Pop-Punk and Emo

Fall Out Boy's Save Rock & Roll Album, Tour: "This Isn't a Reunion, We Never Broke Up"

Save Rock & Roll ... If we here at Crossfade were picking candidates for that task, Fall Out Boy probably wouldn't land at the top of the list. But that's the name of Pete Wentz and crew's newly announced comeback album and tour. "This isn't a reunion because we never broke up," Pete and pals ... More >>

Sum 41 at Culture Room December 9

Coheed and Cambria Announce Winter 2013 Tour, Coming to the Fillmore Miami Beach

Searching for the Afterman? Well, take a break ... 'Cause everyone's favorite prog-rock supergeeks, Coheed and Cambria, have just announced a winter 2013 tour! And while we could all continue puzzling oh-so-intensely over the latest installment -- Afterman: Ascension -- in C&C's sprawlingly co ... More >>

Taking Back Sunday at Revolution Live November 7

We Love Surprises

Blink-182 at the Cruzan Amphitheatre September 23

Off With Their Heads Return To Churchill's Pub August 12

We know that the rest of the country has been experiencing a lil thang called a "heat wave." But Crossfade has no sympathy. It's hot in Miami all freaking year. Maybe that's why Off With Their Heads, a pop-punk quartet on perennial pop-punk label Epitaph Records, spends so much time in the Magic Ci ... More >>

Torche Drummer Rick Smith Talks Going Pro and Pissing Off Teenagers

​When word first started to spread about Torche, shortly before their first show at The Fest 3 in Gainesville, many were excited to hear the latest from Steve Brooks, guitarist and vocalist for legendary sludge band Floor. Miami's high school-aged punk scene was particularly excited over Brooks ... More >>

Coheed and Cambria Bassist Arrested For Trying To Steal Oxycontin From Walgreens

Mugshot of Coheed and Cambria's Mic Todd.​Last night, TMZ reported that Coheed and Cambria bassist Mic Todd was arrested for robbing a Walgreen's pharmacy in Attleboro, Massachussetts. Apparently, Todd wrote out a note on his cell phone demanding oxycontin and threatening the store employee with ... More >>

My Chemical Romance at Revolution May 17

Taking Back Sunday at SunFest April 29

Jimmy Eats World at Revolution Live February 3

Five Coachella 2011 Headliners Absolutely Not Worth the Dehydration and Sunstroke

Kings of Leon ... Not worth it, dude.​Coachella announced its 2011 lineup a couple days ago. And while there's plenty of great bands listed in fine print (the Morning Benders, Tallest Man on Earth, Thao and the Get Down Stay Down) on the festival's e-flier, the headliners listed in bold read mor ... More >>

Lemuria plays Churchill's Pub January 8

Last Night: Paramore, Tegan & Sara, and New Found Glory at Bayfront Park

Tegan & Sara​2010 Honda Civic Tour presents: ​Paramore, Tegan & Sara, New Found Glory, KadawathaSaturday, September 4, 2010Bayfront Park AmphitheaterBetter than: (I'm making a prediction here, but) the upcoming 2010 MTV Video Music Awards on September 12th. The ReviewSo it's ap ... More >>

Free Credit Report Band Contest Finalists On TV Tonight; We Handicap Their Chances

The Free Credit Report band is out, and a new act will be the face of Free Credit Score.​It's no surprise, but when we announced this past May that the Free Credit Report (dot-com) band was kaput, people had some pretty strong reactions. What is a surprise, though, is that some of those strong rea ... More >>

Next Monday, Score $10, No-Fee Tickets For Jonas Brothers, Dave Matthews Band, Kings of Leon, and More

photo by Ryan RussellScore cheapo tickets to see Paramore headline the Honda Civic Tour in Miami. ​Here's some more Live Nation ticketing news. As we told you at the beginning of the month, the concert promotion juggernaut has, in June, been offering no-service-fee tickets for all of its amphithe ... More >>

Paramore Releases New Video For "Careful," Miami Honda Civic Tour Date September 4

Photo by Ryan Russellvia their myspace​Always been curious to see what Hayley Williams is like behind the scenes? What a real, big studio recording looks like? How Paramore really acts behind the scenes? How they see you when they're on stage? Voila, here's Paramore's new video for "Careful." ... More >>

