Kevin Johnson
Feature Writer
Kevin Johnson is a bassist and writer who has been covering music for over 16 years. He is the managing editor for NoTreble.com and has contributed to Bass Player Magazine, Ultimate Guitar, Guitar World, and more. Kevin is an active performer who plays bluegrass and jazz, though his listening habits span virtually every genre. A self-described music theory nerd, he loves to analyze chord changes and harmonic structure.
Articles by Kevin Johnson
The Pixies’ Timeless Alt-Rock Classic Might Be Even Better in a Solo Piano Arrangement: This Version Proves It
One of the Greatest Indie Games (and Soundtracks) Is Turning 10: Let’s Celebrate With ‘Megalovania’
Did Shostakovich Encode His Name in Music? The Mystery Behind String Quartet No. 8
A Sleeper Track Turned Fan Favorite: This Weezer Song Just Hit a Major Milestone
It’s the Beauty in Simplicity Behind This 2024 K-Pop Hit That Makes It So Great: We’re Certain It’ll Be a Timeless Classic
From Barbershop to Bardcore: 6 Amazing (and Unexpected) Covers of Queen’s “Somebody to Love”
Who Doesn’t Love Tango? This Composer Reinvented It With Just One Song
Rush Announces a Comeback Tour With a New Drummer: Let’s Now Celebrate With Their Synth-Driven Masterpiece
From Hamlet to Heartbreak Healed: Taylor Swift’s New Album Opener Impressed Us — and You HAVE to Learn How to Play It
You’ve (Probably) Never Heard an Ozzy Osbourne Cover Like This One: Brass Instruments Are Heavier Than You Think
Vivaldi’s “Autumn” at 300 Years: Shunske Sato Performs on Baroque Violin (with Theorbo & Harpsichord)
Oasis at 30: New Deluxe Edition of “(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?” Reveals Unplugged Arrangements Musicians Will Want to Learn
One of the Most Memorable Studio Ghibli’s Theme Songs Has an Incredible Story Behind It (and It Never Ceases to Amaze Us)
4 Modern Covers of “Yesterday” That Reveal New Musical Mysteries in The Beatles’ Most Enduring Song
Why This Piece from the Twin Peaks Score Still Haunts TV (and the Real Genius of Angelo Badalamenti)
Metal Meets K-Pop: Little V Reimagines “Your Idol” from KPop Demon Hunters with Darker Sonic Power
This Aria Is Opera’s Most Seductive Classic, and Elina Garanca Manages to Convey Its Original Emotion
Camille Saint-Saëns and the Swan: Why This 19th-Century Cello Work Still Defines the Repertoire
Why “Mia and Sebastian’s Theme” Endures: The Story Behind La La Land’s Iconic Melody and Its New Classical Voice
Metallica Classic So Timeless That It Can Work in (Almost) Any Genre: These 6 Creative Covers Prove It
“We Were Drunk When We Wrote the Lyrics”: Gracie Abrams Explains the Songwriting Behind the Hit “That’s So True”
8-Bit Horror: This Theme from “Mad Father” is a Masterpiece of Video Game Music