- 1. Who played drums for the Rolling Stones' Sixty tour in 2022?
A) Jordan
B) Chad Smith
C) Bill Wyman
D) Charlie Watts
- 2. Which Beatle did representatives confirm would appear on the band's new album in 2023?
A) Ringo Starr
B) George Harrison
C) John Lennon
D) Paul McCartney
- 3. Which guest was explicitly stated as NOT appearing on the 2023 album, despite initial rumors?
A) Lady Gaga
B) Paul McCartney
C) Ringo Starr
D) Stevie Wonder
- 4. What was the name of the fictitious jeweller used in the 2023 advertisement?
A) Rough and Twisted
B) Foreign Tongues
C) Hackney Diamonds
D) Rolling Stones Gems
- 5. Who hosted the live Q&A announcing the release of Hackney Diamonds?
A) Neil McCormick
B) David Simpson
C) Alexis Petridis
D) Jimmy Fallon
- 6. How many songs on Hackney Diamonds feature Charlie Watts?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
- 7. Which former member made their second studio recording with the Stones since 1991 on Hackney Diamonds?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Bill Wyman
C) Keith Richards
D) Ronnie Wood
- 8. Who starred in the music video for the single 'Angry'?
A) Alexis Petridis
B) Lady Gaga
C) Jimmy Fallon
D) Sydney Sweeney
- 9. Who produced the album Hackney Diamonds?
A) Neil McCormick
B) David Simpson
C) Andrew Watt
D) Jimmy Fallon
- 10. When did the Hackney Diamonds Tour take place?
A) 28 April to 21 July 2024
B) January 2026
C) February 2023
D) May 2025
- 11. What pseudonym did the Stones use to issue the single 'Rough and Twisted'?
A) Foreign Tongues
B) The Dangerous Ones
C) The Hackney Stones
D) The Cockroaches
- 12. Which album did Neil McCormick compare 'Rough and Twisted' to?
A) Sixty
B) Foreign Tongues
C) Hackney Diamonds
D) Exile on Main Street
- 13. Which artist is featured on the 2026 album Foreign Tongues?
A) Sydney Sweeney
B) Alexis Petridis
C) Jimmy Fallon
D) Robert Smith
- 14. Who confirmed in a May 2025 interview that the band is planning a new album?
A) Bill Wyman
B) Mick Jagger
C) Ronnie Wood
D) Keith Richards
- 15. How did David Simpson describe the record Foreign Tongues?
A) A thoroughly modern-sounding, occasionally political record
B) A purely instrumental project
C) A live recording from the Hackney Diamonds tour
D) A nostalgic recreation of the past
- 16. Which greatest hits album celebrated forty years of the Stones?
A) Stripped
B) Forty Licks
C) A Bigger Bang
D) Some Girls
- 17. Which song from 'Forty Licks' was a new track?
A) Satisfaction
B) Losing My Touch
C) Start Me Up
D) Rough Justice
- 18. What was the subject of Jagger's song 'Sweet Neo Con'?
A) Environmental change
B) The Vietnam War
C) American neoconservatism
D) Record label disputes
- 19. In which city did the Stones perform at the Super Bowl XL halftime show?
A) Detroit, Michigan
B) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
C) London, England
D) New York, New York
- 20. Where did Keith Richards suffer a fall from a tree?
A) Brazil
B) Fiji
C) New Zealand
D) England
- 21. Who directed the documentary 'Shine a Light'?
A) Don Was
B) Martin Scorsese
C) Stephen Kijak
D) Shepard Fairey
- 22. Which music executive died after falling at the Beacon Theatre?
A) Loewenstein
B) Chris Jagger
C) Ahmet Ertegun
D) Joyce Smyth
- 23. Who was the Stones' manager for four decades before leaving?
A) Ahmet Ertegun
B) Don Was
C) Loewenstein
D) Joyce Smyth
- 24. Who took over as the Stones' full-time manager in 2010?
A) Don Was
B) Loewenstein
C) Chris Jagger
D) Joyce Smyth
- 25. Which artist designed the 50th-anniversary tongue and lips logo?
A) Martin Scorsese
B) Shepard Fairey
C) Don Was
D) Stephen Kijak
- 26. In what country is The Rolling Stones Museum located?
