Music

Katy Perry has had a rough 2017. Her latest album, Witness, debuted at number one but ultimately sputtered. Its songs were largely ignored by radio, her music videos barely registered a blip around the pop-culture water cooler, and the album failed her mission statement to make “purposeful pop.” Truth be told, her bleach-blond…

The year might have been a political and social dumpster fire, but at least Miami got to see some decent shows. The most-read New Times concert reviews of the past year represent a diverse mix of genres, personalities, and venues, but they have one thing in common: They kept South Florida rocking through all the ups and downs.

Christmas comes early this week when Y100’s Jingle Ball takes over the BB&T Center Sunday for a festive celebration of pop music. You’ll find acts like Demi Lovato, Logic, Fifth Harmony, and Nick Jonas ready to spread some holiday cheer. However, make sure not to skip out on pop royalty when…

The legendary rap crew issued a barrage of hits during its Art Basel show.

Janet Jackson, especially during the Control era, laid out the blueprint by which the pop stars of today rebel against their creative limitations.

If you were were 13 to 16 years old in 2007, there’s a chance Paramore was then the most important band in the world to you. Maybe you read articles on WikiHow such as “How to Be a Scene Kid” and scribbled on your Chucks with a Sharpie. Maybe you even took a certain photo of Williams to the Regis salon at Dadeland Mall and told the stylist, “I want this haircut,” and regretted it for years.

Performance art will abound throughout Miami during the weekend of Art Basel, but few performers are as committed to putting on an insane show as Daikaiju, which will return to South Florida when it plays Saturday night at Kill Your Idol. The band’s show at the same venue this past October poured onto the street, where the band, audience, and pedestrians became entwined with volume and flames.

With wild performances, a tumultuous relationship, drugs, and genuine style, Royal Trux’s Jennifer Herrema and Neil Hagerty offered an authentic alternative to ’90s alt rock. From 1987 to 2001, the then couple made beloved albums like Twin Infinitives and Pound for Pound and performed memorable antics that placed them in dictionary under “Fuck…

Did Björk just dab? Going into Mana Wynwood Tuesday night, I wasn’t sure what to expect from Björk’s DJ set. She’s not known as a DJ in the traditional sense of the word, and her live shows can feel frenetic on their own.

What’s keeping you at home during Miami Art Week? Is it that a lot of events are “by invitation only,” and the thought of having to schmooze your way in seems exhausting? Or is it the exorbitant prices some venues are charging? That’s why this week is so great. There’s something for every…