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Australia, CMA, Concert reviews, Country, Country Pop, Country Rock, Events, Guitar, Keith Urban, Neotraditional, New Zealand, Producer, Songwriter, United States, Voice September 11, 2011

Urban renewal, thanks to country

Urban renewal, thanks to country | Toronto Star Keith Urban’s prowess and that of his crack band coaxed fresh depth out of his songs at the Air Canada Centre. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Sun Sep 11 2011 Many have talked the talk when it comes to promising something innovative in a country music concert format, but at the Air Canada Centre over the weekend, Keith Urban…

CMA, Country, Events, Festivals, Neotraditional, Songwriter, Television, United States, Voice August 24, 2011

Sara Evans, stronger than ever?

Sara Evans, stronger than ever? | Toronto Star Country singer glad to carry momentum into CMT festival.   Sara Evans, now an Alabama resident, comes north to Oro, Ont., near Barrie, for the first CMT Music Festival this weekend. Special to the Star Nick Krewen Published on Wed Aug 24 2011 You won’t find a more relevant country music album title at the moment than Sara Evans’ Stronger. Ever since the…

California, Concert reviews, Events, Grammy, Pop, Prince, Rhianna, Rock, Rolling Stones, Songwriter, Television, The Voice, United States August 23, 2011

Maroon 5 outpaces Train

Entertainment / Music Adam Levine’s machine races through hits while other band on Molson Amphitheatre bill meanders. Nick Krewen  Special to the Star Published on Tue Aug 23 2011 It didn’t take long for the lead singers of last night’s Train/Maroon 5 doubleheader at the Molson Amphitheatre to reveal their diametric extremes: M5’s Adam Levine chose to channel his inner Jagger, while Train’s Pat Monahan decided to exhibit his inner…Rihanna? Yes, for…

Canada, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Led Zeppelin, Mercury, Progressive rock, Rock, Songwriter, Tea Party July 20, 2011

Tea Party’s reunion steeped in worry

Tea Party’s reunion steeped in worry | Toronto Star Hugely popular ’90s rockers buried the hatchet … eventually … and now play the Sound Academy.        Nick Krewen  Special to the Star, Published on Wed Jul 20 2011 A year ago, the prospect of a Tea Party reunion seemed laughable. When the hugely popular Canadian heavy rock band — seller of a million albums in this country in…

Adult Contemporary, California, Classical Crossover, Concert reviews, Events, Grammy, Los Angeles, Piano, Pop, United States, Voice July 18, 2011

Versatile Groban keeps the ACC audience guessing

Entertainment / Music With a big voice, and a big venue, Josh Groban did his best to make those intimate connections with fans. Nick Krewen Special to The Star, Published on Mon Jul 18 2011 Josh Groban is all about breaking down barriers. Returning Monday night with a considerably different show than his extremely intimate “Before We Begin” two-accompanist affair, which stopped off at the Queen Elizabeth Centre earlier this year, Groban…