Nickelback is on hand for the 2023 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, where the Canadian rockers are the focus as the new documentary “Hate to Love: Nickelback” makes its TIFF debut.
Not only does the documentary recount the band’s rise to the top of the rock genre, “Hate to Love” also takes an unsparing look at the backlash that’s dogged the band for years.
“I’m over it… And now from this day forward, if anybody asks that question in the press, it’s like that’s the end of the interview.”
Interviewed by People during TIFF, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger says the documentary will be the last word on the subject, and he has no plans to ever address it again.
Read More: Nickelback Talks Getting Support From Ryan Reynolds Amid All The Hate: ‘He’s Expensive’
According to Kroeger, at first he was hesitant to...
Not only does the documentary recount the band’s rise to the top of the rock genre, “Hate to Love” also takes an unsparing look at the backlash that’s dogged the band for years.
“I’m over it… And now from this day forward, if anybody asks that question in the press, it’s like that’s the end of the interview.”
Interviewed by People during TIFF, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger says the documentary will be the last word on the subject, and he has no plans to ever address it again.
Read More: Nickelback Talks Getting Support From Ryan Reynolds Amid All The Hate: ‘He’s Expensive’
According to Kroeger, at first he was hesitant to...
- 9/9/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Nickelback’s Chad and Mike Kroeger open up on how “great” it was to have their mom be a part of the band’s new musical documentary.
Ahead of the TIFF premiere of the doc, titled “Hate To Love: Nickelback”, Mike told Et Canada’s Morgan Hoffman how special it was to have their mom’s support in the film that profiles the band’s evolution from their humble beginnings in Alberta, to their explosive global success in the early 2000s and the quick wave of online negativity that followed.
“She’s always had our back… it’s your mom who jumps up and defends you or the other people that love you.”
“She insisted to be in the documentary,” Mike, 51, joked. “No. It’s great to have her, you know. That’s one of the ‘love Nickelback’ people, obviously. She’s always had our back and, like it is in most cases,...
Ahead of the TIFF premiere of the doc, titled “Hate To Love: Nickelback”, Mike told Et Canada’s Morgan Hoffman how special it was to have their mom’s support in the film that profiles the band’s evolution from their humble beginnings in Alberta, to their explosive global success in the early 2000s and the quick wave of online negativity that followed.
“She’s always had our back… it’s your mom who jumps up and defends you or the other people that love you.”
“She insisted to be in the documentary,” Mike, 51, joked. “No. It’s great to have her, you know. That’s one of the ‘love Nickelback’ people, obviously. She’s always had our back and, like it is in most cases,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
While gearing up for the TIFF premiere of their documentary, “Hate to Love: Nickelback“, one of Canada’s most iconic bands chatted with Et Canada’s Morgan Hoffman about the unwavering support from another fellow Canadian icon.
“He is very expensive… There’s an NDA on his price and if we say how much, we’re in deep s**t.”
Acknowledging that the band has acquired a vast amount of hate and love over the years – documented in their movie – Hoffman asked the bandmates what they think of Ryan Reynold’s stamp of approval, who inducted the multi-platinum musicians into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at this year’s Juno Awards.
Read More: Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger Pauses Concert Mid-Song Due To His ‘F**king Absolutely Destroyed Throat’
Nickelback and Morgan Hoffman — Photo: Et Canada
“He is very expensive. I’ll tell you that right now,” joked instrumentalist and vocalist Ryan Peake.
“He is very expensive… There’s an NDA on his price and if we say how much, we’re in deep s**t.”
Acknowledging that the band has acquired a vast amount of hate and love over the years – documented in their movie – Hoffman asked the bandmates what they think of Ryan Reynold’s stamp of approval, who inducted the multi-platinum musicians into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at this year’s Juno Awards.
Read More: Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger Pauses Concert Mid-Song Due To His ‘F**king Absolutely Destroyed Throat’
Nickelback and Morgan Hoffman — Photo: Et Canada
“He is very expensive. I’ll tell you that right now,” joked instrumentalist and vocalist Ryan Peake.
- 9/8/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Justice for Nickelback?
“Hate to Love,” a documentary about one of the most ragged on bands of all time, had its world premiere on Friday afternoon at the Toronto Film Festival and (maybe?) shed new light on the Canadian rockers.
