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Perhaps the lead singer of this rock and roll band regrets saying Id rather be dead than singing Satisfaction when I am forty five. This group known as the Worlds Greatest Rock and Roll Band is ranked in the # 4 position in the Rolling Stone Magazines list of Immortals.
- AThe Band
- BThe Rolling Stones
- CAerosmith
- DThe Who
Answer: The Rolling Stones - 552.
What high school buddy did bassist extraordinaire, Les Claypool, of rock band Primus receive his first bass guitar from?
- ABilly Gould
- BCliff Burton
- CJames Hetfield
- DFlea
Answer: Billy Gould - 553.
Van Halen is known for the drama surrounding the departure of their lead singer, David Lee Roth, and his replacement, Sammy Hagar. Which of the following albums was recorded with Hagar and not Diamond Dave?
- AWomen and Children First
- BDiver Down
- C1984
- D5150
Answer: 5150 - 554.
How Do I Live was a big hit song for this country superstar in 1997.
- AReba McIntyre
- BLeAnn Rimes
- CDolly Parton
- DNaomi Judd
Answer: LeAnn Rimes - 555.
Where was Dolly Parton born?
- ANashville,TN
- BMemphis,TN
- CDuncan, TN
- DSevierville, TN
Answer: Sevierville, TN - 556.
This Grand Ole Opry member released the hit featured in the sound clip in 1977.
- ADwight Yoakam
- BKris Kristofferson
- CJohnny Paycheck
- DJerry Reed
Answer: Johnny Paycheck - 557.
What instrument did Nick Mason play for Pink Floyd?
- ABass
- BKeyboards
- CRhythm guitar
- DDrums
Answer: Drums - 558.
Unleashed In The East was released by which artist?
- AIron Maiden
- BJudas Priest
- CAC/DC
- DDokken
Answer: Judas Priest - 559.
Who was the lead vocalist and keyboard player for The Dave Clark Five?
- AMike Smith
- BDave Clark
- CGeorgie Fame
- DRoger Daltry
Answer: Mike Smith - 560.
This group, formed in 1973 in Edinburgh, Scotland, had huge chart success in the UK with the song entitled Magic.
- APilot
- BNazareth
- CThe Poppy Family
- DBay City Rollers
Answer: Pilot - 561.
Who replaced Florence Ballard in The Supremes?
- AJean Terrell
- BCindy Birdsong
- CScherrie Payne
- DBarbara Martin
Answer: Cindy Birdsong - 562.
With whom did Eric Clapton write Old Love?
- AJ.J. Cale
- BGeorge Harrison
- CHe penned Old Love by himself
- DRobert Cray
Answer: Robert Cray - 563.
What animal song was written and recorded by Elton John in in June 1972?
- AMonkey Rock
- BDonkey Rock
- CCrocodile Rock
- DAlligator Rock
Answer: Crocodile Rock - 564.
On My Own was a big hit song for this duo in the year 1986. Can you tell me who gave us this great song?
- APatti Labelle Michael McDonald
- BOzzy Osborne Lita Ford
- CAaron Neville Linda Ronstadt
- DRonald Isley Chaka Khan
Answer: Patti Labelle Michael McDonald - 565.
What was the original name of Destinys Child long before they became famous?
- AYoung Sistaz
- BThe Coolers
- CDollah House
- DGirls Tyme
Answer: Girls Tyme - 566.
Has Paul Wall ever been on the The Howard Stern Show?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 567.
How did Green Day member Mike Dirnt get his last name?
- AHe just liked the surname Dirnt.
- BHis mother misspelled Dirt on his birth certificate.
- CHe was adopted by the Dirnt family.
- DHe used to pretend to play bass in school by singing dirnt dirnt dirnt all the time.
Answer: He used to pretend to play bass in school by singing dirnt dirnt dirnt all the time. - 568.
This musical centers on the feud between farmers and sheep herders in the Mid West.
- AOklahoma
- BMusic Man
- CLove on the Prairie
- DWill Rogers Follies
Answer: Oklahoma - 569.
Who wrote the melody of The Devil Went Down to Georgia originally, and called it Lonesome Fiddle Blues?
- AVassar Clements
- BPaul McCartney
- CCharlie Daniels
- DBob Dylan
Answer: Vassar Clements - 570.
Which one of Elvis Presleys girlfriends was a former Miss Tennessee?
- ANancy Sharpe
- BLinda Thompson
- CGinger Alden
- DDiana Goodman
Answer: Linda Thompson - 571.
What rock band performed the colorful song The Red?
- ANickleback
- BChevelle
- CHinder
- DPuddle of Mud
Answer: Chevelle - 572.
Who originally released the song Blue Monday in 1983?
- APrince
- BRicky Prostel
- CDuran Duran
- DNew Order
Answer: New Order - 573.
The song Rescue Me was a huge hit song for this singer in 1965.
- AFontella Bass
- BEtta James
- CLinda McCartney
- DAretha Franklin
Answer: Fontella Bass - 574.
What was the first album, that Pink Floyd recorded with guitarist David Gilmour?
- AThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- BSaucerful of Secrets
- CUmmagumma
- DAtom Heart Mother
Answer: Saucerful of Secrets - 575.
