Drag Race Star Latrice Royale’s South Florida Roots Run Deep

Of all the performers in RuPaul’s Drag Race “herstory,” South Florida’s Latrice Royale is arguably one of the most legendary. But if not for a dare from one of her friends, the world might never have met the vivacious superstar. Although Timothy Wilcots was born in California, it was the Sunshine State that birthed Latrice Royale.

A Snoop by Any Other Name Would Sound as Swizzle

We live in uncertain times. But through all the ups and downs, one man has remained reliable, if only in his inconsistency. That man is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., better known as Snoop Dogg. Deliciously chill, Snoop answers to no one and nothing. His is a brand that has left a timeless legacy, defying shifts…

Okeechobee Fest Is Canceled for 2019

For those eagerly anticipating the 2019 edition of Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, there’s some bad news: It’s not happening. Thursday afternoon, the festival announced on its Facebook and Instagram pages what many had suspected because of the delay in announcing a lineup: There will be no…

The Five Best Acts of Riptide Music Festival

Riptide Music Festival marks its third consecutive year on Fort Lauderdale Beach this year. This year’s festival boasts more than 30 bands and legendary headliners like The Jacksons, Panic! At The Disco, Matt and Kim, 311, and Third Eye Blind. Building on its past success, the festival will also expand into a three-day event this year.

Atmosphere’s Slug Gets Apocalyptic on New Album Mi Vida Local

“Vertigo,” the lead single off hip-hop duo Atmosphere’s new album, “Mi Vida Local,” contains sobering observations about climate change or the nuclear apocalypse or whatever happens to be threatening humanity’s existence at the moment. “I might be the last generation of grandparents,” one line goes…

Elton John Is the Last of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Piano Men

It wasn’t always guaranteed that the guitar would be the instrument associated with rock ‘n’ roll. At the birth of the rock era, piano men such as Little Richard and Ray Charles made hips shake and hearts ache by hollering while tickling ivories instead of plucking strings. Elvis even had a piano-playing rival…