Bing Crosby

South Florida family sues over "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"

A South Florida Family Is Suing Over Rights To "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"

​You've probably never heard of J. Fred Coots, but damned if his ditty hasn't been blowing up your car radio for the past month. Way back in 1934, Coots co-wrote a little tune called "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" -- a track that cracks the ten most played songs worldwide almost every year and ha ... More >>

William Kennedy, a Miami Book Fair standout

​You've probably never heard of J. Fred Coots, but damned if his ditty hasn't been blowing up your car radio for the past month. Way back in 1934, Coots co-wrote a little tune called "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" -- a track that cracks the ten most played songs worldwide almost every year and ha ... More >>

Jack White Finally Admits He's a Juggalo; Releases ICP's "Lick Me in the Arse"

Jack White clowning 'round with ICP's Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope.​Sure, we here at Crossfade were fully aware that White Stripes, Raconteurs, and Dead Weather mastermind Jack White (born John Anthony Gillis) was a proud son of the Motor City. But we never expected that he'd come crawling out of ... More >>

Cox Radio Kills 93 Rock and Institutes 24/7 Holiday Music

Kermit says: "Cox Radio killed 93 Rock for Christmas!"​The suits at Cox Radio finally replied! Read what they had to say about killing 93 Rock for Christmas. (Then take Crossfade's 93 Rock "Radio Sucks" poll.) Whenever Crossfade wants to flood the interior of our automobiles with a non-stop stream ... More >>

Put Them on the Naughty List

Kermit says: "Cox Radio killed 93 Rock for Christmas!"​The suits at Cox Radio finally replied! Read what they had to say about killing 93 Rock for Christmas. (Then take Crossfade's 93 Rock "Radio Sucks" poll.) Whenever Crossfade wants to flood the interior of our automobiles with a non-stop stream ... More >>

Top 10 Thursday: The Real Top 10 American Entertainers

Michael Jackson dies and all of a sudden he's the greatest entertainer of all time. Not so fast. MJ made three great albums, invented the moonwalk and, well.... Let us take another look at the performers who have truly proved most thrilling over the years.1. Elvis Presley Michael Jackson may have du ... More >>

Jazzy Jeff

Michael Jackson dies and all of a sudden he's the greatest entertainer of all time. Not so fast. MJ made three great albums, invented the moonwalk and, well.... Let us take another look at the performers who have truly proved most thrilling over the years.1. Elvis Presley Michael Jackson may have du ... More >>

Cat Shell: One Cool Cat

Fresh-faced Boca chanteuse expands her reach.

We Wish You a Trini Christmas

Fresh-faced Boca chanteuse expands her reach.

Put on Your Yarmulke

Hypothetical Hanukkahs with some of our favorite stars.

Nerd Love

Geeky, freaky teen virgins attempt to get knocked up in Superbad, produced by guess who?

Caribbean Swingin'

Geeky, freaky teen virgins attempt to get knocked up in Superbad, produced by guess who?

Diddelyada-Toot Chicks

Sisters of Swing trumpets the lives and songs of the Andrews Sisters

Air Waves

Radio man and author gives a shout-out to the classics

Cool Kiddie Cats

A former Del Fuegos dares to make interesting music for kids for Miami Light

Country Cure

An addict falls off the Kendall Karaoke and into a vat of Vanilla

Letters from the Issue of September 19, 2002

Seeing America from a passenger train was inspiring

Saint Juke

It's a wonderful life at Fox's

Best Musical Nostalgia

Night Train

Oh No, He Can't!

Old Fontainebleu fave Sammy Davis, Jr.

Eddie Murphy's So-Called Life

Old Fontainebleu fave Sammy Davis, Jr.

Rotations

Old Fontainebleu fave Sammy Davis, Jr.

Road to Nowhere

Old Fontainebleu fave Sammy Davis, Jr.

Road to Nowhere

Old Fontainebleu fave Sammy Davis, Jr.

My Life in Jail

There are plenty of wonderful places to spend the holiday season in South Florida. As the author explains, the Stockade isn't one of them.

Sinatra: The Voice, the Spark, the Image

There are plenty of wonderful places to spend the holiday season in South Florida. As the author explains, the Stockade isn't one of them.

He Did a Job on the Mob

During the Forties and Fifties, Mel Richard fought organized crime's incursion into Miami Beach. He's still crusading.

Calendar for the week

During the Forties and Fifties, Mel Richard fought organized crime's incursion into Miami Beach. He's still crusading.

In the Key of Paquito

During the Forties and Fifties, Mel Richard fought organized crime's incursion into Miami Beach. He's still crusading.

Christmas Top 40

During the Forties and Fifties, Mel Richard fought organized crime's incursion into Miami Beach. He's still crusading.

55 SW Miami Avenue Road

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

The Good, the Bad, the Duplicitous

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

Clown Time Is Over

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

Dino: The Man, the Myth, the Musician

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

Rotations 45

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

Aladdin's Limp

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

Swelter

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish

That Was Miami, This Is Managua

A tale of Seminoles in canoes, little plastic men with parachutes, Connie Chung, a twenty-foot-tall high-heel shoe -- and Big Fish