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NEEDTOBREATHE’s New Album “Rivers in the Wasteland” is Out Now!

South Carolina born & bred NEEDTOBREATHE, one of our favorite country artists, released their 5th studio album, “Rivers In The Wasteland” today! They also announced a new headlining tour which includes a New York show!!  We don’t have nearly enough country artists booking shows NYC, unless they’re selling out arenas and stadiums like Taylor Swift, Luke Bryan, & Blake Shelton, so we’re happy they’ll be stopping by!

Watch the video for their latest single, “The Heart” below!

Check out the tour dates below and be sure to grab tickets when they go on sale Friday April, 18th!

NEEDTOBREATHE “Rivers in the Wasteland” 2014 Tour Dates
04/19/14 – Grand Ole Opry – Nashville, TN
05/01/14 – Gillioz Theatre – Springfield, MO
05/02/14 – Brady Theater – Tulsa, OK
05/03/14 – Suburbia Music Fest – Plano, TX
05/05/14 – Marquee Theatre – Phoenix, AZ
05/06/14 – The Wiltern – Los Angeles, CA
05/07/14 – The Fillmore – San Francisco, CA
05/09/14 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
05/10/14 – Neptune Theatre – Seattle, WA
05/11/14 – Vogue Theatre – Vancouver, BC
05/14/14 – The Fillmore – Denver, CO
05/15/14 – Uptown Theater – Kansas City, MO
05/17/14 – Hangout Fest – Gulf Shores, AL
05/31/14 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
06/01/14 – Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA
06/03/14 – Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PA
06/05/14 – House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
06/06/14 – Murat Theatre – Indianapolis, IN
06/08/14 – Pabst Theater – Milwaukee, WI
06/10/14 – Simon Estes Amphitheater
06/12/14 – Skyway Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
06/13/14 – The Pageant – St. Louis, MO
06/14/14 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
06/15/14 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
06/17/14 – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY
06/19/14 – Danforth Theatre – Toronto, ON
06/20/14 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI
06/21/14 – Meijer Gardens – Grand Rapids, MI
08/20/14 – Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
08/21/14 – Tennessee Theatre – Knoxville, TN
08/22/14 – Uptown Ampitheater – Charlotte, NC
08/24/14 – Durham PAC – Durham, NC
09/04/14 – Austin Music Hall – Austin, TX
09/05/14 – Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX
09/08/14 – River Center – Baton Rouge, LA
09/09/14 – Orpheum Theatre – Memphis, TN
09/11/14 – Alabama Theatre – Birmingham, AL
09/13/14 – The Woods at Fontanel – Whites Creek, TN
09/14/14 – Singletary Center – Lexington, KY
09/16/14 – The Norva – Norfolk, VA – The Norva
09/18/14 – N. Charleston Coliseum – N. Charleston, SC
09/19/14 – Littlejohn Coliseum – Clemson, SC
09/22/14 – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD
09/24/14 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
09/25/14 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
09/26/14 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
09/27/14 – Best Buy Theater – New York, NY

Pick up a copy of “Rivers in the Wasteland” on iTunes or Amazon!

Be sure to follow NEEDTOBREATHE and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Ed Sheeran Announces North American Summer Tour!

Following a performance on SNL that had everyone talking, Ed Sheeran announced he is heading out on tour!  He will be in arenas across North America starting in August.

Check out “Sing,” the first single from his sophomore album, “X,” which is due out June 23rd worldwide.  You can pre-order it now!  The track was co-written & co-produced by Pharrell, and while it’s definitely a new sound for Sheeran, we’re curious to see how the rest of his album will follow.  We saw Ed open for Taylor Swift on the Red tour last year, and were majorly impressed by his performance, especially during “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You.”

