Friends, it’s officially hotter than an emu’s nuts out there. That usually means a slowdown in concert announcements and your general will to get out there for shows, but the temperature hasn’t kept you from procrastinating at work and reading cltampa.com/music.
You sorta liked Logic (the rapper’s show in Tampa was a scorcher, and he, well, got buff), and you were definitely interested in what was up with St. Pete’s State Theatre. Jason Mraz also told us the name of his final studio album way back in February, but the world just realized that he spilled the beans with CL sometime in the last two weeks.
You are also, apparently, big Meghan Trainor fans.
Sadly, our most visited stories had to do with deaths in our neck of the woods: Tampa metal deity Ralph Santolla and SoFla rapper XXXtentacion.
In the spirit of curiosity, and because we don’t want to talk to get our lunch, here are your most visited music stories from June.
08. He’s All Yours: Jason Mraz on post-major label life, his upcoming tour and co-existing cats.
07. This World Cup commentator’s Aerosmith reference is the real MVP.
06. Todd is God during WMNF’s Todd Rundgren tribute at Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa.
05. St. Petersburg’s State Theatre is under contract and no shows are scheduled past June 22.
04. Peter Hook talks about his son, Substance and more before St. Petersburg show at State Theatre.
03. South Florida rapper XXXTentacion, who appeared in Ybor City last September, has been shot dead.
02. Tampa’s Hot 101.5 FM just canceled its inaugural Summer Jam set for Amalie Arena.
01. Tampa’s Ralph Santolla, legendary guitarist for Obituary and Deicide, has died.
This article appears in Jun 28 – Jul 5, 2018.
