the most Bachman brothers to be in BTO at the same time?

A:  3

1/25/16

Q:  What was the real reason why Joe Perry left Aerosmith in 1979?

1/26/16

Q:  “Keep your Hands to “Yourself” was the only hit for the Georgia Satellites.

A:  True.  Although, lead singer Dan Baird had a hit as a solo artist in 1992 with "I Love You Period."

1/27/16

Q:   What members of funk and boogie-influenced rock group did  Robert Palmer work with as his backup musicians?

A:  "Little Feat"

1/28/16

Q:  Which Motley Crue membet had a mud wrestling pit installed in his backyard?

A:  Vince Neil

1/29/16

Q:  Paul Kantner, founder of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, and Grace Slick were married and have a child together?

A:  Trick!  Palu and Grace did have a child together, but were never married.

2/1/16

Q:  The guitarist for Bad Company, Mick Ralphs, played for what band previously?

A:  "Mott the Hoople"

2/2/16

Q:  Which band did Led Zeppelin not directly influence?. Rush, Megadeth, Tool, The Who, Velvet Revolver?

A:  The Who

2/4/16

Q:  Arnold Schwarzenegger has something to do with a Grand Funk album. Do you know which one?

A: "All The Girls In The World Beware!"  The Boys are shown on the cover with their heads on muscular bodies, courtesy of Arnold and Franco Columbu.

2/5/16

Q:  What year did Aerosmith play the half time at the Super Bowl, and what musicians performed that year?

A:  2001.  The Super Bowl line up aslo included Britney Spears,Mary J. Blige, and Nelly.

2/8/16

Q:  What Journey song reportedly inspired Kansas' "Carry on Wayward Son"?

A: I'm Gonna Leave You

• The main riff of "Carry on Wayward Son" does have some similarities to Journey's 1976 track "I'm Gonna Leave You". Guitarist George Tickner co-wrote the song with the band, but left the band before Journey recorded the song.

2/10/16

Q:  What band member came up with the name "Pump"?

• Brad Whitford came up with it but he was the only one who liked it, Steven wanted to name It "Here's Lookin Up Your Old Address", "Young Lust", or "F.I.N.E.". Joe didn't really care and no one else had any ideas. So Brad got his way and the album was named "Pump".

2/11/16

Q:  True or False…Lou Grahm of Foreigner, had a brain tumor?

A:  True.  After leaving the band in 1991, Lou Gramn returned just two years later in 1993 after "Unusual Heat" was released and was not as popular as some of their earlier albums. He was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor in 1997.

2/12/16

Q:  Who is "Mama Louise"?

A:  Mama" Louise Hudson is the operator of H&H Restaurant in Macon. She took pity on the skinny, longhaired, young musicians from the nearby Capricorn Studio and kept them fed with her Southern soul food cooking. The skinny kids went on to fame and fortune as the Allman Brothers Band, but they can occasionally be found in the restaurant today.

2/15/16

Q:  Tom Petty wrote the song "Don't Come 'Round Here" about the break up between Stevei Nicks and which member of the Eagles?

A:  Joe Walsh  *Rolling Stone, 2002 article on Tom Petty and "Southern Accents"

2/16/16

2/17/16

Q:  In the song "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)", what is Seargent O'Leary's other job?

A:  "Sergeant O'Leary's walkin' the beat, at night he becomes a bartender. He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street, across from the medical center."

2/18/16

Q:  What Oscar winning movie celebrating 25 years since it's premiere February 14, 1991, featured Tom Petty's "American Girl" in the beginning of the film?

A: "Silence of the Lambs"

2/19/16

Q:  What Seger song starts with 'On a long and lonesome highway east of Omaha...'?

A:  Turn the Page

2/22/16

Q: How did Mick Fleetwood "discover" Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks?

A: He heard their "solo" album at a recording studio 

2/23/16

Q:  Which guitarist was first considered as a replacement for Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett?

