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Rock the rock!

Wednesday, 17 July 2013, 14:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

It started as a birthday party. A Maltese guitarist brought up as a Brit, coming home and having fun.   The plan was, to have a concert where diversity was key, hence many musicians. The...

Earl Sweatshirt ready to release new album

Monday, 15 July 2013, 14:44 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Earl Sweatshirt, one of rap's most enigmatic stars has begun to reveal more details about his major label debut, "Doris," and he couldn't be more excited to let people in on the...

JK Rowling revealed as writer of crime novel

Sunday, 14 July 2013, 17:30 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

An ex-military man tries his hand at writing, publishes a debut detective novel, and wins critical acclaim. But here's the twist in the tale: The true identity of the author is none other than...

Second Superbrands volume launched at Tribute Event

Sunday, 14 July 2013, 13:29 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Malta’s top brands received the status of superbrands at the gala Tribute Event during which the second volume of Superbrands was launched at the Pavilion Suite of the Westin Dragonara Resort...

Women throughout the centuries

Sunday, 14 July 2013, 08:27 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

While Malta is blessed with a healthy number of writers in most genres, writing about science in general and medical issues in particular is particularly uncommon, and the number of monographs dealing...

Verdi's 'Les vepres' gaining new attention

Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:46 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

It's been called the "missing link" among Giuseppe Verdi's operas, composed right after his three mid-career mega-hits — "Rigoletto," ''Il Trovatore" and...

'White House Down' a silly throwback

Saturday, 13 July 2013, 12:28 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

Staggeringly implausible, cartoonishly comical, Roland Emmerich's "White House Down" is refreshingly dumb.   Refreshing because carefree action absurdity, once the province of...

Rolling Stones return to Hyde Park after 44 years

Friday, 12 July 2013, 12:44 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

The Rolling Stones returned to London's Hyde Park after 44 years with a concert that saluted both the band's past and the fleetingly idyllic English summer. Mick Jagger even donned a frock for...

'The Fame Thief' is taut crime fiction

Friday, 12 July 2013, 12:20 Last update: about 12 years ago Malta Independent

"The Fame Thief" (Soho Crime), by Timothy Hallinan   Junior Bender is a professional burglar, and he's very good at it. He's been breaking into houses and making off with...

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