A) UK
B) USA
C) Slovenia
D) Brazil
- 27. Which festival did the Stones play in 2013?
A) Desert Trip
B) Isle of Wight Festival
C) Coachella
D) Glastonbury Festival
- 28. In 2014, the Stones performed for the first time in which country?
A) Slovenia
B) Brazil
C) Cuba
D) Israel
- 29. The Stones' 2016 free concert in Havana, Cuba, was attended by approximately how many people?
A) 500,000
B) 50,000
C) 1,000,000
D) 100,000
- 30. Which musician featured on two tracks of the album 'Blue & Lonesome'?
A) Jimmy Page
B) Jack White
C) Eric Clapton
D) Buddy Guy
- 31. In 2019, Mick Jagger had to postpone the No Filter Tour due to what?
A) Alcohol abuse rehabilitation
B) Heart surgery
C) A fall from a tree
D) The COVID-19 pandemic
- 32. Which Stones song reached No. 1 on the German Singles Chart in 2020?
A) Living in a Ghost Town
B) Scarlet
C) All the Rage
D) Criss Cross
- 33. How old was Charlie Watts when he passed away in 2021?
A) 78
B) 80
C) 75
D) 82
- 34. Which song featuring Jimmy Page was included on the reissued 'Goats Head Soup'?
A) Plundered My Soul
B) Criss Cross
C) Scarlet
D) All the Rage
- 35. Which 1978 album re-established the Rolling Stones' popularity with young people?
A) Tattoo You
B) Some Girls
C) Emotional Rescue
D) Undercover
- 36. What was the last US number 1 hit for the Rolling Stones?
A) Miss You
B) Beast of Burden
C) Shattered
D) Start Me Up
- 37. Why did Jagger decline to tour in 1980?
A) He wanted to record a solo album
B) He was filming a movie
C) He had a health issue
D) The text does not specify the reason
- 38. Which musician played saxophone on 'Slave', 'Neighbours', and 'Waiting on a Friend'?
A) Ian Stewart
B) Chuck Leavell
C) Mick Taylor
D) Sonny Rollins
- 39. Where was the concert film 'Let's Spend the Night Together' partially filmed?
A) 100 Club
B) Checkerboard Lounge
C) Sun Devil Stadium
D) London
- 40. Who joined the band as a keyboardist for the 1982 European tour?
A) Chuck Leavell
B) Sonny Rollins
C) Ian Stewart
D) Mick Taylor
- 41. What was the reported value of the Rolling Stones' 1982 record deal with CBS?
A) $20 million
B) $10 million
C) $100 million
D) $50 million
- 42. What was the name of the official Rolling Stones newsletter released by Bill German?
A) Still Life
B) Beggars Banquet
C) Undercover
D) Tattoo You
- 43. Who did Mick Jagger collaborate with on 'Dancing in the Street' in 1985?
A) Ronnie Wood
B) Keith Richards
C) Mandy Smith
D) David Bowie
- 44. What did Keith Richards call the period in the late 80s when he and Jagger were recording solo albums?
A) The Dark Ages
B) World War III
C) The Great Rift
D) The Separation Years
- 45. Which 1988 album was Keith Richards' first solo release?
A) Dirty Work
B) Emotional Rescue
C) Undercover
D) Talk Is Cheap
- 46. Which album featured Mick Taylor's unused rhythm guitar tracks?
A) Emotional Rescue
B) Tattoo You
C) Some Girls
D) Dirty Work
- 47. Why was the producer Miller not invited to return for It's Only Rock 'n Roll?
A) He was too expensive for the band
B) He had a conflict with Keith Richards
C) His contribution level had dropped
D) He retired from music production
- 48. What nickname did Jagger and Richards use to credit themselves as producers?
A) The Rolling Partners
B) The Studio Kings
C) The Munich Duo
D) The Glimmer Twins
- 49. In what year did Mick Taylor quit the Rolling Stones?
A) 1972
B) 1976
C) 1974
D) 1977
- 50. What was Ronnie Wood's primary band before joining the Rolling Stones?
