by Seth Werkheiser | Aug 17, 2015 | News, Touring
This past June, Chad Kroeger learned he had an “intracordal cyst” on his voice box, forcing Nickelback to cancel their North American tour. Surgery was successful, but the band has now cancelled the remainder of their 2015 tour dates, as doctors want...
by Bram Teitelman | Aug 12, 2015 | Metal By Numbers, News
If you’re a regular reader of Metal Insider (which come on now, you should be), you’re likely familiar with “Metal by Numbers,” a weekly look at album sales for hard rock and metal albums. Streaming has changed the game, so to speak, with...
by Alix Vallecillo | Jun 23, 2015 | News, Touring
Some of our readers are devoted to wish for the greater good and even pray to a higher being to make things right in the world. Today, those prayers were certainly answered because Canada’s favorite rock icons, Nickelback, have cancelled their North American...
by Zach Fehl | Apr 2, 2015 | News
Now that April Fools’ Day has come to a close, and we can once again put our blind faith in the internet without fear of sadness and disappointment, it’s time to recap some of the best music related pranks pulled this year. Some have been funny, some blatantly mean,...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 26, 2015 | News
Devin Townsend is one of the hardest-working and unique artists in metal. And while he’s capable of writing everything from complete ragers to albums that could be played while getting a massage, a lot of his songs are extremely hooky and commercial. For...