It feels like we’ve taken forever to get here, but we are finally less than ONE WEEK away from the release of Austin Mahone’s debut album, “The Secret!”
Austin just unveiled another track off the album called “Next To You,” and it’s AMAZING. It has the 90s boy band sound that Austin the one man boy band has been channeling, but with a modern edge. We cannot wait to see him perform this one live. (P.S. please play it next weekend at BLI Summer Jam!)
The track almost sounds like someone had written it for *NSYNC back in the day, dusted it off, and updated for Austin. Listen closely – can’t you just picture that classic *NSYNC lean and drop in the choreography?
You can pre-order “The Secret” on iTunes now and get an instant download of “MMM Yeah,” “Till I Find You,” and “All I Ever Need!” The full album, including “Next To You,” will be released on Tuesday, May 27th!
Tune into the Today Show on Monday, May 26th to see Austin perform live! (Or if you’re in NYC, get to Rockefeller Center by 6AM and see him in person!)
“Fox & Friends” unveiled the lineup for its sixth annual “All-American Summer Concert Series” today! Concerts kick off this Friday and continue every week until Labor Day. The diverse lineup includes country artists, classic rockers, and 90s faves Boyz II Men and Gin Blossoms!
We haven’t been to a “Fox & Friends” morning concert yet, but we have passed by at 7am and wished we were there. It looks like one giant summer party – they even serve Famous Dave’s Barbecue! If you’re debating whether or not you should squeeze in a quick concert before work or school, it’s always worth it! Will you be tired? For a day. Will you be majorly fangirling over that time Boyz II Men serenaded you? Forever. We still regret not going to see Cody Simpson last summer!
All concerts are free and take place in the Fox News Channel Plaza at 1211 Avenue of the Americas. The show tapes from 7 to 9am, but we recommend getting there early for a good spot! (and first dibs on BBQ). Check out the Fox & Friends site for all the details!
2014 All-American Summer Concert Series Lineup
May 23rd – Sara Evans
May 30th – Charlie Daniels Band
June 6th – Daughtry
June 13th – Cassadee Pope
June 20th – Boyz II Men
June 27th – Sabrina Carpenter
July 4th – Rick Springfield
July 11th – Scotty McCreery
July 18th – Bret Michaels
July 25th – Twisted Sister
August 1st – Trace Adkins
August 8th – Gin Blossoms
August 15th – The Beach Boys
August 22nd – TBD
August 29th – Lee Brice
Country duo Dan + Shay just announced dates for their first headlining tour to support their debut album, “Where It All Began!” The tour kicks off in October in Minneapolis, and they’ll be making stops across the country including New York City! We get extremely excited when country artists have smaller scale shows in NYC, as it’s unfortunately a rare occurrence! And we might have asked Dan + Shay (and Hunter Hayes) to make sure they included a stop in NY on their next tour (thanks for listening! ;).) We cannot WAIT for this!
We just caught Dan + Shay opening for Hunter Hayes on the We’re Not Invisible Tour, with a short acoustic set pre-show. They were amazing live, and our only complaint was that we didn’t get to hear enough of our favorite songs! Which would be every track on the album. So we’re thrilled that we’ll be seeing them again soon, playing a full set!
Watch the tour announcement below & stay tuned to DanAndShay.com for ticketing and meet & greet info! Tickets go on sale next week.
Dan + Shay Where It All Began Tour Fall 2014
October 2nd – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
October 9th – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
October 10th – Majestic Theater -Madison, WI – Buy Tickets
October 11th – The Bluebird – Bloomington, IN – Buy Tickets October 12th – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI – Buy Tickets October 15th – Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
October 16th – Workplay Soundstage – Birmingham, AL – Buy Tickets
October 17th – Horseshoe Tunica – Robinsonville, MS – Buy Tickets
October 19th – Cain’s Ballroom – Tulsa, OK – Buy Tickets
October 23rd – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
October 24th – The Trocadero Theatre – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
October 25th – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC – Buy Tickets
October 26th – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
Make sure you get a copy of “Where It All Began” as the perfect soundtrack to your Memorial Day Weekend & so you can sing along on tour!
