Rick Ross and Young Jeezy Sued by BET Awards Security Guard

Around 7 p.m. on September 19, 2012, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross got into an argument backstage at the BET Awards in Atlanta. The war of words quickly turned into a massive altercation involving the Atlanta and Broward residents’ respective cliques. But while it was reported that violence spread to…

New Times Is Looking for Freelance Journalists

New Times Broward-Palm Beach is looking for freelance journalists to write for our news blog, the Daily Pulp. Ideal candidates will have experience in journalism and be based in Broward or Palm Beach counties. Applicants should have solid news judgment and knowledge of current events. They should be able to…

Five Great Reasons to Fall in Love with Peter Frampton

Peter Frampton was once a proper heartthrob who made women absolutely melt when encountering his golden locks, tender love songs, and winning smile — just ask my mom. However, Frampton has always been a champion of the guitar beyond anything else, as is evident by the fretboard histrionics that have…

Charli XCX, Saturday at Culture Room

Before summer began, there was a good chance you’d never heard of Sam Smith, Iggy Azalea, or Rita Ora. Now, at the start of fall, you can’t get enough of these guys. And let’s not forget about Charli XCX. She, like her chart-topping colleagues, has been around for years but…

Gravel Kings Release Debut LP Arrows and Maps

By Olivia Feldman Fort Pierce natives Gravel Kings have come a ways since funding their self-titled EP with a Kickstarter account a year and a half ago. Since the release of Gravel Kings last March, the folk-rock quartet has lost two members (upright bassist Mike Seniuk and drummer Johnnie Schumacher)…

Washed Out’s Ernest Greene a New Breed of Southern Man

You could be forgiven for thinking Washed Out’s Ernest Greene is from Portland, Oregon. He gets it all the time since his song “Feel It All Around” is the theme for the TV satire of all things hipster, Portlandia. But if you have a conversation with the man, as New…

Ty Segall on His New Album, Manipulator, and “Going Insane a Little Bit”

He is the man that your head-banging, no-good punk ass needs to thank immediately for keeping rock ‘n’ roll brash, beautifully loud, unpredictable, and incredibly exciting. Over the course of six years and dozens of albums, EPs, and singles, Ty Segall, a 27-year-old Orange County-bred and Bay Area-ripened rock virtuoso,…

Gene Simmons Incorrectly Observed That Rock Is Finally Dead

Kiss’ bassist, frontman, and legendary tongue, Gene Simmons, made headlines last week for saying these four very wrong words in an interview he did with his son for Esquire magazine: “Rock is finally dead.” You should always be hesitant to expect too many profound thoughts from athletes, entertainers, or straight…

Florida Burlesque Festival: the Good, the Awkward, the Funny (VIDEO)

The First Annual Florida Burlesque Festival from Voice Media Group on Vimeo. Video by Mitchel Worley Every seat in the house was packed opening night of the first ever Florida Burlesque Festival at Fort Lauderdale’s Cinema Paradiso. Attendees scrambled to save seats for friends who were on their way. It…

Kings of Leon Gets Out of Its “Comfort Zone” at Cruzan

Some would say the Kings of Leon never went away; others would argue the band is just coming back, and now some fans are simply crying in a corner. Recently, it was announced that the Nashville-based radio-friendly rockers canceled two weeks of shows so drummer Nathan Followill can recover from…

Doors Drummer John Densmore to Sign Book at Radio-Active Records

After the death of the Doors’ frontman, Jim Morrison, in a Paris bathtub in 1971, it was only natural that the three remaining members — late keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robbie Krieger, and drummer John Densmore — would attempt to carry on. It was also apparent that it would be…

Drake and Lil Wayne Bromance, Wednesday at Cruzan

After Jay Z and Beyoncé did not attend Kanye West’s wedding to Kim Kardashian, rap fans put forward a theory that Yeezus is articulating his indignation by censoring Jay Z’s name from his recent live performances. But weep not; they weren’t even the biggest bromance in rap. That title surely…