Ed Sheeran North American Tour Dates 2014
8/22/14:  Wamu Theater – Seattle, WA
8/23/14: Ambleside Live – Vancouver, B. C.
8/29-30/14: The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan – Las Vegas, NV
8/31/14: Jobing.com Arena – Glendale, AZ
9/2/14: Sprint Center – Kansas City, MO
9/4/14: Wolstein Center – Cleveland, OH
9/8/14: Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA
9/9/14: Xfinity Center – Boston, MA
9/11/14:  Time Warner Cable Arena – Charlotte, NC
9/13/14: Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN
9/15/14: Target Center – Minneapolis, MN
9/16/14: Allstate Arena – Chicago, IL
9/18/14: Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 25th with more dates to be announced!

Be sure to follow Ed Sheeran & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Cody Simpson Releases “Surfboard” Music Video!

One of our songs of the summer is guaranteed to be the catchy single, “Surfboard” by Cody Simpson. We love the retro intro that melts into the r&b chorus. The video is out just in time for summer and we can’t be more excited! Watch the official video below!

It’s a shame that Cody Simpson got sent home this week on DWTS! He was just too good for the competition.   We were hoping for a final dance-off between former tour mates James Maslow & Cody Simpson!

We can’t wait to see Cody this summer at the BLI Summer Jam at Jones Beach!  Tickets are on sale now!

Be sure to follow Cody Simpson & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

 

The Vamps Debut Album “Meet The Vamps” is Out Now!

The Vamps highly anticipated debut album “Meet The Vamps” is out now in the UK and Europe!  We have heard snippets of all of the songs and we have to say, this album is going to be huge.

When we saw The Vamps in NYC at Gramercy Theatre, they blew us away with their new songs featured on the album.  Watch “Girls On TV” Live from Gramercy Theatre below!

We are still waiting on a US release date for the album, but we’re hoping it will be sometime this summer to go along with The Vamps tour with Austin Mahone!   The album will be out April 25th in Australia and New Zealand, and May 21st in Japan.

To celebrate “Meet the Vamps” release, the band will be having several meet & greets, performances and signings around Europe.  Check here for details on how you can Meet The Vamps!

Check out the brand new lyric video for “Somebody To You” below.

Be sure to follow The Vamps & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

 

First Look: “Girl Meets World”

We’ve been majorly fangirling since we first heard the announcement that one of our favorite shows of all time, “Boy Meets World,” was getting a sequel!

We finally have the first look at the new series, “Girl Meets World,” which follows Cory and Topanga’s daughter, Riley.

The series is sure to be a hit with everyone who remembers watching the show growing up, and if it’s anything like the original, we’re sure a new generation of fans will follow.

It seems 90s nostalgia is at an all time high this year, but hey we’re not complaining!  (Perfect conditions for an *NSYNC reunion, right?)

Still no word on the premiere date, but the show has already been ordered for a full season!   We’ll definitely be tuning in to see Cory and Topanga.  And fingers crossed Shawn & Eric will be making an appearance or two!

The Friday Five: Songs On Repeat This Week

1. Jackson Guthy – Pretty Lady
We were introduced to Jackson Guthy on the BTR Summer Break Tour last summer and after sitting through his set two times, we were totally into every single song by the third go around! His songs are infectious and catchy. Get to the 5SOS tour early because Jackson is definitely an opening act you’ll want to know. Grab a copy of Jackson’s new song “Young & Single” on iTunes now!

2. The Vamps – Girls On TV
At their first headlining show here in NYC, The Vamps played a few new songs from their debut album “Meet The Vamps” (out now in Ireland, the UK and most of Europe on Monday!). One of those was Girls On TV. It’s got a reggae feel, but still displays The Vamps acoustic driven sound. Pick up a copy of “Meet The Vamps” on iTunes UK now! Check out all of their signings around the UK this week HERE!

3. Cody Simpson – Surfboard
One of our favorite stars on this seasons Dancing With The Stars, Cody Simpson, released his new single “SURFBOARD” to great reviews. It’s been on constant repeat in the fangirl office since it dropped. Pick up a copy of “SURFBOARD” on iTunes and don’t forget to watch and vote for Cody on DWTS every Monday.

