Category: Music

Q1. In what year was Queens of the Stone Age formed by Josh Homme?
A. 1995
B. 1996
C. 1997
D. 1998
Answer: B. 1996

Q2. What was the original name of the band before it became Queens of the Stone Age?
A. Desert Sessions
B. Palm Desert
C. Gamma Ray
D. Kyuss Revival
Answer: C. Gamma Ray

Q3. Why did Josh Homme change the band’s name from Gamma Ray?
A. To honor a Kyuss producer’s nickname
B. As a tribute to his hometown
C. To reflect a more melodic sound
D. Due to a lawsuit threat from a German metal band
Answer: D. Due to a lawsuit threat from a German metal band

Q1. In what year was the band Talking Heads formed in New York City?
A. 1973
B. 1975
C. 1977
D. 1979
Answer: B. 1975

Q2. Which institution did David Byrne, Chris Frantz, and Tina Weymouth attend before forming Talking Heads?
A. Juilliard School
B. Berklee College of Music
C. Rhode Island School of Design
D. Columbia University
Answer: C. Rhode Island School of Design

Q3. What was the name of the early band formed by David Byrne and Chris Frantz at art school before becoming Talking Heads?
A. The Artistics
B. The Modern Lovers
C. The Heads
D. Tom Tom Club
Answer: A. The Artistics

Q1. What is the real birth name of Alice Cooper, the American rock musician known for pioneering shock rock?
A. Vincent Damon Furnier
B. Glen Buxton
C. Dennis Dunaway
D. Neal Smith
Answer: A. Vincent Damon Furnier

Q2. In which city was Alice Cooper born on February 4, 1948?
A. Phoenix, Arizona
B. Detroit, Michigan
C. Los Angeles, California
D. Pontiac, Michigan
Answer: B. Detroit, Michigan

Q3. What was the original name of the high school band that eventually became Alice Cooper?
A. The Nazz
B. The Spiders
C. The Earwigs
D. The Billion Dollar Babies
Answer: C. The Earwigs

Q1. In what year was The Offspring originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal?
A. 1983
B. 1984
C. 1985
D. 1986
Answer: B. 1984

Q2. Who are the two founding members of The Offspring?
A. Dexter Holland and Noodles
B. Noodles and Ron Welty
C. Dexter Holland and Greg K.
D. Greg K. and James Lilja
Answer: C. Dexter Holland and Greg K.

Q3. What was the original name of The Offspring before they changed it in 1986?
A. Manic Subsidal
B. Baghdad Band
C. Ignition Crew
D. Smash Rebels
Answer: A. Manic Subsidal

Q1. What was Joe Cocker’s full birth name?
A. John Robert Cocker
B. Joseph William Cocker
C. Harold Norman Cocker
D. Jarvis Lee Cocker
Answer: A. John Robert Cocker

Q2. In which year was Joe Cocker born?
A. 1942
B. 1944
C. 1946
D. 1948
Answer: B. 1944

Q3. Where was Joe Cocker born?
A. London, England
B. Manchester, England
C. Sheffield, England
D. Liverpool, England
Answer: C. Sheffield, England

Q1. In what year was Lou Reed born?
A. 1940
B. 1942
C. 1944
D. 1946
Answer: B. 1942

Q2. Where did Lou Reed grow up, which later influenced his depictions of suburban unease in songs like “I Wanna Be Black”?
A. Manhattan, New York
B. Syracuse, New York
C. Freeport, Long Island
D. Brooklyn Heights
Answer: C. Freeport, Long Island

Q3. What traumatic treatment did Lou Reed undergo as a teenager, which he later referenced in the song “Kill Your Sons”?
A. Electroconvulsive therapy
B. Hypnotherapy
C. Behavioral conditioning
D. Group counseling
Answer: A. Electroconvulsive therapy

Q1. In what year was the band Sublime formed in Long Beach, California?
A. 1986
B. 1988
C. 1990
D. 1992
Answer: B. 1988

Q2. Who served as the lead vocalist and guitarist for Sublime’s original lineup?
A. Eric Wilson
B. Bud Gaugh
C. Bradley Nowell
D. Rome Ramirez
Answer: C. Bradley Nowell

Q3. What breed was Lou Dog, the mascot of Sublime?
A. Dalmatian
B. Labrador Retriever
C. German Shepherd
D. Bulldog
Answer: A. Dalmatian

Q1. In what year was The Black Keys formed in Akron, Ohio?
A. 1999
B. 2001
C. 2003
D. 2005
Answer: B. 2001

Q2. Who are the two core members of The Black Keys?
A. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney
B. Dan Auerbach and Ralph Carney
C. Patrick Carney and Robert Quine
D. Dan Auerbach and Leon Michels
Answer: A. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney

Q3. What inspired the band’s name “The Black Keys”?
A. A reference to piano keys in blues music
B. Voicemails from a schizophrenic friend calling their fathers “black keys”
C. The color of their first recording equipment
D. A nickname from their high school days
Answer: B. Voicemails from a schizophrenic friend calling their fathers “black keys”

Q1. What is the full birth name of Morrissey, the iconic frontman of The Smiths?
A. Steven Patrick Morrissey
B. Stephen Paul Morrison
C. Patrick Steven Morley
D. David Patrick Morris
Answer: A. Steven Patrick Morrissey

Q2. In which year was Morrissey born?
A. 1957
B. 1959
C. 1961
D. 1963
Answer: B. 1959

Q3. Where was Morrissey born?
A. Dublin, Ireland
B. Manchester City Center
C. Davyhulme, Lancashire, England
D. Liverpool, Merseyside
Answer: C. Davyhulme, Lancashire, England

Q1. In what year was Echo & the Bunnymen formed in Liverpool?
A. 1976
B. 1978
C. 1980
D. 1982
Answer: B. 1978

Q2. Who served as the band’s original vocalist and a key songwriter?
A. Will Sergeant
B. Les Pattinson
C. Ian McCulloch
D. Pete de Freitas
Answer: C. Ian McCulloch

Q3. What unusual instrument initially supplemented the band’s rhythm section before a live drummer joined?
A. Synthesizer
B. Drum machine
C. Electronic organ
D. Tambourine
Answer: B. Drum machine