Critic's Notebook

Ahead of Spotify’s RapCaviar Live show at the Fillmore Miami Beach this Thursday, October 24, the streaming giant hosted a panel featuring three music-industry fixtures.

See it in IMAX 3D this Thursday night.

Miami singer Victoria “Vikina” Lopez wants to become the next female superstar of the Latin music genre.

Melinda Rodriguez wants to make “real, old-school jazz” cool again. The 23-year-old Miami native is getting her chance to show the world what she’s made of on this season of The Voice.

Ben Katzman’s Degreaser’s “Florida Man” is an ode to the face-eating dark side of the Sunshine State.

The something-for-everyone festival returns in 2020

After nearly two years in business on Miami’s Upper Eastside, Technique Records announced today it will move to a new location, opening October 26.

City Girls rapper JT dropped her new song, “JT First Day Out,” the same day she was released from prison for credit card fraud.

After three years of planning and a yearlong delay, Miami Beach Pop Festival organizers announced the event has been postponed.

New World Symphony will celebrate its 100th Wallcast concert with the debut of its 4K projection technology Saturday, October 12.

Bio-Haque will bring Grimes, Nina Kraviz, and Sophie to the RC Cola Plant for a show during Miami Art Week.

Ale Campos of Las Nubes and Sweat Records stars in Iggy Pop’s new music video.

In 2013, Teenear became the first woman R&B singer signed to the famed Miami label Slip-n-Slide Records, which launched the careers of Trina, Rick Ross, and Trick Daddy.

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…

As Broward County’s rap scene grows, Anonymuz provides the perfect mix of SoundCloud production and lyrism that hip-hop needs now.

No one in South Florida was making the sort of fuzzy, jangly indie rock that lead singer, guitarist, and founder Jose Perez wanted to hear on the local circuit, so he made it himself with Holy Dances.

Nu Deco’s busy fifth season includes a new home, a studio album, and collaborations with Wyclef Jean and PJ Morton.

Eric Prydz will return to Wynwood Factory to make up for his missed Miami Music Week show.

Superproducer Marc McClusky advised the Polar Boys to ditch full-length albums in favor of a collection of singles.

The Miami-based instrumental fusion band’s new record never gets too heady or loses sight of the groove.

Every year or so, New Times laments the droves of artists and bands that have yet to perform in the Magic City. Yes, Miami gets most of the big acts — we finally saw Gorillaz in 2017, Lorde in 2018, and Tame Impala this past May — but we’re spoiled and want more.