A:  Jeff Beck

2/24/16

Q:  Who is the only original member of REO Speedwagon still with the band ?

A:  Neal Doughty

2/25/16

Q:  The song 'Baba O'Reilly' is a tribute to whom?

A:  Pete has said that the song title is a tribute to his spiritual leader, Meher Baba. Pete followed most of Baba's teachings but had trouble with the rule that forbade drugs and alcohol.

2/26/16

Q:  What was the last album recorded by the original Lynyrd Skynryd line up?

3/1/16

Q:  Name the Rush album this song is on "Voyage"?

A:  "Moving Pictures"

3/2/16

Q  What name does the protagonist of the Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil" specifically asked to be called by?:

A:  Lucifer

3/3/16

Q:   In the TV show Friends, Joey has an imaginary friend named Maurice whose occupation is what?

3/4/16

3/7/16

Q:  Which of these movies did Joe Cocker not record a song?

A:  “No Mercy”

 3/8/16

Q:  Steven Tyler has 4 children, with three different women.  How many times has Tyler been married?

A:  2.  He was married to model Cyrinda Foxe from 1978 to 1988; they have a daughter, model Mia Tyler. He married Teresa Barrick in 1988, with whom he has two children, Chelsea and Taj Monroe. The couple divorced in 2006. Tyler and model Erin Brady announced their engagement in 2011

3/9/16

Q:  Who introduced Sir George Martin to the Beatles?

A:  Brian Epstein,

3/10/16

Q:  Other than Sir George Martin, and there were many others, but who else was considered the 5th Beatle for his work on "Get Back"?

A:   Billy Preston.  Preston is one of several people referred to by commentators as the "Fifth Beatle". At one point during the "Get Back" sessions, John Lennon proposed the idea of having him join the band (to which Paul McCartney countered that it was difficult enough reaching agreements with four).

3/11/16

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3/23/16

3/24/16

3/25/16

3/29/16

Q:  What name does Lynyrd Skynrd sometimes tour under when they are playing small club dates?

A:  Curtis Loew Band

3/30/16

Q:   What is Billy Idol's real name?

A:  William Broad

3/31/16

Q:  What five-time Grammy winner, wrote “I’ll Wait”, on Van Halen’s “1984” album.

A:  Michael McDonald, of the "Doobie Brothers".

4/1/16

4/4/16

Q:  Rod's debut album in 1970 was called "An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down", at least, that was its name in the U.K.

A: " The Rod Stewart Album"

4/5/16

Q:  Tom Fogerty left the band in 1970. What was the name of the last CCR album he featured on?

A:  Pendulum

4/6/16

Q:  John Paul Jones was responsible for the string arrangement on what Rolling Stones song?   JPJ says he  came away unimpressed, saying about the band, “I just thought they were unprofessional and boring.”

A:  The Rolling Stones’ ‘She’s a Rainbow’

4/8/16

Q:  Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.  Who accepted the award?

A:  Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony.  The two were the only members who showed up to the event.

4/11/16

Q:  Hardcore fans of Bachman-Turner Overdrive are affectionately known by what nickname?

4/13/16

Q:  How old was Steven Tyler when he wrote "Dream On"?

A:  17

4/14/16

Q:  "I Want to Know What Love Is" (and by the way... I do!) can be heard in which of the following movie soundtracks?

4/15/16

4/18/16

4/19/16

4/20/16

Q: Don Henley first arrived in California with a record deal in hand from what fellow Texan?

Q: What  guitarist was first considered as a replacement for Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett?

4/22/16

Q:  Who wrote “While My Guitar Gently Weeps", and what album was it on?

A:  While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song written by George Harrison, first recorded by the Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album (also known as "the White Album").

4/25/16

Q:  Which member of Foreigner, was previously with the group, Spooky Tooth?

A:  Mick Jones

4/26/16   

A:   The Edgewater Inn

4/27/16

Q:  First song, first album, song titled "Strutter". Who wrote it?

