Look, you seem to be basing your entire position on a premise that is false, so let's just go ahead and get rid of it right now.
Top 40 radio has absolutely nothing to do with talent. That's not to say that talented musicians do not break into the charts, but that's not the primary indicator of success. Top 40 is all about profitablity, and that's a whole other discussion. A band like Nickelback has an image. It's marketable. The front man looks good on a poster. And the same things that I don't like about it are what make it good for top 40 radio; namely that it follows a proven successful formula.
Nothing Chad Kroeger has ever done has lead me to believe he possesses any great amount of musical talent. He's not a guitar virtuoso, and he's not a great singer. His songwriting isn't anything to write home about either. He's a competent singer and guitarist, and he has a method for composing his songs that works out well for him. That's all he needs to do what he does so it works well for him.
I don't understand how people who don't like top 40 are snobs. The opinion expressed here by myself and others seems to run along the lines of 'do what makes you happy, it's not our place to judge.' That seems like the complete antithesis of snobbery to me. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something.
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