Son of Nigerian star Fela talks of father's legacy
Friday, 15 August 2014, 15:24
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Femi Kuti is, like his father, a recording artist and an activist. Now he's a storyteller as well, advising Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney on the documentary "Finding...
Shaver shows staying power on new album
Thursday, 14 August 2014, 15:23
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Billy Joe Shaver, "Long In The Tooth" (Lightning Rod) Old cowboys love to lament that contemporary country music's in a sorry state and guilty of casting aside sage singers...
One Direction uneven at stadium concert
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 15:21
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
In just four years, One Direction has cultivated a feverish fan base so strong, the boy band can sell out U.S. stadiums, a feat that mirrors 'N Sync's success more than a decade ago, and an...
Not so lonely: Jack Antonoff spins off from fun
Tuesday, 12 August 2014, 15:19
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Jack Antonoff is spinning off from his chart-topping band fun., but he's recruited some big-time backup for his solo side project: Yoko Ono and Lena Dunham. The 30-year-old guitarist...
La Roux returns with sexy, sassy second LP
Monday, 11 August 2014, 15:14
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
La Roux, "Trouble in Paradise" (Interscope/Cherrytree) Coming off an artistic hiatus after a widely acclaimed, Grammy Award-winning debut, La Roux returns in force with an...
"They Want My Soul," Spoon (Loma Vista/Republic)
Sunday, 10 August 2014, 17:15
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
The Austin, Texas-born band Spoon is out with its eighth album, "They Want My Soul." It's a lush jangle of guitars, smart lyrics and catchy refrains that continues to set the band apart...
Shaver shows staying power on new album
Saturday, 9 August 2014, 17:13
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
Billy Joe Shaver, "Long In The Tooth" (Lightning Rod) Old cowboys love to lament that contemporary country music's in a sorry state and guilty of casting aside sage singers...
Rising band getting more than 5 seconds of summer
Friday, 8 August 2014, 17:12
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
5 Seconds of Summer fit the boy band mold: a quartet of young men with a feverish female fan base touring with British megastars One Direction. But the Australian pop-rock group identifies more with...