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
What Happened Before “Welcome to the Machine”? Pink Floyd’s Demo Reveals a Forgotten Chapter in Studio Innovation
Liszt’s “Un Sospiro”: Technical Brilliance and Emotional Depth in the Hands of Valentina Lisitsa
Play Ed Sheeran’s “Old Phone”: Sheet Music from the First Single on His New Album Play
“What Was I Made For?”: How Billie Eilish and Finneas Wrote the “Barbie” Smash Hit
“Someone Saved My Life Tonight”: Elton John’s Most Personal Ballad of Rescue, Despair, and Freedom
From Childhood Memory to Shoegaze Anthem: Wisp Covers Coldplay’s “Yellow”
How Tony Ann’s ‘Icarus’ and a Classical-Meets-Pop Approach Launched a Global Piano Sensation
Unlocking the Secrets of C418’s ‘Sweden’: The Minimalist Masterpiece at the Heart of Minecraft’s Soundtrack
It’s a Piece That Turned This Early-2000s Film Into a Timeless Classic, and No One Can Perform It Like Pianist Lang Lang
It Captures All of the Emotions: The Iconic Piece From Pixar’s Up Gets a Completely New Life in This Moving Performance
It’s the Best-Selling Jazz Single Ever: But This Guitar Duo Version Expands It Into Jazz, Flamenco, and Heavy Metal
20 Years After Its Release, This Song from the “Pride and Prejudice” Soundtrack Continues to Captivate
7 Unique Versions of Radiohead’s “Let Down”: How TikTok and Musicians Are Reigniting a 1997 Classic
Almost 200 Years Later, This Legendary Piano Piece Is Still Pure Fire: And This Interpretation Proves It
This Édith Piaf Classic Transcends Language and Culture: And This Version Highlights All of Its Qualities
‘Oppenheimer’ Wouldn’t Be That Great Without This Incredible Musical Piece: Let’s Explore How Art Enhances Science
‘Idea 10’: How Gibran Alcocer’s Minimalist Piano Sketch Became the World’s Most-Streamed Classical Song
‘Call of Silence’ Reimagined: Hiroyuki Sawano and SennaRin’s Haunting New Arrangement for ‘Attack on Titan’
Top 5 Most Fascinating Takes on Beethoven’s ‘Moonlight Sonata’ (Not Just Piano)
Everyone Keeps Covering This Famous Classical Piece: But You’ve Definitely Never Heard Arrangement This Crazy
Lola Astanova Need No Words to Express Love (Just a Piano): Just Watch This Breathtaking Cover
Why Every Heavy Riff Owes a Huge Debt to This Classical Piece: The Blueprint for Rock’s Greatest Innovators