Tina Turner

Mariza and the Fado Renaissance

Bloc Party Returns to South Florida, This Time as Headliners

Three Cool Moments of the Grammys

A Beach Party With A Good Cause

This Week's Day by Day Picks

Q&A With Keyshia Cole, Performing at AAA on Sunday

She's landed four Grammy nominations, seven number-one singles, and two platinum-selling albums, all in only three years. Thus, it's safe to say Keyshia Cole deserves a place in that illustrious echelon of female artists known as Divas, though she may not realize it yet. But not the "get me my Evi ... More >>

Top 10 Latin Music Albums of 2008

Americans who still think of Latin music as mariachi bands and gyrating Ricky Martins and Shakiras might want to lend a closer ear to the genre. This country's Hispanic population isn't just growing, it's growing more diverse. More and more unique musical styles are being gobbled up, and that should ... More >>

Friday Night: Celine Dion at American Airlines Arena

Celine Dion
Friday, January 23, 2009American Airlines Arena, MiamiBetter Than: Going To VegasCeline Dion. She of the fabulous legs. Celine Dion. She of the non too subtle emotions. Celine Dion.  She of the rubber faced camera muggings. Celine Dion. She of certifiable stardom.Truth be told, th ... More >>

I Like Ike

Celine Dion
Friday, January 23, 2009American Airlines Arena, MiamiBetter Than: Going To VegasCeline Dion. She of the fabulous legs. Celine Dion. She of the non too subtle emotions. Celine Dion.  She of the rubber faced camera muggings. Celine Dion. She of certifiable stardom.Truth be told, th ... More >>

Footlights and Fancy-Free

Theatre League of South Florida

King of the Queens

Some people say South Beach is a drag, and they aren't talking about rowdy teenagers and parking nightmares. They're referring to the likes of Kitty Meow, the king of the queens.

Romancing the Bean

The rich brown joe flow has been the grounds for plenty of perky pop

Swelter

The rich brown joe flow has been the grounds for plenty of perky pop

Swelter 16

The rich brown joe flow has been the grounds for plenty of perky pop

Best Latin Rhythms of 2008

Highlights come from all over the Southern Hemisphere.

Head Spins: Pumps Crew

Two deft DJs, one now sound.

Tina in Real Life

Watch the legend work her magic at the AAA.

Yo Majesty: “Kyptonite Pussy” and God

Watch the legend work her magic at the AAA.

Two-Day Pretty Party

The one and only Makeup Show rolls into town.

Super Groups

Our fantasy draft for the Super Bowl halftime show.

Sweet Meat

Our fantasy draft for the Super Bowl halftime show.

Paradise Found

Buika’s Afro-flamenco sound bridges worlds

Raging Geisha

Buika’s Afro-flamenco sound bridges worlds

Alicia Keys

"Unbreakable" ( J Records)

Kid Pop

"Unbreakable" ( J Records)

This Week's Day by Day Picks

"Unbreakable" ( J Records)

Hip Clubs vs. Strip Clubs

Clubbed searches for a level playing field & direct approach in Miami's dating scene

Rollin' on the River

Tobacco Road keeps on turnin', Café Nostalgia keeps on burnin'

Nicole

Viaje Infinito "Maverick Musica"

Women on the Verge of a Breakthrough

There's a lot of journeying going on in the lesbian world of film, from the Balkans to Central Asia to our own backyard

Hot Option

Deep Dish's investment in dance pays off big

Change, Change, Change

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

How Strange Fruit Got Its Groove Back

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

A Star Is Boring

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

Got to Get Him Into Her Life

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

Calendar for the week

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

What's Soul Got to Do with It?

