Ben Harper gets the band back together, with feeling
Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 16:46
Last update: about 10 years ago
Ben Harper is back with the best band he's ever sung with, delivering strong new material with a group that has always known when to play hard and when to hang back. Coming on the heels of a 2015...
Sturgill Simpson defies categorization with 'Sailor'
Monday, 25 April 2016, 16:49
Last update: about 10 years ago
Sturgill Simpson defies categorization, and exceeds expectations, with "A Sailor's Guide to Earth," an exploration of life's journey inspired by the birth of his first child. Simpson funks up his...
Ace Frehley still has what it takes on "Origins"
Monday, 25 April 2016, 16:45
Last update: about 10 years ago
The twice (and future?) Kiss guitarist has put his other-worldly spin on classic rock anthems he grew up on, including legendary tracks from Creem ("White Room;") Steppenwolf ("Magic Carpet Ride;")...
Assassin shows versatility on 1st album in years
Friday, 22 April 2016, 16:35
Last update: about 10 years ago
One of Jamaica's most underrated yet diverse and creative lyricists, Assassin A.K.A. Agent Sasco releases his first studio album in almost a decade. In a transition from dancehall,...
Iggy Pop's 'Post Pop Depression' rocks and shocks
Thursday, 21 April 2016, 16:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
Iggy Pop rocks and shocks on "Post Pop Depression," evoking his 1977 peak achieved with David Bowie but enhanced by all he's gone through since. In Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age and...
Beautiful harmonies from Teddy Thompson, Kelly Jones
Wednesday, 20 April 2016, 16:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
Teddy Thompson's musical influences come from this side of the Atlantic, so his first duets album sounds nothing like the British folk rock produced more than 30 years ago by his parents, Richard and...
Zayn, formerly of One Direction, is appealing on solo debut
Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 16:33
Last update: about 10 years ago
Wait, Zayn was in One Direction? You'll ask yourself that question after listening to his solo album. "Mind of Mine" - which comes a year to the day he officially announced he was leaving 1D - is...
Anthony Hamilton doesn't lose step on new album
Monday, 18 April 2016, 16:30
Last update: about 10 years ago
Soul singer Anthony Hamilton returns to some of his roots on "What I'm Feelin'," his new studio album. The Grammy-winning singer reunited with longtime producer Mark Batson, who co-wrote and...
The Malta Jazz Festival 2016
Monday, 18 April 2016, 14:48
Last update: about 10 years ago
The Malta Jazz Festival, which is one of the longest running and most highly acclaimed festivals organised by the Malta Arts Council, is back with a new format under the artistic direction of Sandro...
A musical evening with tenor Nico Darmanin
Monday, 18 April 2016, 14:34
Last update: about 10 years ago
A classical music evening with the Maltese tenor Nico Darmanin is being held on Friday, 29 April at 7.30pm at the Music Room, St James Cavalier in Valletta. Supported by Palazzo Prince D'Orange in...