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Alice Cooper, Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Barbados, Concert reviews, Dance, Electronic, Grammy, Hip-Hop, LGBTQ, Metallica, P!nk, Pop, Producer, R&B, Reggae, Rhianna, Rock, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, Songwriter, World Music August 6, 2010

Rihanna’s first headlining show dark and steamy

Rihanna’s first headlining show dark and steamy | Toronto Star Welcome to her nightmares. Nick Krewen Special to the Star Published on Fri Aug 06 2010   Welcome to her nightmares. Psychiatrists would have a field day trying to figure out the meaning and the metaphors for what is going inside Rihanna’s head after what she unloaded on the Molson Amphitheatre audience Thursday night. For her first headlining show, The…

Canada, Electronic, Jazz, Pop, Producer, R&B, Rock, Songwriter, Soul, Stratford, Toronto, Voice June 27, 2010

Esthero is still working on it

Esthero is still working on it | Toronto Star Writer, Kanye collaborator and notorious perfectionist back for hometown show   HANDOUT PHOTO “My intent is to debut as much new music as possible,” says Esthero of her Lee’s Palace gig. Nick Krewen  SPECIAL TO THE STAR,  Published on Sun Jun 27 2010 The drought is almost over. Esthero admirers who have been jonesing for some new music ever since 2005’s Wikked…

Alt. Rock, Beatles, Concert reviews, Connecticut, Events, Grammy, Guitar, Indie pop, Jazz, John Mayer, Producer, Rock, Songwriter, United States, Voice November 25, 2009

John Mayer wages a shock and awe battle

John Mayer stepped on the Sound Academy stage last night secure in the knowledge that Battle Studies , his first full-fledged studio album since 2006’s Continuum , will be the No.1 when the Billboard charts are updated on Thursday on the strength of over 300,000 copies sold in the U.S. Nick Krewen  Special To The Star, Wed Nov 25 2009 John Mayer stepped on the Sound Academy stage last night…

Beatles, Elton John, Grammy, Hip-Hop, New York, Producer, Rolling Stones, Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, Songwriter, United States, Voice October 30, 2009

Jay-Z: King of the No. 1 album

Judged solely on his string of No. 1 albums, Jay-Z has accomplished the unexpected: he’s become bigger than Elvis.        Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Fri Oct 30 2009 Judged solely on his string of No. 1 albums, Jay-Z has accomplished the unexpected: he’s become bigger than Elvis. With the Sept. 11 arrival of The Blueprint 3, Brooklyn-born rapper Shawn Carter scored his 11th straight chart-topper…

Alt. Rock, Grammy, Grunge, Pearl Jam, Producer, Rock, Seattle, Songwriter, United States September 20, 2009

Pearl Jam’s gem

Entertainment / Music Backspacer, the new album out today from Seattle rock icons Pearl Jam, finds the band in a dramatically different headspace.      Nick Krewen Special to the Star, Published on Sun Sep 20 2009  Backspacer, the new album out today from Seattle rock icons Pearl Jam, finds the band in a dramatically different headspace. Oh, the aggressive energy crackling of the speakers from such fist-pumping sonic blasters as “The…