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  1. How a Florida punk rocker inspired her mom to get back onstage
    Sept. 19• Music
    Lead singer Soleil Sarcinello (left) and Summer Strickland (right) of Spoiled Rat at their show on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023 at The Bends in St. Petersburg.
  2. He painted a Beyonce mural in Tampa. Then Queen Bey took notice.
    Aug. 17• Music News
    Cameron Parker, aka Painkiller Cam, works on his Beyonce mural on Aug. 8 along Tampa Avenue.
  3. Doja Cat is coming to Amalie Arena, and Tampa native Doechii will open
    June 23• Music News
    Doja Cat performs at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club, April 24, 2022, in Indio, Calif.
  5. Watch: 10-year-olds from Tampa Bay rock out to Disturbed in viral TikTok
    June 15• Music News
    Screaming Metal Deathtrap performs at the Lutz Bach to Rock Battle of the Bands on Sunday, June 11, 2023.
  6. Meet Mike Twitty: Pinellas elected official by day, rock star by night
    May 19• Music Interviews
    Pinellas County property appraiser Mike Twitty performs on stage with band Code Red at the Oldsmar Days festival on March 26. “He’s a straight up rockstar when he’s on stage,” said Twitty’s son and band mate, Sam.
  7. 50 years ago in Tampa, a sold-out Led Zeppelin show beat the Beatles
    May 4• History
    Left: Robert Plant contorts his face as he sings to a sold-out crowd at Tampa Stadium on May 5, 1973. Right: An original flyer advertising the Led Zeppelin show that broke records.
  8. What’s it like living next to Jannus Live in St. Petersburg?
    May 1• Real Estate
    Molchat Doma performs at Jannus Live on April 15 in downtown St. Petersburg. The windows and balconies of Hotel Detroit Condos, where residents often rock out to live music below, are pictured in the background.
  9. 3 questions with Flipturn ahead of Gasparilla Music Festival
    April 27• Music Interviews
    North Florida indie rock band Flipturn is playing Saturday, April 29 at Gasparilla Music Festival in Cutis Hixon Waterfront Park.
  10. Taylor Swift’s Tampa concerts: What the weather will be like
    April 13• Life & Culture
    Michele Lefcourt, 32, of Homestead, shows off some Taylor Swift swag moments after purchasing Taylor Swift tour merchandise on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Raymond James Stadium's Lot 2 in Tampa. Weather forecasters predict the skies will be clear for her tour stop's three-night run in Tampa starting Thursday.
  11. Speak Easy showcases the lively creativity of Tampa Bay’s indie music community
    March 15• Music Interviews
    Guitarist Eric Yoder (left), drummer Jack Clements, bassist Brendon Porter and keyboardist K Sahagian make up the St. Petersburg band Speak Easy. Saxophone player Nick Bredal (back left) and percussionist Devin Constant are part of their live ensemble.
  12. How Clearwater-raised singer Caroline Kole made it on ‘American Idol’
    Feb. 24• TV
    Caroline Kole grew up singing in Clearwater. On Sunday, she'll appear on "American Idol," auditioning in front of judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.
  13. Mike Love talks about the Beach Boys ahead of the band’s Clearwater concert
    Feb. 17• Music Interviews
    Mike Love, 81, is a founding member of the Beach Boys, who will be performing at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Feb. 22.
  14. Tampa Bay’s indie music scene competes to perform on a bigger stage
    Jan. 26• Music
    Tampa Bay indie band Speak Easy plays on stage at the Destination Okeechobee competition at The Factory in St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 21, 2023, for a chance to play at Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival.
  15. How rap duo They Hate Change went from Tampa Bay dives to global tours
    Nov. 11, 2022• Music Interviews
    Hip hop duo Vonne Parks (left) and André “Dre” Gainey (right), also known as They Hate Change, perform a DJ set on stage at Hooch and Hive on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 in Tampa.
  16. Meet Miróux, an indie St. Pete band with a growing audience
    Aug. 16, 2022• Music Interviews
    Miróux — Jonah Hollander, foreground, and, from left, Jazz Goodwin, Jesse Daw, Kevin Mendel and Sebastian Siaca — pose outside Crowbar in Tampa before a July show.
  17. Curt Smith of Tears for Fears talks about new album ahead of the band’s Tampa show
    June 7, 2022• Music Interviews
    Roland Orzabal, left, and Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, pose for a portrait in Los Angeles to promote their new album "The Tipping Point." The band brings their world tour to Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre on June 10.
  18. University of Tampa music professor says playing the organ is a magical experience
    Feb. 5, 2022• Community News
    Ryan Hebert teaches organ performance at the University of Tampa [Photo by Philip Morgan]
  19. Gladys Knight talks of performing in Clearwater, finding new audience
    Feb. 1, 2022• Music Interviews
    Gladys Knight will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater on Feb. 6, her fifth appearance in Clearwater since 2014.
  20. Art and jazz, the heritage of a neuroscientist who grew up in Pasco County
    Oct. 23, 2021• Community News
    John C. O’Leary III mimics the motion of playing the piano in this picture.
  21. From ‘American Idol’ to ‘The Voice,’ Jeremy Rosado reps Tampa Bay
    Oct. 15, 2021• Music
    Jeremy Rosado, a Valrico resident and singer, is currently competing on NBC's 'The Voice.'
  22. How Rod Wave made it from St. Petersburg to music stardom
    Sept. 22, 2021• Music
    Rod Wave arrives on stage during his SoulFly tour concert at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in Tampa on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021.
  23. Harry Styles to require vaccine or test for shows, including Tampa
    Aug. 26, 2021• Music News
    Harry Styles will bring his tour to Amalie Arena in Tampa on Oct. 10. Promoters announced on Wednesday that his upcoming Love On Tour show will not only require proof of COVID-19 vaccine or a negative test result at all his upcoming shows, and he is also implementing a mask mandate each night.
  24. DJs behind Emo Night Tampa have a new radio show on WMNF
    June 24, 2021• Music News
    Theo Severson, 43, and Chris Wood, 45, are the DJ pair behind Emo Night Tampa. The duo now has an emo radio show on WMNF.
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