In 1980, Bob Marley traveled to Brazil on a scouting mission with Island Records’ Chris Blackwell and the Wailers’ Junior Marvin, in preparation of a world tour. A year later, he was dead. But even though Marley never got to play Rio or São Paulo, the reggae man’s musical influence…
Just last year, Dutch electronic dance music superstar Tiësto was spinning tracks at South Beach’s Armani Exchange store. Last night, however, Tiësto seemingly abandoned the A|X partnership boat and jumped aboard the Guess train. According to Billboard, the EDM giant and designer denim brand have teamed up to create a…
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With the recession three years behind us, you’d think the unemployment rate would be a little lower than 8.2 percent, right? Sadly, it’s not the case. American employers only added about 80,000 jobs last month, according to the Labor Department, leaving the unemployment rate hovering just over a disappointing eight…
Just three months removed from her controversial appearance in a Burger King ad peddling fried chicken, Mary J. Blige has crawled out from “under the bed” and put that “mistake” behind her. These days, she’s feeling liberated. So much so, in fact, that’s she’s hitting the road with legendary ’90s…
Legendary fitness guru and Florida State University alum Richard Simmons is 64 today. And frankly, he doesn’t look a day over 64. The peppiest man in short-shorts is a true testament to healthy living, proving one jumping jack at a time that dedication, dancing, and dieting can keep you looking…
Ask Ozzie Guillen a dumb question or mention his infamous Fidel Castro comment, and the Miami Marlins manager might chew your face off quicker than Rudy Eugene on a bath salt trip. At 48 years old, Guillen is the National League’s second-youngest manager, but he’s unquestionably professional baseball’s most outspoken…
Three Loco at LIV Nightclub July 18
Los Autenticos Decadentes at Grand Central Miami July 15
311’s Unity Tour at Cruzan Amphitheatre July 17
Frank Sinatra Jr. at Seminole Coconut Creek Casino July 12
It’s safe to say that American Idol’s run as America’s favorite reality competition show is fading. Last season’s ratings were significantly lower than previous years. And quite frankly, many of us can’t name three Idol winners that aren’t Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, and Jordin Sparks. Nevertheless, the show’s executive producer…
Instead of a Jersey Shore rerun or Teen Mom marathon, several viewers who tuned into MTV just before midnight caught a scrolling message informing them that their beloved “music” network had been scrapped, triggering an accusatory, billion-dollar he said/she said shouting match between two media industry giants. That cable network…
Since the turn of millennium, both fate and faith has held Tercer Cielo together. It began when Juan Carlos Rodríguez, a well-respected music producer and composer, invited his friend, Marcos Yaroide, to record new material together under the name Tercer Cielo in the Dominican Republic. The pair released three records…
About a month ago, New York City’s W.i.P. Lounge at Greenhouse nighclub was one of SoHo’s hottest spots. But then Drake and Chris Brown allegedly fought at the afterhours joint on June 14, prompting an unwanted police investigation by the State Liquor Authority that resulted in 14 code violations and…
See also “Paris Hilton’s DJ Debut Sucked Balls” and “Jane Bang’s Diss Track: ‘Keep Sucking on That Afrojack Dick.'” Paris Hilton stabbed electronic dance music in the heart last month when she made her DJ debut at the Pop Music Festival in Brazil. Sounding like a “prepubescent child on downers”…
Before 1982, network television after 2 a.m. was an absolute waste of valuable airtime. That’s about the time stations literally signed off until programming resumed later that morning. But 30 years ago, a dude named Frank Cannella convinced some networks to let him push hair-growth products in the wee hours,…
In an interview with CBS, Anne Romney opened up about her husband’s search for a vice presidential running mate. Above all, she said, the VP has to be someone “with the same personality type” as Mitt, narrowing the list of potential candidates from the likes of Marco Rubio and Condoleezza…
The Fourth of July may be over. But Independence Day weekend’s just beginning. America’s 236th birthday celebration continues on South Beach this weekend with some of the biggest names in electronic dance music. After all, nothing says Independence like a $3,200 bar tab and prerecorded bass drops. From the Netherlands…
Celebrando la Independencia de Colombia at La Covacha July 7
Don McLean at Hard Rock Live July 5
DMX at Revolution Live July 6
