Robert Johnson

The Curious Case of Willie Chirino

Guitars R Us

They pick guitar as their instrument, and then they stick their necks out

Lady Slings the Blues

From Ottawa to Austin, guitarslinger Sue Foley follows her blues muse

Evans and Odds

Jazz and blues do the horizontal bop as William Evans looks forward and back

Between a Rock and a Blue Place

From Muddy to Buddy to Jimi to Eric to Tinsley, the blues-rock legacy comes full circle

Hammond Be Free

Life is just a ramble for bluesman John Hammond

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Life is just a ramble for bluesman John Hammond

Bluesman John P. Hammond Plays the Colony Theatre

He keeps the tradition alive.

Mad Cat Theatre Dabbles in Diabolism with Broadsword

He keeps the tradition alive.

His Satanic Majesty's Bequest

Art meets rock at a raucous new MoCA exhibition.

The Saddest Club of All

Art meets rock at a raucous new MoCA exhibition.

Eric Clapton

Art meets rock at a raucous new MoCA exhibition.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Art meets rock at a raucous new MoCA exhibition.

This Week's Day by Day Picks

Art meets rock at a raucous new MoCA exhibition.

A Sweet Suite

Fruits and nuts frolic for the holidays

Don't Fade Away

Mexican classic rock will never die

Best Supporting Actor

Ray Lockhart

Best Rock Club

Satchmo Blues Bar & Grill

True Blues

Florida Stage resurrects blues legend Bessie Smith in all her singing, swaggering, sexy glory

The Devil Is in the Details

This cast has a hell of a time capturing the nuances of the well-written Robert Johnson: Trick the Devil

Bona Fide

Joel and Ethan Coen's Brother hits a Homer

A Bad Experience

The new Jimi Hendrix box offers too much of a not-so-great thing

Roosting Blues

A revived label serves the blues well

Death of a Maiden

Déjà was a survivor in Miami's perilous world of transsexual hookers -- that is, until she met a customer named Bowlegs

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Start with the Soul (Hannibal)

Kulchur

Dueling at the millennium

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Dueling at the millennium

No, You Listen to ME!

Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

News of the Weird

Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

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Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

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Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

Get Shorty

Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

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Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

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Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

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Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

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Wanna get in touch with South Florida's rage? Read through the complaint letters to local radio stations.

Wasting Away In Corporitaville: The Fins Sell Their Soul To Buffett

Ever wonder what it looks like to sell your soul?courtesy Miami DolphinsThis is what Jimmy Buffett has wrought.At Dolphin Stadium, it looks something like this: A white guy in a pink sombrero and plastic lei jerks to the grating jingle of "Margaritaville." Three young men covered head to waist in b ... More >>

Welcome to LandShark Stadium, Miami

Dolphins pimp themselves out to Jimmy Buffett.

Sip Slowly, Then Shake Your Head

Wednesday nights we get drunk on Bourbon & Blues.

Concert Review: Dexter Romweber Duo and Ben Prestage at Propaganda

photo by Alex RendonBen Prestage​The Dexter Romweber Duo and Ben PrestagePropaganda, Lake WorthFriday, October 9, 2009Better Than: Sharing corn whiskey with a friendThe Review:Last Friday at Propaganda was an evening of sweaty, unabashed musical revival. Both acts on the evening's bill, the Dexter ... More >>

Top Ten Thursdays: Top Ten Songs About Food

Burly, bearded Zac Brown and his band play Sunset Cove Amphitheatre on Saturday. The highlight of the evening will likely be a beer-drenched, sing along performance of his fiddle-laced, pleasantly simple and patriotic country smash "Chicken Fried." It's a fun little ditty that got me thinking about ... More >>

Long Live the Blues

Burly, bearded Zac Brown and his band play Sunset Cove Amphitheatre on Saturday. The highlight of the evening will likely be a beer-drenched, sing along performance of his fiddle-laced, pleasantly simple and patriotic country smash "Chicken Fried." It's a fun little ditty that got me thinking about ... More >>

Audio: Pre-Show Interview With Honeyboy Edwards, 94-Year-Old Blues Legend

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mausaldanha/ / CC BY 2.0Honeyboy Edwards in July, 2006.​Honeyboy Edwards is playing Miami Beach's Colony Theatre this Saturday fresh off winning the lifetime achievement award at this year's Grammy'.Tigertail Productions booked the gig well in advance. Tickets are stil ... More >>

Around Town This Weekend: Oscar Shorts, Delta Blues, and Spank Rock

Granny Grimm​The SoBe Wine & Food fest and Miami International Film Festival will consume your next two weekends, so this weekend, you have our permission to take it easy. Kick back and screen some Oscar-nominated shorts, and catch a few of the concerts making their way through our clubs and a ... More >>

Tonight! Eric Clapton at BankAtlantic Center

Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists alive. The man -- currently gabbing with Buddy Guy on his signature T-Mobile phone on TV -- long ago earned his place in the pantheon of rockers as a guitar god.Clapton began his career in the early '60s playing with British blues-rock pioneers the Yar ... More >>

Gil Scott-Heron, the Godfather of Rap, sets out to prove the revolution will be televised

Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists alive. The man -- currently gabbing with Buddy Guy on his signature T-Mobile phone on TV -- long ago earned his place in the pantheon of rockers as a guitar god.Clapton began his career in the early '60s playing with British blues-rock pioneers the Yar ... More >>

Robert Plant and Band of Joy play Bayfront Park Amphitheater Saturday

Eric Clapton is one of the greatest guitarists alive. The man -- currently gabbing with Buddy Guy on his signature T-Mobile phone on TV -- long ago earned his place in the pantheon of rockers as a guitar god.Clapton began his career in the early '60s playing with British blues-rock pioneers the Yar ... More >>

Sascha Dive Talks Funk, Soul, and Vinyl Purism

​To understand the German techno scene's fascination with African-American funk and soul, you need look no further than the work of Frankfurt-based DJ-producer Sascha Dive. As chief ambassador of the so-called "Rhein-Main sound" (though he shrugs off the label himself), Dive boasts that quintessen ... More >>

RIP, Johnny Salton, one of South Florida's greatest guitarists

​To understand the German techno scene's fascination with African-American funk and soul, you need look no further than the work of Frankfurt-based DJ-producer Sascha Dive. As chief ambassador of the so-called "Rhein-Main sound" (though he shrugs off the label himself), Dive boasts that quintessen ... More >>

Ten Rock Star Members of the Dead at 27 Club

​Amy Winehouse's death has inspired numerous discursive threads, including speculation about her yet-to-be-revealed cause of death, the paparazzi (and YouTube's) hyperdocumentation of her slow unraveling, and the deep tragedy of the young singer's thorny personal life. In the face of much morbid, ... More >>