In honour of Webb’s Feb 12, 2026 performance at Hugh’s Room Live in Toronto by Nick Krewen The piano is certainly a picturesque instrument: within its 88 keys is a palate of tonal colours that can be mixed, matched and stirred to unearth a kaleidoscope of sounds ranging from emotional epiphany to textured gravitas, dependent on the player who is mastering the apparatus. Last night at Hugh’s Room for…
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“Most people think I’m a redneck patriot. I’m O.K. with that,” the musician from Oklahoma once said. He won a slew of awards and 32 chart-topping hits By Nick Krewen Special to the Star For the first decade of his career, country music superstar Toby Keith philosophically commiserated with the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield: he felt he got no respect. That changed by the end of his life, at least…
Versions of this article appeared in The Hamilton Spectator and Country Weekly. but this particular feature was written for Toronto on-line magazine Magnet in 1995, which lasted only one issue. by Nick Krewen Ladies and gentlemen, may I present the future President of the United States Of America….Garth Brooks. Okay, I’m joking. Garth Brooks hasn’t declared his candidacy, nor did he mention any political aspirations whatsoever…
