March 2022 Crossword: Classic Bands Theme

Maggie Schneider

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Across

6. Jam band with a noted following of die-hard fans

9. R.E.M. hit “______ My Religion”

11. ’90s band whose songs are, contrary to its name, anything but calm

13. Questionable classic rock band?

14. Drummer for The Roots

16. Subject of the concert film “Stop Making Sense”

18. ’90s band that shared a bassist with The Breeders

19. Motif in a certain Jackson 5 hit

Down

1. Peppy girl group of ’80s fame?

2. Operatic hit for Queen

3. Band with the 12 minute-long song “The End”

4. Rock band with the hits “Panama” and “Jump”

5. New wave group with a name that references their lead singer

7. 1970 Santana hit

8. “Creep” band

10. Object depicted on one Velvet Underground album cover

12. Punk rock group with a presidential seal logo

13. New wave band with the lyrics “Life is very long, if you’re lonely”

15. Diana Ross’ musical group

17. Pop group whose members were nicknamed Ginger, Sporty, Posh, Scary, and Baby

Answer Key

Across

6) Grateful Dead

9) Losing

11) Nirvana

13) The Who

14) Questlove

16) Talking Heads

18) Pixies

19) Alphabet

Down

1) The Go-Go’s

2) Bohemian Rhapsody

3) The Doors

4) Van Halen

5) Blondie

7) Oye Como Va

8) Radiohead

10) Banana

12) Ramones

13) The Smiths

15) The Supremes

17) Spice Girls