Former burlesque queen Ginger St. James turns heads as a rockabilly singer, a leading act at Toronto’s Winterfolk festival. Nick Krewen Music Published on Thu Feb 13 2014 From bump ’n’ grind to bumps n’ bruises, Ginger St. James has experienced it all. And now the former Les Coquettes and Steeltown Sirens burlesque queen is bumping up her popularity as a sassy and dynamic rockabilly singer, songwriter and guitarist, creating…
The venerable British pop star brought out the old favourites at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Feb. 6, 2014. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Feb 07 2014 Elton John 3 stars Air Canada Centre, Feb. 6 Goodbye yellow brick road, hello memory lane. Elton John unspooled another one of his almost three-hour, 28-song marathons at the Air Canada Centre on Thursday night and it was…
Rod Stewart gave the adoring crowd exactly what they wanted at the Air Canada Centre, while low-key Steve Winwood paraded the hits in an extended jam. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Mon Dec 16 2013 Rod Stewart and Steve Winwood 3.5 stars At the Air Canada Centre, Sunday, Dec. 15 He may be the spryest 68-year old on the planet. We’re not exactly sure what it is that Rod…
NEWS Billie Joe Armstrong, Norah Jones Talk Foreverly GRAMMY-winning artists discuss their Everly Brothers tribute album collaboration and recall past GRAMMY glory NICK KREWEN GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 – 2:36 AM GRAMMY.com With 14 GRAMMYs between them, no one saw this coming: Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones have teamed for Foreverly, a duet album that doubles as a tribute to the Everly Brothers. And it’s not…
Matt Mays got plenty of blowback for accusing Rob Ford of taking his seat at an NFL game, but the Halifax musician won’t swear off social media. Matt Mays has enough new music, he says, to put together a new album next year. By: Nick Krewen Music Published on Sat Dec 07 2013 Rob Ford is the inescapable man, and no one knows this better than Matt Mays. The Halifax…
