guilty pleasures – Nickelback

Much as they are critically slammed, I have to admit … I like Nickelback.

I like them as I like Bryan Adams.

The formula just … works.

Here’s their most recent release. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Nickelback is a Canadian rock band formed in Hanna, Alberta by Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger, Ryan Peake and then-drummer Brandon Kroeger. Nickelback is one of the most commercially successful Canadian groups, having sold 30 million records worldwide. Nickelback ranks as the 11th best selling music act of the 2000s, also placing as the 2nd best selling foreign act in the US behind The Beatles for the 2000s.

The band is now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its name originates from the nickel in change that band member Mike Kroeger gave customers at his Starbucks job, he would frequently say, “Here’s your nickel back”.

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Their best song is Photograph, much mocked. Here’s a great spoof by Bloomington Bros.

Do you hate Nickelback? Leave a comment.

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    Hi RicMc,

    On behalf of Adams Communications, many thanks for plugging Bryan Adams and, if you / your readers would like good quality, non-pirated previews from Bryan’s latest album – “11” – then full-length versions of “Tonight We Have The Stars”, “I Thought I’d Seen Everything” & “Walk On By” are available for fans and bloggers to stream / host / post / share etc from the Archive section of http://www.bryanadams.com. Up-to-the-minute news on Bryan’s 2009 shows is, of course, available on the official site and on http://www.myspace.com/bryanadams and an increasing archive of exclusive film footage of Bryan Adams performances is also available for fans and YouTubers on Bryan’s official channel at http://www.youtube.com/bryanadams … .. and keep an eye on these official sources for details of further BA news, preview material and on-line promotions.

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