Classic Rock In The 2020s Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Cure

The Cure's debut album "Three Imaginary Boys" was released in 1979. The British Goth rockers came back in 2024 with "Songs Of A Lost World" released the day after Halloween. The album of new material was partially inspired by the death of Robert Smith's brother. The album went right to number one of the UK Official Albums Chart.

Answer: AC/DC

The Australian rockers, AC/DC, debuted in the 1970s but were still touring and releasing new music in the 2020s. "Power Up" featured vocals by Brian Johnson and lead guitar by Angus Young. The album was released in 2020 and featured the lead single, "Shot In The Dark".

Answer: Pearl Jam

One of the leading Grunge rock bands of the 1990s, Pearl Jam, came back with the release of "Gigaton" in 2020. It was the Seattle rockers' first album in over six years. The album debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 album charts in the United States.

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen's twentieth studio album "Letter To You" was released in 2020. The album featured his long time backing group, The E Street Band. Due to its release during the COVID-19 lockdown, the album wasn't backed with a tour but did receive critical acclaim.

Answer: Metallica

"72 Seasons" was released in the spring of 2023 by the California-based thrash metal band. The album was conceived in 2020 while under lock down from Covid-19. The title "72 Seasons" refers to the number of seasons a person lives during their most formative years, the time from birth to age 18.

The singles "Screaming Suicide" and "Lux Aeterna" continued Metallica's signature heavy sound.

Answer: Bryan Adams

In 2025, the Canadian rocker released his sixteenth album, "Roll With The Punches". Bryan Adams was a huge star in the 1980s with his albums "Cuts Like A Knife" and "Reckless". The new album had a throwback sound especially with the single "A Little More Understanding".

Answer: Foo Fighters

Album number ten for the Foo Fighters was "Medicine At Midnight" released in February 2021. The band, led by Dave Grohl (formerly in Nirvana), saw the release debut at number three on the Billboard 2021 Album Chart.

Answer: Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy released "Ordinary Man" in 2020. The all-star loaded album included Elton John on the title track single. Post Malone, Travis Scott, and Andrew Watt all contributed to the former Black Sabbath lead singer's twelfth studio album.

Answer: Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones were still releasing albums over sixty years after their debut release in the 1960s. "Hackney Diamonds" came out in 2023 and features guest appearances by Elton John, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney, Bill Wyman, and even Stevie Wonder. The lead single "Angry" boosted sales and the release won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album.

Answer: Linkin Park

When you think "classic rock", Linkin Park may not be the first band name you think of but the group's debut album "Hybrid Theory" came out in 1999. Over twenty five years later, the Nu-Metal rock band released "From Zero" with Emily Armstrong on lead vocals. It was the band's first album release since the death of lead singer Chester Bennington.