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CMA, Concert reviews, Country, Country Pop, Ed Sheeran, Grammy, Guitar, Nashville, Neotraditional, Piano, Producer, Songwriter, United States, Voice June 15, 2013

Taylor Swift Red Tour: Flawless execution at the Rogers Centre

From the very moment the curtain rose revealing the lean-and-leggy fedora-capped blond, Swift was a master of precision. Pennsylvania native, Taylor Swift, is no wilting lily when it comes to the art of performance. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sat Jun 15 2013   Taylor Swift is a woman who knows what she wants. If there was anything made abundantly clear during the 22-year-old country music crossover sensation’s hour-and-45-minute…

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…