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Cheap Trick To Celebrate Anniversary of 'Budokan' With Streaming, Broadcast Concerts

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:18:46 +0000

Worn out your vinyl copy of Cheap Trick’s legendary 1978 ‘At Budokan?’ Here’s a chance to make new memories, as the band presents the same exact set twice in celebration of the concert’s 35th anniversary. Tune into Livestream.com on April 28 — three and a half decades after the original show, to the day — [...]

Cheap Trick And Pat Benatar Announce Summer 2013 Tour

Dave Swanson — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 15:51:33 +0000

Cheap Trick and Pat Benatar + Neil Giraldo will be teaming up for a run of US concert dates this summer, in what should prove to be a can’t miss evening. Cheap Trick, who have more or less, never been off the road since first starting out nearly 40 years ago, always deliver on stage [...]

Anthrax Releases Cover of Cheap Trick's 'Big Eyes'

Billy Dukes — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:19:23 +0000

Anthrax has released a fourth song from their upcoming album of classic rock covers called 'Anthems.' The group revealed a version of 'Big Eyes' by Cheap Trick for fans to enjoy. The entire album will be available on March 19 in the United States and on March 22 in Europe.

Corey Taylor, Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen, Scott Reeder, 'From Can to Can't' – Song Review

Billy Dukes — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:41:55 +0000

More sounds from the upcoming 'Sound City Reel to Reel' album have been released. Rocker and film director Dave Grohl has teamed with Slipknot's Corey Taylor, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick and bassist Scott Reeder to create 'From Can to Can't,' a soaring rock ballad that will transcend one back to 2002 when everything on the radio was thick with heartache power chords and thin on melody.

Cheap Trick Discuss Camaraderie and Competition With Aerosmith

Chad Childers — Sun, 23 Sep 2012 19:29:39 +0000

With a cachet like Cheap Trick has, it's not frequent that they open for other bands, but the group just signed on for another leg of dates supporting Aerosmith and that suggests that camaraderie has eclipsed billing in terms of importance for the veteran rockers.

Aerosmith Bringing The Heat On 'Global Warming' Tour

Jon Michaels — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:30:29 +0000

The summer tour season is heating up and will soon see Aerosmith on the road for the “Global Warming,” North American tour, kicking off June 16th in Minneapolis, MN. Cheap Trick will join the trek as opening act. Tickets will go on sale March 30th and 31st at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. In a statement, Steven [...]

Rick Nielsen's Custom Made 5 Neck Guitar Ruined [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 01:18:43 +0000

W’e're all greatful that the members of Cheap Trick are safe after the stage collapse in Ottawa, Canada on Sunday. The Band’s equipment however is a totally different story. RollingStone.com talked with tour manager Dave Frey who described the scene during the sudden storm that hit The Ottawa Blues Festival. Found some footage of Rick [...]