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Stage and Proms on the Sea: By the Gozo Youth Wind Band

Friday, 19 August 2016, 08:37 Last update: about 9 years ago

Following the successful production of the 9th Edition of Opera vs Pop Under the Stars by The Gozo Youth Orchestra held on Monday 1st August, 2016 at the Ministry for Gozo's Courtyard in Victoria,...

The Dead Daisies will impress rock fans with 3rd CD

Thursday, 18 August 2016, 15:31 Last update: about 9 years ago

For those who want their rock 'n' rollers in long, teased hair, leather pants and strip clubs, The Dead Daisies are back with an album of squealing guitars, pounding drums and as many big hooks as a...

Peter Manning named Three Palaces festival artistic director

Tuesday, 16 August 2016, 15:10 Last update: about 9 years ago

Peter Manning, a leading figure in the classical music world, has been appointed as the new artistic director for the Three Palaces festival, which will be held between 4 and 13 November. Mr Manning,...

Family keeps hit songwriter Lori McKenna grounded, inspired

Saturday, 6 August 2016, 15:08 Last update: about 9 years ago

Singer-songwriter Lori McKenna now has a Grammy trophy sitting on her piano at her home in Massachusetts, thanks to Little Big Town's hit song "Girl Crush," but her five kids still don't think that...

Joe Lovano 2005 live set spotlights Hank Jones

Friday, 5 August 2016, 15:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

With this summer's Newport Jazz Festival about to begin, Joe Lovano has pulled from the vaults his 2005 performance there with a quartet that included the late pianist Hank Jones, then 87. The...

Kiwanuka sings about being a 'Black Man in a White World'

Thursday, 4 August 2016, 15:07 Last update: about 9 years ago

At 24, without a hit record to his name, Kiwanuka was invited to tour with Adele. He also worked on music with Kanye West, and although the collaboration didn't see the light of day, Kiwanuka says the...

Exciting performances from singer Tomi Lunsford

Wednesday, 3 August 2016, 15:05 Last update: about 9 years ago

"Come On Blue" includes wah-wah guitar, pedal steel and a saw, and singer Tomi Lunsford mimics them all. Elsewhere her voice sounds like a trombone, trumpet or sax, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley or a...

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