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Boys We Like, Music, On Tour

Justin Timberlake Extends The 20/20 Experience World Tour

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We may not be getting the *NSYNC reunion we’re all hoping for in 2014, but at least we have more Justin Timberlake shows to look forward to! (Seriously guys, that April Fools Joke was just plain mean, and the only way to make it up to us is a reunion tour in 2015!)  JT and The Tennessee Kids just announced they are extending the North American leg of the 20/20 Experience World Tour, with new dates in the late Fall & Winter! 

If you haven’t had the 20/20 Experience yet, don’t miss your chance!  You never know how many years it will be until JT tours again…Justin’s live show is not to be missed, he puts on a high energy, nearly 3-hour set featuring all of his hits and some great covers, like this mashup of “Murder” and “Poison.”  Or if you’ve already been to the tour once or twice, why not a third time?  (Seriously, we’re considering it…)

The 20/20 Experience World Tour — Fall 2014 North American Dates
11/20/14 — MODA Center – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
11/22/14 — Oracle Arena – Oakland, CA – Buy Tickets
11/24/14 — The Forum – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
11/28/14 — MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NV – Buy Tickets
12/1/14 — Toyota Center – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
12/3/14 — American Airlines Center – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
12/5/14 — Chesapeake Energy Arena – Oklahoma City, OK – Buy Tickets
12/8/14 — United Center – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
12/10/14 — Air Canada Centre – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
12/13/14 — Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville, CT – Buy Tickets
12/14/14 — Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
12/17/14 — Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
12/19/14 — Bridgestone Arena – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
12/20/14 — Gwinnett Center – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets

Check out JustinTimberlake.com for full info!   Tickets go on sale Monday, April 14th at 10am local time! Members of The Tennessee Kids will have pre-sale ticket access starting tomorrow, April 8th!   Join now for an exclusive pre-sale code! 

Be sure to follow Justin Timberlake on Twitter for the latest!  And follow *NSYNC while you’re at it, just so you don’t miss the REAL reunion announcement. (We are never giving up hope.)

 

Boys We Like, Hunter Hayes, Music, On Tour

Hunter Hayes Releases Title Track from New Album, “Storyline!”

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Following his performance of “Invisible” on the Academy of Country Music Awards, Hunter surprised us by releasing the title track from his sophomore album, “Storyline,” out May 6th!   This is one of our most anticipated albums of the year, and we can’t wait to hear more from Hunter!

Check out the video below for behind-the-scenes photos of the making of “Storyline!”

You can pre-Order “Storyline” on iTunes now and get an instant download of “Invisible,” “Wildcard,” and “Storyline!”

Catch Hunter on the “We’re Not Invisible Tour” this Spring!  You can also join Hunter in the “24 Hour Road Race to End Child Hunger,” as he performs a record 10 shows in 24-hours!

Follow Hunter Hayes on Twitter & Facebook for more updates!

 

Boys We Like, Dan+Shay, Music

Dan + Shay Perform “19 You + Me” on The Ellen Show

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Our favorite country music duo, Dan + Shay, performed their hit single “19 You + Me” on The Ellen Show last week.  As Dan Smyers tweeted, it was exactly 1 year after they wrote the song together!

This was one of the first major TV appearances for the duo (they also stopped by Good Morning America last week!) and Shay Mooney sure made an impression – make sure you watch around the 2:30 mark!  We still have chills.

Dan + Shay’s debut album “Where It All Began” has been #1 on the iTunes Country charts since it’s release!   You can catch them on the We’re Not Invisible Tour with Hunter Hayes this Spring!

Follow Dan + Shay on Twitter and Facebook for more updates!

Austin Mahone, Boys We Like, Music, On Tour, The Vamps

Austin Mahone to Release Debut Album “The Secret” May 27th, Heading Out on Summer Tour with The Vamps!

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It may be Austin Mahone’s 18th birthday today, but he surprised everyone by giving US a present!  Austin called into Elvis Duran to share the news that his debut album will finally be released on May 27th!!   The album, titled “The Secret,”is one of our most anticipated of the year.  We love all of Austin’s singles, and his 90s pop influences, so we can’t wait to hear it!

