A federal appeals court has rejected a copyright lawsuit that claimed Nickelback ripped off its 2006 hit “Rockstar” from an earlier song called “Rock Star,” ruling that the band can’t be sued simply ...

It seems that no one has a monopoly on writing lyrics about making money, buying a big house and hanging out with movie stars When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Ending a three-year lawsuit, a judge says the allegation that the band copied its 2006 hit from an earlier song "borders on the absurd." By Bill Donahue A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a ...

Last month, a man named Kirk Johnston filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Nickelback over their song "Rockstar," and the band have now responded to his claims. Johnston is a former member ...

The judge said the case "borders on the absurd." In a 2021 response, Nickelback said the two songs sound nothing alike, and that "Johnston failed to identify any specific lyrical similarities between ...

Grant Hill has done a lot of things beyond his NBA playing career. But one of the more curious things he’s done is appear in Nickelback’s ‘Rockstar’ music video. And now we know how that cameo came ...

The latest in a string of big wins for Canadian hard rock institution Nickelback finds a federal judge ruling against allegations that their 2006 smash "Rockstar" was ripped off. Billboard reports ...

People with functioning ears the world over scratched their heads last month when Kirk Johnston, a former member of the band Snowblind Revival, brought a lawsuit against Nickelback for alleged ...