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• Cheap Trick is an Illinois-based classic rock band consisting of guitarist and songwriter Rick Nielson, drummer Bun E. Carlos, vocalist Robin Zander and bass guitarist Tom Petersson.

  Cheap Trick has decided to sell their newest album, "The Latest," online. Pre-orders are being taken now on their official web site and Amazon.com. The newest album will be released on June 23, 2009, the same day they start their Summer tour with Def Leppard and Poison.Reuters: Cheap Trick selling new album online (May 28, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Formed: 1968
  2. Formed from a band originally named "Fuse"
  3. Origin: Rockford, Illinois
  4. Guitarist Nielsen known for his 5-neck guitar
  5. Hit song "Surrender" featured on video game Guitar Hero II
  6. September 16, 2007: Concert To Fight Breast Cancer
  7. In the '90s, Cheap Trick performed the theme song for the popular Fox sitcom, That '70s Show (although the first season had a different recording of the song).

• Career

  They performed a number of popular singles in the 1970s, including the smash hit "I Want You to Want Me." After tireless touring in the early stages of the band, Cheap Trick built up a fan base and got signed to Epic Records in 1976. Their first three albums didn't make much impact in the United States, so they recorded a live performance in Japan, where they had managed to become popular. The resulting album, At Budokan, finally secured the band fame in America, particularly behind the live recording of "I Want You to Want Me."

• Summer Tour 2009

  In the summer of 2009, Cheap Trick will embark on a U.S. tour with Poison and Def Leppard.Rolling Stone: How Def Leppard and Poison Mended Fences for Summer Tour (March 5, 2009)

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