Rock and Roll survivors Rick Nielsen, left, and Robin Zander are still loud and proud with Cheap Trick. It’s a real family affair but the cross-generational line-up still delivers head-banging, ...

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 ...

In the Nielsen family, father and mother ... they embarked on the Cheap Trick adventure. From the outset, with his funny hats, brightly-colored sweaters and famous five-sleeve guitar, Rick ...