Rock Quiz

Q) On this day in 1989, while opening for The Rolling Stones in Los Angeles, he announced he was quitting his band. He later changed his mind. Who?

Q) REO Speedwagon bassist Bruce Hall sings lead on the 1979 song ‘Back On The Road Again’. Prior to joining the band in 1977, he helped write the title track to which REO album?

Q) The Anti-Apartheid song ‘Sun City’ was recorded on this day in 1985. The song was the brainchild of Steven Van Zandt and featured a long list of artists from all genres of music, including all four members of one American rock band. Which band?

Q) Before settling on 'Baba O' Riley' for the opening to 'CSI: New York', CBS had considered using another song from The Who. Which song?

Q) Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ In The Free World’ is played at the closing of this world championship every year. What event?

Q) Aerosmith’s first appearance on ‘Saturday Night Live’ came during the show’s 15th season, February 17, 1990, when they performed two songs off the ‘Pump’ album, ‘Janie’s Got A Gun’ and what other song?

Q) On this day in 1977, Steve Perry became the lead singer of Journey, making his on stage debut 18 days later in San Francisco. He sang lead on the band’s next nine albums, but also provided background vocals for a pair of songs with this artist in 1980. Who?

Q) John Lennon referred to '(Just Like) Starting over as an 'Elvis/Roy Orbison' type of song. But at the start of the stripped down version of the song, along with Elvis, he name checks three other American singers, Gene Pitney, Buddy Holly, and one born in Minnesota. Who?

Q) Thin Lizzy's first US tour saw them open for Bob Seger and this group in 1975. The same band played Europe later that summer and had Thin Lizzy on the bill. Who ?

Q) On this day in 2000, Cars bassist Benjamin Orr died of cancer at the age of 53. Benjamin sang lead on the groups’ only Top Three single. Which song?