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From Rockford’s skating rinks to Tokyo’s Budokan, Rick’s Picks tells the decades-long story of one of the hardest-working stars in rock & roll. And, as one would expect, Rick has more stories than his five neck has strings. Below, you’re invited to enjoy a few of the stories that have already been told by hundreds of media outlets. For press inquiries, please contact Anne Boccignone at 815-742-0110 or aboccignone@grahamspencer.com.
Rick’s Picks in the News
February 28, 2013
WGN Chicago. Rick’s Picks: Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen shows off his award-winning exhibit in Rockford View Article
December 18, 2012
CBS News. Rock and Roll Roadtrip: Rick’s Picks in Rockford, Illinois
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November 29, 2012
WREX News. Rick Nielsen designs guitar for raffle
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November 20, 2012
WIFR News. Rick’s Picks Exhibit Still Popular
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August 17, 2012
VH1 News. Rick Nielsen’s Historic Collection of Guitars and Good Times
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August 16, 2012
Chicago Tribune. The ax collector
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August 13, 2012
NPR/WNIJ. Rick’s Picks: Cheap Trick guitarist’s life on display in Rockford
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August 13, 2012
On Milwaukee. Rockford exhibit celebrates Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen
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July 12, 2012
The Chronicle Herald. Cheap Trick want you to want them
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July 2, 2012
Stamford Advocate. Cheap Trick brings tour to Bridgeport
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June 22, 2012
Watertown Daily Times. Rick Nielsen still living his dream with Cheap Trick
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May 25, 2012
Washington Post. Their Town: Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen rocks Rockford, Illinois
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May 21, 2012
NBC News. Cheap Trick Guitarist Rick Nielsen and The Burpee Museum Launch Extraordinary Guitar Exhibit
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May 21, 2012
FOX News. Rick’s Picks: A Lifelong Affair With Guitars and Music is a video-enhanced multimedia experience featuring the guitar and amazing memorabilia collections of Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen and his musician friends
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April 23, 2012
Rockford Register Star. A Different Kind of Rock Collection
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Rick’s Picks Press Releases
November 30, 2012
Rick’s Picks Online Merchandise Store Launches: Shop On, Rockers!
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September 25, 2012
Cheap Trick’s Tom Petersson, Inventor of the 12-String Bass, Adds to Rick Nielsen’s “Rick’s Picks” Exhibit Collection
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September 19, 2012
Rick’s Picks: A Lifelong Affair With Guitars & Music Launches New Website
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August 29, 2012
Cheap Trick Guitarist Rick Nielsen’s Exhibit Opens to Sell-Out Crowd in Hometown of Rockford, IL
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August 8, 2012
Rick’s Picks: Rick Nielsen’s Lifelong Affair With Guitars & Music Opens in Rockford August 11, 2012!
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July 27, 2012
Burpee Museum of Natural History’s Newest Exhibit, Rick’s Picks: A Lifelong Affair With Guitars and Music Awarded a $250,000 Illinois Tourism Attraction Development Grant
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July 25, 2012
The Burpee Museum of Natural History Presents, Rick’s Picks: A Lifelong Affair with Guitars and Music. Virtual and OnSite Media Preview Tours Set for Friday, August 10th
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July 19, 2012
Foo Fighter’s Dave Grohl, Guns N’ Roses’ Slash, and Others Join Friend, Cheap Trick’s Rick Nielsen in New Exhibit, Rick’s Picks: A Lifelong Affair With Guitars and Music
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June 27, 2012
Music Isn’t The Only Thing Rocking In Rick Nielsen’s World: Rick’s Picks Features Cheap Trick’s Legendary Guitarist’s Clothes!
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June 20, 2012
Rick’s Picks: Rick Nielsen’s Lifelong Affair with Guitars and Music Considers Venues in Japan As Next Stop on Exhibit Tour
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May 31, 2012
Details Emerge About Cheap Trick Guitarist, Rick Nielsen’s Exhibit at the Burpee Museum in His Hometown of Rockford, Illinois
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May 21, 2012
Cheap Trick Guitarist Rick Nielsen and The Burpee Museum Launch Extraordinary Guitar Exhibit
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