Tonight! Rodney Atkins Brings Blue-Collar Attitude to Round Up

Erick Anderson​Our esteemed Lee Zimmerman caught up with Rodney Atkins and confirmed that the “It’s America” singer is every bit as laid-back as he seems. One thing Thursday night’s audience at Round Up can expect is someone who doesn’t want to spend all of his time in the dressing room…

More SunFest Additions: Iyaz and Sean Kingston Give the Lineup Some Pop

Although we already discussed SunFest’s New Music Night offerings, it would be poor form to let the day’s other additions go unmentioned. For the youth contingent, 20-year-old Sean Kingston already has a wealth of Caribbean-flavored catchy melodies in his arsenal. “Fire Burning” is the one that raised Stephen Colbert’s ire…

Around the Voice: Actor Donald Glover Can Rhyme Better Than Joel McHale

Donald Glover’s flow is serious, so stop laughing at his jokes​Every week, we gather some interesting stuff from our sister Village Voice Media publications’ music sections. Just for kicks. Here’s last week’s entry.An in-depth look back at N.W.A. frontman Eazy E resides in Phoenix New Times.SF Weekly goes deep with…

Announcements: Danny Gokey’s Culture Room Show Nixed

​American Idol Season 8 star Danny Gokey, who finished third behind Kris Allen and Adam Lambert, will not perform at the Culture Room on April 8, according to the venue’s website. Gokey’s debut country album My Best Days is selling briskly, though. The album’s first single is “My Best Days Are…

Broward-Palm Beach Battle of the Bands Acts Coming Soon

​Good morning, local rockers. Perhaps some of you slept better last night than you have ever before. That would either be because of the mixture of intoxicants you ingested, or because destiny is on your side. The in-house selection panel (including yours truly) started out with 22 acts, and narrowed…

BET’s Spring Bling Hits West Palm Beach in Mid-April

​Time to hit the gym because BET’s Spring Bling 2010 is right around the corner. On April 10, West Palm Beach’s Rivera Beach will host the spring’s hottest revelers. A couple names that might be on the bill include: Soulja Boy, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Trina.If you’re a dead-ringer…

Moving Units: Radio-Active Records’ Top 5 Releases for March 16-22

Bells are made to be Broken​In our Moving Units column, Mike Ramirez at Fort Lauderdale’s Radio-Active Records graciously keeps us up-to-date and comments on the current releases flying out of his store each week.This week, the collaboration between Shins’ lead singer James Mercer and Gnarls Barkley producer Danger Mouse, Broken…

Art: An Evening With Wilco Poster by Iron Forge Press

Wilco (the rad poster)​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.Iron Forge Press’ Chuck Loose and Ian Rowan were commissioned to create the Wilco poster on the right to promote Monday evening’s…

Let Us H.E.L.P. You H.E.L.P. Haiti on Friday at Revolution

MySpace.comHashbrown’s Duncan Cameron​This one’s a no-brainer. Those hungry to donate some cash to the less-fortunate folks in Haiti, and starving for some funky tunes on Friday should make haste to this Friday’s H.E.L.P. Event at Revolution. With DJ Spam and the All-Stars, Clambake and Hashbrown, it’s a bill ripe for…

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 Amphitheater in…