Nickelback Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Props to Nickelback for spoofing their own “Photograph” for a Google Photos commercial

Nickelback has endured an unfair amount of abuse (in my opinion, anyway) but at least they have a sense of

This year has been nothing short of wretched. And while I’ve posted plenty on Nickelback over the last couple of

Yesterday (October 11), my weekly column for Global News was built around a seemingly simple question: Why does Nickelback get

[This was my Sunday column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] The concept of musical taste is one of the most subjective

One of the things that’s always baffled me is the universal hate that’s directed towards Nickelback. When the band first

For those into country, Charlie Daniels was a legend. When he died on July 6 at the age of 83,

So the Tulsa rally didn’t go so well, huh? Just last year Nickelback played a sold out show at the

Remember when the US Memorial Day Weekend used to be a big time for blockbuster movies? This has already been

A guy who operates under the name Funk Turkey fed a database of Nickelback lyrics into an AI called Markov

In case you missed it last week, Donald Trump tweeted out a Nickelback meme involving the song “Photograph” to make

It was on this day in 2001 when the US invaded Afghanistan. They thought it would be a quick war.

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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