A) Faces
B) Small Faces
C) The Yardbirds
D) The Animals
- 51. How was Ronnie Wood compensated for his role in the band initially?
A) As a salaried employee
B) By receiving a flat fee per concert
C) As a full business partner
D) He worked as an unpaid volunteer
- 52. Where did the 1975 Tour of the Americas kick off?
A) Toronto
B) New York City
C) London
D) Los Angeles
- 53. Which label purchased the Stones' Decca catalogue in 1975?
A) Columbia
B) Atlantic Records
C) EMI
D) ABKCO
- 54. What specific item did Canadian customs find on Keith Richards in 1977?
A) A burnt spoon and hash residue
B) A bag of cocaine
C) An unlicensed firearm
D) Stolen musical equipment
- 55. Who was the Canadian Prime Minister's wife seen partying with the band in Toronto?
A) Anita Pallenberg
B) Jerry Hall
C) Bianca Jagger
D) Margaret Trudeau
- 56. What is the name of the group Ronnie Wood put together to promote his solo album?
A) The Faces
B) The Munich All-Stars
C) The New Barbarians
D) The Stones
- 57. Which artist designed the cover for the 1971 album Sticky Fingers?
A) Lester Bangs
B) Andy Warhol
C) Mick Jagger
D) Keith Richards
- 58. Which band member released his first full album with the band on Sticky Fingers?
A) Ronnie Wood
B) Mick Taylor
C) Bill Wyman
D) Charlie Watts
- 59. Where did the band members reside while recording Exile on Main St. in France?
A) Villa Nellcôte
B) Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
C) Promogroup headquarters
D) Sunset Studios
- 60. What is the name of the holding company established by the band in 1972?
A) Muscle Shoals
B) Stones Records
C) Nellcôte Holdings
D) Promogroup
- 61. Which hit single was featured on the 1973 album Goats Head Soup?
A) Dead Flowers
B) Brown Sugar
C) Wild Horses
D) Angie
- 62. What was the result of the compilation album Hot Rocks 1964–1971 in the US charts?
A) No. 1
B) No. 3
C) No. 4
D) No. 10
- 63. In which city did the band record sessions for Goats Head Soup in 1972?
A) Los Angeles
B) Kingston
C) London
D) Paris
- 64. What percentage of tax did the band reportedly pay on their earnings over the 20 years preceding 2006?
A) 1.6%
B) 10%
C) 1.2%
D) 5%
- 65. Why did the band face difficulty performing in Japan in 1973?
A) Financial insolvency
B) Drug convictions
C) Management disputes
D) Unpaid royalties
- 66. How many years of unpaid taxes did the band discover they owed upon seeking financial advice?
A) Seven years
B) Two years
C) Twenty years
D) Ten years
- 67. Where did Brian Jones die?
A) Altamont Speedway
B) Cotchford Farm
C) London
D) Hyde Park
- 68. What poem did Mick Jagger read at the Hyde Park concert?
A) Live'r Than You'll Ever Be
B) Through the Past, Darkly
C) Gimme Shelter
D) Adonais
- 69. Who introduced the Rolling Stones as the 'Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World' at the 1969 Hyde Park concert?
A) John Mayall
B) Sam Cutler
C) Mick Jagger
D) Lester Bangs
- 70. Which song was the fifth US No. 1 single for the band, debuted at the Hyde Park concert?
A) Gimme Shelter
B) Love in Vain
C) Honky Tonk Women
D) Midnight Rambler
- 71. Who provided guest lead female vocals on 'Gimme Shelter'?
A) The London Bach Choir
B) Merry Clayton
C) Shelley
D) Kali
- 72. Who was killed at the Altamont Free Concert?
A) Brian Jones
B) Sam Cutler
C) Albert Maysles
D) Meredith Hunter
- 73. Which album did Lester Bangs declare the best-ever live album?
A) Through the Past, Darkly
B) Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!
C) Beggars Banquet
D) Let It Bleed
- 74. What was the title of the track the band wrote specifically to be un-releasable due to its crude content?
A) Honky Tonk Women
B) Midnight Rambler
C) Gimme Shelter
D) Cocksucker Blues
- 75. Who created the Rolling Stones' 'tongue and lips' logo?
