Corey Taylor says that the members of NICKELBACK apologized to him for Chad Kroeger's comments after the latter blasted STONE SOUR as "NICKELBACK Lite" and called out Taylor for allegedly saying that it was "easy" to write a hit song. In an interview posted last month with Sweden's Metal Covenant, Kroeger said that STONE SOUR ...
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STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor was greeted by a "Fuck NICKELBACK" chant during his band's performance at the Chicago Open Air festival appearance this past weekend. The dispute between STONE SOUR and NICKELBACK started when the latter group's frontman, Chad Kroeger, blasted STONE SOUR as "NICKELBACK Lite" and called out Taylor for alleging saying that ...
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For the first time since its 2012 inception, SLIPKNOT's Knotfest music festival will not include performances by the band that founded and curated the event. According to Billboard, this year's Knotfest festivals, including one already announced for October 28 in Toluca, Mexico, and a U.S. date, again paired with Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest, expected ...
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Corey Taylor has once fired back at Chad Kroeger after the latter blasted STONE SOUR as "NICKELBACK Lite" and called out Taylor for alleging saying that it was "easy" to write a hit song. Asked about the remarks on the KISW 99.9 radio station at this past weekend's Pain In The Grass event in Auburn, ...
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STONE SOUR guitarist Josh Rand has responded to NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger after the latter blasted STONE SOUR as "NICKELBACK Lite." Asked about the remarks in a new interview with Musik Universe, Rand said (hear audio below): "There's no sense in me tearing into [Chad]. It's obvious he'd been drinking the entire time he was ...
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Corey Taylor has fired back at Chad Kroeger, calling the NICKELBACK frontman "an idiot" who's "got a face like a foot." Kroeger slammed STONE SOUR in a recent interview, calling the Taylor-fronted group "NICKELBACK Lite" and challenging Corey to "write a hit song." Speaking with Sweden's Metal Covenant, Kroeger started out by telling the site: ...
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Chad Kroeger has slammed STONE SOUR as "NICKELBACK Lite" and has challenged Corey Taylor to "write a hit song." The NICKELBACK frontman made his comments while being interviewed by Sweden's Metal Covenant on May 27 in Stockholm. As he was discussing NICKELBACK's musical versatility, Kroeger told the site (see video below): "I can't ...
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Holland's FaceCulture recently conducted an interview with frontman Chad Kroeger of Canadian rockers NICKELBACK. You can watch the full chat below. A few excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On whether he did any songwriting while recovering from surgery to remove a cyst on his vocal cords in 2015: Chad: "No, I didn't. I ...
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Video footage of Canadian rockers NICKELBACK performing their new song "Song On Fire" at the studios of the Swedish radio station Rockklassiker can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG. "As we were working on this song, ...
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"Song On Fire", the new video from NICKELBACK, can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG. "As we were working on this song, a very personal one for me, we all instantly connected to it on different ...
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"Must Be Nice", a brand new song from NICKELBACK, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG. NICKELBACK leader Chad Kroeger told Music Choice about "Feed The Machine": "This album is definitely heavier, as a whole, than ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, NICKELBACK's three biggest albums — 2001's "Silver Side Up", 2003's "The Long Road" and 2005's "All The Right Reasons" — are being reissued on vinyl on July 7. Each copy will be pressed on 140-gram vinyl, which is slightly heavier than the standard used during the original era of ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels has released the official video for his emotionally charged new single, "Jorja Bleu". The song is new and fresh, yet has the instantly familiar sound that we've all come to love and expect from Michaels. It's also a very personal and real conversation with his youngest daughter, for whom the song ...
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NICKELBACK leader Chad Kroeger spoke to Music Choice about the band's forthcoming ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG. "This album is definitely heavier, as a whole, than a lot of our previous records," he said (see video below). "We've gone back to some pretty crunchy roots, ...
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The official lyric video for the track "Song On Fire" from the multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band NICKELBACK can be seen below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming ninth album, "Feed The Machine", which will be released on Friday, June 16 via BMG.. Set in a dystopian, post-apocalyptic future where machines have imprisoned humans ...
