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…

Dark Star Orchestra Encapsulates the Live Experience of the Grateful Dead

Since its founding in 1997 in Chicago, Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) has encapsulated the Grateful Dead era for more than 2,800 shows. This Saturday, November 3, DSO is set to headline Revolution Live’s new street festival, Night of the Dead, celebrating Día de los Muertos with mariachi performers, calavera puppets, family-friendly art activities, and other diversions.