Mike Tyler

Don Henley was born July 22nd, 1947 in Gilmer, Texas.  Out of all of the Eagles, Don Henley had the most successful solo career. After the group broke up, Henley released his first solo album, I Can’t Stand Still. Although it wasn’t as successful as an Eagles record, the album performed respectably, launching the number three single “Dirty Laundry” and going gold. Building The Perfect Beast followed two years later and established Henley as a solo star in his own right. Featuring the Top Ten hits “Boys of Summer” and “All She Wants to Do Is Dance,” as well as the Top 40 singles “Not Enough Love in the World” and “Sunset Grill,” the album sold over two million copies and stayed on the charts for over a year. Henley’s third album, 1989’s The End of The Innocence, was his most ambitious record yet, as well as his most commercially successful.  What year did the Eagles break up?

A)  1980

B)  1981

C) 1982

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Born Melissa Lou Etheridge on May 29th,  1961 in Leavenworth, Texas.  Etheridge first picked up the guitar at the age of eight and began penning her own songs shortly thereafter. Playing in local bands throughout her teens, Etheridge then attended the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. The up-and-coming singer/songwriter and guitarist dropped out after a year before making her way to Los Angeles in the early ’80s to give a shot at a career in music.  Melissa’s first recorded work appeared on the forgotten soundtrack to a Nick Nolte prison movie before her self-titled debut was issued in 1988.  What was the name of the movie?

A)  Escape From Alcatraz

B)  Weeds

C)  Back On The Chain Gang

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When Matthew Good first formed the Matthew Good Band it was kind of by accident. He was recording a few songs he had written and called some musician friends together to help out. The name Matthew Good Band was just something he came up with, something he meant to use for a while until he could think up a better name. Fate happened to step in and take over. That first album, Last of The Ghetto Astronauts, an independent release, did better than he ever dreamed.  By 2000, they were further set to do a little stirring in the United States. The band walked away with a number of awards and nominations over the years, such as Best Male Vocalist, Best Live Performance, Artists of the Year, Best Group, Best Album, Best Video, Best Single, and more.  What was the first single released in America?

A)  Let’s Get It On

B)  Strange Days

C)  Hello Time Bomb

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Mike

Matchbox Twenty formed in Orlando, Florida in 1996.  The band’s debut album “Yourself Or Someone Like You” was released in October 1996 to little attention, but Matchbox Twenty continued to tour America, cultivating a fan base.  During fall 1997, the record picked up momentum, as “3am” became a bigger hit than “Push,” propelling their debut record to multi-platinum status. Early in 1998, the group was named Best New Band by Rolling Stone’s annual reader’s poll — proof that, even if Matchbox Twenty wasn’t winning critics, they were winning over a wide, mainstream audience.  Their success brought more attention to Matchbox Twenty, and the album rocketed to over ten million copies sold — which now qualified it for the RIAA’s Diamond Award, which is only granted to records that have moved over ten million units.  Band leader and singer Rob Thomas was an army brat born at a military base in what country?

A)  United States of America

B)  Britain

C)  Germany

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XTC formed in Swindon, England in 1976.  While popular success eluded XTC in both Britain and North America, the group has developed a devoted cult following that remains loyal over several decades after their first records.  The first version of the band around got together in 1976.  As punk rock took off in 1977, the group called themselves Helium Kidz and added keyboardist Barry Andrews. After being turned down by CBS Records, the band changed their name to XTC and secured a record contract with Virgin. They released their first EP, 3-D in October of 1977. White Music, the band’s first full-length album, was recorded in a week and released by the end of the year.   What was the first band name that XTC used?

A)  Helium Kidz

B)  Star Park

C)  Arockalpse Now

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He was born John Robert Crocker on May 20th, 1944 in Sheffield, England.  After starting out as an unsuccessful pop singer (working under the name Vanace Arnold), Joe Cocker found his niche singing rock and soul in the pubs of England with his superb backing group, the Grease Band. He hit number one in the U.K. in November 1968 with his version of the Beatles’ “A Little Help from My Friends.” His career really took off after he sang that song at the Woodstock festival in August 1969.  Joe hit the Top Ten again in 1975 when he released which song?

A)  Delta Lady

B)  Up Where We Belong

C)  You Are So Beautiful

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The Tea Party formed in Windsor, Ontario in 1990.  Singer Jeff Martin formed the band after growing up being influenced by his Blues-loving father.  Jeff also plays guitars, sitar, hurdy gurdy and harpguitar.  Not surprisingly, Martin formed the Tea Party with multi-instrumentalists Stuart Chatwood (bass, keyboards, mandolin and harmonium) and Jeff Burrows (drums, percussion). Consequently, the trio’s sound marries rock with elements of Middle Eastern, Celtic and Mediterranean music.  Before The Tea Party broke up a few years ago, what was the title of the last album the group released?

A)  Seven Circles

B) The Interzone Mantras

C)  Transmission

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Formed from the ashes of stoner rock icons Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age reunited the group’s singer/guitarist Josh Homme, drummer Alfredo Hernandez, and bassist Nick Oliveri along with new guitarist/keyboardist Dave Catching. The project’s origins date back to Homme, who in the wake of Kyuss’ 1995 demise relocated to Seattle to tour with the Screaming Trees; he soon began working with a revolving lineup of musicians including the Trees’ Van Conner, Soundgarden’s Matt Cameron, and Dinosaur Jr.’s Mike Johnson, recording a series of 7″s originally issued under the name Gamma Ray. After rechristening the group Queens of the Stone Age, Homme recruited Hernandez to begin work on their self-titled debut LP, issued in late 1998 on Loosegroove; after the album was completed, Oliveri left the Dwarves to rejoin his former bandmates, with the subsequent addition of Catching rounding out the roster.  Who played drums on Queens Of The Stone Age’s third album?

A) Alfredo Hernandez

B) Matt Cameron

C) Dave Grohl

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Slash was born Saul Hudson on July 23, 1965, in Stoke-on-Trent, England.  His artistic parents were both involved in the entertainment industry as his mother was a clothing designer who worked on David Bowie’s film The Man Who Fell to Earth, and his father designed album art for such artists as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell.   The family eventually moved to Hollywood, where Hudson attended junior high, received his first guitar, and met future GNR drummer Steven Adler. With Hudson adopting the nickname Slash, given to him by a family friend, the two formed a band.  Although the group proved unsuccessful, it was the vehicle through which they met and eventually joined up with the other members of Guns N’ Roses.  What was the name of the band Slash and Steveb Adler formed?

A)  Snake Pit

B)  Armed & Dangerous

C)  Road Crew

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Joe Walsh was born November 20th, 1947 in Witchita, Kansas.  Joe initially studied the oboe and clarinet before later playing bass in local bands the G-Clefs and the Nomads.  While he attended Kent State University, he finally picked up the guitar, fronting the collegiate combo The Measles from 1965 to 1969. He then joined the Cleveland-based hard rock trio the James Gang and appeared on their debut LP ”Yer Album”.   Eventually, Walsh joined the Eagles, making his debut on their best-selling Hotel California album.  In 1979, Walsh announced his campaign for President of the United States, promising “free gas for everyone” if he won (he didn’t.) Joe Walsh remains one of the most colorful characters in rock & roll, lending his distinctively reedy vocals, off-the-wall lyrics, and expansive guitar leads to a series of AOR staples including “Funk #49,” “Rocky Mountain Way,” and “Life’s Been Good.”  Who was the guitarist Joe replaced when he joined the Eagles?

A)  Don Felder

B)  Bernie Leadon

C)  Glen Frey

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“It’s hard to leave when you can’t find the door”.

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Mike