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ROCKNA RADIO SHOW MARKS MILESTONE WITH LIVE CONCERT
Poster for the Rockna concert. Artwork and design by Samwel Mallia. Malta's iconic talk and music radio show celebrates its 15th...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 6, 20253 min read


BEAUTIFUL WASTE - FINDING BEAUTY IN TIMES OF UNCERTAINTY
Kristijan Volchev and Dylan Debono during one of their countless performances What Happens When a Doctor and a Musician Face...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 19, 20252 min read


ROCKNA CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF CHAMPIONING MALTA'S MUSIC SCENE
Celebrating 15 Years of Rockna: Malta's Iconic Music Show Rockna logo designed by Pierre Portelli Rockna, Malta's premier hybrid music...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 5, 20253 min read


DELIRIUM RELEASE DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO
War is Blood is the title of new Maltese metal band Delirium. The 5-piece band first got together in 2019, and since then, these younf...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 27, 20222 min read


SCARLET PIMPERNEL RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM
If you follow the local rock scene, there's a good chance you may have heard the name Scarlet Pimpernel being mentioned in recent months....
Michael Bugeja
Sep 26, 20212 min read


IR-REBBIEĦA TAL-45 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU
Il-45 edizzjoni tal-Għanja tal-Poplu - Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija ttellgħat s-Sibt 7 ta’ Awwissu fi Pjazza Teatru Rjal bis-sehem...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 8, 20211 min read


SING OUT YOURSELF: RAISING FUNDS FOR NEW ENTERTAINMENT CONCEPT
Sing Out Yourself is a new single released to raise funds for Backdoor Jam, a new online entertainment series in aid of out-of-work...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 2, 20202 min read


MISTURA RELEASE MMXX MINI-ALBUM
Local duo Mistura have released a new mini-album called "MMXX" with lyrics all in Maltese. In addition to the songs Ma Niflaħx and Nifs,...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 28, 20201 min read


BEN BAILEY RELEASES SECOND SOLO SINGLE
Memories is the title of Ben's second solo single, in which he further explores the lush pop sound he first revealed on last summer's...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 28, 20201 min read


LILNA SSIB: KANZUNETTA TA' RINGRAZZJAMENT
Lilna Ssib hija kanzunetta li ħarġet aktar kmieni dan ix-xahar. Komposizzjoni ta' Philip Vella fuq kliem ta' Emil Calleja Bayliss,...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 19, 20202 min read


IL-KANZUNETTA REBBIEĦA TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2020 HI 'JIEN U INT'
L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija din is-sena ħa xejra ġdida permezz ta’ festival televiżiv bi produzzjoni tal-Għanja...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 12, 20202 min read


60+: ALBUM ĠDID MINGĦAND PHILIP VELLA
Intervista ma’ Philip Vella: rebbieħ ta’ L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2019 u mistieden speċjali fl-edizzjoni 2020 Philip Vella se jkun qiegħed...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 8, 20202 min read


L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2020 SE JITTELLA' FIL-11 TA' SETTEMBRU
L-Għanja tal-Poplu konsistentament baqa’ jaħdem qatigħ biex żamm il-kanzunetta Maltija ħajja tant li din is-sena qed itella' l-44...
Press Release
Sep 8, 20202 min read


KNTRL REMIXES BERNE’S PLANETARY PLEA
Producer KNTRL dropped a downtempo electronica dream earlier this month when he gave his own twist to the latest single from UK-based duo...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 25, 20201 min read


COME ALIVE: RED ELECTRICK RELEASE NEW SINGLE
Red Electrick are back cooler than ever before with a catchy and infectious summer tune that will have you turning up the volume and...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 25, 20201 min read


NIFS: A NEW SONG FROM MISTURA
Local duo Mistura has just released a new song called Nifs, which is their first since the album Regħbus came out in 2018. With a summer...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 25, 20201 min read


L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU: SEJĦA GHALL-KANZUNETTI GĦALL-EDIZZJONI 2020
It-tim organizzattiv tal-Għanja tal-Poplu jemmen fil-ħila tal-awturi, kompożituri u l-gruppi mużikali Maltin. Minkejja s-sitwazzjoni...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 8, 20201 min read


SEMPLICIMENT TAT-TRIQ'S IL-PARAGUN TURNS 10 !
On June 1, 2010, a song by the name of Il-Paragun (the comparison) was posted on Effetti Kollaterali's YouTube channel. One of the prime...
Michael Bugeja
May 31, 20203 min read


TINYMONO TO HOST ONLINE FESTIVAL TOMORROW
You've probably watched loads of lockdown live sessions during the course of the quarantine period this COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon...
Michael Bugeja
May 14, 20201 min read


ROCK THE QUARANTINE: A WEEKEND OF AMAZING MUSIC!
The poster alone should really be enough to deliver the message, but here at MikeBugeja.com, we feel a few words of praise are in good...
Michael Bugeja
May 14, 20202 min read


PEBBLE BEACH BACK WITH NEW SINGLE
Pebble Beach officially got together at the end of 2016, their debut single Patience attracting a lot of attention with its...
Michael Bugeja
May 14, 20202 min read


I WILL BE FINE: UNOFFICIAL SINGLE RELEASE FROM RED ELECTRICK
Life happens when you’re busy making other plans and that is exactly what has happened this year. Music artists around the world, among...
Michael Bugeja
Apr 28, 20202 min read


WALRUS & THE CARPENTER LAUNCHES LOCKDOWN SESSIONS
If you were part of the local indie scene back in the 90s, you'll definitely remember Matthew Engerer, then a member of Maltese indie...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 18, 20202 min read


SAHHAR TO GIVE ONLINE PERFORMANCE
Given that all bars, restaurants and music venues have been shut down due to the COVID-19 virus, top Maltese Black Metal act Sahhar will...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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