Following their major performance last night at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, 5SOS released the music video for their new single, “Don’t Stop!” Watch the superhero themed video below!
The video also comes just days after the band released the official release info for their debut album, out July 22nd in in the US! You can pre-order the album on iTunes now and get “Don’t Stop” now! Check out all the release info here.
In case you missed it, check out their performance from the BBMAs!
The Vamps just released their next single, “Somebody to You!” While she’s not featured on the album version, Demi Lovato teamed up with the Vamps for the single release! Listen to the track below!
While we enjoy the new version, the original will still be the only one we’ll have blasting through the secret fangirl office all summer long! Unfortunately we are still (impatiently) waiting for a US album release date, and will hopefully have one soon! In the meantime you can get their single “Wild Heart” on iTunes now!
The Vamps will be back in the US for a headlining show in NYC on June 15th, before they join Austin Mahone on tour later this summer!
Danielle Bradbery just released the video for her new single, “Young in America.” Check it out below!
She’s currently on the We’re Not Invisible Tour with Hunter Hayes and Dan + Shay. One of the highlights of the show is her acoustic duet with Hunter to her song “Endless Summer.”
After wrapping the tour at the end of the month, Danielle has lots of upcoming shows this summer. Check out the dates below!
Danielle Bradbery Summer 2014 Tour Dates
May 25th – Capitol Lawn – Washington, DC
May 29th – James Brown Arena – Augusta, GA
May 30th – Pensacola Civic Center – Pensacola, FL
May 31st – Germain Arena – Estero, FL
June 6th – CMA Fest – Nashville, TN
June 8th – US 131 Motosports Park – Martin, MI
June 13th – Winstock Country Music Festival – Winsted, MN
June 14th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 15th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 16th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 17th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 18th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 19th – Hard Rock Hotel – Puerto Aventuras, Mexico
June 28th – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI
July 6th – Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT
July 12th – Lincoln County Fair – Troy, MO
July 16th – Clinton County Fair – Plattsburgh, NY
July 18th – Warnlock Lake Park – Atchison, KS
July 22nd – Elkhart County Fair – Goshen, IN
July 23rd – Rock County 4H Fair – Janesville, WI
July 26th – Guthrie’s River Ruckus – Guthrie Center, IA
August 1st – Resorts Casino – Atlantic City, NJ
August 3rd – Boots & Hearts Festival – Bowmanville, Canada
August 7th – Kenley Centennial Ampitheatre – Layton, UT
August 8th – Montanafair – Billings, MT
August 9th – Logan County Fair – Sterling, CO
August 23rd – Great Frederick Fair – Frederick, MD
August 29th – Carrington Pavilion – Danville, VA
August 31st – Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival – Winchester, KY
September 10th – Washington County Fair – Abingdon, WA
September 27th – Hillsdale County Fair – Hillsdale, MI
In honor of Monday’s “Dancing With the Stars” finale, and our man James Maslow making it to the finals, for this week’s Friday Five we’re looking back at our favorite DWTS contestants!
1. James Maslow We cannot say enough good things about James, and are so happy to see him in the finals! He’s consistently improved week after week, and is such a passionate performer. We’re glad everyone can see what us Big Time Rush fans have known all along! Now if James could just take his new dance skills on the road on another BTR tour…
2. Lance Bass
The last time we were this invested in DWTS was the season of Lance Bass and Cody Linley in 2008. We’ll never forget Lance’s iconic Jitterbug, where he lost his shoe in the finals but still managed to come in 3rd place! (He should have won)
3. Cody Simpson
Oh, Cody. You left way too early, but at least we got this “Surfboard” dance before you went! We’re looking forward to seeing him back on the finale – we hear he’s been working on something amazing.
4. Joey McIntyre
Boy band members make the BEST contestants. They have the moves, know how to charm a crowd, and have fangirl voting power. We welcome any and all current and former boy band members to join the cast. (Other former DWTS boy banders include Joey Fatone and Drew Lachey)
5. Aaron Carter Aaron oh Aaron, what are we going to do with you? Partner Karina Smirnoff managed to keep Aaron focused enough to make it to week 8! He’s definitely got the moves and made each dance fun to watch.