4. Austin Mahone – MMMYeah
We can’t say enough awesome things about Austin Mahone but we’ll keep trying. The one man boyband recently celebrated his 18th birthday by announcing his debut album “The Secret” as well as announcing a headlining tour featuring The Vamps and Fifth Harmony. Tickets are on sale now and with every ticket order, you receive a digital copy of Austin’s album!

5. 5SOS – She Looks So Perfect
5 Seconds Of Summer kick off their North American headlining tour today and what better way to celebrate their EP debuting in the top spot on the Billboard Digital Albums Chart! Like Billboard, we totally dig their power pop punk sound and we can’t wait to see them in NYC. Pick up a copy of the US Edition of the “She Looks So Perfect EP” on iTunes and sing along all summer long!

Artist to Watch: The Strypes

You never know where you’ll find you new favorite band: it could be on YouTube, from a commercial you looked up on Shazam, busking in a park, opening for your favorite artist.   In this case, it was reading an ad for BBM in Rolling Stone that led us to The Strypes.

Ross Farrelly, Josh McClorey, Pete O’Hanlon and Evan Walsh make up the quartet, hailing from Cavan, Ireland.  Their debut album, Snapshot, was released last month in the US.  It’s hard to believe they are only 16-18 years old, as they have a sound way beyond their years, drawing influences from The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones and The Animals.   They also remind us of more contemporary acts like The Vines and Arctic Monkeys.

They just wrapped up a US tour, which included a sold out stop at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom, a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman, and a rave review from Rolling Stone.  We unfortunately missed seeing them this time around, so we’re hoping they’ll be back stateside soon!

The Strypes will be performing all over Europe through the Spring and Summer, check out the dates below!

The Strypes Summer 2014 European Tour Dates
April 10 – Belfast, Ireland – Limelight – Buy Tickets
April 11 – Dublin, Ireland – Academy – Buy Tickets
April 12 – Dublin, Ireland – Academy – Buy Tickets
April 14 – Berlin, Germany – Postbahnhof – Buy Tickets
April 15 –  Hamburg, Germany – Uebel & Gefaehrlich – Buy Tickets
April 16 – Cologne, Germany – Gebaude. 9 – Buy Tickets
April 17 – Crans-Montana, Switerzland – Caprices Festival – Buy Tickets
April 19 –  Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg (Old Hall) – Buy Tickets
April 20 – Schijndel, Netherlands – Paaspop Festival – Buy Tickets
April 22 – Brussels, Belgium – Botanique – SOLD OUT
April 23 – Tourcoing, France – Le Grand Mix – Buy Tickets
April 24 – Bourges, France – Festival Printemps de Bourges – Buy Tickets
April 26 – Bologna, Italy – Covo – Buy Tickets
April 27 – Lyon, France – Marche Gare – Buy Tickets
April 29 – Nantes, France – Stereolux Club – Buy Tickets
April 30 – Paris, France – Gaite Lyrique – Buy Tickets
May 02 – Murcia City, Spain – Estrella Levante SOS 4.8 – Buy Tickets
June 11 – Bergen, Norway – Bergenfest – Buy Tickets
June 13 – 15 – Newport, Isle of Wight – Isle of Wight Festival – Buy Tickets
June 27 – 29 – Bundoran, Ireland – Sea Sessions Festival – Buy Tickets
July 04 – Werchter, Belgium – Rock Werchter Festival – Buy Tickets
July 04 – 06 – Sopron, Hungary – Volt Festival – Buy Tickets
July 27 – Niigata, Japan – Fuji Rock – Buy Tickets
August 16 – 17 – Chelmsford, England – V-Festival – Buy Tickets
August 28 – Bingley, England – Bingley Music Live – Buy Tickets

Be sure to follow The Strypes on Twitter and Facebook for more updates!

Meet The Vamps! European & North American Tour Dates, Meet & Greets & More!