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

Calendar for the week

Sing it loud, sing it proud, girls; it happens to the best of us

Buika Performs at the Gusman Center on July 9

Concha Buika is not your traditional flamenco singer. Originally born in Equatorial Guinea, she grew up near a gypsy community on the island of Mallorca in Spain --a perfect place for such an artist to lay her foundation. But hers is a non-traditional take on Spain's most traditional sound. Influenc ... More >>

All Hail Beyoncé, AKA Sasha Fierce

Concha Buika is not your traditional flamenco singer. Originally born in Equatorial Guinea, she grew up near a gypsy community on the island of Mallorca in Spain --a perfect place for such an artist to lay her foundation. But hers is a non-traditional take on Spain's most traditional sound. Influenc ... More >>

Mediterranean Motown

Concha Buika is not your traditional flamenco singer. Originally born in Equatorial Guinea, she grew up near a gypsy community on the island of Mallorca in Spain --a perfect place for such an artist to lay her foundation. But hers is a non-traditional take on Spain's most traditional sound. Influenc ... More >>

Swedish band the Sounds rocks Revolution in Fort Lauderdale

Concha Buika is not your traditional flamenco singer. Originally born in Equatorial Guinea, she grew up near a gypsy community on the island of Mallorca in Spain --a perfect place for such an artist to lay her foundation. But hers is a non-traditional take on Spain's most traditional sound. Influenc ... More >>

National Album Review: The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out (40th Anniversary Edition)

​The Rolling StonesGet Yer Ya-Ya's Out! 40th Anniversary Edition (ABKCO)In rock and roll, 1969 was perhaps the most historic year of the 20th Century. Of course both The Isle of Wight and Woodstock went down that year. Black Sabbath and The Doobie Brothers were formed. And, yes, the Beatles broke ... More >>

Concert Review: Aretha Franklin Performs Short, Occasionally Sweet at Hard Rock Live on March 16

Photo by Tom Craig/Seminole Hard Rock ​Aretha FranklinHard Rock Live, HollywoodTuesday, March 16, 2010What doesn't become a legend the most? Well, for starters, a certain behavior pattern that leads the public to wonder if an artist has dived face-first off a 12-story balcony without considering a ... More >>

A Piece of the Action

Photo by Tom Craig/Seminole Hard Rock ​Aretha FranklinHard Rock Live, HollywoodTuesday, March 16, 2010What doesn't become a legend the most? Well, for starters, a certain behavior pattern that leads the public to wonder if an artist has dived face-first off a 12-story balcony without considering a ... More >>

Top Five Rock Star Criminals: From Rick James to Norwegian Black Metal

​Rock stars and jail-time go together like bars and stripes, weed and whiskey, hookers and cocaine. No wonder so many of our musical heroes end up in trouble with the law.Like Miami's own Against All Authority say, "Fuck the law/Fuck the law/Fuck the law/You're fuckin nothin' but a pig."So in hono ... More >>

Tiny Pop Star Terra Jole is Mini-Gaga and Mini-Britney! And Wait, She's Mini-Katy Too!

Karl Giant​At four feet, two inches tall, Terra Jole is definitely one of the tinier pop stars in the game. Though she makes her living impersonating big names like Gaga, Britney, and now Katy Perry, she's a true talent, performing all of these pop goddesses' songs live onstage. When Jole's not ... More >>

Six Greatest Weirdo Pop Queens of All Time

Last.fmRolling Stone created a Queen of Pop Index, ranking the top 16 female pop recording artists of the last two years by examining, according to them, "album and digital song sales, Hot 100 rankings, radio airplay, YouTube views, social media, concert grosses, industry awards, and ... More >>

Twelve Photos and a Conversation at Big Poppa E's Stormy Sunday Blues Brunch

Photo by Jacob KatelBig Poppa E sings the brunchtime blues.​US Highway 1 is one of the original roadways carved into the great land of Miami, and her curves stretch from Key Largo all the way to Maine. So when Big Poppa E plays two sets every Sunday at Metro Organic Bistro on Biscayne Boulev ... More >>

Reader mail: Tea Party's Victoria Jackson is a "moron"

Photo by Jacob KatelBig Poppa E sings the brunchtime blues.​US Highway 1 is one of the original roadways carved into the great land of Miami, and her curves stretch from Key Largo all the way to Maine. So when Big Poppa E plays two sets every Sunday at Metro Organic Bistro on Biscayne Boulev ... More >>