Music

At home in the Bronx, the legendary pianist, bandleader, and composer Eddie Palmieri rewinds to childhood. He was born in 1936 on East 112th Street in New York City, where Spanish Harlem, or El Barrio, meets Central Harlem. Palmieri reminisces about playing stickball with his pals to the soundtrack of…

The subjects of Jose Boyer’s lyrics tend to emerge of their own volition while he’s working on a guitar or piano part.

Residual rain from Subtropical Storm Alberto likely derailed or altered your Memorial Day weekend plans, but you have a new week ahead full of concerts to make up for the fun you missed. Proto-pop country superstar and ladies’ anthem singer Shania Twain will come to the BB&T Center this Friday, while Dance Gavin Dance will play two back-to-back shows at Culture Room in Fort Lauderdale. Local acts SunGhosts, Keith Johns, and the State Of will also play hometown shows this week.

No one can say summer is a slow time for music in South Florida. From Britney Spears to the Smashing Pumpkins, some of the summer’s biggest tours are stopping here. We’ve compiled a list of the summer blockbusters heading south this June through August. From shows at the American Airlines Arena to tour stops at Hard Rock Stadium, here are the ten biggest concerts coming our way.

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of Black Tide’s debut album, Kendall’s biggest metal band will reunite June 2 at Churchill’s Pub. For now, it’s a one-time gig, bassist Zakk Sandler explains. “People keep asking if we’re going to play more shows or if we’re going to do a record. No. We’re going to play this show, and then we’ll go from there.”

L.A.-based rockers make music with very little wasted motion, instrumentally or lyrically — they get to the point.

“Having a beach in your backyard” is what novelist and New Times contributor David Rolland loved most about growing up on Key Biscayne in the ’80s and ’90s. It was a time of transition on the then-underdeveloped key. Original Mackle houses were being demolished and McMansions being built. A hint of wild, empty land…

Yesterday the Fort Lauderdale music venue Revolution Live issued a news release announcing an act called Debaser will play there Thursday, June 21. Ever heard of Debaser? Me neither. But because “Debaser” is the name of one of my favorite songs by the Pixies, I scrolled down the screen, eager for more info. Under the “who” subheading of the news release, where normally every facet of a band’s existence is usually recounted, all it said was: “DEBASER – A CULT BAND!”

The Canadian pop-country singer known for her girl-power anthems, tragic childhood, and “perfect” face, Shania Twain, recently said in an interview with the Guardian that if she were a U.S. citizen, she would have cast a ballot for known pervert Donald Trump. “I would have voted for him because…

It’s shaping up to be another wet week in South Florida, so you’ll probably want to prioritize indoor shows. But there’s likely no escaping the rain at the biggest concert of the week: Top Dawg Entertainment’s Championship Tour. The show will offer a stacked lineup of the label’s superstars and rising stars, including…

If a tree falls in the forest and no one is around, no one hears it. But if a Justin Timberlake sings in the woods, everyone in Miami hears and likes it. JT brought his Man of the Woods tour to American Airlines Arena on Saturday, delivering a wild (pun…

The name “Rex the Dog” carries a certain connotation among electro heads. Any mention of him among seasoned clubbers tends to be accompanied by words such as “banger,” “massive,” and “stomper,” with fond remembrances of throwing down to his music often following not too far behind. Both through his own songs…

Like any rapper who relies on producers to make beats, Kendrick Lamar has had plenty of help along the way.

Sting and Shaggy will kick off their North American tour at the Fillmore Miami Beach September 15.