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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Billboard Latin Music Conference and Awards: A Six-Step Guide Starring Pitbull and Open Bars

    How does the new generation of Regional Mexican acts feel about genre trends, violence, and online promotions? Will Pitbull's Dr. Pepper print campaign beat out Daddy Yankee's Western Union ads for a Music Marketing award? These are just some of the topics that are being discussed at this year's B ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Bobby Brown and New Edition's Reunion Tour at Miami's BankUnited Center on May 5

    Drug addiction, alleged spousal abuse... That's all behind him. Ever since Whitney Houston drowned in a Los Angeles bathtub, Bad Bobby Brown's been able to focus on the important stuff like fighting a DUI charge in California and hitting the road with his Boston-bred R&B group, New Edition. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Drake's Club Paradise Tour Kickoff Concert on Valentine's Day in Miami

    ​See the full 20-photo Drake at BankUnited Center slideshow. Drake's Club Paradise Tour With ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar BankUnited Center at University of Miami Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Better Than: Slightly dirty sweet talk that's not set to million-dollar beats. Have you ever visited Clu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 12, 2012

    Turtle Killers

    ​See the full 20-photo Drake at BankUnited Center slideshow. Drake's Club Paradise Tour With ASAP Rocky and Kendrick Lamar BankUnited Center at University of Miami Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Better Than: Slightly dirty sweet talk that's not set to million-dollar beats. Have you ever visited Clu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2011

    Drake Announces 2012 Club Paradise Tour Dates, Kicking Off in Miami on Valentine's Day

    ​What's overly emotional Young Money rapper Drake doin' right now? Well, if the cover of his recently released sophomore slab, Take Care, were a candid snapshot of Drizzy's private life, you'd think homeboy spent his days and nights locked alone in his billion-dollar mansion like Al Pacino in Sca ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2011

    Cruisin' for a Bruisin'

    ​What's overly emotional Young Money rapper Drake doin' right now? Well, if the cover of his recently released sophomore slab, Take Care, were a candid snapshot of Drizzy's private life, you'd think homeboy spent his days and nights locked alone in his billion-dollar mansion like Al Pacino in Sca ... More >>

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    June 23, 2011

    Glow Away

    ​What's overly emotional Young Money rapper Drake doin' right now? Well, if the cover of his recently released sophomore slab, Take Care, were a candid snapshot of Drizzy's private life, you'd think homeboy spent his days and nights locked alone in his billion-dollar mansion like Al Pacino in Sca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 16, 2011

    X Factor Taping in Coral Gables, Plus Notes for Future Reality TV Drinking Game

    Photo by Ray Mickshaw / FOXPeople outside the BankUnited Center.​​At the X Factor taping in Coral Gables yesterday, judges Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, Antonio "L.A." Reid, and Nicole Scherzinger seemed in character. Simon's still unnecessarily mean, Paula's still unnecessarily nice, L.A. is s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2011

    Calle 13 Announces Rescheduled Miami Show at BankUnited Center September 24

    ​Originally, Calle 13 and its army of guerilla street soldiers were scheduled to invade the 305 for Memorial Day weekend. And back in April, Crossfade got so hyped up about the possibility of joining Residente and Visitante's campaign of sonic warfare and outright social rebellion that we were sc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 29, 2011

    Billboard Latin Music Awards 2011: A Quick Recap Full of Stargazing, LOLZ, and Mr. 305

    Victor GonzalezInside the Latin Billboards​Broadcast live across the globe to 70 countries, the Billboard Latin Music Awards were billed as música Latina's biggest night. Show hosts promised we'd see more stars at the annual gala than we would in the sky. But then again, Miami isn't known as a st ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2011

    Eight Tips For Sneaking Into the Billboard Latin Music Awards

    Slip right into Gloria Trevi's dressing room.​The Billboard Latin Music Awards are here once again -- and along with it, all the glitz, glamor, and celebrities you can stomach. There will be singers and rappers, songbirds and crooners, hip-hoppers and rockers, actors and starlets, and all manner o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Five Interviews With Future Pop Stars at the X Factor Tryouts In Miami

