Album: Heaven Tonight by Cheap Trick (1990)
Genre: classic rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: CD

Artist Background: Back in the 60s, rock n roll oddball Rick Nielson began collecting bizarre guitars and studying esoteric British bands like Family and the Move. Tooling around the world, he returned to hometown Rockford, Illinois, and wound up in various outfits with avuncular drummer Bun E. Carlos. With lies of success, Nielson fooled bassist-in-crime Tom Petersson into leaving Europe to join. Soon, young folk singer Robin Zander was on board and Cheap Trick was born. The band played anywhere and everywhere... Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: classic rock, 1990s, CD, Epic


Album: Standing on the Edge by Cheap Trick (2015)
Genre: hard rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for aor, classic rock, glam, glam rock, hard rock

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: hard rock, 2010s, Digital Media, Epic


Album: All Shook Up by Cheap Trick
Genre: art rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: CD

Artist Background: Back in the 60s, rock n roll oddball Rick Nielson began collecting bizarre guitars and studying esoteric British bands like Family and the Move. Tooling around the world, he returned to hometown Rockford, Illinois, and wound up in various outfits with avuncular drummer Bun E. Carlos. With lies of success, Nielson fooled bassist-in-crime Tom Petersson into leaving Europe to join. Soon, young folk singer Robin Zander was on board and Cheap Trick was born. The band played anywhere and everywhere... Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: art rock, CD, Epic


Album: One on One by Cheap Trick (1982)
Genre: hard rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: 12" Vinyl

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for aor, classic rock, glam, glam rock, hard rock

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: hard rock, 1980s, 12" Vinyl, Epic


Album: All Washed Up by Cheap Trick (2025)
Record Label: BMG Rights Management (US) LLC
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: Back in the 60s, rock n roll oddball Rick Nielson began collecting bizarre guitars and studying esoteric British bands like Family and the Move. Tooling around the world, he returned to hometown Rockford, Illinois, and wound up in various outfits with avuncular drummer Bun E. Carlos. With lies of success, Nielson fooled bassist-in-crime Tom Petersson into leaving Europe to join. Soon, young folk singer Robin Zander was on board and Cheap Trick was born. The band played anywhere and everywhere... Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: 2020s, Digital Media, BMG Rights Management (US) LLC


As it turns out, the kings of power pop still want you to want them. “Go ahead and touch me,” Robin Zander sings on the title track of Cheap Trick’s 21st(!) album. Like so many of the tunes on All Washed Up, it basks in the kind of clever wordplay, breezy melodies and classic rock ’n’ roll feeling that propelled Rockford, Illinois’ finest to superstardom in the late ’70s. The fact that three-quarters of the band’s original lineup—Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen and bassist Tom Petersson (plus Nielsen’s son Daxx on drums)—are still writing tunes that could’ve appeared on Dream Police or In Color is borne out on the open-road rocker “All Wrong Long Gone”, the wistful “Bad Blood” and the heavenly harmonies of lead single “Twelve Gates”.

Album: In Color by Cheap Trick
Genre: classic rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: Digital Media

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for aor, classic rock, glam, glam rock, hard rock

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: classic rock, Digital Media, Epic


Album: Lap of Luxury by Cheap Trick (1988)
Genre: hard rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: CD

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for aor, classic rock, glam, glam rock, hard rock

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: hard rock, 1980s, CD, Epic


Album: Dream Police by Cheap Trick (2003)
Genre: classic rock
Record Label: Epic
Format: CD

Artist Background: Artist from US, known for aor, classic rock, glam, glam rock, hard rock

Musical Influences: Pete Comita, Phil Cristian

Related Artists: REO Speedwagon, Heart, Ace Frehley, Bad Company

Music Scene: Part of the Rockford, Illinois, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1970s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: classic rock, 2000s, CD, Epic


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