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Artist To Watch: Jackson Harris

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It’s been quite an exciting year for singer Jackson Harris!  Since releasing his debut EP, “Sharks and Vampires” in Feburary, Jackson has opened for artists like Fifth Harmony and Before You Exit, and is currently on tour with Cody Simpson in Europe.  Growing up in NYC, Jackson always knew he wanted to be a musician.  He immersed himself in music, listening to everyone from James Taylor to his sister’s Backstreet Boys albums, and friends’ Fall Out Boy albums.   Fitting right in with today’s DIY pop music trend, Jackson taught himself to play guitar by watching videos of John Mayer on Youtube, and posting his own covers of artists like Taylor Swift and Imagine Dragons.  (de rigueur for pop stars these days!)

Jackson has a versatile sound, and you can hear the range of influences in his songs.  Watch the video for his single “Life Through a Lens” below!

European Tour Dates with Cody Simpson
July 4th – Bord Gais Energy Theatre – Dublin, Ireland
July 5th – Academy 2 – Manchester, England
July 6th – Library – Birmingham, England
July 8th – La Maroquinerie – Paris, France
July 11th – Bikini – Barcelona, Spain
July 12th – Shoko Live – Madrid, Spain
July 14th – Armazem F TMN Ao Vivo – Lisbon, Portugal

He’ll be back in New York for a show on August 12th with Mike Tompkins at the Studio at Webster Hall.   Tickets are on sale now! Pickup a copy of the “Sharks and Vampires” EP on iTunes or Amazon!

Be sure to follow Jackson Harris & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

5SOS, Music, On Tour

5 Seconds Of Summer Release “Amnesia” Lyric Video

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We’ve been dying for 5SOS to announce their next single and it’s finally here!!  “Amnesia” has been named the next song off the Australian pop punk band’s highly anticipated debut album and the guys already have a lyric video up! This single is about wishing they could wake up and forget that you broke up with them. (Who would leave doe-eyed Luke?! Not us.) The band still maintain their pop punk roots, they’re just exploring the softer side. Next time, maybe they could add some cute puppies to the video. Then again, that might be cute-overload.

Watch the official “Amnesia” lyric video below.

Be sure to pick up a copy of the 5 Seconds Of Summer album if it’s available in your country, or pre-order it before the July 22nd USA release date on iTunes now!  (You’ll get a few of the songs right now!)

Not sure if the album is available in your country? Check out the worldwide release dates HERE!

Don’t forget to follow 5 Seconds Of Summer and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest news!

Music, On Tour

Action Item Release “Great Mission: Life” EP!

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New Jersey power pop band Action Item released their much anticipated EP titled “Great Mission: Life” on Tuesday and it’s a good one! While it only has four songs, the EP is the culmination of a whole lot of hard work, a lot of love, and of course determination.

The lead single from the EP, “We’ll Be Fine”, has received positive reviews and we can only imagine that their opening slot on The American Dream Tour with MKTO and Tiffany Houghton will only bring more fans to the Action Item family.

Check out the track listing for “Great Mission: Life” below.

1. Footprints
2. We’ll Be Fine
3. The Start Of Something
4. Outsiders

Listen to Action Item’s new single “We’ll Be Fine” below!

Be sure to pick up a copy of the EP on iTunes now!
Follow Action Item and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest updates.

Music, On Tour

Patent Pending Announce US & UK Tour Dates!

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Long Island pop punk band Patent Pending announced “The American Meltdown Tour” this July and the “Brighter UK Tour” in October.

The guys released their brand new album, “Brighter”, last October and it’s full of unbridled energy, tongue in cheek songs about hipsters, and heartfelt serenades that will bring you through the darkest of days.  Patent Pending have been together since 2001 and they’re still going strong!  Patent Pending are taking their high energy show on the road around the US before hitting the UK in October.  What better way to end the US run than opening for MKTO on the NYC stop of The American Dream Tour!

Get your tickets to “The American Meltdown Tour” now!!

Patent Pending American Meltdown Summer 2014 Tour Dates
July 10th – Frankie’s Inner City – Toledo, OH – Buy Tickets
July 11th – Penny Road Pub – Barrington, IL – Buy Tickets
July 12th – The Firebird – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
July 13th – Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
July 18th – Radiant – Nutley, NJ – Buy Tickets
July 19th – The Middle East Upstairs – Cambridge, MA – Buy Tickets
Aug 1st – Planet Trog Entertainment Complex – Whitehall, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 2nd – The Space – Hamden, CT – Buy Tickets
Aug 3rd – Revolution – Amityville, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 7th – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets   *w/MKTO

Check out the “Brighter UK Tour” dates below! VIP tickets have already sold out but there are a few more tickets left – get yours before it sells out completely!!