    This morning at 6 a.m., a massive group of sincere, talented singers (and a equally massive gaggle of delusional people who think they're singers) gathered at the BankUnited Center to show the world's bullies that they actually are, in fact, special. Auditions for the upcoming Simon Cowell show, X ... More >>

  • Music

    February 10, 2011

    Prince Royce at BankUnited Center February 12

    This morning at 6 a.m., a massive group of sincere, talented singers (and a equally massive gaggle of delusional people who think they're singers) gathered at the BankUnited Center to show the world's bullies that they actually are, in fact, special. Auditions for the upcoming Simon Cowell show, X ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 4, 2011

    Prince Royce and His Pencil Mustache Swoon Into the BankUnited Center February 12

    ​For a certain kind of music snob, there's nothing more annoying than all that saccharine radio pop stuff called bachata. At best, it's elevator muzak. At worst, it sounds like a sad baby wailing over a karaoke tape full of stuttering guitar, bongo, and maracas. But there are millions of people ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 3, 2011

    Devil in a Blue Jersey

    ​For a certain kind of music snob, there's nothing more annoying than all that saccharine radio pop stuff called bachata. At best, it's elevator muzak. At worst, it sounds like a sad baby wailing over a karaoke tape full of stuttering guitar, bongo, and maracas. But there are millions of people ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Barry Manilow and the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra at BankUnited Center This Saturday

    ​Does Barry Manilow even exist? Or was the Manilow concept brewed by aesthetes in the Laboratory of Cool to give record store clerks and music snobs a clear enemy to rail against? Something like Saddam Hussein circa 2002, only instead of WMDs, we're dealing with the globally relevant threat of adu ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2010

    Bloodlust at the U

    ​Does Barry Manilow even exist? Or was the Manilow concept brewed by aesthetes in the Laboratory of Cool to give record store clerks and music snobs a clear enemy to rail against? Something like Saddam Hussein circa 2002, only instead of WMDs, we're dealing with the globally relevant threat of adu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 17, 2010

    Thalia Releasing Deluxe Edition of Primera Fila, Shot at BankUnited Center

    ​Thalia has engineered a rather successful comeback post hiatus from the limelight to instead bask in the glow of motherhood and enjoy family life with husband and music mogul Tommy Mottola, followed by her commercially disappointing 2008 release Lunada (her last on EMI). We couldn't be happi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    305 Live: Pitbull, Rick Ross, Flo-Rida, and More in Local Hip-Hop News

    Photo courtesy of Univision​-- Pitbull (pictured on the right with his artist Nayer) walked the red blue carpet and performed last night at the Premios Joventud that aired live from the BankUnited Center located at the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus. He didn't win any awards, but most o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Clinton's Global Initiative: No Security Is Good Security

    Photo by Karina ChavarriaFormer President Bill Clinton at the Global Initiative Univeristy at BankUnited Center.At an event where a former U.S. president is present, you'd expect to be patted down, have your bags ripped open, and then maybe be carted away by the Secret Service because you forgot to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2010

    305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from ArtOfficial, Rick Ross, Mayday, and More

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2010

    Free Bass

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2010

    Attack of the Clones

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 21, 2010

    Big Rims, Candy Paint

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 14, 2010

    Let’s Pray a Loud-Ass Song

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 19, 2009

    Mr. Face Meets Mr. Fist

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    There Will Be Blood

    ArtOfficial​--Local hip-hop and jazz fusion group, ArtOfficial, released a new song from their new project, The Payback, which is set to release on April 23rd via free download. The song they released is actually the title track that is also called "The Payback" and features New York City's K. Spa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 27, 2009

    Team USA Volleyball Roughs Up Costa Rica in Straight Sets

    One of the many USA kill shots.Costa Rica is known for its beautiful scenery, coffee beans, and -- now -- for not practicing enough volleyball. A sparse crowd at the BankUnited Center watched the second-ranked United States team dismantle Costa Rica Friday night in the 2009 Women's Volleyball ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 2, 2009

    Saturday Night: Freestyle Invasion II at the BankUnited Center

    Freestyle Invasion IISaturday, May 30BankUnited Center, Coral GablesBetter than: Singing along to the Power 96 Traffic Jam on the 836. The Review: Saturday night at the BankUnited Center, I basked in the laser light glow of the Freestyle Invasion concert with mixed emotions. Dios, how I wish the per ... More >>

  • Music

    May 28, 2009

    It's a Freestyle Invasion!

