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Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z Teaming Up For 20/20 Experience Tour, Coming to Miami?

Who didn't get a little wet watching Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z kill it at the Grammys? We haven't been able to stop thinking about it. We just keep rewatching the clip and dreaming about seeing them in person. Well, thankfully, our dreams are rumored to become reality. If the New York Post can ... More >>

Madonna's Top Ten NSFW Moments

Madonna is a dirty, old lady. And though she wasn't always old, the Queen of Pop has been a hot and proud taboo-smashing slut from birth. Even before becoming famous, Ms. Madonna Louise Ciccone was making thought-provoking egg porn. She's also burned through an insanely long line of famous and u ... More >>

Herald: Obama, Sentinel: Romney, New Times: Romney Lies

Now it's our turn. The Sun-Sentinel this morning endorsed Mitt Romney. Then the Miami Herald threw its support to Barack Obama.We don't endorse candidates. We are just a motley crew of renegades who like to throw darts at pictures of Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, and Britney Spears.But we believe Mitt ... More >>

Taylor Swift Goes Dubstep! Five Reasons Pop Stars Gotta Stop Whoring Out EDM

Taylor Swift knows not what she is about to do, and we here at Crossfade can only scream at her from the sidelines: "Taylor, wat r u doin? Taylor, stahp!" In a recent interview with MTV, the country-pop superstar said she unwittingly experimented with the once-underground UK sounds of dubstep on he ... More >>

Rihanna Naked on Unapologetic Cover: Five Albums With Boobs, Butts, and Baby Penises

Rihanna's under-boob tattoo has made a comeback. Earlier today, the singer surprised her fans by revealing both the release date and cover art for her forthcoming record. Appropriately titled Unapologetic, RiRi's seventh studio album will hit shelves on November 19, MTV reports. But even more exc ... More >>

Five Richest Celebs in the Music Business

See also "The 15 Richest Musicians" -- plus "Ten Richest DJs." Somebody give it up to the good doctor. It's been more than a decade since the D-R-E released an album, but he's far from falling off the game. In fact, he's still the most lucrative musical house-hold name in the game, coming in at N ... More >>

The Music Industry's Top Ten Corporate Whores

These days, musicians are nothing without high-profile, million-dollar endorsements. You just aren't a winner unless you're shilling soda, makeup, electronics, and your own personal brand of booze. Luckily, today's commercial powerhouses are more entrepreneurial than ever. So they will literally se ... More >>

Justin Bieber Promises to "Swag, Swag, Swag" All Over His Fans

​There's nothing quite as satisfying as watching an avowedly religious teen pop star clumsily stumble around his or her own sexuality in public. Remember when Britney Spears was pop culture's ultimate Virgin Whore? She was all dolled up like a slutty school girl. And then a few years later, Brit ... More >>

Miike Snow at Ultra March 23

Ten Classic Breakup Songs for Ringing in a New Year of Heartbreak

​As the dolled-up, sweaty, rip-roaringly drunk revelers counted down the final seconds of 2011, you were standing by the punch bowl (actually, it was a mop bucket) full of vodka water, frantically scanning for your boo-boo, lest you and shawty miss out on that absolutely essential stroke-of-midnig ... More >>

Will Dubstep Finally Die in 2012? Five Signs the End Is Near

​For all the hype still surrounding it, dubstep won't be popular forever. From collaborations with Korn to Christmas carol remixes, signs of its imminent demise are springing up all over the place. But will 2012 be the year that dubstep finally dies? Or will it desperately cling to life and linge ... More >>

Janet Jackson at Fillmore Miami Beach December 5

Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Naked! Plus Five Other Arty Moments Inspired by Pop Stars

Photograph: Daniel Edwards/Cory Allen Contemporary ArtJustin and Selena as One by Daniel Edwards. ​Artist Daniel Edwards is best known for casting a life-sized sculpture of Britney Spears giving birth on all fours, hunched over a bear skin rug. (As if Brit were that earthy!) But now Edwards has sh ... More >>

The Vagabond, Johnny's Miami Expected to Remain Open During Rock of Ages Filming

Photo by Jacob KatelNot an actual club, but a film set for Rock of Ages.​If you haven't noticed yet, a Tower Records has popped up on North Miami Avenue and 14th Street. But before you head over hoping to by the new Britney Spears album, we have some bad news. It's a fake. A little bit of movie ... More >>

Don Omar Beats Down Britney Spears and Invades Latin Hangout 90 Degree

​Don Omar is a platinum-selling reggaeton artist based out of San Juan, New York City, and Miami. He's also the guy who trumped Britney Spears for most albums sold during an in-store appearance at Disney World's Virgin Megastore. And now the Puerto Rican playa and owner of Orfanato Music Group ... More >>

Mark Ronson Brings His Famous Surname to LIV December 1

Mark Ronson​You might recognize the surname Ronson thanks to the three famous siblings attached to it. Charlotte Ronson is a well-known designer, while Samantha Ronson is a semi-talented DJ better known for bedding damaged starlettes.Then there is Mark Ronson, the producer and musician. The Brit w ... More >>

Cazwell: Your Favorite Gay White Rapper From Massachusetts

​Let's play a game: Meditate on the word "hip-hop." Um ... Is "gay white rapper from Massachusetts" the first thing that comes to mind? Probably not. In some ways, Cazwell, who performed at Lux over the weekend, is the complete opposite of what we typically see in the rap game. But he keeps it r ... More >>

