Music

Up for debate: Are the Grammys about music or popularity?

With the Grammys set for Sunday night, debates are resurfacing over whether the awards truly honor musical talent or primarily reward popularity.

Violin duo Sons of Mystro to perform at Broward Center for the Performing Arts

Umoja Mcneish and his brother Malcom McNeish are Sons of Mystro, a violin duo mixing classical music with reggae, hip-hop, and other genres.

Several streets close for 2-day III Point Music Festival in Miami’s Wynwood: Police

Several streets will be closed for the III Point Music Festival, which has 12 stages and over 150 artists on Friday and Saturday in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood.

South Florida star shows Cuban music transcends politics in Broadway

A 21-year-old South Florida star is shining in a five-time Tony-award-winning Broadway musical centered on a love of Cuban music that transcends politics.

South Florida celebrates Reggae Month with Bob Marley’s legacy and new events

As Reggae Month heats up in South Florida, residents and visitors alike are immersing themselves in the rhythms of Jamaican culture, food, and music.

YNW Melly on trial: Florida rapper’s Spotify listeners increase to over 12M

Florida rapper YNW Melly’s Spotify monthly listeners have been increasing during his trial for the murders of Christopher “Juvy” Thomas Jr. and Anthony “Sakchaser” Williams on Oct. 26, 2018, in Broward County.

Miami-Dade-based entrepreneur supports musicians with free ‘talent incubator’

Making music is one thing. Getting noticed is another. A free platform with a Miami-Dade connection is aiming to change that. Thomas Hibbler — better known as “Tommy Gunz” — believes it already has.

DJ Khaled offers full-ride scholarship to university student

DJ Khaled announced Thursday that he is offering a full-ride scholarship to a university student through his We The Best Foundation.

Rapper Kodak Black arrested in Fort Lauderdale with 31 oxycodone pills: FHP

Rapper Kodak Black once again found himself in the Broward County Jail after state troopers arrested him on drug possession and trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Fort Lauderdale Friday afternoon.

Metallica is coming to South Florida this November

Get ready to scream your heart out, because one of the most famous heavy metal bands in America will be performing in South Florida this fall. Metallica is coming to Hard Rock Live at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Thursday, Nov. 4, at 8 p.m.