Joey Maya’s new memoir, The Drummer of Miami Beach: The Story of Joey Wrecked, has plenty of sex and drugs, but where the book really shines is in its depiction of rock ‘n’ roll. There are a thousand autobiographies by famous rockers such as Keith Richards and David Lee Roth that depict…
By day, Joshua Alexander Hicks, age 21, works at a call center where he asks people’s opinions about Florida’s political candidates. By night, the West Kendall native transforms into Ashiyushi, Miami’s “one-man synth-funk” band.
De la Ghetto is a master of Latin urban and reggaeton music. His new album, Mi Movimiento, set for release this Friday, September 28, features a unique mix of genres and collaborations. Born Rafael Castillo to a Puerto Rican family in New York, he is a singer and rapper who grew from humble roots and understands what it is to work hard.
In 2014, Franco Parente ran a filmmaker’s dream of a Kickstarter campaign. After it was announced Churchill’s Pub was changing owners, he sought funding to make a documentary about the legendary bar with the clever title Little Haiti Rock City. There was anxiety over the future of the venue that had been Miami’s live-music oasis since 1979…
The last time the Broward-based goddess of silky-smooth alternative R&B set foot onstage was in 2016. Since then, the singer, songwriter, and producer did a brief stint in Tampa, moved back to South Florida, and gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Harmony. After a short hiatus, the new mother is back with a punch, serving up her signature dose of sensual bedroom-produced jams with a new track, “Little Bit of Love,” featuring Smkrsroom.
Tom Petty had a complicated relationship with his hometown of Gainesville. He was born, raised, and spent his formative years in the North Florida university town. In the ’70s, he and his band Mudcrutch played all around Gainesville, but once they relocated to Los Angeles in 1974, it seemed Petty…
Desiree Bannister always knew she was destined to sing. “Music has always been a given for me,” she says. “My mom has always said I sang before I talked. She used to sing to me, and I would mumble back to her. It’s always been a part of me, like breathing.”
Grand Central, Tobacco Road, Bardot, the Stage, Vagabond, Bar Black — the list of Miami music spaces lost too soon is long. Now, on an unassuming corner in Allapattah just west of I-95, a low, flat rectangle of a building holds Las Rosas, one of the city’s newest platforms for live music. Its success has largely been the result of a group of passionate old-timers hustling to keep their dreams for the city alive.
Anthony Bourdain was no stranger to the Magic City’s grittier corners. Aside from being a writer, eater, storyteller, traveler, TV host, and chef, he was also a rock ‘n’ roll lover through and through. Bourdain enjoyed a cheap, cold beer from South Beach’s Mac’s Club Deuce, one of his favorite dive bars, just like the rest of us…
The closure of the Wynwood Yard — one of the few midsize music venues in a city desperately in need of them — is yet another stumbling block for musicians looking to stay and thrive in Miami.
The opening verse of “World Spins Madly On,” the breakout single by the indie-folk duo the Weepies, describes an ex-lover suffering from a broken heart. At just under three minutes, this lovely acoustic lament by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Steve Tannen and Deb Talan is an excellent introduction…
September 2 through 9, Churchill’s Pub, Little Haiti’s legendary live-music mecca, will celebrate 39 years of business. Some performances have been weird, some beautiful, and some beautifully weird. To celebrate this odd anniversary, we list the most Churchill’s-esque shows you might have missed.
Bzzy talks depression and suicidal thoughts in latest project, Before I Jump.
From Vine to YouTube to Universal Music Group, Lele Pons continues to spread her brand to the world
If you’re thinking of staying in for this year’s long Labor Day weekend, are you even from Miami, bro? This town is the best place to party all day or night — or both becuse you’ll have plenty of club, concert, and general debauchery options at pretty much any time of day. Check out this guide to help plan your weekend.
Miami’s music scene continues to grow and expand, with new venues opening and big-name artists making their South Florida debuts relatively regularly. But plenty of times through the years, local longtime music lovers’ hearts have been broken when their favorite stages have shuttered for good…
Coral Gables isn’t known for its underground electronic music scene, but now the City Beautiful is home to Night Young, one of the newest electronic record labels in South Florida.
In 1972, a man known as D.B. Cooper hijacked an airplane, stole the 2018 equivalent of $1.2 million, and parachuted out midflight. In present-day Miami, DB Cooper is a Miami booty bass- and Florida breaks-influenced DJ. What they have in common, today’s Cooper explains, is their notoriety can be experienced…
Camila Cabello and DJ Khaled won three Moon Person statuettes at the 2018 Video Music Awards, but Drake’s “God’s Plan” got the shaft.
Nicole Martinez is a musician and owner of the Bridge, a venue and studio hive located on Allapattah’s growing NW Seventh Avenue near Wynwood. To celebrate winning a two-year 2016 Knight Arts Challenge Grant, Martinez is hosting Wet, a summer-survival party and fundraiser with water slides, floatie costume contests, live music, and other fun Sunday, September 2, at the Bridge.
Miami’s music scene is a conglomerate of genres. Past the late-night dance clubs and dive bars lives a genre of music that was born in the ’60s. South Florida seems to be a destination for jam bands, and many have even set their roots here. The scene continues to thrive with events such as Jam Cruise, GroundUp Fest, and Wanee Festival and venues like the Funky Biscuit and the Fillmore. Here are some bands working hard to keep it alive.
Latina artists such as Jahzel Dotel, Vikina, and MoMo are advancing music careers in their hometown of Miami by putting out new singles and trusting the process. These powerhouse women have known from an early age that music runs in their veins. Each artist has forged her own unique genre…
