Fender Stratocaster

Last Night: Eric Clapton at Hard Rock Live

An Andalusian Dog

You knew this one was coming

Q&A With Yngwie Malmsteen, Performing Tonight at Culture Room

You knew this one was coming

House of the Rising Sons

Blues rockers Bloodline aren't kidding around

No Ordinary Joe

The name of the place is just the name of the place. Except when it's your name.

Rock and Roll Graveyard

Jimi Hendrix's guitar. John Lennon's furniture. Bono's sunglasses. Hope I die before I get sold.

Soca Up the Sun

Eddy Grant puts the Ice-ing on the music he helped invent

Chuck Prophet

Soap and Water (Yep Roc)

Kathy Valentine

Light Years (All for One)

BEST GUITAR STORE

Guitar Center

Trial by Strat

Machete hangs on through all the indie hassles

Best Neighborhood Bar/South

The Pelican Nest

Rock Me Like a Thoroughbred

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Rotations

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Gram Crackers

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

The Unexplored Horde

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Into the Night

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Reverb

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Rotations

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Water, Water Everywhere

To the chagrin of horse-racing fans, Gulfstream Park has become South Florida's leading classic-rock venue

Twang-bar Kings

Surf music rules again (maybe) About two-thirds of the way through

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Check Crossfade on Wednesdays from now on for a quick survey of interesting recent national releases.​Chuck ProphetLet Freedom Ring (Yep Roc)You've got to hand it to Chuck Prophet. While the rest of the world  was panicking about the swine flu outbreak, the San Francisco-based songwriter was ... More >>

Dick Dale the King of Surf Guitar Talks Blowouts, Wipeouts, and Animal Screams

​Warning: Just five minutes with 74-year-old surf rocker Dick Dale and his infamous Fender Strat could cause spilled Mai Tais, random outbreaks of retro dance moves (e.g. the Swim or Splashin' Round), and lifelong hearing loss. But that doesn't mean Dick's a brutal dude. In fact, he's basically ... More >>

Dick Dale and Laramie Dean at the Vagabond June 12

​Warning: Just five minutes with 74-year-old surf rocker Dick Dale and his infamous Fender Strat could cause spilled Mai Tais, random outbreaks of retro dance moves (e.g. the Swim or Splashin' Round), and lifelong hearing loss. But that doesn't mean Dick's a brutal dude. In fact, he's basically ... More >>

Dick Dale the Grandaddy of Shred Talks Gear, Guitars, and Setting Speakers on Fire

​Last week, Crossfade got so stoked about Dick Dale's Sunday night surf rock party at the Vagabond that we restrung our Strats, waxed our boards, and called the King's cell to talk "Hank Williams, big waves, ukeleles, lions, tigers, leopards, Latino tunes, and how to make people's ears bleed." To ... More >>

Chromeo's Dave 1 Talks Daryl Hall, Weird Al Yankovic, and the Miami Sound Machine

​Enter Crossfade's contest for free Chromeo tickets! With the 2004 debut release She's In Control, an original sense of humor, and supersexy songs, Canadian duo Chromeo managed to delight bored folks stranded on lonely dance floors in megaclubs all across the globe. Friends since high school, ... More >>

Chromeo at the Fillmore Miami Beach September 20

​Enter Crossfade's contest for free Chromeo tickets! With the 2004 debut release She's In Control, an original sense of humor, and supersexy songs, Canadian duo Chromeo managed to delight bored folks stranded on lonely dance floors in megaclubs all across the globe. Friends since high school, ... More >>