“You’re going to record this conversation, aren’t you?” Mireille Campbell asks before putting her husband, dub pioneer Lee “Scratch” Perry, on the phone. “Otherwise you’re going to have a hard time understanding him.” Her comment proved to be sage advice.
It’s been two years since outlandish jam band Breastfist first brought their funk-infused grooves and outlandish homemade costumes to Miami’s GroundUp Music Festival, leaving attendees slack-jawed as they spun their web of weird across the stage. The band donned wigs, feathers and silly hats as they performed hits from their…
The inaugural Vewtopia Music Festival was off to more than a bumpy beginning this past Friday, the kickoff of the two-day gathering. The festival, which had joined forces with Superfest Miami Live only a couple of weeks earlier, boasted performances by Gunna, Ty Dolla $ign, Fabolous, Megan Thee Stallion, and Chris Brown. But fans wouldn’t see any of those A-listers as the first night unfolded.
The long-running offbeat Miami gathering is organizing a get-out-the-vote event for the U.S. senator and aspiring Democratic presidential candidate this Sunday, February 9.
The once-20-something, clean-cut R&B heartthrob is now a 30-year-old auteur who’s unafraid of sharing his innermost emotions and struggles through his music.
Looking for the best concerts in Miami this week? Check out Whitney, A Place to Bury Strangers, DJ Stingray, Lucinda Williams, Timelost, DJ Tennis, and others.
As predicted, Jennifer Lopez and Shakira’s Super Bowl halftime show in Miami proved to be a glorious celebration of Latinx music at a time when the sounds of Latin America and its diaspora have gone mainstream around the globe.
Lady Gaga brought her Las Vegas residency, Enigma, to fans in Miami during Super Bowl weekend.
Whether you’re a serious noise musician or an amateur who enjoys making a fool of themselves onstage in the name of performative art, International Noise Conference is the place for you.
The Grammy award-winning pop star staged a good as hell concert at the Fillmore Miami Beach on Thursday.
DJ Khaled, Trina, and Lil Wayne were among the acts who took the stage for an homage to Miami unlike any other.
Read up on this weekend’s performances by Cardi B, Kanye West, Lil Wayne, Diplo, Pitbull, and more.
Manfredi Romano — or DJ Tennis to clubgoers — is relishing a quiet night at home following a string of continent-crossing tour dates that saw him showcase his twisted, hypnotic song selections around the globe. The Italian-chef-turned-tour-manager-turned-booking-agent-turned-artist-and-label-head relocated to Miami in 2013 and resides in a cozy…
When Snarky Puppy bassist Michael League founded the music label GroundUp in 2012, his goal was to connect audiences with artists he believed were deserving of more attention. The label has since become a taste-making vehicle for jazz, world, rock, folk, and gospel from a smattering of artists, all anchored by League’s three-time Grammy-winning jazz and funk collective.
RZA’s last great Miami memory includes a potent mixture of weed, ’70s kung fu flicks, and tequila shots till sunrise. It was April 2018, and the Wu-Tang Clan figurehead had come to town to headline III Points’ annual 4/20-themed event, III Joints. For his performance, RZA crafted a live…
There’s no doubt Miami meets the requisite amount of glitz needed to host a gathering as large, popular, and all-consuming as the Super Bowl. And sure enough, the NFL’s annual championship game this weekend is being accompanied by a series of parties so decadent and so depraved that even…
Their stage name has nothing to do with tonguing beer cans, but Jordi van Achthoven and Micha Heyboer of the electronic duo Tinlicker first meet over a pint. Both hailing from Utrecht, Netherlands, and both bald and bearded, the two are a match made in Dutch DJ heaven.
All eyes will be on Miami this weekend when Super Bowl LIV touches down Sunday, February 2, but it’s not just the big game that has the city abuzz. The next few days will challenge the likes of Miami Music Week and Art Basel Miami Beach for the title of most entertainment-filled weekend of the year, as myriad concerts, music festivals, and exhibits draw an array of artists to the Magic City.
Detroit’s DJ Stingray strikes an imposing figure. His face is masked in a black balaclava, his black track jacket bears a large “D” in blackletter — representing his roots in the Motor City — and his sound carries an equally intimidating vibe: He plays a strain of electro known to surpass 130 bpm and can transform a perfectly normal dance floor into a raving mosh pit at a moment’s notice.
The Miami rock band has followed up its performance with the punk-rock legend Iggy Piop with a West Coast tour, a music video for the “SMVT” single “Tired of Trying,” and other releases and shows in the year to come.
Mr. West is bringing the good word to Miami.
The world’s premier rap music festival has announced the 2020 lineup for its hometown edition. Rolling Loud shared late Monday that A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, and Post Malone will headline the sixth edition of the festival, taking place Friday, May 8, through Sunday, May 10. As it has for the past two years, the event will happen at Hard Rock Stadium.
