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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…
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…
Question: On this day in 1964 which two famous classic rockers received mild electrical shocks from underground microphones while playing a show at an ice hockey arena in Stockholm, Sweden?Answer: On their second visit to Sweden, The Beatles played two shows at an ice hockey arena, the Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm. During the first show, both…
Question: This day in 1986 which famous rock band became the first western act since Louis Armstrong in 1964 to perform in Eastern Europe? Answer: Queen became the first western act since Louis Armstrong in 1964 to perform in Easten Europe when they played at Budapest’s Nepstadion, Hungary, the gig was filmed and released as…
Question: On this day in 1962 Johnny Cash released which famous single? Answer: Johnny Cash released the single, ‘A Boy Named Sue’, a song written by Shel Silverstein. Cash was at the height of his popularity when he recorded the song live at California’s San Quentin State Prison at a concert on February 24, 1969….
