Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen: “We’ve loved Australia since the first time we went there in 1978” By Matt Doria 08 April 2021 Neilsen chats LP #20 and Cheap Trick's upcoming Australian tour, and bleeds a whole bunch
John Lennon wished Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen had played on Cold Turkey instead of Eric Clapton By Sam Roche 31 March 2021 “God, I wish I’d had Rick on Cold Turkey. Clapton choked up,” Lennon reportedly once said
Foo Fighters bring the noise in an extra-huge new issue of Australian Guitar, out now! By Australian Guitar 15 March 2021 Ready to rock? Well, let's roll...
Slash, Lizzy Hale, Billy Gibbons, Cheap Trick and more to perform at day-long (DE)TOUR Virtual Music Festival By Richard Bienstock 13 August 2020 Online fest to benefit NIVA and MusiCares to aid out-of-work touring artists, road crews and independent promotors
Cheap Trick's Tom Petersson: "I love string noise within the tone, and I love using both guitar amps and bass amps" By Jon D’Auria 08 January 2020 The long-serving bassist and 12-string aficionado on his unending quest for tone
Judas Priest, Queen, Cheap Trick and Neil Young: Four Killer Live Albums Turn 40 By Mark McStea 01 August 2019 Behold four 1979 releases that have aged a lot more gracefully than Steve Martin's 'The Jerk.'
Hal Leonard Releases 'Rick Nielsen's Cheap Licks' Book and Video Instructional Package By Richard Bienstock 10 June 2019 The Cheap Trick guitarist shares favorite riffs and licks, as well as some of the instruments in his extensive collection.
ZZ Top Announce 50th Anniversary Tour By Richard Bienstock 09 April 2019 The band will be joined by Cheap Trick and Lynyrd Skynyrd on select dates.
Watch Joe Perry's New "Aye Aye Aye" Music Video By Guitar World Staff 31 July 2018 New performance video features Cheap Trick's Robin Zander and Dean and Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots.
Hear "Aye, Aye, Aye," Joe Perry's New Single with Cheap Trick's Robin Zander By Guitar World Staff 07 December 2017
Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen on Buying Guitars, Making Guitar Picks and Playing Great Solos By Darren Paltrowitz 04 August 2017 Guitar World recently got a chance to sit down with Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen. Nielsen discussed his guitar collection, making guitar picks and playing great solos.
Rick Nielsen Discusses His Favorite Guitarists, Gear and Pursuing His Dreams By Tom Beaujour 14 July 2016
Gretsch Announces Tom Petersson Signature Basses and Limited Edition Models By Guitar World Staff 23 June 2016 Gretsch will officially unveil two new Tom Petersson signature bass models, and additional limited edition models,during the Summer NAMM show this week in Nashville.
See Cheap Trick Play “I Want You to Want Me” in Exclusive Live Clip By Christopher Scapelliti 26 May 2016 Cheap Trick are featured in a new AUDIENCE Network special airing Friday, May 27.
Dave Mustaine, Slash, Roy Clark and More Audition on 'The Drew Carey Show' By Damian Fanelli 24 May 2016
Rick Nielsen to Sign New Gibson Model at Chicago Music Exchange By Guitar World Staff 29 February 2016
Learn 16 Cheap Trick Classics, Note for Note By Guitar World Staff 29 July 2015 Learn 16 classics by Cheap Trick, courtesy of this 96-page tab book, Best of Cheap Trick.
Foo Fighters and Rick Nielsen Perform Cheap Trick's "Stiff Competition" on 'Letterman' — Video By Damian Fanelli 17 October 2014
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