British band The Vamps (yes band .. NOT boy band), one of our favorite new artists, have a busy summer coming up!   Their debut album, Meet the Vamps, will be released in the UK and Europe on April 14th.  (We’re still waiting on a US date!)  To celebrate the release, they will be doing a series of meet & greets, in store signings and shows.  We caught their first headlining show in NYC at the Gramercy Theatre and can’t wait to see them again!

We can hardly keep up with their crazy schedule – so here is all of the info in one place!  We’ll be updating as soon as any new info comes in.   And if you’re lucky enough to be meeting The Vamps, make sure you read our Fangirl Handbook on how to make the most of your meet & greet!

UNITED KINGDOM & EUROPE
4/11/14 – HMV Showcase in Paris, France – More Info
4/11/14 at 4:30pm – Signing at FNAC Champs-Elysees in Paris, France – More Info
4/14/14 – Meet The Vamps CD+DVD release! – Pre-Order Album!
4/14/14 at 1:00pm –  Westfield London – Shepard’s Bush at The Atrium – Performance & Signing – More Info
4/14/14 at 3:30pm – Westfield Stratford City – The Street – Performance & Signing – More Info
4/16/14 at 11:00am – HMV Sheffield JAMES &TRISTAN ONLY – More Info **
4/16/14 at 12:00pm – HMV Reading CONNOR & BRAD ONLY – More Info  **
4/16/14 at 5:00pm – HMV Manchester JAMES &TRISTAN ONLY – More Info **
4/17/14 at 2:00pm – Claire’s London Oxford Street – More Info
*Meet & Greets are in the store unless otherwise stated and will last between 2-4 hours depending on the event.

**For HMV UK Events, fans can pick up free wristbands for access at the designated HMV UK store when they purchase a copy of the new album ‘Meet The Vamps’.  x600 wristbands will be available from 8:00am on the day of the event. One wristband per customer maximum, in person only.

5/18/14 – Event in Milan, Italy – Details TBA
5/22/14 – Event in Madrid, Spain – Details TBA
5/23/14 – Primavera Pop 2014 event in Barcelona, Spain – More Info
6/14/14 – IOW Festival – Big Top Stage, Isle of Wight – Buy Tickets
6/22/14 – NE Live – Stadium of Light, Sunderland – Buy Tickets
6/28/14 – East Coast Live, Chantry Park, Ipswich – Buy Tickets
6/29/14 – AEG Live, Weston Supermare beachfront, Western Supermare – Buy Tickets
7/6/14 – BST Hyde Park, London with Backstreet Boys and McBusted – Buy Tickets

NORTH AMERICA
They will be joining Austin Mahone on Tour for select dates across the US and Canada this summer!  They will be playing an approximately 35 minute set before Austin as the main support. Confirmed shows with The Vamps are below.

Tickets go on sale Friday, April 11th at 10am local venue time!

The Vamps on tour with Austin Mahone
07/25/14 – San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum – Buy Tickets
07/26/14 – Houston, TX – Reliant Arena – Buy Tickets
07/27/14 – Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie – Buy Tickets
07/29/14 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica Theatre – Buy Tickets
07/30/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE – Buy Tickets
07/31/14 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Buy Tickets
08/2/14 – San Jose, CA – The Event Center at San Jose State University – Buy Tickets
08/4/14 – Redmond, WA – Marymoor Park – Buy Tickets
08/6/14 – West Valley City, UT – Maverik Center – Buy Tickets
08/7/14 – Broomfield, CO – 1st Bank Center – Buy Tickets
08/9/14 – Milwaukee, WI – Eagles Ballroom – Buy Tickets
08/10/14 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Theater at Target Center – Buy Tickets
08/13/14 – Toronto, ON – Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Buy Tickets
08/16/14 – Manchester, NH – Verizon Wireless Arena – Buy Tickets
08/19/14 – Baltimore, MD – Pier Six Pavilion – Buy Tickets
08/20/14 – East Rutherford, NJ – IZOD Center – Buy Tickets
08/21/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Mann Center – Buy Tickets

UNITED KINGDOM
Late Summer/early Fall headlining tour!  Tickets go on sale April 26th at 6pm local venue time

