Rick Ross was released on a hefty bond yesterday after spending a week in a Lafayette County jail. Though the judge previously denied the rapper bail, by the end of his bond hearing yesterday, Ross was allowed to leave on a $2 million bond. He’s required to wear a GPS…
For Miamians, many things come to mind at the mention of Overtown. But what’s often overlooked is the neighborhood’s rich history, a past when it was commonly referred to as the “Harlem of the South” or “Miami’s Little Broadway.” Those who were there to see that Overtown paint a picture…
In 2012, dance music lover Justin Salit was frustrated. He was sick and tired of scanning email lists, Facebook invites, venue websites, and online calendars. So he took matters into his own hands. “I’m essentially a fan, and there was no way for me to find out what’s going on…
Does Miami get enough credit as a hip hop city? Probably not. Sure, rappers are always giving shout outs to our strippers and neon nightclubs, but where’s the appreciation of our talent? We’ve given the world Uncle Luke, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross, and Trina, but people still like to overlook…
Two weeks after being busted for misdemeanor possession of marijuana in Fayette County, Georgia, Rick Ross was again picked up by authorities in Fayette County, but this time for a much more serious charge. Authorities arrested Ross early this morning at his home in Fayette County (formerly owned by Evander…
Even those of us who have resided in these parts for a very long time — as in a few decades — might be forgiven for not remembering a certain local band from the ‘80s named The Wind. Not that they weren’t worthy of recognition — quite the opposite in…
A person who attended Electric Daisy Carnival Saturday has died, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department reports. The deceased is a 24-year-old man, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. We contacted police for details but could not reach anyone. The cause of death would be determined by coroner’s officials. It…
Robby Hunter is a guy who has been banging around the Miami music scene for a while, virtually under the radar. He used to be a regular at The Barracuda Bar in Coconut Grove for years with his one-man show. Robby would blow the minds of patrons barely old enough to…
Seasons come and seasons fall, but the Jacuzzi Boys, Julian Yuri Rodriguez, and MTV have No Seasons at all. Rodriguez, the goofy-grinned eternal-boy of a filmmaker, uses those words to open each episode of his own web series. The less-than 10 minute webisodes are available via MTV (other), MTV’s short-form…
Drummer Eddie Zyne’s a South Florida boy who’s played with some of the best in the biz – Hall & Oates, Todd Rundgren and the Monkees among them. Ironically, his original career choice was the priesthood. He even went so far as to enroll in a seminary. Nevertheless, fate had…
The cattiness between girls ends after high school. Or, at least, it should. But while you’re signing your so-called friend’s yearbook with a fake “Have a good Summer! I’ll miss you!”, these recent high school graduates are planning an event to empower and remove the feeling of competition between women…
The Miami Gay Men’s Chorus (MGMC) invites you to take a trip down the rabbit hole with its spring concert, Alex in Discoland. The show premieres tomorrow night at the newly renovated Miami Senior High School Theater. The whimsical concert tells the story of Alex, a young man living in…
Olde Time Religion doesn’t need the glamour of sold out shows. Though the duo are newcomers to the Miami music scene, the brooding, easygoing yet no bullshit sounds of South Miami’s own of Gerard Di Paolo and Garman Ranck are making South Florida music fans take note. The bluesy, hard…
With his older brother DJing in the family garage, a teenage Alex Niggemann learned about techno music through osmosis. But it wasn’t effortless. There was obviously a lot of sweat mixed in as well, the classically trained pianist and Berlin-based DJ told New Times. As he prepared for his sojourn…
Now that the last ferry has long since departed from Randall’s Island, the balloon arches have been popped and the crushed-to-blithereens Miller Lite cans have been swept up along with the rest of the festival’s evidence, it’s time to look back on the best music moments at Governors Ball 2015…
Miami New Times music section is looking to expand its roster of freelance writers. We’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable freelancers who can generate pitches and take assignments covering events throughout Miami’s diverse music scene. If you are passionate about the 305’s local music scene, are knowledgeable about the issues…
Summer festival season isn’t off to the best start for Ten Walls, AKA Marijus Adomaitis. Creamfields, Sonar, PITCH, and Urban Art Forms have all dropped the Lithuanian producer from their bills following a recent homophobic Facebook rant where he referred to the gay community as “people of different breed” and…
Free concerts are a rare thing. Any time we hear about one, we think: Sure, but what’s the catch? We want to see free live music just as much as the next guy, but we don’t want to have to give away our social security number in the process. Well suspicious…
Halloween is the last time DJ Erick Morillo remembers playing Miami’s Club Space. He started on the turntables at 2 a.m. and played for 12 hours — straight. That next afternoon, he saw a guy there dressed like Jesus, his hands raised in the air, looking up at the sky…
It was a typically dreary evening in the Colombian capital—cold and drizzling. Yet that didn’t stop thousands from coming out on May 17 when Colombian sensation Bomba Estéreo gave Bogotá a sneak peak of its new album Amanecer (“Daybreak,” in English) at a massive open-air, mountainside dance party on the…
The Great Escape was planned. Then postponed. And now canceled. After a breakout 2014, with the release of her debut full-length album, The New Classic, and monster summer hit “Fancy,” Iggy Azalea announced her first solo headlining tour, dubbed The Great Escape. It was set for 24 North American cities…
Paris Hilton wants to get you “High Off [Her] Love.” That’s why the Hilton empire heiress will be debuting her latest Cash Money Records track at Wall Lounge this Saturday. Featuring a verse from CM label boss Birdman himself, “High Off My Love” is the sex tape star-turned reality TV…
