Thanks to Jean Paul Azzopardi for his interest, support and time to produce this interview. Click on the photo to read the full article at Maltacore.com. Don't forget to subscribe to his website for more coverage about the Maltese music scene. #interview #rockna

Currently in the UK on their third foreign tour in under a year, The Ranch popped by Radio 101's studios for an interview with Michael Bugeja before jetting off. Have a listen here! #tour #fusion #jazz #radiointerview #rockna #radio101

Yes! Strummin’ is back and they're turning Sweet 16! On October 20 and 21, 2017, the Strummin' family will take over Sir Temi Zammit Hall at the University of Malta, to take the audience on a musical journey like no other. To mark this 16th edition, over 60 guitarists, accompanied by Strummin's groovy house band and a number of phenomenal singers, will perform timeless hits from the likes of Queen and Pink Floyd; contemporary hits from Ed Sheeran and Of Monsters and Men and

They've been attracting quite some attention, and a fanbase too, in a relatively short time and finally, Eyes To Argus debut album is here! Michael Bugeja interviewed the band on ROCKNA ahead of the album launch concert, which will take place on Friday, October 20 at the Mount Carmel Hospital Community Theatre, Attard. Heart of Darkness will be the supporting act at the launch, with their unique approach to loops and spacey sounds. Doors Open: 8pm // Entrance Ticket: €7 // E

Although she is mostly active in the world of musical theatre, more recently Nadia Vella has been involving herself in the mainstream live circuit with a series of acoustic performances. Further to her various roles in musical productions, among them the role of Christine in The Phantom of the Opera which is being staged on October 201-21, Nadia has just released her debut single, a self-penned number called The Dark. Michael Bugeja interviewed Nadia Vella on his weekly radio

With the event less than two weeks away, Michael Bugeja interviews Renzo Spiteri, artistic director of the Malta World Music Festival. This first edition, to be held at Fort St Elmo, Valletta on Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May, promises to enhance Malta's fast-growing annual music calendar with a strong dose of vibrant, exotic music and a colourful mix of cultural flavours that should help boost the presence and popularity of world music within the Maltese islands. Falling with

One World is the title of the debut album from Pon Di Corner, a Malta-based musical collective featuring artists with roots in three continents but, as they like to point out all from the same planet! They all have at least three things in common; a love for music, a positive vibe and they all reside in Malta. The group was recently invited to Michael Bugeja's weekly radio show ROCKNA on Radio 101, to talk about their history, their music and their upcoming Malta tour which

Formed in 2004, albeit with a different formation to the current line-up, Thy Legion have successfully evolved into one of the prime movers of the Maltese metal scene. With two acclaimed albums under their belt, the band is about to release its third album; a record with a wider perspective in terms of both inspiration and direction. One day short of of the concert launch of new album World Stigmata, here's the interview with Michael Bugeja as featured on Radio 101's weekly

It is rather ironic that a work largely inspired by heartbreak should be released on Valentine's Day. Engaging, melancholic, brittle, expansive, poetic, experimental and certainly different to the band's previous releases, Brikkuni's latest album Rub Al Khali is a slow burner; that kind of record you want to go back to and play time after time and get better acquainted with. And with each play, as the songs sink in deeper, edging ever closer to the bone, comes the gradual rea

Ahead of the launch gig of their debut album Telegram, Michael Bugeja interviewed The Busker during the November 18, 2016 edition of ROCKNA. Click here to read more about the album launch. The album launch will take place at Sagrestia Vault at the Valletta Waterfront on Friday, December 2, 2016. Tickets can be bought from www.ticketline.com.mt.For more information visit the band’s official Facebook page. Telegram will also be available on Spotify, ITunes, while physical copie

The Malta Dio Disciples will be staging the second edition of the Tribute Concert to Ronnie James Dio on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Razzett L-Ahmar in Mosta. The group came together in April of 2012, the brainchild of guitarist Owen Grech. The idea was to create a tribute to the late Ronnie James Dio (July 10, 1942 - May 16, 2010), and raise money for the Malta Hospice Movement in one rock n' rolling mega-gig! The project united an array of Maltese singers and musicians

Click below to listen to the interview Teatru Unplugged is one of Malta’s longest standing annual events having had their first edition in 1998. This unique concert combining 5 short, yet diverse acts from difference musical genres is a popular mainstay in the Teatru Manoel's calendar of events. Co-founded by Jonathan Shaw and Nirvana Azzopardi, this event retained the same formula throughout the years but varies in content by having different artists take to the stage. The f

It's been a while in the making, but it is finally here. Angelcrypt's latest album. We Are The Dead , was released locally at the end of October, while its international release will take place this Saturday; the occasion marked by the band's appearance at the lauded Full Metal Mensa festival in Gottingen, Germany. Prior to flying out to Germany, where they will be playing on the same bill as Collapse Instinct, Saxnot, Mortal Terror, Elvenpath and Grave, the band was intervie

Noogie's Crew's self-titled debut EP was launched exclusively on the October 21 edition of Radio's weekly ROCKNA radio show. Michael Bugeja's interview with the band is available here. www.facebook.com/NoogieAndCrew #rockna #rock #radio101 #ep #launch

With just days left to go for this year's edition of ROckestra to kick off, Michael Bugeja interviewed Pawlu Borg Bonaci and Sigmund Mifsud ahead of the big day and, as usual, it was a not only informative but a good laugh too! Listen to the interview here: #radiointerview #radio101 #rockna

This coming Friday, Rejects will be hosting, Rejects Asylum, the latest live event from this organization as it steadily establishes itself as one of the leading promoters of the underground scene in Malta. The Rejects team was interviewed by Michael Bugeja on the August 12 edition of the weekly radio show on Radio 101. rejects.com.mt #live #concert #metal #alternative #radiointerview #rockna

With his debut solo concert just days away, Winter Moods frontman Ivan Grech joins Michael Bugeja in the studio for an interview during a recent edition of Rockna. The concert will be taking place on Friday, August 19 at Pjazza Teatru Rjal in Valletta, and will feature a collection of tunes from the soundtrack to Ivan's life, episodes from his musical journey so far, which he will of course interpreting in his own way. Click below to listen to the interview. For more informa

ROCKNA, Michael Bugeja's weekly radio show on Radio 101 will be celebrating its 6th Anniversary with a live concert that will be held on Friday, July 8 at Dar Ċentrali in Pieta'. The concert will feature performances from newcomers Decline The Fall, whose recent live debut performance received rave reviews, Falcon’s Flying Circus, one of Malta’s top Blues rock acts and Airport Impressions, who are without a doubt one of the island's leading rock bands. All three bands are kno

Michael Bugeja’s iconic radio show, ROCKNA, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a triple-bill event. Ramona Depares finds out more. How was the idea for Rockna born? The idea for the show is actually connected to the weekly music pages I had been writing for The Sunday Times of Malta for a number of years, although somewhat indirectly. Around May 2010, Charles Saliba, the station manager at Radio 101 and a regular reader of my music pages, had approached me when he was

Born in Malta but based in Canada for a good number of years, vocalist Sharon Pereira recently returned to her motherland, bringing with her a passion for music and a voice that packs a mighty soulful punch. Listen to her interview with Michael Bugeja on ROCKNA below and find out more about the upcoming singer at www.sharonpereira.com. #rockna #radiointerview #soul #pop