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Peter Murphy Performs the Music of Bauhaus at Grand Central April 30

Marco Rubio Takes Rap Obsession to Senate Floor, Quotes Wiz Khalifa, Jay-Z in Filibuster

Marco Rubio has never been shy about his rap fandom, telling GQ that Tupac's "Killuminati" is among his favorite songs and offering Spotify playlists packed with Kanye, Pitbull, and Flo Rida.But last night probably marked the first time Rubio took his hip-hop love to the Senate floor, where he quote ... More >>

What Would Rick Scott's Spotify Playlist Sound Like?

Yesterday, Sen. Marco Rubio released his Spotify playlist on the world. It got us thinking about the musical tastes of other Florida politicians. We don't really expect Gov. Rick Scott to be dropping his mixtape anytime soon, so through the wonderful powers of satire, Riptide has imagined ... More >>

Top Songs for F#$%ing, According to 2,000 Horny Music Nerds

Hey, honey, would you like to have sex? No, not tonight. I'd rather listen to Meatloaf. Yeah, we've never said that either, but turns out a lot of Spotify listeners think "Bat Out of Hell" is more enjoyable than actually orgasming. And that's not all the streaming platform uncovered with its recen ... More >>

Owl City at Revolution Live September 8

DJ Paris Hilton Slapped With Dis Track by Jane Bang: "Keep Sucking on That Afrojack D**k"

See also "Paris Hilton's DJ Debut Sucked Balls: An Extremely Detailed Breakdown." Everyone is jumping on the Paris Hilton hate train ever since she wrecked that bitch in Brazil. The latest hit comes from New York City's Jane Bang, who just released an electro dis track that calls the heiress out ... More >>

Los Campesinos! Pushing Budweiser and Playing Bardot in June

​Gareth Campesinos isn't stupid. The 26-year-old frontman of Welsh indie outfit Los Campesinos! realizes that you're illegally downloading music and there's not a whole lot he can do about it. However, "there comes a time when people have to accept if they're going to illegally download music," ... More >>

New Times 'Best Of' App Gets Year-End Love From Wired, iTunes

​Do you camp out by the newsstand every year waiting for our Best of Miami issue? Ever wish while you were on the road -- whether driving through Kendall thirsting for a great bar or spending a work week in K.C., Sacramento, or D.C. -- that some of that New Times wisdom could travel with you?That' ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach Parties You Are Not Invited To

FacebookIt's all about the Benjamins, baby. ​Whether you're an affluent jet setter or an artistic street kid, Art Basel Miami Beach and the plethora of satellite fairs, gallery exhibits, and public instillations attached to the four-day festival offer a little something for everyone. For Crossfade ... More >>

You Are Not Invited to Spotify's Basel Concert Series With Nas, TV on the Radio, Sharon Jones

​Over the last couple weeks, we here at Crossfade have become total Spotify addicts. Our habit began last week after learning that the free on-demand music service had teamed up with Midtown's Ricochet Lounge to put together a Basel week concert lineup that's packed with more superstar names than ... More >>

Nas, TV on the Radio, Sharon Jones: Schedule Revealed for Spotify's Art Basel Concert Series

​ Seven days ago, we here at Crossfade got word that Spotify and Midtown's Ricochet Lounge were putting together a four-day Art Basel Miami Beach concert series, dubbed Music Loves Art, starring Nas, Theophilus London, TV on the Radio, and Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings. At the time, there weren' ... More >>

Art Basel Miami Beach: Nas, TV on the Radio, Sharon Jones Announced for Art Loves Music

Nas is all about that Art Basel.​Question: If you log onto Spotify and search for "Art Basel Miami Beach," do Nas, Theophilus London, TV on the Radio, and Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings pop up? Answer: No, the system just gets cranky, asks the user to check his or her spelling, and suggests tryi ... More >>

Top Ten Rock and Pop Stars Who Hate Digital Music Downloading

Ever since the dawn of digitization, the internet-surfing public has had every bit of media at its fingertips. And once Napster took the music world by storm, there has been a constantly raging debate about how to restructure the industry around digital music downloads. Some artists have simply acc ... More >>

Steve Jobs' Top Ten Contributions to Music

​Steve Jobs, one of the greatest innovators of both the 20th and 21st Centuries is dead. But his name will ring out eternally through history. 'Cause damn, that motherfucker changed the world and shit.  iTunes is just one of many ingenious inventions to come out of the Apple camp. From apps t ... More >>

Mr. Pauer, as part of Oktoberfest: Miami's Ultimate Foodie Night, at Century Marketplace September 30

Il Richo

Mr. Pauer's Soundtrack Scores a Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Alternative Album

​Can we all just agree to dub this the year of Mr. Pauer? His career, years in the making, has all led to this point. And because when it rains, it pours, he's been reaping the fruits of his labors, notching one milestone after another throughout 2011. It started with the release of his debut al ... More >>

Tour the New Planet Pit Interactive App, Designed by Miami's ROBA Interactive

​To quote another rapper: Pitbull isn't a businessman, he's a business, man. In a time of general industry floundering, Mr. 305-turned-Mr.-Worldwide has anointed himself the king of endorsements and new business deals. Dr. Pepper? Sure. Kodak? How about lyrical product placements. Voli "low-calo ... More >>

