Jul 29, 2009.. Cheap Tricks The Latest is a glorious, joyous testament to rock and roll, wrapped in the undeniable power of perfect, potent pop.
Nov 12, 2009.. Cheap Trick is one of those weird rock'n'roll phenomenons. One of those bands you never find in the charts or printed on TopShop's trendy ..
Oct 2, 2014.. A judge has sided with drummer Bun E. Carlos in the latest round of the Cheap Trick lawsuit.
The Latest is the sixteenth studio album by the American power pop band Cheap Trick. The album was produced by Cheap Trick, Julian Raymond and Howard Willing and was released on June 23, 2009. The album was issued on standard CD as well as limited pressings of vinyl and 8-Track tapes. The album was released to retailers on July 21, 2009. "The Latest" debuted at number 78 on Billboard's Top 200 Charts. A video for the cover of Slade's "When The Lights Are Out" has been released. The song was released exclusively through iTunes Australia in November, 2008. The video is also available for viewing via the band's YouTube page. A video was also made for "Sick Man of Europe". The track "Sleep Forever" was written in memory of a friend who died, "Miss Tomorrow" was originally a B-side from Robin Zander's eponymous 1993 solo album, taken from the "Show Me Heaven" single, whilst "Sick Man of Europe" was one of the band names used by Nielsen and Petersson in the early 1970s. "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" was originally written by the band as a Pepsi jingle from 1995. and "Alive" is a re-worked version of "What's In It For You", an outtake from the band's previous 2006 album Rockford. CD Vinyl LP 8-Track Tape "Sleep Forever" - 1:37 "When the Lights Are Out" (Slade cover) - 3:26 "Miss Tomorrow" - 4:11 "Sick Man of Europe" - 2:08 "These Days" - 2:44 "Miracle" - 3:47 "Everyday You Make Me Crazy" - 1:17 "California Girl" - 2:47 "Everybody Knows" - 4:16 "Alive" - 3:36 "Times of Our Lives" - 3:59 "Closer, The Ballad of Burt and Linda" - 3:00 "Smile" - 4:12 Chart (2009) Peak position Total weeks U.S. Billboard 200 78 1 U.S. Independent Albums Chart 14 1 U.S. Rock Albums Chart 36 1 Robin Zander: lead vocals, rhythm guitar Rick Nielsen: lead guitar, background vocals Tom Petersson: bass, background vocals Bun E. Carlos: drums Julian Raymond: arrangements, additional musician Roger Joseph Manning Jr: keyboards Bon Harris: programming George Doering: acoustic guitar Luis Conte: programming Bennett Salvay: orchestration Jason Falkner: additional musician Todd Youth: additional musician
Jun 19, 2009.. “Cheap Trick, The Latest. The most underrated classic-rock band around has yet another set destined to be ignored by rock radio.
Jul 21, 2009.. If calling their fifteenth studio album The Latest doesn't exactly suggest enthusiasm on the part of Cheap Trick, keep in mind that the band has ..
Cheap Trick‘s efforts to convince a judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed against the band by exiled drummer Bun E. Carlos have failed. The Cook County Record (via BraveWords) reports that U.S. District Judge Robert M. Dow has sided with Carlos (a.k.a. Brad Carlson) in the latest round of legal drama between the two sides, rejecting Cheap Trick’s motions to dismiss his claims of “breach of contract, trademark infringement, false designation of origin, false advertising, unfair competition and breach of fiduciary duty” — all incurred, according to the lawsuit, after the band improperly removed him as a director of the band’s corporations following his ouster as their touring drummer in 2010. Cheap Trick’s motions seemed to hinge on a bit of legal hair-splitting, including an argument that Carlos’ claim failed to sufficiently specify which agreements they violated and which of the group’s corporations he was actually suing, but Judge Dow wasn’t having any of it, ruling that the band members “unambiguously” signed the agreement in question and that Carlos “explicitly alleged” his complaints. A status hearing, in which the judge conducts an informal discussion between the two sides, is scheduled for December. As previously reported, Carlos was replaced as Cheap Trick’s touring drummer by guitarist Rick Nielsen‘s son Daxx in 2010, but in a statement announcing the switch, the group insisted that “Bun E. remains a band member,” and as late as 2012, Carlos said he still considered himself part of the lineup, saying, “I’m still in the band, but I don’t tour. I don’t hear from them. I prefer to be out on the road performing with them. Maybe we’ll kiss and make up.” It’s just the latest legal setback for Cheap Trick, who earlier tried to counter-sue Carlos in Delaware, only to have the judge dismiss the suit and direct the group to settle its differences in Illinois. They’re also being sued by former manager David Frey, whose 2012 firing is one of many points of contention between Carlos and his former partners, and suing the Ottawa Bluesfest for damages stemming from the stage collapse that occurred during their performance at the 2011 edition of the festival.
Here comes a miracle," Robin Zander sings halfway through Cheap Trick's, um, Latest LP. He could very well be singing about himself – 35 years of consistent ..
Jul 21, 2009.. At this point, Cheap Trick has nothing left to prove except that it can carry on being the best Cheap Trick it knows how to be. After a white-hot ..
