In Tennessee, music is being made deep below Earth's surface
Monday, 23 April 2018, 10:50
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
By the time Nashville songwriter Travis Meadows took the stage on a recent Sunday afternoon, more than 500 music fans had found their way 333 feet (100 meters) below the ground, some taller guests...
George Ezra's songwriting journeys lead to new album
Friday, 20 April 2018, 11:15
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
George Ezra, "Staying at Tamara's" (Columbia Records) George Ezra can't stand still. "Staying at Tamara's," his second album, arrives four years after "Wanted for Voyage," which included...
Drag queen Trixie Mattel offers folksy wisdom on new album
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 11:13
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
If you've only heard of Trixie Mattel as the blonde, bee-hive wearing winner of "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 3," then you've only scratched the surface of this comedian, television show host and...
Malta International Music Festival
Thursday, 19 April 2018, 10:39
Last update: about 9 years ago
Wednesday, the fourth day of the Malta International Music Festival, currently being organised by the European Foundation for the Support of Culture, also saw the launch of Armenia Cultural Days which...
Jussie Smollett finds his voice and builds his own empire
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 11:12
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
Jussie Smollett marked a breakthrough in 2015 when the TV series "Empire" debuted, launching his career after working in the industry for years, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations, and even getting a...
The Decemberists get topical on 'I'll Be Your Girl'
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 11:10
Last update: about 9 years ago
The Decemberists, "I'll Be Your Girl" (Capitol) Frontman Colin Meloy wanted the Decemberists' new album to reflect the mood of the times, and sadly it's even more topical than intended. The...
Young scholar selected to study voice
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 09:01
Last update: about 9 years ago
The BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation has announced that 18-year-old Charles Buttigieg, one of its young scholars from Ghajnsielem, Gozo, has been offered a full tuition scholarship to study Voice at the...
Messa Da Requiem: Premiered work by Chev. Mro Mark Agius
Tuesday, 17 April 2018, 08:54
Last update: about 9 years ago
On Friday, 16 March at St John’s Co-Cathedral in Valletta, the St Paul Chamber Ensemble performed an outstanding rendition of Messa da Requiem. It is the latest orchestral work written by Chev....
Supergroup August Greene serve up artisan-level sounds
Monday, 16 April 2018, 11:07
Last update: about 9 years ago
Associated Press
August Greene, "August Greene" (Amazon Music) August Greene is a supergroup in the truest sense of the word. Oscar-winning rapper-actor Common, Grammy-winning pianist-producer Robert Glasper...