<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Multi-platinum, chart-topping rock band, <strong>Nickelback</strong> today released a cover of the Charlie Daniels infamous hit “The Devil Went Down To Georgia” along with accompanying <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X57qD_LTRgY&;feature=youtu.be&;fbclid=IwAR0QTtFKUObfqrKdgqypVbovSOv_TcQqAOnLoJd_WB-1v-Bxgon7vk4JJaw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">music video</a>. ; Honoring Daniels who passed away last month, Nickelback invited guitarist Dave Martone to join them on a cover of the infamous classic story – paying homage to Daniels’ influence on their careers and the legacy left behind. It is available across all digital platforms today <a href="http://smarturl.it/NBDWDTG" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Of the cover Chad Kroeger shares,“<em>Charlie Daniels seamlessly fused country, southern rock, Western swing, blues and bluegrass into a sound and style all his own. More importantly, his ability to tell compelling and relatable stories through his songwriting has stuck with me to this day. ; None more so than ;The Devil Went Down to Georgia. I was only five years old when that song came out and it remains one of my all-time favourites. A few years ago we recorded a rough take during a studio session with our good friend Dave Martone. It was a fun song to tackle and brought back so many good memories for us all. When Charlie passed last month, the world lost a music icon. I hope our version will bring half as much joy as his did for me and so many others.</em>”</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The cover, produced by Nickelback, and featuring all four Nickelback members (Chad Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Mike Kroeger, Daniel Adair), along with modern guitar hero Dave Martone is available everywhere now.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The original song is off Daniels&#8217; 1979 album &#8220;Million Mile Reflections.&#8221; The song tells the story of a fiddle-playing man named Johnny who is challenged by the Devil to a fiddle contest. If Johnny wins, he gets the golden fiddle; if he loses, the Devil gets his soul.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Listen to Nickelback’s cover ;<a href="http://smarturl.it/NBDWDTG" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Watch the accompanying video ;<a href="https://youtu.be/X57qD_LTRgY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">HERE</a>.</p>