Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac Cancels June 8 Stop at BB&T Center

Fleetwood Mac Cancels Reunion Tour Show in South Florida

"Never break the chain!" Sadly, though, after we here at Crossfade implored you to "cancel whatever plans you've already made for Saturday, June 8, 2013, because Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks are getting the band back together" ... Fleetwood Mac has gone and canc ... More >>

Mack Emerman, Criteria Studios Founder, Dead at 89

Over a half-century ago, Mack Emerman created Criteria Studios in North Miami. In 1959, it was a modest single-room studio setup. But after forming a partnership with legendary Miami-bred producer Tom Dowd, Criteria became the headquarters for Atlantic Records South, blooming into a massive (and mo ... More >>

F#$% Valentine's Day! Top Ten Anti-Love Songs

Valentine's Day really blows. If you're single, lovey-dovey shit will be rubbed in your face at every turn. And if you're not single, you've got to come up with some kind of sappy, cheesy display of affection or else end up in the dog house. And why? Because Hallmark and the damn chocolate compan ... More >>

Fleetwood Mac "Never Break the Chain," Announce 2013 Reunion Tour

Cancel whatever plans you've already made for Saturday, June 8, 2013 ... Because Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham, and Stevie Nicks are getting the band back together. Fleetwood Mac announced a 34-city North American reunion tour yesterday, curbing any and all Rumors that "The Chain ... More >>

Stevie Nicks and Rod Stewart's Heart and Soul Tour at BankAtlantic Center August 4

Five Classic Tunes You Didn't Know Were Recorded in Miami

James Brown: Miami booty shaker of his generation​If you think the hits of Gloria Estefan, 2 Live Crew, and Pitbull are Miami's sole musical contributions to the world, then you've got another thing coming. Over the years, the 305 has been a veritable bastion of the international recording indus ... More >>

Five Presidential Candidates and the Pop Songs They Stole for the Campaign Trail

Whitesnake aficionado Mitt Romney.​Mitt Romney's bid for the U.S. presidency was off to a rousing start last week with '80s hair-metal frontman David Coverdale going in on the Republican presidential hopeful. Turns out Romney used Whitesnake's "Here I Go Again" at his campaign kickoff rally withou ... More >>

Rod Stewart and Stevie Nicks at BankAtlantic Center March 20

Cut Copy at Ultra Music Festival March 26

Cut Copy Drops Dreamy Psychedelics at Ultra Music Festival March 26

​Influenced by Fleetwood Mac, Chicago house music, Animal Collective, and copious amounts of peppermint tea, Cut Copy -- made up of Dan Whitford, Tim Hoey, Mitchell Scott, and Ben Browing -- began as Whitford's solo DJ project in 2001. It then emerged on the scene as a performance trio with 2004's ... More >>

The Eagles at BankAtlantic Center

Sharam

Q&A with Reggie Youngblood of Black Kids; Playing Vagabond Tonight

​It's always a good feeling when a local band comes back to us. You've probably heard Black Kids' first hit single "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance with You" in one variation or another, and now they're doing a statewide Florida tour to test out their never-played-in-public new mat ... More >>

Sharam, of Deep Dish, Plays SET on Friday

​Washington, D.C.'s Grammy Award-winning production duo Deep Dish enjoyed unparalleled international success during their late-'90s and early-'00s heyday. Much of the pair's universal appeal could be attributed to the healthy stylistic balance between Ali "Dubfire" Shirazinia's edgier experim ... More >>

The Best Under-the-Radar Rock of 2009, Part Four

​Matt Keating - Between Customers Keating's follow up to 2007's astonishing double disc opus Quixotic is another revelation, a collection of richly affecting songs, ranging from the heartbreaking "Louisiana, a passionate paean to the victims of Katrina, to "Better Than That," a plaintive ball ... More >>

Casino Bars Rule: Fling, at Isle Casino & Racing

​Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. The Isle Casino & Racing in Pompano is seriously like Disney World for degenerate adults. Seriously, you lose entertainment-and-booze filled hours in a casino and walk out to find it's already dark ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Edwin Adams takes up residence in midtown

Gypsies Minus the Fila Tracksuits

Notes From the Soundboard: Remembering More Recently Departed Musical Talents

John Dawson fronted this pioneering Americana band.​To read past installments of Notes from the Soundboard, click here. It's become all too common in our society to mourn the passing of those whose fame has taken them to the heights of international stardom, while all but ignoring others who perha ... More >>

New Awesome New Republic EP Available for Download Now

Rational Geographic, Vol. 1Miami's very own Awesome New Republic continues on their steamroller release schedule with a follow up to this year's Rational Geographic, Vol 1., the aptly named Vol. 2. This band is constantly on the move, despite a recent injury to B-Rob's foot,  with the hel ... More >>

Last Night: SunFest New Music Night with 311

Ian WitlenNick Hexum of 311 perfoming at SunFest Wednesday night. Click here to view the full slide show.SunFest New Music Night with 311Wednesday, April 29, 2009West Palm Beach IntercoastalBetter Than: Jeremiah's Weed-Ade...though that didn't stop me from drinkin' 'em.Well, the first day of SunFest ... More >>

Local Album Review: Matthew Sabatella - Ballad of America Volume 3

Matthew Sabatella has carved out a distinctive niche for himself over the past several years or so by recreating the songs of America's past, complete with instruments of the era --- fiddles, banjos, Jew's harps, and the like. He takes his traveling band to schools, libraries, and just about anywher ... More >>

Last Night: DWNTWN Concert Series with Rachel Goodrich and Jacob Jeffries Band

DWNTWN Concert Series with Rachel Goodrich and Jacob Jeffries BandFriday, January 9, 2008Tina Hills Pavilion at Bayfront Park, MiamiBetter Than: Before.The Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA), in partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and produced by the Rhythm Foundation ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Affect

South Florida's busiest head-spinner.

Head Spins: DJ Affect

One gets the impression that if there were eight days in a week, DJ Affect would be spinning each and every one of 'em. Hell, it's a bet he'd be spinning every day of the week if there were 10 or 12 or 20 -- that's how driven the cat is. When you're already spinning seven out of seven, what's a few ... More >>

Local Motion

Three more recent Miami music releases.

Cool Credos

We offer the presidential contenders our own picks for theme songs.

Monday Afternoon Music Fix

Maná in Heaven

Guadalajara's favorite sons make a triumphant return to Miami — haters be damned

Stevie Nicks

The Submarines

Declare a New State (Nettwerk)

BEST RECORDING STUDIO

Camper Van Beethoven

New Roman Times Pitch-A-Tent/Vanguard

Out to Impress

When it comes to show biz savvy, these I's have it

This Week's Day by Day Picks

Local Lullaby

Out from the Beach, a debut release of cradle-rocking melodies

Shake

Miami's Grammy Booty

The Imperfect Beast

Don Henley will not go quietly

Rotations

Rotations

Mac Daddies

Rotations

HellFest

Reverb

Solid Old: Top 10 Rock Relics of All Time

White House Music

A new president takes office and welcomes all to the error dome

Wild Bill's Big List

The Third Man

George Bush knows how to make war. Bill Clinton can play the sax. But it's Elvis Presley who's really in charge here.

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