{"id":2152648,"date":"2025-11-12T22:24:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2152648"},"modified":"2025-11-12T22:24:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T22:24:36","slug":"watch-the-new-music-video-for-cheap-tricks-latest-single-the-funky-hard-rocking-the-riff-that-wont-quit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/watch-the-new-music-video-for-cheap-tricks-latest-single-the-funky-hard-rocking-the-riff-that-wont-quit\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the New Music Video for Cheap Trick\u2019s Latest Single, the Funky, Hard-Rocking \u201cThe Riff That Won\u2019t Quit\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/tag\/cheap-trick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cheap Trick<\/a> will be releasing its 21st studio album, <em>All Washed Up<\/em>, this Friday, November 14. In advance of the new record\u2019s arrival, the Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Famers from Rockford, Illinois, have debuted a music video for their latest single, \u201cThe Riff That Won\u2019t Quit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As its title suggests, \u201cThe Riff That Won\u2019t Quit\u201d is a hard-driving rock tune laden with incessant guitar riffs. The song features a funky hard-rock groove, a blazing solo from Rick Nielsen, and powerhouse vocals from frontman Robin Zander.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/cheap-trick-is-all-washed-up-not-really-announces-new-studio-album-check-out-lead-single-twelve-gates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">[RELATED: Cheap Trick Is <em>All Washed Up<\/em> (Not Really!), Announces New Studio Album; Check Out Lead Single, \u201cTwelve Gates\u201d]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The video features black-and-white footage of the band having fun while recording in the studio. You can check it out at Cheap Trick\u2019s official <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7B40JkVcZWE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube channel<\/a>, <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Riff That Won\u2019t Quit\u201d is the second advance single released from <em>All Washed Up<\/em>. The first was the psychedelic\/power-pop gem \u201c<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=X32ywBBarno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twelve Gates<\/a>,\u201d which was written by Zander\u2019s son, Robin Taylor Zander.<\/p>\n<p>Robin Zander and bassist Tom Petersson recently took part in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HrqAwItQx6c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a video interview on the TalkShopLive website<\/a> to chat about various aspects of <em>All Washed Up<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During the Q&amp;A, Zander commented that he was happy to unexpectedly come across \u201cThe Riff That Won\u2019t Quit\u201d while watching sports on TV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was watching Sunday Night Football,\u201d he shared. \u201cAnd 1:30 in the morning they replayed some of it, and they played that song almost all the way through during the playback of the [game].\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio  is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-more-about-the-all-washed-up-album\">More About the <em>All Washed Up<\/em> Album<\/h3>\n<p><em>All Washed Up <\/em>was recorded at multiple studios in Nashville and at Sweetzerland Studios near Los Angeles. The album was co-produced by Cheap Trick and Julian Raymond, who has worked on all of the band\u2019s albums since 2006\u2019s Rockford.<\/p>\n<p><em>All Washed Up<\/em> can be <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cheaptrick.lnk.to\/AllWashedUp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pre-ordered now<\/a>. It will be released on CD, as a vinyl LP, and via digital formats. The LP will be available on standard black vinyl, and on orange-marble vinyl sold exclusively at Cheap Trick\u2019s online store and limited to 1,000 copies.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-cheap-trick-s-upcoming-tour-plans\">About Cheap Trick\u2019s Upcoming Tour Plans<\/h3>\n<p>Cheap Trick has nine concerts remaining on its <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cheaptrick.com\/tour-dates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 tour schedule<\/a>. The band\u2019s itinerary spans from a November 14 performance in Reno, Nevada, through a December 7 show in Waukee, Iowa.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the gigs are headlining dates, while Cheap Trick also will be opening for Heart at four shows. Those concerts are scheduled for November 18 in Anaheim, California; November 23 in Seattle; December 2 in Omaha, Nebraska; and December 4 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.<\/p>\n<p>Check out Cheap Trick\u2019s full tour schedule at CheapTrick.com.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, during the TalkShopLive interview, Zander discussed the band\u2019s potential plans for 2026, which will mark Cheap Trick\u2019s 50th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, 2026 is when we are treading on our 50-year anniversary [of our debut] record, which was [released in early 1977],\u201d Robin noted. \u201cSo \u2026 I\u2019m looking forward to next year. I hope that we can put together something special for 50 years.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cheap-trick-s-upcoming-2025-tour-dates\">Cheap Trick\u2019s Upcoming 2025 Tour Dates:<\/h3>\n<p>11\/14 \u2013 Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort and Casino<br \/>11\/16 \u2013 Turlock, CA @ Turlock Community Theatre<br \/>11\/18 \u2013 Anaheim, CA @ HONDA Center+<br \/>11\/21 \u2013 Airway Heights, WA @ BECU Live at Northern Quest<br \/>11\/23 \u2013 Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena+<br \/>12\/2 \u2013 Omaha, NE @ Baxter Arena+<br \/>12\/4 \u2013 Green Bay, WI @ Reach Center+<br \/>12\/5 \u2013 Madison, WI @ The Sylvee<br \/>12\/7 \u2013 Waukee, IA @ Vibrant Music Hall<\/p>\n<p>+ = opening for Heart.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio  is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"\/>\n<p><em>(Photo by Jeff Daly)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n                if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n                n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n                t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '1891611881076889', {\n                                test_event_code: 'TEST57789'\n                            });\n            var test_event_code=\"TEST57789\";\n            var plugin_name=\"WooCommerce\";\n            \/\/ Track PageView event\n            fbq('track', 'PageView', {\n                plugin: plugin_name\n            });\n        <\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source americansongwriter.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cheap Trick will be releasing its 21st studio album, All Washed Up, this Friday, November 14. 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