    Taylor Dayne, Debbie Deb, Johnny O, Judy Torres, and many others.

  • Blogs

    May 28, 2009

    And Even More Freestyle: Q&A With Sa-Fire

    Sa-Fire is the singer of the memorable Freestyle hits "Don't Break My Heart" and "Boy, I've Been Told."José el Rey: Sa-Fire, thanks for being right on time! What are you up to?Sa-Fire: I'm always very punctual. If you're ever late, you might miss a great opportunity. My new single "Exotique" is n ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2009

    Countown to Freestyle Invasion II: Q&A with Judy Torres

    via myspace.com/judytorresTo read yesterday's interview with Johnny O, click here. Judy Torres is the singer of the freestyle hits "No Reason to Cry" and "Please Stay Tonight." She is currently a radio host on WKTU 103.5 in New York City. And there is no doubt that she is the Queen of freestyle ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Countdown to Freestyle Explosion on Saturday: Q&A With Johnny O

    via myspace.com/johnnyofreestyleSaturday's Freestyle Explosion features some of the biggest names in the genre, and Crossfade's own columnist, Jose El Rey, interviewed most of them. We'll be publishing one or two interviews a day in celebration of the show, which takes place this Saturday night at t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 7, 2009

    Kings of Leon Rule

    via myspace.com/johnnyofreestyleSaturday's Freestyle Explosion features some of the biggest names in the genre, and Crossfade's own columnist, Jose El Rey, interviewed most of them. We'll be publishing one or two interviews a day in celebration of the show, which takes place this Saturday night at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Taylor Dayne to Appear at Miami Freestyle Invasion at BankUnited Center, May 30

    Unless you slipped into a coma during the mid-eighties, you couldn't have missed dance-pop sensation and Paula-Abdul contemporary Taylor Dayne, who produced '80s gold like "Tell It to My Heart" and "Love Will Bring You Back." "All you needed back then was a blowdryer and a dream." Yes, Dayne actuall ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2009

    Funny, Not Fuzzy, Kiwis

    Unless you slipped into a coma during the mid-eighties, you couldn't have missed dance-pop sensation and Paula-Abdul contemporary Taylor Dayne, who produced '80s gold like "Tell It to My Heart" and "Love Will Bring You Back." "All you needed back then was a blowdryer and a dream." Yes, Dayne actuall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Kings of Leon to Play BankUnited Center on May 7

    Concert season is beginning to take shape with some pretty big concert announcements over the last week, and Kings of Leon are the latest to announce a stop in South Florida. Fresh of their meteoric rise to stardom/sellout status thanks to their song about flaming sex, the Tennessee bred band of bro ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 20, 2008

    You Could Just Write a Check

    But it’s way more fun to donate your laughter.

  • Calendar

    October 9, 2008

    Celebrations in Symphony

    Festival Miami brings sophisticated sounds to the city.

  • Calendar

    September 25, 2008

    UM Gets More TNA

    Festival Miami brings sophisticated sounds to the city.

  • News

    September 25, 2008

    Michael the Black Man Trashes Obama

    A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

  • Calendar

    September 11, 2008

    Get Infected

    Catch an incurable case of disco fever!

  • Calendar

    March 6, 2008

    He’s Still Your Boogie Man

    Get groovy with KC and the Sunshine Band.

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    Caged Fury

    Street-fighting legend Kimbo Slice takes to the ring tonight!

  • Calendar

    January 31, 2008

    Fierce Fashion

    The Ebony Fashion Fair has brought it for half a century.

  • Music

    January 17, 2008

    Club Action

    Reviewing the places I go to review the music.

  • Blogs

    October 24, 2007

    Last Night: Evanescence at the BankUnited Center

    Reviewing the places I go to review the music.

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2007

    Last Night: Premios Juventud at the BankUnited Center

    Reviewing the places I go to review the music.

  • Calendar

    February 9, 2006

    Picking Fights

    They're not your friends, punchy

  • Calendar

    December 8, 2005

    Totally Awesome!

    Hooray for free local indie rock

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