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Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1996, these guys perform for the first (and only) time on Saturday Night Live. Who was it?Answer: It was Soundgarden! They performed “Pretty Noose” and “Burden In My Hand.” Jim Carrey was the host.
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1989, this guy opens a restaurant in West London. Guests with big appetites can order the Beggars Banquet. Who was it?Answer: It was Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones and the restaurant was the Sticky Fingers!
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1970, this guy leaves The Guess Who and at the suggestion of Neil Young, forms a new band. Who was it and what was the band?Answer: It was Randy Bachman! At the suggestion of Neil Young, Bachman recruits fellow Winnipeg bassist and vocalist C.F. Turner, and…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2007, this guy was under 24-hour security watch after a deranged man announced he was setting off to murder him – then disappeared. What was it? Answer: It was Brian May of Queen. Police were hunting for a schizophrenic who left a letter behind at his…
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! University biologist Jason Bond discovered a new species of trapdoor spider and decided to name it Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.
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,…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1986, these guys went to No.1 and became the first-ever Austrian act to score a UK and US No.1 hit single and the first German speaking artist to achieve a No.1 on the US charts. Who was it? Answer: It was Falco with ‘Rock Me Amadeus.’…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1970, these guys started a three-week run at No.1, the group’s only chart topper. Who was it and what was the song? Answer: It was The Guess Who with ‘American Woman’. The song was born by accident when guitarist Randy Bachman was playing a heavy riff…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 1972, this album went to No.1. The longest title of an album ever at the time! What was it? Answer: It was The T. Rex double album ‘Prophets, Seers And Sages And The Angels Of The Ages / My People Were Fair And Had Sky In…
Question: It was this day in Rock History in 2016, these guys told Donald Trump to stop playing their songs during his presidential campaign. Who was it? Answer: It was The Rolling Stones. The band issued a statement saying that the US presidential candidate did not have permission to use the band’s music. Their 1969…
