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Rihanna Announces Diamonds 2013 World Tour, Coming to South Florida in April

Rihanna is a boss chick. She makes $53 million a year. She smokes pot with mom to celebrate Mother's Day. She openly professes her "looove" for Brazilian smut on PornHub. She makes it rain on skrippers like Jay-Z before Bey. And she even shares skinny-dipping pics with her 60,197,117 Facebook fans. ... More >>

Top Ten 4/20 Parties in Miami

Oye, burnout! Did you know that 4/20 isn't just a day for getting stoned? It's also that time of year when millions of human beings all around the world light a plant on fire at the same time, fewer people get killed, and more food is cooked. Yes, the world is a much chiller place for 24 hours. C ... More >>

Not Seeing Red

Tool Performed for the "Devout" at BankAtlantic Center

​Tool is just one of those bands that inspires crazy cult-like fandom. Or a totally indifferent shrug of the shoulders. But according to our sister blog County Grind, last night's show at the BankAtlantic Center was crawling with rabid devotees to the Temple of Tool. So what if most of the mater ... More >>

Old Florida Law Says Sun Life Stadium, American Airlines Arena Should Be Homeless Shelters

​Twenty years ago, the state government passed a law that sounded good on a very simple, surface level: all sports facilities that receive public funding must be used as homeless shelters when not in use. Of course, since the law went into effect not a single arena or stadium in the state has been ... More >>

Nickelback Hate Group Triggers Comment War, Majority Sides With Crossfade

​The "N" word ... Nickelback. Just writing it makes us want to vomit. While many of you can't stomach Chad Kroeger's crappy alt-rock crew either, Crossfade's recent petition to stop Nickelback from playing the BankAtlantic Center on May 5 has triggered a vicious comment war. Nickelback supporte ... More >>

Join Nickelback Hate Group on Facebook, Save South Florida From Here and Now Tour

​God is nonexistent. Need proof? Nickelback is headed our way. With great displeasure, Crossfade regrets to announce that Alberta, Canada "rock" band Nickelback will soon embark on their Here and Now arena tour, a 39-city trek across the United States and Canada. On Saturday, May 5, the Chad ... More >>

Elton John Announces South Florida Show at BankAtlantic Center on March 9

​There was a time when Elton John dressed (and acted) like the teenage lovechild of Liberace and Vegas-era Elvis on a helium bender. Bedazzled in silver jumpsuits with his face behind massive sunglasses and his feet stuffed into patent-leather platform moon boots, the fabulously balding Captain ... More >>

Happy Pucking New Year

Red Hot Chili Peppers Among 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees

Photo by Clara Balzary via facebook.com/chilipeppers​The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, contemporary music's Cleveland equivalent to Major League Baseball's Cooperstown, has announced its class of 2012. As we here at Crossfade expected, Guns N' Roses made the cut. But the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bea ... More >>

What a Racket

Pop Goes the Crunk

Miami's Lingerie Football Team Has Folded

​Their existence was as brief as their uniforms. The Lingerie Football League's Miami Caliente (which was technically the best professional football team in town over the past two years -- it actually made the playoffs) appears to have quietly folded. The Juice reports their website is gone, ... More >>

Florida Panthers Are Just Whoring Themselves Out Any Way They Can

Next season's Panther's uniforms?​Just in case you thought corporate douchebaggery couldn't get any worse than the carousel of inane names for the ex-Joe Robbie Stadium -- Landshark Stadium anyone? -- the Florida Panthers are here to remind us that the limits of corporate whoredom are ever-expandi ... More >>

Rod the Bod Gets the Flu! Tour Kickoff With Stevie Nicks at BankAtlantic Canceled

​Boomers, halt! There's no need to spend the next 29 hours swaddling yourself in a million chiffon scarves or feathering, highlighting, mousseing, and teasing your hair in deference to Witchy Stevie and ol' Rod the Bod. Tomorrow night's Heart and Soul Tour nostalgia session starring Stevie Nicks ... More >>

My Chemical Romance

Penalty Killers

Sigmund Floyd, In the Pink at Van Dyke Tonight

​You might well be one of a large constituency who's already had in reserve your tickets to one of Roger Water's two shows this November 13 and 14 at the BankAtlantic Center for a few months now. Hell, you might be one of those who's diligently procured some sort of psychedelic, be it a bag of 'sh ... More >>

Justin Bieber Concert Tickets Could Be Yours, If You Win This Fantourage Video Contest

CC by 2.0, via Kerosene Photography on Wikimedia Commons​Justin Bieber is officially the world's most tireless teenager, with his current My World Tour recently extended through the end of the year. Although he's already scheduled to play South Florida on August 5, at the BankAtlantic Center in Su ... More >>

