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Weekly survey: Why is Nickelback so despised?

October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Alan Cross 62 Comments Nickelback

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

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Recommended Music 

Interesting: Nickelback covers the Charlie Daniels Band’s “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Charlie Daniels, Cover Version, Nickelback

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

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Funny/Weird 

It’s funny whenever you can compare Donald Trump to Nickelback–like this.

June 21, 2020June 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Nickelback

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Friday, May 22, 2020

May 22, 2020May 21, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Andy Gill, COVID-19, Death Angel, Facebook Live, Fyre Festival, Gang of Four, Guns N'Roses, Ice Cube, Instagram, Kendall Jenner, Live Nation, Marianne Faithfull, Mister Rogers, New Zealand, Nickelback, U2, Vinyl, Virtual Concerts, Wu-Tang Clan, YouTube

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

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Cool! 

Can AI write a Nickelback song? Yes. Yes, it can. And here it is.

May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments AI, Funk Turkey, Nickelback

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

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Music News 

John Oliver praises Nickelback for being brave because they stood up to Donald Trump

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Donald Trump, Nickelback, Photograph

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, October 7, 2019

October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Elton John, Glastonbury, Green Day, Hanson Brothers, Keith Flint, Mariah Carey, Metallica, Nickelback, Prodigy, Rob Halford, Tom DeLonge

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

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Music News 

Random music news for Saturday, October 5, 2019

October 5, 2019October 4, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brexit, Bud Light, Donald Trump, Iceland, Jimmy Page, Morrissey, Netflix, Nickelback, Noel Gallagher, Ozzy Osbourne, Post Malone, Radio, Robbie Williams, Streaming, Tekashi 6ix9ine, TikTok, Twitch

Lots of hockey, baseball, and football this weekend. I may not leave the couch. Here’s music news for October 5,

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Music News 

Random music news for Thursday, October 3, 2019

October 3, 2019October 2, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments 360 Tour, Donald Trump, Gene Simmons, Gwen Stefani, K-Pop, KISS, Lilith Film, Nickelback, Podcasting, U2

It was 33 years ago today that I walked into CFNY for the first time. I arrived at 12 noon,

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Music News 

Random music news for Monday, May 13, 2019

May 13, 2019May 12, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Drake, Fugees, Fyre Festival, Mick Jagger, Nickelback, Playlist stuffing, Roxodus

Let’s see if we can get through the week without the hosting service of this website getting pooched again. This

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Music News 

Nickelback, Jepsen to be honoured at SOCAN Awards

March 31, 2019March 31, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Carly Rae Jepson, Chad Kroeger, Drake, Ed Robertson, Frank Dukes, Murda Beatz, Nickelback, SOCAN, The Weeknd

No foolin’: Nickelback and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” are among the honourees at the 30th anniversary SOCAN awards

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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