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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1963, this guy at just 13 years old started a three-week run at #1, making him the youngest singer to top the chart. Who was it? Answer: It was Stevie Wonder! 13?! My daughter is going to be 13 in a month and her single aint…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1980, these guys scored their first UK No.1. It was their first album recorded with their new lead singer. Who was it and what was the album? Answer: It was the greatest rock band in the world, AC/DC and the album was, of course, Back in…
The Doobie Brothers will release a new album titled Liberte on Oct. 1. The band has released a self-titled EP featuring four of the upcoming record’s tracks as a preview. (The new EP is available now on all major streaming services.)You can hear the lead single, “Don’t Ya Mess With Me,” below, as well as see the track listings for the album…
Guns N’ Roses have officially released their new song “Absurd.”The track hit digital streaming services at midnight ET on Aug. 6.“Absurd” recently found its way into Guns N’ Roses’ setlist, first performed during the band’s Aug. 3 stop in Boston. “Some of you might have heard this under another name,” Axl Rose admitted to the crowd that night. “But this is really kind…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1988, this debut album went to No.1 in the US, after spending 57 weeks on the chart and selling over 5 million copies. What was it? Answer: It was Appetite for Destruction from Guns N’ Roses. Worldwide sales now stand in excess of 28 million and…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1965, these guys were at No.1 on the UK singles chart again, the group’s eighth consecutive UK No.1 single. Who was it? Answer: It was The Beatles! John Lennon later stated he wrote the lyrics of the song to express his stress after the Beatles’ quick…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1966, these ‘Wild’ guys were at No.1 on the UK singles chart, their group’s only UK No.1 single. Answer: It was The Troggs. The ‘Wild Thing’ singers would only hit the top of the chart once despite the cult-like status of their other big hit.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1985, these guys re-released one of their singles following it’s dramatic use on TV during the Live Aid concert. Who was it and what was the song? Answer: It was The Cars and ‘Drive’. As an added bit of awesome, all the royalties from the record…
Question: This day in 1991 this famous rock star got out of a traffic ticket by threatening to cancel his band’s performance for that night? Answer: A police officer was forced to tear up a traffic ticket given to the limousine that Axl Rose was travelling in after it made an illegal turn. Rose threatened…
Question: This day in 1967, which Classic Rock band started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles with an edited version of their hit song?Answer: The Doors started a three-week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with an edited version of ‘Light My Fire’. The group’s first US No.1, it only…
