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GRAMMY Hall of Fame Inspirations: Verdine White

NEWS GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations: Verdine White From the Beatles to Sly & The Family Stone, six-time GRAMMY winner Verdine White grooves on five influential GRAMMY Hall Of Fame recordings GRAMMYS MAY 15, 2017 – 2:36 AM GRAMMY.com Nick Krewen  (To commemorate the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame’s 40th Anniversary in 2013, GRAMMY.com has launched GRAMMY Hall Of Fame Inspirations. The ongoing series will feature conversations with various individuals who…


Justin Timberlake’s The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2: review

2 of 2 provides slightly more nutrition than Timberlake’s first 20/20 Experience By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Oct 01 2013 Turns out that hindsight is 40/40. After musically resurfacing back in the spring with the tepid first volume of The 20/20 Experience, a faux soul album laden with much more fat than meat in its mediocre 90 minutes, the tandem of golden voice Justin Timberlake and producer Tim…


Drake’s Nothing Was The Same shows his skills still sharp: review

Constant microscope of self-evaluation makes Drake’s latest a fascinating listen Nothing Was the Same is self-indulgent as they come but shows Drake is still at the top of the hip-hop heap, says reviewer Nick Krewen.     By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Tue Sep 24 2013 It may be good to be king, but Drake’s crown has been tarnished by some hard-learned life lessons among the way. The fame,…


Robin Thicke at Wham Bam: our review

Robin Thicke at Wham Bam: our review Fresh off a controversial performance at the VMAs, concertgoers were hoping for similar excitement at the Molson Ampitheatre. By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Sun Sep 01 2013   http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2013/09/01/robin_thicke_at_wham_bam_our_review.html Robin Thicke didn’t click. Fresh off a controversial performance with Miley Cyrus at the MTV Video Music Awards last weekend, one might have hoped some similar drama involving the son of Canadian actor…


Beyoncé conquers ACC with high-energy performance: Review

  Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter Show is all about empowerment. She and her all-female band wowed a the crowd at the ACC in Toronto on July 21, 2013 Nick Krewen Music, Published on Mon Jul 22 2013 Beyoncé The Mrs. Carter Show, Air Canada Centre, July 21 3.5 stars Mrs. Carter didn’t merely come to play at the Air Canada Centre Sunday night. She came to conquer. Even before the very…