Chicago seemed wild last night, and it’s all thanks to Pearl Jam. The band covered iconic power pop song “Surrender,” originally done by Cheap Trick, at their September 5 show to close out their set. ...

If you’ve been lucky enough to see Cheap Trick within the past few years, at Riot Fest, or South By Southwest, or opening for the Foo Fighters, or even their recent sold-out show at Chicago’s ...

Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, a founding member of the group, once described the band as “America’s greatest pop/rock garage band.” Some would argue that after they conquered Budokan, they ...

With a knack for unforgettable hitmaking (“Surrender”) and a weakness for song-doctor capitulation (“The Flame”), these iconic smartasses have always seduced and subverted, remaking the mainstream ...

While Cheap Trick were busy being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a Brooklyn ceremony, Pearl Jam, longtime fans of the In Color band, were down in Fort Lauderdale opening up their 25th ...