http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/index.html http://media.miamiherald.com/images/logos/rss_sitelogo.gif http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/index.html 140 25 News, sports and entertainment from MiamiHerald.com en-us Copyright 2009 MiamiHerald.com Music & Nightlife 60 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:48:36 EDT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys miamifeedback@miamiherald.com http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1128123.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1128123.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT GINUWINE A Man's Thoughts Notify/Asylum/Warner Bros. Ginuwine, the incredibly well-toned singer known for mixing rhythm and raunch, seeks to show he's not all about the physical here: He can still wind it and grind it, but he has evolved into a man who isn't afraid to share his emotions. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/top-story/story/1131903.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/top-story/story/1131903.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The life of Michael Joseph Jackson -- crowned as the world's King of Pop -- was eulogized in a public memorial in Los Angeles on the very stage where he rehearsed for a spectacular comeback. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/top-story/story/1135936.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/top-story/story/1135936.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Chad Bernstein found his mollusk muse in a Key West tourist shop. While on vacation a few years ago Bernstein, then a student at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, saw a pile of conch shells for sale. He had just witnessed the famous salute to sunset in Mallory Square, where locals blow a long mournful blast through the natural horn. http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/997636.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/997636.html Tue, 15 May 2007 15:35 EDT If you were among the 400,000 music lovers at Woodstock that rainy weekend of Aug. 15-17, 1969, we want to hear from you. E-mail your memories and photos (and include a phone number) to <a href="mailto:music@MiamiHerald.com">music@MiamiHerald.com</a>. http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/878308.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/878308.html Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:01 EDT Bygone days: The sweet music of Miami's Overtown http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/696533.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/696533.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:04 EDT Lesley Abravanel scopes the South Beach scene http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/696538.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/696538.html Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:04 EDT Gabe Berman explores the scene in Broward http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/734879.html http://www.miamiherald.com/1281/story/734879.html Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:01 EST What's coming out this week http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1135936.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1135936.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Chad Bernstein found his mollusk muse in a Key West tourist shop. While on vacation a few years ago Bernstein, then a student at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, saw a pile of conch shells for sale. He had just witnessed the famous salute to sunset in Mallory Square, where locals blow a long mournful blast through the natural horn. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1135929.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1135929.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Contemporary Latin music and classical compositions by Vivaldi, Bach and Brahms are on the bill for Symphony of the Americas' Summerfest 2009 concerts this week in Miramar and Fort Lauderdale. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1133741.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1133741.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Reverend Horton Heat: On sale from 10 a.m. Friday; 7:30 p.m. Sept. 14; CR; $9.99. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. Julio Sabala: On sale from 10 a.m. Friday; 8 p.m. Sept. 26; JLKNIGHT; $55-$85. 800-745-3000 or www.ticketmaster.com. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1133632.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1133632.html Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT John Legend and India.Arie, among the architects of certified contemporary soul, bring their brand of music to South Florida Thursday night. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1131903.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1131903.html Wed, 08 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT The life of Michael Joseph Jackson -- crowned as the world's King of Pop -- was eulogized in a public memorial in Los Angeles on the very stage where he rehearsed for a spectacular comeback. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1134182.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1134182.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Some musicians play in such a literal style that you can almost see the treble clefs, staffs, sharps and flats before you as they efficiently deliver each note, precisely as written. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1128123.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1128123.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT GINUWINE A Man's Thoughts Notify/Asylum/Warner Bros. Ginuwine, the incredibly well-toned singer known for mixing rhythm and raunch, seeks to show he's not all about the physical here: He can still wind it and grind it, but he has evolved into a man who isn't afraid to share his emotions. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1125646.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1125646.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT When it's remarked to Jeff Tweedy while walking backstage at the recent Bonnaroo Music Festival that it's a shame he won't have time to catch most of the festival's other acts, he smiles. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1126686.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1126686.html Sun, 05 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Celebrate the singer's life with a commemorative poster page of photos from throughout his four-decade career, a timeline of his musical legacy and excerpts of Leonard Pitts Jr.'s personal column that followed Jackson's death. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1123841.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/story/1123841.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT This Fourth of July, Florida Marlins fans will flock to Land Shark Stadium to root for their team. But there's another reason to take your family out to the ball game: Disco-funk hitmakers KC and the Sunshine Band take the stage after the final out. For no extra cost, you can groove to such hits as ''Get Down Tonight,'' ''(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty,'' ''Please Don't Go,'' ''I'm Your Boogie Man,'' ''That's the Way (I Like It),'' 'Keep It Comin' Love'' and ``Give It Up.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1099400.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1099400.