Rock ‘N Roll Hall Of Fame

Bass, Composer, Concert reviews, Drums, Glam Rock, Guitar, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, KISS, New York, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United Kingdom, United States, Voice August 13, 2014

KISS and Def Leppard a blazing double bill: review

Both bands repeatedly thrilled the sold-out Amphitheatre crowd of 16,000.  Nick Krewen Music, Published on Wed Aug 13 2014 KISS and Def Leppard 3.5 stars At the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre, Aug. 12. Does Gene Simmons’ fire-breathing swordplay, bloodied mouth shtick and ever-undulating serpentine tongue ever get old? Not if you’re a member of the KISS Army. The larger-than-life, cartoon-costumed, makeup-sporting hard rockers have entrenched the routines so heavily into their…

Alice Cooper, Blues, Detroit, Festivals, Rock, Rock 'N Roll, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United States, Voice August 22, 2013

Alice Cooper returns to Toronto for Fan Expo Canada

  Toronto was home of the Rock and Roll Revival Concert chicken incident and the Exhibition Stadium riot, but this time Cooper’s just here to sign autographs By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Thu Aug 22 2013 Ol’ Black Eyes is back. The legendary Alice Cooper, who introduced the concepts of shock and horror into rock ’n’ roll, theatrics into live concert performance and eyeliner use to glam bands, is…

Bass, Concert reviews, Drums, Guitar, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, Television, United Kingdom, Voice August 15, 2013

Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne at Toronto’s ACC: review

Energized by its first ever chart-topping album, Black Sabbath gives fans a magical night to remember. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Thu Aug 15 2013 Special To The Star     Black Sabbath At the Air Canada Centre, Aug. 14. After 44 years of juggling prosperous bands and solo careers, as well as a TV show that became a prototype for some of the reality dreck currently inhabiting the…

Bass, California, Composer, Concert reviews, Country, Country Rock, Drums, Grammy, Guitar, Pop, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United States, Voice July 12, 2013

The Eagles’ pop immortality still intact: Review

The Eagles ensured through a convincing Toronto performance on Thursday that their pop immortality will remain intact. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Jul 12 2013 The Eagles At the Air Canada Centre, July 11 3 stars Bernie’s back. Bernie Leadon, the former Flying Burrito Brother and the multi-stringed-instrument specialist who was the first person to fly The Eagles’ nest as the popular Southern Californian band soared to the…

Aerosmith, American Idol, Grammy, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, Television, United States November 4, 2012

Aerosmith aims to turn back the clock with new album

Aerosmith aims to turn back the clock with new album Steven Tyler and Joe Perry compare their new collection to ’70s classics like Toys in the Attic. By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sun Nov 04 2012   You know that adage “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” The maxim can be fully applied to Music From Another Dimension, Aerosmith’s first new studio album of original…