Benjamin Curtis of School of Seven Bells Talks Claudia Deheza's Departure and New Members

The original School of Seven Bells trio, in all of their dreamy glory.​Bad news: Claudia Deheza may have quit School of Seven Bells. Like you, we were a bit distraught when we heard there may be trouble in paradise. But during our conversation with guitarist Benjamin Curtis on Tuesday, he gave no ... More >>

Ten Worst Cover Songs: From Vanilla Ice vs. Public Enemy to All Time Low on Rihanna

Rob Van Winkle is no Chuck D.​All great imitation, even when it's parody, respects the original source. The covers that disappoint fail to do this. Notably missing from Crossfade's list are the pain-inducing covers that have been discussed to death. Examples: Celine Dion's cover of AC/DC's "You S ... More >>

Star Is Born

Miike Snow DJ Set at Mokai June 11

Photo by Magnus MagnussonMiike Snow​ Two-thirds of Miike Snow is responsible for producing some of the biggest pop hits of the last decade. Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg, also known as Bloodshy & Avant, are responsible for giving mega-hits to Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez, Jordin Spa ... More >>

Top Ten Musical Atrocities Dance Music Has Managed To Survive

Yesterday, we alerted you to David Guetta's newest track "Gettin' Over You," featuring Fergie, Chris Willis, and LMFAO. It sounds like every other track Guetta has produced in the last three years -- but taken to a much scarier, getting-raped-in-a-dark-alley kind of level. We dubbed it the "dance mu ... More >>

Floridians Naming Their Little Boys After Porn Stars, Britney Spears Offspring

The original Jayden​The Social Security Administration released their list of the most popular babies names in 2009 by state. The most popular boys name in Florida? Jayden.Which is a name we usually associate with porn stars (either busty bimbos or twinky gay porn bottoms). Seriously, take off you ... More >>

Around Town: Mini Lady Gaga, Brit Rock, French Pop, and Calle Ocho

Miami offers an array of options this weekend: the last indie flicks of the film festival, miniature pop stars, open-air art walks, and America's largest street party. Winter Music Conference begins March 23, so shine your dancing shoes and save your pennies.​FridayUK rockers the Wave Pictures pla ... More >>

Least Surprising News of the Year: Pitchfork Loves Surfer Blood's Debut Astro Coast

​Snobby, indie music site Pitchfork awarded Surfer Blood's debut album, Astro Coast, an 8.2 rating, also tagging as "Best New Music." However, if you've followed the bands meteoric rise, thanks in large part to Pitchfork, this doesn't necessarily come as a surprise. The site has shown its love for ... More >>

Bump 'n' Grind 2009: A Look Back at This Year's Club Bangers

Another year in the books. It is just us or did 2009 seemed to rush by like it was in overdrive? Still, 2009 was another stellar year for clubland, music and all. The economic recession didn't prove to be the wet blanket many had predicted it would be. The nightclubs are still here and people are st ... More >>

Miami Is Burning: Local Drag Queen Wins Spot on RuPaul's Drag Race

Local drag queen Jessica Wild better get ready to work! Turn to the left. Work! Now turn to the right. Work! Sashay, you stay, because she's been cast in the next season of Logo's RuPaul's Drag Race. She wasn't cast in the traditional manner; she won an online casting competition to take the 12 ... More >>

Hitsville: The Year in Music, by the Numbers

You don't need a half-wit music critic to tell you it's been a remarkable year for America, one historians will be discussing and researching for centuries to come. War, financial collapse, politics, technology: All have been dinner-table topics for many Americans. Racial barriers in 2008 were demo ... More >>

The U is in First Place, Jim Kelly Still an Insufferable Douchebag

Don’t look now but the Miami Hurricanes are in first place in the ACC Coastal Division. Couldn’t decide between watching the Canes getting their mojo back or 30 Rock last night? That’s what the "previous channel" button on the remote is for (or, for those of you still living in a world where ... More >>

Super Groups

Our fantasy draft for the Super Bowl halftime show.

Audiotherapy Featuring BT

Having Seconds

A pair of high-end hotel restaurants gets a second look

Miguel Migs

Juan's Birthday Bash

Sun-Kiss and Make Up

BEST LOCAL POP BAND

Humbert

Marrying the Mainstream

White men learned to dance, and the emoting was as thick as the eyeliner on the year's best pop-rock records.

Letters from the Issue of April 22, 2004

Haiti of yore, more obsessions, posterior postmortems, and the S word

Good Cluck

Chickens donate parts for a worthy cause

Porn for Kids

At her recent Miami show, Britney Spears encouraged her young fans to embrace their inner sleaze

Dance This Mess Around

What a bad feeling -- and taste -- Honey leaves behind

Hudson Hawked

Kate gets the hard sell in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

Hip-hop Treasure Hunt

South Florida's radio war is all about the Benjamins

Party Over Where?

Looking for a good time on a Wednesday night? Hope for a miracle

A Little Bit Crossover

Teen pop isn't over until the Brazilian kids sing

Ozzy Knows Best

The first father of shock rock buries teen pop; Miami's little grrrls grow up and growl

Film en Español

This year's festival has lots to offer from lots of Latin countries, though generally on the light side

Real World Punk

New Found Glory is ready to play your total request live

Home Folk

Neither rain, nor cops, nor crabby neighbors can stop South Florida's house concerts

LL Cool J

G.O.A.T. (Def Jam)