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Grand Operatic Concert 2014 by the Classique Foundation

Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 20:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

Abraham Borg On Saturday 8 November, the Classique Foundation organized a concert of operatic music at the Aurora Theatre in Victoria, Gozo, with the participation of soprano Norma Fantini,...

Brass House Unit in concert

Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 13:30 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Brass House Unit was founded by Kevin Abela in March of 2013. The band started off as a nine-piece set-up and now functions as a 13-member band. Brass House Unit is a perfect fusion of experienced...

Jazzy tunes for teatime at RIDT concert series

Tuesday, 9 December 2014, 13:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

Three established Maltese musicians, Tony Sammut (Piano) and his brother Simon Sammut (Bass) along with young Joseph (Bibi) Camilleri (Drums), join their musical forces for an hour of jazz numbers...

Turmoil helps AC/DC shine on new album

Sunday, 30 November 2014, 15:18 Last update: about 10 years ago

In 1980, AC/DC's very existence was at stake: singer Bon Scott died just as the band was starting to get big. They used the uncertainty and grief to dig down deep, and the result was one of the...

'Southbound': Some tracks work, others don't

Saturday, 29 November 2014, 15:14 Last update: about 10 years ago

Collaborations between contemporary country artists and classic rock stars have become commonplace over the years. But the Doobie Brothers, with their accent on catchy choruses, close harmonies and...

Lackluster tribute to Paul McCartney

Thursday, 27 November 2014, 15:09 Last update: about 10 years ago

This two-disc Paul McCartney tribute is a decade-in-the-making labor of love by one man, producer Ralph Sall. So it would be churlish to throw cold water on it, right? Sorry. Sall's interest in...

Johnny Marr returns to rock roots on 'Playland'

Wednesday, 26 November 2014, 15:08 Last update: about 10 years ago

Fittingly for the man who co-wrote "How Soon Is Now," Johnny Marr doesn't believe in living in the past. The former guitarist for The Smiths has just released his second solo album, "Playland," a...

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