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!
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.
America’s Boy Band, Midnight Red, got everyone’s Monday off to a good start with their energetic performance on Good Morning America! They performed their hit single “Hell Yeah,” which has been stuck in our heads since we saw them last week! (And we’re totally okay with that!) We love that they are a true boy band, choreographed dance moves and all. They’re even endorsed by NKOTBSB!
Watch their performance below and pickup a copy of their EP on iTunes!
It’s official! The second single off of Hunter Hayes’ new album “Storyline” is “Tattoo!” Hunter performed the song on the CMT Awards this week. This is one of our favorite tracks off the album, and is sure to be one of the biggest songs of the summer!
As if we weren’t excited enough about one Hunter performance at the CMT Awards, he also teamed up with John Legend and Jennifer Nettles for a special arrangement of “All of Me,” done by the man himself. We’d be totally okay if Hunter arranged more songs on the radio. And we love how into the performance he is, as always! Watch Hunter’s rehearsal session for the performance below.
Summer Fridays are in full swing, and we can’t wait for the weekend! Here’s what we’re listening to this week.
1. Austin Mahone – “Secret”
We’ve decided this is the official SecretFangirls.com theme song. We lost it when Austin performed this at Summer Jam last weekend, and are so glad someone caught it on video, because his choreography is ON POINT (as always). We don’t call him the one man boy band for nothing.
2. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “And We Danced”
We saw Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at the Hammerstein Ballroom over two weeks ago. And we danced, and we laughed, and we cried, and had a really really really good time. And it was such a party that we are still finding random pieces of confetti everywhere.
3. Justin Timberlake – “Not a Bad Thing”
While we’ve always said this song would sound amazing as a 5-part harmony (ahem *NSYNC you can cover this on your reunion tour), it’s just as beautiful with JT.
4. Midnight Red – “Hell Yeah”
Okay, so we had this song on last week’s Friday Five. But we’ve seen Midnight Red twice this week, so this song has been permanently stuck in our heads (and we’re totally okay with it).
5. Victoria Justice – “Gold”
We know that Victoria is focusing on her acting projects now, but we miss her music! We especially love this single, “Gold,” and are hoping that we will still get a full album sometime soon!
We’ve been loving the resurgence of all things 90s, and Ohio-based pop rock band New Hollow clearly got the memo! These guys are bulldozing their way into the hearts of America with their grunge rock throwback sound.
We caught New Hollow’s set at the 106.1 BLI Summer Jam last weekend at Jones Beach and they won us over immediately with their cover of “Rebel, Rebel”. Their single, “She Ain’t You” harkens back to the alt-rock grunge days. They had us singing along by the end of the song and we’ve caught ourselves on more than one occasion humming it around the Secret Fangirls office! Hopefully they’ll come back and play in New York soon.
The band, made up of high school friends Evan West (19), Mookie Clouse (19), and Chad Blashford (18), recently signed with Epic Records – home to Karmin, Fifth Harmony, and The Fray!
New Hollow have been in the studio writing with Blues Traveler – how cool is that!? We can’t wait for their album to come out!
Watch the official video for New Hollow’s “She Ain’t You” below!
Pick up a copy of “She Ain’t You” on iTunes and Amazon now.
Catch New Hollow live this summer!
June 6th – Shops at Mercato – Naples, FL – Details Here
June 17th – TBD – Cupertino, CA – iTunes Showcase
June 26th – Canton Palace Theater – Canton, OH – Buy Tickets
August 9th – Starlight Theater – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
August 16th – Fraze Pavillion – Kettering, OH – Buy Tickets
August 29th – Fashion Meets Music Festival – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
October 16th – TBD – Cincinnati, OH – Coming Soon
Aussie punk rockers, 5 Seconds Of Summer, are taking their energetic show to Mexico in October!
Check out a message from the band’s Facebook page below!
MEXICO. We are soooooo excited to announce that WE ARE COMING. We’ll be playing our own ‘VIVA 5SOS’ headline show in Mexico City this October 8th :DWe’ll have a special fan presale for everyone signed up to our newsletter on June 9 from 11am CST (all the info you need will be sent out on Sunday!). Banamex are also doing their own ticket presale from 11am CST on June 11. And general tickets go on sale for everyone else from 11am CST on June 13 :DSO EXCITED TO MEET YOU ALL ! – Cal, Ash, Mikey & Luke xx— VIVA 5SOS – MEXICO Wednesday 8th October Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City http://www.ticketmaster.com.mx Sign-up to the newsletter: http://5sos-official.tumblr.com/newslettersignup
Click here for all the show details and make sure you get your tickets early! VIVA5SOS!
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