Bonus: Cody Linley
And in case you were wondering what Cody Linley has been up to since DWTS, he released a single called “Breathe” in 2010. You’re welcome.
Hunter Hayes’ sophomore album, “Storyline,” just debuted at #1 on the Country Charts & #3 overall! It’s his highest charting album to date, and his second #1 on the country charts. It’s also one of our favorite albums of the year this far. On his self-titled debut, Hunter recorded every instrument and vocal himself. (He plays over 30 instruments). For “Storyline,” it was a more collaborative process, as Hunter recorded with his touring band: Sam Ellis, Devin Malone, Matt Utterback, and Steve Sinatra. Check out our track-by-track review!
“Wild Card” What a fun way to open a record! This uptempo song is definitely one of our favorites on this album. It’s the perfect opening number too, as we saw during our Storyline release week shows! The song is a nice reminder to always be yourself – you never know who loves your little quirks!
“Storyline” The title track for Hunter’s sophomore effort was actually written pretty late in the writing process but it’s a great concept of living one’s life – like it’s a story that’s still being written!
“Tattoo”
Likely the second single off the album, Hunter plays this as part of the encore on the “We’re Not Invisible Tour.” Even the first time hearing it, you find yourself singing along. And we basically haven’t stopped singing or listening to it since our first Storyline release week show! This should be a big summer hit for Hunter! If it does well, he said at his iHeartRadio show that he’ll get a tattoo of “your name.”
“Still Fallin”
Every album needs a love song! Hunter’s songwriting is definitely showcased in this song. Everyone who has ever been in love can totally relate to what he’s singing about – being with someone for so long and still falling in love with them every minute of every day.
“Invisible”
The first single released from the album is an anthem for anyone who has ever felt powerless and invisible. The song is especially powerful and moving when the whole arena is singing along.
“You Think You Know Somebody”
If you ever had any doubts as to Hunter’s talent just watch his guitar solos in this song. This is definitely “as angry as it gets” on this album, as Hunter likes to say. (Hunter’s angriest song would actually be “More Than I Should” – you can literally feel it from the first note he plays)
“Flashlight “
Hunter said this song was written as a follow up to “Faith to Fall Back On.” It’s definitely one to remind you there’s a light at the end of every tunnel and that no matter how dark it gets, there are people right next to you ready to help you find your way.
“Secret Love”
The anthem for every band member that’s ever been told to lie about having a girlfriend (fyi we all know the truth anyway so might as well just be honest). Hunter sings about a secret relationship which just makes us wonder who it could have been (we’re a gossip free zone so we’ll leave the guesses to you!)
“Nothing Like Starting Over”
This track is kind of the anthem for everyone who has ever let out a huge sigh of relief for starting over. Hunter really nailed it with this song, too.
“If It’s Just Me” We always think this is Dan+Shay when the song starts, but once we realize it’s Hunter, we understand why they’re touring together.
“Love Too Much” In a world where showing love is a delicate balance, Hunter croons “You can never say love too much”. Hunter is definitely a “lover not a fighter” and that is displayed in his ballads. Who doesn’t love a guy that’s not afraid to show his sensitive side!
Get your copy of Storyline on iTunes now & visit HunterHayes.com for any of Hunter’s upcoming tour dates!
America’s boy band, Midnight Red, just released a new cover video, and this time it’s in Spanish! Watch their cover of “Can’t Remember to Forget You” by Shakira featuring Rihanna below!
We love Midnight Red for being true to the boy band genre, with their synchronized dance moves and harmonies. We can’t wait to see them at Summer Jam!
Just in! The Vamps are coming back to America, with a headlining show at NYC’s Highline Ballroom on June 15th!
Update: New tickets were released June 3rd – use the access code CANWEDANCE or WILDHEART & get tickets here!
Tickets go on sale this Thursday, May 15th at 12pm!
The show is part of the MTV Artist to Watch series, and is The Vamps second headlining show in NYC. They played back in February with AJR at Gramercy Theater!
Not in NYC? You can catch The Vamps on tour this summer with Austin Mahone! Check out the dates here.
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