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Bass, Beach Boys, California, Grammy, Piano, Pop, Producer, Rock 'N Roll, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United States June 17, 2011

Brian Wilson: Talking about ‘Plenty O’ Nuttin’

Entertainment / Music Pop visionary chats, just a bit, about Gershwin before Toronto show.     Pop legend Brian Wilson got a chance to complete two unfinished George Gershwin songs for his recent album. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Fri Jun 17 2011 Has pop music ever had a more tortured soul than visionary Brian Wilson? From the physical and psychological abuse inflicted by an intimidating father, to his…

Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Canada, Emm Gryner, Indie pop, JUNO, Piano, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice March 22, 2011

Royal Wood: A Juno coming-out party

Royal Wood: A Juno coming-out party | Toronto Star Beguiling Toronto tenor faces stiff competition for Songwriter of the Year      Royal Wood credits a year-long residency at the Cameron House for developing his sense of audience. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Tue Mar 22 2011 Unlike the title of his latest album, The Waiting, Royal Wood is finally on the cusp of arrival. The next handful…

Ambient, Arranger, Art Rock, Avant-garde, Beach Boys, Cinema, Classical, Composer, Dance, Dubstep, Electronic, Electronic, Experimental, Film Scores, Grammy, Japan, New Age, Oscar, Piano, Pop, Producer, Robbie Robertson, Rock, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Songwriter, Synthesizer, The Band October 25, 2010

Ryuichi Sakamoto works with giants and with glaciers

Composer found music even in the frigid waters of the Arctic Sea.  Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Mon Oct 25 2010 Over 80 albums and 32 years, revered Japanese cultural icon Ryuichi Sakamoto — who made a rare Toronto concert appearance Sunday at the Queen Elizabeth Centre — has dabbled in a lot of genres. Since he graduated from his electronic music studies at Tokyo’s University of Art, Sakamoto,…

Adult Contemporary, Bass, Beatles, Grammy, Guitar, Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Indie pop, Piano, Pop, Producer, Rock, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United Kingdom August 9, 2010

Ageless Paul McCartney charms crowd with inspirational performance

Entertainment / Music He may have recently turned 68, but Paul McCartney performed like a man one-quarter of his age before an adoring Toronto crowd. Paul McCartney performs during the first of two nights in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on Aug. 8, 2010. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Mon Aug 09 2010     Baby, we’re amazed! He may have recently turned 68, but Paul McCartney performed…

Canada, Indie pop, Piano, Pop, Songwriter, Toronto, Voice May 23, 2010

Toronto’s Darrelle London gets a little help from Perez Hilton

Entertainment / Music Darrelle London, who plays the Horseshoe on Wednesday, is getting a bit of attention is via Perez Hilton, who has signed her to his record label.   Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sun May 23 2010 She’s getting the Perez push. Before she became involved with gossip blogger Mario Lavandeira, a.k.a. Perez Hilton, a.k.a. the self-described Queen Of All Media, Toronto singer and songwriter Darrelle London…