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Both were born in Cuba on Oct. 9 -- Bebo Valdés in 1918, and his son Chucho Valdés in 1941. Both are extraordinary, renowned jazz pianists who have played major roles in developing their island's rich musical traditions. Chucho learned to play from his father, starting at age 3 when he began to pick out the music Bebo -- a bandleader and arranger who was one of the architects of Cuba's golden age of music in the 1940s and '50s -- played at home. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1086738.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1086738.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Singer Willy Chirino celebrated 40 years in music at the American Airlines Arena Saturday night in a concert that was as much a salute to Miami's exile community (and, by virtue of its many guests, the Cuban music community outside the island) and its passions as it was to his own career. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1084406.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1084406.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT He is the global AIDS czar, leading efforts to push countries to provide universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Michael Sidibé was appointed in December by the United Nations secretary general. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1015268.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1015268.html Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:31 EDT The Billboard Latin Music Awards took place Thursday night with some exciting performances and a depressingly limited and repetitive line-up of winners. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1001887.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/1001887.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT The title of Mexican songwriter Ximena Sariñana's first album, Mediocre, is exactly the thing she most fears. The name was a form of public-private therapy. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/991553.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/991553.html Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT A veteran Cuban bandleader who has been a pioneer in bringing Cuban music to the world is appearing in Miami for the first time. Juan de Marcos González, a key architect of the famous late-'90s group and project Buena Vista Social Club, brings his Afro-Cuban All Stars to the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/980161.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/980161.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT They are among the most talented and successful Latin rock bands in the history of the genre. Their most famous song, Matador, is a dark, irresistible anthem that opened doors across North and South America for them and for all of Latin rock. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/975911.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/975911.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT Despite its globe-crossing name, the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival is a quintessentially Miami festival, a mix of music at the crossroads between North and South America, Africa and the Caribbean, between throbbing contemporary club grooves and bone-shaking traditional rhythms. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/971645.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/971645.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:01 EDT The world economy is in a free fall, and the prospects for tiny, oil-producing Ecuador are bleak. But at Grupo Superior, workers in hairnets and white smocks churn out growing orders of pasta and animal crackers, and the company plans to expand from three factories to four. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/967992.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/latin-world/story/967992.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 03:01 EDT In Cuba she was a diva of nueva trova and boleros, a singer with great talent whom songwriters vied to have perform their compositions. And when Xiomara Laugart arrived in the United States in 1998, it seemed she would continue her success -- first singing with a prestigious Cuban rumba-fusion project, Deep Rumba, then fronting the hot Cuban-funk band Yerba Buena. More recently, she starred in the off-Broadway musical Celia: The Life and Music of Celia Cruz. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1135929.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1135929.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Contemporary Latin music and classical compositions by Vivaldi, Bach and Brahms are on the bill for Symphony of the Americas' Summerfest 2009 concerts this week in Miramar and Fort Lauderdale. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1134182.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1134182.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Some musicians play in such a literal style that you can almost see the treble clefs, staffs, sharps and flats before you as they efficiently deliver each note, precisely as written. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1105009.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1105009.html Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Miami Symphony Orchestra sees an opening in South Florida's shifting classical music scene: arts groups that are struggling with uneven ticket sales and diminished donations are canceling concerts, paring down performances, and filing for bankruptcy. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1100832.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1100832.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Jazz and classical-music fans, take note: The Coral Gables Congregational Church's Summer Concert Series is back for its 24th season. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1094224.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1094224.html Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT The 16 voices of the Anglican Chorale blend into a hollow, creamy sound that bounces off the church's tiled portraits of angels, delivering a praise song to a waning tradition. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1093468.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1093468.html Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Only one word seems apt enough to characterize the musical artistry the members of Seraphic Fire demonstrated at Wednesday's summer-season opening concert: destiny. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1083233.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1083233.html Sun, 07 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Representatives of the New York Philharmonic visited Hanoi on Thursday to prepare for the orchestra's Vietnam debut in October. The philharmonic will play two concerts in Hanoi as part of an Asian tour that will also include stops in Tokyo, Seoul and Singapore. It will be the orchestra's first international tour under the leadership of new musical director Alan Gilbert, who takes over from Lorin Maazel in September. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1044301.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1044301.html Tue, 12 May 2009 10:40 EDT The weight of low ticket sales, flagging donations and dwindling sponsorships was just too heavy for superstars of the classical music world to lift. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1038962.