Hidden behind a golden bird mask and white gloves, the DJ and producer known as Claptone is a mystery. Asked about the story behind the mask, the Berlin-based house-music savant remains coy.
Legendary reggae and dub producer Lee “Scratch” Perry discusses his consumption habits, godliness, and the eternal nature of the Upsetter, all in his inimitable style and cadence.
The soundscapes and cinematic imagery of Dude Skywalker.
Pop’s favorite Tennessee native returns to Miami in support of his new album, Man of the Woods.
Before Grace Weber was a Grammy-winning artist and collaborator on Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book, she was a YoungArts scholar.
The recent arctic chill and bomb cyclone mean we’re still a long way from summer, but it feels like festival season already in South Florida. For EDM fans, there’s Life in Color, returning to Mana Wynwood this week with Zedd, and for those who still love rock ‘n’ roll, there’s Sunshine Music Festival with Derek Trucks at Mizner Park in Boca.
Now 64 years old, Berroa will display his musical experience as part of the South Beach Jazz Festival this Saturday, January 6, at the Fillmore Miami Beach.
At the age of 15, Trucks formed a jam band and hit the road with the Derek Trucks Band.
From the Olympia Theater, to Bayfront Park, to the RC Cola Plant, here are some of Miami’s most historic music venues.
Musicians leave Miami and go to cities like New York and Los Angeles all the time. Why is that? What makes them leave? What might make them stay? New Times speaks to four musicians to try to find out.
Although most Americans might not be aware of him, Jamaican producer Lee “Scratch” Perry may very well be the most influential musical artist alive. On January 13, Miami audiences will have the opportunity to catch Perry live and in the flesh at the Ground.
The Atlanta rapper has a distinct voice in a crowded hip-hop ecosystem.
Apocalypse Records hopes to set things off with a signing party at Churchill’s January 19.
Wigs and weaves were snatched when Miami’s top drag queens battled in character as some of the world’s biggest pop stars at the inaugural Celebrity Deathmatch at the Hangar.
Taylor Swift, Shakira, Fleet Foxes, Lorde, and many others are scheduled to perform in Miami in 2018.
The holidays are over and with it comes a whole new year of live music, concerts, and club shows in Miami. Live music starts on day one of the new year, with a set from Slushii at E11even if you’ve got any energy left over after New Year’s Eve, or Tal Cohen at Lagniappe if you’re just looking to lounge while you listen to some great music.Retro crooner Derek Fein’s music has been called a modern day blend of Lana Del Rey and Elvis Presley’s sensibilities. He’ll play a free show at the Wynwood Yard on Thursday night, and if you’re feeling refueled by Saturday, a wild set by Hymn for Her will get you dancing at Lagniappe.
Miami will be able to finally enjoy Mikey Ramirez’s expertise when he opens Technique Records at 853 NE 79th St. on the Upper Eastside.
Living in Miami means having the luxury to celebrate the new year outside without getting frostbite. The temperature dips below 70 degrees only on occasion, so while your friends up North are bundled up in five layers, you’re hanging out on yachts, rooftops, and beaches in December. Bid adieu to 2017 and celebrate the new year in true Miami fashion. From fireworks cruises to oceanside bashes, here are the best places to watch fireworks on New Year’s Eve.
This year was an epic 365 days for music in South Florida. But along the way, we lost some of our state’s finest artists, from hometown legends to local talents who hit it big on the world stage. As the year draws to a close, we remembe Florida’s fallen musicians of 2017.
Electronic-music producer Nghtmre is known for extremely fast-paced sets — he usually cycles through a song a minute — as well as absolutely insane light displays and wholesale exploitation of the build-drop, build-drop dynamic. He’s clearly taken some cues from Skrillex, the messiah of wobbly, party-forward dance music who helped launch Nghtmre’s career during a Miami music festival a few years ago.
Holly Gleason’s Woman Walk the Line explores how women in country music affected the lives of some of the leading figures in entertainment and journalism.
From a Marley brothers reunion, to a surprise pop-up performance by Shakira, to the “Evaculation” song, 2017 gave Miami reasons to find joy in the midst of a tough year.
