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Nickelback, playing Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, occupies two seemingly contradictory places in pop culture. On one hand, the band’s very name is a one-word summation of all that ails the recording industry. And yet, what other rock band headlines sports arenas, pushing the definition of “rock” to its poppy limits?

Jeff Timmons, former singer of 98 Degrees, is expected to open a new show at Green Valley Ranch.