A:  Paul Stanley & Gene Simmons

4/28/16

Q: Joel Kantner and former lead singer, Grace Slick, released two follow-up albums. The first was “Sunfighter” the second was?

A:  The second was “Baron von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun”.

4/29/16

Q:  What was the name of the band Billy formed in 1976?

A:  Generation X.  The name of the band was taken from a book about the '60s youth rock culture. 

5/2/16

Q:  What did George Thorogood tour in for his 50/50 tour?

A:  An overhauled Checker cab

5/3/16

Q:  Which Aerosmith album was the first to hit the American Top 40?

A:  Toys In The Attic

5/4/16

5/5/16

A:  Can't Get Enough

Q:  Eric Clapton was featured on 3 of the following albums.  Which one was he not a feature? Lionel Richie- Dancing On the CeilingPhil  Collins -No Jacket Required George Harrison -All Things Must Pass Roger Waters -The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking

A: Phil Collins- No Jacket Required

Q:  What Alice Cooper song was his 1^st hit?

A:  I'm Eighteen

5/20/16

Q:  What was the name of the Wilson sisters' band before Heart?

A;  White Heart

Q:  While recording “I Won’t Back Down” what famous rocker sang and played the guitar, while Tom Petty was clearing his sinuses?

A:  George Harrison sang and played the guitar. I had a terrible cold that day, and George went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses, and then I ran in and did the take.

Q:  What movie is "loosely" based on Cameron Crowe's adventures with Skynyrd?

A:  Almost Famous

Q:  The first three Molly Hatchet album covers were actual paintings by what well known Cartoonist-Artist?

A:  Frank Frazetta

5/26/16

Q:  Head East’s music has been featured in the cult movie classic Dazed and Confused, as well as what other movie?

A:  Sahara and The Education of Charlie Banks

5/27/16

Q:  "Seventeen has turned thirty-five. I'm surprised that we're still livin'" is from which Mellencamp song?

A:  Cherry Bomb

5/31/16

Q:  Who was the first and original singer for AC/DC

A:  Dave Evans

6/1/16

6/2/16

Q:  Which member of The Eagles sang lead vocals for "One of These Nights"?

A:  Don Henley

6/3/16

Q:  What Rolling Stones song was covered by Frampton on "Frampton Comes Alive"?

A:  "Jumping Jack Flash"

6/6/16

Q:  What was the last song Freddie Murcury ever wrote?

A:  "A Winters Tale"

6/7/16

Q:  Why are they called AC DC?

A:  Malcolm and Angus Young developed the idea for the band's name after their sister, Margaret Young, saw the initials "AC/DC" on a sewing machine. "AC/DC" is an abbreviation meaning "alternating current/direct current" electricity.

6/8/16

Q:  Which Stone was born first?

A:  Charlie Watts

6/9/16

Q: Besides a Marine, Jon's mother had what interesting job?

A:  Playboy Bunny

6/10/16

Q:  Two women are mentioned in the Bob Seger song "The Fire Down Below". What are their names?

A:   Rosie and Nancy

6/13/16

Q:  Which song from the album “Madman Across the Water” contains a famed "Lost Verse", which can be heard on early demos but was cut from the final version of the song?

A:  “Holiday Inn”

6/14/16

Q:  When the lead guitarist of Tommy Tutone’s  hit “Jenny Jenny” Jim Keller, was interviewed by People magazine in 1982, he said "Jenny is a regular girl, not a____what?

A:  A hooker.

6/15/16

Q:  What was the name of Dire Straits second album?

A:  “Communique”

6/16/16

Q: What  actress has stared in 3 Aerosmith videos other than Liv Tyler?

A:  Alicia Silverstone

Q:  George Thorogood released an album with the Destroyers titled “Move It on Over”, which included a remake of a song of the same name.  Who was the original artists for “Move It on Over”?

