Music

If High Fidelity taught us anything, it’s that music nerds love to rank stuff. And there was plenty to rank in 2017, from places to party all night to low-key, high-quality bars. Here are the most popular music lists New Times published this year — ranked for your pleasure.

The new charges stem from witness tampering and might send the rapper to prison for decades.

The only thing better than experiencing a live show is reminiscing about how great it was. And 2017 gave Miami plenty of warm, fuzzy music memories. From massive festivals to solo acts, these are the music slideshows that kept New Times readers scrolling this year. 1. Scenes From Urban Beach Week…

Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has been accused of several incidents of sexual assault in South Florida dating to the 1980s.

It’s hard to ignore sexy older women — “bad moms,” if you will — especially now that the Mila Kunis-starring sequel is in theaters. Whereas younger women are naively preoccupied with perfecting their Instagram followers-to-following ratio, Miami MILFs exude a self-acceptance that, in a town that hypersexualizes women, can be attained only through hard-earned experience.

Miami Christmas music is a rich tapestry of tradition and trash. Selecting the best Christmas music, no matter who you are, is like picking the least painful ear infection of your life. Only sociopaths masquerading as normal humans willingly listen to holiday tunes anytime besides December 25. In fact, a…

How did the origins of the traveling urban art exhibition, “Art, Beats and Lyrics,” get its name? “Back in 2004, street art wasn’t as represented as it is now,” explains artist Dwayne Wright, AKA Dubelyoo. “My partner, Jabari Graham, came up with the idea after working in marketing for the circus

Merry Litmas. Here’s a roundup of this year’s ten best holiday parties in Miami.

Dozens of passengers, including artists who were in Miami for Art Basel, were left scrambling this weekend when their Delta flight was delayed for 17 hours.

The patio of Ice Palace Studios, the home of NADA Miami, is a haven for cool liberal dads and artsy couples. Picnic tables and grassy knolls create a homey cookout vibe for the colorful and large-spectacled patrons of NADA. In shorts and accompanied by Jim Wilbur with acoustic guitars, Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan is the cool liberal dad of the afternoon.

When Lee Burridge found himself disappointed by the minimal sounds dominating electronic music, he decided to do something about it. The British house and techno DJ sought out music with a more emotional response. Out of that yearning came his record label, All Day I Dream.