Who Wants Free Tickets to New World Symphony’s Sold-Out Tchaikovsky Concert?

Classical music is totally blowing up. The kids are going berserk for ballets, symphonies, and chamber music. They’re shoplifting collectible vinyl copies of Swan Lake. And they’re blowing their allowances on “Nutcrack Me!” t-shirts. OK, so maybe we’re getting kinda carried away. But this Saturday’s New World Symphony performance of…

Sting Announces Second Miami Show for Back to Bass Tour

Hey Roxanne, you’re not gonna believe it! Our favorite 60-year-old pop star, Sting, has just announced that he’ll be extending his one-night stand at the Fillmore Miami Beach “due to overwhelming demand.” Last week, we reported on the Stingman’s Back to Bass tour, squawking about spending a few hours with…

Happy Birthday, Mac Klein! Club Deuce Owner Turns 97

Whenever we here at Crossfade happen to be awake at 4 a.m. on Monday morning, we slip on a pair of smashed sunglasses, flag a cab, and go grab breakfast — you know, a couple of shots and a nice cold beer — at Mac’s Club Deuce. It’s one of…

Weezer Cruise 2012 Reveals Concert Schedule and Special Activities

When Rivers Cuomo announced the inaugural Weezer Cruise a few months ago, the emo-pop pioneer provided sensitive, sea-faring rock fans with a pretty comprehensive passenger list. Admittedly, though, he sorta skimped on the details. But today, Rivers and the rest of the Weezer crew are back with a second wave…

Spend a Night With the Magic City’s Diamond Princess September 22

As the Magic City’s Diamond Princess makes perfectly clear on her new-ish pretty-girl party track, “Red Bottoms (Long Heels),” she’s the boss. And you ain’t. “These niggas gonna love what I’m dressed in/dressed up and looking so sexy,” she raps. “Six inches, red bottoms, long heels, I got them/When I…

​Lil Wayne Settles His $5.6 Million IRS Tax Debt

Just 144 days after Lil Wayne wrapped up his eight-month stay on Rikers Island, bounced out the clink, and fled back to his Miami Beach mansion, the taxman came calling with an enormous bill from Uncle Sam. As reported by Riptide (via Detroit News) in April, the Young Money Maniac…