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Taylor Swift opens $4M Country Hall of Fame center

Sunday, 20 October 2013, 16:30 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

It might as well be Taylor Swift weekend in MusicCity.   The pop star opened her $4 million Taylor Swift Education Center at the CountryMusic Hall of Fame and Museum on Saturday...

Sleigh Bells miss mark on 'Bitter Rivals'

Saturday, 19 October 2013, 16:27 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Sleigh Bells, "Bitter Rivals" (Mom + Pop)   Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells' new album, "Bitter Rivals," is an unfortunate thing. Perhaps singer Alexis Krauss and...

Pusha T's raps superb. Album? Not so much

Friday, 18 October 2013, 16:25 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Pusha T proves he is one of hip-hop's most skillful lyricists on his debut album, "My Name Is My Name."   The rapper is hardly new. He rose to prominence as half of the grimy...

Sophie makes her mark in the UK

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 18:44 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Sophie DeBattista, the Maltese singer who is based in London, has been given the big thumbs up by judges at the Open Mic UK auditions. Along with other impressive acts, the emerging 19 year old...

McCartney celebrates anniversary at NY high school

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 16:23 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Paul McCartney celebrated his second wedding anniversary with his wife and a few hundred high school students on Wednesday.   The 71-year-old performed at the Frank Sinatra School of the...

The Vampire Diaries

Thursday, 17 October 2013, 13:38 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

How would you describe the kind of music you write and perform?   Well, since our writing is all about love, rage, cynicism, hate, passion… things and moments which we go through on a...

Sting tries musical theater with 'Last Ship'

Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 16:21 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

There's' an eerie truth to a song on Sting's new album, "The Last Ship."   "Dead Man's Boots" tells the story of a father passing a job to his son that...

Def Leppard talks cancer, concert film, new music

Tuesday, 15 October 2013, 16:20 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Rocking with Def Leppard between bouts of chemotherapy proved healing for guitarist Vivian Campbell.   The 51-year-old musician relied on his bandmates and the thrill of performing to help...

At 80, Wayne Shorter performs 'without a net'

Monday, 14 October 2013, 16:15 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

At age 80, Wayne Shorter isn't ready to rest on his reputation as one of the greatest composers in jazz history. Instead, whenever he performs the saxophonist can't resist the urge to...

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