Fresh off his first headlining tour, Austin Mahone premiered the music video for his latest single “MMM Yeah,” featuring Pitbull. We’re a little bummed that there is less choreography than usual (because the kid can DANCE!) but it’s a great video nonetheless. Check it out below!
And does the video set remind anyone else of *NSYNC’s “Bye Bye Bye?” Or is that just our uncanny ability to relate anything to *NSYNC? We’re calling it another Mahone boy band throwback either way. Keep it up!
Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience World Tour hit the BB&T Arena in Sunrise, Florida on March 4th, where he surprised everyone with a solo version of *NSYNC’s classic, “Gone.” He introduced the song by giving a shout out to his former band mate and boyband brother, Chris Kirkpatrick, who actually spent a few weeks on tour with JT, in an “aaaaww” worthy speech. So. Much. Love.
So why did Justin pick this occasion to perform “Gone?” Up until the brief (but AMAZING) *NSYNC reunion at the 2013 VMA’s at the Barclays Center, the BB&T Arena was the site of the last formal *NSYNC concert. Justin must have been feeling the nostalgia, and played the song in honor of their last show. (We wish he had sang this at Madison Square Garden too!!!)
We’re taking all of this as good signs of a possible future reunion – the fact that JT is even now acknowledging his boy band past, and the fond memories he had with his band mates, is a GOOD SIGN!! We’re never giving up hope. It’ll happen. One day.
Had a blast these last few weeks on tour with @jtimberlake! Big thanks to everyone working on the tour for making us feel welcome!
— Chris Kirkpatrick (@IamCKirkpatrick) March 8, 2014
And we love that Chris Kirkpatrick has been on tour with him for the last few shows – maybe a practice run for their next tour, when they’ll bring along Lance, JC, and Joey?
As we’ve said before, we generally stay away from reality TV shows. Unless of course they star a current or former boy band member. In which case, we are ALL IN.
We’d been expecting Cody Simpson to join the cast of Dancing With the Stars, since he kindly asked his fans if they thought it would be a good idea back in December.
But we had no idea that one of our favorite boy band members, James Maslow of Big Time Rush, would be joining the cast this season. He was so good at keeping it secret we literally screamed when it was announced on Good Morning America this morning!!
We haven’t been invested in DWTS since the season of Lance Bass and Cody Linley, but you can bet we will be tuning in and voting for James every week. (And Cody. But mostly James). We can’t wait for his dance moves, the glittery costumes he’ll have to wear, and of course the infamous James Maslow sass. We’re hoping James will be around for a while, so apologies in advance for all of the vote spamming we’ll be doing.
Also joining the cast? Winnie Cooper and DJ Tanner!
The 18th season of Dancing With the Stars premieres Monday, March 17th at 8pm on ABC.
Follow James Maslow on Twitter & Instagram for beautiful photos of James and his dog, Fox
Heffron Drive announced the title of their first official single and gave us a peak at the art for it!
Here is what Kendall had to say about the song in his Instagram post:
” “PARALLEL” Im very proud to announce this! Make sure you download it on #March25th This song is about timing, chance, and the stars possibly aligning to create true love. Hopefully this is the first in a long line of new music! Thank you all for supporting @dbeltwrites and I! #HeffronDrive #KendallNewSingle #HD #SXSW”
The song will be available for download on March 25th and if you have a badge for South By Southwest (SXSW) catch the exclusive Heffron Drive set at the Creekside Hilton Garden Inn on March 15th at 8PM. Click HERE for all the details.
If you don’t have a SXSW badge, you can be one of the first 100 fans to hear the new single before it even hits radios and have a Meet&Greet with Kendall Schmidt and Dustin Belt! Get your tickets HERE.
It seems like the term “boy band” is being very loosely thrown around these days. Just because a group of young, good-looking men are in a band together, this does NOT make them a boy band. If you go by this rule, then we’d have to call The Strokes and Vampire Weekend boy bands. I think we can universally agree that they are not.
So, what exactly is a “boy band” then? Let’s consult the dictionary!
Boy band (noun): a group of young men who perform popular songs together and dance as a group.
Now compare this to the definition of a band:
Band (noun): a group of musicians who play music together.
See the difference? The biggest being that boy bands DANCE. We’d also add that they tend to dress in matching/similar outfits, and are known for their harmonies.
Just because a group of young, cute guys are in a band, and in many cases being marketed to younger audiences, it does NOT mean they are a boy band. Now, here are some examples.
It’s been an amazing couple of years for boyband aficionados such as ourselves. It all started when NKOTBSB (that’s New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys, duh) announced they would be joining forces for a tour in 2011 (arguably the best tour of our entire lives). The next year, 98 Degrees reunited! We still aren’t sure if the t-shirt we got at their Mixtape Festival show has a picture taken in 2002 or 2012. They’ve aged EXTREMELY well. And of course 2013 brought us the Package Tour: NKOTB, 98 Degrees, AND Boyz II Men. What more could a boyband fangirl ask for? Well then we got the greatest gift of all: NSYNC REUNITING AT THE VMAs (yes, we have to write this in all caps every time we mention it, because OMG!) We should actually thank Big Time Rush for all of these boyband reunions, because they brought boybands back. Alright?
