Music

Last time ’90s pop punk band Smash Mouth was in the news, their lead singer was so furious that he had to be subdued by security after someone threw a slice of bread at him onstage. That was in June, and made for some pretty great video. Now, Smash Mouth…

Some people get up every morning, put on their smart shoes, drive to their stable jobs, clock hours, and return home to their nightly lineup of pre-recorded television. Others get onstage and cook up a vat of pipin’ hot Louisiana gumbo while simultaneously singing, playing slide guitar, and maneuvering a…

Maybe you’re fresh off a heavy breakup and currently have Bridget Jones’ Diary on loop, or perhaps you’ve yet to find that someone who turns your stomach into heart-shaped Jell-O. But who’s to say you need a hand to hold to be happy this February 14? Valentine’s Day is a Hallmark…

Bruce Springsteen — the Boss, our beloved headband-wearing, blue-jeans-clad, all-American Everyman — is one of the most mind-numbing superstars in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. Over the course of a nearly five-decades-long career, Springsteen has solidified himself as a well-liked white dude from New Jersey who got rich making…

Finishing his morning meal, Alan Parsons is remarkably amiable as he indulges in a chat about the clichés of his native country’s indigenous foods: “English muffins don’t exist in England at all. They’re more like a blueberry muffin over there,” he muses before diving into an in-depth talk on his…

It’s that time of year again, South Florida! You may have noticed Blue Martinis everywhere overflowing with larger and more desperate than usual hordes of happy hour goers looking to lock down a date for the big night. Valentine’s Day is nearly here, and happily coupled people have been sneakily…

2016 has seen the loss of many notable musicians — including Jon Bunch, one of the greatest frontmen to emerge from the post-punk era. He was known for co-founding L.A. based band Sense Field, and later joining South Florida emo band Further Seems Forever.  For “reasons still unknown,” according to…

Venus Amor’s naturally pretty, round baby face is adorned with a heart-shaped tattoo under her right eye, and she sports numerous other tattoos on her arms and body. Her Instagram (she calls herself “La jefa”) is filled with grainy selfies in which she wears dark-purple lipstick, choker necklaces, and elaborate…

For those already indoctrinated into the uniquely American institution that is New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras Carnival, you’re most likely already beginning to feel the pangs of FOMO as this Fat Tuesday, February 9, approaches. Though it’s celebrated in various incarnations all around the world, Mardi Gras in New Orleans…

When he’s not remixing everyone from Basement Jaxx and Destructo to Yolanda Be Cool and Moon Boots, 36-year-old Londoner Sam Young, otherwise known as Vanilla Ace, can be found touring the world, setting the party mood for over 12,000 people in Green Valley, Brazil, throwing down at Holy Ship in Miami, and…

Before there was Beyoncé and Destiny’s Child, there was Diana Ross and the Supremes. One of the original ’60s girl groups and by far the most successful, they gave us every great song with the word “love” in its title: “Baby Love,” “Stop! In the Name of Love,” and “Where…

Call it the mountain muse, the happiness of the heights, or maybe simply the cool mix of altitude and attitude. Yonder Mountain String Band has captured that freewheeling spirit for the better part of 17 years, a connection that has to do with more than just the imagery implied in…