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. ...

Written by Nielsen, “Surrender” detailed a teen’s relationship with his “rock 'n' rolling" parents who got “weird” when the kids weren’t around. The song was inspired in part by Nielsen’s ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Cheap Trick burst onto the rock scene with their live album “Cheap Trick at Budokan” in 1978. Recorded in Japan, the album featured the hits “I Want You To Want Me” and ...

Cheap Trick will be bringing its slew of classic hits to Spokane. Formed in Illinois in the early 70s, within just a few years the rock band had its first international hits and a triple-platinum live ...

1978 was an evolutionary year for rock music. The genre was splintering, opening up space for disco and other floor-filling pop to take over. Despite rock going into a tailspin, many songs were ...

Drawing from the disparate worlds of '60s pop, hard rock and punk, the arena-rock legends in Cheap Trick have enjoyed influential and decades-spanning careers. Their infectious blend of hooky melodies ...

The song was everywhere in 1978.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It was followed by a popular live version that appeared on the iconic Cheap Trick at Budokan album the following month. Written by ...