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Legendary Musicians & Bands Trivia Word Search

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This pop star's theatrical hits include "Bad Romance" and "Poker Face," performed under a stage name inspired by a Queen song.

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This 1990s British girl group's hits include "Wannabe" and "Say You'll Be There": '_ _ _ _ _' Girls.

Talking Heads' quirky, cerebral frontman is named David this.

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This rapper, known for The Slim Shady LP and The Marshall Mathers LP, is one of the best-selling artists of all time.

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This Tennessee city is considered the capital of American country music.

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Pink Floyd's bassist and primary songwriter for much of their career is named Roger this.

WATERS

AC/DC's schoolboy-uniform-wearing lead guitarist is named this.

ANGUS

Van Halen's revolutionary guitarist, known for his tapping technique, shares a first name with the band.

EDDIE

This pop superstar's albums include Fearless, 1989, and Folklore.

SWIFT

This 1950s icon, dubbed the "King of Rock and Roll," recorded "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock."

PRESLEY

One of the Beatles' final albums features the band crossing a famous London street on its cover: '_ _ _ _ _' Road.

ABBEY

U2's socially conscious frontman goes by this single stage name.

BONO

This pop and R&B superstar's albums include Lemonade and Renaissance.

BEYONCE

Elvis Presley's famous Memphis mansion, now a museum, is named this.

GRACELAND

The Beatles' drummer, known for his distinctive voice on a few lead vocal tracks, is named this.

STARR

This flamboyant pianist and singer recorded "Rocket Man" and "Tiny Dancer."

JOHN

This rapper and businessman's real surname, before adopting his stage name, is this.

CARTER

The grunge movement of the early 1990s is closely associated with this Pacific Northwest city.

SEATTLE

This band, fronted by Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, released the classic album Rumours: '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _' Mac.

FLEETWOOD

This Seattle grunge band, fronted by Eddie Vedder, is named '_ _ _ _ _' Jam.

PEARL

This American rock band's hits include "Dream On" and "Walk This Way."

AEROSMITH

Black Sabbath's eccentric frontman, later a reality TV star, is named Ozzy this.

OSBOURNE

Metallica's co-founding frontman and rhythm guitarist is named James this.

HETFIELD

This American rapper and singer's hits include "Old Town Road" and "Montero," performing under a stage name ending in a letter.

LILNASX

This Beatle was shot and killed outside his New York apartment building in 1980.

LENNON

R.E.M.'s enigmatic frontman is named Michael this.

STIPE

This influential U.S. magazine's music charts track the popularity of songs and albums nationwide.

BILLBOARD

The Beatles formed in this English port city in the early 1960s.

LIVERPOOL

This Canadian singer's hits include "Hello" and "Call Me Maybe," the latter a viral 2012 breakout smash.

CARLY

This influential singer-songwriter, born Robert Zimmerman, became a voice of 1960s protest folk music.

DYLAN

This alternative rock band's hits include "Losing My Religion" and "Everybody Hurts."

REM

This major annual U.S. music award show hands out golden gramophone-shaped trophies.

GRAMMY

This pop icon, dubbed the "King of Pop," released the best-selling album of all time.

JACKSON

This art-rock band's hits include "Once in a Lifetime": '_ _ _ _ _ _ _' Heads.

TALKING

This Detroit record label, founded by Berry Gordy, launched the careers of countless soul and R&B legends.

MOTOWN

Guns N' Roses' distinctive top-hat-wearing lead guitarist goes by this stage name.

SLASH

This pop and funk singer's hits include "Uptown Funk" and "24K Magic," named after a celestial body.

MARS

Before his solo career, this pop star rose to fame in a boy band stylized with an asterisk: *N'_ _ _ _.'

SYNC

This pop icon, dubbed the "Queen of Pop," released hits like "Like a Virgin" and "Vogue."

MADONNA

This English rock band's album OK Computer is considered a landmark of 1990s music.

RADIOHEAD

Led Zeppelin's soaring lead vocalist is named this.

PLANT

This 1960s rock band, fronted by Jim Morrison, took its name from a phrase about perception.

DOORS

This rock and soul singer, known for "What's Love Got to Do with It," was dubbed the Queen of Rock 'n' Roll.

TURNER

This pop-punk band's Dookie and American Idiot albums brought punk to the mainstream: '_ _ _ _ _' Day.

GREEN

This American band's Pet Sounds album, led by Brian Wilson, is considered a pop masterpiece: '_ _ _ _ _' Boys.

BEACH

This pioneering heavy metal band, fronted by Ozzy Osbourne, is named Black this.

SABBATH

This British boy band, formed on a televised talent competition, is named One '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

DIRECTION

This hard rock band's 1987 album Appetite for Destruction became a huge commercial success: '_ _ _ _' N' Roses.

GUNS

This Barbadian singer's hits include "Umbrella" and "Diamonds."

