Pitbull Gets Hit in the Head with a Bottle

Its’ silly that folks still resort to treating entertainers like this but some idiot at a recent Pitbull show got in a real cheap shot by launching a bottle at the Miami rapper’s head. The video below shows it in slow-mo afterward so don’t worry if you miss it the…

Awesome, I Fucking Shot That

Sometimes, we can’t be at every concert we’d like to attend. It’s not always feasible or cost effective, but there’s nothing wrong with living vicariously through those in attendance. It seemed like the Beastie Boys had this in mind when, in 2004, they passed out 50 lo-fi camcorders to select…

Donna Summer

The date was July 12, 1979, and in Southside Chicago, disco music was on its way to a fiery death. It has since been billed as the “Day That Disco Died,” and for good reason. Ninety thousand fans packed into Comiskey Park with their least favorite disco records, stormed the…

Rachel Brown

Contemporary R&B quite often seems like a genre that’s become a victim of its own name. There hasn’t been a lot of progress out of the genre in the past 15 years, and the best stuff out there is typically recycled Mary-J.-Blige-meets-Luther-Vandross material that doesn’t offer anything new. So it’s…

Trina Video Premier+Behind the Scenes Footage

So Trina’s album is officially pushed back till April 1st but her latest single is still blowing up all over the country. Even though the album is pushed back two months, Slip N Slide just released the video for “I’m Single Again” and if you haven’t seen it yet, check…

Juvenile Loves his Reefer

And it just got him busted yesterday in Hicktown, Mississippi where Juvie was arrested for possession of marijuana. The arrest report was rather vague and stated that the former cash money rapper had “under an ounce” of weed on him. That could mean anything. We’ll keep you posted if we…

Radiohead Tour Announced!! Click Here For Info

This needs no introduction. Radiohead is coming to the U.S. and we’re first. Everything you need to know is below. The tour kicks off in West Palm Beach and ticket info and price is at the bottom. Get ready folks as this is going to sell out quick!! Like, Hannah…

Donuts Are Forever 2–Tribute to Jay Dee + New Dilla Podcast

Most Jay Dee enthusiasts know that over the weekend, there were some worldwide celebrations for the birthday (Feb 7) and passing (Feb 10) of the late great producer J Dilla. Here’s some footage from the Donuts are Forever party in Brooklyn with appearance from Illwill, Phonte, House Shoes, Von Pea,…

Subterranean Homesick Blues

It’s Throwback Tuesdays here at CrossFade and we’re going way back with some vintage Bobby Dylan. This was always one of my favorite early music videos and its great to see the original bald head slick AKA Allen Ginsberg in the background enjoying a cameo. — Jonathan Cunningham…

Ronald “Mr. Biggs” Isley to Stay in Federal Prison

This isn’t surprising but yesterday, an appellate decision upheld the 37 month prison sentence that R&B legend Ronald Isley of the Isley Brothers is currently serving for federal tax evasion. A three judge panel disagreed with arguments that Isley,66, is too old and sick for such a lengthy sentence. Many…

Last Night: Black Chiney at Whyte Noise

Black Chiney Sound System Friday, February 8th Whyte Noise, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Listening to pussyclaat soundbwoys trying to compete. Last Friday night, Bobby Chin and one half of South Florida’s Black Chiney sound kept the dancehall a blaze until the wee hours of the morning in downtown Fort Lauderdale…

Jamaica Vintage Music Festival

Twice a year, South Florida music lovers are treated to a vintage reggae concert that gathers all the best artists from back in the day, brings some of the most recognizable sound systems straight from Jamaica, then puts them all together for one killer music festival that fans can’t help…

Kapone Tackles Black History Month

It’s February again: that odd, lightning-fast month when musical and cultural education is supposed to peak. Carnival and Mardi Gras festivals buzz around each other rich with tradition, young Romeos court cute Juliets, and somewhere in the background, black history hovers too — which means that for the rest of…

Terence Blanchard

Although there are a ton of New Orleans-based musicians displaced by Hurricane Katrina who are working to resurrect their once-glorious hometown, only a few faces have stood out as leaders of this musical renaissance. Allen Toussaint and Harry Connick Jr. are two of the most often quoted, but Terence Blanchard…

Blind Boys of Alabama

When it comes to making music, as crass as this sounds, there are some cool benefits to being blind. The obvious references to Ray Charles, Andrea Bocelli, and Stevie Wonder go without saying, as there are a number of talented musicians who can’t see for shit but craft songs that…

Fat Joe Looking as Sexy as Ever

Ok, maybe not. You hate to see the part-time Miami resident in such an uncompromising photo but this is just too funny to pass up. I don’t know where this shot came from or if it’s even real but it is NOT a good look for Joey Crack. But I…

Inna Heights Turns Ten

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 years since long-time reggae stalwart Buju Banton released his groundbreaking album, Inna Heights. He’d released three albums before then, at least seven albums since then, but Inna Heights was the record that made Banton a household name in the global reggae community…

Local Rap’s Last Stand

These days, Broward County isn’t the haven for hip-hop that it once was. OK, maybe it never really was a haven to begin with, but things have gotten much worse for the genre over the past few months. Around this time last year, lovers of true school hip-hop could go…

Diogo Brown

South Florida isn’t exactly a hub for jazz right now. Despite the fact that a few solid jazz musicians have retired here and that some damned fine players were raised here, the culture of jazz itself doesn’t seem to stick to South Florida’s ribs. So it’s a pleasant shock when…

Still Here

If you can think back to a time in the mid- to late 1960s when folk music was king, there are a few faces and names automatically associated with its rise to dominance. Undoubtedly, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, and Joan Baez are among them, but sly and soulful guitarist Richie…