Everybody's lookin' for somethin', somethin' to fill in the holes.
- AWhen It's Love
- BI'll Be There for You
- CNovember Rain
- DAngel
Answer: When It's Love - 576.
Is Jesse McCartney a single child in the family?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: No - 577.
Which of the following bands was Australian?
- AThe Casuals
- BThe Mindbenders
- CThe Easybeats
- DUnit 4 Plus 2
Answer: The Easybeats - 578.
What black animal was used for the title of Janet Jacksons 1989 rock song?
- ABlack cat
- BBlack shark
- CBlack horse
- DBlack raven
Answer: Black cat - 579.
What group had a #1 song in 1967 with Windy?
- AGerry The Pacemakers
- BHermans Hermits
- CThe Association
- DThe Buckinghams
Answer: The Association - 580.
This female group from the 1990s had a #1 hit in the U.S. with You're in Love.
- ASWV
- BWilson Phillips
- CThe Divinyls
- DEn Vogue
Answer: Wilson Phillips - 581.
Considered the greatest baritone saxophonist of all times, he played for many years with Duke Ellington. His signature piece was Sophisticated Lady. Who was he?
- AHarry Carney
- BPee Wee Russell
- CJohnny Hodges
- DColeman Hawkins
Answer: Harry Carney - 582.
I mean it, when I analyze the stench - To me it makes a lot of sense: How the dreadlock rasta was the buffalo soldier, And he was taken from africa, brought to america, Fighting on arrival, ...
- Afighting for revival
- Bfighting them all
- Cfighting his rival
- Dfighting for survival
Answer: fighting for survival - 583.
What year did Sublime member Brad Nowell die?
- A1997
- B1993
- C1996
- D1994
Answer: 1996 - 584.
In what country was the boy band Five, or 5ive, formed in 1997?
- AAustralia
- BUnited States
- CUnited Kingdom
- DGermany
Answer: United Kingdom - 585.
Is there a musical dedicated to the 60s pop band The Four Seasons?
- ANo
- BYes
Answer: Yes - 586.
Andy Taylor and John Taylor's band made a guest spot on what uber-popular 80s show?
- AMiami Vice
- BKnight Rider
- CThat's Incredible!
- DThe A-Team
Answer: Miami Vice - 587.
A song titled Venus is sung by Frankie Avalon and which of these groups?
- AThe Go-Gos
- BThe Dolls
- CBananarama
- DThe Crystals
Answer: Bananarama - 588.
What popular female singer recorded the 2004 song Chocolate?
- ACristina Aguilera
- BBritney Spears
- CKylie Minogue
- DMadonna
Answer: Kylie Minogue - 589.
Huckleberry Finn, one of the Mark Twain characters, appears in which Broadway show by Roger Miller?
- AShowboat
- BBig River
- COklahoma
- DShenandoah
Answer: Big River - 590.
When 90s alternative rockers, Weezer, were interviewing new band members, the first audition consisted of a trivia quiz on what subject?
- AMonty Python
- BComputer Programing
- CQuantum Physics
- DStar Trek
Answer: Star Trek - 591.
What is rapper and producer Timbalands real first name?
- AMatthew
- BThomas
- CTimothy
- DTom
Answer: Timothy - 592.
The New Jersey band heard in this track had great success at the end of 80s and early 90s.
- ADamn Yankees
- BSkid Row
- CTesla
- DBrother Cane
Answer: Skid Row - 593.
To what tune are the words for Al N Yetta set?
- AAlouette
- BMe and My Baby
- CTake a Letta
- DI'm a Betta from Suwetta
Answer: Alouette - 594.
Which of these is the title of a song by singer Sinead O Connor who is considered a 90s one hit wonder in the United States?
- ANothing Compares 2 U
- BTroy
- CHeroine
- DMandika
Answer: Nothing Compares 2 U - 595.
In this Ethel Merman show Mr. Goldstone is a minor character but is featured in a rousing number.
- AMame
- BGypsy
- CWildcat
- DDamn Yankees
Answer: Gypsy - 596.
Which of the following is a song by the Doobie Brothers?
- AWhippin Post
- BBlack Betty
- CListen To The Music
- DMississippi Queen
Answer: Listen To The Music - 597.
In the song Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh, one of the boys friends, Joe Spivey, got poison ivy. What were they doing at the time?
- Ahiking
- Brock climbing
- Cwrestling
- Dplaying cards
Answer: hiking - 598.
Which of the following artists are usually described as folk music interpreters who use roots music and adapt songs for the modern ear?
- AThe Carter Family
- BThe Goldwaters
- CThe Almanac Singers
- DPeter, Paul and Mary
Answer: Peter, Paul and Mary - 599.
This female singer was telling us Don't Sleep in the Subway during the Summer of Love in 1967.
- AConnie Francis
- BPetula Clark
- CNancy Sinatra
- DPat C. Klein
Answer: Petula Clark - 600.
They may have driven every kind of rig that's ever been made from Tucson to Tucumcari, but if you give them weed, whites and wine. What is the name of the group, according to lead singer Lowell George, that will be Willin'?
- AThe Dixie Chickens
- BMarshall Tucker Band
- CThe Allman Brothers
- DLittle Feat
Answer: Little Feat
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