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1038962.html Sun, 10 May 2009 03:01 EDT Sometime around 1590, a Cremonese physician's son named Claudio Monteverdi arrived in the duchy of Mantua to work as a violinist for Duke Vincenzo I, a member of the powerful Gonzaga family. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1016258.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/arts/classical/story/1016258.html Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:01 EDT World-class pianist Vladimir Feltsman knows something about the vicissitudes of an almost five-decade musical career. Son of a popular Russian composer, he debuted with the Moscow Philharmonic at 11 and eight years later won the Grand Prix at the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition in Paris. With a sure-fire celebrity career in the offing, he saw his attempt to emigrate in 1979 rebuffed by the Soviets until world pressure, some of it from the Reagan White House, helped secure his exit... http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1133717.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1133717.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT As I'm sure you can imagine, my inbox is flooded with encouraging e-mails telling me that I'm the most talented writer since Shakespeare. But once I scroll past the e-mails from my mother, I find actual questions from readers. A common query is: ''Can you suggest a few local musicians I should check out?'' I'm dedicating this column to providing an answer. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1133706.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1133706.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Big openings are rare in the summer in Miami, so we welcome the spanking new W South Beach, 2201 Collins Ave., which opened quietly last weekend and is slated to do it again with a bang this weekend. But while foodies are rejoicing in the eventual arrival of Mr. Chow -- ironically positioned within blocks of its mortal enemy Philippe at the Gansevoort -- and spa junkies can't wait to linger in Bliss, to us Wall is creating the most buzz. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1123848.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1123848.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Looking for a little independence from the same old mundane nightlife? A little freedom from the Pavlovian ritual of going to the same places on the same nights, seeing the same people and having the same conversations? You're in luck. Invest in some gasoline and head up to Fort Lauderdale to check out the new W Hotel's Wet Pool Lounge and Whiskey Blue, the site of Salvation Sundays. Up on the fifth floor, where views of the ocean rival those of the scantily clad bathing beauties, the Wet pool deck... http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1124473.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1124473.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT Fireworks: check. American flags: check. Red, white and blue face paint: check. Shots of ouzo: What? Ouzo, a potent Greek liqueur, may not be traditionally American, but if you really want to celebrate your independence this Fourth of July weekend, pass on the picnics, barbecues and baseball games and try this multicultural barhop. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1112691.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1112691.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT At the fifth annual Irie Weekend benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Miami, we can expect some reliable celebrity appearances by people with actual talent -- unlike a bloated Kevin Federline, who kept us waiting a few years back. Look for Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning, Jonathan Vilma, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, Akin Ayodele, LMFAO and others. Nowhere on that list do we see any mention of Over-Fed. The event kicks off with a big party at Mansion at 10 p.m. Friday featuring a... http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1112711.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1112711.html Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT I'm not the type of guy who falls in love easily, but I may have swooned the other night at Rock N' Hookah, a chic Middle Eastern lounge perfectly positioned near the entrance of Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood). http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1102716.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1102716.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT The last time I visited The Shops at Pembroke Gardens, I had dinner with my grandma at nearby Century Village first and was caught in the ruthless clutches of a neighbor who forced me to eat low-salt, no-sugar-added cookies. This time, I escaped that horrifying excuse of a dessert and took a seat at Brimstone Woodfire Grill in The Shops. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1102701.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1102701.html Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Despite its issues with the city, which isn't too thrilled about the new waterfront patio seating, Smith & Wollensky continues to be one of the best spots for supping, sipping and summering. The new Summer Lobster Specials (appropriate since many patrons arrive looking broiled) offer Maine lobster in all sorts of incarnations, including a 2.5 pounder for $39 and surf and turf starring a 10-oz. filet mignon and 1.25-pound Maine lobster for $59 through Labor Day. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1091723.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1091723.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT The beach may be a far cry from the hills of Austria, but at least this weekend, it's alive with the sound of music. Jazid's Bar Mitzvah celebration -- a 13-year milestone -- kicks off Friday and continues through the weekend with a slew of bands including Locos Por Juana and Bachaco at 8 p.m. and DJ Le Spam and the Spam Allstars, Suenalo Sound System, Local 34, The Deco Band, Fabian Hernandez, Natalie Bretoneche, Jacob Jeffries and the Max Ferber Trio beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday. Saturday's party... http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1091729.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/nightlife/story/1091729.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT Once again, sinister storm clouds filled the sky, so I forfeited my seats to the Matisyahu/Claypool concert at the Pompano Beach Amphitheater. Instead, I headed over to Darrel & Oliver's Café Maxx at 2601 E. Atlantic Blvd. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1128123.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1128123.html Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:01 EDT GINUWINE A Man's Thoughts Notify/Asylum/Warner Bros. Ginuwine, the incredibly well-toned singer known for mixing rhythm and raunch, seeks to show he's not all about the physical here: He can still wind it and grind it, but he has evolved into a man who isn't afraid to share his emotions. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1115981.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1115981.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT MICHAEL JOHNS Hold Back My Heart Downtown/Fontana Aussie Michael Johns couldn't parlay his photogenic stage presence and facility for turning old Dolly Parton and Queen tunes into fresh, soulful laments on American Idol into better than an eighth-place finish in 2008. Even Jason Castro finished four positions higher. Bad voters! http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1106481.