Together Again

Welcome to Cougar Town

Rednecking It

Over the Weekend: Jay-Z, Tegan and Sara, and Spank Rock

Spank Rock at MansionPhoto by Justin Namon/Red Eye Productions​Philadelphia MC Spank Rock played a rather odd booking at Mansion Friday night. We are used to seeing the man perform in downtown venues not South Beach megaclubs. Click here to view the full slideshow.Jay- Z at BankAtlantic CenterPhot ... More >>

Conch Horn Confiscated at Miami-Duke Basketball Game

Not only did Hurricanes basketball blow a first-half lead and lost to Duke, but also a fan blew his conch and lost it to security.The Canes' student section doesn't get a lot of credit during basketball season, but Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski got pissed at a conch horn in the stands and had i ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Seminole Casino, Dashboard Confessional with Bon Jovi

via Flickr user daneen_vol​If you're not already excited about the Bon Jovi show on April 18 at BankAtlantic Center, there's something wrong with the musical part of your brain. Even if you discount the fact the band has sold over 120 million records, you'll never be able to deny the brilliance of ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Bon Jovi at BankAtlantic and Edwin McCain at Culture Room

via Flickr user qnibert00​Ladies and Gentlemen, if you're going to head out to a single concert in 2010, this is it. Bon Jovi is bringing his perfect hair, golden pipes, and a plethora of iconic riffs to BankAtlantic Center on April 18. Bon Jovi released The Circle, his 10th studio album, last wee ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Jay-Z and The Subdudes

via Flickr user NRK P3​A couple strangely grouped show announcements today. First, the jam train continues to roll through Broward with The Subdudes scheduled to play Culture Room on January 30. The NOLA based bluesy funk rockers have been together for 22 years (with the occasional hiatus for side ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Chris Brown, Owl City, Star Wars, and The Supervillains

via Flickr user Lander Photography​George Lucas is back to squeeze a little more cash out of the Star Wars franchise. This time, it's not a new line of toys, a cartoon, or even another prequel. Nope, this time the multimedia event is Star Wars: In Concert. The two-hour performance uses a full symp ... More >>

Concert Review: Leonard Cohen at BankAtlantic Center, October 17

Photo by Sayre Berman​Click here to view photos from this event.Leonard CohenSaturday, October 17, 2009BankAtlantic Center, SunriseBetter Than: Any singer you've ever heard before.Why the hell Leonard Cohen appeared at BankAtlantic Center rather than, say, The Fillmore Gleason is anybody's guess. ... More >>

Aerosmith Cancels Tour, Refunds Tickets

​So much for the Guitar Hero Champions being able to rock out in front of a huge audience at BankAtlantic Center. Oh and Aerosmith has canceled the rest of their tour at the BankAtlantic Center due to injuries sustained by Steven Tyler. Unfortunately, this means the show they already missed (due t ... More >>

Metallica Announce October 1st Date at BankAtlantic Center

The band which for some reason still calls itself Metallica has just announced a stop at the BankAtlantic Center on October 1st.  They'll be on their "World Magnetic" tour, playing both their songs and the songs from the band they replaced after the Black Album. Clearly, the current incarnation ... More >>

Sugarland Announces September 24th date at the BankAtlantic Center.

Break out those calendars country music fans and mark Thursday September 24 as the day you'll be seeing the Grammy Award winning duo at the BankAtlantic Center. Sugarland is doing a huge spring and summer tour across the US and Canada in support of their third album "Love on the Inside," which proba ... More >>

Depeche Mode to play BankAtlantic Center September 5

And the old school hits just keep on coming. Depeche Mode has announced that on September 5th, their "Tour of the Universe" hits the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise. They'll be touring in support of their 12th studio album, "Sounds of the Universe".

The Eagles to Perform at BankAtlantic Center on Monday, Jan. 26

Critical respect has been a long time coming for the Eagles, who didn't exactly help their cause much with last year's mediocre double disc Long Road Out of Eden -- which, despite (or maybe due to) being available only at Wal-Mart, wound up as one of 2007's top-selling albums. The quintessential Ame ... More >>

Janet Jackson Concert Postponed!!

Kimbo Slice Look Alike Strikes Fear Into Our Hearts, Just Like The Real Thing

News Roundup

Last Night: SummerFest 2008 at BankAtlantic Center

Over the Weekend - The Cure, Wynwood and Bonnaroo

Over The Weekend - Bikes, Blue Men, Teen Rock Idols and A Film Festival

Dance Fever

Catch it at the BankAtlantic Center.

The Whiney One

We want the Panthers to give the Penguins a smackdown.

Face It, There’s No Better Option

Last Night: Y100 Jingle Ball at Bank Atlantic Center

Puck Halloween

Who needs candy when we’ve got hockey?

As Dolphins Flail, Panthers Growl

What Is in a Name?

’Tis the preseason to witness the Panthers’ newest pick

Last Night: Beyonce at the BankAtlantic Center

Rockin’ Like the Hurricanes

Get your ice before it melts

Zo's da Man!

The Heat takes on Dallas and New York