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Singer makes journey from fullback to Figaro

Monday, 29 October 2012, 20:20 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Keith Miller was a bruising fullback out of the University of Colorado who never quite made it to the National Football League. He has, however, become a star at the Metropolitan...

Peter Calamatta's Life in Song

Sunday, 28 October 2012, 16:54 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The well-known horticulturist and television personality Peter Calamatta writes about how his long-standing dream has become reality thanks to the release of a CD called My Life in Song, all proceeds...

Hooky melodies, tricky rhythms by Pinback

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:48 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Pinback, "Information Retrieved" (Temporary Residence Ltd.) More than half a century after the birth of the rock band, guitarists remain limited to six strings and a dozen notes, so it's tough to carve out a distinctive niche. But Pinback has managed the feat. The San Diego duo sounds like no one else, and therein lies its appeal. ...

Celebrating Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

On Wednesday 14 November 2012 at 8pm, Animae String Quartet will be celebrating one of the greatest composers in the world, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, for a fantastic recital at Palazzo de Piro Cultural Centre in Mdina. ...

Johnson honors past and present on album

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:44 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Jamey Johnson, "Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran" (Mercury) Jamey Johnson set out to honor one of the most successful songwriters in country music history with "Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran." He does that — and much more. ...

All aboard Jason Aldean's 'Night Train'

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:39 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Jason Aldean, "Night Train" (Broken Bow) Jason Aldean blends hard-rock sonics with country music themes better than any of his contemporaries, as he proves once again on his fifth album, "Night Train." ...

Another Brandy album, and another winner

Thursday, 25 October 2012, 14:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Not many singers have released six consistently amazing albums. Brandy has. Her newest, "Two Eleven," is a collection of R&B songs that are personal, flavored and fantastic. The album doesn't miss a beat, as Brandy's raspy-yet-earthy tone weaves into each song's beat nicely to create outstanding tracks that will have you listening again and again. ...

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