Tag: Nickelback
2 New Video – Nickelback – Trying Not To Love You
Nickelback has released a brand new video clip for their song “Trying Not To Love You”. The video stars Jason Alexander and Brooke Burns. Check it out below!
0 Video – Nickelback – This Means War
Nickelback is certainly one of those bands that some fans love to hate. I am not a hater by any means. They always deliver every time I see them live, and it was their live show that made me a fan. I didn’t think their latest album Here and Now was their best, but I did like the song “This Means War”. Check it out in the video clip below!
0 Nickelback Extends 2012 North American Tour
Here & Now Tour Continues – 9 More Dates Added
You asked for it and you got it. Nickelback has extended their spring/summer North American tour with 9 newly announced shows. The guys will stop in a total of 49 cities – including the just-added shows in Hershey, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Saratoga Springs, Darien Lake, Charlotte, Virginia Beach and Raleigh – where the band will draw from their seven-album arsenal to perform a show of hits and chart-topping singles. Special guests Bush will join Nickelback for the full tour, including the new dates, with additional support to be announced soon. Tickets for the recently announced shows go on sale in select markets on March 16th and 17th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
Fan Club members will be able to purchase tickets beginning Friday, March 9th. Fan Club details can be found here. Citi® cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets beginning Monday, March 12th at 10:00 am local time through Citi’s Private Pass® Program. For complete presale details, visit www.citiprivatepass.com
VIP Packages for the tour will also be available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information click here!
| DATE | CITY | VENUE | ON SALE DATE |
| 7/14/12 | Hershey, PA | Hersheypark Stadium | 3/17/12 |
| 7/18/12 | Cleveland, OH | Blossom Music Center | 3/17/12 |
| 7/20/12 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center | 3/17/12 |
| 7/21/12 | Indianapolis, IN | Klipsch Music Center | 3/17/12 |
| 7/24/12 | Saratoga Springs, NY | Saratoga Performing Arts Center | 3/17/12 |
| 7/25/12 | Darien Lake, NY | Darien Lake Performing Arts Center | 3/17/12 |
| 7/27/12 | Charlotte, NC | Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre | 3/16/12 |
| 7/28/12 | Virginia Beach, VA | Farm Bureau Live | 3/17/12 |
| 7/30/12 | Raleigh, NC | Time Warner Cable Music Pavillion | 3/16/12 |
0 Nickelback – Here and Now (2011)
Canada’s über successful rock band, Nickelback is back with their seventh album, Here and Now. With two great albums back to back in All The Right Reasons and Dark Horse, Nickelback is making it harder and harder on themselves to top their previous works.
When I first heard the single “When We Stand Together”, I thought it was a pretty cool tune, but I was kind of fearful, that Here and Now may be a little more on the mellow side. As it turns out, the album is pretty well-balanced with some heavy rockers, and a few mellow numbers. The album is a little on the short side, as it clocks in just shy of 40 minutes.
The album starts off right with an excellent heavy rocker “This Means War”. This is easily one of the best songs on Here and Now. “Bottoms Up” on the other hand, didn’t really do anything for me. This party anthem is a little too grungy for my taste.
“Midnight Queen” is a crunchy up tempo rocker that does not disappoint. This catchy tune might be one of my all time favorite Nickelback tunes.
You won’t need too many guesses to know what the song “Gotta Get Me Some” is about. This sleazy number has some cool riffs, but I don’t care for this song very much.
“Lullaby” starts off with a keyboard sound that is more akin to U2 than Nickelback. This mellow tune will likely get tons of plays on the radio, but it isn’t my cup of tea.
“Kiss It Goodbye” is another rocker that didn’t really excite me very much. It is just an o.k. tune that is a little too grungy in my opinion.
“Trying Not To Love You” is another slower tune, but unlike “Lullaby”, this one is pretty good. I like this one a lot better, and I think it has “hit” written all over it. “Holding On To Heaven” is a low to mid tempo number that is growing on me after multiple plays. This song could be a possible sleeper hit for Nickelback.
Here and Now desperately needed a cool rocker at this stage of the game. “Everything I Wanna Do” is a mid tempo tune that has some big riffs, but just falls flat.
I was hopeful that the album close out strong, and while the song “Don’t Ever Let it End” is a good tune, I was hoping for a little more.
Does Here and Now surpass Dark Horse or All The Right Reasons? No, not by a longshot. It is definitely above average, and is a CD most Nickelback fans will enjoy. You can purchase Here and Now at this link.
Best Songs: “This Means War”, “When We Stand Together” and “Midnight Queen”
Rating: 
Out of 10
Track Listing:
01. This Means War
02. Bottoms Up
03. When We Stand Together
04. Midnight Queen
05. Gotta Get Me Some
06. Lullaby
07. Kiss It Goodbye
08. Trying Not To Love You
09. Holding On To Heaven
10. Everything I Wanna Do
11. Don’t Ever Let It End
Nickelback is:
Chad Kroeger – Vocals, Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Ryan Peake – Guitars, background vocals
Mike Kroeger – Bass
Daniel Adair – Drums, backing vocals
1 New Video – Nickelback – When We Stand Together
Nickelback has released a new video “When We Stand Together” in support of their up and coming CD, Here and Now, due out November 21st.
