Win free tickets to Afrojack’s Jacked Summer Tour at Mansion Miami on June 15 and 16. Dutch DJ-producer Afrojack just announced his Jacked summer tour with a stop at Miami’s Klipsch Amphitheater at Bayfront Park on Saturday, June 16, and it’s being billed as his most ambitious roadtrip to date…
A Flock of Seagulls is remembered for two things. Some people fondly recall the Liverpool quartet for its 1982 single — and accompanying MTV mega-hit video — “I Ran (So Far Away),” as well as a steady string of other hazy, early-’80s Duran Duran-isms. But to the average North American…
Nicki Minaj’s fans are pissed. The rap star deactivated her Twitter account (@NickiMinaj) on Sunday after accusing a fan site of leaking music from her album. Although she blocked the site, Nicki decided to say her goodbyes. “Like seriously, its but so much a person can take. Good fucking bye,”…
Proof that God is nonexistent struck us like an 18-wheeler going 65 MPH in a school zone when Nickelback announced their Here and Now arena tour earlier this year. We asked our readers to join the “stop Nickelback from infiltrating our up-and-coming, culturally relevant music scene” movement, but few responded…
The members of Guns ‘N Roses’ classic lineup dealt with Axl Rose’s boycott of the 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony by … getting someone else to sing. Why didn’t they think of this sooner? We saw Axl and His Scabs a few months ago. And, uh,…
Yesterday, CNN ran an interesting article about Southern stereotypes, “The South: Not all Bubbas and Banjos.” “The lower right-hand portion of the U.S. of A. is often pigeonholed as a tobacco-spittin’, Bible-thumpin’, gun-totin’ (and worse) backwater,” writes Todd Leopold. “So go ahead, fry up the buckwheat cakes, spoon out the…
Music festivals and illicit drugs. It’s no big deal to see someone roll up a fat blunt, get high, and force some dude to carry them on his shoulders at Coachella. But when a pop princess with a bangin’ body does it, Media Takeout loses their shit. Over the weekend,…
Vince Neil performing at his new Vegas strip club and singing Mötley Crüe songs about hot slutty babes sounds like the most greasy, redundant spectacle since The Gathering of the Juggalos. Nevertheless, this past weekend, Mr. Neil indeed launched a Sin City adult entertainment complex that follows this exact model…
See the video of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s resurrection-slash-performance at Coachella; a six-point recap from Friday, April 13; and the top moments from Saturday, April 14 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike,…
Sweden gets a lot of things right. Everyone knows Swedes are gorgeous. They also make awesome meatballs. And when it comes to inexpensive, DIY furniture, IKEA’s got the entire house on lock. Of course, we gotta add awesome house producers to this list of Swedish shit we love. And on…
The cool sea breeze whipped through the North Beach Bandshell on Saturday night as Afro-Latin rhythms bounced off the circular wall of the oceanside, outdoor venue. Colombia’s Quantic Sound System and NYC’s Pedrito Martinez Group rang in the Heineken Transatlantic Festival’s 10th anniversary with complex yet infectiously danceable beats…
Twerk Team Miami loves a big juicy ass shaking to some music. But these ass aficionados wanted to go bigger. So they’ve taken the concept of the booty-shaking video, and added elements like storyline and a cinéma vérité shooting style that uses filmic outdoor locations in Miami’s urban core. Their…
See Coachella’s top six moments from Friday, April 13; the fest highlights from Saturday, April 14; a four-point recap from Sunday, April 15 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” A resurrection of biblical proportions — Tupac Amaru Shakur rises from the dead for a three-song set with…
For some people, grinding is to be done with a skateboard. Specifically, it refers to sliding along an elevated edge (bench, curb, bench, rail) using the board’s trucks instead of the wheels or deck. A grinder, on the other hand, is a hot submarine sandwich. And many a rapper has…
Photo by Christopher Victorio/OC WeeklySee the video of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s resurrection-slash-performance at Coachella; a six-point recap from Friday, April 13; and the top moments from Sunday, April 15 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” Radiohead certainly had the most pre-festival buzz for Saturday. But once we…
See the video of Tupac Amaru Shakur’s resurrection-slash-performance at Coachella; the top moments from Saturday, April 14; a four-point recap from Sunday, April 15 — plus “Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs.” Day One of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brought something more unusual than ironic outfits…
Fly that rainbow flag! Over the next three days and nights, Miami Beach is gonna be totally flooded with gay pride as bears, twinks, lovely les ladies, trans babes, and legacy couples — not to mention grand marshal Chaz Bono, one of the Pussycat Dolls, and futuristic pansexual divas on…
Booty bass never went out of style in Miami. And now it’s experiencing a resurgence all across the nation. So, of course, it’s time for the banging debut track and music video from Otto Von Schirach, Debbie D, and the Miami Booty Club. And it’s super effing dirty! Featuring vocals…
Disc jockeying is certainly a respectable craft. It requires certain skills, like programming a track selection and beatmatching/mixing records. But let’s face it, we give DJs way too much credit — all they do is play records. There’s something about the improvisational spontaneity and the hands-on human aspect of live…
WTF, 1.8 Million people “like” Def Leppard on Facebook? And holy shit, another 800,000+ dig Poison? No wonder these two glam metal giants are hitting the road together again; it’ll be the biggest tour ever! That’s right, MILFS, “Great Britain’s premiere arena rock band” and Rock of Love heartthrob Bret…
What’s the best vinyl in your collection? Do you have a collection? It’s OK if you don’t ’cause it’s never too late to start. For me, it’s a copy of 1956’s Elvis, the King’s second LP. Aside from the music being timeless, the record was one of several that my…
“Dinorocks!” We here at Crossfade just received that non-sensical message from The Overthrow’s Sam Baum via text, email, and phone. Our reply: “WTF … Our favorite’s the Triassic era. So what?” His response: An official Overthrow newsletter containing hype about a secret show and afterparty with Mad Decent’s “Original Don”…
