Hey rockstars! It’s time to see if you’ve got the moves like Jagger, or if your Rolling Stones knowledge is just ‘gathering moss’. Think you can’t always get what you want? Well, here’s your chance to shine a light on your Stones savvy and have a gas, gas, gas!
You don’t need to be a rock and a hard place, just jumpin’ Jack flash into these tuneful teasers. So, without further ado, let’s get this sticky fingers on the buzzers; it’s only a quiz, but I like it!
1. When was The Rolling Stones formed?
2. Who were the original members of the band?
3. What was the title of their first single?
4. What was the first Rolling Stones song to reach number one in the UK charts?
5. Which Rolling Stones album is considered one of the greatest albums of all time, often battling with The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ for the top spot?
6. What is their world-famous logo called?
7. What song did Keith Richards allegedly write in his sleep?
8. What was the name of their first U.S number one?
9. In what year were The Rolling Stones inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
10. Which Rolling Stones member left the band to pursue a solo career in 1993?
11. Which legendary director directed the music video for “Love Is Strong”?
12. Who replaced Brian Jones in the band?
13. Which band did The Rolling Stones open for in their first gig?
14. What is the name of the documentary that covered the band’s America Latina Ole Tour 2016?
15. Who designed The Rolling Stones’ iconic logo?
16. What was unique about the cover of the “Sticky Fingers” album?
17. Which famous Rock n’ Roll pioneer did The Rolling Stones perform with at the Beacon Theatre in 2006?
18. Who succeeded Mick Taylor in 1975?
19. Which Rolling Stones song was performed on a flatbed truck driving down 5th Avenue in New York to announce their 1975 tour?
20. In which city did the band play a free show to over a million people in 2006?
21. What album did The Rolling Stones win their first Grammy for?
22. Who played the saxophone solo on the 1981 hit “Waiting on a Friend”?
23. Which band member published an autobiography in 2010 titled “Life”?
24. What is Mick Jagger’s full name?
25. What did Keith Richards fall from while on vacation in Fiji?
26. Who is known as the “sixth Stone”?
27. The Rolling Stones recorded a lot of “Exile on Main St.” in which country?
28. What is the name of the movie that depicts the band’s 1972 American tour?
29. What is the opening track on the album “Let It Bleed”?
30. The Rolling Stones were banned from touring in the US for three years after which event?
31. What was the name of the Rolling Stones’ 50th-anniversary tour?
32. Who directed the concert film “Shine a Light”?
33. Which famous artist designed stage-set pieces for the band’s 1989 tour?
34. What is the name of the Rolling Stones-themed exhibit that debuted in London in 2016?
35. What is the name of Keith Richards’ autobiography?
36. What song did The Rolling Stones play live for the first time during a 2003 concert in Hong Kong?
37. In the music video for “It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll,” what does the band end up completely covered in?
38. Which filming technique does the music video for “Love is Strong” prominently feature?
39. How many different languages have The Rolling Stones recorded songs in?
40. Which song originally written and performed by The Rolling Stones was famously covered by Aretha Franklin?
41. Where was the Rolling Stones’ first concert held?
42. In what year did The Rolling Stones play at Glastonbury Festival for the first time?
43. What is the name of the Rolling Stones’ record label?
44. What is the title of the band’s controversial 1968 single that was initially banned by the BBC?
45. Which Rolling Stones album features a cake on its cover made by a then unknown Delia Smith?
46. Who is the longest-serving band member apart from the original members?
47. Which famous actor starred in The Rolling Stones’ music video for “Anybody Seen My Baby?”
You can’t always get what you want, but, when it comes to trivia, you’ve certainly found what you need! Thanks for giving our Rolling Stones quiz a whirl. Whether you nailed it or found yourself under your thumb, we hope you had a good time.
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