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1. Well, if it wasn't Lionel Ritchie, then who was the lead singer in the Prodigy with the urge to be a "Firestarter"? Keith Flint Geoff Pebble Ricky Rock Hugh Obsidian

2. Queen. Now, everyone knows that the frontman was the charismatic Freddie Mercury. And he came from far far away (not Mercury, though, coz it's a bit hot) So,if not, where was Faroukh Bulsara born? Zanzibar Yucatan Zagreb York

3. R.E.M. Really Exquisite Music R.E.M. Raucous Emotional Melodic R.E.M. Who is the lead vocalist for the Rapid Eye Movement? Michael Stripe Michael Stipe Michael Tripe Michael Snipe

4. Ian McCulloch sang for this Liverpool band, who were making a name for themselves around the late 70's/ early 80's with songs like "The Cutter" and "The Back of Love". Mike and the Mechanics Doctor and the Medics Echo and the Bunnymen Freddie and the Dreamers

5. Can you name the Smiths' guitarist? Adam Clayton Andy Powell Steve Howe Johnny Marr

6. The Beautiful South sang a song that mentioned three European cities in the chorus. "This could be Rotterdam or anywhere, _________ or _______ " Can you name the two missing cities? Dublin and Madrid Liverpool and Rome Warsaw and Kiev Paris and Oslo

7. Which band had Gordon Sumner, ex-teacher from Tyneside, as their lead singer? Scritti Politti Police Big Country Erasure

8. "Out of the tragedy that befell Joy Division came a new order, a fresh beginning as a band of sheer power emerged, barking out classics like True Faith, Blue Monday, Regret and many more." The band's name is mentioned in the above section of text. Can you tell me who the band are? New Order Barking Out Monday Regret Sheer Power

9. This band's first two c.d.s were called "Aha Shake Heartbreak" and "Youth and Young Manhood". They are? The Queens of the Stone Age The Kings of Leon The Kings of Neon The Queens of the Phone Age

10. How did Leicester-based band Kasabian get their name? "The Kasabian Agenda" was the lead singer's favourite film Kasabian was leader of the Thrall Demons and they liked the name Two of the band are from Kasabia, a suburb of Leicester, making them "Kasabians" Linda Kasabian was a getaway driver for Charles Manson