No-Fee Tickets For Robert Plant, Maroon 5, Honda Civic Tour, and More

CC by 2.0, via lanchutt on FlickrSwoon over Adam Levine? Act fast and do it for no fee. ​One of the worst thing about being a devoted live music fan is the sticker shock that comes when a ticket's final price is totaled up. A ticket that's about $20 can end up as much as $40 sometimes when you lum ... More >>

Awesome New Republic Passports, MacBook Pro Stolen in Montreal

Photo from tenthousandislands.blogspot.com​It seems another Miami band has gotten its gear stolen. New Times reported yesterday that Torche, currently on tour with Circa Survive and Coheed and Cambria, had a slew of equipment jacked in Chicago on Friday, including a guitar, bass, pedals, iP ... More >>

Torche Gear Stolen in Chicago; Band Accepting Donations, Scrambling to Continue Tour

via myspace.com/torche​Gear theft is a sad reality of the touring life, but despite its many, many months on the road, Miami-birthed Torche had been lucky enough to avoid a major incident -- until this past Friday. The band is currently on tour with Circa Survive and Coheed and Cambria, a package ... More >>

Photo Gallery: Dashboard Confessional at Lynn University Shots at Spin.com

Photo by Ian WitlenDashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba gives back to Boca Raton​Friend of New Times Ian Witlen took some excellent photos at Friday's Dashboard Confessional extravaganza at Lynn University in Boca Raton that are now up at Spin.com. Read our wrap of the event, which honored the ... More >>

Video: Chris Carrabba Performs at Lynn University on Friday

Photo by Ian WitlenTrue Grit: Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba​Boca Raton native Chris Carrabba and his band, Dashboard Confessional, gave back to the community with two passionate concerts on Friday at Lynn University. Proceeds from the shows will benefit a memorial scholarship fund honori ... More >>

Art: Coheed and Cambria, Circa Survive, and Torche at Revolution by Iron Forge Press

Poster created by Iron Forge PressThis Coheed and Cambria poster is pretty fly​Fort Lauderdale-based Iron Forge Press creates some of the most eye-popping rock posters we've ever seen. Whenever possible, we'll share their designs right here on Crossfade.Just last week, we got a retro eyeful courte ... More >>

Bands on Bands: Sammy of Jacobs Ladder Reviews Coheed, Circa Survive, Torche

via myspace.com/coheedandcambriaCoheed and Cambria​For this concert review, Sammy Gonzalez, bassist of Miami's Jacobs Ladder, weighs in on a show this past Sunday by some of his favorite bands. Local musicians, if you'd like to contribute a review of a show by some of your favorites or influe ... More >>

Honda Civic Tour Returns With Paramore, Tegan & Sara; Bayfront Park Date Coming Up

​In recent years, the Honda Civic Tour has been heavily male, full of the kind of high-sheen, faintly punk-pop acts who trafficked heavily in heartbreak (Motion City Soundtrack, Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is..., and so on). Though the tour took a hiatus last year, it's back for 2k10, and this year, ... More >>

Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba Hosting Benefit Honoring Memory of Lynn University Students Lost in Haiti

Photo by Ian Witlin​Boca Raton's Lynn University was hit especially hard by the Jan. 12 Haiti earthquake -- four students and four professors who were tragically killed there while providing care as part of the Journey of Hope course. Dashboard Confessional's Chris Carrabba, who lives locally, dec ... More >>

Concert Review: A Day to Remember, August Burns Red, Silverstein, Enter Shikari, and Veara at Revolution, March 31

Photo by Andrew WamselyThe show was not sponsored by ADT Home Security​A Day to RememberWith Veara, Enter Shikari, Silverstein, August Burns RedRevolution, Fort LauderdaleWednesday, March 31, 2010Touring acts tend to avoid South Florida because we are not on the way to anywhere -- except rehab. Th ... More >>

Paramore, Tegan and Sara Plot South Florida Visit on Honda Civic Tour

Photo by Brandon Chesbro​The Honda Civic Tour has just announced its summer tour itinerary, and it includes a balmy stop in South Florida. Paramore, fronted by the red-haired siren Hayley Williams, will ensure that a large assortment of teens and tweens are gonna be at the Bayfront Park Amphitheat ... More >>

