Cheap Trick released the highly anticipated new studio album Rockford on June 6^th, 2006 via Cheap Trick Unlimited/Big3 Records. The first single “Perfect Stranger” was produced by Linda Perry and co-written by Cheap Trick and Perry. “This new record has all the best elements of our entire catalogue. It’s by far our best work yet,” says bassist Tom Petersson. From the sweet simplicity of “O Claire” to the boisterous anthem “Welcome To The World,” Rockford exemplifies the best of Cheap Trick. 

Cheap Trick features the original line-up of Robin Zander - vocals and guitar, Rick Nielsen - guitar and back up vocals, Bun E Carlos - drums and back up vocals and Tom Petersson - bass and back up vocals. 

Cheap Trick will be touring throughout the year in support of Rockford.

Front man, Dave Brock, started his role as the Lizard King by grabbing the lead in the" Jim Morrison Rock Opera," produced by the late legends sister, Anna Morrison Graham. Anna personally selected Brock for the part. From there, he started the band "Wild Child," whose reputation rapidly spread from Southern California to remote areas of the world. The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek, introduced Wild Child to a packed Los Angeles crowd at the bands first show at The Whisky a-Go-Go on July 3rd, 1986. Wild Child broke into the national act venue circuit before any other tribute act, selling out countless shows from its beginning to the present. In the late 80s, Brock was under consideration to play the lead actor in the Oliver Stone movie "The Doors." Many experts have complimented his stage rendition of Jim Morrison, some of which are listed on the Press page of this site. Concert goers leave Wild Child concerts in amazement and disbelief, many of which are quoted here at Fan Reviews. The band relies on stage craft and musicianship to create an event that people will remember, without corn ball antics and banter that many tribute bands incorporate.

Two years ago the band produced "Wild Child - Live In Concert" a 22 song double disc CD set of songs that The Doors made popular on stage as well as songs from their last album that they were never able to perform live with Jim Morrison, due to his unexpected death. Recorded 100% live, this CD set can be purchased and MP3 clips can be heard on the Wild Child live double CD page of this site. Below is what one expert said about the CD set

… [Wild Child's live CD] has been in production for over a year as lead singer David Brock has sought perfection on each and every song. I honestly think that this recording could get passed off to even a seasoned collector as being a new unheard Doors live show from the 1960's. It's the most incredible re-creation that I have ever heard"

Who will carry the blues torch beyond the millennium into the 21st century? When the focus turns to the ladies, one name high on the list is Becky Barksdale, a guitar playing wailer from Port Arthur, Texas who blends the flavors of electric blues and rock to create an intense, brooding, powerfully sensual style.  

Introduced to blues not long after her grandfather gave her a guitar at age 12, she learned to play by hanging around with local musicians. By 16, she was on the stage as a professional. Years of gigs led eventually to a stint with a latter-day line-up of Canned Heat. Word of her scorching guitar work traveled fast, soon catching the ear of Michael Jackson. Becky spanned the globe as Jackson's lead guitarist for the 1993 Dangerous World Tour, bringing authentic rock punch to the king of pop's live show. Not long after, she wowed the audience at a Blues Heaven Foundation appearance at the House Of Blues Music Company. She became the first artist signed to the label's new roster. 

On stage, Becky rocks the blues with convincing authority, combining fluid fiery guitar licks with supple, edgy vocals. The rough textures of her voice and the raw passion of her singing have invited comparisons to Port Arthur hometown heroine Janis Joplin, a correlation both flattering and disturbing to a woman who goes her own way.  

"Satisfy Me", from 1996's House Of Blues "Hot Biscuits Sampler", works the same thematic territory as Bessie Smith's "Do Your Duty", with decidedly different results. With the release of 1999's "Real Live", she documents the reason for all of the buzz surrounding her. Ten previously unreleased original tracks and a dramatic cover of the Willie Dixon classic, "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", place her as one of blues' most dynamic performers. 

Yearning, demanding, playing and singing with bold carnal abandon, Becky Barksdale serves notice that the blues are ever-changing.

LORENZO LAMAS 

I was born in Santa Monica and grew up in Southern California.  At thirteen, I moved with my mother, stage and screen actress Arlene Dahl, to New York City.  I attended the Admiral Farragut Academy, a military school where I developed my character and discipline that would benefit me for the rest of my life.  During my four years at Farragut, I became interested in athletics and lettered in wrestling and track.  I was president of my senior class and 2nd in charge of a Batallion of 300 cadets.  I graduated with the intention of enrolling in the University of California to study veterinary medicine.

During the summer of that year, I visited my father Fernando on the film set of the The Cheap Detective.  It was at this point I decided to purse a career in acting and to follow my father’s advice to enroll in Tony Barr’s actors’ studio.

My first big break came at nineteen, when I won the role of Tom Chisum in the blockbuster film Grease.  From there, I was cast in several television roles until I got another lucky break, being cast in the nighttime soap Falcon Crest. I had been studying the martial art, Tae Kwon Do, and the producers quickly realized how important it was to incorporate this skill into my character’s action scenes.  After nine year on Falcon Crest, my action hero credentials were established and I made a number of action movies including Snake Eater, Body Rock and CIA Target Alexa, which I also directed.

I was by this point a black belt and met with Stephen Cannell to develop an action television series, Renegade.  For the next five years, I filmed 110 episodes of this show, producing and occasionally directing as well as acting the series.  Air America followed, whetting my appetite for aviation.  Thanks to the many hours this series required me to spend behind the controls of an airplane, I became a certified private pilot in 1997 and later received my commercial helicopter rating as well.

Actively pursuing my career as an actor, director and producer, I am always staying busy.  I am also co-chair on several children’s charities, including Make a Wish and the MDA.

                                             CYNTHIA FOX

                                      KLOS ON AIR PERSONALITY 

A Southern California native, Cynthia grew up listening to Dr. Demento and Flo & Eddie on KMET. In college, she fell in love with radio at campus stations KUOR, and then KXLU. Through KXLU she began a college internship at KMET in 1977. She ran the tape-delay for the General Manager's talk show, taped and edited the weekend surf reports and later that year was assigned an overnight on-air shift. A few months later she was working overnights full-time and then in 1979 was promoted to middays.

During her time at KMET she interviewed a variety of artists: Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tom Petty, the Edge of U2, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, the Who, Lou Reed, Don Henley, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Heart, REM, John Densmore of the Doors and many others. She emceed the US Festival and had an onstage role in the historic Pink Floyd "The Wall" concerts at the Sports Arena. She hosted numerous concerts at the Forum, the Santa Monica Civic and the Long Beach Arena.

After KMET's format change in 1987 she worked at a radio station that was eventually dubbed "The Edge", where she continued her in-depth interviews with Bryan Ferry, Danny Elfman, Brian Setzer and others. "The Edge" changed format and Cynthia co-hosted TBS's national video show "Nighttracks" for two years.

She returned to radio at KLSX in 1993, and via the filmed version of "The Fish Report With a Beat" was featured on Roger Waters' Radio Waves tour, album and concert video. She began hosting pledge drive concert specials for public television station KCET, including The Eagles, Santana, the Beatles, the Who and Bonnie Raitt. She produced a unique KLSX-KCET event on the anniversary of Jim Morrison's 50th birthday-an interview with Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robbie Krieger in conjunction with concert footage from "The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl." (and she even included Jim Ladd in the festivities!)

Other memorable KCET moments included interviewing Mick Fleetwood and congratulating Tom Petty on his winning bid for Bonnie Raitt's autographed guitar!