Allman Brothers

Last Night: BB King at the BankAtlantic Center

Wax Marks the Spot

House of the Rising Sons

Blues rockers Bloodline aren't kidding around

Miami Story

Do the weather, Criteria Studios, and a few big names mean stardom for South Florida?

Shiver Me Timbers!

Turn to 88.3 on your FM dial, where a pirate radio station is flying the Jolly Roger on Miami's broadcast seas and making plenty of waves

The Local Rock Scene Is Dead

Miami just can't afford to support one of its finest cultural resources

Between a Rock and a Blue Place

From Muddy to Buddy to Jimi to Eric to Tinsley, the blues-rock legacy comes full circle

Got Live If You Want It

From Muddy to Buddy to Jimi to Eric to Tinsley, the blues-rock legacy comes full circle

Live Nation Dropping Service Fees For Some Tickets Tomorrow

Looking for a way to save a few bucks on concert tickets? Live Nation has announced they will be waiving the service fees for lawn tickets to a slew of their summer shows starting at 12:01 am on Wednesday. This promotion only lasts for 24 hours, so you'll have to purchase tickets quickly. Hit the ju ... More >>

Five Days Left for Wannee Music Festival Early Bird Tickets

Still bummed out about Langerado's cancellation? If you are, you might not be interested in Wannee Music Festival. Wannee is what Langerado was: a haven for jam bands, not the over-eclectic festival it was becoming. The two-day festival is being held in Live Oak, Florida, on June 5 and 6, featuring ... More >>

Lonesome Thugs

A breakdown of UGK's Underground Kingz, possibly the most anticipated Southern rap album of the year

The New South

The sober Kings of Leon recast Southern rock in a complex new light

THIS JUST IN

The sober Kings of Leon recast Southern rock in a complex new light

BEST MALL

Dadeland Mall

Information Society

Film, video, graphic, and even cell phone art will be seen on the scene at WMC

Different Shade

Thanks to style and showmanship, Albert Castiglia is South Florida's real deal

Americana-rama

Surveying the best country/rock/blues records of the year

Good Days, Bad Days

King Bee plays the Magic City blues

Vida Blue

The Illustrated Band (Sanctuary)

Rockin' MAM

Rock & Roll/JAM at MAM

Blues Travelers

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Rotations

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Blues Chips

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

The Sixth Step to Getting Signed

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Calendar for the week

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Rotations

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Rotations

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Reverb

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Attack of the 50-Foot Band

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

Rotations

Some young souls put a white-rock spin on down-home blues

The Allman Brothers Coming to Hard Rock On October 20

Did you miss the Allman Brothers at last month's Wanee Festival in Live Oak? Well fret no more, the biggest act from(and founders of) the festival just can't get enough of their home state and have announced an October 20 date at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. It's a wonder how any band can stick toge ... More >>

Miami Becomes GuitarTown Thanks to Gibson Guitars

photo courtesy miamiguitartown.com guitar painted by artist Jeannette Pomeroy Parssi and autographed by the Allman Brothers Band​While the man is doing all that he can to thwart the arts in Miami (we kid, man, don't hurt us), Gibson Guitar is injecting a bit of it into every corner of the c ... More >>

Top 10 Thursdays: The Top 10 Jam Band Gods

​On Friday, August 21, Col. Bruce Hampton will bring his inspired, improvisation rock to Revolution in Fort Lauderdale. He's a jam band hero who helped form the highly influential '90s H.O.R.D.E. tours. With H.O.R.D.E., he employed future jam band all-stars Oteil Burbridge (Allman Brothers Band), ... More >>

Concert Review: Alligator Alley's Friday Night Closing Party, October 23

photo by Alex RendonThe Alligator Alley Allstars played the bar's send-off party on Friday night.​Alligator Alley was one of the most distinctive venues we had in South Florida. Where else could you munch on savory gator ribs, sip on a crisp microbrew, and listen to funky New Orleans zydeco all at ... More >>

Top Ten Thursdays: The Top Ten Guitarists Right Now

Buddy Guy plays the Arsht Center.​Blues badass Buddy Guy -- along with Big Easy piano man Dr. John -- performs Friday at the Knight Concert Hall at the Arsht Center. A huge influence on Eric Clapton and countless others, Guy continues to elate audience members with his guitar heroics at the g ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Gov't Mule at Revolution, The English Beat and Fishbone at Culture Room

via Flickr user Rich Anderson​Once you get off the Jam Cruise, you should go ahead and get ready for another show to reminisce with your new found friends and relive the countless hours of meandering guitars, drum solos, and improvised jam sessions with a band that's been perfecting all those thin ... More >>