But given their reputation on some corners of the internet, Cameron Bailey, the CEO of TIFF, admits he questioned whether or not to program the film as part of this year’s lineup. “We talked about it and thought, ‘Are we still going to be cool and artsy if we invite this film?'” He says the ultimately decided to say, “Fuck it, hell yes.”
Leigh Brooks directed “Hate to Love,” a profile of the multi-platinum music group behind hits like “Rockstar” and “Photograph,” along the way charting their humble origins and evolution from mainstream success to arguably rock’s greatest punchline… and punching bag. Formed in 1995, Nickelback is composed...
“Hate to Love,” a documentary about one of the most ragged on bands of all time, had its world premiere on Friday afternoon at the Toronto Film Festival and (maybe?) shed new light on the Canadian rockers.
But given their reputation on some corners of the internet, Cameron Bailey, the CEO of TIFF, admits he questioned whether or not to program the film as part of this year’s lineup. “We talked about it and thought, ‘Are we still going to be cool and artsy if we invite this film?'” He says the ultimately decided to say, “Fuck it, hell yes.”
Leigh Brooks directed “Hate to Love,” a profile of the multi-platinum music group behind hits like “Rockstar” and “Photograph,” along the way charting their humble origins and evolution from mainstream success to arguably rock’s greatest punchline… and punching bag. Formed in 1995, Nickelback is composed...
- 9/8/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Nickelback have thanked Lizzo for her “kind words” after she came out in defence of their music.
In a 2019 video for CBC Music, the Grammy-winning singer gave her opinion on a variety of former hits, including the rock band’s 2001 song “How You Remind Me”.
“Why do people not like Nickelback? I feel like Nickelback gets way too much s***,” Lizzo argued, as she sang along to Nickelback’s top hit.
“I think that this is a jam. It has a beautiful climax,” she added.
Now, years later, the four-piece band have tweeted their belated appreciation. “Thank you Lizzo for the kind words!” they wrote.
“Open invite any show any time... maybe see you in Houston this summer?”
Several fans responded in agreement with Lizzo, heaping praise on her. “This is so pure,” one wrote.
A second said: “Lizzo – I totally agree with you on Nickelback and especially this song...
In a 2019 video for CBC Music, the Grammy-winning singer gave her opinion on a variety of former hits, including the rock band’s 2001 song “How You Remind Me”.
“Why do people not like Nickelback? I feel like Nickelback gets way too much s***,” Lizzo argued, as she sang along to Nickelback’s top hit.
“I think that this is a jam. It has a beautiful climax,” she added.
Now, years later, the four-piece band have tweeted their belated appreciation. “Thank you Lizzo for the kind words!” they wrote.
“Open invite any show any time... maybe see you in Houston this summer?”
Several fans responded in agreement with Lizzo, heaping praise on her. “This is so pure,” one wrote.
A second said: “Lizzo – I totally agree with you on Nickelback and especially this song...
- 4/13/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
Nickelback have thanked Lizzo for her “kind words” after she came out in defence of their music.
In a 2019 video for CBC Music, the Grammy-winning singer gave her opinion on a variety of former hits, including the rock band’s 2001 song “How You Remind Me”.
“Why do people not like Nickelback? I feel like Nickelback gets way too much s***,” Lizzo argued, as she sang along to Nickelback’s top hit.
“I think that this is a jam. It has a beautiful climax,” she added.
Now, years later, the four-piece band have tweeted their belated appreciation. “Thank you Lizzo for the kind words!” they wrote.
“Open invite any show any time... maybe see you in Houston this summer?”
Several fans responded in agreement with Lizzo, heaping praise on her. “This is so pure,” one wrote.
A second said: “Lizzo – I totally agree with you on Nickelback and especially this song...
In a 2019 video for CBC Music, the Grammy-winning singer gave her opinion on a variety of former hits, including the rock band’s 2001 song “How You Remind Me”.
“Why do people not like Nickelback? I feel like Nickelback gets way too much s***,” Lizzo argued, as she sang along to Nickelback’s top hit.
“I think that this is a jam. It has a beautiful climax,” she added.
Now, years later, the four-piece band have tweeted their belated appreciation. “Thank you Lizzo for the kind words!” they wrote.
“Open invite any show any time... maybe see you in Houston this summer?”
Several fans responded in agreement with Lizzo, heaping praise on her. “This is so pure,” one wrote.
A second said: “Lizzo – I totally agree with you on Nickelback and especially this song...
- 4/12/2023
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - Music
Nickelback have been the subject of many jokes over the years, but on Monday night (March 13th) the band got the last laugh when they were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the annual Juno Awards.
