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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…

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…

Alt. Rock, Canada, Concert reviews, Events, Nashville, Saskatchewan, Songwriter, United States October 12, 2011

Review: Kings of Leon pull off sonic miracle

Review: Kings of Leon pull off sonic miracle | Toronto Star The Grammy-winning clan of Southern rockers take 15,000 fans in the Air Canada Centre for an intense musical ride. Nick Krewen Published on Wed Oct 12 2011   It’s all about momentum. It’s one thing to show up to a venue and play your repertoire note for note — perhaps even stretch it a little here and there with…

American Idol, CMA, Concert reviews, Country, Events, Grammy, Nashville, P!nk, Rhianna, Taylor Swift, Television, United States, Voice November 3, 2010

Carrie Underwood at the ACC: She sings, she scores

Entertainment / Music Carrie Underwood didn’t need the fancy props she brought to her concert. This performer is magnificent.    Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Wed Nov 03 2010 Like her hockey-playing husband, Carrie Underwood knows a few things about scoring. Twenty-four hours after centre Mike Fisher spearheaded an Ottawa Senators victory in a squeaker over our beloved Toronto Maple Leafs, Mrs. Fisher, a.k.a Underwood, returned to the scene…

CMA, Country, Country Rock, Grammy, Nashville, Outlaw Country, Producer, Songwriter, United States August 14, 2004

The Return Of Redneck Country

THE RETURN OF REDNECK COUNTRY Nick Krewen GRAMMY.com August 2004   Country music is getting rowdy again. As newcomers Gretchen Wilson and Big & Rich suddenly race up the charts with attitude-brandishing anthems like “Redneck Woman” and “Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy)” and outspoken veterans Toby Keith and Montgomery Gentry watch their fan base increase by leaps and bounds, country audiences have returned to embracing the genre’s ornery streak….