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1106481.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT R & B AL B. SURE! Honey I'm Home Hidden Beach Recordings ½ Al B. Sure!, who found success with his falsetto in the '80s as one of New Jack Swing's most popular singers, returns with his first studio release in more than 15 years. Singing over a steady backup of lush vocal harmonies and hip-hop riffs, he sets a laid-back groove on Honey I'm Home and expectedly delivers convincingly on the slow jams about the ups and downs of love. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1094764.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1094764.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT MOS DEF The Ecstatic Downtown ½ It may seem like ages ago, but Mos Def was once known for his music. As one of the faces of the now-defunct Rawkus records, Mos helped bring underground, socially conscience hip-hop to the spotlight at the peak of mainstream excessiveness and flashiness. But while he focused on his acting career in the 2000s, the music suffered with two sloppy, meandering albums that left much to be desired (including album artwork and a booklet in the case of the bare-bones... http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1083764.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1083764.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT ART BRUT Art Brut vs. Satan Downtown You have to love any band that cops influence from the Fall, and even takes its name from French painter Jean Debuffet's outsider aesthetic. In his wonky, witty work, singer-lyricist Eddie Argos inherits the mantle of clever punk held by Johnny Lydon, Ian Dury and Damon Albarn, preserving the best qualities of each. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1072312.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1072312.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:01 EDT GRIZZLY BEAR Veckatimest Warp Records ½ Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear: These days, there's a zoo full of melodically gifted indie-rock mammals who have spent ample time hibernating in their bedrooms with their Beach Boys records. Grizzly Bear, which doesn't sound the slightest bit ferocious but comes by its moniker honestly (the drummer's name is Christopher Bear), is a Brooklyn quartet of NYU grads whose third album is named after a small island off Cape Cod. Sometimes... http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1067080.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1067080.html Sun, 31 May 2009 03:01 EDT The singer-songwriter Yusuf enjoys the reaction he gets driving through London in his '60s-vintage VW Kombi van, which is custom-painted with artwork from his days as the artist known as Cat Stevens -- including images depicting such huge hits as Peace Train and Moonshadow. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1061470.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1061470.html Mon, 25 May 2009 03:01 EDT GREEN DAY 21st Century Breakdown Reprise Urgent and visceral, with a raging but earnest punk heartbeat, Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown is a dizzying emotional and musical barrage. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1051858.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1051858.html Mon, 18 May 2009 08:06 EDT EMINEM Relapse Aftermath ½ As the sound of flatulence emits on We Made You, Eminem's first big single after a four-year hiatus, the rapper born as Marshall Mathers says ``you think that's bad, you should hear the rest of my album.'' http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1039668.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/CD-reviews/story/1039668.html Mon, 11 May 2009 03:01 EDT BOB DYLAN Together Through Life Columbia Records At 67 and his 53rd recording, Dylan is beyond righteousness, attitude, politics or anything but a bitter sense of loss, love, and humanity (or the lack thereof). Together Through Life sends a blues powered shot to the gut and the heart, with a deceptively simple set of songs with a deep, disconcerting resonance. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1138252.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1138252.html Sun, 12 Jul 2009 03:27 EDT In his final days, Michael Jackson was robust and active. Or dangerously thin and frail. Begging for access to powerful prescription drugs. Or showing no signs of ever having used them. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136678.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136678.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:25 EDT This gritty steel-making city where Michael Jackson got his start playing on street corners with his brothers and competing in talent shows said goodbye to the King of Pop with a show that featured experienced homegrown talent, as well as youngsters who hope to follow in his footsteps. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136617.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136617.html Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:30 EDT Michael Jackson's mother and ex-wife will have time to reach an agreement over who will take care of the singer's three children. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136613.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136613.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:20 EDT Carrie Underwood will headline a Salute to the Troops Concert next month at Fort Campbell. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136178.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136178.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:10 EDT The son of the late Grammy-nominated gospel singer Timothy Wright will be installed as pastor of his father's Brooklyn church. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136155.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136155.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:10 EDT Dozens of fans are lining up outside a ballpark in Michael Jackson's hometown ahead of a memorial celebration planned at the Indiana city's ballpark. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136116.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1136116.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:15 EDT Robert Plant received a royal honor from Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace on Friday, putting the former Led Zeppelin front man one notch above his old band mate Jimmy Page. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1135893.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1135893.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:20 EDT Four major Swedish newspapers have threatened to boycott a Britney Spears concert in Stockholm because of restrictions imposed on their photographers. http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1135377.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1135377.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:05 EDT Weekly charts for the nation's best-selling recorded music as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission. (Platinum signifies more than 1 million copies sold; Gold signifies more than 500,000 copies sold.): http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1135375.html http://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music/AP/story/1135375.html Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:05 EDT Weekly charts for the nation's most popular videos as they appear in next week's issue of Billboard magazine. Reprinted with permission: