The Vamps are taking America by storm this summer! Here’s your chance to Meet The Vamps at Planet Hollywood in Times Square in NYC on Monday. They’ll be performing an acoustic set AND making a special announcement! If you’re in NYC, the event is from 5:30pm to 7:30pm on Monday, June 16th. Check out the flyer below for all of the details. Be sure to line up early because it’s limited entry into the event!
Watch the official video for The Vamps ft. Demi Lovato “Somebody To You” below.
Not in NYC? Be sure to tune into their livestream on Monday, June 16th at 6pm EST so you can be the 1st to hear the news! Stay tuned to SecretFangirls.com for details on the livestream and about The Vamps BIG announcement! We can’t wait. Any guesses what it could be?
In the past, we’ve brought you new bands from across the pond, our favorite boy bands, and even our top favorite country artists. This week, we want to formally introduce you to five bands that rock! All of these artists have a knack for writing a catchy rock song, with their own unique sound.
1 – Born Cages
We’ve featured this Brooklyn based band before and we’ve been lucky enough to see them play more than a few times. As we near the release of their next single, please enjoy one of our favorite songs from “The Sidelines EP“.
2 – New Hollow
This Ohio trio has worked their way into our playlists ever since the 106.1 BLI Summer Jam a few weekends ago. Catchy, grungy, perfect summer throwback sound – New Hollow has it all! Don’t miss these guys on tour this summer. Watch the official video for their single, “She Ain’t You” below.
3 – Action Item Hailing from New Jersey, Action Item aren’t technically new, but that doesn’t stop them from rocking their way onto our Friday Five list! These guys are dropping a new single called “We’ll Be Fine” on June 24th and we can’t wait to hear what they’ve been up to. They’ll be on tour with MKTO all summer so be there or be square!
4 –The Strypes The only band on this list from the UK, The Strypes are definitely ones to watch. After a chance encounter with their name in an ad in Rolling Stone , we checked out their music and instantly knew these guys were on to something. We love The Strypes cheeky lyrics on their debut album “Snapshot” and it’s about time the US has another proper British rock invasion! Watch the official video for “What A Shame” below.
5 – Wild Party One of the five finalists in this years iHeartRadio and Macy’s Rising Star Competition, Wild Party is definitely on the up and up. Their single “When I Get Older” sounds like Rooney and Phantom Planet – just what we need to blast in our car with the windows down and the sunroof open! Catch Wild Party at a free in-store performance at Macy’s in Northridge, CA on June 21st.
Country singer Cassadee Pope is performing on the “Fox & Friends” All-American Concert Series on Friday, June 13th! You may remember Cassadee’s days as the lead singer of Hey Monday, but her pop-punk days are long gone. After winning Season 3 of “The Voice,” Cassadee Pope made her debut as a solo artist with her album “Frame by Frame.” She just won Breakthrough Video of the Year for “Wasting All These Tears” at the CMT Awards in Nashville!
If you want to catch Cassadee’s performance tune into “Fox & Friends” at 8AM EST on June 13th! Or if you’re in NYC, head over to 1211 Avenue of the Americas by 7AM to be in the audience! (Fangirl tip: “Fox & Friends” morning concerts are one big party) Check the All-American Summer Concert series site for more info! She’ll be performing tracks off of “Frame by Frame” and discussing her summer tour, with Tim McGraw and Kip Monroe. Check out CassadeePope.com for all the dates!
Rising country star Chris Lane‘s single “Broken Windshield View” was released this week and it’s already climbing up the iTunes charts! Chris hails from North Carolina, and has opened for acts such as Brantley Gilbert, The Band Perry and Eli Young Band. We’ve been on a a major country kick, so are excited to have some new music for our summer soundtrack! The song is a perfect summer jam, talking about living in the country, tearing up the dirt roads with your friends, and all the pretty girls you see on the weekends. Check out the lyric video below!
Be sure to pickup a copy of “Broken Windshield View” on iTunes! You can catch Chris Lane on the “This Is How We Roll” Tour this summer with Florida Georgia Line! Visit IAmChrisLane.com to see how you can meet him on tour.
