Sting and Four Other British Rockers Who’ve Gone Soft

Rock ‘n’ roll is tough on those confronting the universal bummer that is aging. Physical requirements aside, there is a certain attitude needed to be a rock star, and lots of rock-‘n’-rollers seem to lose that edge as they grow older. And that’s fine — after all, there can be…

Win Free Tickets for Lana Del Rey at Fillmore Miami Beach

Who’s ready for some Ultraviolence? Well, before pop star Lana Del Rey finally releases the follow-up to her 2012 breakthrough album, Born To Die, she’s sending her “Young & Beautiful” self on a 22-city U.S. tour. This spring, Ms. Del Rey will flit from Las Vegas to Phoenix, San Fran,…

Ultra 2014’s Five Best Live Acts

You don’t have to be an EDM junkie to know that Ultra Music Festival brings some of the best DJs on the planet to the Magic City every year. (Eric Prydz, Carl Cox, David Guetta sound familiar?) But one thing that’s got us beyond ecstatic about the 2014 fest is…

Win Free Tickets for Modest Mouse at Fillmore Miami Beach

Losing hope that Isaac Brock and Modest Mouse might ever deliver another collection of yawping indie-rock tunes? Well, “Be Brave.” Because, as Brock and band have repeatedly insisted: “We look forward to sharing our new music with the world.” Yeah, they haven’t released any new material since 2007’s We Were…

The Bros of Calle Ocho Talk Miami Girls and Pickup Lines

Sure, the mamis of Calle Ocho may be the highlight of America’s largest pachanga, but the bros are just as enticing. And unlike the ladies who come out to the street bash just to shake their asses to some reggaeton, show off their pierced belly buttons, and eat arepas, most…

50 Things You See at Calle Ocho

Calle Ocho. The only time of the year when all of Miami’s papi chulos y chongas interesting characters (two million, to be exact) gather en masse along a 19-block stretch in the heart of Little Havana. Sure, every year’s fest brings about its own surprises, but there are some things…

Win Free Tickets for Ray LaMontagne and Jenny Lewis at Fillmore Miami Beach

As Ray LaMontagne (sorta) sings on his latest single, Supernova: “I want you to be my gu-e-e-est.” After four years, the notoriously soft-spoken, extraordinarily private singer-songwriter and former shoemaker has emerged from his famous farmhouse with a new haircut and his next album. To celebrate this upcoming slab, titled Supernova…

Five Best Concerts in Miami This Week

Monday morning misery is among us. Right now, you’re probably scrolling through thousands of unread emails flooding your inbox and prepping for those back-to-back meetings. Yeah, life pretty much sucks right now, but when you have music from indie pop stars Tegan and Sara, rock legends Paul Simon and Sting,…

Miami’s Ten Best Things to Do Under $10 This Weekend

You know that feeling you got when you woke up this morning? It’s called Friday victory. And to make you feel even more like a conqueror, we’ve come up with ways for you to celebrate the defeat of the work week. Best part, they won’t cost you more than a…