A) Sean Egan
B) Sam Cutler
C) Mick Jagger
D) John Pasche
- 76. The design of the 'tongue and lips' logo was inspired by the tongue of which figure?
A) Percy Bysshe Shelley
B) John Keats
C) The goddess Kali
D) Mick Jagger
- 77. The band's record company, Rolling Stones Records, was distributed by which label?
A) Blackhill Enterprises
B) Atlantic Records
C) Decca
D) Granada Television
- 78. What group provided security at the Altamont Free Concert?
A) Blackhill Enterprises
B) Hells Angels
C) Granada Television production team
D) London Bach Choir
- 79. In what year were The Rolling Stones formed?
A) 1958
B) 1962
C) 1964
D) 1960
- 80. Who named the band after a Muddy Waters song?
A) Mick Jagger
B) Bill Wyman
C) Brian Jones
D) Keith Richards
- 81. Which band member was sidelined by manager Andrew Loog Oldham but kept as a road manager and keyboardist?
A) Charlie Watts
B) Bill Wyman
C) Brian Jones
D) Ian Stewart
- 82. Which album was the band's first to consist of entirely original material?
A) Beggars Banquet
B) Aftermath
C) Let It Bleed
D) Sticky Fingers
- 83. What pen name did the band use for songs written by the entire group?
A) The Blues Boys
B) The Rolling Stones
C) Nanker Phelge
D) London Records
- 84. In what year were The Rolling Stones inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A) 1962
B) 1994
C) 1989
D) 2004
- 85. Who became the band's regular bassist after Bill Wyman's departure?
A) Mick Taylor
B) Ronnie Wood
C) Darryl Jones
D) Ian Stewart
- 86. What was the first Jagger/Richards song to reach No. 1 on the UK charts?
A) The Last Time
B) Get Off of My Cloud
C) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
D) 19th Nervous Breakdown
- 87. Who described the riff in 'Satisfaction' as 'the riff heard round the world'?
A) Steven van Zandt
B) Keith Richards
C) Andrew Oldham
D) Mick Jagger
- 88. Which instrument did Brian Jones add to the song 'Paint It Black'?
A) Brass horns
B) Marimbas
C) Dulcimer
D) Sitar
- 89. Who left Morocco with Keith Richards, ending her relationship with Brian Jones?
A) Anita Pallenberg
B) No one
C) Marianne Faithfull
D) Yoko Ono
- 90. Which newspaper wrote an editorial titled 'Who breaks a butterfly upon a wheel?' regarding the band's drug sentences?
A) The Daily Telegraph
B) Rolling Stone
C) The Times
D) News of the World
- 91. Which band recorded an album in the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio?
A) The Beatles
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Who
D) Jethro Tull
- 92. The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus featured which of these artists?
A) The Animals
B) The Kinks
C) Pink Floyd
D) The Who
- 93. Which album marked the Rolling Stones' return to form in 1989?
A) Steel Wheels
B) Sticky Fingers
C) Voodoo Lounge
D) Bridges to Babylon
- 94. Where did the Stones record the track 'Continental Drift'?
A) Tangier, Morocco
B) New York, USA
C) London, England
D) Madrid, Spain
- 95. Who directed the documentary '25x5: The Continuing Adventures of the Rolling Stones'?
A) Tony King
B) Don Was
C) Nigel Finch
D) Bachir Attar
- 96. What is the title of the autobiography published by Bill Wyman?
A) Rolling With The Stones
B) Life
C) The Rhythm Kings Story
D) Stone Alone
- 97. Which producer was credited for the 'traditionalist' sound on Voodoo Lounge?
A) Bachir Attar
B) Don Was
C) Tony King
D) Nigel Finch
- 98. Which actress appeared in the video for the single 'Anybody Seen My Baby?'
A) Nicole Kidman
B) Sharon Stone
C) Angelina Jolie
D) Madonna
- 99. The Stones were the first major artists to broadcast a concert over the Internet in 1994 using what technology?
A) YouTube
B) Bluetooth
C) Mbone
D) Satellite
- 100. Who led the Master Musicians of Jajouka during the recording of 'Continental Drift'?
A) Bachir Attar
B) Darryl Jones
C) Nigel Finch
D) Tony King
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