Shawn surprised his fans with a brand new single called “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back” filled with tons of gritty guitar solos and a beat that will get you dancing before you even realize it. Shawn’s vocals flow effortlessly at first and then punch into overdrive when the chorus kicks in. It takes you on a ride and just might make you lose your inhibitions!
The brand new single comes just in time for Shawn’s “Illuminate World Tour,” which kicks off April 27th in Glasgow and hits venues all around the globe all Summer long! Visit ShawnMendesOfficial.com for all the dates.
Watch the lyric video for “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” so you can learn all the words before tour!
Pickup a copy of “There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back” on iTunes now!
Why Don’t We have set their sights on becoming your favorite boyband of 2017! Hot off their sold out 20 city headlining “Taking You” Tour, and just four months after dropping their Billboard charting EP, “Only The Beginning”, the guys announced their second EP, “Something Different” is due out April 21st.
The title track, “Something Different” is available instantly when you pre-order the new EP on iTunes and trust us, you’ll want it now! Daniel, Jonah, Zach, Jack, and Corbyn are five talented song writers that know how to put their own special twist on the boyband aesthetic you know and love. The track is a slow burn that hooks you as soon as the beat kicks in and doesn’t let you go!
Listen to the new track on Spotify now!
Pre-order your copy of “Something Different” on iTunes or Amazon.
Drawing North officially dropped their new single “Stay” just in time for Summer! The brand new track is a departure from their previous sound but we are hooked on the catchy pop sound these guys are bringing over from Australia.
The single is the first since the band released of their first album “El Dorado” last September. The new music is more electronic but keeps the dance-y pop influenced sound fans have come to love from Drawing North.
In case you missed it, check out our interview with Drew, Jake, and Po when they stopped by NYC and talked about the new single, having a dog on tour, and more!
Normally we aren’t fans of Mondays but we’ll let this one slide because Simple Plan announced more dates for their 15th Anniversary Tour of “No Pads No Helmets…Just Balls” Tour for the Summer! They’re taking our friends in Patent Pending out with them for this Summer round of dates and we’re so excited to finally see PTPG’s dreams of touring with Simple Plan come true.
In case you haven’t heard of Patent Pending before, 5 years ago, the guys in PTPG wrote an open letter – song actually, to Simple Plan begging them to let them open for the Canadians on a tour or even just one show. The guys got the chance just before the official start of the NPNHJB Tour in NYC back in March to open and they had such a blast! The SP fans liked them too because everyone was dancing and waving their pirate hooks in the air during the guys’ set. They even helped Corey win the Crowd Swimming Championships that night! I think that counts as a huge success. SP thought so too because they’re taking the guys on tour officially!!
Check out the new Summer dates below and get your tickets when they go on sale on Friday, April 7th.
NPNHJB Summer 2017 Tour Dates ft. Simple Plan & Patent Pending
Aug 18th – The Intersection – Grand Rapids, MI – Buy Tickets
Aug 19th – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
Aug 20th – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
Aug 22nd – First Ave – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Aug 24th – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Aug 25th – House Of Blues- Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Aug 26th – Emo’s – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
Aug 29th – Brooklyn Bowl – Las Vegas, NV – Buy Tickets
Aug 30th – Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA – Buy Tickets
Sept 1st – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
Sept 2nd – Neptune Room – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Watch Patent Pending’s plead 5 years ago for SP to take them on tour. Sometimes, writing a catchy song explaining how big of a fan you are will work!!
If you haven’t booked your cabin for Warped Rewind At Sea, they’re selling out fast for this once in a lifetime 4-day cruise featuring Simple Plan, Good Charlotte, The Starting Line, Reel Big Fish, Mayday Parade, Less Than Jake, and so many more amazing artists!
Be sure to follow Simple Plan, Patent Pending, and Secret Fangirls on Twitter!
Chase Atlantic are rallying for the number one spot on your Summer playlist with their moody and genre bending sound. Clinton, Mitchel, and Christian just dropped “Part Two” which serves as the next installment of music from the Australian trio that will add up to their debut album. This release has more of a pop vibe than the first part and we can’t stop listening!
