“I think probably what’s happened is that society has just sort of caught up to the things I’ve been complaining about for years,” Isbell says. “Had my last record come out now, I think people would feel the same way.”
Latin music fest MegaRumba may have changed its location, but it’s still the same massive block party. This year, organizers moved the festival from Tropical Park to Mana Wynwood and expanded from a Colombian Independence Day celebration to one for all nationalities — Latinos in particular. Nevertheless, Miami’s Colombian-American community…
Singer-songwriter Victoria Blue is embracing the unknown these days. In a not-so-distant past life in marketing, she quit her day job, sold her house, and got to work building a solo singing career. Blue wrote and recorded for the first time at just 11 years old. Her family’s neighbor…
Andy Rourke is mild-mannered and soft-spoken, with glints and glimmers of a recognizably British sense of humor peeking through. The Manchester native is one-fourth of the original lineup of the Smiths, the legendary 1980s British rock band. He will play a DJ set at Churchill’s Pub for the Kitchen Club, Miami’s long-running goth and New Wave night, hosted this Saturday by Notorious Nastie.
Cultural icons never die. As generation after generation outgrows teenybopper fixations and digs deeper into record store bins, the timeless work of beloved artists is renewed era after era and time after time. But immortality comes at a cost, and its price is often caricature. Prince’s death and the subsequent outpouring of tribute showed us that the seminal genius of a generation, who spent decades bending genres in the studio, in the end became frozen in amber as the Purple One in a studded latex jacket and ruffled shirt.
Local nonprofit PAXy brings Wake Up Miami! performances to the Government Center station Monday mornings from July through December.
Did you miss Radiohead’s stunning concert at the American Airlines Arena this past March? Well, Thom Yorke and crew likely won’t be back to Miami for a while, but a few Radiohead-obsessed local bands want to offer you the next best option.
Riot Grrrls and the Womyn of Folk at Churchill’s All Folk’s Up night presents the music and work of womyn in the Miami folk community.
It has been 20 years since the tragic and untimely death of one of hip-hop’s figureheads, the Notorious B.I.G. If hip-hop had a Mount Rushmore, Biggie’s face would be one of the first carved into it. Reflecting on his influence on today’s hip-hop titans such as Jay Z, and the…
Tears for Fears and Hall & Oates impress at hit-laden AAA show.
Hayley Kiyoko takes some time out of her Sunday afternoon to tell a moving story about one of last night’s fan encounters. “I used to hide in my bedroom and listen to your music on low because I didn’t want my mom to hear me,” a young girl told Kiyoko…
South Florida alt-country singer-songwriter Edan Archer played Southwest Airlines’ Live at 35 concert series at 35,000 feet in the air.
Photographer Neil Krug is one of the music world’s most in-demand visual collaborators. He’s best known for his work with Lana Del Rey and Tame Impala, but one of his latest projects is a short-film collaboration with Miami’s Christian Cooley, otherwise known by the name of his music project, Leitvox…
Flying through the stars at warp speed, you see the shining blue lights vanish in the rearview. Flashes of neon beam out all around you. It’s a Space Odyssey head trip with a Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon soundtrack. It’s an extrasensory experience the whole family can enjoy. The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science, which opened last month, will co
Catching rays in our designer bikinis, sippin’ on juicy umbrella drinks, and chillin’ by the pool … Yeah, life is definitely a breeze in the Magic City. While a lot of it has to do with that whole carefree vibe you get from living in Miami, the reason we’re…
Across the nation, the word “summer” inspires cheers and excitement. In South Florida, however, the impending seasonal shift is usually met with groans and sighs. Low season in Miami has historically meant a tragic lack of events and parties for local music lovers. But several of music’s biggest names, along…
Shakira surprised Miami fans with a surprise, 2-song pop-up set at The Wynwood Yard last night in celebration of the release of her new album El Dorado, which dropped yesterday.
Author Ben Greenman will discuss his book Dig if You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God & Genius in the Music of Prince at Books & Books.
Sheer Mag’s Tina Halladay walked away from a fistfight at Coachella.
The legacy of Bob Marley carries on with the Wailers, including original members Junior Marvin and Donald Kinsey, along with newcomer Josh Barrett.
Nuclear Valdez, one of the heavyweight bands of the late ’80s and ’90s Miami rock scene, is back with a vinyl collection of unreleased demos.
When the South Florida pop-punk pioneers of New Found Glory take the stage at Revolution Live Friday, May 12, they’ll celebrate 20 years together as a band. But drummer Cyrus Bolooki wants to be clear: This is not just another nostalgia tour. Unlike some of its early-’00s peers, New Found…