Gov't Mule

via Flickr user Rich Anderson​Once you get off the Jam Cruise, you should go ahead and get ready for another show to reminisce with your new found friends and relive the countless hours of meandering guitars, drum solos, and improvised jam sessions with a band that's been perfecting all those thin ... More >>

Concert Review: Gov't Mule at Revolution, January 20

photo via Shorefire Media​Gov't MuleRevolution, Fort LauderdaleJanuary 20, 2010Better Than: Paying to be crammed in a container with 1000 old, loud, smelly people and then shipped from Haiti during a earthquake with nothing but Gov't Mule on my MP3 player. The Review:I am guessing that since ... More >>

Like Father, Like Son

photo via Shorefire Media​Gov't MuleRevolution, Fort LauderdaleJanuary 20, 2010Better Than: Paying to be crammed in a container with 1000 old, loud, smelly people and then shipped from Haiti during a earthquake with nothing but Gov't Mule on my MP3 player. The Review:I am guessing that since ... More >>

Concert Review: Funky Meters at Revolution on Friday, April 16

It was a Funky Friday at Revolution​The Funky MetersWith King BeeRevolution Live, Fort LauderdaleFriday, April 16, 2010There was something in the air outside Revolution Live on Friday night. A steady drizzle mixed with the aroma of boiled crawfish provided by Fort Lauderdale's Shuck 'n Dive re ... More >>

Alvin of the Lee Boys Talks Sacred Steel Music, Swamp Stomp, and Coming Home to Miami

via leeboys.com​The Lee Boys are a world-famous family band of Perrine natives who all went to Miami Killian Senior High School. They play an updated, Miami-style version of Sacred Steel music strongly influenced by funk, soul, blues, rock, and R&B. The band tours the world playing 120 shows a ... More >>

Bright Light Social Hour at Transit Lounge January 21

via leeboys.com​The Lee Boys are a world-famous family band of Perrine natives who all went to Miami Killian Senior High School. They play an updated, Miami-style version of Sacred Steel music strongly influenced by funk, soul, blues, rock, and R&B. The band tours the world playing 120 shows a ... More >>

Wanee Festival Announces 2011 Lineup: Allman Brothers, Robert Plant, Ween, and 40 Others

via facebook.com/weenWeen! Ditch the monkey suit and dress like a rabbit on acid.​You will spend almost every day of your life in a monkey suit, tracking the mysterious movements of the market, haunting the office, and hoarding overtime hours. But for the weekend of Thursday, April 14 through Satu ... More >>

The Lee Boys Bring Sacred Steel Back to the Stage April 8

via facebook.com/theleeboys​The Lee Boys is a world-famous family band of six Perrine natives who all went to Miami Killian Senior High School. It's three brothers -- rhythm guitar man Alvin, and singers Derrick and Keith -- alongside three nephews -- pedal steel guitar player Roosevelt Collier ... More >>

The Lee Boys at the Stage April 8

via facebook.com/theleeboys​The Lee Boys is a world-famous family band of six Perrine natives who all went to Miami Killian Senior High School. It's three brothers -- rhythm guitar man Alvin, and singers Derrick and Keith -- alongside three nephews -- pedal steel guitar player Roosevelt Collier ... More >>

Rock of Ages: Eat In The '80s (Photos)

All photos by Laine Doss Sunset Strip via Miami....the bums were really confused today.​You may not have noticed

Bright Light Social Hour Talk Facial Hair, the Austin Music Scene, and Rocking Out in Miami

​If you can't love Texas for anything else (and definitely not basketball), be thankful that the Lonestar State puts out some really great music. Case in point: Austin's Bright Light Social Hour combines its southern roots with good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll, tossing off songs that make you ... More >>

This Ain't Yer Pappy's Southern Rock! Louisiana's Thou Destroys Churchill's Pub December 10

Flickr: aprayerforthedeadDon't let the fancy moves fool ya. Thou is thinkin' man's sludge metal.​Picture a big, hairy motherfucker -- long in front, long in back, and long neck hair too -- with a denim vest loaded with patches, a jug of whiskey, and a crossbow. He's rocking out to some righteous ... More >>

Wanee Festival 2012 Announces Lineup: Allmann Brothers, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, and Ray Manzarek

The Grateful Dead and Furthur's Phil Lesh.​As that big, burning ball in the sky (you know, the sun, man) completes its crazy circular trip throughout the zodiac along the eliptic (that's, like, a "year" in square speak), we here at Crossfade are prepping Major Mushroom's Interstellar Psychedelic L ... More >>