Versed with the stars?
This year's KISS concert takes place tomorrow at the Tweeter Center, with its usual star-sprinkled lineup. How well do you know these famous (and slightly less famous) artists? Test yourself with this quiz.
THE PERFORMERS: Augustana, Dashboard Confessional, Daughtry, Paula DeAnda, Hilary Duff, Fergie, Gym Class Heroes, JoJo, Lumidee, Katharine McPhee, Omarion, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Rihanna, Robin Thicke.
1. Which performer appeared as a teen on "Kids Incorporated," belting out a rendition of Belinda Carlisle's "I Get Weak"?
2. Who is married to "Idlewild" and "Hitch" actress Paula Patton?
3. Which Middle burg, Fla., act has a song featured on the video game Madden NFL 07?
4. Who lives within spitting distance of Gillette Stadium?
5. Which "American Idol" contestant was offered a spot in an established band but turned it down? Bonus point: What band was it?
6. Which "American Idol" contestant sang a scary duet with Meat Loaf during the season finale?
7. Who takes inspiration from Supertramp on a current hit?
8. Which artist was bed ridden as a teen because of rheumatoid arthritis?
9. Who led a double life as Reggie in "Fat Albert"?
10. What pop singer had a bit part as a girl named Britney in the final season of "Frasier"?
11. Which band's frontman is known for both his diminutive stature and his copious tattoos?
12. Who is scheduled to perform a concert as an avatar in Second Life on Tuesday?
13. Who teamed up with a Pussycat Doll to record a single sponsored by a deodorant company?
14. Which band has a song that complains about California's weather and praises Boston's?
ANSWERS:
1. Fergie; 2. Robin Thicke; 3. Red Jumpsuit Apparatus; 4. JoJo; 5. Daughtry/Fuel; 6. Katharine McPhee; 7. Gym Class Heroes; 8. Lumidee; 9. Omarion; 10. Hilary Duff; 11. Dashboard Confessional’s Chris Carrabba; 12. Paula DeAnda; 13. Rihanna; 14. Augustana. 