While we impatiently wait for that NSYNC reunion tour, which unfortunately doesn’t look possible for this summer as Justin Timberlake will still be out on his 20/20 Experience World Tour, we thought about which OTHER boybands could reunite in 2014 to fill the void…
1. 5ive – They were the original Simon Cowell boyband. Their first single, “Slam Dunk (Da Funk)” debuted at number 10 in the UK, but had little success in the United States. Their second single, “When The Lights Go Out” was certified Gold in 1998. They made a few bad decisions along the way, like turning down a song called “Bye Bye Bye…”
Who can forget their iconic choreographed dance scene cameo in Disney’s “Smart House”
2. 2ge+her – Okay, so they were created as a joke but they’re still iconic in boyband history. We still find ourselves breaking out into their hit song “U + Me = Us (Calculus)”
3. BBMak
Remember when they were on Even Stevens? Pretty sure “Back Here” was also played on every single WB show.
4. O-Town
Apparently, this is already actually happening. They recently launched a Twitter page and keep hinting at future music.
5. LMNT
We wanted to share the official music video here, because it’s amazing, but someone has managed to faceblock it from the internet. In summary: the boys bring a boom box to the laundromat and dance around in their muscle tanks.
6. Dream Street
Baby. JMAC.
7. LFO
Otherwise known as the Lyte Funky Ones, they made it impossible for a generation to say “Abercrombie & Fitch” without thinking of this song. (or is that just us?)
8. The Original Menudo
with Ricky Martin. If you’re into these pants, you can buy them now at American Apparel! In the women’s department.
9. Boyzone
We’ve actually never heard of them before, but this is an amazing name, so yes.
10. The Moffatts
This band has FOUR brothers!
11. S Club 7
This isn’t strictly a boyband, but they are still awesome. Remember their show on ABC Family?
But really, WE JUST WANT AN *NSYNC REUNION!! Please?
It’s finally here! After days of teasing, 5SOS debuted their music video for their single “She Looks So Perfect.” The video comes just days after the band announced their first North American headlining tour, with opener Jackson Guthy, which quickly sold out in venues across the country. Were you lucky enough to get tickets?
Check out the video below!
Pre-orders for the 5SOS “She Looks So Perfect” EP start TOMORROW, February 25th, for the USA on iTunes!
Can’t get enough 5SOS? Be sure to follow the band on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram and check back here for updates!
Austin Mahone’s MTV Artist To Watch Tour featuring Midnight Red kicks off today, February 24th! The tour, originally scheduled for October 2013, was postponed after Austin fell ill and had to reschedule. We’re glad Austin’s feeling better & are so excited for this tour! Even more so after watching his amazing Jingle Ball performances.
Get your tickets before it’s too late!! We have a feeling that Austin’s next tour will be in much bigger venues.
MTV Artist to Watch Tour with Austin Mahone and Midnight Red
2/24 – Miami, FL – Jackie Gleason Theatre
2/25 – St Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live
2/26 – Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live
2/27 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
3/2 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Theatre
3/4 – Silver Springs, MD – Fillmore
3/5 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom
3/6 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
3/7 – Boston, MA – Orpheum Theatre
3/9 – Pittsburg, PA – Stage AE
Want to meet Midnight Red at the show? The boys announced via Twitter that they will be having a post-concert Meet & Greet for anyone who can show a receipt of their download of their single “Hell Yeah” on their phone. A $1.29 meet and greet?
5 Seconds Of Summer announced they are going on a short North American tour in April! The tour is called “Stars Stripes And Maple Syrup”! The Australian group shared the news via their Twitter. Don’t miss your chance to check out their first headlining tour in the US!
As excited as we are about seeing 5SOS in concert, Jackson Guthy is touring with them!!! We haven’t seen him since The Summer Break Tour with BTR and we are so stoked he’s going on tour with 5SOS.
5SOS “Stars, Stripes and Maple Syrup” Tour Dates
April 11th – San Francisco, CA – The Filmore
April 12th – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
April 15th – Dallas, TX – House of Blues
April 17th – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater
April 18th – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theater
April 19th – Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
April 21st – Silver Spring, MD – The Filmore
April 22nd – New York, NY – Best Buy Theater
April 24th – Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theater
April 25th – Oakdale, CT – The Dome at Oakdale
Tickets go on sale this Friday, February 21st, at 5pm local time of the show venue.
Lyric videos have become all the rage in the past 3 years, so much that bands go out of their way to make them like super special versions of music videos!
5 Seconds Of Summer released a really neat lyric video their new single, “She Looks So Perfect”. Check it out in the tweet from the band below!
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