SXSW: Hey Monday's Cassadee Pope Outlines Festival Survival Kit

​Now Spinner has tracked down two South Florida acts playing SXSW with this interview with West Palm Beach's Hey Monday. Where's the love for Every You?Anyhow, the current Alternative Press cover darlings' lead singer Cassadee Pope says she'll carry "sunglasses, lip balm, gum, a bottle of water, m ... More >>

South by South Florida: Hey Monday Head to SXSW Next Week

The members of Hey Monday look more like they walked off the set of Laguna Beach than like five kids who grew up and cut their teeth in West Palm. But that's exactly where vocalist Cassadee Pope, lead guitarist Mike Gentile, guitarist Alex Lipshaw, and bassist Jersey Moriarty, and drummer Elliot Jam ... More >>

Concert Review: Saves the Day and New Found Glory at Revolution, February 9

Photo by Matt GraysonNew Found Glory​Fireworks, hellogoodbye, Saves the Day, and New Found GloryRevolution, Fort LauderdaleTuesday, February 9, 2010Better Than: Being forced to actually eat sardines, while packed like them?The Review:If last night's New Found Glory show at Revolution -- its second ... More >>

New Found Glory and Saves the Day

Health Intact, New Found Glory Returns to South Florida, February 9 at Revolution (UPDATED WITH VEVO VIDEO INFO)

Photo by Matt Grayson​New Found Glory's 2000 self-titled second album was what really catapulted the Coral Springs quartet into bona fide national stardom. Released before "emo" had become a dirty word, the mood of the album's boisterous but sensitive pop-punk was perfectly encapsulated on its cov ... More >>

Agent Orange

Help Mend a Heart: New Found Glory Singer's Mom Sick, Without Insurance and Needs Your Help

​If you've lived in South Florida for any length of time, chances are, there are fewer than six degrees of separation between you and the tight-knit Pundik family. Of the three creative Pundik kids, Jordan is the singer for New Found Glory (and is currently on tour with his friends in Dashboard Co ... More >>

Buzz Bake Sale Preview: The Used

Emo, screamo, post-punk, pop punk, alt-rock, post-hardcore, call it whatever the hell you want--attempting to keep track of the subgenrefication of moody rock bands in eyeliner is practically impossible. But we can all still agree on good music versus bad music, and The Used most definitely falls un ... More >>

Concert Announcements: Hey Monday, Four Years Strong Coming to Culture Room.

via Flickr user Linzera​A couple of shows chalk full of pop-punk are coming to Culture Room. First up is the West Palm Beach-based Hey Monday, who are on the verge of being pop-punk's next big thing. Sure pop-punk bands are a dime-a-trillion, but this local act has a beautiful female lead singer ( ... More >>

The Get Up Kids Rise Again

The emo pioneers really were worth writing home about.

Buzz Bake Sale 2009 Lineup Announced

via Flickr user beana_cheese​103.1, The Buzz has announced the lineup of their 14th annual Buzz Bake Sale 2009, which is slated to take place at Cruzan Amphitheater on December 5. This twelve hour music festival is taking place over three stages starting at 10 am. Tickets, which run $20 for lawn t ... More >>

Dashboard Confessional Postpones Tour; Show with NFG at Pompano Beach on Nov. 27 is Off

​The upcoming national outing headlined by New Found Glory and Dashboard Confessional was going to be a showcase of '90s Broward and Palm Beach County heroes made good. But this past Friday, Dashboard had to suddenly drop off the tour, which was scheduled to land locally at Pompano Beach Amphithea ... More >>

Jacobs Ladder

South Florida According to Brooklyn: Punk and Hardcore History Is Important

​This week I would like to talk about how the punk rock and hardcore scene here really has no support anymore. Today, kids see "punk rock" on MTV and channels like that, but the truth is that shit's not real. The bands you see there are bands that really didn't do any footwork to get were they are ... More >>

Saving Saves the Day

Chris Conley picks up the pieces of his pioneering, introspective pop-punk project.

New Found Glory Never Fades

After 12 years, South Florida's best pop-punk export is still going strong.

Take Action Tour

Love, She Wrote and Fallen from the Sky

Sad Little Rock Boys

Get emotional at Rock Band Live.