Lucky Records Finally Brings a Record Store to Wynwood

Wynwood’s transformation from industrial zone and Puerto Rican barrio to hip neighborhood written about in the New York Times travel section is almost complete. Residential buildings are going up, bars and restaurants dot the area, and national brands such as Warby Parker and Shinola have moved in.

Kaixen Experiments With Darkness and Light on Debut Album, Pecado

Self-titled after the Japanese philosophy of “Kaizen,” which translates to “change for the better,” Miami producer KAIXEN is always changing. On his debut album, Pecado, Julian Steven Munro experiments with a fusion of pop, electronic R&B, hip-hop, and indie rock that underscores his growth as both an artist and as a…

BET Gives Luther Campbell Lifetime Achievement Award

Miami’s favorite hip-hop uncle is getting overdue recognition. During the 2017 BET Hip Hop Awards, which will air at 8 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2 Live Crew founder and Miami New Times columnist Luther Campbell will receive the cable network’s coveted lifetime achievement award for his influence in rap music.

PureSalem Guitars Opens South Miami-Dade Showroom With a Bang

Rick Sell, the mastermind behind the one-of-a-kind custom-guitar purveyor PureSalem, hasn’t always been an artisan. He spent 21 years with the Miami-Dade Police Department and then walked away to live his dream of creating custom axes for some of rock’s most notable innovators.

DJ Scheme Is the Man Behind Florida’s Biggest Rappers

The modern hip-hop scene is coming full circle in South Florida. Organizations like Dope Entertainment have cultivated star-studded festival line-ups featuring Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky, and Lil Wayne at Rolling Loud. Artists like  XXXtentacion, Ski Mask, The Slump God, Lil Pump, and more garner headlines weekly on social media. And…

Gainesville, Florida Native Tom Petty Dies – Updated

Tom Petty was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest Sunday night at his Malibu home. TMZ reported the 66-year-old’s death Monday afternoon and then rescinded that news after the Los Angeles Police Department said it could not confirm it. As a reminder of the musician’s greatness and his Florida roots, New Times is reposting the following story from 2014, when music writer David Rolland visited Tom Petty’s home:

Millionyoung Donates Proceeds From His Latest Single to Hurricane Relief

“Don’t go outside/You’ll get swept up,” Millionyoung sings on his new standalone single, “Huracán.” Like many people in South Florida, the solo chillwave artist (real name Mike Diaz) spent the early morning hours of September 10 staying away from windows. He didn’t want to watch the destruction of Hurricane Irma…