The honor came ahead of Nickelback’s recently announced 2023 North American tour, which kicks off June 12th in Quebec City and runs through an August 8th show in Belmont Park, New York, with tickets available here.
During the ceremony in Edmonton, actor Ryan Reynolds appeared via video to help induct the band, first quipping, “There are millions of reasons to be a proud Canadian, and tonight the Junos and Canada are coming together to celebrate one of them: homegrown talent from right here in Alberta, Joni Mitchell.”
The Deadpool star then looked off camera quizzically, and continued, “What? Nickelback? Oh, I love Nickelback. Wasn’t Joni Mitchell in Nickelback?”
He then...
The honor came ahead of Nickelback’s recently announced 2023 North American tour, which kicks off June 12th in Quebec City and runs through an August 8th show in Belmont Park, New York, with tickets available here.
During the ceremony in Edmonton, actor Ryan Reynolds appeared via video to help induct the band, first quipping, “There are millions of reasons to be a proud Canadian, and tonight the Junos and Canada are coming together to celebrate one of them: homegrown talent from right here in Alberta, Joni Mitchell.”
The Deadpool star then looked off camera quizzically, and continued, “What? Nickelback? Oh, I love Nickelback. Wasn’t Joni Mitchell in Nickelback?”
He then...
- 3/14/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Nickelback will be receiving a homegrown honour when the Alberta-born rock band will be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame.
The group’s induction will take place at the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023, for which tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 18.
The group spoke with Et Canada’s Carlos Bustamante about the induction, and shared their thoughts on being honoured at the Junos.
Read More: Nickelback On ‘She Keeps Me Up’ TikTok Trend: ‘That Was Unexpected’
“It’s hard to believe that that’s actually a real thing, to be honest,” said Nickelback guitarist/keyboardist Ryan Peake.
“I’m kind of speechless,” Peake said, jokingly adding, “It’s amazing for somebody to recognize that we won’t go away… We didn’t start playing to end up with something like that. I mean, that’s just it’s an amazing thing to do to have bestowed on you.
The group’s induction will take place at the 2023 Juno Awards in Edmonton on Monday, March 13, 2023, for which tickets go on sale Friday, Nov. 18.
The group spoke with Et Canada’s Carlos Bustamante about the induction, and shared their thoughts on being honoured at the Junos.
Read More: Nickelback On ‘She Keeps Me Up’ TikTok Trend: ‘That Was Unexpected’
“It’s hard to believe that that’s actually a real thing, to be honest,” said Nickelback guitarist/keyboardist Ryan Peake.
“I’m kind of speechless,” Peake said, jokingly adding, “It’s amazing for somebody to recognize that we won’t go away… We didn’t start playing to end up with something like that. I mean, that’s just it’s an amazing thing to do to have bestowed on you.
- 11/14/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Grunge legends like Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell and Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil will lead next year’s “Sounds of Seattle” Rock Camp, taking place February 17th-20th, 2022 in Los Angeles.
Original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen, Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins and Nickelback’s Mike Kroeger will also take part in the Rock Camp, where attendees will rehearse and be mentored by their rock star “counselors,” leading up to public performances at famed L.A. venues at the Viper Room and the Whisky-a-Go-Go.
Thayil, a first-time Rock Camp counselor,...
Original Pearl Jam drummer Dave Krusen, Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins and Nickelback’s Mike Kroeger will also take part in the Rock Camp, where attendees will rehearse and be mentored by their rock star “counselors,” leading up to public performances at famed L.A. venues at the Viper Room and the Whisky-a-Go-Go.
Thayil, a first-time Rock Camp counselor,...
- 9/7/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Mike Kroeger, bass playing co-founder of the often critically maligned but never-the-less enormously successful, six-time Grammy nominated Canadian rock band Nickelback, set his 5,000-square-foot bluff-top home on Maui’s spectacular North Shore out for sale last month at $4.88 million and set his real estate sites state-side where he splashed out $3.795 million for a Hollywood pedigreed home in the foothills above Hollywood, California. Tucked behind a high, vine-encrusted wall and an even taller hedgerow, the property offers a two-story main house with four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in 4,568-square feet plus a Regency-inspired pool house with bathroom and a detached, studio-style guesthouse, also with a full bathroom.