Mr. Pauer's "Cumbión Del Sur" Is the iTunes Single of the Week

​Maybe you know him as Mr. Pauer. Or maybe you know him as Toto Gonzalez. But you definitely know him for getting parties started all over town. For years, Toto has been doing way more than his fair share for Miami's lovers of Latino and international culture. And now you'll now him as the produc ... More >>

Fontainebleau's App: Download Quick and Win Free Hotel Stay

via Fontainebleau Miami BeachThe home screen of the Fontainebleau app.​Yesterday, Fontainebleau Miami Beach announced the launch of an iPhone and Android app, as well as a mobile site for most smartphones. In addition, the hotel will run a Facebook sweepstakes for those who download the free app. ... More >>

Prince Royce at BankUnited Center February 12

No Age, Best Coast, and Sonny & the Sunsets Hit SoBe for eMusic Road Show February 4 to 8

Best Coast in Miami?! Well, kinda.​Now wait a second before you shit your hipster pants 'cause this blog's headline is somewhat misleading. In case you got the wrong idea, those awesomely amazing bands we just namedropped won't be performing live in concert at your favorite SoBe hangout this week ... More >>

eMusic Sells Out to Major Record Labels

Jeremy Hall via Flickr​​We're an honest bunch at Crossfade and we do not condone illegally downloading music. It's understood that musicians -- like writers -- struggle financially, and supporting independent music by purchasing records or attending shows is the ultimate display of artistic cama ... More >>

Apple to Make a Live Stream Music Announcement Today, But What Will They Introduce?

This Apple-themed guitar on the event's invite is a pretty big hint of what's to come​Apple's got something big cookin' for their music fanatics, and it smells good.The company is hosting an event in San Francisco today. Every year around the same time a similar shindig is organized to announce th ... More >>

Google TV Gives Apple TV a Run For its Money

​The wave of the TV watching future possibly came with the advent of TiVos and the ability to DVR your favorite shows, leaving you to come and go as you please. Or maybe it was through Hulu and YouTube, when television watching was transferred from the big screen to the computer screen. But now Go ... More >>

Cloud Music Storage Software Promises Access to Your Entire Music Library From Any Computer or Cell Phone

​In a perfect world, you'd be able to access your entire music library from any computer, iPhone, iPad or any other cellphone, sans USB. You wouldn't have to transfer files or carry around a portable hard drive. Finally, that world is here, but it's not perfect... yet. Let me introduce you to clo ... More >>

New Musical Missionary Label/Charity Expands, Releases New Podcast

​Back in January we announced the launch of the local Musical Missionary label with a debut record release by Austin-based producer Darren DuVall. The label has since continued to expand with a growing lineup of forward-thinking EDM artists. Musical Missionary itself continues to cultivate an unpr ... More >>

305 Live: Local Hip-Hop News from Jacki-O, Jim Jonsin, Rick Ross and more

​ -- Basic Vocab has just released their album A Better Way. The album will officially receive its nationwide release on April 27th, but they did a special iTunes early release this past Tuesday where you can get the album at $7.99 for a limited time. Conscious hip-hop from Miami never sounded thi ... More >>

Kate Voegele

MP3 of the Day: "Under Control" by Parachute, Playing Blue Martini (West Palm) This Saturday

Virginia quintet Parachute has been on the rise since it landed the song "She's Love" in a Nivea commercial. Suddenly, thousands of women with smooth legs wanted more of those smooth pop-rock sounds. In the resulting buzz storm on iTunes and the like, the song eventually also landed on the current p ... More >>

Honor Roll Music - Making The Music Business Make Dollars and Sense

You may have heard about Honor Roll Music in a recent New York Times article highlighting Miami's indie music culture, but probably not, Newspapers are stupid. They keep homeless people warm, cats shit on them all the time, they want you to read all about it, you're probably not even reading this a ... More >>

Je Suis Delusional

But you’ll be in good company at Romance in a Can

Je Suis Delusional

But you’ll be in good company at Romance in a Can

SP Global Radio on MiamiBeatz.com

SP Global Radio is a weekly show on www.miamibeatz.com hosted by local DJs JD and Rob Solomon. With over 40,000 iTunes podcast downloads per month worldwide, they are now hitting the airwaves with their eclectic mix of underground EDM. Tune in for their exclusive weekly broadcasts where you will he ... More >>

Heat Rave

Ten summers that rocked.

Uh Huh Her

iTunes Tells Buju Banton to "Boom Bye Bye"

Straight from the Source

The hip-hop arm of Beatport.com is ready for the big takeover

Got Vinyl?

New York City’s top record dealer sets up shop again in South Florida

Top Songs of the Week

Fabrika Music Showcase

BEST USED-CD STORE

Uncle Sam's Music

Stars on Parade

What's springtime in Miami without another Billboard music conference?

Mejia

Anatomy of a Buzz

The Secret Machines ride a wave of good press; can record sales be far behind?

When Online Got Off Base

Or: How Mark Cuban would have--and could have?--saved the music biz

Fuck You; Pay Me!

At MIDEM 2001 it's no more Mr. Nice Download

Ransom Notes

Can one man convince millions of people to pay for their "free" music?