Juliet Budet is enjoying the warm weather in her hometown in Brittany, located on the northwest coast of France, which is usually cool even throughout the summer thanks to its maritime climate. “We are having an Indian summer. It’s really nice,” Budet says over the phone. But soon she’ll leave…
Despite seemingly unbridgeable gaps between races and genders and political parties, Franti says the real battle is the personal tug-of-war between cynicism and optimism.
Last night saw the airing of a controversial BET Hip Hop Awards. Lil Wayne, Cardi B, DJ Khaled, and A$AP Rocky were among the influential artists at the 13th-annual show, prerecorded October 7 at the Fillmore Miami Beach. Remarkable moments included Cardi’s and YG’s extravagant performances and Lil Wayne’s moving acceptance speech for the I Am Hip Hop award, in which he spoke of a near-death experience.
Songwriters are the hidden masters who far too often go unrecognized for the magic they perform – especially in the world of Latin music, a world that serves as the score for so many lives here in Miami. Which is why the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame was formed: to immortalize the accomplishments of songwriters across the Latin world. And this Thursday night, artists will come together for the sixth annual La Musa Gala at the James L. Knight Center.
If you see a guy with flowing brown hair cruising Ocean Drive in a red Ferrari convertible with a tan interior, it just might be guitar god Yngwie Malmsteen. If you see a guy in one of four similar Ferraris, that might also be him. “I love to drive them, and I love to work on them,” Malmsteen says of the luxury Italian sports cars. “It’s like a good, therapeutic thing for me.” And, yes, all five of them are red.
If you’ve ever turned on a radio, you’ve heard Steve Lukather. A guitar player and vocalist, he’s one of the most prolific session musicians in modern history. His band Toto won eight Grammys. Lukather has won two more outside of Toto, including one with George Benson. Toto will celebrate its…
South Florida is often derided for lacking a strong local music scene. Sure, sometimes there’s a dearth of fan support, but the region is home to some hidden gems. This Thursday, October 18, Revolution Live will host four excellent acts, and Fort Lauderdale native Love, Abbey will headline the show.
Dweezil Zappa spends most of his time either learning or performing the music of his late father, Frank Zappa. The writer of “Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow” made more than 65 albums during his career before his death in 1993. So the Choice Cuts! Tour, which will be hitting Fort…
What were the odds that one of the most distinctive voices in rock history had a twin who was her musical equal? When Kim Deal, the bassist of the Pixies and lead singer of one of the band’s most beloved songs, “Gigantic,” came out with her own project, the Breeders,…
Lauryn Hill, the Struts, Claude VonStroke and more of the best concerts in Miami October 15 through 21.
The only constant in Markus Schulz’s life is change. Trance music is regularly part of his day, but sometimes it’s dark and other times bright. The sound of his albums changes, and his latest, which releases today, is a good example. Last year, under his Dakota alias, Schulz offered The Nine Skies. “That album came from a dark place, but in time, you realize enough is enough and we [of dance-music culture] need to be the light,” Schulz says.
Celia Cruz’s music has been the soundtrack to all milestone celebrations of the Cuban exile community for the past half-century.
Justin Quiles has played a major role in the rise of reggaeton through his own music as well as songs he has written for other artists that have hit the charts. You might know him from his releases such as “Si Ella Quisiera,” off his successful 2016 album, La Promesa, or his most recent hit, “No Quiero Amarte,”…
Nude Party frontman Patton Magee believes his band would sell a lot more records if it existed in the ’60s. How can a 2018 group grasp the cosmic retro vibe of the Doors, Velvet Underground, and early Rolling Stones? The Nude Party originated in the debauchery and bonding of six freshmen dudes from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. The name says it all: The band would perform psychedelia fully nude at house parties.
You’re probably familiar with Record Store Day. However, did you know there’s also a day celebrating every ’80s and ’90s child’s favorite musical medium: Cassette Store Day? Technique Records, the only South Florida outlet known to be participating in Cassette Store Day, will have some fun with the other analog medium this Saturday, October 13.
In the studio with South Florida-based producer group Royalty Statements.
Sorry, Miami. Unfortunately, it’s one of those years when Halloween falls right in the middle of the week. That means if you plan on partying hard October 31, the chances of you rolling into work hung-over Thursday are high. The good news: In an effort not to let Halloween completely go to waste…
The Seattle-based band will play South Florida for the first time in two years.
Many of Ferry Corsten’s nights are spent in full-tilt nightclubs with vodka-soaked dance floors. Ravers kiss trees, and reality is laughable. Sometimes, though, Corsten and his wife shop for furniture, which is what he’s doing while he speaks by phone to New Times. Officially Mr. and Mrs. Corsten since 2002…
Let’s play a game of word association. When you hear “boy band,” what’s a natural link? Many would instantly jump to “adolescence.” The ’90s? ‘NSync. Jessica Simpson? Nick Lachey. Mix them together and what do you get? 98 Degrees.
Time never stops moving forward, and neither does Electric Six. The venerable, everything-to-everyone party-rock band has been around a long time, maybe longer than you might think, and has continuously provided a hell of a lot of fun for audiences and fans worldwide. The bandmates also have a grandly silly time themselves.
Although his name may not be entirely familiar, his music surely is. Max Richter is an award-winning composer whose work includes scores for the films Arrival and Jiro Dreams of Sushi and shows such as Black Mirror, The Leftovers, and Taboo. In addition to his Hollywood gigs, Richter collaborated with…
