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Grammy-nominated Tampa composer Chuck Owen releases seventh Jazz Surge album, then ‘retires’
Owen re-invented Big Band music for the modern age.
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Tampa rock band Big Sad releases ‘Empty Falls’ video ahead of Saturday concert in St. Pete
The song is the third track of Big Sad’s ‘Send Help’ EP.
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Tampa’s Prince Midnight talks Lars Ulrich toilet, skeleton guitar and the live debut of his new band
His epic story comes to a climax Friday at Brass Mug.
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Tampa hip-hop artist Rahim Samad drops track with NYC’s Skyzoo to celebrate vinyl release
Listen to ‘8th Wonder’ now.
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Guitar World lists Tampa native Christie Lenée among ‘Best Acoustic Guitarists in the World Right Now’
The Blake High School grad plays Straz Center next Monday.
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Tampa Bay triple threat Thomas Crane debuts new single and short-film music video
Crane’s 7-plus-minute video for ‘Monsters Walk Among Us’ is a love letter to horror, Rob Zombie and social media’s obsession with dashing, dastardly villains.
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Tampa rapper Queen of Ex is ready to reign and shine at Crowbar this Friday
She’ll even debut new R&B songs at Crowbar.
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Tampa rap duo They Hate Change signs to Jagjaguwar, books US tour with Shame
Andre and Vonne released a new video for ‘Faux Leather,’ today, too.
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St. Petersburg rapper Rod Wave headlines Tampa’s MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre this summer
His biggest local show ever is one of three Florida dates on a massive U.S. tour.
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On ‘PICA,’ Tampa’s Jordan Esker & the Hundred Percent leans on piano, stacks of synths and boom bap
The band celebrates the new album with a concert on June 11 at New World Brewery.
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Surrounded by pain, Tampa rapper Gat$ searches for something good
He celebrates a cutting new album, ‘Robbed’ on May 14 at Hooch and Hive.
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Latest album from Tampa Bay’s Damon Fowler hits no. 1 on Billboard blues chart
He wraps a residency at Red Star Live this week before heading out on tour.
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‘The Underground is everywhere’: Shock G was the Carrollwood kid who changed hip-hop forever
A funeral is set for Saturday in Ybor City.
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Google’s homepage features Tampa Bay ‘Blacktronika’ artist Elizabeth A. Baker
The feature was curated by King Britt who played St. Pete’s Paper Crane back in 2019.
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Tampa artist Whirlynn releases ‘Yákakeitiwa,’ a synth-pop album about decolonization
Vanessa Garcia-Cuevas’ reconnection with her Indigenous Arawak-Taíno heritage, and subsequent journey to decolonize herself, is on full display.
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St. Petersburg’s Liquid Pennies release fiery and elemental new LP ‘Distant Dawn’
The four-movement record is out on March 26.
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Tampa rapper Pusha Preme breaks Top 20 on Billboard compilation chart
He plays Crave in East Tampa on March 26.
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Joint Chiefs, featuring members of premier Tampa Bay Grateful Dead cover bands, plays first show at Grand Central Brewhouse
Though the band plays some covers, original songs written by each member are one the setlist.
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Palladium St. Pete awards $2,500 stipends to each member of inaugural ‘Creative Class’
Jeremy Carter plays his ‘Soul of Jazz’ show on Friday to show off just what the money can do.
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Tampa Bay’s Zach D’Onofrio switched from socks to sweaters in his return to ‘American Idol’
The Florida Southern College student is back in primetime on Sunday, March 14.