Checker to Rock Hall: Induct me or 'drop dead'
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 17:03
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Chubby Checker wants the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to know it's time to induct him into its exclusive club before it's too late. "I don't want to get in there when...
British singer Passenger falls short on new album
Wednesday, 18 June 2014, 17:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Passenger, "Whispers" (Black Crow/Nettwerk) Mike Rosenberg, the man behind the inescapable breakup ballad "Let Her Go," is out with a new album that is full of songs...
Black Keys retain their alt-rock crown
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 16:59
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
The Black Keys, "Turn Blue" (Nonesuch Records) It's been four years and several Grammy wins since the Black Keys' breakthrough album, "Brothers," and the kings...
A winning set by John Fullbright
Monday, 16 June 2014, 16:40
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
John Fullbright, "Songs" (Blue Dirt/Thirty Tigers) The 12 songs on John Fullbright's "Songs" are so sturdy they need little adornment, and many are performed solo...
Miranda Lambert shines on 'Platinum'
Sunday, 15 June 2014, 15:57
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Miranda Lambert, "Platinum" (RCA Nashville) Country star Miranda Lambert describes her fifth album "Platinum" as transitional: She wanted to show the maturity of an...
Led Zeppelin reissues offer meager fare
Saturday, 14 June 2014, 15:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Led Zeppelin, "Led Zeppelin," ''Led Zeppelin II" and "Led Zeppelin III" (Atlantic) Perhaps we should admit the truth about Led Zeppelin: It's time to...
Laurel Canyon music, vibe moves to Grammy Museum
Friday, 13 June 2014, 15:54
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Laurel Canyon wasn't much to look at — a few modest bungalows and log cabins crammed between an occasional faded mansion that had been left over from the days when it was a secluded,...
Joe Henry weighs risks and rewards of love
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 15:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Joe Henry, "Invisible Hour" (Work Song) Joe Henry has produced artists ranging from Aaron Neville and Billy Bragg to Me'Shell Ndegeocello and Bonnie Raitt. Yet when he makes...