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Music Trivia: Bands in Movies (real and fictional)

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Last updated: August 21, 2021
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In "Rock Star", Mark Wahlberg portrays the singer of a tribute band who gets the call to sing in the band he idolized. What is the name of this fictious band? S____ D_____
Steel Dragon
1980 concert film, Rockshow, features this real band. P___ M________ & W____
Paul McCartney & Wings
In the movie, Almost Famous, what is the name of the band that teen-aged journalist, William Miller, followed around the country for the purpose of writing a Rolling Stone magazine article? S_________
Stillwater
The Last Waltz was a farewell concert by which music ensemble? T__ B___
The Band
When Jake and Elwood reunited The Blues Brothers Band, they found five of their former mates performing a regular set in the Armada Room at a Chicago Holiday Inn. What was the name of this fictional five-some? M____ & T__ M____T____
Murph and the MagicTones
The documentary "Dig!" covered two real indie bands from the west coast. Name either one. T__ D____ W______ or T__ B____ J________ M_______
The Dandy Warhols or The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Rock 'n' Roll High School details a teenage girl's desire to meet this famous New York based quartet. T__ R______
The Ramones
Airheads is a comedy with Steve Buscemi, Brendan Fraser and Adam Sandler portraying a band with this ironic name. T__ L___ R______
The Lone Rangers
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Backbeat is a retelling of the early days for this UK foursome T__ B______
The Beatles
The chronicling of which fictitious group, is the subject of "That Thing You Do!" ? T__ W______ or T__ O______ (either will work)
The Wonders or The Oneders
In "O Brother, Where Art Thou?", the main characters form a music group that records "Man of Constant Sorrow" What is the name of this ragtag ensemble?
T__ S____ B_____ B___
The Soggy Bottom Boys
This band in "High Fidelity" was originally called Sonic Death Monkey, was on the verge of changing their name to Kathleen Turner Overdrive, but when the lead singer played (and sung) by Jack Black, performs a cover of "Let's Get It On" they were billed as this. B____ J___ & T__ U_____ F___
Barry Jive and the Uptown Five
"Gimme Shelter" is a documentary about what band's 1969 tour?, which included the disastrous Altamont Free Concert. T__ R______ S_____
The Rolling Stones
A Mighty Wind is a mockumentary about a reunion concert by three folk music groups. One is the duo Mitch & Mickey, name either of the two bands that complete this musical bill. T__ F_______ or T__ N__ M_________ S______
The Folksmen or The New Mainstreet Singers
In "Saving Silverman" there is a Neil Diamond tribute band called...? D_______ I_ T__ R____
Diamonds in the Rough
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Level 67
Jun 19, 2021
Plus a million for accepting "Oneders."
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Level 62
Jun 19, 2021
Of course. You know there is a band that has put out at least one album under the name "The Oneders"? its a pretty good collection of cover songs.