MTV.com News — 'Princess (Reprise)' went to Chicago stations last week; no other 'Idol' contestant has had a song on radio before the finale.By Gil Kaufman Lee Dewyze Photo: Fox Plenty of "American Idol" finalists have independently released albums or sin... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Vinnie Rattolle said... John Barry - King Kong Soundtrack http://vinnierattolle.blogspot.com Simon666 said... MONGO SANTAMARIA - "Mongo Magic" (1983). Never on CD, never before in the blogosphere - here's a new vinyl rip of this funkjazzlatino reco... more info

Guardian Music — Some words are understandably censored from songs but sin and bitch? Rebecca Nicholson on the new puritanism invading pop musicBackwards scratch! Doink! ---! When you hear those sounds on the radio it usually means the pop star whose record is playin... more info

Crazed Hits — Look for this Nickelback single to become one of the biggest summer hits and a multi-format smash at Radio. more info

Altsounds — *BLACK SONIC* hail from the small European principality of Liechtenstein, nestled in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria. Their unique sound is similarly wedged somewhere between the rocky peaks and gorges of Guns 'N' Roses, Nickelback and... more info

XFM.co.uk — The troubled golfer deals with the most shocking claims yet – that he's a Nickelback fan. more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Nolan Wells "Don't get me wrong, I think the AZ immigration bill is horrible and must be repealed but I also think that indie bands boycotting the state is inane. Do Stars honestly think that by denying the state their brand of dreamy pop th... more info

Altsounds — On 12 July 2010, Eagle Rock Entertainment release “Live At Sturgis 2006” by Nickelback simultaneously on DVD and Blu-ray [EREDV805 and ERBRD5065 respectively]. This title includes the hits “How You Remind Me”, Ã�... more info

Songs:Illinois — Why is it that it’s your favorite bands that are the least prolific yet bands like Nickelback can crank out crappy record after crappy record year in and year out? A new song from the band Built Like Alaska got me thinking this very question. Vari... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — OTTAWA - Rockers Nickelback might be a favourite target of critics, but for the 17,200 fans who packed Scotiabank Place on Sunday night, their massive display of solidarity sent a message to all the pop-culture trendoids who say it's cool to run the ... more info