Unlike many who try, Rob Thomas has achieved substantial solo success after maintaining his day job at the helm of Matchbox Twenty, the Orlando ensemble that launched his career. In the world of rock, that’s something of an anomaly. All one has to do is consider the number of famous…
Circumstances surrounding the Sunday morning shooting death of 31-year-old local drummer Corey Jones by a Palm Beach Gardens police officer remain unclear as friend and family come together to express their sadness, confusion, frustration, and anger. Jones, a well-known South Florida musician who played at various local venues and churches,…
Ryahn (the “h” is silent) is only 17 years old, but she sings and plays guitar like a woman who has experienced. The Jamaican/Bahamian indie songstress first started playing music around five years ago, when her dad gifted her a $35 guitar off Amazon. “I was so excited when it finally came,…
If you’ve never heard of Cuban Pete and the Hialeah Hooligans, then you may at least be familiar with the song “Cuban Pete,” which was performed by Desi Arnaz on the show I Love Lucy. Cuban Pete lead singer and guitarist Lexy Semino chose that moniker not just in homage…
Buddy Guy says he was “born to play the guitar,” but after watching him at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood last night, I’m convinced he was already playing it in the womb. He treats his instrument like a best friend, and picks it as if it were another natural…
Greetings, fellow penny-pinchers! It’s time for your weekly rundown of all the super cool, yet refreshingly cheap stuff you should do this weekend. Read on for details on the fifth-annual ARTober Fest at Propaganda, Smells Like Grunge at Copper Blues, and more! Zombie Walk 7:30 p.m. at Friday, October 16…
Mumford & Sons, Kendrick Lamar, and Skrillex have been announced as headliners for the highly anticipated new three-day festival Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival, slated for March 4 to 6, 2016 at Florida’s Sunshine Grove. The event, which promises to be Florida’s biggest-ever camping festival, will include five diverse stages featuring…
The past 30 years of rock ‘n’ roll have spawned plenty of virtuosic players — particularly the ’80s, when excess was de rigueur and infiltrated even the number of notes contained in the average guitar solo. More and more bands in the ’80s boasted musical athletes who blurred the lines…
Hot off the release of their fourth full-length LP, Hotting Up, the Hawaiian-bred, Santa Barbara-based group Iration is now on the road spreading their gospel of good times, positivity, and tropical fun via their multi-faceted version of reggae. Formed in 2004 near U.C. Santa Barbara, and originally a reggae cover…
Last night, Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale partied like it was 2003. Veteran pop-punk outfits Yellowcard and New Found Glory returned to their native state for a sweaty and triumphant rock show. Hailing from Jacksonville and nearby Coral Springs, respectively, the pair hosted a beer soaked party at the downtown…
By definition, there are only four spaces allowed on the Mount Rushmore of blues guitar players, and the same goes for blues singers. It’s a rare club and an enviable position. Buddy Guy’s face, though, with its large brown eyes and bright, clean smile, would likely land on both chiseled…
DJ Hana was an anomaly back in 2005, when she first graced the cover of an April edition of New Times. Described by the writer as a “Valkyrie-esque she-jay” and one of South Florida’s first female DJs, the story reads a bit dated ten years on, though it is difficult to…
Anaïs Mitchell Being labeled the “queen of modern folk-rock” may seem a hefty title, but it’s a weight that singer/songwriter Anaïs Mitchell bears with ease. The earthy, girlish vocalist writes warm, melodic folk ballads in the same vein as Angus and Julia Stone and Laura Marling, with a sharp, confessional…
Josh Simkowitz took a few years away from music because he simply didn’t want to make any — until he got back to South Florida and decided he had to. His West Palm Beach-based band Chaucer will take the stage October 16 at Propaganda armed with songs from the album…
“There was no question for him,” blues singer Shemekia Copeland recalls of her father, renowned singer and guitarist Johnny Copeland. “I swear, I was in my mother’s arms on the way home from the hospital when he said, ‘She’s going to be a blues singer.’ So there was never any…
New Found Glory & Yellowcard Relive your high school memories as hometown heroes New Found Glory and “Ocean Avenue” punks Yellowcard join musical forces for a co-headlining tour at Revolution. “Having both originated with the alternative-music scene of the late ’90s and 2000s,” the bands, as pointed out by New…
Hold on to your cowboy hats! Tortuga announced its 2016 lineup this morning, with Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, and Dierks Bentley topping the bill of Fort Lauderdale’s mega popular, now three-day country music festival on the beach. Taking place from April 15 to April 17, tens of thousands of fans are…
At first glance, with the current environment ripe for the return of ’90s sounds, a package tour featuring Torche, Hum and Failure seems a little weird, tricky even. But there’s something astute and historically encompassing about such a venture given that, for one, the majority of these musicians filed their…
If you’re unaware of South Florida’s rising rap scene, you might be living under a rock. Miami has always been known for its raging EDM festivals, but in 2015, the rap game stepped up big-time. Rap-based festivals like Dope Entertainment’s Rolling Loud, Vive Block Party, Underground Report, and MIA Jam…
Greetings, fellow penny-pinchers! It’s time for your weekly rundown of all the super cool, yet refreshingly cheap stuff you should do this weekend. Read on for details on the 5th Annual ARTober Fest at Propaganda, Smells Like Grunge at Copper Blues, and more! Concert at Absent Heart Studios 6 p.m…
Los Angeles-based indie-pop quartet Smallpools kicked off of their first headlining tour last night on a different sun-drenched coast. Fort Lauderdale’s Culture Room played host to the beginning of the 19-date American Love tour, which will see the four-piece play and promote their debut LP, LOVETAP! Along for the ride were…
“The Hoy Polloy signifies ‘the masses,'” says K Sos, vocalist and one fourth of The Hoy Polloy. “Our ability to cross genres with a blend of rock ‘n’ roll is how we stay true to this principle. No matter what genre preference you have, there’s a good chance The Hoy…
