Fred Schneider talks about how the B-52’s struggled to get radio airtime for “Love Shack,” how he overcame an unhappy childhood, and why no one should ever let him near their plants.
Whether it was through public records or a brief by Lake Okeechobee News, it was clear Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival was set to return in 2020. It was also clear that Insomniac, the event promotion company behind Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), was behind the festival’s return.
The Killers will headline the 2019 Riptide Music Festival on Fort Lauderdale Beach.
Most fans and much of the media largely overlooked sexual assault allegations against Nick Carter during the promotional tour for the Backstreet Boys’ DNA.
Vampire Weekend having more fun than ever.
This week, Khalid reinvents pop music in his own image at the Triple A, while Pedro the Lion is back from a 15-year hiatus to play Revolution Live. And if you’re still buzzing from the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody, Queen + Adam Lambert will hit the BB&T to pay tribute to the legendary Freddie Mercury.
One of Wilton Manors’ most beloved destinations, Rumors Bar & Grill, has announced its closing date. After a five-year run, the establishment posted on Facebook that it will shut its doors permanently Sunday, August 18.
It’s best to appreciate Queen + Adam Lambert for what it is — an amazingly talented singer doing his own thing with an amazing catalog of music.
Not to be missed this week are the (alleged) final farewell of Kiss and the first of two concerts by the grown-up Jonas Brothers, who will return to South Florida in November. Try both. Cap them off with the West Palm Beach rapper Wifisfuneral’s homecoming at the Kelsey Theater.
All the great boy bands have delivered polished love songs, cute guys, and lots of posters for tweens to tack to their bedroom walls. For young girls coming of age at the end of the 2000s, the Jonas Brothers expertly filled that role.
Okeechobee is set to return in 2020, with dates scheduled for March 5 through 8.
From Zach Deputy’s skilled looping to 311’s vast music catalog and Sniper Gang affiliate Jackboy’s headlining show, it’s a varied week for music in South Florida.
Blink-182’s fans bought tickets to see the band and settled for a coheadlining set from Lil Wayne.
The song some people believe to be the quintessential Golden State anthem might have just as easily ended up “Hotel Florida.”
Whether you are ready to relive the ’90s with Korn and Alice in Chains or looking for pop perfection during Carly Rae Jepsen’s performance, there’s plenty of music this week for every fan. Stay ahead of all upcoming shows with New Times’ South Florida concert calendar. Carly Rae Jepsen. Mainstream…
The case against DMB isn’t quite as strong as some make it out to be.
Lil Wayne might not be enthusiastic about his tour with Blink-182, but his fans and those of the pop-punk group might have more in common than he thinks.
Nineties nostalgia is real. Simply look at recent reunion tours by the Backstreet Boys and New Kids on the Block. Though it’s an odd sight to watch middle-aged men perform synchronized dances in matching yet individualized outfits, the phenomenon does makes sense.
Pull up a well-worn stool, order a cold glass of the usual, and read on for our picks of Hollywood’s five best dive bars.
After selling out 38 shows across Europe, Iron Maiden kicks off the American leg of its Legacy of the Beast World Tour July 18 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida. Founder and bassist Steve Harris discusses his unique style of songwriting, why he thinks Maiden has sold more than 100 million albums, and how the band has dealt with accusations of satanism.
Martyn Jenkins, the lead singer of Florida-based tribute band Absolute Queen, has a favorite Freddie Mercury story. It goes like this: While visiting the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales, where Queen recorded “Bohemian Rhapsody,” founder Kingsley Ward led Jenkins to a courtyard outside. Ward pulled a tarpaulin off an old…
Now that the band itself is well past its 1990s heyday and its members are entering middle age, Pryor is still using other people’s relationships as musical inspiration.
