Complex sentence: It is widely used to an inconsistent degree, as the Toronto Star "notes:" (some people's) notion of that sound includes everyone from Panic! at the Disco to Billy Joel to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Split into simpler sentences: It is widely used to an inconsistent degree, as the Toronto Star "notes:" (some people's) notion of that sound includes everyone from Panic! At The Disco to Billy Joel to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.