Detroit Free Press — They're back. Canadian band Nickelback, fresh off its lightning-rod appearance at the Thanksgiving Detroit Lions game, has tabbed Detroit as an early stop on its forthcoming North American tour, promoter Live Nation announced Wednesday. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Nickelback announces a North American tour. Its first trek in two years will play Los Angeles on June 15. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NIckelback fans will be living in the Here and Now this spring and summer. more info

Detroit Free Press — Canadian band Nickelback, fresh off its lightning-rod appearance at the Thanksgiving Detroit Lions game, has tabbed Detroit as an early stop on its forthcoming North American tour, promoter Live Nation announced today. more info

Topix — Music 3R's 01.07.12: DON DON DA!!! Posted by Nick Krenn on 01.07.2012 From Kanye West's epic Twitter rant and the Black Keys blaming Nickelback for the death of rock to Feist covering Guns N' Roses, Lana Del Rey's modeling career and more, 411's Nick... more info

411 Mania — From Kanye West's epic Twitter rant and the Black Keys blaming Nickelback for the death of rock to Feist covering Guns N' Roses, Lana Del Rey's modeling career and more, 411's Nick Krenn breaks down the Right, the wRong and the Ridiculous from the we... more info

411 Mania — Defends the band... more info

Stereogum — This week the Black Keys insulted Nickelback, Azealia Banks dissed Kreayshawn, and Zooey filed for divorce from Ben. Everyone’s ornery from their New Year’s cleanses, probably. And yet Van Halen set aside their differences long enough to record a... more info

Chorus.fm — After giving *The Black Keys* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theblackkeys) story so much press (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2570672), we have to at least comment that *Nickelback* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/tags/nickelback/) did resp... more info

Mercury News, California — Nickelback has had a number of Top 40 hits over the years, and although today's pop scene is dominated by dance music, the band doesn't plan to shift gears to attain past radio success. more info