Growing up, my father would always play classic rock in the car and as us trivia about the classic rock songs. To carry on this tradition (minus the car) we are going to cover some classic rock trivia questions. This will cover rock music up until about 2000’s. Not so much the new age rock but old enough for my teens to say that music is old.
Classic Rock Trivia Questions and Answers
Google and Bing say classic rock is considered rock music between the 1960’s to 2000’s. I grew up listening to New Metal, which to my surprise is now classified as classic rock. Yeah, that is one way to make a person feel old. Just say their favorite music is now considered classical.
In this 100 classic rock trivia questions come with the answer for all the questions. We have broken the trivia into 5 groups of 20 questions each. These questions range from easy to hard. But with all the questions, you will learn some classic rock facts along the way.
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Band History Trivia
To start off we are going to focus our classic rock trivia to rack band history. This set of 20 questions will cover a range of difficulties and test how much you know about rock music. These questions cover bands from Queen to Foo Fighters. How many of these do you know? Or how many do you remember happening?
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Which band is known for the song “Stairway to Heaven”?
Who was the lead singer of The Doors?
Which band was Freddie Mercury the frontman of?
Which classic rock band is from Australia?
Who is the guitarist of the Rolling Stones?
What band did Eric Clapton leave to join Cream?
Which band did Ozzy Osbourne first rise to fame with?
What band is known for their “wall of sound” approach?
Which band was Neil Young part of?
Who was the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses?
Who was the bassist for The Who?
What was Led Zeppelin’s original name?
Who replaced Brian Jones in the Rolling Stones?
Which band recorded “Live at Leeds”?
Who was the drummer of Cream?
Who was the original frontman of AC/DC?
What band did Dave Grohl form after Nirvana?
What was the first band Paul McCartney joined before The Beatles?
Which band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988 alongside The Beach Boys?
Iconic Albums Trivia
Classic rock is known for some of the most iconic albums ever created. One of my personal favorites is the album The Doors, by the Doors. I would have to say that the 1970s really put rock music on a trajectory for everyone to love and be a rebel. In these trivia questions, I hope you learn something new.
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What is the title of Pink Floyd’s 1973 album with a prism on the cover?
What Beatles album features “Come Together”?
Which album is Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” on?
What Fleetwood Mac album features “Go Your Own Way”?
What album cover features a baby in a swimming pool?
Which Eagles album features “Hotel California”?
Which David Bowie album features “Ziggy Stardust”?
Who released the album “Brothers in Arms”?
Which album did The Rolling Stones release in 1972?
Which Led Zeppelin album contains “Stairway to Heaven”?
What is considered the first concept album by The Who?
What is the last studio album released by The Beatles?
Which album did Bob Dylan release in 1965 that included “Like a Rolling Stone”?
Which Rolling Stones album has the song “Gimme Shelter”?
Which Pink Floyd album is considered their most experimental?
Who released the album “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”?
Which Led Zeppelin album has no name on the cover, often referred to as “Led Zeppelin IV”?
What is the name of the debut album by The Doors?
Which album by The Who features “Baba O’Riley”?
Famous Songs Trivia
I read somewhere years ago that one of the most expensive songs a movie could have is AC/DC’s Thunderstruck. Once you hear that guitar, you can’t help but start to shake your head up and down. That is the type of feeling you are going to get from this set of classic rock trivia questions.
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Who sings “Bohemian Rhapsody”?
Who performed “Free Bird”?
Which band performed “Back in Black”?
Who sang “Born to Run”?
What band is famous for the song “Smoke on the Water”?
Who recorded “Sweet Emotion”?
Which song by The Eagles features the line “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave”?
Who sang “Whole Lotta Love”?
Who performed “Paint It Black”?
Which band sings “Dream On”?
Who sang “The Weight”?
Who performed “Riders on the Storm”?
Which Beatles song did Eric Clapton play guitar on?
Who recorded “A Whiter Shade of Pale”?
Which Bob Dylan song was famously covered by Jimi Hendrix?
Who performed “Rock and Roll All Nite”?
Which band sang “Hotel California”?
Who sang “Sweet Child O’ Mine”?
What band is famous for the song “Black Dog”?
Rock Rivalries Trivia
What is the music industry without drama? This section of 20 classic rock quiz questions help you remember the drama behind the rock. These trivia questions will cover drama between bands and bandmates. And I am sure you are wondering if I will have the one everyone knows in the set. And yes that is in the set!
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Which song begins with “Hello darkness, my old friend”?
Which song’s lyrics start with “Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?”
What song opens with “Just a small-town girl, livin’ in a lonely world”?
Who sings “I can’t get no satisfaction”?
We don’t need no education is a line from which song?
In which song does the lyric “It’s been a long time since I rock and rolled” appear?
Who sang “Take me down to the paradise city, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty”?
What song features the lyrics “She’s got a ticket to ride”?
What song has the line “And the piano, it sounds like a carnival, and the microphone smells like a beer”?
Which Bob Seger song includes the lyric “I remember, I remember, I remember”?
It’s a death trap, it’s a suicide rap comes from which song?
In which song do the lyrics “You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave” appear?
The wind in the willow played Love’s sweet melody, but all of those vows we made were never to be is from what song?
What song features the line “If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me”?
Which song has the lyric “I’ll never be your beast of burden”?
Which song begins with the lyric “There’s a lady who’s sure all that glitters is gold”?
Welcome to the jungle, we’ve got fun and games is the opening line to which song?
Which Pink Floyd song opens with the line “So, so you think you can tell, Heaven from Hell”?
In which song do the lyrics “I was born in a crossfire hurricane” appear?
Lyrics Trivia
This has to be one of my favorite parts about writing articles on trivia, the lyrics, and quotes! I am a sucker for the name of that song and who said it. We could not have a classic rock trivia set without quizzes about the lyrics! Again, I added hundreds more in the 500+ game-ready free PDF download if you need more.
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Which two British rock bands famously had a rivalry during the 1990s?
Who had a long-standing rivalry with The Rolling Stones in the 1960s?
What guitarist had a famously rocky relationship with Roger Waters in Pink Floyd?
Which two brothers in Oasis were known for their constant feuds?
What two bands clashed over the “best rock band” title during the British Invasion?
Which lead singer from Van Halen had a rivalry with guitarist Eddie Van Halen?
Which two bands are often compared for their impact on hard rock and metal in the 1970s?
What guitarist had a rivalry with Ted Nugent over their different styles of rock music?
Which rock star had a famous rivalry with David Bowie in the early ’70s?
Who were the two main rival songwriters in The Beatles?
What two bands were known for their rivalry in the Southern Rock scene of the 1970s?
Which two bands in the grunge scene of the ’90s were often compared to each other?
Which two guitarists had a notable rivalry over who could play the most elaborate solos?
What band replaced Roger Daltrey’s Who at Woodstock in 1969, leading to a public feud?
Which British rock bands had a fierce rivalry over album sales in the ’90s?
Which guitarist famously called out David Gilmour for “ruining” Pink Floyd’s sound in the 1980s?
Who had a highly publicized feud with Kurt Cobain of Nirvana?
What two classic rock bands were known for their competition in heavy metal during the 1970s?
What two rock stars had a heated rivalry in the late ’70s due to their contrasting musical styles?
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