UK police on Monday launched a criminal investigation into remarks made by rap groups Kneecap and Bob Vylan during the Glastonbury festival, as the US revoked visas for the latter after its frontman led an anti-Israel chant. Bob Vylan, a London-based duo which often tackles racism in its tracks, was slammed by international and British politicians
MUSIC Metal fans are in for a treat this coming weekend as some of the genre’s legends are performing at the Eden Arena in St Julian’s. The festival will be headlined by Swedish progressive titans Opeth on July 4, Finnish band Apocalyptica on July 5 and US progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater on July 6. Oblique Visions will open the July 4 performances,
With “Britpop” bands Oasis and Pulp topping the charts and filling concert halls, a 90s vibe is floating over the UK this summer amid nostalgia for a “cooler” time when people seemed “happier”. A trip to high street retailer Marks and Spencer, popular with older shoppers, feels like stepping back 30 years, with Oasis T-shirts flying off the shelves
A former Ħamrun secondary school student is returning to his old school to teach students about electronic music production and DJing. Music producer and educator Aidan Somers spent four years at San Ġorġ Preca College Ħamrun Secondary School, and from next year will return to run a break club teaching students about electronic music production and
Last May, the Sliema Philharmonic Society celebrated its Foundation Day, marking its 102nd anniversary this year. On this occasion, the Sliema Band, conducted by Lesley Tabone, together with the children’s choir ‘Fathers’ Angels’, led by Fr Joe Caruana, OFM, animated a mass held at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Sliema. The
