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Aretha takes on divas, comes out swinging

Tuesday, 11 November 2014, 16:03 Last update: about 10 years ago

Aretha Franklin, "Aretha Franklin Sings the Great Diva Classics" (RCA Records) Aretha Franklin sings the sound of America like nobody else alive - a point of unceasing pride for Detroit, the...

Milsap, Wiseman, Cochran become hall of famers

Monday, 10 November 2014, 16:47 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ronnie Milsap, the blind country-soul singer and pianist, joined bluegrass vocalist Mac Wiseman and the late songwriter Hank Cochran as the newest members of the Country Music Hall of...

Valletta is my orchestra: Ian the musician

Monday, 10 November 2014, 16:02 Last update: about 10 years ago

The Valletta 2018 Foundation has launched the official video marking its new corporate identity, a video that narrates the experience of a boy named Ian during a visit to Valletta with his...

Din l-Art Ħelwa 49th Anniversary Autumn Concert and Dinner

Monday, 10 November 2014, 16:00 Last update: about 10 years ago

Din l-Art Ħelwa are holding their 49th Anniversary Autumn Concert and Dinner at Villa Arrigo, Naxxar, on Friday, 21 November. The concert will feature a harp and piano performance by...

Neil Young breaks out the orchestra

Sunday, 9 November 2014, 16:46 Last update: about 10 years ago

Attention rock stars: No matter how much you want to, resist at all costs orchestrating your songs. Almost without fail, it is the wrong call. Case in point: Neil Young's latest effort,...

Q&A: Mick Jagger, the film producer, heads to work

Saturday, 8 November 2014, 16:44 Last update: about 10 years ago

Song credits won't be the latest place to feature Mick Jagger's name. Instead, look to upcoming films and TV shows. The Rolling Stones frontman has been busy producing projects, from this year's...

Flaming Lips fail with 'Sgt. Pepper' cover

Friday, 7 November 2014, 16:42 Last update: about 10 years ago

Ever wonder what "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" would sound like sung by robots? Me neither, but here's the answer. The Flaming Lips have recorded a full-length tribute to the Beatles'...

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