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.
Aussie pop rockers The Griswolds just released their new album “High Times For Low Lives” and every track is bangin’! Riding this high, the band also announced a headlining tour called “The Low Lives Tour” with DREAMERS and it’s coming to a city near you in early 2017.
Tickets are on sale now so be sure to get yours while they last! Check out all of the dates below.
The Griswolds “The Low Lives Tour” 2017
Feb 8th – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Feb 9th – Hawthorne Theater – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
Feb 11th – Teragram Ballroom – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 12th – The Casbah – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Feb 14th – Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Feb 17th – Mohawk – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
Feb 19th – HOB Cambridge Room – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Feb 22nd – Masquerade – Hell Stage – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
Feb 23rd – Cat’s Cradle Back Room – Carrboro, NC –Buy Tickets
Feb 24th – U Street Music Hall – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
Feb 25th – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA – Buy Tickets
Feb 28th – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
March 2nd – Velvet Underground – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
March 3rd – Waiting Room – Buffalo, NY – Buy Tickets
March 4th – Higher Ground – South Burlington, VT – Buy Tickets
March 7th – The A&R Music Bar – Columbus, OH – BuyTickets
March 9th – El Club – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
March 10th – Double Door – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
March 11th – The Frequency – Madison, WI – Buy Tickets
March 12th – Triple Rock – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
March 14th – Record Bar – Kansas City, MO – Buy Tickets
March 16th – Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets
Watch the official lyric video for “Out Of My Head” below.
Pick up a copy of “High Times For Low Lives” on iTunes or Amazon now so you can sing along on tour!
DNCE are on a hot streak and we are loving every second of it! Joe, Jin Joo, Jack, and Cole just dropped a brand new song called “Blown” off their highly anticipated debut album due out November 18th.
The new song is pure pop fun with a lot of funk infused in for maximum DNCE-ability! “Blown” will definitely get the crowd moving and shaking this Winter when DNCE make special appearances on iHeartMedia’s “Jingle Ball” tour around the States this December. Listen to the new track below!
Preorder your copy of DNCE’s self titled debut album on iTunes or Amazon now.
Oakland native punk rockers, SWMRS just announced they signed to Fueled By Ramen and they’re re-releasing their debut album “Drive North” with two brand new bonus tracks! The band also put out a lyric video for “Lose It” as well as a full music video for “Palm Trees” directed by singer/guitarist Cole Becker.
The new single “Palm Trees” talks about how the industry takes advantage of and exploits young artists, and the video contrasts everything we’ve seen from SWMRS videos in the past. “Our music videos are typically more fun and colorful, but we wanted to do something a little darker to convey the manipulator/manipulated dynamic in the song. It’s an interesting juxtaposition, given our recent signing to Fueled By Ramen,” said Cole.
Watch the video for “Palm Trees” below.
Don’t forget SWMRS are supporting FIDLAR this Fall on tour as well as headlining a couple dates on their own. Get your tickets while you still can!
SWMRS Fall Tour 2017 Oct 22nd – Beach Goth – Santa Ana, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 28th – Observatory North Park – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 29th – Hollywood Palladium – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 30th – The Crescent Ballroom – Phoenix, AZ – