Bryan Adams

Hitmaking Canadian heartland rocker was the king of arena-sized hooks in the mid-'80s through mid-'90s.

The 'Roll With the Punches' tour is named after Adams' soon-to-be-announced new album.

It's one of two songs Adams cowrote from Kiss' 1982 album 'Creatures of the Night.'

It's one of two tracks Canadian cowrote for 'Creatures of the Night' before he made it big.

The 1993 collaboration between Bryan Adams, Sting and Rod Stewart was a worldwide hit -- and a nightmare to make.

One of Canada's most prolific composers has lent his songwriting talent to dozens of fellow musicians over the years.

Video of the incident has gone viral.

He dug out a rarity while she debuted a new song during show.

"The aim of this song is to provoke thought and perhaps even encourage governments to sit down and talk peace," he says.

British vocalist admits he "mouthed off" too much about similarities between both artists.