Slang reference to the Canadian rock group Nickelback; in general, this term refers to any musical act that demonstrates a direct correlation between bland generic musical ability and unexplainable commercial success. This phenomenon is largely attributed to hordes of pubescent fans who wouldn't know good music from a noisy bout of morning-after
Taco Bell hangover flatulence
An apt
description to denote that there are other paths to musical success and notiriety that have
nothing to do with talent and everything to do with what has destroyed the recording industry over the past 30 years.