Patent Pending Brighter UK Fall 2014 Tour Dates
Oct 8th – Oxford Academy 2 – Oxford, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 9th – Southampton Joiners – Southampton, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 10th – Brighton Audio – Brighton, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 11th – Norwich Waterfront Studio – Norwich, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 13th – Sheffield O2 Academy 2 – Sheffield, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 14th – Glasgow King Tuts – Glasgow, UK – Buy Tickets
Oct 15th – Newcastle O2 Academy 2 – Newcastle, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 16th – Manchester Club Academy – Manchester, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 17th – Birmingham Library – Birmingham, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 18th – Nottingham Rock City Basement – Nottingham, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 19th – Bristol Thekla – Bristol, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 20th – Exeter Cavern – Exeter, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 21st – London O2 Academy Islington – Islington, GB – Buy Tickets
Oct 22nd – Leeds Cockpit 2 – Leeds, GB – Buy Tickets

Watch Patent Pending’s lyric video for the new single “The Whiskey, The Liar, The Thief” now!

Pick up a copy of Patent Pending’s new album “Brighter” on iTunes or Amazon now so you can sing along!

Don’t forget to follow Patent Pending and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest updates.

Artist to Watch, Music, On Tour

Shawn Mendes Drops First Single “Life Of The Party”

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Youtube sensation Shawn Mendes, who was just signed to Island Records, released his first single “Life Of The Party!”  Shawn snagged a coveted opening spot for Austin Mahone and The Vamps on tour this summer.  He’s known for his unique covers of artists like Justin Bieber and Lana del Ray, which he posts to his Youtube channel as well as his Vine account.  “Life Of The Party” is Shawn’s first original song to be released, after teasing fans with (what else) Vine and Instagram videos in recent weeks.

Watch the official lyric video below and download it now on iTunes so you can sing along on tour!

Check out all of Shawn’s upcoming dates on the Austin Mahone tour here!

Be sure to follow Shawn Mendes and Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates.

Music, On Tour

Aaron Carter’s Wonderful World Tour Is Coming to London!

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Earlier this month, Aaron Carter announced that he would be heading out on a World Tour later starting this fall!   Since the first leg of the tour is in the US, there were some complaints that there weren’t any international dates on the list.  (Come on guys…it’s called a World Tour for a reason!)  Well get ready because AC just announced his first international stop on the tour:  Aaron’s Party is coming to London in January!

https://twitter.com/aaroncarter/status/481491061588516864

Aaron Carter Wonderful World Tour
January 17th 2015 – Borderline – London, UK – Buy Tickets
Tickets and VIP packages go on sale June 25th at 9am!

Be sure to follow Aaron Carter & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Music, On Tour

Before You Exit Named iHeartRadio and Macy’s Rising Star Winner

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Congratulations to Orlando, Florida natives, Before You Exit, who were just announced the iHeartRadio & Macy’s Rising Star Contest winners!  It was a close competition between the other finalists, Olivia Somerlyn, Cassio Monroe, Wild Party and Paradise Fears.  We’re sure this isn’t the last we’ll be hearing of these rising stars!

As the 2014 champions, Before You Exit will get to perform at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in September!  Watch their official video for “Dangerous” below!

Before You Exit are also on tour all summer long so don’t miss your chance to see these guys! Check out the dates below.

Before You Exit Summer 2014 Tour Dates
June 25th – Jacob’s Pavilion – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
June 26th – Stranahan Theater – Toledo, OH – Buy Tickets
June 27th – PNC Pavilion – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
June 28th – Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
June 29th – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion – Columbus, OH- Buy Tickets
July 12th – Six Flags Maryland – Upper Marlboro, MD – Buy Tickets
July 26th – Wildwood Convention Center – Wildwood, NJ – Buy Tickets
July 27th – Playland – Rye, NY – Buy Tickets
August 9th – Six Flags Over Georgia – Austell, GA – Buy Tickets
August 23rd – Six Flags Great Adventure – Jackson, NJ – Buy Tickets
August 24th – Six Flags News England – Agawam, MA – Buy Tickets 

Be sure to pick up a copy of Before You Exit’s single “Dangerous” on iTunes and Amazon now!

