Music

In almost month, Ultra Music Festival will kick off its six-day marathon of EDM madness in Bayfront Park and with it bring a slew of electronic acts to Miami, some of which you can catch pretty often at Miami-area nightclubs and others that rarely (if ever) make Magic City cameos.We…

The current state of the game isn’t strong. Back in the late ’90s, stagnant rap got a righteous kick in the gonads from the whole “backpack” movement. Now in the 2000s, the hip-hop scene has become rife with repetitive ring-tones and IQ-lowering catch phrases. And there ain’t much opposition out…

God bless Atlanta, dammit. In terms of hip-hop, the ATL is always at the forefront of swag, pumping out bangers from some of the game’s crunkest solo artists and rap crews. Among them are three MCs — Ali, Quez and Strap — from the Atlanta suburb of Decatur, known collectively…

At first, you were afraid. You were petrified. Kept thinkin’ you could never live without tickets to Gloria Gaynor’s disco party at Casino Miami Jai-Alai this weekend. But then Crossfade showed up with a bunch of free tix. And you grew strong. And you learned how to get along. Go…

It’s a dark night in California and Fishbone bass player Norwood Fisher’s forearms strain as he applies a vicious chokehold to the throat of childhood friend and bandmate Kendall Jones, whose eyes bulge from their sockets. He’s nearly unconscious from the lack of oxygen to his brain. Still, Kendall throws…

While Internet-era culture boosters promote the idea that anyone can write, record, and produce quality music, Tucson-based rapper Murs does not. A veteran hip-hop hustler who broke onto the underground scene as a solo artist when he released F’Real in 1997, Murs encourages artists to think twice about what they’re…

When was the last time you got down on your knees and kissed Miami? What, never? Well, get down and start kissing, because this town loves you. Do you understand how lucky you are to be here? Supreme talent comes through this place every day. It’s just not natural for…

It’s 5 a.m., and an impromptu, collective chant to the tune of the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” fills the streets of Baltimore. The city’s beloved Ravens were crowned Super Bowl XLVII champions roughly eight hours ago, but the team’s diehard fans are still celebrating the victory with the squad’s…

Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Hard Rock Live, Hollywood Thursday, February 7, 2013 Better Than: A cold beer, a shot of whiskey, and a good cry. All the old outlaws are only getting older. Last night, though, the Red-Headed Stranger and the Okie From Muskogee proved that they might be…