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EXCLUSIVE: Patterns Cover Nickelback’s “Animals”

North Carolina’s Patterns have been cutting their teeth in the underground scene since 2011, and today we are very excited to be helping the group premiere their cover of Nickelback’s tongue-in-cheek smash, “Animals.” Taken from the 2005 album, All The Right Reasons, “Animals” was originally a driving, balls-to-the-wall rock song about hooking up in the […]

NOOOO: Avril Lavigne – “How You Remind Me (Nickelback Cover)”

Yeah, that headline is right. Avril Lavigne recently recorded a cover of “How You Remind Me” by Nickelback, and it’s made its way to the internet. The song is to be featured in the anime film One Piece Film Z, which is another installment based on the highest selling anime series ever “One Piece.” I really […]

Avril Lavigne to Marry Nickelback Frontman Chad Kroeger

So, when I first read this I thought it was some Canada joke or something, and in a sense, that’s precisely what it is, but nevertheless, this is real life and sometimes things happen that make us “WTF?!” very loudly. That lovable “Complicated” pop star Avril Lavigne is indeed engaged to marry Chad Kroeger, the […]

Man Trying to Sneak Into Nickelback Show Falls 40 Feet

In one of the odder stories of this weekend, a 22 year old man fell forty feet into a gorge while attempting to sneak into a recent Nickelback show in Saratoga Springs, New York. Yes…he was trying to sneak into a Nickelback concert. As you would guess, the man was heavily intoxicated when he attempted […]

Patrick Carney (Black Keys) Has Words For Nickelback

Black Keys have never been a band to stay quiet regarding the current state of Rock and Roll. In this issue of Rolling Stone, drummer Patrick Carney goes off the chart explaining why Nickelback are a complete waste of airtime. Read the hilarious excerpt from the interview right here and comment with your thoughts. This […]

REVIEW: Nickelback – Here And Now

Album: Here And Now Band: Nickelback Genre: Rock and Roll Label: Roadrunner Somewhat bewilderingly, over the last handful of years Nickelback has become the most hated band in existence. How exactly this came to be, no one really knows (but if you ask most people, you’d likely hear the answer “because they suck!”). How so […]

Detroit Lions Fans Protest Nickelback Appearance

Football has never played a major role in UTG, but even we can appreciate the rare good season that the Detroit Lions are currently experiencing. The season is going so well in fact, the team has landed a televised game against the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving weekend, which is exactly where our story begins. […]

Canada doesn’t want Nickelback to play

This story literally made our week here at UTG! The Winnipeg Jets’ fans are begging the NHL to keep Nickelback from playing the teams first game in over 15 years. In an open letter to the NHL commissioner to kindly reconsider, a pair of critics from the local Winnipeg Free Press wrote a hilarious letter […]

Keith Buckley interviews with TCDC

Click over to TCDC Media to read a new interview with Keith Buckley of The Damned Things discussing them becoming a band and how Absolutepunk compared them to Nickelback. Read the whole interview after the link.

Sick Puppies unveil video for “Odd One”

Australian rockers Sick Puppies have just premiered their video for the single “Odd One” on MTV2 and MTVU. The video was shot at a local skate park in Los Angeles and features a teenage girl who destroys everything she touches. “Odd One” is the second single off of the band’s new album Tri-Polar which was […]

Sick Puppies release trailer for “Odd One” / announce new tour dates

Australian trio Sick Puppies have just released a trailer for their upcoming “Odd One” music video, which features the band performing at a Los Angeles Skate Park. “Odd One” is the second single off of the band’s new album Tri-Polar, which was released last year. The first single “You’re Going Down” was featured on the […]

Nickelback announce Headlining Tour

Grammy-nominated and Billboard Magazine’s group of the decade, Nickelback, announced today they have extended their Dark Horse World Tour into June 2010. With tickets for the first leg of the 2010 Dark Horse World Tour already on sale and on pace to break new sales records for the band, Nickelback adds 19 more dates to […]