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  1. Erykah Badu will play Tampa’s Amalie Arena in October
    7 minutes ago• Music News
    Erykah Badu performs "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" during a tribute to Prince at the BET Awards in 2016. Badu comes to Tampa's Amalie Arena on Oct. 29, 2021.
  2. John Mayer is coming to Tampa in 2022
    1 hour ago• Music News
    Singer John Mayer performs in Tampa in 2010. Mayer brings his Sob Rock tour to Amalie Arena in April 2022.
  3. Kansas rock violinist, singer Robby Steinhardt dies at 71
    Jul. 19• Music News
    Manager Budd Carr, from left, drummer Phil Ehart and vocalist and violinist Robert E. “Robby” Steinhardt, of Kansas, with director Charley Randazzo arrive at the 30th Santa Barbara International Film Festival Montecito Award ceremony on Jan. 30, 2015, in Santa Barbara, Calif. Steinhardt, a native of Lawrence, Kan., who was an original member of the band, died Saturday, July 17, 2021, due to complications from pancreatitis. He was 71.
  5. Shut up and dance: Walk the Moon is coming to Jannus Live in St. Petersburg
    Jul. 12• Music News
    Lead singer Nicholas Petricca and the Ohio alt-pop band Walk the Moon perform at the State Theatre in St. Petersburg in May 2014.
  6. DJs behind Emo Night Tampa have a new radio show on WMNF
    Jun. 24• 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.
  7. Britney Spears set to make rare remarks to conservatorship judge
    Jun. 23• Music News
    A portrait of Britney Spears looms over supporters and media members outside a court hearing concerning the pop singer's conservatorship at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
  8. Miami rapper Trick Daddy said ‘Beyoncé can’t sing.’ Enter the Beyhive.
    Jun. 23• Florida
    Fans of pop superstar Beyoncé — aka the “Beyhive” — spammed review site Yelp with snarky, negative comments about rapper Trick Daddy's Miami Gardens restaurant Sunday’s Eatery. They were responding to his comment that “Beyoncé can’t sing.”
  9. Kenny Chesney is going back on tour, and Tampa will be his first stop
    Jun. 17• Music News
    Kenny Chesney, shown here performing at Tampa's Raymond James Stadium in 2018, will kick off his 2022 tour there next April.
  10. St. Petersburg’s Rod Wave sets U.S. tour dates, including Tampa concert
    Jun. 15• Music
    St. Petersburg rapper Rod Wave will perform in Tampa at the MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre.
  11. Country band Midland benches baseball stadium tour, including Tampa stop
    Jun. 14• Music News
    Jess Carson, from left, Mark Wystrach and Cameron Duddy, of Midland, pose in the press room with the award for new vocal duo or group of the year at the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in 2018, in Las Vegas. The band was supposed to perform in Tampa but the show has disappeared from its official tour schedule
  12. Eric Clapton coming to Tampa in September
    Jun. 14• Music News
    Three-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton is coming to Tampa’s Amalie Arena at 8 p.m. Sept. 25. He’ll be joined by special guest Jimmie Vaughan.
  13. Rapper Polo G accused of striking officer. His mom is criticizing Miami police.
    Jun. 12• Florida
    In this April 18, 2021 photo, Rapper Polo G watches the second half of a Heat-Nets game in Miami. Officials say rapper Polo G has been arrested in Miami on charges including battery on a police officer, resisting arrest with violence and criminal mischief. Jail records show 22-year-old Taurus Bartlett was booked into jail on Saturday.
  14. You oughta know: Alanis, Garbage and Liz Phair Tampa tickets are on sale
    Jun. 2• Music News
    Alanis Morissette, center, appears on stage during the "Jagged Little Pill" Broadway opening night curtain call at the Broadhurst Theatre on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019, in New York.
  15. UPDATE: Tickets sold out for concert charging $18 for vaccinated, nearly $1,000 for unvaccinated
    May 28• Music
    You will have to get your final shot by June 12 for the June 26 show in St. Petersburg.
  16. Daddy Kool Records prepares for move to the Factory St. Pete
    May 26• Music News
    Customers browse the vinyl at Daddy Kool Records in St. Petersburg.
  17. Alt rockers Modest Mouse to play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg this fall
    May 25• Music News
    Singer Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse headlined the 2015 Gasparilla Music Festival in 2015 in Tampa's Curtis Hixon Park. The respected alt rockers with a cult following will play Jannus Live in St. Petersburg this fall.
  18. Country band Midland will play Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field
    May 25• Music News
    Jess Carson, from left, Mark Wystrach and Cameron Duddy, of Midland, shown here in 2018 at the Academy of Country Music Awards, is making a short run of its Back to the Minors Tour with concerts at minor league baseball parks this summer, including Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field in July.
  19. Remix star Dee Jay Silver coming to Tampa for Memorial Day weekend show
    May 25• Music News
    Renowned DJ and country mash-up remixer Dee Jay Silver, whose real name is John Perdue, will perform at the Godrey Hotel's poolside stage at WTR for Memorial Day weekend.
  20. Ben Folds, comedian Ron White coming to Tampa Hard Rock
    May 25• Music News
    Ben Folds will perform at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino's event center in Tampa in November.
  21. ‘Big Mike’ Lewis was a St. Petersburg nightlife legend. He died from COVID-19.
    May 20• Music News
    "Big Mike" Lewis was a fixture in the Tampa Bay music scene for over three decades. He died May 11 after testing positive for the coronavirus.
  22. The Jonas Brothers are coming to Tampa
    May 19• Music News
    The Jonas Brothers will play Tampa's MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre in October. [Courtesy of Peggy Sirota]
  23. Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary
    May 19• Music News
    Demi Lovato performs "Anyone" at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. Lovato revealed on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, they identify as nonbinary and are changing their pronouns, telling fans the decision came after “self-reflective work.”
  24. Sunset Music Fest returns Memorial Day weekend with strong EDM lineup
    May 18• Music
    Zedd performed at the Sunset Music Festival at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa in 2019 and is returning for the Memorial Day weekend festival.
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