As if that wasn’t enough, Austin also announced that he will be heading out on a summer tour!  We caught the one-man boy band at Hammerstein Ballroom on the MTV Artist To Watch Tour back in March, and were majorly impressed.  It’s hard to believe that he’s going from small venues to arenas in such a short time!

Even more exciting?  Austin’s bringing The Vamps, one of our favorite new bands, on tour with him!

Tickets go on sale next week!  Members of Austin’s fanclub, Mahomie High, can access an exclusive pre-sale starting on Tuesday, April 8th at 10am.  Join now if you haven’t already!  (We are usually against fan names, but Mahomies is just awesome).  He’ll also be having VIP packages, so stay tuned for details on how you can meet Austin!  Check out our fangirl handbook for advice on how to make the most of your meet & greet.

But wait, there’s more!  All concert goers will get a copy of Austin’s album, “The Secret,” with every ticket order!

Austin Mahone Live on Tour Dates Summer 2014:
07/25/2014 – San Antonio, TX @ Freeman Coliseum
07/26/2014 – Houston, TX @ Reliant Arena
07/27/2014 – Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
07/29/2014 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
07/30/2014 – Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE
07/31/2014 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
08/2/2014 – San Jose, CA @ The Event Center at San Jose State University
08/4/2014 – Redmond, WA @ Marymoor Park
08/6/2014 – West Valley City, UT @ Maverik Center
08/7/2014 – Broomfield, CO @ 1st Bank Center
08/9/2014 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
08/10/2014 – Minneapolis, MN @ US Bank Theater at Target Center
08/13/2014 – Toronto, ON @ Echo Beach at Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
08/16/2014 – Manchester, NH @ Verizon Wireless Arena
08/19/2014 – Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
08/20/2014 – East Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center
08/21/2014 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Mann Center
08/26/2014 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE (Outdoor Stage)
08/27/2014 – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena
08/29/2014 – Greensboro, NC @ White Oak Ampitheatre
08/30/2014 – Charleston, SC @ Family Circle Stadium
08/31/2014 – Simpsonville, SC @ Charter Amphitheatre
09/2/2014 – Birmingham, AL @ Boutwell Auditorium
09/5/2014 – St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theater
09/6/2014 – Nashville, TN @ The Woods Amphitheater at Fontanel
09/9/2014 – Cleveland, OH @ Wolstein Center

Be sure to follow Austin on Twitter for more updates, and check out AustinMahone.com for all the tour info!

Dan+Shay, Friday Five, Hunter Hayes, Music

The Friday Five: New Yorkers Like Country Music Too

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Happy Friday!  Last week we gave you our favorite imported bands.  This week, we’re taking things a little closer to home and showing our favorite country artists at the moment.   Make sure you tune in to the Academy of Country Music Awards on Sunday April 6th!  An open letter to all of you:  there are lots of country fans in NYC, and we would greatly welcome any of y’all round these here parts.

1.  Dan + Shay
This is a huge week for the duo – not only did their debut album, “Where It All Began,” come out on Tuesday, it’s been #1 on the iTunes country charts all week!  Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney also made appearances on Good Morning America and Ellen this week, and will top it off with Sunday’s ACM Awards, where they are nominated for Vocal Duo of the Year.  Pickup a copy of their album on iTunes or Amazon!

2. Kacey Musgraves
Kacey’s no stranger to country music fans, but she made a huge splash at this year’s Grammy Awards where won she performed her powerful song “Follow Your Arrow.”  In light up country boots to boot.  Her album, “Same Trailer, Different Park,” won Best Country Award at the Grammys.  Get it now on iTunes!

3.  Hunter Hayes
We have to give Hunter full credit for getting us into country music.  His self-titled debut is on the top of our favorite albums of any genre, and he’s one of our favorite artists to see live!   We can’t wait to catch him on the We’re Not Invisible Tour with Dan + Shay in May!   You can catch Hunter performing his latest single, “Invisible,” at the ACM Awards!  Pre-order his new album Storyline, out May 6th!