Updated to include modern-day creature comforts and luxuries while preserving and re-creating authentic architectural details, the mushroom-colored, vine-trimmed and black shuttered main house was built as a model home for the affluent Outpost Estates neighborhood in 1935 by property developer Charles E. Toberman. The first resident...
Updated to include modern-day creature comforts and luxuries while preserving and re-creating authentic architectural details, the mushroom-colored, vine-trimmed and black shuttered main house was built as a model home for the affluent Outpost Estates neighborhood in 1935 by property developer Charles E. Toberman. The first resident...
- 6/8/2018
- by Mark David
- Variety Film + TV
Nickelback band members Chad Kroeger and Ryan Peake were forced to put on their wise man hat to play a little game of ‘Confess Sesh’ with People Now while promoting their national tour, which kicks off June 23 in Indiana.
Since the Canadian band’s start in 1995, the men of Nickelback have matured into major rockstars. However, when it comes to getting a glimpse of how famous they really are today, neither Kroeger nor Peake admitted to being the band mate who’s most likely to Google themselves.
“That’s a person questional,” Peake jokes, as both he and Kroeger claim it’s neither of them.
Since the Canadian band’s start in 1995, the men of Nickelback have matured into major rockstars. However, when it comes to getting a glimpse of how famous they really are today, neither Kroeger nor Peake admitted to being the band mate who’s most likely to Google themselves.
“That’s a person questional,” Peake jokes, as both he and Kroeger claim it’s neither of them.
- 6/22/2017
- by Nicole Sands
- PEOPLE.com
Nickelback fans are about to get their money back. Hours before the "How U Remind Me" rockers were scheduled to play a concert in Wheatlands, Calif., band members Daniel Adair, Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake announced that they have canceled their remaining No Fixed Address North American tour dates, effective immediately. The band's lead singer, Chad, was diagnosed with a cyst on his voice box. He will undergo surgery in three weeks following vocal rest. Ticket refunds will be available at the point of purchase. Previously, Nickelback had canceled shows over the weekend. "I am sorry I have to interrupt the party this summer and I am definitely not thrilled with the prospect of...
- 6/23/2015
- E! Online
This frontman for Nickelback just got married to pop singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne in a ceremony in the South of France. Here are five things you probably don't know about Chad Kroeger.
1. Born Chad Robert Turton on November 15, 1974, in the small coal mining town of Hanna in Alberta, Canada.
Pics: Star Sightings
2. Started playing guitar at age 13, and in the early '90s was part of a grunge cover band that also included future Nickelback members Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake.
3. Placed No. 6 on the Boston Phoenix list of the "100 Unsexiest Men in the World" -- with the publication citing Kroeger's "massive head, weird face and bad hair."
Related: Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger Wed
4. Admits to some behavior problems in school, telling Playboy magazine, "I don't know how many times I got kicked out of school. I just thought it was fun to be bad. To a certain degree I still think it's fun to be bad."
5. In...
1. Born Chad Robert Turton on November 15, 1974, in the small coal mining town of Hanna in Alberta, Canada.
Pics: Star Sightings
2. Started playing guitar at age 13, and in the early '90s was part of a grunge cover band that also included future Nickelback members Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake.
3. Placed No. 6 on the Boston Phoenix list of the "100 Unsexiest Men in the World" -- with the publication citing Kroeger's "massive head, weird face and bad hair."
Related: Avril Lavigne & Chad Kroeger Wed
4. Admits to some behavior problems in school, telling Playboy magazine, "I don't know how many times I got kicked out of school. I just thought it was fun to be bad. To a certain degree I still think it's fun to be bad."
5. In...
- 7/3/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Do not adjust your computer screen: Today’s Google Doodle is purposefully colorful, dreamlike, and twisted. Squint, and you may be able to recognize the letters of Google’s name in those five images — which double as illustrations of Catalan architect Antoní Gaudi’s most famous buildings and mosaics.
Gaudi was born 161 years ago today in Reus, a city in Spain’s Catalonia region. After a childhood and adolescence characterized by poor health, he entered the military in 1875 but spent much of his service on sick leave — enabling him to study architecture in Barcelona, graduating in 1878. After that, Gaudi’s unique,...
Gaudi was born 161 years ago today in Reus, a city in Spain’s Catalonia region. After a childhood and adolescence characterized by poor health, he entered the military in 1875 but spent much of his service on sick leave — enabling him to study architecture in Barcelona, graduating in 1878. After that, Gaudi’s unique,...
