A downtown Rockford storefront that most recently housed an art shop is being turned into a live music venue with ties to rock band Cheap Trick. The Music Box, at 218 E. State St., the former home ...

Cheap Trick was formed in Rockford in 1973 by Robin Zander, guitarist Rick Nielsen, bassist Tom Petersson, and drummer Bun E.

Rockford, Illinois, quartet Cheap Trick have been there, done that and bought all the T-shirts during a formidable career which is now well into its fifth decade. Primary songwriter and owner of a ...

It’s summer and that means Cheap Trick is touring. It’s something the veteran act has done on a consistent annual basis ever since forming in Rockford, Illinois, in 1973. But the year-and-a-half in ...

TSM, Facebook, Canva TSM, Facebook, Canva Standing a staggering 62 feet tall and 38 feet wide, this colossal tribute to Cheap Trick’s iconic guitarist is now the shining centerpiece of Rockford’s ...

Hard Rock Casino Rockford is part ultra modern casino, part entertainment mecca and a love letter to the city's favorite son and Cheap Trick legend Rick Nielsen. Not only does a 63-foot tall ...

Cheap Trick has reached another milestone in its long history with the release of its latest album, Rockford. Its appearance is like the publication of a mature poet's new and selected poems, a cause ...

Aug. 31—ROCKFORD — Cheap Trick's mega hit "I Want You to Want Me" rang true Thursday as hundreds of people waited to get inside the brand-new multimillion-dollar Hard Rock Casino Rockford.

The one-of-a-kind display arrived at the casino Aug. 14 from the Gable Co. in Baltimore and pays tribute to Rick Nielsen, a Rockford native and guitarist of the rock band Cheap Trick. Nielsen played a ...

As someone who's proudly called Rockford home for the past 30 years, I can tell you firsthand that it's a city full of ...

A replica of Rockford legend and Cheap Trick Hall of Fame guitarist Rick Nielsen's signature Hamer checkerboard guitar marks the entrance to the casino. It stands 62-feet, 10-inches tall and 38 ...

Aug. 31—ROCKFORD — Cheap Trick's mega hit "I Want You to Want Me" rang true Thursday as hundreds of people waited to get inside the brand-new multimillion-dollar Hard Rock Casino Rockford. "I am ...