Did Nickelback Steal “Rockstar”?

I never thought I would say this but I think I might agree with Nickleback on this. TLDR some guy/band is suing Nickleback because they had a song called “Rockstar”, knew some label people, had their song circling around, blablabla and suspect Nickelback lifted their tune. I’ve been a bit lazy lately and skimmed through the tracks and I’m not sure there’s a case here. Well, I guess if I were

Here’s some more in depth info written by someone who has invested in this a little more: https://blabbermouth.net/news/nickelback-fires-back-at-texas-singer-over-rockstar-copyright-infringement-lawsuit/

Here are the two songs:

 

Nickelback - Rockstar [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

 

See Also:

Seal vs. Nickelback

Seal vs. Nickelback

Seal vs. Nickelback

I always thought there was something familiar about the 2002 Spider-Man theme “Hero”.  Have a listen to Seal’s 1995 hit “Kiss From a Rose” next to Chad Kroger’s (of Nickelback) “Hero”.

Seal - "Kiss From a Rose" (1995)

Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) - "Hero" (2002)

Update 7/19/2012:  
Josey Scott on ThatSongSoundsLike.comEx-Saliva front man, Josey Scott also co-wrote and performed “Hero” with Chad Kroeger. Check out Saliva’s “Survival of the Sickest” (2004) with Marilyn Manson‘s “The Fight Song” (2000)
https://www.thatsongsoundslike.com/2012/07/19/marilyn-manson-vs-saliva/

 

Submitted by Blair