A:  Hank Williams

Q:  Freddie Mercury designed the Queen crest, using the astrological signs of the four members.  What are those signs as seen on The Greatest Hits II album?

A:  two Leos, one Cancer and one Virgo.

Q:  Who is the guitar player David Coverdale chose for Whitesnakes  “Slip Of The Tongue”  album?

A:  Steve Vai

6/24/16

Q:  What record do ZZ Top hold?

A:  The only rock group with all its original members after three decades

7/5/16

Q:   According to the U.S. Billboard Top 100, "Sister Christian" is their highest charting single at number five. What song made it to number eight?

A:  Sentimental Street

7/6/16

Q:  Which Victoria Secret model starred in the video for Guns N' Roses' "November Rain"?

A:  Stephanie Seymour

7/7/16

Q:  Which two legendary rockers helped give Stevie his first big break. One had Stevie play on his album and the other let Stevie use his studio.

A:  David Bowie and Jackson Browne

7/8/16

Q:  Who wrote the riff that became the Eagles Hotel California?

7/11/16

Q:  How many singles were released in the USA from the album "Back in Black"?

A:  4

7/12/16

Q:  What band did Vivian Campbell come from to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard,  in the early 1980's?

A:  Dio

7/14/16

Q:  What was the name of Eddie and Alex's first band, that played classic rock music?

A:  The Trojan Rubber Company

7/15/16

Q:   Axl once declared that he wanted a statement written on his coffin. What was it?

A:  Sorry I'm Late

7/18/16

Q:  The Ealges made concert history on their “Hell Freezes Over” tour by doing what?

A:  They were the first band to charge over $100 for arena shows.

7/19/16

Q:  Who was the inventor of the famous "duckwalk" that Angus performs on stage?

A:  Chuck Berry is Angus' big idol, but they have never played together live.

7/20/16

Q:  In the CCR song, "Fortunate Son", how many times is the phrase "Fortunate Son" repeated?

A:  One

7/21/16

Q: What recording artist helped Don Henley write his “End of the Innocence” album?

A:  Bruce Hornsby

7/22/16

Q:  What band did Neil Schon and Jonathan Cain form in 1989, after disbanding Journey?

A:  Bad English

7/25/16

Q:  Which song do you hear Rodney Dangerfield jamming to on the golf course in the movie, "Caddyshack?"

A:  Anyway You Want It

7/26/16

Q:  REO Speedwagon’s music video for “Take IT On The Run”  holds what noteworthy title with MTV?

A:  It was the 9^th song played on the first day  of MTV

7/27/16

Q: What Def Leppard song has lyrical references to Jack Flash, Sgt. Pepper, Jet Black, Dizzy Lizzy and Major Tom?

A:  Rocket

7/28/16

Q:  In which Scorpions song were the words: "The job is done and I go out, another boring day. I leave it all behind me now, so many worlds away" sung?

A:  The Zoo

7/29/16

Q:  Tommy Lee met future wife Heather Locklear backstage at what concert?

A:  REO Speedwagon

8/1/16

Q:  What was the name of the parody song “Weird Al” wrote and sang for The Greg Khin Band hit,  “Jeopardy”?

A:  “I Lost on Jeopardy”

8/2/16

Q:  What distinction does the Rush “Permanent Waves” album have?

A:  It was released on bassist/vocalist Geddy Lee’s birthday.

8/3/16

Q:  What Eagle band member sang the lead vocals for "One of These Nights"?

A:  Don Henley

8/3/16

Q:  What Billy Squire song inspired  one of the most-sampled song in hip-hop history?

A: "The Big Beat"

8/5/16

Q:   According to Axl, what mental illness did he suffer from in the 1980s?

A:  Manic depression

8/10/16

Q:    On a tour, Guns N' Roses was traveling with another metal band. The other band's drummer started to annoy them, so they taped him up and put him in a hotel elevator. What band was it?

A:  Faster Pussycat