BARENAKED LADIES Canada’s lighthearted rockers get serious about cutting loose in the studio     Barenaked Ladies burst onto the scene with their 1998 chart-topper “One Week.” Now the band is heard by nearly 20 million people every week as performers of the opening theme from TV’s The Big Bang Theory. But as they’re well aware, that level of recognition has been known to backfire. “There will always be some casual fans or critics who... 

RON ANIELLO  Doing whatever it takes to make the record great             By Michael Gallant When Ron Aniello was selected to produce Bruce Springsteen’s 2012 album Wrecking Ball, he faced a daunting challenge—how to offer constructive criticism to a personal hero. “Being in the studio, and hearing the voice of my childhood was the main thing I had to get over,” Aniello says with a laugh. “Telling an artist like Bruce that a certain... 

BARENAKED LADIES All in Good Time [Raisin’ Records] Nearly two decades have passed since Barenaked Ladies burst on the scene with such crowd-pleasers as “If I Had $1000000.” Tagged early on as a novelty act, the Canadian group has since evolved into a sophisticated pop band, albeit one that continues to serve up its songs with a wink and a nod. For the most part, All in Good Time marks another solid step in that evolution. Rife with shimmery...