The legendary rockers Cheap Trick never seem to be off the road, so it shouldn't be a surprise to see them lined up for a series of North American shows this year. The band have now been together for some 40 years, during which they've more or less defined the 'pop rock' genre. Tracks like Surrender and I Want You to Want Me showcase their enviable skill at marrying earworm, bouncy melodies with hard rock riffage.

All throughout the decade of decadence, San Francisco rockers Night Ranger rode high with a string of successful albums and singles, with their first five albums selling over 10 million copies across the globe. Straddling the worlds of hard rock and glam metal, they provided an anarchic soundtrack to the big hair generation, solidifying their here-to-stay status with the release of their seminal soaring power ballad 'Sister Christian' in 1984.