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Chicano rock pioneers Los Lobos marking 40 years

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 14:40 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

They are seen as the progenitors of Chicano rock 'n' roll, the first band that had the boldness, and some might even say the naiveté, to fuse punk rock with Mexican folk...

Amy Winehouse inquest to be heard again

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 14:35 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The inquest into the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse was overseen by a coroner who lacked the proper qualifications and must be heard again next month, officials said...

Rapper Chief Keef falls short on debut

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 14:30 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Rapper Chief Keef made major noise with his omnipresent song, "I Don't Like," but those three words also describe my thoughts on his major label debut.    Unfortunately, the...

T.I. returns with stellar 'Trouble Man'

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 14:26 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

After a lackluster response to 2010's "No Mercy," some questioned whether T.I.'s rap presence was still strong. But the Grammy winner shows he hasn't lost a step, delivering an...

Lopez plays Santa for charity; talks about Rivera

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 14:21 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Jennifer Lopez says she doesn't look forward to getting gifts at Christmas — she looks forward to giving them.    "I love going and shopping for Christmas presents for...

Deformity

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 11:02 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Merlin Publishers breaks new ground with Simon Bartolo’s Deformity, its first home-grown English language fiction title. Perched on the edge of the next leap in human evolution, 15-year-old...

Interview with Peter Hitchens

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 10:48 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens is well known in the United Kingdom for his conservative views and blunt, no nonsense approach when discussing his beliefs, which tend to go against mainstream...

Brilliant young adult novel

Tuesday, 18 December 2012, 10:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Merlin books presents another gem from multi-award winning author Clare Azzopardi.   It’s perhaps the defining prank of the Facebook generation. When a Facebook friend not usually...

The relationship between Italy and Malta

Sunday, 16 December 2012, 11:00 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Professor Oliver Friggieri was recently decorated with the Al Merito della Repubblica Italiana award in a ceremony held at the Italian Institute of Culture, Valletta. He received the award from...

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