MUSIC

Spirit of Haiti comes to life in a box set from Alan Lomax

The remarkable voices, songs and images in the recently released box set Alan Lomax in Haiti are a stunning...

MUSIC

Sinatra Jr. keeps dad's memory, music alive

BACKSTAGE PASS

Jay-Z, Phish coming to town

MUSIC Q&A

Leona Lewis' CD echoes new growth

The success of Leona Lewis' Bleeding Love not only made the British-born singer an international star last ...

LA VIDA LOCAL

3 major acts hitting town

THE MUSIC SCENE

Michael Feinstein, Cheyenne Jackson: Satisfying pairing of a him and a him

In his glowing review of Broadway's Finian's Rainbow, a New York Times critic last month wrote of the music...

MUSIC

Thorogood's raring to rock out

You might think George Thorogood would be sick of Bad to the Bone by now -- after all, the man can't walk d...

THE MUSIC SCENE

Alejandro Sanz back on top

Pop singer Alejandro Sanz's last record, El Tren de los Momentos, came out three years ago amid a slew of t...

BIOGRAPHIES

Sultry song inspired Benny Moré bio

LATIN MUSIC

Cuban diva Omara Portuondo hits the Grammys

Omara Portuondo could be any Cuban grandmother, if that grandmother were a world-famous singer with tales t...

HONDURAS | 2010 WORLD CUP

Soccer game unites a split Honduras

For one day, Hondurans ignored politics and got behind their soccer team's shot at the World Cup.

Nelly Furtado makes smart entry into Latin music market

Nelly Furtado's musical career has been filled with drastic changes. She started as a funky hip-hop / fusio...

CUBA

Thousands mourn Almeida

Juan Almeida Bosque was one of just three surviving rebel leaders who still bore the title `Commander of th...

WASHINGTON

Peru emerges as fake dollars hub

Secret Service officials, working with Peruvian authorities, claimed thatthe millions of fake U.S. dollars ...

FLORIDA GRAND OPERA

Power roles for soprano

CONCERTS

Cultures collide, form musical trio

Banjoist Béla Fleck and bassist Edgar Meyer both have countless colleagues who would sell body parts and fi...

Coral Ridge Presbyterian cancels 2009-2010 concert series

Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church has canceled its 2009-2010 concert series, following the departure of its o...

Cellist writes music just for monkeys

David Teie, a cellist with the National Symphony Orchestra who also composes, is getting widespread attenti...

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Quartet aims to bring Baroque to 21st century

Maybe those enormous wigs that sit atop the unsmiling faces and fussy court dress in portrait after portrai...

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Revealing Ormandy reissues, now on CD

Few prominent conductors have such fleeting claims to greatness as has Eugene Ormandy -- but as the Japanes...

SOUTH FLORIDA ARTS SCENE

Summerfest concerts hit Latin, classical beats

Contemporary Latin music and classical compositions by Vivaldi, Bach and Brahms are on the bill for Symphon...

AFTER DARK

Pop a cork in Pompano Beach

I'm basically a gin-and-tonic type of guy, but lately I've developed a taste for a variety of vino. On the ...

VELVET UNDERGROUND

We're digging Miami's hidden treasures

When it comes to watering holes in Miami, few can be considered underground. Before we figured out that it ...

AFTER DARK

Mardi Gras Gaming's off to the races

Mardi Gras Gaming has gone to the dogs. As of Nov. 1, the greyhounds are running once again at this casino ...

VELVET UNDERGROUND

The mall's gonna be spinnin' tonight

See a tabloid name in person at the Dolphin Mall Friday when DJ Samantha Ronson -- whose name has been more...

AFTER DARK

Something funny's going on at the Hard Rock

Iwas completely off base with my preconceived notions about open mike night at the Improv Comedy Club & Din...

VELVET UNDERGROUND

Can't sleep? Let's pull an all-nighter on the beach

Sleepless nights don't always have to be an unwelcome side effect of anxiety. On Saturday, you can put the ...

VELVET UNDERGOUND

Halloween in clubland's a real treat

This weekend almost every haunt in town -- with the exception of your corner gas station -- is throwing an ...

NEW ALBUMS

Reviews | Tito Puente, Soulsavers, Matisyahu and more

This reissue reintroduces us to percussionist Tito Puente's bestselling recording. The two-disc set from 19...

ALBUMS

Album reviews | Reba McEntire, K'Jon, Karrin Allyson and more

Keep on Loving You, Reba McEntire's 31st album, isn't altogether unlike the female-centric mainstream count...

ALBUMS

Reviews | Blitz the Ambassador, Ledisi, Mindy Smith and more

Jazz-based hip-hop has been around for more than 20 years. Blitz the Ambassador's Stereotype is out to kill...

ALBUMS

Reviews | George Strait, Michael Olatuja, Modest Mouse and more

One day country radio programmers could realize that George Strait, at 57, doesn't fit their perceived demo...

ALBUMS

Reviews | Tiempo Libre, Eyedea and Abilities and more

The title alone would inspire incredulity. Though pre-Castro Cuba had symphony orchestras that recorded sta...

ALBUMS

Reviews | Daughtry, The Mars Volta, The Dead Weather and more

American Idol finalist Chris Daughtry never met a cliché he couldn't steamroll his way over on angst-driven...

ALBUMS

Reviews | Maxwell, Brooke White, Jordin Sparks and more

MAXWELL BLACKsummers'night Columbia ½ Maxwell's long-anticipated new release contains nine songs -- and one...

Winners at the American Music Awards

Complete list of winners at the American Music Awards:

Sting warns of hydroelectric project in Amazon

British pop star Sting says Brazil's government should listen to the voices of local indigenous groups befo...

Attorney: Jackson's doctor returning to work

Michael Jackson's former personal physician is returning to work at his Houston clinic for the first time s...

Michael Jackson wins 4 at AMAs; Swift top artist

Motown gala 'means everything' to founder Gordy

Sheryl Crow takes up cause of wild horses in West

Sheryl Crow is joining others in calling on the federal government to halt roundups of wild horses in the W...

Tween Justin Bieber fans lose control at NY mall