Check out the video below!
Vodpod videos no longer available.3 New Lyric Video – Nickelback – When We Stand Together
Check out the new Lyric video from Nickelback “When We Stand Together”. “When We Stand Together’ is on Nickelback’s Up and coming CD, Here and Now, due out November 21st.
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1 New Nickelback Songs Now Streaming!
Want to check out two new Nickelback songs? Nickelback is streaming their new songs, “When We Stand Together” and “Bottoms Up” at this site. Both songs will be available on iTunes on September 27th, 2011. Check ’em out!
0 Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
0 NICKELBACK ANNOUNCES NEW 2010 SHOW DATES WITH BUCKCHERRY AND THREE DAYS GRACE
Nickelback, who were named Billboard’s ‘Group of Decade’ and kicked off 2010 by performing at the Closing Ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympics, are showing absolutely no signs of slowing down. They have extended their Dark Horse World Tour. The next leg of the tour, produced by Live Nation, will begin on September 14 in Nashville and will run through October 30 in Las Vegas. Three Days Grace and Buckcherry will join Nickelback on these dates. Tickets go on sale to the general public on July 17 at LiveNation.com.
“The Dark Horse World Tour” has been a smashing success, as all previous legs have been completely sold out. Since 2009, Nickelback have sold more than 1.6 million tickets and have played more than 120 global shows.
“Our fans have been amazing all over the world from Japan to New Zealand, Australia, Dubai, the UK and North America,” said Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger. “Our fans keep us going and we are excited to play 25 more dates in the US with Three Days Grace and Buckcherry.”
The dates for the September-October leg of “The Dark Horse World Tour” are as follows:
Sept 14 – Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
Sept 15 – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – Ft. Wayne, IN
Sept 17 – Consol Energy Center – Pittsburgh, PA
Sept 18 – Joe Louis Arena – Detroit, MI
Sept 21 – HSBC Arena – Buffalo, NY
Sept 22 – Times Union Center – Albany, NY
Sept 24 – Comcast Center for the Performing Arts – Mansfield, MA
Sept 25 – Hersheypark Stadium – Hershey, PA
Sept 28 – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
Sept 29 – Izod Center – East Rutherford, NJ
Oct 01 – Nationwide Arena – Columbus, OH
Oct 02 – Quicken Loans Arena – Cleveland, OH
Oct 08 – Rupp Arena – Lexington, KY
Oct 10 – Verizon Arena – Little Rock, AR
Oct 12 – New Orleans Arena – New Orleans, LA
Oct 15 – Cynthia W. Mitchell Pavilion – Spring, TX
Oct 16 – Ford Center – Oklahoma City, OK
Oct 18 – Pepsi Center – Denver, CO
Oct 20 – Energy Solution Arena – Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 22 – Honda Center – Anaheim, CA
Oct 23 – Arco Arena – Sacramento, CA
Oct 26 – Sleep Train Pavilion – Concord, CA
Oct 27 – Save Mart Center – Fresno, CA
Oct 29 – Cricket Wireless Pavilion – Phoenix, AZ
Oct 30 – MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV
0 Video – Nickelback – Burn It To The Ground
Nickelback’s latest album, Dark Horse has been out for a year and half now, and yet the band is still releasing videos and singles from the CD. One of my favorite songs off of the album is “Burn It To the Ground”. Like them or hate them, you have to admit, “Burn It To the Ground” is a pretty good song. Check it out in the video clip below.
Vodpod videos no longer available.0 Hard Rock Hideout’s Sick Puppies TV & Phone Giveaway!!
In celebration of their tour with Nickelback, Sick Puppies and Virgin Records are giving you a chance to win a 32″ Flat Screen TV and 8.0 megapixel camera phone, brought to you by Samsung Mobile and Virgin Records.
Three (3) lucky runner-ups will get a Samsung Bluetooth headset.
0 HRH Live Featuring Nickelback
Earlier this year, I saw Saving Abel, Seether and Nickelback live. My wife is a Nickelback fan, and I honestly thought I was taking one for the team by going to see this show. My wife goes to see quite a few bands that she doesn’t care for, so I definitely owe her a bunch.
I like Saving Abel and Seether well enough. In fact, I saw Seether just a few days prior to this show. This was my first time to see Nickelback live, and I must say, I was pretty surprised by their show. It was like an old school 80’s rock concert. This band often takes a bad rap, but I enjoyed their show, and wouldn’t hesitate to go see them again.
I was able to capture a few clips from the show, including Nickelback’s performance of the Filter song,”Hey Man Nice Shot” with Seethers, Shaun Morgan.
Enjoy the clips below!
1 New Video – Nickelback – I’d Come For You
Check out the latest video from Nickelback, “I’d Come For You”.
0 Nickelback, Sprint and Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc. Partner to Deliver Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Proximity Marketing Campaign
Nickelback Fans Attending the April 8th Show at the Sprint Center to Receive Free Content via Bluetooth & Wi-Fi — Fans, Turn Your Bluetooth Visibility “ON”
Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc. announced today that they have teamed with Nickelback and Sprint to deliver what has come to be known as Ace’s flagship product, Rockzimity — a dynamic Bluetooth & Wi-Fi multimedia content delivery system compatible with over 1000 mobile devices, including the iPhone. All fans have to do is to turn their Bluetooth Visibility to “On” & Discoverable and upon entering key areas in and around The Sprint Center in Kansas City, for example, fans will be presented a message “Would You Like A Free Video From Nickelback?”. Upon accepting “YES” the message download immediately begins, quickly and seamlessly and is then stored in the consumers media folder. From there the content can be virally spread to family and friends via email or Bluetooth. For Wi-Fi enabled devices all consumers have to do is connect to the Nickelback localized network that is created and then launch their browser.
Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc., a mobile marketing leader focused on the advancement of the brand to consumer relationship, utilize Proximity Marketing to engage fans and touch them from many angles and access points. Most recently, Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc. and Madison Square Garden successfully delivered content and downloads to thousands of consumers in their most recent campaign focused on delivering branded content & promotional ticket offers to some select events at the Garden. Michael Trepeta, President for Ace Marketing & Promotions Inc., stated, “We have seen great results in our most recent campaigns at MSG and across the country, fans are coming to the shows with their Bluetooth Visibility ‘On’ and coming expecting something exciting, something that engages them.” When asked, Nickelback Manager, Bryan Coleman, stated, “Nickelback are continually searching for new and exciting ways to interact with their fans. This amazingly creative Bluetooth technology allows for actual ‘real time’ contact with our fans during our live show and creates unlimited opportunities.”
Matt Gaines, CMO for Ace Marketing & Promotions, went onto say “We are focused on what we want to accomplish with this pilot program with Nickelback and Sprint. We want to engage fans, deliver rich media relevant content from Nickelback and motivate consumers to make a move to Sprint. By enhancing the artist-to-fan relationship, something vital in today’s music industry climate, we can allow fans to participate in the marketing campaign. All fans coming to this event with their Bluetooth Visibility enabled, they leave with something on their mobile device that they share with families and friends not only at the event, but for weeks to come, a perfect viral result. Fans will receive wallpapers, ringtones and some other great pieces of content, totally Free from Nickelback and Sprint.”
7 Rockitt Rant – Songs That Sound The Same
Twice in 2008 (and maybe more) we have had examples of bands stealing songs from another group. First, Velvet Revolver was busted for swiping a guitar riff off of the band Dirty Deeds. More recently Joe Satriani has accused the band Coldplay of the same thing.
Last night I was listening to Saliva’s 2007 CD, “Blood Stained Love Story”. A song of interest to me was the song “Black Sheep” by Saliva. This wasn’t a hit by Saliva, but I thought it sounded somewhat familiar. It finally dawned on me what song this reminded me of. It was Nickelback’s song “Animal” off of their 2005 CD, All The Right Reasons.
Here is a copy of Saliva’s tune “Black Sheep”:
Here is Nickelback’s “Animals”:
Listen to the music! The similarities are uncanny. While the songs are not exactly the same, there are parts of “Black Sheep” that sounds like it was heavily borrowed from Nickelback.
This seems to be a disturbing trend that I am seeing more often as of late. I don’t know if this recent example is lawsuit worthy or not, but you can’t deny how similar the songs are.
I am sure there are a lot more examples than this one.
Do you know of any songs that sound the same from two different artists?
0 UK Gets Nickelback and Black Stone Cherry
Multi-million selling Canadians Nickelback have announced that Southern rockers Black Stone Cherry will support them on their upcoming UK arena shows in May. Get your Nickelback tickets!
Dates for Nickelback and Black Stone Cherry’s UK Tour:
Manchester Evening News Arena – 22nd May.
Glasgow SECC – 23rd May.
Newcastle Metro Arena – 25th May.
Birmingham’s NIA – 26th May.
London’s O2 Arena – 28th May.
Sheffield Arena – 29th May.
Black Stone Cherry aren’t aliens to huge arena tours after securing an opening slot with rock legends Def Leppard and Whitesnake on their European double headline arena tour. They are released their second studio album ‘Folklore and Superstition’ in August 2008. Vocalist/guitarist Chris Robertson reflects on the process, saying,
“Starting out as a band seven years ago, with high hopes and even bigger dreams, I honestly believe this record shows the experience of our past travels, and gives a hint of the future. It captures all the energy and heart that embody Black Stone Cherry. We took some chances on this album and I believe that our fans will appreciate seeing the other sides of the band that they may or may not have known existed.”
Nickelback vocalist, Chad Kroeger has also commented on his take on Nickelback’s popularity, “I honestly think that with every song you release you have to keep winning your own fans over again,” he explains. “I want every single song to be amazing. That’s what I want to hear, so that’s what we have to try to provide to our fans.”
Courtesy of Classic Rock.
