Whitney Houston

Taught to Be Taut

Porky-N-Beans and Other Funny Names at Ribfest 2008

June Bugs

Local bands put something in our ear for summer

Defining Moments

You've heard about all this hot alternative music. Alternative to what?

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You've heard about all this hot alternative music. Alternative to what?

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You've heard about all this hot alternative music. Alternative to what?

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You've heard about all this hot alternative music. Alternative to what?

We’re Not Scared of Lions, Tigers, and Bears

But just in case, there’s always Circ X

What’s for Dinner?

Let Babyface give your boy some lessons tonight.

Paradise Found

Buika’s Afro-flamenco sound bridges worlds

Miss Brown’s in Town

And the girl can sang

Dionne Warwick

And the girl can sang

Erick Morillo

And the girl can sang

Nicole Henry

The Nearness of You Banister

Ain't Nobody

The mystery of everywoman Chaka Khan

Where the B-Boys Are

Local kids keep it extra clean at the B-Boy Masters Pro-Am

Bossa Nova, Momma

The Girl from Ipanema takes a walk down Miami Beach

Party Over Where?

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

Far From Blue

Nicole Henry may sing sad songs, but she sees happy days just across the way

Vinyl Viagra

Remix master Peter Rauhofer suddenly finds himself in the record business

Trini Rising

Miami's R&B hopeful engages in a little simple conversation

Best Tourist Trap

Tantra

Gram Crackers

Tantra

Rotations

Tantra

Psalm Like It Hot

Tantra

Rotations

Tantra

King of Clubs

Club Tropigala's heritage dates back to nineteenth-century Cuba, but when the curtain rises, this could only be Miami

The Doctor Sings

Club Tropigala's heritage dates back to nineteenth-century Cuba, but when the curtain rises, this could only be Miami

Rotations

Club Tropigala's heritage dates back to nineteenth-century Cuba, but when the curtain rises, this could only be Miami

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Club Tropigala's heritage dates back to nineteenth-century Cuba, but when the curtain rises, this could only be Miami

Rotations

Club Tropigala's heritage dates back to nineteenth-century Cuba, but when the curtain rises, this could only be Miami

Tuesday Night: Theophilus London at Rokbar

Lex HernandezBrooklyn MC Theophilus London performing at Rokbar Tuesday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.Theophilus LondonTuesday, May 19, 2009Rokbar, Miami BeachBetter than: The current wave of hipster-hop.I'll start off by admitting I don't know much about the up-and-coming singer/MC T ... More >>

Mediterranean Motown

Lex HernandezBrooklyn MC Theophilus London performing at Rokbar Tuesday night. Click here to view the full slideshow.Theophilus LondonTuesday, May 19, 2009Rokbar, Miami BeachBetter than: The current wave of hipster-hop.I'll start off by admitting I don't know much about the up-and-coming singer/MC T ... More >>

You Call Yourself a Miami-Bred Writer? See Ben Greenman

Wikicommons​Former Miami New Times staffer, Palmetto High grad, and current New Yorker editor Ben Greenman will read from his new book, Please Step Back, this Saturday at 5 p.m at Books & Books Coral Gables (265 Aragon Ave.).If you missed our review of the book -- a retros ... More >>

Heavenly Sounds

Wikicommons​Former Miami New Times staffer, Palmetto High grad, and current New Yorker editor Ben Greenman will read from his new book, Please Step Back, this Saturday at 5 p.m at Books & Books Coral Gables (265 Aragon Ave.).If you missed our review of the book -- a retros ... More >>

Victor Calderone Plays Gryphon on Saturday

​Miami loves Victor Calderone, his big-room tribal house beats and energetic pop diva remixes for the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, and Whitney Houston are exactly the sort of thing that gets Miami's mainstream nightlife set off at the club. The Brooklyn-based DJ/producer had an auspicious career ... More >>

Deep Beach House Party

​Miami loves Victor Calderone, his big-room tribal house beats and energetic pop diva remixes for the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, and Whitney Houston are exactly the sort of thing that gets Miami's mainstream nightlife set off at the club. The Brooklyn-based DJ/producer had an auspicious career ... More >>

London via MIA

​Miami loves Victor Calderone, his big-room tribal house beats and energetic pop diva remixes for the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, and Whitney Houston are exactly the sort of thing that gets Miami's mainstream nightlife set off at the club. The Brooklyn-based DJ/producer had an auspicious career ... More >>

Lose the Pen, Grab the Mike

​Miami loves Victor Calderone, his big-room tribal house beats and energetic pop diva remixes for the likes of Madonna, Beyonce, and Whitney Houston are exactly the sort of thing that gets Miami's mainstream nightlife set off at the club. The Brooklyn-based DJ/producer had an auspicious career ... More >>

Head Spins: DJ Oren Nizri (New Mix Inside!)