4. Sam Hunt
The Georgia native played football for the University of Alabama before moving to Nashville to pursue a career in songwriting.   He’s already co-written songs for Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, and is working on his debut album due in 2014.  His single “Raised On It” is on iTunes now!  He’ll be playing a few shows with Hunter Hayes and Dan + Shay this summer!  Check out his official website to download his “Between the Pines” acoustic mixtape for free!

5. Needtobreathe
They’re probably the most traditional country artist on our list, but when we saw them open for Taylor Swift on the Speak Now Tour a couple of years ago, we instantly loved their sound.   Their new album, “Rivers in the Wasteland,” will be out on April 15th but you can pre-order it now and get 4 tracks instantly, including “The Heart!”

 

AJR, Boys We Like, Music, On Tour

AJR Announce Partnership with Warner Brothers Records & Summer Tour Dates

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NYC-based indie pop band AJR took to social media to share a letter with their fans announcing that their self-made label, AJR Productions, has entered into a partnership with Warner Brothers Records.   The unique arrangement will allow for the band to retain full creative control over their music, photos, videos, merchandise, etc, but ultimately allow for greater distribution.  Read the full letter below:

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We’re looking forward to see what this year has in store for AJR!  Brothers Adam, Jack and Ryan Met have done an incredible job thus far of gaining support on their own, and this new partnership will definitely take the band to the next level.   One of the things we admire about AJR is that their music has only been touched by their hands: from songwriting to producing and recording.  We love that they promise to still write and record from their living room, and can’t wait to hear even more of their “folky-electronic-doowop-indie-pop music.”

Their single, “I’m Ready,” has been gaining a lot of radio play nationwide, and the video recently hit 1 Million views on Youtube! Check it out below!  (It’s a serious case of life imitating art).

AJR will be playing several radio festivals this summer, joining artists like Austin Mahone, Jason Derulo, Cody Simpson and Karmin.  Check out the dates below!

AJR Summer Radio Tour Dates:
June 1st:  BLI Summer Jam at Nikon Jones Beach Theatre in Wantagh, NY – Buy Tickets
June 3rd: 98PXY Summer Jam at Frontier Field in Rochester, NY – Buy Tickets
June 6th:  KISS 98.5 Buffalo Kiss the Summer Hello – Canalside in Buffalo, NY – Buy Tickets
June 7th: Fly 92.3 Summer Jam at the Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY – Buy Tickets
June 8th: K104.7 K Fest at the Dutchess Stadium in Poughkeepsie, NY – Buy Tickets

AJR will also be opening for Lindsey Stirling this summer, check out the dates below!

June 16th – Metropolis – Montreal, QC – Buy Tickets
June 17th – House Of Blues – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
June 18th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
June 20th – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – Buy Tickets
June 21st – The Space at Westbury – Westbury, NY – Buy Tickets
June 23rd – Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
June 24th – Echo Stage – Washington, DC – Buy Tickets
June 26th – The NorVa – Norfolk, VA – Buy Tickets
June 27th – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
Jun 28th – Ryman Auditorium – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
June 30th – Track 29 – Chattanooga, TN – Buy Tickets
July 1st – Masquerade Music Park – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
July 2nd – Jannus Live – St. Petersburg, FL – Buy Tickets
July 3rd – Hard Rock Live – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
July 5th – Sunset Cove Amphitheatre – Boca Raton, FL – Buy Tickets
July 7th – Iron City – Birmingham, AL – Buy Tickets
July 8th – House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA – Buy Tickets
July 10th – Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
July 11th – Stubb’s BBQ – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
July 12th – South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets

Be sure to follow AJR on Twitter, Facebook & Tumblr for more updates!   Pickup a copy of their “I’m Ready” EP on iTunes!