Chris Lane Summer 2014 Tour Dates
June 12th – Music Farm – Charleston, SC – Buy Tickets June 13th – Lake Olmstead Stadium – Augusta, GA – Buy Tickets June 13th – The Country Club – Augusta, GA – Details
June 14th – Riverwalk Stadium – Montgomery, AL – Buy Tickets
June 15th – Everbank Stadium – Jacksonville, FL – Buy Tickets
June 19th – Park View Field – Fort Wayne, IN – Buy Tickets
June 19th – Rusty Spur – Fort Wayne, IN – Details
June 20th – Bowling Green Ballpark – Bowling Green, KY – Buy Tickets
June 21st – Mitchell Stadium – Bluefield, WV – Buy Tickets
June 22nd – McCormick Field – Asheville, NC – Buy Tickets
June 26th – Guitars Rock N’ Country Bar – Joplin, MO – Buy Tickets
June 27th – Nelson Park – Decatur, IL
July 5th – Maverick’s at the Landing – Jacksonville, FL – Buy Tickets
July 12th – Hickory Hills Lake – Fort Loramie, OH – Buy Tickets
July 23rd – Loudon County Fair – Leesburg, VA – Buy Tickets
July 31st – Clearfield County Fair – Clearfield, PA – Buy Tickets
August 1st – Kokomo Performing Arts Center – Kokomo, IN – Buy Tickets
August 6th – Augusta County Fair – Fishersville, VA – Buy Tickets
August 9th – Backstage Bar & Grill – Evansville, IN – Buy Tickets
August 10th – New Albany Market Square – New Albany, OH
August 15th – Greene County Fair – Greeneville, TN – More Info
August 16th – Franklin County Fair – Courtland, VA – Buy Tickets
Sept. 5th – The Gin – Tifton, GA – Buy Tickets
Sept. 6th – Bluewater Bar & Grill – Valdosta, GA
Sept 11 – Washington County Fair – Abingdon, VA – Buy Tickets
Sept 13th – Lincoln County Fair – Fayetteville, IN
Sept 19th – Kleman Plaza – Tallahassee, FL
October 4th – The Farm -Selma, NC – Buy Tickets
November 4th – THIS IS HOW WE CRUISE – Jacksonville, FL – Buy Tickets
J Mac fans have been waiting for a new full length album for a long time. His last studio album, “Departure,” came out in 2008! But the wait is over: his new album, “In Technicolor,” will be released on July 22nd! The album is the companion to the EP Jesse released last December, “In Technicolor Part I.”
We loved the Timberlake-esque vibe of his EP, especially on the track “Back Together!” We’re looking forward to hearing more of J Mac’s new sound. And are hoping tour dates are coming soon!
You can pre-order “In Technicolor” on iTunes now, and get the tracks “Back Together,” “Superbad,” “Checkmate”, and “Tie The Knot” now!
Just announced! Australian pop punk band 5SOS will be performing on The Today Show on Tuesday, July 22nd! If you want the chance to see the mini concert, head to Rockefeller Center in NYC no later than 7AM that morning. We suggest getting there MUCH earlier, as we’re sure that tons of fans will want to see them, especially after their sold out Stars, Stripes & Maple Syrup Tour! This show should be even more special since it’s happening on the day their debut album is released! You can pre-order on iTunes now!
The Today Show usually releases Fan Passes for their concert series. Make sure you sign up for the Today Show Concert Series Newsletter so you can be the first to find out. A Fan Pass is awesome and gives you a space closest to the stage. (You’ll still need to arrive before 6AM to claim your spot!)
We’re big fans of morning show concerts – what better way to start off your day than seeing your favorite band up close? Check out the full Today Show Toyota Concert Series Lineup here!
Watch 5SOS performing “She Looks So Perfect” from the Stars, Stripes & Maple Syrup Tour in NYC!