RIHANNA

Michael Jackson's best-selling 1982 album, featuring the title track's famous horror-movie video, is named this.

THRILLER

Bob Marley and reggae music are closely associated with this Caribbean island nation.

JAMAICA

This country singer, nicknamed the "Man in Black," recorded "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues."

CASH

The charismatic, poetic frontman of The Doors, who died in Paris at 27, is named this.

MORRISON

This chameleon-like British artist created the alter ego Ziggy Stardust.

BOWIE

Nirvana's influential, troubled frontman is named this.

COBAIN

The Rolling Stones' iconic, strutting frontman is named this.

JAGGER

Led Zeppelin's intricate guitarist is named this.

PAGE

This progressive rock band, known for The Dark Side of the Moon, is named '_ _ _ _' Floyd.

PINK

This American rock band's "Hotel California" became one of the best-selling singles of all time.

EAGLES

This grunge band's 1991 album Nevermind brought alternative rock into the mainstream.

NIRVANA

This flamboyant musician wrote and starred in the film and album Purple Rain, going by a single stage name.

PRINCE

This Australian hard rock band's hits include "Highway to Hell" and "Back in Black."

ACDC

Queen's guitarist, who also holds a doctorate in astrophysics, is named Brian '_ _ _.'

MAY

This New Jersey rocker earned a one-word nickname synonymous with authority and wrote Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A.

BOSS

This singer, dubbed the "Godfather of Soul," was known for his electrifying live performances and funky grooves.

BROWN

The visionary but troubled songwriter behind the Beach Boys' most ambitious work is named Brian this.

WILSON

Led Zeppelin's thunderous drummer, who died in 1980, is named this.

BONHAM

This hard rock band, fronted by a virtuoso guitarist, released the 1984 hit "Jump": '_ _ _' Halen.

VAN

This pop star's hits include "Blinding Lights" and "Can't Feel My Face," performed under a stage name meaning sorrow.

WEEKND

This Canadian singer's hits include "Hotline Bling" and "God's Plan," and he's one of the best-selling rappers ever.

DRAKE

This hard rock band took its name from a joke about a doomed airship.

ZEPPELIN

The Rolling Stones' longtime guitarist, known for his rebellious image, is named Keith this.

RICHARDS

Aerosmith's distinctive, wide-mouthed frontman is named Steven this.

TYLER

This pop star's hits include "Firework" and "Roar," and she's known for elaborate, colorful stage costumes.

PERRY

This American singer-songwriter's hits include "Bad Guy" and "Ocean Eyes," written with her brother Finneas.

EILISH

This singer, dubbed the "Queen of Soul," recorded "Respect" and "Chain of Fools."

FRANKLIN

Eminem's given surname, echoed in one of his own album titles, is this.

MATHERS

Green Day's frontman, who also wrote a hit Broadway musical, is named Billie Joe this.

ARMSTRONG

The former Nirvana drummer who went on to front Foo Fighters is named Dave this.

GROHL

Queen's flamboyant, operatic frontman is named this.

MERCURY

This British rock band's hits include "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "We Will Rock You."

QUEEN

This Motown legend, blind since infancy, recorded hits like "Superstition" and "Isn't She Lovely."

WONDER

This group of falsetto-voiced brothers dominated disco with hits like "Stayin' Alive": '_ _ _' Gees.

BEE

This British singer-songwriter's hits include "Shape of You" and "Perfect."

SHEERAN

Often called the "quiet Beatle," this lead guitarist also explored Indian classical music.

HARRISON

This powerhouse vocalist recorded "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody."

HOUSTON

This reggae icon, whose hits include "No Woman, No Cry" and "Redemption Song," is a global symbol of the genre.

MARLEY

This California funk-rock band's hits include "Under the Bridge" and "Californication": Red Hot Chili '_ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

PEPPERS

This pioneering British punk band, fronted by Johnny Rotten, is named '_ _ _' Pistols.

SEX

This rapper and producer's albums include The College Dropout and My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

WEST

This rock band, formed by Nirvana's former drummer, is named Foo '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

FIGHTERS

Pearl Jam's powerful, gravel-voiced frontman is named this.

VEDDER

This R&B singer's hits include "Yeah!" and "Confessions," and he shares his stage name with a theater employee.

USHER

This American thrash metal band, fronted by James Hetfield, includes hits like "Enter Sandman."

METALLICA

This Beatle wrote "Yesterday" and later led the band Wings.

MCCARTNEY

Radiohead's falsetto-voiced frontman is named Thom this.

YORKE

This Swedish pop group's hits include "Dancing Queen" and "Mamma Mia."

ABBA

David Bowie's flamboyant, androgynous alien rock star alter ego was named Ziggy '_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.'

STARDUST

This British punk band's hits include "London Calling" and "Should I Stay or Should I Go."

CLASH

This British singer's albums, often named after her age at the time, include 21 and 25.

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