This NPR story about two Nickleback songs which sound the same may be one reason why I’m not a fan. I love this quote from Nickleback bassist Mike Kroger

“I think that’s remarkable for someone to notice that there’s a hit quality. If all hits sound the same, then sorry.  When you are a band that has a district style such us, or ACDC, that happens. When you have a distinct style you run the risk of sounding similar.”

That is an awfully silly quote.  Comparing AC/DC and Nickleback is a stretch to say the least. I wish they would have been honest about why their songs sound the same (or may in fact be the same song)–that’s what the computer likes. There are computer programs which analyze music and say which songs will likely be hits. Obviously the computer liked the first Nickleback hit so they recreated it, with different words. Might this be part of the reason CD sales are down?