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Uriah Heep live in Malta this July

Tuesday, 17 May 2016, 13:58 Last update: about 9 years ago

29 July will be a day of celebration for all Maltese rock fans. The legendary classic rock band Uriah Heep will be performing live at Ta' Liesse, Grand Harbour, Valletta. Along with Led...

Graham Nash looks back wistfully on a storied music career

Friday, 13 May 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

In the cover photo for "This Path Tonight," his first new solo album in 14 years, Graham Nash stands at the beginning of a wooded trail receding into the distance. It would have been more fitting...

A&H: My kind of Life - Maria Angela Grima

Friday, 13 May 2016, 10:38 Last update: about 9 years ago

Somehow I always have  a mental picture of the person I am to meet, and this time was no exception. I was given a name and   contact details and told that the young woman in question...

Keith Urban's 'Ripcord' is hodgepodge of musical directions

Thursday, 12 May 2016, 16:53 Last update: about 9 years ago

Having finished his run as an "American Idol" judge, Keith Urban leaps into "Ripcord," the most eclectic, genre-spanning album of his career. Like "Idol," Urban's new songs are a little bit country, a...

Mary Chapin Carpenter shines on wistful new set

Wednesday, 11 May 2016, 16:51 Last update: about 9 years ago

Mary Chapin Carpenter at her best doesn't really do mainstream country. She's tried here and there, as with the too-catchy but Grammy-winning "Shut Up and Kiss Me," but she's always been better when...

Energetic interplay from Bianca De Leon

Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 16:54 Last update: about 9 years ago

With recorded music, perfect is the enemy of good. Bianca De Leon doesn't strive for perfect on "Love, Guns & Money," which is why it's good. The 10 cuts were recorded in eight hours, and...

Mellifluous melodies from Darryl Purpose

Tuesday, 10 May 2016, 16:48 Last update: about 9 years ago

Yes, Darryl Purpose sounds like James Taylor. And, yes, he has an amazing backstory - he's a blackjack expert banned from casinos on six continents who says he became a songwriter while on a work...

Blooming… a concert with a difference

Monday, 9 May 2016, 16:06 Last update: about 9 years ago

Schola Cantorum Jubilate, this time round is embarking on a new project which once again shows the initiative and creativity the group holds. An exclusive spring concert is in the pipeline. The...

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