Juana Molina Brings Her Experimental Sounds to the North Beach Bandshell

Juana Molina is as strange and special as her music. The Argentine singer-songwriter speaks in metaphors and concepts, while her experimental folk/pop music reverberates eerie layers of repetitive synths, sounds, and vocals. Molina’s journey toward creating music is its own story. The influence of her parents — tango singer Horacio Molina and…

Wynwood Fear Factory 2018 Lineup: Galantis, RL Grime, Duke Dumont, and Others

In a few short years, Wynwood Fear Factory has become Miami’s premier Halloween-weekend event thanks in large part to its heavyweight EDM talent. This year won’t be any different. Galantis, RL Grime, and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike are set to headline the two-day event. Also schedule to perform are Deorro, Duke Dumont, Getter, Keys N Krates, and others.

Sammy Hagar Hopes for Validation With His New Album, Space Between

Sammy Hagar can tell you a thing or two about money. And he should know — he has lots of it. His penchant for excess is legendary. He throws himself epic birthday bashes that last for days, sometimes weeks. He owns homes in California, Hawaii, and Mexico, replete with a garage full of bad-ass cars…

Steven A. Clark Is Miami Through and Through

For an outsider, Steven A. Clark has a clear perspective of Miami. Born in Arkansas, he caught the music bug during his formative years growing up in North Carolina. But even as a burgeoning artist, he was looking for a way out of the slow life of the South. “North Carolina didn’t have enough going on for me at the time,” Clark says.

No One Killed Themselves at the $uicideboy$ Show, Thank God

Miami rap shows have always had a reputation for being shitty. They’re never complete without underage kids moshing in circles, someone’s girlfriend who doesn’t know the artist but tagged along for the hell of it, and every kind of drug you can imagine being passed around in the pit. A $uicideboy$ show is no different…

Scott Yoder Is a New-School Crooner

There aren’t too many crooners in modern rock like Scott Yoder. But it’s not Roy Orbison or Chris Isaak who Yoder is channeling when performing. “I always had an affinity for the classic films, like Marlene Dietrich in The Blue Angel,” Yoder says. “In these film-noir movies, they usually had a scene…

Wayne Kramer Relives the Legendary MC5 With MC50

When the garage-rock political revolutionaries of MC5 recorded their live album Kick Out the Jams at Detroit’s Grande Ballroom in 1968, it became an instant classic. But guitarist Wayne Kramer still has an uneasy feeling about that concert. “It was a monumental night, but the pressure was too much…

Twenty-Five Years After Ingénue, K.D. Lang Is Still a Trailblazer

K.D. Lang is one of the most resounding forces in music. The androgynous Canadian singer with a tuft of dark hair, an angelic voice, and sensual, butch energy ushered in a new era of acceptance for folks who don’t fit into traditional gender norms. Her gift for divine vocals was realized…

Ozuna, “El Negrito de Ojos Claros,” Brings Afro-Latino Visibility to the Music Industry

Ozuna’s sophomore album, Aura, dropped last week, and Latinos everywhere got their perreo on to the sweet melodies of the Boricua-Dominican artist. The 19-track album has been in the works for the past year and includes a bonus track that Ozuna says is “very special.” “Besos Mojados” features reggaeton royalty RKM and Ken-Y, who brought classics such as “Me Matas” and “Down” to the genre in the early 2000s.