Give them the brutality they need | Absymal Torment
MaltaToday speaks to Max Vassallo, drummer of fan-favourite local death metal band Abysmal Torment, currently revving themselves up for an upcoming gig following the release of...
Bringing some swing back | Nico Darmanin
Malta’s younger counterpart to Joseph Calleja, tenor Nico Darmanin, speaks to MaltaToday about his upcoming concert ‘Unforgettable’, where he will share the...
Which are the Maltese songs you want featured in the EU’s very first songbook?

Six songs will represent the Maltese in the first EU Songbook 

Six songs will represent the Maltese in the first EU...

Fatima A.M., ‘Our land is undergoing a process of sheer abuse. Many of us have been struck by that very violation’

An upcoming collaboration between singer-songwriter Claire Tonna and spoken word poet Fatima A.M will aim for a meditative expression away from the...

An upcoming collaboration between singer-songwriter Claire...

Leona Farrugia from Cryptic Street: ‘I want AC/DC’s Highway To Hell played at my funeral’

Cryptic Street vocalist Leona Farrugia on her love for Frank Auerbach, pasta, and her motivation for knowledge and creativity

Cryptic Street vocalist Leona Farrugia on her love for...

The fuzz in the machine: ‘Live life... and go on tour’

Ahead of the launch of their debut album ‘Love Juice’, acclaimed...

Ahead of the launch of their debut album ‘Love...

Tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens celebrates a decade of music

Tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens speaks about what this milestone means to him, and...

Tenor Cliff Zammit Stevens speaks about what this milestone...

The Suburbanite performs at the BEWYLD indie music festival: meet the king of awkward chic

All about that (awkward) good time: the on-stage return of librarian-turned-lo-fi indie musician Robert Pisani at BEWYLDl later this month.  He tells...

All about that (awkward) good time: the on-stage...

Music Speaks will display the power of music for children with autism and learning difficulties

The upcoming concert Music Speaks, features the talents of Alessia Bonnici on the piano, along with a number of other local musicians, held with the...

The upcoming concert Music Speaks, features the...

Music for empathy, music  for understanding

Cynthia Bonnici speaks about the upcoming concert Music Speaks, featuring...

Cynthia Bonnici speaks about the upcoming concert...

YouTube streaming dominates in Malta as Copyright Directive vote looms

PRS for Music says online platforms like YouTube must take responsibility for copyright of user-created works uploaded to the site

PRS for Music says online platforms like YouTube must take...

Maltese band clubs spend over €4 million to deliver 1,200 performances in 2017

Band clubs in Malta in 2017 had over 22,000 members and a total income of €5.1 million

Band clubs in Malta in 2017 had over 22,000 members and a...

Conducting the Aida | Tjalling Wijnstra

Ahead of staging Giuseppe Verdi’s classic opera Aida at Pjazza Teatru Rjal, Valletta, conductor Tjalling Wijnstra speaks to TEODOR RELJIC about what...

Ahead of staging Giuseppe Verdi’s classic opera Aida...

Acclaimed Australian guitarist Plini to rock Valletta Campus Theatre

Ranked among the best progressive rock guitarists on the planet and garnering...

Ranked among the best progressive rock guitarists on the...

Aretha Franklin, 'Queen of Soul', dies aged 76

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin was the first woman inducted into...

Legendary singer Aretha Franklin was the first...

Madonna: pop's superlative shapeshifter turns 60 with style

Madonna still has the edge, simply because what she’s doing now cannot be...

Madonna still has the edge, simply because what she’s...

Against all advice | Mistura

In a musical scene populated by bright-eyed young artists keen to garner mainstream exposure, the crusty quartet Mistura go against the chipper grain, with an...

In a musical scene populated by bright-eyed young artists...

A citizen of the world gets back to the roots | Capital K

Accomplished underground musician Kristian Craig Robinson (aka Capitol K) has...

Accomplished underground musician Kristian Craig Robinson...

Now we got X Factor, we have some instant celebs to deal with

Fame is a two-edged sword and with the fans, one will always have haters. For...

Fame is a two-edged sword and with the fans, one will...

Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja: ‘Music industry faces extinction without EU legislation’

Tenor Joseph Calleja defends controversial new Copyright Directive

Tenor Joseph Calleja defends controversial new Copyright...