Critic's Notebook

On his sixth album, Bad Bunny is longing for home and preserving the culture he loves so much.

South Florida Folk & Acoustic Music Festival serves as a three-day meeting point for local lovers of quiet music.

DJ duo Parkline is taking the party out of the club.

A plethora of local bands are keeping Miami’s music scene alive.

After growing up in suburban Boca Raton, Jaacobi finds his sounds in Miami’s burgeoning electronic music scene.

Brazilian producer Alok uses his superstar status to bring awareness to the Amazon rainforest and the tribes that call it home.

A disco diva and a neo-R&B talent are joining the lineup of the Miami edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival.

In 2003, a young Danny Daze spun an electro set from the Womb’s studio in South Beach.

For 30 years, the Spam Allstars have been championing a multilingual party vibe.

Kamasi Washington has collaborated with artists like Kendrick Lamar, St. Vincent, and Childish Gambino.

Rey “Conga” Diaz, who founded countless South Florida bands, including Suénalo, the Baboons, and Rudy, died on December 29.

With its members coming from all parts of Latin America, DND is being pushed as a boy band for an older audience.

Before she took on the stage name Victoria Blue, the Miami-based singer learned to love music at an early age.

Local band Audrey Horny is hosting a party that promises to beat your family’s nochebuena.

Chained Saint follows a long tradition of teenagers drawn in by the loud volume and the dark, angsty lyrics of heavy metal.

We Belong Here will be back in 2025 with some of its biggest headliners to date.

Playboi Carti kept his promise, delivering a set chock-full of unreleased music to close out Rolling Loud.

DJ/producer Gryffin will make one more appearance in Miami before the year is over.

Owen Wilson might be the last person you’d expect to appear during a Travis Scott performance.

On the first day of Rolling Loud, JT and Metro Boomin delivered memorable sets, while Future fully leaned into Mixtape Pluto.

Calussa, Benjamin Lloyd, and Peace Control headline We Belong Here’s New Year’s Eve bash.

Winter Music Conference returns in 2025 with three days of panels, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities.