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

Nick DeRiso — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:52:46 +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 18:19:33 +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 [...]

Cheap Trick Discuss Camaraderie and Competition With Aerosmith

Chad Childers — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:29:39 +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.

Cheap Trick Drummer, Co-Founder Bun E. Carlos Shut Out of Band's New Recording

Billy Dukes — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:01:43 +0000

While Cheap Trick's original drummer hasn't been seen on the road with the band in a couple of years, he insists he's still very much a part of the band. So Bun E. Carlos was shocked when he wasn't included when his band was invited to record a song for the next 'A Very Special Christmas.'

Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen Recalls His First Musical Memory

Chad Childers — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:22:07 +0000

Sometimes it’s a guitar lick, sometimes it’s seeing someone on TV, but for Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, his first musical memory came from his father and an accidental stage appearance. Nielsen says in a newly released video that’s part of Dave Grohl‘s ‘Sound City’ documentary footage, “I was three years old and I [...]

Cheap Trick Snag Aerosmith Guitarist Brad Whitford for Guest Appearance in Boston

Chad Childers — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 17:25:35 +0000

When you’re a headliner, you’re awarded certain privileges. When you’re playing your hometown, you probably even get more favorable treatment. And if you’re a band as big as Aerosmith and your opening act is the equally impressive Cheap Trick, you’ve got to take advantage of the situation to guest on a classic song.

Cheap Trick Unharmed After Stage Collapse [VIDEO]

Chris Allen — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 18:19:32 +0000

The Band Cheap Trick got a little scare, and so did some of their fans. Makes you think, we get just as nasty weather here. No one was seriously hurt. “The stage blew down and collapsed,” a statement on the band’s website said. “Everyone is shaken up but band and crew are all fine.” Manager [...]