Critic's Notebook

After being evacuated from Europe when its tour was canceled, Torche shared a session recorded at BBC Radio’s Maida Vale Studios.

Where can artists look for financial assistance in a COVID-19 world? Here are some grants that are still active or waitlisting for creatives.

Billy Joel proved Friday night why he can still pack ’em in, pounding out hit after hit to a sold-out crowd at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. Backed by a slew of talented musicians Joel told stories and cracked jokes, even letting the crowd choose some of the songs.

Rick Allen lost his left arm to a car accident in 1984. But that didn’t stop his drumming and it didn’t stop his art. Def Leppard was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year and Allen is currently touring the country with his one-of-a-kind mixed-media creations.

The new morning radio show hosted by the Miami hip-hop pair premieres Monday, January 6.

See it in IMAX 3D this Thursday night.

The NFL finally got something right. From a controversial deal with Jay-Z to blackballing Colin Kaepernick to hiring and swiftly firing Antonio Brown just last week, the NFL has been embroiled in a series of seemingly never-ending scandals for the past few years. Even on the music front, the league has consistently gotten it wrong…

South Florida’s music scene has exploded in recent years, with local artists making national headlines and earning fans all over the globe. New Times is looking for dedicated writers to cover it all. The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of the South Florida music scene, from longtime legends to…

The Rolling Stones announced the Miami stop of the band’s No Filter Tour has been rescheduled due to Hurricane Dorian.

Wifi winks at the traditionalists who dismiss him based on stylistic divergence, despite his newfound prominence in South Florida’s outside-the-box hip-hop scene.

The Broward County rapper’s loathing is based on his personal experiences, both on the streets and as a musician, of being an outsider looking into a gated community.

Kodak Black is not known for holding his tongue — and his recent statements about slain rapper Nipsey Hussle’s longtime girlfriend, actress Lauren London, are just the most recent efforts in his apparent crusade to become hip-hop’s most antagonistic outlaw. Hussle was gunned down outside his clothing store in Los…

Kodak Black should know better than to sexually harass a woman. Yet he is — and his target isn’t just any woman. It’s openly gay fellow rapper Young M.A. Black’s persistent comments about Young M.A, sandwiched in song lyrics and Instagram Live sessions over the past month, describe in detail…

Like many South Floridians, Matthew Redler found there were more local events he wanted to attend than he could afford. “I was priced out of exploring all the sports and music events Miami had to offer,” the Plantation native and University of Florida student says. Out of that disappointment sprang his eureka moment…

Melly’s hit song “Murder on My Mind” went gold last month, moving half a million units — and this past Wednesday, the 19-year-old turned himself in to Miramar Police on two counts of first-degree murder in the October deaths of his friends Anthony Williams, 21, and Christopher Thomas Jr., 19.

Get ready for another hip-hop takeover, Miami. Rolling Loud announced today an impressive lineup for its 2019 festival, taking place May 10 through 12 at Hard Rock Stadium, including headliners Migos, Travis Scott, and Kid Cudi.

While imprisoned on domestic abuse charges, XXXTentacion made hundreds of phone calls from jail, which were recorded and held as evidence against him by the State Attorney’s Office. In one of the recordings, Onfroy repeatedly demands his friend assault a teenager who used his phone while he was in jail.

After months of being asked the same question over and over again, Christina Michelle and her bandmates are finally able to give a concise answer: September 28. This past Monday, Gouge Away, the posthardcore group that hails from South Florida, dropped a bunch of new content and information, including an album-release date, within the span of a few hours.

Robert Allen was seen outside Riva Motorsports around the time the murder occurred.

Huge lines formed to see the slain performer.

Lil Pump, Ski Mask the Slump God, Smokepurpp, and Wifisfuneral made the list this year.