0 Nickelback Announces Summer Tour Dates
Multi-platinum rock powerhouse Nickelback have announced dates for their North American summer tour, in support of their latest album, Dark Horse, on the heels of their opening night sellout of Nashville’s Sommet Center last week. The summer leg of the 2009 tour rolls through Live Nation outdoor amphitheaters beginning July 10 in Darien Lake, NY at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center, with Hinder, Papa Roach and Saving Abel in support.
Nickelback is currently on a 32 city tour, selling out arenas across the country. The Nashville Scene said of the kickoff show on February 25th, “…nobody puts on a better show than Nickelback does. You can believe that.”
Nickelback tickets for the summer tour go on sale beginning March 13th. Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets beginning March 10th at 10am Local Time through Citi’s Private Pass(R) Program. For complete presale details visit: http://www.citiprivatepass.com. Nickelback fanclub members will be able to purchase tickets starting on March 9th. Tickets and tour information are available at http://www.livenation.com, with additional dates to be announced soon.
The latest single from the band’s 2008 platinum release Dark Horse, “If Today Was Your Last Day” will be impacting on March 24th at all formats. The brazen rocker “Something In Your Mouth” is currently the #1 rock song in the country.
Nickelback are a phenomenally successful touring band whose tours have grossed in excess of $100 million thus far and have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. Dark Horse is Nickelback’s first release since the immensely popular All The Right Reasons, released in 2005.
The Newly Announced Summer Dates are as follows:
July 10 Darien Lake, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts Center*
July 11 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Pavilion*
July 14 Scranton, PA Toyota Pavilion
July 15 Wantagh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
July 17 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium & Star Pavilion*
July 18 Pittsburgh, PA Post-Gazette Pavilion
July 21 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
July 22 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
July 24 Boston, MA Comcast Center
July 25 Hartford, CT Meadows Music Theater
July 28 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater*
July 29 Bristow, VA Nissan Pavilion
July 31 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
Aug 01 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Aug 12 Clarkson, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Aug 14 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
Aug 15 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
Aug 17 Birmingham, AL Verizon Wireless Music Center Birmingham
Aug 19 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center
Aug 21 Tinley Park, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Aug 22 Maryland Heights, MO Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
Aug 25 Englewood, CO Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre
Aug 26 Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre
Aug 28 Ridgefield, WA Amphitheater at Clark County
Aug 29 George, WA The Gorge Amphitheatre
Aug 31 Marysville, CA Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Sept 01 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
Sept 03 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Sept 05 San Diego, CA Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Sept 09 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
* Support TBA.
These Nickelback Tour Dates are currently on sale:
Thu/Mar-05 Worcester, MA DCU Center
Fri/Mar-06 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center
Sun/Mar-08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Mon/Mar-09 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Wed/Mar-11 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Thu/Mar-12 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Sat/Mar-14 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Sun/Mar-15 Moline, IL iwireless Center
Tue/Mar-17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Wed/Mar-18 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena at the Iowa Events Center
Wed/Apr-01 Edmonton, AL Rexall Centre
Thu/Apr-02 Calgary, AL Pengrowth Saddledome
Sat/Apr-04 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Sun/Apr-05 Winnipeg, MT MTS Centre
Tue/Apr-07 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Wed/Apr-08 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Fri/Apr-10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Sat/Apr-11 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center
Mon/Apr-13 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Ctr
Tue/Apr-14 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Thu/Apr-16 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Fri/Apr-17 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Sun/Apr-19 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
Wed/Apr-22 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial
Thu/Apr-23 Atlanta, GA Lakewood Amphitheatre
Sat/Apr-25 West Palm Beach, FL Cruzan Amphitheatre
Sun/Apr-26 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheatre
0 Saving Abel Launch Spring Tour Opening For Seether And Nickelback
Rock band Saving Abel will join Seether as openers for Nickelback on their North American tour beginning this week on February 25th in Nashville, TN Saving Abel’s largest outing to date will hit arenas in over 30 cities across the continent. Tickets are currently on sale through Live Nation (www.livenation.com).
“We’re thrilled to be opening for Nickelback. It’s crazy, a year ago we were playing small bars and clubs around Memphis and now we’re touring the country in a bus and will be playing with one of the biggest touring rock bands in arenas,” said Saving Abel frontman Jared Weeks.
Saving Abel have been on the road non-stop since the March, 2008 release of their self titled debut from Virgin records and have played with rock heavy weights such as Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold, Puddle of Mudd and Shinedown. The band has enjoyed impressive success with their chart-topping, multi-format smash debut single “Addicted,” which hit #1 at mainstream rock radio, spent 11 consecutive weeks at #2 on the active rock chart and reached #7 at alternative radio. At press time, the track is the most played song of 2008 at the active rock format. “Addicted” found a whole new life in July when it impacted Top 40 radio. The run away hit is now sitting in the top 10 at the format and is top 15 at Hot AC. While “Addicted” is topping the pop charts, Saving Abel’s second single “18 Days,” a huge rock ballad dedicated to the troops, is heating up at rock radio where it is already top 10 at active rock and top 20 at alternative radio. Videos for both tracks have witnessed major play across all video channels including MTV2, VH1, Fuse and Music Choice where “Addicted” is currently the #1 played video an their “Hit List” channel. Saving Abel continues to reach new heights on the sales charts as well. The album spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart before debuting on the Billboard 200 in July. It has sold over 240,000 copies to date. ”Addicted” hit #20 on the digital singles chart and is approaching platinum success with over 800,000 singles sold thus far.