​Tel Aviv has become something of a breeding ground for world class beat-keepers. Whether it comes from the psy-trance sweep of Infected Mushroom, or the minimal tech-house of Miami transplant DJ Lee Or, Israel's second city is now a hotbed of beatitude. And no wonder -- OUT magazine called T ... More >>

Ms. Lauryn Hill Makes a Rare Appearance at University of Miami Homecoming November 5

​Just like Ms. Whitney Houston, former Fugees frontwoman and diva-of-the-new-millennium Ms. Lauryn Hill was a mind-blowingly successful pop star and actress who freaked out under the pressure of her own fame. But where Whitney disappeared into a billion-dollar mansion and ten thousand hits o ... More >>

Ms. Lauryn Hill at University of Miami November 5

​Just like Ms. Whitney Houston, former Fugees frontwoman and diva-of-the-new-millennium Ms. Lauryn Hill was a mind-blowingly successful pop star and actress who freaked out under the pressure of her own fame. But where Whitney disappeared into a billion-dollar mansion and ten thousand hits o ... More >>

The Roots, Q-Tip, Eve, and Bobby Brown at the Ice Palace, September 25

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezMr. Q-Tip.​As we wrap up 2010, Crossfade looks back at the best live performances of the year. View the full list of Miami's Best Concerts of 2010.When Crossfade first stumbled into the Hennessy Artistry party, our biggest interest was the free booze. We were thinking: ... More >>

The Diabolical Bobby Brown on New Edition, Jazz in the Gardens, and Gettin' Nasty at 42

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezBobby Brown breakin' it down at the Hennessy Artistry bash back in September 2010.​Right now, if we were to play a game of pop-culture free association beginning with the ever-infamous name Bobby Brown, our minds would probably wander off in the following direction: Whi ... More >>

Bobby Brown and Heads of State at Sun Life Stadium March 20

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezBobby Brown breakin' it down at the Hennessy Artistry bash back in September 2010.​Right now, if we were to play a game of pop-culture free association beginning with the ever-infamous name Bobby Brown, our minds would probably wander off in the following direction: Whi ... More >>

Five Interviews With Future Pop Stars at the X Factor Tryouts In Miami

This morning at 6 a.m., a massive group of sincere, talented singers (and a equally massive gaggle of delusional people who think they're singers) gathered at the BankUnited Center to show the world's bullies that they actually are, in fact, special. Auditions for the upcoming Simon Cowell show, X ... More >>

"When Tony Gets Hungry, Things Die." Anthony Bourdain's Ten Best Quotes

Will Bourdain feature Club Deuce on his new show?​Anthony Bourdain is debuting his second Travel Channel show this fall. Titled 24-Hour Layover, it will focus on what happens between trips to Greenland and Vietnam and Cuba.In other words, what does Tony do closer to home? The show will b ... More >>

Jellybean Benitez's Five Classic Diva Jams, Playing the Vagabond This Saturday

​​John "Jellybean" Benitez is inseparable from the history of popular dance music. The pioneering Nuyorican DJ-producer got his start spinning records at some of New York City's most seminal nightclubs, including the legendary Studio 54 and Paradise Garage. And since the early '80s, he's put hi ... More >>

Nine Fascinating Facts About Dolly Parton to Take Your Eyes Off Her Boobs

Via dollyparton.com​Dolly Parton is a freaking hero. Her quick wit, good manners, powerful look, and business savvy make her the Oprah of the Smoky Mountains. Or maybe Oprah is the Dolly of Chicago? Either way, both bitches are fierce, and Dolly's more fun. As the Queen of Country Music, her reig ... More >>

Whitney Houston Refuses to Buckle Her Seatbelt and Four Other In-Flight Freakouts

Via facebook.com/WhitneyHoustonWhitney wasn't smiling on her Delta Flight.​We all know Whitney Houston likes to keep it, um, reckless, and her latest flare-up is the direct product of the R&B siren's disregard for safety and basic public decorum. The big to-do? Ms. Houston made a fuss on a D ... More >>