Ethan Johns brings folk-flavoured solo work to Toronto

Best known as a producer for artists including Kings of Leon, Johns performs selections from his album If Not Now Then When? at the Drake on Aug. 3. By: Nick Krewen Music Published on Fri Aug 02 2013     Ethan Johns is finally experiencing life from the other side of the studio pane. Best known for his production skills — he’s overseen Laura Marling’s Once I Was an Eagle…


The Band Perry brings ‘spitfire attitude’ to Boots and Hearts festival

Siblings Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry headline country music fest on Aug. 3 with Rascal Flatts By: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Aug 02 2013 Heartbreak and attitude. While those two qualities don’t spell out the entire musical proclivity of The Band Perry, the sibling trio from Mobile, Alabama, that has been taking the country music world by storm, this is a group that enjoys flaunting its ornery side….


Tim McGraw review: superstar not resting on his laurels

McGraw’s Molson Amphitheatre concert full of favourites but gave appreciative crowd new stuff too SBy: Nick Krewen Music, Published on Fri Jul 26 2013 Tim McGraw 3 stars July 25 at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre It seems you can never have too many guitars at a Tim McGraw concert. With an eight-piece band backing him up during a two-hour love-in with a full house at the Molson Amphitheatre on Thursday night,…


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…


Jonas Brothers still appeal to their hardcore admirers: Concert Review

The seats were emptier than in past years at the Amphitheatre on Thursday night, but the fans that were there still fanned the flames of Jonas affection with enviable loyalty. Published on Fri Jul 19 2013 Jonas Brothers Molson Amphitheatre 3 stars out of 4 Nick Krewen Special to the Star   Old loves die hard. In their heyday four or five years ago, New Jersey’s Jonas Brothers were so…