Win Two Tickets to See Phil Collins at the Fillmore Miami Beach

Lately something interesting has been happening in the world of Phil Collins. He’s finally getting some goddamn respect. See, for years it’s been easy to take jabs at Mr. Collins. Why, exactly? Who knows. It was a weird mob mentality sort of thing that seemed to spread throughout the internet…

Skylar Spence Might Be the Hero Pop Needs

Straight from his dorm room to the depths of the internet, Saint Pepsi quickly became one of the biggest names of the internet-inspired, politically charged genre vaporwave. As his peers sampled Muzak and smooth jazz, Pepsi — real name Ryan DeRobertis — appropriated house hooks and disco melodies, which left…

Birdman and Cash Money Giving Away 1,000 Turkeys in Little Haiti

Before Obama pardons a turkey for Thanksgiving, Cash Money Records co-founders Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Williams will take a more humanitarian approach to the holiday. This Friday, November 20, the brothers celebrate their label’s fourth annual 2015 Thanksgiving turkey giveaway at Little Haiti Soccer Park in Miami. The…

Mitch Albom’s Newest Novel Tackles Rock ‘n’ Roll

Mitch Albom is a renaissance kind of guy. A best selling author, a humanitarian, a musician, radio host, screenwriter and all around inspiring individual, his words have touched the hearts and minds of millions, 35 million at last count. Music has always been of interest to Albom. He’s a steadfast…

Video: How Vanilla Ice Learned to Love Life Again by Flipping Houses

Somewhere in an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Lake Worth, sledgehammering his way through dusty concrete, a pop culture icon recognized the world over struggles with his friends to meet a renovation deadline. “I did ‘Ice Ice Baby’ when I was 16 years old,” the rapper-turned-reality star renovator says. “If you would…

Miami’s Five Best Concerts This Week

YoungArts Salon Series with Fab 5 Freddy. Wednesday, November 18, 6:30 to 10 p.m. Jewel Box at National YoungArts Foundation, 2100 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-377-1140; youngarts.org. Tickets cost $20 to $35 via eventbrite.com. Fab 5 Freddy may be considered one of the godfathers of rap and hip-hop, but the musician is,…

Thompson Miami Beach Celebrates One Year With Twin Shadow

Miami Beach has more contenders for newest, “coolest” hotel than the Republican Party has presidential candidates. And much more attractive ones too. But with its one year anniversary concert last night, the Thompson Miami Beach proved it was the clear winner in the categories of style and party production. Part…

Woman Goes Overboard During Mad Decent Boat Party

Days after video showed a man falling overboard on Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas, a search is on for another cruise passenger who went overboard during the EDM cruise Mad Decent Boat Party.  Yesterday, Mad Decent issued the following statement: Thursday, November 12 during the chartered cruise on Norwegian Pearl,…

Miami’s Ten Under $10 Weekend Party Guide

My Electric Heart. With DJ Jared Col. Friday, November 13, 11 p.m. Kill Your Idol, 222 Española Way, Miami Beach; 305-534-1009; facebook.com/killyouridolmiami. Admission is free. Ages 21 and up. It may be a “Long Way Home,” but with My Electric Heart, you know it’ll be a smooth ride. Having performed at Y-100’s Jingle Ball…

Jake Shimabukuro Will Make You Respect the Ukulele, Dammit

Though he had made several albums, become a regular on the coffeehouse circuit in his native Hawaii, and attained the status of a popular concert draw in Japan, ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro was virtually unknown as far as the rest of the world was concerned. Then a YouTube video of…

Tiefschwarz on the New Album, Left: “We Love to Cross Borders”

Brothers Ali and Basti Schwarz have had over three decades to build up a widespread loyal following under the Tiefschwarz banner. Which is still saying a lot, considering the pair’s relentless stylistic mutations over the years. From the mellow deep house of their early DJ days in Stuttgard, Germany, to…

The Cure Is Coming to Bayfront Park; Presale Tickets Available Friday

After the U.K. punk revolution, we needed a break. Because when the anarchy ended and the dust settled, the world realized something: we were sad. That’s when the Cure came along. The four-piece schoolmates from Crawley, West Sussex, England, tapped into a long-neglected nerve in music fans across the globe…

The Ten Saddest Moments in Miami Music History

In life, there are ups and downs. So when we posted a list of the 15 greatest moments in Miami music history back in September, it got us thinking about the darker times. And Miami has seen plenty of those. Not to imply that any one death is somehow sadder…