Saving Abel – named after the Biblical sibling of Cain – was formed by Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null in 2004 in their hometown of Corinth, Mississippi. Now based in Memphis, Tennessee, the band’s lineup includes guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor and drummer Blake Dixon. Combining influences of southern rock, hard rock and alternative music, the band was first heard on a 2005 EP, produced by Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed).
TICKET RETAIL LINK
http://www.livenation.com/serp?refine=all&searchstring=Saving+Abel
Mar-03 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
Mar-05 Worcester, MA DSU Center
Mar-06 E. Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
Mar-08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar-09 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Mar-11 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Mar-12 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Mar-14 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Mar-15 Moline, IL i Wireless Center
Mar-17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Mar-18 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Apr-01 Edmonton, AL Rexall Centre
Apr-02 Calgary, AL Pengrowth Saddledome
Apr-04 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Apr-05 Winnipeg, MT MTS Centre
Apr-07 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Apr-08 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Apr-10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Apr-13 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
Apr-14 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Apr-16 Houston Toyota Center
Apr-17 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Apr-19 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
Apr-22 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena
Apr-23 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
FOR MORE INFORMATION
http://www.savingabel.com
0 New Video – Nickelback – Gotta Be Somebody
Nickelback has released their first new video in support of their new album, “Dark Horse”. Check out “Gotta Be Somebody” below!
0 Hard Rock Hideout and Soundcheck Nickelback “Dark Horse” Giveaway – Last Chance to Enter! – Contest Ended 12/17/08
Hard Rock Hideout in conjunction with Soundcheck, an original performance series where you get up close and personal with your favorite artists, is giving away a prize pack of the New Nickelback “Dark Horse” CD, and select Axe products.
Enter your name and email address to enter the drawing.
Here’s a look at what fans will find in Nickelback’s exclusive Soundcheck performance and interview. Check out tracks from their new album “Dark Horse” and listen to the band discuss the recording process in their exclusive Soundcheck session.
Log on to www.walmart.com/soundcheck for headlining acts, noteworthy new artists and all the latest music releases.
0 SAVING ABEL TO OPEN FOR NICKELBACK ON 34-CITY NORTH AMERICAN ARENA TOUR
Breakout rock band Saving Abel will join Seether as openers for Nickelback on their North American tour beginning February 25th in Nashville, TN (full schedule below). Saving Abel’s largest outing to date will hit arenas in over 30 cities across the continent. Tickets go on sale beginning Dec. 5th at www.LiveNation.com.
“We’re thrilled to be opening for Nickelback. It’s crazy, a year ago we were playing small bars and clubs around Memphis and now we’re touring the country in a bus and will be playing with one of the biggest touring rock bands in arenas,” said Saving Abel frontman Jared Weeks.
Saving Abel have been on the road non-stop since the March, 2008 release of their self titled debut from Virgin records and have played with rock heavy weights such as Buckcherry, Avenged Sevenfold, Puddle of Mudd and Shinedown. The band has enjoyed impressive success with their chart-topping, multi-format smash debut single “Addicted,” which hit #1 at mainstream rock radio, spent 11 consecutive weeks at #2 on the active rock chart and reached #7 at alternative radio. At press time, the track is the most played song of 2008 at the active rock format. “Addicted” found a whole new life in July when it impacted Top 40 radio. The run away hit is now sitting in the top 10 at the format and is top 15 at Hot AC. While “Addicted” is topping the pop charts, Saving Abel’s second single “18 Days,” a huge rock ballad dedicated to the troops, is heating up at rock radio where it is already top 10 at active rock and top 20 at alternative radio. Videos for both tracks have witnessed major play across all video channels including MTV2, VH1, Fuse and Music Choice where “Addicted” is currently the #1 played video an their “Hit List” channel.
Saving Abel continues to reach new heights on the sales charts as well. The album spent 3 consecutive weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart before debuting on the Billboard 200 in July. It has sold over 240,000 copies to date. ”Addicted” hit #20 on the digital singles chart and is approaching platinum success with over 800,000 singles sold thus far.
Saving Abel – named after the Biblical sibling of Cain – was formed by Jared Weeks and guitarist Jason Null in 2004 in their hometown of Corinth, Mississippi. Now based in Memphis, Tennessee, the band’s lineup includes guitarist Scott Bartlett, bassist Eric Taylor and drummer Blake Dixon. Combining influences of southern rock, hard rock and alternative music, the band was first heard on a 2005 EP, produced by Skidd Mills (12 Stones, Saliva, Submersed).
