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Nickelback's 'Photograph' Turned Into Instagram Song Parody

Chad Childers — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 21:23:57 +0000

Nickelback‘s ‘Photograph’ was everywhere you turned a few years back, much like the Instagram photos that you happen to see posted across just about every social networking platform you can find today. So it makes perfect sense that ‘Photograph’ and Instagram are lumped together to create a new song parody. College Humor is behind the [...]

Nickelback's Chad Kroeger Looking Forward to 'Most Unique Wedding the Planet Has Ever Seen'

Chad Childers — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 15:48:31 +0000

A year that began with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger doing a simple co-write on a song with pop star Avril Lavigne is ending with the pair engaged and planning their wedding. Now, Kroeger says he's expecting a ceremony that will probably be anything but traditional.

'Bad Lip Reading' Turns Paul Ryan Into a Nickelback Fan

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:14:16 +0000

The folks who make Bad Lip Reading videos went above and beyond the call of duty with this video of vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan. They not only changed the words coming out of his mouth, they changed the

Nickelback Frontman Chad Kroeger Engaged to Avril Lavigne

Chad Childers — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 01:06:32 +0000

Canada’s got a new power couple! People reports that Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger is now engaged to pop star Avril Lavigne. The couple have been dating around six months, having first gotten together when Kroeger was called in to co-write a song for Lavigne’s next record.

Nickelback Give Birth to 'Lullaby' Music Video

Tree Riddle — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:49:13 +0000

Canadian rockers Nickelback return to tug at your heart strings with their melodramatic new music video for the song ‘Lullaby.’ Few bands walk the line of Top 40 and mainstream rock as efficiently as Nickelback. While ‘This Means War’ is currently climbing the charts at Active Rock stations, ‘Lullaby’ is the band’s latest single for [...]

Z94′s Band To Band Combat: Van Halen vs Chickenfoot

Critter — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 21:56:21 +0000

After a short break and by popular demand Z94′s “Band To Band Combat” RETURNS! This week’s match up features 2 of rocks heavy hitters: Van Halen vs Chickenfoot. Vote for your favorite today! What bands or artists would you like to see go head to head? Let us know who your favorites are & [...]

Z94 Playlist – March 2012 Top Songs

Sasha Spielman — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 20:38:50 +0000

Check out the 40 songs in Z94‘s rotation for the month of March

Z94′s Band To Band Combat: Nickelback vs Sixx A.M.

Z94 — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:48:35 +0000

After last week’s victory over The Black Keys “Lonely Boy” Nickelback “Bottoms Up” (1-0) moves on to see if they can take out another opponent: Sixx A.M. “Lies Of The Beautiful People”. Loser goes home, winner advances VOTE NOW! What bands or artists would you like to see go head to head? Let us [...]

Nickelback, Seether + Bush Join Forces for 2012 North American Tour

Liz Ramanand — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:19:39 +0000

Nickelback have just announced dates for a massive North American headlining arena tour, and they’re bringing fellow rock heavyweights Bush and Seether with them on the trek.

Z94′s Band To Band Combat: Nickelback vs The Black Keys

Z94 — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:45:15 +0000

Congratulations to Bush (3-0) for making the "Hat Trick" they managed to defeat 3 opponents: Chevelle, Foo Fighters & last week's big victory over Staind. After winning 3 straight matches in a row they now move on to the heavy weight division. This week's match up features Nickelback "Bottoms Up" vs The Black Keys "Lonely Boy". There's been a lot of trash talk between the two bands lately so we thought we'd pit them in a match & let you decide who's better. Winner moves on, loser goes home. VOTE NOW!

Nickelback Laugh Off Insults by Black Keys Drummer Patrick Carney

Jeff Giles — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:27:06 +0000

What can you do when you’ve sold more than 20 million records and the drummer for a blogger-friendly indie-rock duo tees off on you during an interview with Rolling Stone?

Black Keys Drummer Trashes Nickelback

Jeff Giles — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:57:32 +0000

Rock started losing its primacy on the charts in the ’80s, and these days, the Top 40 is almost exclusively the domain of pop and hip-hop acts — a state of affairs that has prompted a steady flow of “is rock dead?” editorials over the last couple of decades. Black Keys drummer Patrick Carney isn’t willing to bury the genre just yet, but during a recent interview with Rolling Stone, he singled out Nickelback as a major cause of rock’s decline on the charts.

Nickelback Engage in Twitter War with Atlanta Braves Pitcher

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:16:41 +0000

Nickelback and the world of sports just don’t seem to be getting along lately. Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Peter Moylan began a Twitter war with the band, who retaliated with some tough words of their own. Moylan may have just added baseball to the “Sports vs. Nickelback” feud of 2011. The band has already battled [...]

Nickelback Take Backlash in Stride

Joe Robinson — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:16:47 +0000

When it was announced that Nickelback would perform during halftime of the Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions NFL game on Thanksgiving Day in Detroit, a group of ‘Back haters started an online petition seeking a different act for entertainment. It’s just the latest in a steady stream of disses directed at the band — yet despite all the Nickelback bashing that goes on, the band members’ feelings don’t seem hurt in the slightest.

Nickelback Get a Motown Makeover

Mary Ouellette — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:29:19 +0000

Nickelback recently performed during the halftime show for the Thanksgiving Day Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers match-up, but not without a little drama that including an online petition trying to prevent them from performing along with their own Funny or Die clip in response.

Nickelback 'Burn It To The Ground' on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Mary Ouellette — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:48:21 +0000

So after much fanfare leading up to Nickelback’s performance during the halftime show during yesterday’s Thanksgiving Day Detroit Lions vs. Green Bay Packers match-up, including their own self-deprecating take at it on Funny or Die, the band took to the field in fine form.

Nickelback Tries to Win Over Detroit Lions Fans [NSFW VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:01:04 +0000

As we told you a while back, Detroit Lions fans aren’t too happy about Nickelback playing the halftime show during their game on Thanksgiving. In fact, fans hate the idea.

Now the band has answered all those haters who signed an online petition.

Nickelback Respond to NFL Petition in Hilarious 'Funny or Die' Clip

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:10:31 +0000

Leave it to Funny or Die to remedy a touchy situation with a little comedy! By now we all know that a few people in Detroit are not happy about Nickelback’s upcoming performance during the United Way Thanksgiving Halftime Show during the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers game on Thanksgiving Day. The online petition hasn’t deterred the band too much, but why not have a little fun with it.

Nickelback Stream Entire 'Here and Now' Album, Confirmed for NFL Halftime Show

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:04:41 +0000

Nickelback is set to release their new album ‘Here and Now’ on Nov. 21, but fans hoping to hear it a little bit sooner can now head over to iTunes at the link below, where the full album is streaming for free all week! Two singles from ‘Here and Now’ have already been released, ‘When [...]

Fans Start Petition to Replace Nickelback as NFL Halftime Entertainment

Joe Robinson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:57:04 +0000

Nickelback reportedly will perform during halftime of the upcoming Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions game on Thanksgiving Day in the Motor City — or will they? The much-loved and much-loathed Canadian rock band signed up for the show, but a group of Nickelback haters has already started an on-line petition to have the group replaced from the high-profile gig.