PUBLISHED IN THE TORONTO STAR ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998 New Lavish CD set celebrates country music star Williams By Nick Krewen Special To The Star September 29, 1998 If he were still alive, country maverick Hank Williams would have been 75 on September 17. And you didn’t bake a cake to mark the birthday of the man who gave us such timeless classics as “Honky Tonkin’,”…
Published in several Southam Newspapers after July 24, 1998 Nick Krewen TORONTO — His outlook may be sunny, but it’s raining in Jon Bon Jovi‘s heart. The 35-year-old leader of his namesake rock band Bon Jovi, one of the world’s most popular, is on the phone from New York promoting the release of his latest solo album, Destination Anywhere, its accompanying film short, and his budding acting career….
PUBLISHED IN THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR ON MONDAY, JULY 20, 1998 NICK KREWEN Hamilton Spectator July 20, 1998 TORONTO: While Hollywood stars Walter Matthau, Yasmin Bleeth and James Woods stroll through the lobby of the Four Seasons Hotel, the real drama is unfolding several floors above as rock star Billy Corgan is giving a state of the union address on his band Smashing Pumpkins. The interview was supposed to include…
AS PUBLISHED IN KNIX MAGAZINE, PHOENIX, ARIZONA, MARCH 1998 By Nick Krewen The lights dim. The crowd erupts in screams and whistles. And from somewhere within the bowels of a small, sweltering hockey arena in Northern Ontario, concealed by the twilight of promise, hope and anticipation, a sweetly familiar voice asks a big sultry question: “Are you ready for me, Sudbury?” The crowd is confused at first, as…
PUBLISHED IN THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 , 1998, ADVANCING ST. CATHARINES GENERAL HOSPITAL FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT ON FEBRUARY 15 NICK KREWEN TORONTO: Bryan Adams has decided to unofficially extend Valentine’s Day by 24 hours. His generous gift to supermodel pal Linda Evangelista and the women of the Niagara Region is a benefit concert this Sunday at the Jack Gatecliff Memorial Arena in…