Saving Abel on Tour
Radio Shows:
Dec-6 W. Palm Beach, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre (WPBZ radio show)
Dec-7 Tampa, FL Ford Amphitheater (WSUN radio show)
Dec-15 Richmond, VA Toad’s Place (WRXL xmas radio show)
Dec-17 Chicago, IL House of Blues (Q101 xmas radio show)
Headline Shows:
Dec-10 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock Cafe
Dec-11 Hartford, CT Webster Theatre
Dec-12 Portland, ME The Station
Dec-13 Townson, MD Recher Theater
Dec-18 St. Louis, MO The Pageant
Dec-19 Cincinnati, OH Bogart’s
Dec-20 Indianapolis, MN The Vogue
Dec-27 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre
Dec-31 Jackson, MI Michigan Theatre
Jan-2 Traverse City, MI Streeters
Saving Abel with Seether and Nickelback
Feb-25 Nashville, TN Sommet Center
Feb-27 Lexington, KY Rupp Arena
Feb-28 Detroit, MI Joe Louis Arena
Mar-02 Toronto,ON Air Canada Centre
Mar-03 Hamilton, ON Copps Coliseum
Mar-05 Worcester, MA DSU Center
Mar-06 E. Rutherford, NJ IZOD Center
Mar-08 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena
Mar-09 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
Mar-11 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
Mar-12 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena
Mar-14 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
Mar-15 Moline, IL i Wireless Center
Mar-17 Omaha, NE Qwest Center
Mar-18 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena
Apr-01 Edmonton, AL Rexall Centre
Apr-02 Calgary, AL Pengrowth Saddledome
Apr-04 Saskatoon, SK Credit Union Centre
Apr-05 Winnipeg, MT MTS Centre
Apr-07 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
Apr-08 Kansas City, MO Sprint Center
Apr-10 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
Apr-13 Bossier City, LA CenturyTel Center
Apr-14 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center
Apr-16 Houston Toyota Center
Apr-17 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
Apr-19 Little Rock, AR Alltel Arena
Apr-22 Jacksonville, FL Veterans Memorial Arena
Apr-23 Columbia, SC Colonial Life Arena
21 Nickelback 2009 Tour Dates
Billboard.com is reporting that Nickelback will begin a North American tour Feb. 25 in Nashville in support of its just-released Roadrunner album “Dark Horse.” Tickets go on sale Dec. 5 via LiveNation.com, but Nickelback fan club members get first crack on Friday (Nov. 28).
Seether and Saving Abel will support on the jaunt, which runs through April 23 in Columbia, S.C.
“Dark Horse” is expected to debut tomorrow in the upper reaches of The Billboard 200. First single “Gotta Be Somebody” has sold 570,000 downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Asked recently by Billboard why NIckelback opted to wait to tour until next year, frontman Chad Kroeger said, “We’ve been bitten too many times by going out too early. I’m always adamant about making sure there’s at least a true rock song from the band that’s gone to radio, just to give a more diverse selection of music for people to listen to.
“We’ve been consulting with some people; I’m interested to see someone else’s take on what this band could look like live, and we’ve had some real interesting stuff come back,” he continued. “I think we’re gonna try some stuff that, believe it or not, no one has ever done live before.”
Here are Nickelback’s tour dates:
Feb. 25: Nashville (Sommet Center)
Feb. 27: Lexington, Ky. (Rupp Arena)
Feb. 28: Detroit (Joe Louis Arena)
Mar. 2: Toronto (Air Canada Centre)
Mar. 3: Hamilton, Ont. (Copps Coliseum)
Mar. 5: Worcester, Mass. (DSU Center)
Mar. 6: East Rutherford, N.J. (IZOD Center)
Mar. 8: Uncasville, Conn. (Mohegan Sun Arena)
Mar. 9: Philadelphia (Wachovia Center)
Mar. 11: Columbus, Ohio (Nationwide Arena)
Mar. 12: Rosemont, Ill. (Allstate Arena)
Mar. 14: Milwaukee (Bradley Center)
Mar. 15: Moline, Ill. (I Wireless Center)
Mar. 17: Omaha, Neb. (Qwest Center)
Mar. 18: Des Moines, Iowa (Wells Fargo Arena)
Apr. 1: Edmonton, Alberta (Rexall Centre)
Apr. 2: Calgary (Pengrowth Saddledome)
Apr. 4: Saskatoon,(Credit Union Centre)
Apr. 5: Winnipeg (MTS Centre)
Apr. 7: Minneapolis (Target Center)
Apr. 8: Kansas City. Mo. (Sprint Center)
Apr. 10: Tulsa, Okla. (BOK Center)
Apr. 13: Bossier City, La. (CenturyTel Center)
Apr. 14: San Antonio (AT&T Center)
Apr. 16: Houston (Toyota Center)
Apr. 17: New Orleans (New Orleans Arena)
Apr. 19: Little Rock, Ark. (Alltel Arena)
Apr. 22: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Arena)
Apr. 23: Columbia, S.C. (Colonial Life Arena)
0 Nickelback – Dark Horse (Release Year – 2008)
Nickelback has returned with their follow up to 2005’s multi-platinum disc, “All the Right Reasons”. This time around Nickelback has brought in superstar producer Mutt Lange (Def Leppard, AC/DC) to help craft their new album.
