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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2008, this guy had a spider named after him. Who was it?Answer: It was Neil Young. US university biologist Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and decided to name it after his favourite musician. Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi was found in Jefferson County, Alabama, in…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1974, these guys attended an Elvis Presley show at the Los Angeles Forum in California. Who was it?Answer: It was Led Zeppelin! After a shaky start to the show, Elvis stopped the band and jokingly said: ‘Wait a minute, if we can start together fellas, because…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1986, this guy married TV star Heather Locklear in Santa Barbara California with five hundred guests. Who was it?Answer: It was Tommy Lee of Motley Crue and he wore a white leather tuxedo.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1978, 90,000 tickets were sold in eight hours for this guys forthcoming London dates at Earls Court. Who was it?Answer: It was Bob Dylan!
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2002, this song was voted the UK’s favorite single of all time in a poll by the Guinness Hit Singles book. What was it? Answer: It was Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen! ‘Imagine’ by John Lennon was voted in at No.2 and ‘Hey Jude’, The Beatles No.3, ‘Dancing…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1973, this guy scored his first UK No.1 album and started a five-week run at the top. Who was it and what was the album?Answer: It was David Bowie with the album ‘Aladdin sane’ a pun for ‘A Lad Insane’. A follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1973, these guys opened their 1973 North American tour, which was billed as the ‘biggest and most profitable rock & roll tour in the history of the United States’. Who was it? Answer: It was Led Zeppelin! The guys would gross over $4 million from the…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1980, this guy started a six week run at No.1 on the US album chart. Who was it and what was the album?Answer: It was Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band with ‘Against The Wind’.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1976, this guy paid nine cab drivers to block-off both ends of a New York street so he could throw the contents of his hotel room out of the window. Who was it?Answer: It was Keith Moon of The Who!
