Key rock music eras, pioneering bands, and landmark albums from early rock and roll through modern rock.
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- Who is often called the King of Rock and Roll?
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Elvis Presley
- What 1954 Elvis song is often cited as one of the first major rock and roll hits?
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That's All Right
- Which British band is credited with starting the British Invasion in 1964?
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The Beatles
- What was The Beatles' debut album in the United Kingdom?
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Please Please Me
- Which rock pioneer died in a plane crash in 1959 at age 22?
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Buddy Holly
- Name the pioneering guitarist who popularized the electric guitar in early rock.
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Chuck Berry
- What is The Beatles' 1968 double album often called by its plain white cover?
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The White Album
- Which band released Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967?
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The Beatles
- What musical movement did The Beatles pioneer with Sgt. Pepper's and Revolver?
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Psychedelic rock
- Which British band featured Mick Jagger as lead singer?
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The Rolling Stones
- What 1965 Bob Dylan song featured electric guitar and shocked folk purists?
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Like a Rolling Stone
- Name the guitarist from The Jimi Hendrix Experience who revolutionized electric guitar playing.
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Jimi Hendrix
- What 1967 album by Jimi Hendrix is considered a landmark of psychedelic rock?
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Are You Experienced
- Which band released the 1969 concept album Tommy about a deaf, dumb, and blind boy?
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The Who
- In what decade did the British Invasion bring bands like The Beatles and The Stones to America?
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1960s