Cheap Trick was formed in Rockford in 1973 by Robin Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E. Carlos. The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A huge, 62-foot replica guitar monument to Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen has arrived at Hard Rock Casino Rockford, ready to be installed.

Cheap Trick is playing the Budokan of Las Vegas. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band out of Rockford, Il. is booked at ...

The rock band Cheap Trick played at Gibson Garage on Nov. 13 to help raise money for Guitars for Vets program and Gibson ...

Cheap Trick formed in the mid-'70s in Illinois with a bag of power-pop tricks cribbed from bands like the Beatles and Badfinger. But guitarist Rick Nielsen was also a fan and student of the era's ...

The Rockford Arts Council is moving forward with plans to buy the historic Illinois National Guard Armory building after the ...

data caps and contracts can make Xfinity feel like a cheap trick (and I don't mean the rock band from Rockford). Starlink is the best satellite internet provider in Rockford. It’s not often we ...

Power pop-rock heaven tonight, with a few hiccups…. The story of Cheap Trick’s early days could feasibly be re-told by replacing the band’s name with Peter Frampton’s. A handful of albums ...

Jeff Thompson has been with OPB since April 2021. Before that he spent more than 10 years on the digital team at Portland TV station KGW. He moved to Portland from Rockford, Illinois, (home of ...

Looking for cheap tickets from Indianapolis to Chicago Rockford? Here are a few tips on how to secure the best flight price and make your journey as smooth as possible. Combine your flight to Chicago ...

Rockford area voters will select the next judge for the 17th Circuit Court and more. We'll be checking in with voters and polling places during the day and bringing you the latest in election ...

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