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Coryell sings of love, lust on new album

Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 16:37 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Murali Coryell, "Restless Mind" (Shake-It-Sugar)   A musician walks into a bar. A female stranger kisses him. He flees.   For Murali Coryell, this is no joke. Love-life...

Elizabeth Hurley takes the reigns in 'The Royals'

Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 15:57 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Move over Helen Mirren, there's a new queen in town — Elizabeth Hurley.   The English actress is on the British throne for new E! drama series "The Royals," playing the...

Haruki Murakami's new novel journeys to the past

Wednesday, 27 August 2014, 15:38 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Haruki Murakami's new novel is yet another risky reunion with the past.   "The past is my treasure chest, and once I open it, I have so many materials in there," says the...

Artists cover landmark Johnny Cash album

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 16:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Various Artists, "Look Again to the Wind: Johnny Cash's Bitter Tears Revisited" (Sony Masterworks)   Throughout his career, Johnny Cash sang about the downtrodden, giving a...

China shuts down Beijing Independent Film Festival

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 15:56 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Chinese authorities blocked an annual independent film festival from opening Saturday, seizing documents and films from organizers and hauling away two event officials in a sign...

Father of Norway's mass murderer asks: What if?

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 15:36 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

The father of Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian who killed 77 people in 2011, has written a book that questions his behavior as a parent.   Jens Breivik, a retired Norwegian...

A wicked concert this way comes

Tuesday, 26 August 2014, 12:49 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

One of the most anticipated musical events of the summer calendar is now just a few days away. Taking place on 29 and 30 August at Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta, Klezmorimalta Nights will bring...

Amy Grant shows another side with remixes

Monday, 25 August 2014, 16:33 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

Amy Grant, "In Motion - The Remixes" (Sparrow/Capitol)   Amy Grant never has shied away from experimentation and change. Having transformed herself from devout singer-songwriter to...

A sweet Moretz rescues 'If I Stay'

Monday, 25 August 2014, 15:53 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

'Tis clearly the season for exceedingly attractive young adults in mortal peril.   Just two months ago, we had the charming Shailene Woodley as a teen cancer patient, fighting for time...

Smokey Robinson, still writing, duets with friends

Monday, 25 August 2014, 15:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Malta Independent

After five decades in show business, the man who shaped Motown with instantly recognizable hits like "My Girl" and "Tears of a Clown" says he can't stop...

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