The Beach Boys

Beach Boys, Beatles, Blues, Festivals, Gordon Lightfoot, Guitar, In Memoriam, Perspective, Producer, Rock, Rock 'N Roll, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Rolling Stones, Songwriter, United States, Voice March 19, 2017

Chuck Berry was the true king of rock ‘n’ roll

Berry’s songwriting, guitar playing and legendary dance moves inspired scores of celebrated musicians and music lovers alike. Nick Krewen Music, Sun., March 19, 2017 The true king of rock ’n’ roll has died. Post 1955, you can list any number of stratospheric acts that followed Chuck Berry — Elvis . . . the Beatles . . . the Rolling Stones . . . the Beach Boys — and as much…

Arranger, Beach Boys, California, Concert reviews, Grammy, Piano, Pop, Producer, Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame, Songwriter, United States July 5, 2016

Minor missteps don’t mar Brian Wilson’s staying power

Overall, the nostalgic, shimmering harmonies were adequately preserved, and sometimes exemplary, at Massey Hall concert. Nick Krewen  Tues., July 5, 2016 Brian Wilson   At Massey Hall, Monday, July 4 There were some good, and not so good, vibrations at Brian Wilson’s Massey Hall performance. Anchored around the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds, the 1966 Beach Boys album that raised the bar for pop music with its stylistic intricacy, the…