One of our favorite things about summer is ABC Family’s lineup! This of course includes the return of “Pretty Little Liars” tonight! But as much as we love this show, we’re often frustrated by the amount of questions that go unanswered. Here’s what we’ve been dying to know since that crazy cliffhanger in March! Let’s see how many are answered this season…
1. Is Mr. Fitz (our favorite character) alive? We are going to go with yes, since the PLL account posted a picture of Fitzy on their Twitter page. BUT he could always be filming a flashback, and you never know with this show! We’re hoping he’s alive, but even more than that we’re hoping this isn’t dragged out for more than the first 5 minutes of the premiere (It will be).
2. Speaking of Fitz, is he really evil? We’ve been asking this question since last year, so we think it’s about time we got some REAL answers here. (We so don’t buy that whole “writing a detective novel story.”) We’ve always thought something HAD to be wrong with him, and as we found out he was very creepily involved with Allison (boardshorts!) But we need more answers! And more Fitzy screen time!
3. Who will be the resident hot new guy? There is one every season, and we’re looking forward to meeting the new one. The PLL casting department does an outstanding job. Where do they find these boys?
4. Now that Caleb is done talking to the ghost of Macy Misa in Ravenswood, can he please come back to Rosewood?
5. We need more scenes with Toby. Where is he? Is he still with Spencer? We can’t keep up. Also we just thought of the time that Toby (Keegan Allen) was on Big Time Rush modeling with James Maslow, and now we’ve just realized how much we’d love to see him on Dancing With the Stars…
6. Where is Jenna? Did she run off with Jackson from Hannah Montana? We feel like she probably has some answers that she’s withholding from us.
7. How do these girls have perfect hair all the time? Between school and work (not that we’ve ever seen anyone crack a book), and you know, being stalked by a team of crazy psychopaths, how do they find the time? If it were us, we would be a HOT MESS.
8. WHY DOESN’T ANYONE JUST TELL THEIR PARENTS / A RESPONSIBLE ADULT / ANOTHER HOT MALE AUTHORITY FIGURE / ETC THAT THEY ARE BEING STALKED BY A?!?
Tune in to ABC Family at 8pm Tuesday, June 10th to watch “Pretty Little Liars” season 4 premiere and find out if any of our questions are answered!
Attention Mahomies in South America: your dreams are about to come true. Austin Mahone just announced he is playing a few shows in Brazil in October, including Z Fest with Fifth Harmony! Be sure to stay tuned to AustinMahone.com for ticket, VIP and meet and greet info.
Here’s a little preview of what the one man boy band will be singing on tour! Check out Austin performing “Secret” from his new EP, “The Secret” live at BLI Summer Jam!
Austin Mahone Brazil Tour Dates
October 10th – Vivo Rio – Rio, Brazil – Buy Tickets
October 11th – Z Festival – Net Live – Brasilia, Brazil – Buy Tickets
October 12th – Z Festival – Espaco das Americas – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Buy Tickets
Andy Grammer announced via Twitter that his new album, “Magazines or Novels,” will be released on August 5th! The catchy first single off the album, “Back Home,” is perfect for driving around in the car with the top down, putting on your lip gloss, loving life kinda thing! Listen below & pickup a copy on iTunes now!
You can catch Andy on tour this summer across the US. Check out all the dates here!
The Vamps just premiered the new video for their next single, “Somebody To You” and it features none other than Demi Lovato! The song is the perfect summer anthem and we knew as soon as we heard it, that it was going to be a radio hit. The video is the ultimate summertime party, with the guys performing and having a beachside BBQ, watching some tennis and lounging by the pool. Having Demi feature on this was a fun choice to change it up, and we can’t wait to see a lot more of The Vamps in the US this summer! Check it out below!
The Vamps have a headlining show at NYC’s Highline Ballroom this weekend, and are spending the rest of the summer on tour with Austin Mahone and Fifth Harmony! Check out details on all of their upcoming events here.
UK fans can pre-order the “Somebody To You” EP, out July 6th, on iTunes! If you’re in the US, you can pickup their single “Wild Heart” while we wait for news on an official album release date.
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