Tom Petty

Larry Crowne: Tom Hanks ages into midlife obsolescence

Five Presidential Candidates and the Pop Songs They Stole for the Campaign Trail

Whitesnake aficionado Mitt Romney.​Mitt Romney's bid for the U.S. presidency was off to a rousing start last week with '80s hair-metal frontman David Coverdale going in on the Republican presidential hopeful. Turns out Romney used Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" at his campaign kickoff rally withou ... More >>

Taking Back Sunday at SunFest April 29

Whitesnake aficionado Mitt Romney.​Mitt Romney's bid for the U.S. presidency was off to a rousing start last week with '80s hair-metal frontman David Coverdale going in on the Republican presidential hopeful. Turns out Romney used Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" at his campaign kickoff rally withou ... More >>

Five Super Bowl Halftime Moments That Didn't Suck

Get Back, Sir Paul.​Once again, it's that magical time of year ... Super Bowl! Hell, even people who could give a damn seem to get into the spirit. Like Jews shopping for Christmas gifts at Aventura Mall in mid-December, they'll gather 'round the TV somewhere this Sunday with friends and loved o ... More >>

Backstage in South Florida: Who to Thank for Jimmy Buffett's Illustrious Career

​Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock 'n' roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week, Jimmy gets a hit and Lee gets the nod.Prior to May 1977, Jimmy Buffett was just another wannabe singer/songwriter who did his time in Nashville befor ... More >>

Miami Tops Forbes List of U.S. Cities in "Free Fall"

a piece by Li Wei​Forbes.com is always busy making their lists, and Miami has finally taken the number one spot on one. Unfortunately it's called "Ten U.S. Cities In Free Fall."Miami boasts a popular South Beach club scene, Art Deco Architecture, and perhaps the best Cuban food in the country ... More >>

Backstage in South Florida: Tom Petty's Rocky Introduction to West Palm Beach

Back in his early days, Tom Petty got a lot more sand kicked at him​Music vet and New Times scribe Lee Zimmerman shares stories of memorable rock 'n' roll encounters that took place in our local environs. This week, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers play their first official gig and get a heartbreak ... More >>

Concert Review: Green Day At American Airlines Arena, August 4

Photo by Sayre Berman​To view a full slideshow of pictures from the show, click here. Green DayTuesday, August 4American Airlines Arena Better Than: A show by any other pop-punk outfit playing today. The Review: Green Day rules, despite the fact they're all grown up. Sure, in their early da ... More >>

Top Classic Albums of 2008

Ranking the best of what went around and came around again.

Top 10 Reissues of 2008

It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, rock. "Scenes ... More >>

Throwback Tuesdays: Tom Petty--"I Won't Back Down"

It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again. BILLY JOEL The Stranger (Columbia/Legacy) As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, rock. "Scenes ... More >>

Brazil Brings Movies to Miami

The 12th annual Brazilian Film Festival is this weekend.

The Little Film Festival That Could

The 12th annual Brazilian Film Festival is this weekend.

Ghost Stroke

The 12th annual Brazilian Film Festival is this weekend.

Jingle Bell Rock

It's the most wonderful time of the year for these guilty pleasures.

Mug and Sex Prophets

It's the most wonderful time of the year for these guilty pleasures.

Stevie Nicks

It's the most wonderful time of the year for these guilty pleasures.

Rock Out with Your Art Out

It's the most wonderful time of the year for these guilty pleasures.

Crowe Flies Home

Elizabethtown is a mess, not that its director should care

Won't Back Down

Elizabethtown is a mess, not that its director should care

Smells Like Indie Spirit

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

Soulful Sirens

Music that made the world safe for the word "alternative" again.

The Goods Fella

Jim Camacho testifies about contracts, breakups, and the need to make music

Live Baby Live

Danny Deckchair sends an upbeat message from Down Under

Hairy Plotters

Ignoble savages go ape in Human Nature

Smooth Sax Played Hard

Boney James finally gets his funk on

Rockin' MAM

Rock & Roll/JAM at MAM

Feel His Pain

Billy Bob has a simple plan: to sing about life and lovin' his wife

Three's a Charm

Fifty years down the line, Johnny Cash still has it

Fame and Misfortune

Counting Crows grapple with rock and roll celebrity

The Imperfect Beast

Don Henley will not go quietly

Sandwiched Between Here and There

Medianoche (Midnight Sandwich)

Grown-Up Garage Kids

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Life Is Sweet

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Rotations

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Rotations

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

No Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

The Brothers McFailure

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Reverb

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Rotations

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Tilt-a-Whirl Homegirl

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Rotations

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

That Was Then. This Is...Then

Tom Petty, still drawling after all these years

Hot Milk and Bow Tie Goatees

Driving home the point at the Southeastern Music Conference

Gimme Swelter

Three rebels with a clue go for the local-rock home run

Rock and Roll Graveyard

Jimi Hendrix's guitar. John Lennon's furniture. Bono's sunglasses. Hope I die before I get sold.

Program Notes

Jimi Hendrix's guitar. John Lennon's furniture. Bono's sunglasses. Hope I die before I get sold.

Pour and Tour

You can get embalmed where you used to get bombed. You can buy something to shoot where you used to buy shots. A booze cruise along Bird Road.

The Dealer Wins

Five signs that a musician is getting stepped on

The Manson Murders

Five signs that a musician is getting stepped on