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Cheap Trick lying in bed
The Cheap Trick albums you should definitely listen to

By Malcolm Dome Published

Buying guide With a pair of pretty boys and a pair of geeks and some glorious songs, Cheap Trick once ruled the pop-rock world

Buying guide
Sir George Martin driving a speeedboat near Air Studios Montseratt, West Indies, in 1979
The albums produced by George Martin you should listen to but only one is by the Beatles

By Bill DeMain Published

Legendary producer and 'fifth Beatle' George Martin combined an adventurous sense of musicality with suit-and-tie professionalism

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Def Leppard onstage in St Louis
Def Leppard and Journey kick off their Summer Stadium tour: Setlists and videos

By Fraser Lewry Published

It's hits galore as Def Leppard, Journey and Cheap Trick get the party started in St. Louis

Concerts & Shows
Billy Corgan and David Bowie in 1997
Ten times Billy Corgan collaborated with his heroes

By Niall Doherty Published

The Smashing Pumpkins leader has racked up some impressive guest spots over the years

Interviews
Cheap Trick in 1979
"We were in debt by about a million dollars. That album saved us from probable obscurity": The story of the Cheap Trick album that transformed their fortunes

By Ken Sharp Published

Cheap Trick’s At Budokan is widely hailed as one of rock’s greatest live albums: It was a story of big dreams, hard work and plain dumb luck

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Journey
"It's going to be a great party for all!": Journey announce 50th anniversary tour dates with Cheap Trick

By Fraser Lewry Published

Journey's 50th anniversary tour will arrive in Europe this autumn and Cheap Trick will be on board

Concerts & Shows
Iconic guitars played by Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and Rick Nielsen
11 iconic guitars and the legendary guitarists who played them

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

From Jimmy Page’s double-necked Gibson to Brian May‘s Red Special, these are the guitars that became legends in their own right

Interviews
AC/DC with (inset) Rick Nielsen
"They were the kind of guys you’d see drinking and fighting on the docks on a Friday night": Why I ❤️ AC/DC, by Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen

By Dave Everley Published

Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen on jamming Chuck Berry songs with AC/DC and introducing Bon Scott to Mexican food

Interviews
Rick Nielsen studio portrait, plus John Lennon and Yoko Ono outside the Hit Factory in New York
"I wish I'd had Rick on Cold Turkey – Clapton choked up": What happened when John Lennon hired Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen to play on Double Fantasy

By Fraser Lewry Published

Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen has never hidden his admiration for The Beatles, and in 1980 he got a call from John Lennon himself

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AC/DC’s Bon Scott holding a drink and Cheap Trick’s RIck Nielsen holding two guitars
Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen on the genius of AC/DC’s Bon Scott: “My house burnt down the same day as Bon died. I cared more about Bon than the building”

By Classic Rock Published

Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen on jamming with AC/DC, the majesty of Highway To Hell and the ‘pirate’ genius of Bon Scott

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