The Vamps Headlining Tour
9/23/14 – Sheffield City Hall – Sheffield, UK – Buy Tickets
9/25/14 – Newcastle City Hall – Newcastle upon Tyne, UK – Buy Tickets
9/27/14 – Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium – Glasgow, Scotland – Buy Tickets
9/28/14 – Glasgow SECC Clyde Auditorium – Glasgow, Scotland – Buy Tickets
10/1/14 – Manchester O2 Apollo – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
10/2/14 – Manchester O2 Apollo  – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
10/4/14 – Liverpool Echo Arena – Liverpool, UK – Buy Tickets
10/5/14 – Birmingham NIA – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
10/8/14 – Brighton Centre – Brighton, GB – Buy Tickets
10/9/14 – Cheltenham Centre – Cheltenham, UK – Buy Tickets
10/11/14 – Cardiff Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UK – Buy Tickets
10/12/14 – Bournemouth BIC – Bournemouth, UK – Buy Tickets
10/14/14 – London Eventim Apollo  – London, UK – Buy Tickets
10/15/14 – London Eventim Apollo – London, UK – Buy Tickets

Be sure to follow The Vamps and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Dan + Shay Debut the Story + Song Series with “Show You Off”

Dan + Shay’s debut album, “Where It All Began,” has been out for a week now, and we don’t know about you but we’ve been listening to it non-stop!  The duo’s first single from the album, “19 You + Me” is steadily climbing the Billboard Hot 100 Chart, as well as hanging out in the top spot of the Heat Seekers Chart this week!

Dan + Shay debuted a new series, “Story + Song,” so you can hear the story behind your favorite track!  They’ll be releasing a new video every Tuesday, so be sure to visit Dan+Shay.com for the latest!  If we HAD to pick, our favorite songs are “Parking Brake” and “What You Do To Me,” and we can’t wait to hear the story behind them.

Check out the story behind “Show You Off” in the video below!

Be sure to follow Dan + Shay on Twitter for more updates!
Pick up a copy of “Where It All Began” on iTunes and Amazon.  We’re calling it as the album of the summer!

Andy Grammer Announces “Back Home” Summer Tour

You know it’s almost summer when the tour announcements start rolling in!  Andy Grammer just  announced his “Back Home” Summer Tour starting on June 10th.  He just released his new single, “Back Home” (co written by Ryan Met from AJR) to high praises.

Check out the dates below from AndyGrammer.com

June 10           Phoenix, AZ                                    The Crescent Ballroom
June 12           Houston, TX                                    Fitzgerald’s
June 13           Austin, TX                                        The Parish
June 15           Dallas, TX                                         House Of Blues
June 17           Nashville,  TN                                 3rd & Lindsley
June 18           Atlanta, GA                                      The Loft
June 19           Jacksonville Beach, FL              Freebird Live
June 20           Clearwater, FL                             Capitol Theatre
June 21           Orlando, FL                                    Beacham Theatre
June  23          Charlotte, NC                               Visulite Theatre
June 24           York, PA                                          The Pullo Centre
June 25           Boston, MA                                   House Of Blues
June 26           New York, NY                              Irving Plaza
June 27           Ridgefield, CT                              Ridgefield Playhouse
June 29           Philadelphia, PA                         World Café Live
June 30           Alexandria, VA                            The birchmere
July 1                Millvale, PA                                   Mr Smalls Theatre
July 2                Chicago, IL                                     House of Blues
July 5                Covington, KY                             Madison Theater
July 6                Pontiac, MI                                    Crofoot Ballroom
July 8                Minneapolis, MN                       Varsity Theatre
July 11             Denver, CO                                   Summit Music Hall
July 12             Salt Lake City, UT                      The Complex
July 14             Seattle, WA                                   Neumos
July 17             San Francisco, CA                     Great American Music Hall

Be sure to check out AndyGrammer.com for ticket info and on sale dates!  Follow Andy Grammer on Twitter and Facebook for the latest updates.