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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
While you might have been too young to experience Woodstock—or perhaps non-existent—there’s no excuse not to hit up Rudystock. This weekend, starting this afternoon, nearly 40 musical acts will partake in three days of “peace and music” at Rudy’s Pub in Lake Worth for the mini music festival’s fourth installment. Mary…
There’s a simple reason why pop-punk bands New Found Glory and Yellowcard decided on a 2015 joint headlining tour – and it’s not just their complementary, razor-sharp vocals or rich and rugged guitar riffs. The biggest reason the two well-known bands decided to join forces is this: the fans. New…
Straight-edge hardcore band Bishop should have broken up for good in 2011. It was the first Bringin’ It Back for the Kids fest — a hardcore, drug-free music festival — and supposedly the band’s final show. Bringin’ It Back went down at Rocketown, a since-closed church in Pompano Beach that…
Ah, to cruise. Whether breezing down the Turnpike or slipping out of port for a days- or weeks-long oceanic excursion, the act comes as naturally to South Floridians as retiring early or forgetting that turn signals exist. It’s also a recreational activity synonymous with old rich dudes in flip-flops, sloppy…
Failure was one of the most inventive and underrated rock bands of the ‘90s. Unfortunately, the group never quite got to enjoy the success it truly deserved in its initial run, relegated to the status of a cult favorite and cruelly lumped in with the rest of alternative rock and…
Future R&B star The Weeknd and recently stripped-down pop princess Demi Lovato have been announced as headliners of this year’s Y100Jingle Ball, which takes place December 18 at BB&T Center in Sunrise. Other performers on this year’s somewhat more eclectic bill include up-and-coming gay icon Nick Jonas, Australian pop-punk band…
Have you ever been given a mixtape with that one track you could never get out of your head — but at the same time, you had no idea who made it or what it was even called? If so, there’s a fair chance you’ve been listening to Mountain Goats…
Ani DiFranco Ani DiFranco is edgy, outspoken, and hugely influential. And although it’s been a quarter-century since the singer and feminist icon released her self-titled debut album, DiFranco, as pointed out in a recent New Times piece, “remains the inherent insurgent, railing against the mainstream while others are merely wailing,…
The United States is a sports-frenzied nation, our fervent love of the games a passion passed down through generations. It’s no surprise that so many young athletes dream of playing their chosen sport professionally, but the cold reality is that among the four major sports (football, baseball, basketball, and hockey),…
Mac Rebennack, otherwise known to millions of music enthusiasts as Dr. John, can claim one of the more storied careers of the past half century, steadily shifting guises in an ongoing quest to satisfy his own music muse. Born and bred in New Orleans, Dr. John became one of the…
Country music storyteller Brad Paisley took the stage at Perfect Vodka Amphitheater on a surprisingly cool Florida night this past Saturday. A giddy crowd of boots, braids, and caps-sporting fans counted down to Paisley’s stage arrival with the assistance of a neon sign that flashed “Happy Hour Starts in 26…
For starters, as requested by the band, a smoke-free Revolution Live was a thoroughly enjoyable Revolution Live. That said, Collective Soul’s performance had high expectations from their fans, and the band did not disappoint, drawing from its extensive catalogue and sticking to the straight rockers that have garnered them acclaim…
