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A confident Susan Boyle readies 1st US tour

Tuesday, 1 July 2014, 21:51 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Five years after her musical breakthrough, Susan Boyle says she's feeling confident and comfortable — and ready to launch her first U.S. tour.   The 53-year-old will hit...

50 Cent shows rust on 'Animal Ambition'

Monday, 30 June 2014, 21:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

50 Cent, "Animal Ambition" (G-Unit/Caroline/Capitol Music Group)   50 Cent made a ginormous splash more than a decade ago with his multiplatinum platinum debut "Get Rich or...

Willie Nelson picks up his pen on new LP

Monday, 30 June 2014, 16:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Willie Nelson, "Band of Brothers" (Legacy)   Willie Nelson has written a song â?” sometimes two, three or four â?” for every occasion, mood and moment....

Seeger honored at 1st folk festival since he died

Sunday, 29 June 2014, 16:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Music luminaries honored Pete Seeger on the shore of the Hudson River at Saturday's Clearwater Festival, the first of the annual music and environmental program he started to be...

Phish plays as a group on 'Fuego'

Friday, 27 June 2014, 16:34 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Phish, "Fuego" (ATO Records)   For a band that made its name on being able to interact with one another while playing live, Phish has had a hard time translating that collaborative...

Nick Cave takes rock documentary on the road

Thursday, 26 June 2014, 16:32 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Nick Cave had an immediate reaction when filmmakers Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard pitched the idea of a rock documentary.   "I couldn't think of anything worse," Cave said....

Jennifer Lopez says music has been 'challenging'

Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 16:29 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Jennifer Lopez remembers the days when her record label budgeted $1 million for one of her music videos. Today, she's attempting to create the same magic with one-tenth of the...

Blige solid on 'Think Like a Man' album

Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 16:26 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Mary J. Blige, "Think Like A Man Too — Music from and Inspired by the Film" (Epic)   Sequels rarely outshine the originals they follow, so perhaps that's why the team...

Kanye West returns to Bonnaroo, with Kim in tow

Friday, 20 June 2014, 17:06 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

With new wife Kim Kardashian looking on along with 80,000 fans, Kanye West showed up pretty much on time at the BonnarooMusic & Arts Festival.   West seemed to be in a good mood...

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