Like many of you, I downloaded the new single, “Gotta Be Somebody” when RoadRunner Records made it available. I don’t know if it was a preconceived notion in my head knowing who the producer was, but I thought, at least with the first single that Mutt Lange figured out a way to (Def) Leppardize Nickelback’s sound. The first single was good enough to entice me to purchase the new album.
Prior to the release of Dark Horse, Nickelback has released a second single “Something In Your Mouth”. My first thought was that this was a terrible choice for a song title. Strangely enough, this song has an upbeat groove that will likely make it a crossover hit in both pop and rock formats, bad title or not.
“Burn It To the Ground” is amazingly catchy. The guitar riff on this song had me tapping my feet, and doing a little headbangin’. This song is one of the heavier cuts on “Dark Horse”, and an early favorite of mine.
“I’d Come for You” is a mid tempo number that ought to be released as the third single on Dark Horse. This song could be a #1 hit for the band. Yes, it really is that good.
“Next Go Round” reminds me a lot of the song “Animal” off of “All the Right Reasons”. This song is a high tempo rocker with some heavy guitar elements. Is that a guitar solo I hear? Somebody pinch me, surely I must be dreaming. This is a Nickelback CD right?! Mutt Lange must of broke out a can of whoop ass on Nickelback, as Ryan Peake plays his butt off. “Just To Get High” has even more guitar solos in it. I thought this was a lost art form on today’s modern rock artists. I leave it to Mutt Lange to get the best out of Nickelback. I love hearing Peake play like this.
The song “Never Go Alone” reminds me a lot of Hysteria era Def Leppard. If you listen closely to the guitar parts, there are some definite similarities on this song. This is going to be a huge hit for Nickelback. I guarantee it.
“Shakin’ Hands” has this upbeat sexual groove that will likely help this song become a staple in strip clubs everywhere. You have to listen to the lyrics to truly understand why.
“If Today Was Your Last Day” is a little bit too much of a generic Nickelback song for my tastes. Even though this comes across as an average tune in my ears, this will likely be a pop hit for the band.
“This Afternoon” is a song that was crafted more for the pop audience than the hard rock crowd. This is a throw away song for me personally, but I am sure their will be some folks that like it.
Has Nickelback surpassed their monster effort “All the Right Reasons”? I believe they have. I thought their last album had a few good songs, but was quite a bit over rated. Dark Horse has at least 6 or 7 songs that have single potential. This is an album could easily carry Nickelback well into 2010 with its monster radio potential.
Nickelback fans ought to pick this one up without question. You can buy this in the HRH music store, at this link.
Rating:
Out of 10
Track Listing:
1. Something In Your Mouth
2. Burn It To The Ground
3. Gotta Be Somebody
4. I’d Come For You
5. Next Go Round
6. Just To Get High
7. Never Gonna Be Alone
8. Shakin’ Hands
9. S.E.X.
10. If Today Was Your Last Day
11. This Afternoon
Nickelback is:
Chad Kroeger – Vocals
Ryan Peake – Lead Guitar
Mike Kroeger – Bass Guitar
Daniel Adair – Drums
0 Nickelback’s Dark Horse Out Tomorrow!
Chad Kroeger laughs when asked if the phenomenal sales for 2005’s “All the Right Reasons” gave confidence to Nickelback as it set out to make its sixth studio album, “Dark Horse.” “No, because look what we have to try to live up to,” says Kroeger, who co-founded the quartet in 1995 in Alberta, Canada. “There’s a mountain sitting behind us. We’ve got to try and put something out now that’s going to stand up to that. So for us, the bar has been raised ridiculously high.”
“Dark Horse,” which comes out this week on Roadrunner and was co-produced by Mutt Lange, certainly has a target to clear. Buoyed by seven multiformat hit singles and five No. 1 videos — and apparently unaffected by widespread critical drubbing — “All the Right Reasons” has sold 10 million copies worldwide, according to Roadrunner, and spent a staggering 110 consecutive weeks in the top 30 of the Billboard 200.
First single “Gotta Be Somebody” has already sold more than half a million downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. “I had the chorus, and we recorded it, actually, when Mutt went home to go spend some time with his son. Before he came back I played him this chorus over the phone, and he was like, ‘Oh, I want to get working on that song as soon as we get back to the studio!'”
“Dark Horse” is Lange’s first full album production credit since ex-wife Shania Twain’s last album in 2002. “I think Mutt was coming into a situation where he knew Nickelback fans were happy with everything we’d been putting out so far,” Kroeger says. “He didn’t really want to change the band too much; he just wanted to bring in a slightly different perspective and a slightly different influence. It definitely still sounds like Nickelback, but you’re definitely going to hear a couple different flavors.”
Source: Billboard.com
2 Listen to Nickelback’s New CD, “Dark Horse” Today!
Nickelback’s new CD,”Dark Horse” which will be released next Tuesday, November 18th, is now available for listening in its entirety at the following link.
2 New Nickelback Song On Myspace
Nickelback has posted a new song off of their up and coming CD, “Dark Horse”. Visit their myspace and check out their new song, “Something In Your Mouth”.