The guys have said they’re releasing their debut album in parts since they were gone for so long creating the new sound and making sure the new music is just right. We can’t wait to hear what else Chase Atlantic have in store for fans since they’re into doing new and innovative things like releasing their music video for “Into It” on Snapchat!
The Tide just announced a UK tour for April 2017 called the “Put The Cuffs On Me Tour!” Nate, Levi, Austin, and Drew aren’t slowing down and they’re ready to play more shows for their fans in the UK. The string of dates stretch across the UK throughout April bringing the guys to small venues from Birmingham to Glasgow to Manchester. New Hope Club and Bronnie have been announced as openers for this special tour! Tickets go on sale Thursday March 9th at 5pm local time. VIP packages are also available for this tour that include special perks like a ticket to the show, early entry into the venue, and a selfie party with The Tide! Check out the dates below.
The Tide “Put The Cuffs On Me Tour” 2017
April 9th – O2 Institute – Birmingham, UK – Buy Tickets
April 10th – Corporation – Sheffield, UK – Buy Tickets
April 12th – Garage – Glasgow, UK – Buy Tickets
April 13th – O2 Academy 2 – Liverpool, UK – Buy Tickets
April 15th – Club Academy – Manchester, UK – Buy Tickets
April 17th – O2 Academy Islington – London, UK – Buy Tickets
Grab a copy of The Tide’s “Click My Fingers” EP on iTunes or Amazon now so you can sing along!
Now that Good Charlotte are back and stronger than ever, the guys just can’t stay away from their fans for too long. They recently announced a huge Canadian Tour with Movements, Silverstein, and Waterparks but Benji, Joel, Billy, Paul, and Dean just announced a string of super special tour dates for the East Coast this May! GC know how to treat their home coast because Less Than Jake and Crown The Empire are joining the tour which kicks off May 16th in Pennsylvania. Pre-sales begin Wednesday March 1st at 10AM and general on sales begin Friday March 3rd at 10AM local time. Check out the dates below!
Good Charlotte “Youth Authority Tour 2017” Ft. Less Than Jake
May 16th – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA – Buy Tickets
May 17th – The Paramount – Long Island, NY – Buy Tickets
May 18th – Upstate Concert Hall – Albany, NY – Buy Tickets
May 19th – The Palladium – Worcester, MA – Buy Tickets
May 20th – The Preakness @ Pimlico Race Course – Buy Tickets
May 21st – The Norva – Norfolk, VA – Buy Tickets
Watch the official video for “Life Changes” below!
Grab a copy of “Youth Authority” on iTunes or Amazon so you can sing along on tour.
For The Win have been keeping busy in 2017 so far and they’re ready to kick it into high gear! The guys just announced that they will be releasing their brand new album, “Heavy Thoughts” through Artery Recordings on April 14th. The band’s second single off of their highly anticipated second album, “Dancing Shoes” comes out of the gate at a blistering pace and hits the listener a little harder than the last single, “Crash and Burn.”
Kyle Christensen says “‘Dancing Shoes’ is the heaviest song we’ve written as a band so far, instrumentally and lyrically. This song reflects a lot on how cutthroat the world can be, and how so many people are out for themselves. I felt like I was losing touch with my own self confidence and let too many opinions get to me and my drive. As you grow older you realize how naive you can be to others and their ulterior motives.”
Watch the official video for “Dancing Shoes” below.
For The Win are the special guest on Alesana’s “Ten Frail Years Of Vanity and Wax” Tour this Winter. Check out the dates below!
“Ten Frail Years Of Vanity and Wax” ft. Alesana and For The Win
Feb 7th – DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 8th – The Glass House – Pomona, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 9th – Soda Bar – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 10th – Club Red-Mesa – Mesa, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 11th -The Roxy Theatre – Hollywood, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 12th – The Rock – Tucson, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 15th – Fubar – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets
Feb 16th – Aftershock – Merriam, KS – Buy Tickets
Feb 17th -Marquis Theater – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Feb 18th – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT – Buy Tickets
Pre-order For The Win’s sophomore album “Heavy Thoughts” on iTunes or Amazon. Pre-orders are available on the band’s official website now.
Kendall Schmidt from Big Time Rush and his pal Dustin Belt are working their way back into your hearts in 2017 with a brand new single called “Living Room.” This single is the first released from the band in a while but the guys have been working on creating something special for their fans in between European tour dates.
