On Make Music Day 2016, Stop Whatever You’re Doing and Play

What started in France 34 years ago as a new musical holiday has spread to 700 cities in 120 countries, and this year it’s arriving in South Florida. In a partnership with Riverwalk of Fort Lauderdale and School of Rock Coral Springs and West Broward, Make Music Day Fort Lauderdale…

Broward’s Best Concert of the Week: Gogol Bordello at Revolution Live

Gogol Bordello are brilliant, wild, and completely out-of-control maniacs. Thank goodness, they party on the side of good. This Friday, the New York-bred band of Gypsy-punks descend on Revolution Live like a swarm of fun-loving circus folk armed with accordions and violins instead of stale popcorn and bearded ladies. That’s not…

Tommy James: The Mafia Used to Run the Music Industry

“I’ve had some amazing good fortune,” Tommy James admits. “I’ve always felt a kind of predestination with things. I’ve always felt that the Good Lord was looking out for me, and I mean that sincerely because of the things that have happened to me. I’ve been very, very blessed and…

Refused: The Most Important Punk Band of Its Generation?

Punk-rock authenticity has been argued over, analyzed, poked, prodded, and torn apart to the point of irrelevancy since the form’s inception in the late ’70s (or early ’80s, depending on which self-appointed punk historian you listen to). I suppose it’s important for people to make some attempt to define and…

Jason Bonham Talks About Led Zeppelin Reunion Rumors

If the name “Jason Bonham” sounds familiar, it’s because he is the son of John Bonham, former drummer of Led Zeppelin and one of the most renowned musicians in history. The younger Bonham subbed in for his late father on drums during Led Zeppelin’s London reunion concert in 2007. Three…

She Wants Revenge’s Adam Bravin Was Obama’s Personal DJ

It’s hard to believe, but it’s already been a decade since She Wants Revenge released its self-titled debut album. The Southern California duo, with their 21st century Joy Division post-punk sound, were a constant presence on indie radio in 2006. They toured with their dance rock forefathers Depeche Mode and…

The Griswolds and Magic Man Double-Headlined Culture Room

Two of indie pop’s brightest young bands, The Griswolds out of Sydney, Australia, and Boston’s Magic Man, teamed up for a double headliner of a show at the Culture Room last night and although they’re friends and touring mates, if it had been a battle of the bands, there was…

16 Can’t-Miss South Florida Concerts This May

The weather’s heating up and so is concert season in South Florida. From Deftones to Dick Dale, here are 16 can’t-miss shows to mark on your calendar for the month of May. Deftones 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 13, at Pompano Beach Amphitheater, 1801 NE Sixth St., Pompano Beach. Tickets cost…