(No, I did not make up that song title.) =)
0 NICKELBACK INVITES L.A. FANS TO VERY SPECIAL FREE MINI-CONCERT & VIDEO SHOOT
Go to THIS LINK to Register for Free Tickets
Having just released the leadoff single, “Gotta Be Somebody,” from their highly-anticipated new studio album Dark Horse, Nickelback has more exciting news for their Los Angeles fans. The unstoppable multi-platinum rockers will now perform a very special free mini-concert at The Forum on Sunday, October 12th as part of a video shoot.
The show starts at 4:00 PM (doors open at 3:00 PM).
The band will play several songs live and record a commercial video shoot featuring their new hit single, “Gotta Be Somebody.”
Go to THIS LINK to register for free tickets and be entered to win an autographed guitar. Please note that there is a 10 ticket limit per order.
Parking is free.
Dark Horse is set for release on November 18th on Roadrunner Records. The album was co-produced by Nickelback and famed rock producer Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard).
This exclusive mini-concert is a sneak-peek at Nickelback’s next tour.
The group plans to embark on a worldwide trek next year in support of Dark Horse.
21 Download Nickelback’s New Song “Gotta Be Somebody” For Free!
Nickelback has announced Dark Horse as the name of their new album, which will be released in November.
TODAY ONLY, Nickelback is giving away a free download of their new song, “Gotta Be Somebody” For Free for the next 24 hours!
8 New Nickelback Album in November
Billboard.com is reporting that Nickelback’s next studio album will arrive Nov. 18 via Roadrunner, just in time for the holiday retail season. First single “If Today Was Your Last Day” will hit U.S. radio outlets Sept. 30.
The Canadian rock outfit is recording the as-yet-untitled project in Vancouver with producer Mutt Lange, who hasn’t worked on a new album since ex-wife’s Shania Twain’s “Up” in 2003.
The album is the follow-up to 2005’s “All the Right Reasons,” which has sold an astonishing 6.9 million copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
In July, Nickelback signed a multi-rights deal with Live Nation, including its recordings once its Roadrunner deal is completed. The band is expected to play Live Nation amphitheaters beginning next year.
3 Staind Chart Attack & Tour Dates
Talk about detonating on impact. The Illusion of Progress, the new album from Flip/Atlantic recording artists Staind, rocketed onto the Billboard 200 this week at #3, making it the fourth consecutive album of the band’s career to debut in the top 3.
News of the album’s explosive arrival follows a flurry of headline-making moves for the multi-platinum band, who recently teamed with online retailer Amazon.com for an innovative pre-release promotion, and have been on a worldwide summer tour, to be followed by a run in Europe with Nickelback in September, and headlining dates with special guests Seether and Papa Roach beginning October 4th at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. Fans can go to www.staind.com for ticket information.
The Illusion of Progress is being propelled by chart-topping lead single “Believe,” currently #2 at Modern Rock, #5 at Active Rock, and #4 at Mainstream Rock. The song has already begun crossing over to the Hot AC charts with a debut at #34. “Believe” is Staind’s fastest-growing hit since “It’s Been Awhile.”
The Illusion of Progress is Staind’s sixth album and the follow-up to 2005’s certified platinum Chapter V. The album was produced by Johnny K and recorded in Lewis’ home studio with guitarist Mike Mushok , drummer Jon Wysocki, and bassist Johnny April.
Tour dates for STAIND are as follows (additional dates to be confirmed)
DATE VENUE CITY
With 3 Doors Down and Hinder
8/27 WaMu Theater Seattle, WA
8/29 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, NV
8/30 Konocti Field Amphitheater Kelseyville, CA
8/31 Verizon Wireless Amp Irvine, CA (Aaron Lewis solo show)
With Nickelback in Europe
9/8 Cologne Arena Cologne
9/9 Schleyerhalle Stuttgart
9/12 Odyssey Arena Belfast
9/13 RDS Simmonscourt Dublin
9/15 MEN Arena Manchester
9/16 Sheffield Arena Sheffield
9/18 The NEC Birmingham
9/19 o2 Arena London
9/21 Wembley Arena London
10/3 Turning Stone Verona, NY (Staind only)
With Seether and Papa Roach
10/4 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD
10/7 Greensboro Special Events Center Greensboro, NC
10/9 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, FL
10/10 St. Augustine Amphitheater St. Augustine, FL
10/12 Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
10/14 Heritage Park Simpsonville (Greenville), SC
10/15 Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
10/17 The Amphitheater at the Warf Orange Beach, AL
10/18 Snowden Grove Park Amphitheatre Southaven, MS
10/19 Lakewood Amphitheater Atlanta, GA
10/21 Black River Coliseum Poplar Bluff, MO
10/22 Rockford MetroCentre Rockford, IL
10/24 Tulsa Convention Center Arena Tulsa, OK
10/26 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion Houston, TX
11/12 Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasville, CT (with Papa Roach only)
11/14 Sovereign Center Reading, PA (with Papa Roach only)
11/15 Asbury Park Convention Hall Complex Asbury Park, NJ
11/16 Tsongas Arena Lowell, MA
11/18 Hammerstein Ballroom New York, NY
Hard Rock Hideout 