Peter Gabriel, Elton John and Sting’s new CDs: review Sting and Elton at least strive to be relevant with The Last Ship and The Diving Board, which can’t be said for Gabriel’s And I’ll Scratch Yours Elton John The Diving Board is largely focused on his still strong voice and his piano, says reviewer Nick Krewen. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Sep 24 2013 There was…
Constant microscope of self-evaluation makes Drake’s latest a fascinating listen Nothing Was the Same is self-indulgent as they come but shows Drake is still at the top of the hip-hop heap, says reviewer Nick Krewen. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Sep 24 2013 It may be good to be king, but Drake’s crown has been tarnished by some hard-learned life lessons among the way. The fame,…
Avril Lavigne co-headlines Wham Bam Fest in Toronto Singer talks about her Rock N’ Roll video, working with husband Chad Kroeger and the charity Raise Your Voice Nick Krewen Music Published on Thu Aug 29 2013 What’s up with the bearshark, Avril? If you’ve had a chance to see Canadian pop rock superstar Avril Lavigne’s zany and hilarious video for her new single “Rock N’ Roll,” officially released earlier this…
GRAMMY winners are successfully crossing over from the concert stage to the Broadway stage NICK KREWEN GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 GRAMMY.com When the musical “Kinky Boots” captured six Tony Awards in June, including wins for Best Musical and Best Original Score Written For The Theatre, its composer was a familiar name to pop music fans: Cyndi Lauper. It was the GRAMMY winner’s first foray into this new discipline, but she’s…
McGraw’s Molson Amphitheatre concert full of favourites but gave appreciative crowd new stuff too SBy: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Jul 26 2013 Tim McGraw 3 stars July 25 at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre It seems you can never have too many guitars at a Tim McGraw concert. With an eight-piece band backing him up during a two-hour love-in with a full house at the Molson Amphitheatre on Thursday night,…