- 6/25/2013
- by Hillary Busis
- EW.com - PopWatch
June 25 is a landmark day in the calendar year. Besides being the birthday of literary and entertainment legends such as George Orwell, Ricky Gervais, Sidney Lumet and Carly Simon, it’s also the 40th birthday of one Mike Kroeger, also known as the bassist from Nickelback.
Now, Nickelback have gotten a lot of flak over the years, and for some reason, appreciating the band seems to be equivalent to worshiping Satan.
I’ve never really quite understood why the Canadian quartet is so reviled. When they were scheduled to perform at halftime during a Thanksgiving football game, people went crazy — protests,...
Now, Nickelback have gotten a lot of flak over the years, and for some reason, appreciating the band seems to be equivalent to worshiping Satan.
I’ve never really quite understood why the Canadian quartet is so reviled. When they were scheduled to perform at halftime during a Thanksgiving football game, people went crazy — protests,...
- 6/25/2013
- by Sheridan Watson
- EW.com - PopWatch
This frontman for Nickelback recently got engaged to pop singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne after a reported six-month courtship that began when the pair teamed up to co-write a song on Lavigne's fifth album. Here are five things you probably don't know about Chad Kroeger.
1. Born Chad Robert Turton on November 15, 1974, in the small coal mining town of Hanna in Alberta, Canada.
Video: Avril Lavigne Says Goodbye
2. Started playing guitar at age 13, and in the early '90s was part of a grunge cover band that also included future Nickelback members Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake.
3. Placed No. 6 on the Boston Phoenix's list of the "100 Unsexiest Men in the World" -- with the publication citing Kroeger's "massive head, weird face and bad hair."
Related: Nickelback Gives Back!
4. Admits to some behavior problems in school, telling Playboy magazine, "I don't know how many times I got kicked out of school. I just thought it was fun to be bad. To...
1. Born Chad Robert Turton on November 15, 1974, in the small coal mining town of Hanna in Alberta, Canada.
Video: Avril Lavigne Says Goodbye
2. Started playing guitar at age 13, and in the early '90s was part of a grunge cover band that also included future Nickelback members Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake.
3. Placed No. 6 on the Boston Phoenix's list of the "100 Unsexiest Men in the World" -- with the publication citing Kroeger's "massive head, weird face and bad hair."
Related: Nickelback Gives Back!
4. Admits to some behavior problems in school, telling Playboy magazine, "I don't know how many times I got kicked out of school. I just thought it was fun to be bad. To...
- 8/22/2012
- TheInsider.com
Before he started playing bass for Nickelback, Mike Kroeger worked at Starbucks, a gig that supposedly inspired the band’s name. (As in, “Here’s your nickel back.”) Now, the band’s reliving those golden years with the video for “Trying Not To Love You,” which features such dream-of-the-’90s hallmarks as “half-caff mocha-soy” drinks, soul patches, Baywatch nostalgia, and a starring role from Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander, a man who once proclaimed that “coffee’s not coffee, coffee is sex!” He takes that rule a little too seriously in this clip, where he plays a schlubby barista who’s...
- 8/18/2012
- by Melissa Maerz
- EW.com - PopWatch
Welcome back to our weekly look at the new podcasts available at our “partners in podcast crime” the GeekCast Radio Network. As usual here’s our weekly look at the podcasts from Gcrn, This Week in Geek and the latest toy review videos from Baltmatrix, with descriptions and links to each and every podcast for your audio/visual pleasure! But first a message from Gcrn’s TFG1Mike:
Hey B3K Readers, well in 2012 we said it would be our biggest year yet. That is still ringing true. Because we are proud to present The Gcrn’s very first video series. This is PecanCtMichael and his son Aiden reviewing Transformers: Rescue Bots. The idea of this is to explore a Tf cartoon from the perspective of a five year old. So check it out: Roll To The Rescue Bots Episode 01: “Family Of Heroes”
Also we have added Optibotimus’s Video Reviews to the update,...
Hey B3K Readers, well in 2012 we said it would be our biggest year yet. That is still ringing true. Because we are proud to present The Gcrn’s very first video series. This is PecanCtMichael and his son Aiden reviewing Transformers: Rescue Bots. The idea of this is to explore a Tf cartoon from the perspective of a five year old. So check it out: Roll To The Rescue Bots Episode 01: “Family Of Heroes”
Also we have added Optibotimus’s Video Reviews to the update,...
- 4/25/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
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