By Bill Donahue A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a copyright lawsuit claiming Nickelback ripped off its 2006 hit “Rockstar” from an earlier song called “Rock Star.” Adopting ...

By Bill Donahue 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 ...

Here’s how it works. Its lyrics might touch on multiple “clichés”, but Nickelback’s often-maligned 2005 song Rockstar did not infringe the copyright of Kirk Johnston, who with his band Snowblind ...

In a 2021 response, Nickelback said the two songs sound nothing ... nothing in common at all aside from that they're both named "Rockstar" and "Rock Star." Sure they deal with the same general ...

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 ...