Dierks Bentley continues creative approach
Wednesday, 5 March 2014, 16:47
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Dierks Bentley, "Riser" (Capitol Nashville) Contemporary country singer Dierks Bentley has changed producers for "Riser," his seventh album, and the results play up a...
Dianne Reeves mixes jazz, soul on new CD
Tuesday, 4 March 2014, 16:45
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Dianne Reeves, "Beautiful Life" (Concord) On her first studio album in five years, four-time Grammy winner Dianne Reeves comes back strong with a genre-crossing collection of 12...
Beck mixes orchestral magic on new album
Monday, 3 March 2014, 16:37
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Beck, "Morning Phase" (Capitol) It's hard to put a finger on Beck. He can steer into many moods, as he has in the two decades since he had a breakthrough with the commercial...
Phish's Gordon creates accessible sound
Thursday, 27 February 2014, 17:01
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Mike Gordon, "Overstep" (ATO Records) When Mike Gordon steps away from his day job playing bass for mega jam band Phish, he tends to get even more experimental and weird than...
Phantogram reaches next level on 'Voices'
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 16:56
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Phantogram, "Voices" (Republic Records) The so-called "sophomore slump" is something most artists aim to avoid but somehow manage to hit with precision. Not...
“Velvet” – Nadine Axisa’s jazz album
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 16:46
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
On the 27 February 2014, the album ‘Velvet’ by local singer Nadine Axisa will be launched. The album includes twelve original songs in the ‘easy listening jazz’ style, penned...
Glover shows promise on post-'Idol' debut
Tuesday, 25 February 2014, 16:51
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
Candice Glover, "Music Speaks" (Interscope/19 Recordings) Candice Glover originally planned to release her debut two months after she won "American Idol" last May....
Absent David Bowie steals show at Brit Awards
Monday, 24 February 2014, 16:44
Last update: about 11 years ago
Malta Independent
David Bowie stole the show at Wednesday's Brit music awards without even showing up, while Arctic Monkeys took home two big trophies at Britishmusic's leading prize...