Reuters - Nov 21, 2006
Pop diva Mariah Carey, whose commercial success has not translated into awards show acclaim, was snubbed at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, despite scoring three nominations. The big winners this...
More »Reuters - Nov 1, 2006
Canadian rock act Nickelback will hit the road one last time to promote its hit album All the Right Reasons, which has sold four million copies in the United States since its October 2005 release. The...
More »Reuters - Oct 24, 2006
Austin Winkler stood atop the monitors like Creed s Scott Stapp. He sang in a forced gravel voice like Nickelback s Chad Kroeger. He looked like a less-tattooed-and-worn Josh Todd of Buckcherry. He spewed...
More »Reuters - Aug 18, 2006
When in doubt, blow something up. Nickelback s show Thursday at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim was rife with explosions, fireworks and shooting flames, as the Canadian band trotted out every arena-rock...
More »AP - Aug 7, 2006
Once upon a time, if you named any song in the Top 40, I could hum a few bars. So it was startling to scan Billboard s Top 40 recently and realize the extent of my cluelessness about pop music, circa...
More »Reuters - Dec 14, 2005
To celebrate its 25th anniversary, heavy metal label Roadrunner Records has hatched all-star gatherings that make USA for Africa s We Are The World seem like a modest garden party. In October, Roadrunner...
More »AP - Oct 3, 2005
It seems Nickelback s recent runaway success has given lead singer Chad Kroeger a bit of an identity crisis. He s a guitarist. No, he s a singer. By night he s a producer for bands like Theory of a...
More »AP - Mar 4, 2005
Out with the old, in with the new: Nickelback has a new drummer. Daniel Adair will take the sticks for the band, Nickelback announced Friday. The former 3 Doors Down drummer replaces Ryan Vikedal, who...
More »AP - Jan 28, 2005
Nickelback is down a drummer following the departure of Ryan Vikedal. Vikedal has been with Nickelback since its debut album in 1996. His decision to leave was announced in a short statement from EMI...
More »Reuters - Dec 16, 2004
Snoop Dogg was too hot to drop from the top of Billboard s Hot 100 singles chart Thursday as his hit tune Drop It Like It s Hot featuring Pharrell logged a third week at No. 1. The cut stems from Snoop...
More »Reuters - Dec 15, 2004
A trip to The Red Light District scored Ludacris his second consecutive No. 1 album on the U.S. pop charts Wednesday. The Atlanta rapper/actor s fourth Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam South effort sold...
More »AP - Jun 1, 2004
Nickelback has discovered the perfect pastime for life on the road — the fine art of playing pranks. Recently, lead singer Chad Kroeger planned retaliation for a previous prank. It involved the...
More »Reuters - Dec 20, 2003
The year 2003 marks a time in popular music where many adult artists were banished to the confines of adult contemporary radio. The format gave the primary support to such mainstays as Phil Collins ,...
More »AP - Dec 4, 2003
Complete list of nominees in 105 categories announced Thursday for the 46th annual Grammy Awards, to be presented Feb. 8 in Los Angeles: 1. Record of the Year: Crazy in Love, Beyonce featuring Jay-Z...
More »AP - Nov 19, 2003
Default ain t your average rock band. The Canadian quartet had been together a mere six months when they recorded a demo with Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and landed a record deal. Their debut...
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