Follow Before You Exit & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for the latest updates on all your favorite artists!

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Austin Mahone Extends Summer Tour!

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Get ready Mahomies!  Austin Mahone has added even more dates to his summer tour.  He’s coming to Georgia and Michigan in September!  As usual, Mahomies.com members will have first access to tickets and VIP packages, starting on Tuesday June 24th.

If you’re seeing Austin on tour this summer, make sure you rehearse your dance moves!  We’ve pretty much nailed the “Banga Banga” choreography.  And pickup a copy of “The Secret” EP on iTunes so you can sing along!

Austin Mahone Summer 2014 Tour Dates
September 7th – Verizon Wireless Ampitheatre – Alpharetta, GA – Buy Tickets
September 10th – Freedom Hill Ampitheatre – Sterling Heights, MI – Buy Tickets
**View all of Austin’s Summer Tour Dates here

Tickets for the new dates go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 27th at 10am.

Be sure to follow Austin Mahone & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

Music, On Tour

The Demi World Tour is Coming to Brooklyn!

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Just announced!  Demi Lovato is coming to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on October 27th, as part of the Demi World Tour.   Pre-sales start today for LovatoClub.com members.    Tour mates MKTO and Christina Perri will join as well.

Demi teased the announcement last night on Twitter, posting “No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn” with a shot of the Barclays Center stop.  Demi is in NYC this week for her Dance on the Pier performance for Pride Week this Saturday.

Demi Lovato World Tour 2014
October 27th – Barclays Center – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
*View all of the dates here

Tickets for Demi’s Barclays Center show go on sale this Friday, June 27th at 10am EST.

Be sure to follow Demi Lovato & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!

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The Friday Five: Backstreet Boys’ Best Videos

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This weekend marks the official start of summer, which means concert season is in full swing!  And we’re seeing the Backstreet Boys on Sunday!  It’s hard to believe BSB have been together for 21 years now, and after all this time they’re still going strong.  And they’re one of the few bands that have never let us down over the years.  We love that they brought back their original music video choreography for tour.  In honor of the In a World Like This Tour, here are our five favorite BSB videos!  (It was extremely hard to not make this a Friday Ten…)

1.  “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”
This is probably the most iconic boy band video of ALL TIME.  Why are they monsters?  Nobody knows.  But seriously, you haven’t lived until you’ve seen Backstreet Boys perform “Everybody” live, with the entire crowd doing the choreography.   And have you caught the ending of “This Is The End?”  Apparently in heaven everyone knows the “Everybody” dance.

2. “Larger Than Life”
Budgets for music videos were much bigger in the 90s, like in this video when BSB went to outer space.   AJ is also probably the only man on earth who can pull off a mesh cropped top.  (He’s got the abs for it!)   We’re still not sure why they always insist on keeping Nick so under wraps in these videos (first he’s a mummy, now a robot?)

3. “I Want It That Way”
The video has over 98 million views on YouTube for a reason. Another iconic boy band video, which has been spoofed by Blink-182 and paid homage to by Big Time Rush.   We still get chills every time we hear Nick sing The Note.  (You know the one).   And that sad fangirl wave to Brian at the end?  We totally know your pain.

4. “Quit Playing Games With My Heart”
Otherwise known as that video where it starts raining and they dance around and get  their button down shirts and baggy pants soaking wet for no reason.   Howie D just totally takes it off.  Poor Brian had to keep his shirt buttoned because of his scar from heart surgery!  We are full of important 90s trivia facts like this, which we probably learned from TRL, Making the Video or Popup Video.

5. “As Long As You Love Me”
The CHAIR DANCE!  One of our fondest memories of middle school is when all the boys in our class blasted this song from their walkman, and attempted to recreate this chair dance during homeroom.  The key word being attempted.

Bonus. “We’ve Got It Goin’ On”
This might be the best song to dance to, ever.   And their wardrobe is on point.  Layered denim and leather?  Check.  This is also the song with the prayer dance.

Just do yourself a favor and head to the Backstreet Boys Vevo page and hit play all, it’s Friday.   We’ll be rehearsing our choreography for Sunday’s show.

Be sure to follow Backstreet Boys & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!