Music

Cardi B and Hoodcelebrityy proved that hip-hop isn’t just a man’s game.

How does a white guy from New Hampshire become one of the most important figures in underground rap?

The people in charge of Miami don’t value permanence. Local history is like the shifting sands and lapping waves of Miami Beach. Just as the ocean swallows the beautiful and unique patterns on the shore, the city’s nightlife leaders end the party places and nights we love. We’re always saying goodbye to spots, like Fox’s or PS14, where we made our Stand by Me-like best friends and danced the night away Van Halen-style.

Every April, Record Store Day invites music lovers to queue up at their favorite shop. More than just a clever way to spur consumerism, the day has helped draw attention to local retail establishments, which has helped them compete against online shopping giants and chain stores such as Urban Outfitters that have jumped on the vinyl bandwagon.

At first glance, it’s a little odd seeing Arthur Baker out and about in the morning. After all, this is a man who has not only made his living in nightlife but also spent nearly four decades shaping its direction and timbre. As glimpsed in New Order’s iconic music video…

Miami’s live-music scene has had plenty of false starts, from condescending New York Times articles calling the Magic City a “tropical bohemia in the making” to venues that seem to burn out as quickly they appear. Throw in local audiences’ finicky tastes and a geographical handicap, and you’ll understand why…

Music legend Phil Collins, now 66 years old, remembers a world that was far simpler for musicians. “Life was a little bit different when I was 5 years old,” Collins says. “Back then, in 1956, if you had a drum kit and you learned how to play, you had a…

Can DJ Khaled save the world? Of course not, you’re saying to yourself. But you probably didn’t expect the underground DJ from Miami to turn Snapchat into an art form, to become a household name before he ever rapped on a track, or to coast to the top of the…

What made Becks Lange Miami’s whirling dervish of a party girl? Maybe it was leaving Venezuela when she was only 15 and arriving in the Magic City as adulthood beckoned. “The hardest part was really not having my friends with me,” recalls Lange, now 34. “Maybe that’s what drove me…

Sitting in a booth at the Anderson, Nick León sounds slightly timid and unsure when talking about himself. It’s not unexpected. The 24-year-old hasn’t exactly had much practice touting his work to the media. He’s definitely confident about the work he produces but still blushes at compliments. Asked if he…

Decked out in a black evening gown and sporting a half-shaved head, Yoli Mayor closes her eyes and raises a microphone to her lips. Amid light chatter, supermodel Heidi Klum turns to co-judge Howie Mandel and coos, “She’s going to be amazing. I have a feeling.” A light piano ballad…

When it comes to his music, Twelve’Len is a man of discipline. Case in point: While the rest of the world seized upon Frank Ocean’s hotly anticipated Blonde last fall, he waited a full year to listen to it. “I was like, I don’t wanna listen to any Frank Ocean,…

Zedd, the DJ/producer who landed the December cover of Forbes; “Bank Account” rapper 21 Savage; Frédérik Durand, the Canadian DJ/producer better known as Snails; and hip-hop artist Blackbear top the list of talent whose beats will reverberate through ravers’ skulls as they’re doused with neon paint and try not to lose their minds watching colored smoke float through the fest.

Exactly 30 years ago, Miami New Times was born in a tiny office on South Beach. One of the aims of its founders was to publish long-form, narrative stories that would make a difference and provide a voice for the community. Surprise! It worked. Scores of writers of magazine-length stories…