90s, Music

Throwback Thursday: Iconic Late 90s Videos

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There is no denying that the 90s are back in a big way this year.  We’ve seen more flannel shirts, Doc Martens, crop tops and floral platform sneakers than we have in years.  We are 90s girls, so the music of this time period will always hold a special place in our hearts, especially the videos we remember watching and calling in to vote for on TRL.  Remember when MTV played music?

Check out our list of the most iconic videos of the late 90s .. Who would you vote for on TRL today?

1.  All the Small Things – Blink 182

2.  I Want it That Way – Backstreet Boys

3. Oops I Did it Again – Britney Spears

4. Give it To You – Jordan Knight

5. Heartbreaker – Mariah Carey feat. Jay Z

6. Bye Bye Bye – *NSYNC

7. The Boy is Mine – Brandy & Monica

8.  The Real Slim Shady – Eminem

9. Because of You  – 98 Degrees

10. Bawitdaba – Kid Rock

Boys We Like, Dan+Shay, Music

Dan + Shay Release Exclusive Warehouse Sessions Video For “First Time Feeling” On Billboard

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Just one day after releasing their highly anticipated debut album “Where It All Began”,  Dan + Shay stopped by Billboard to chat about their success, the album, and April Fool’s pranks!

Check out an exclusive video from the Warehouse Sessions for “First Time Feeling” on Billboard below.

Pick up a copy of their album “Where It All Began” on iTunes or Amazon now!

Be sure to visit Dan+Shay.com and follow them on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!  You can see them on the We’re Not Invisible Tour with Hunter Hayes this Spring!

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Meet Midnight Red on The Word of Mouth Tour!

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As we told you in January, American boy band Midnight Red are heading out on tour with The Wanted!  The North American leg of the World of Mouth tour kicks off next week in Huntington, NY!   We love Midnight Red because they are a legit boy band, who trained in the school of New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, when they opened for the NKOTBSB tour in 2011.  (They even have a solid cover of “Step by Step!”)

The boys of Midnight Red announced today they will be doing Meet & Greets each night of the tour, which include priority access into the venue.   Tickets for the meet and greet upgrade go on sale Thursday, April 3rd at 12pm local time.  *Note that you also need to have a ticket to the concert in order to attend the meet & greet.

Check out the tour dates & links to buy the Midnight Red Meet & Greet upgrade below!

And don’t forget to check out our Fangirl Handbook for advice on How to Meet the Band before your show!

THE WANTED Word Of Mouth Tour with Midnight Red
4/8 – Huntington, NY – The Paramount – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/9 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/11 – New York, NY – Beacon Theatre – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Tower Theatre – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/14 – Boston, MA – House of Blues – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/18 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/19 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/21 – Minneapolis, MN – Skyway Theatre – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/23 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/26 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/28 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield – Meet & Greet Upgrade
4/29 – Anaheim, CA – House of Blues – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/1 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/2 – Phoenix, AZ – Comerica – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/4 – Dallas, TX – House of Blues – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/5 – Houston, TX – House of Blues – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/7 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/9 – Miami, FL – The Fillmore – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/11 – Tampa, FL – Jannus Landing – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/14 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavil – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/15 – Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/16 – Kansas City, MO – The Uptown Theatre – Meet & Greet Upgrade
5/17 – Shawnee, OK – Grand Events Center – Meet & Greet Upgrade

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

Header photo via Midnight Red’s Twitter

Boys We Like, Music, On Tour

5 Seconds Of Summer Release “She Looks So Perfect” EP: The US Tour Edition

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In anticipation of their sold out headlining “Stars Stripes and Maple Syrup Tour” across the US and Canada, 5SOS have released their new “She Looks So Perfect” EP in the States.

Included on the EP, their hit single, “She Looks So Perfect”, as well as a cover of “What I Like About You” originally by The Romantics!

5SOS she looks so perfect US tour edition EP art

Pick up a copy on iTunes or grab a physical copy from Amazon now and get ready to sing and dance along with 5 Seconds Of Summer this April!

Be sure to visit 5sos.com and follow the band on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

 

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