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Canada, CD reviews, Guitar, JUNO, Rock, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice June 4, 2013

City And Colour’s The Hurry And The Harm offers right marriage of simplicity and sophistication: album review

Dallas Green continues evolution as a songwriter and artist on new album Published on Tue Jun 04 2013 Rock City And Colour The Hurry And The Harm (Dine Alone/Universal) With his disarmingly gentle and splendidly dulcet voice, City And Colour — or Dallas Green, unornamented — has little problem sonically lulling his listener into a sense of serenity. The sheer beauty of his graceful melodies suggest that life is plush…

CMA, Concert reviews, Country, Country Pop, Country Rock, Grammy, Guitar, Nashville, Neotraditional, Songwriter, United States, Voice June 1, 2013

Brad Paisley show: Review

Country music star Brad Paisley showed he is a consummate entertainer with a two-hour set at Molson Amphitheatre Friday that hit all the right notes. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Jun 01 2013     Brad Paisley Molson Amphitheatre Concertgoers at the Brad Paisley show screamed when Carrie Underwood took to the stage at the Molson Amphitheatre on Friday night to perform their hit duet rendition of “Remind…

CD reviews, Guitar, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, United States, Voice May 28, 2013

John Fogerty gets some help on Wrote A Song For Everyone: album review

Guest list for Wrote A Song For Everyone includes Foo Fighters, My Morning Jacket, Kid Rock and Tom Morello By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue May 28 2013 Rock John Fogerty Wrote A Song For Everyone (Vanguard/Universal) 3 stars One of the most prolific — and important — rock ‘n’ roll writers of the 1960s, John Fogerty spat out hits like nails for the five years he fronted California…

Americana, California, Festivals, Guitar, Los Angeles, Producer, Songwriter, Television, Voice March 20, 2013

Canadian Music Week: The White Buffalo in town for Great Hall gig

Canadian Music Week: The White Buffalo in town for Great Hall gig Folk and country singer has had six songs featured on hit TV show The Sons Of Anarchy By: Nick Krewen Special To The Star, Published on Wed Mar 20 2013   If you’re a fan of The Sons Of Anarchy, you’re probably aware of The White Buffalo’s music. The California native, who is also known as Jake Smith…

Ed Sheeran, Folk, Guitar, Songwriter, Television, United Kingdom, Voice December 7, 2012

Passenger, a.k.a. Mike Rosenberg, grateful for Ed Sheeran’s support

Passenger returns to Toronto for Dec. 10 show at Phoenix. Singer-songwriter Mike Rosenberg, alias Passenger, returns to Toronto to play the Phoenix on Dec. 10.   By: Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Fri Dec 07 2012     Sometime last month, folk songwriter Mike Rosenberg, a.k.a. Passenger, almost ended up in a German jail. It seems a female admirer handed him a bullet in honour of his…