“Living Room” has everything you love about a Heffron Drive song and more. Kendall’s voice and lyrics are a heartfelt plea to fix what’s broken and start again while the video shows happier times for the couple.
Watch the official video for “Living Room” below!
Grab a copy of “Living Room” on iTunes or Amazon now.
Country is just full of new faces and Brieanna James is ready for her turn in the spotlight! This fresh faced 18-year-old songbird just released her debut single, “Hot,” co-written with Kelsea Ballerini. The single will take you back to sticky hot Summer days where you wish for a sprinkler to run through and a nice cold sweet tea…oh yeah and a super hot guy to hand you that sweet tea! Brieanna has a fun country-pop sound and we can’t wait to hear more from her soon! She has been hard at work on her upcoming EP.
We had the chance to talk to Brieanna about who she would fangirl over, what it was like to write with Kelsea, her dream tour lineup and more! Read our interview and get to know Brieanna James below. Pickup a copy of “Hot” on iTunes now!
SecretFangirls.com: How would you describe your songwriting style? Brieanna James: To be honest, I don’t know if I have a certain style of songwriting. I write every genre of music and I try to create new sounds and melodies so I can change things up a bit. I usually stick to the idea of love when I write because it’s my favorite thing to write about, but I just love writing in general. I have two sides to me. The sassy, flirty, light hearted side and the deep and serious “I’m in love” or “I got my heartbroken” side. When I’m extremely emotionally attached to a song, it usually comes out as a more serious or “deep” song.
What was it like writing your debut single with Kelsea Ballerini? Kelsea Ballerini is awesome! I’m a huge fan! I love her music. Honestly, it was such a blessing that I scored a cowrite with her. You can really learn so much from artist you respect and admire.
What artist do you look up to/whose footsteps would you like to follow? Taylor Swift. I love her and plus if I had to choose any artist footsteps I’d like to follow it would definitely be her.
Who would you, or who have you, totally fangirled over?
Okay, so there I was enjoying a nice meal at a restaurant called BIRDS in Los Angeles with my parents and this guy comes walking down the hall behind where I was seated. I turned and looked and I guess my brain was short-circuiting because I stared at the beautiful 6′ 4″ God made hottie for a full 6 seconds before I realized that it was my ULTIMATE celebrity crush… NICK BATEMAN. By the time I realized it was him he was walking right directly behind me and my immediate and natural reaction was to make this really loud gasping noise. Everyone in the restaurant heard it, including him! My parents, who were bickering at the time, stopped and said “What?!” And I said… “That’s Nick Bateman!” My mom was probably as excited as me. Long story short, I finally walked up to him, talked to him, and got a picture with him. (HE LIKED MY INSTAGRAM PICTURE GUYS!) Oh and btw, I’m 18, but the guy is like 29 years old. So yeah I kinda always knew it was never happening for us. However, it never really hit me till I met him and I realized he probably looked at me like I was a child. The height difference didn’t help either. So basically, my dreams were met and crushed all in one day.
If you could only take 1 album with you on a road trip, what would you bring? I’d probably pick a Taylor swift album, like her very first album, or maybe “Fearless.” It’s just… Who doesn’t like Taylor Swift?!
Do you have any pre-concert rituals? Just a lot of practice. I run over my lyrics again and again even though I know I have them down. I just wanna make sure I don’t mess up, ya know? So those two things, and I pray.
How would you describe a Brieanna James concert in 3 words? Well, I can’t completely answer this because I haven’t performed a full blown Brieanna James concert like I want to yet. However, when I do, I can tell you that there will probably be lots of lights, and fire, and ashes, and rain, and pyrotechnics! I wanna be able to entertain people and put on a real show! I want people to leave with memories that will never leave them!
Who would be on your dream lineup, yourself included?
There way too many! The dream would be Sam Hunt and Taylor Swift. I would be thrilled to tour with Kelsea Ballerina, Brett Eldredge, I’m a big fan of Dan + Shay also!
What can fans look forward to from you in 2017?
Fans can look forward to new music, my first EP, more shows and some other exciting stuff I have in the works.
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