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The official video for "Feed The Machine", the title track of the forthcoming ninth album from the multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band NICKELBACK, can be seen below. Written by NICKELBACK and co-produced with Chris Baseford (SLASH, SHINEDOWN), the song is a defiant rock anthem featuring blistering guitar riffs and face-melting rhythm tracks. Set in a dystopian, ...
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POISON frontman Bret Michaels, who has sold over 35 million records and has had several number one hits such as the timeless classic "Every Rose Has Its Thorn", is set to release his emotionally charged new single, "Jorja Bleu", on Friday, April 7. The song is new and fresh, yet has the instantly familiar sound ...
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According to Billboard, NICKELBACK's "All The Right Reasons" album has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA), for sales and streams of ten million units in the United States. "We're very thankful to have an album that so many people have appreciated," said guitarist Ryan Peake in a statement. ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, a Florida man was arrested for allegedly attempting to impersonate NICKELBACK drummer Daniel Adair while purchasing $25,000 in musical equipment. As first reported by TCPalm, 45-year-old Lee Harvey Koenig, who, according to his Facebook page, performs under the comical name Mr. Wooky, apparently realized that he had ...
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Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has become the latest person to jump aboard the NICKELBACK bashing bandwagon. Noting the deep unpopularity of members of Congress as he pushed for redistricting reform across the nation, Schwarzenegger said in a video posted on attn:, a video sharing site aimed at millennials: "Here are some of the things that ...
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Multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band NICKELBACK is set to hit the road this summer on the colossal headlining "Feed The Machine" tour, announced today. Produced exclusively by Live Nation, the "Feed The Machine" tour will begin on June 23 in Noblesville, Indiana, with 44 dates across North America including stops in Detroit, Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, ...
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BMG has announced it has signed a worldwide recording agreement with chart-topping, multi-platinum rock band NICKELBACK. Currently in the studio, the band is working on material for a new full-length album, to be released via BMG, and is planning a major announcement slated for February 1. BMG is distributed worldwide by ADA, a division of ...
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According to The Pulse Of Radio, NICKELBACK frontman Chad Kroeger's estranged wife Avril Lavigne has slammed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for promoting bullying — although it seems she has really taken issue with Zuckerberg making fun of Kroeger's band. In a recent video demonstration for Zuckerberg's new artificial intelligence device called Jarvis, Zuckerberg asks the ...
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The Canadian police officer who warned drivers that they would be subjected to listening to NICKELBACK in police squad cars if they were arrested for being drunk behind the wheel has apologized to the band. According to CBC News, it all started when Kensington Police Service shared a photo on Facebook of NICKELBACK's "Silver Side ...
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The members of NICKELBACK aparently didn't see the humor in a police department in Canada's province of Prince Edward Island recent threat to impose "the NICKELBACK treatment" on anyone who drinks and drives. Canadian police warned drivers that they would be subjected to listening to NICKELBACK in police squad cars if they were arrested for ...
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According to CBC News, police in Canada threatened potential holiday drunk drivers by forcing them to listen to NICKELBACK in their squad car. Kensington Police Service shared a photo of NICKELBACK's "Silver Side Up" album alongside a message encouraging people to plan to use a designated driver or cabs when going out, and ...
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Canadian rockers NICKELBACK are currently in the studio recording their ninth studio album, tentatively due in early 2017 via Republic Records. While NICKELBACK was in the studio laying down tracks for the follow-up to 2014's "No Fixed Address", they decided to have some fun and play one of their favorite songs, Don Henley's "Dirty Laundry". ...
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"Back From The Dead", a brand new song from SKILLET, can be streamed below. The track is taken from the band's forthcoming album, "Unleashed", which will be released on August 5 via Atlantic. The 12-track follow-up to 2013's "Rise", a year in the making, is currently available for pre-order via all digital retailers, including iTunes ...
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SKILLET's video for the song "Feel Invincible" can be seen below. The track is the first single from their new album, "Unleashed", which will be released on August 5 via Atlantic. The 12-track follow-up to 2013's "Rise", a year in the making, is currently available for pre-order via all digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon. ...
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Grammy-nominated rockers SKILLET will release their new album, "Unleashed", on August 5 via Atlantic. The 12-track follow-up to 2013's "Rise", a year in the making, is currently available for pre-order via all digital retailers, including iTunes and Amazon. Pre-orders include an instant download of the debut single "Feel Invincible", the lyric video for which can ...
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