Critic's Notebook

Cuban jazz musician Alfredo Rodriguez is performing at the Miami Beach Bandshell as part of the eighth-annual South Beach Jazz Festival.

Cardi B still hasn’t delivered a second album, but that hasn’t stopped her from continuing to dominate the charts.

Growing up in the Canary Islands informed Spanish producer Pablo Fierro’s style of groovy and hypnotic Afro-house.

After three years of lineup changes and no new releases, Las Nubes is finally delivering a seven-inch single.

Berlin-based producer Gene On Earth will go back-to-back with Dyed Soundorom at Floyd on New Year’s Eve.

Rapper Nicki Minaj recently released Pink Friday 2, revisiting what made her 2010 debut album so special.

Letting go of the expectations of stardom opened up Ben Katzman’s world, leading him to play guitar with other musicians who love playing music as much as he does.

Before Blood Orchid, it took Niko Javan some time to find his voice as part of Miami’s music underground.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign’s rave tonight will also include performances by Chris Brown and Lil Durk.

In an Art Week pop-up, Miami rap royalty Trina heralds the 2025 opening of the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx.

Suzi Analogue and Tokimonsta’s 2011 album, Boom, has been remastered and introduced to a new generation of listeners.

Channel Tres delivers an intoxicating, self-styled blend of gangsta rap grandiosity and Chicago house exuberance.

Chicago native John Summit went from a club-goer to a globetrotting DJ and producer in record time.

Action Bronson’s larger-than-life personality has left an indelible mark on the culture at large.

The Swiss-based Montreux Jazz Festival is coming to Miami next year with headliners Jon Batiste and Daryl Hall.

Despite the name, Natalia Roth and Jean Pierre’s EP, Pitch Black, is warmer than it lets on.

After a few months apart, French duo Polo & Pan will come together for the Art With Me festival during Miami Art Week.

Tribeca Festival’s Music Lounge returns for Miami Art Week with a murderer’s row of cutting-edge musicians.

Tortuga Music Festival brings a lineup chock-full of country music to Fort Lauderdale Beach April 5-7, 2024.

Twenty-four-year-old Yung Wylin’ understands music’s ability to inspire and unite people.

Over the last 16 years, plenty of musicians have joined Juke, with 15 people cycling through the lineup.

SoundCheck has hosted 15,000 students for a pre-concert sound check, Q&A session, workshops, and free entry to the night’s performance.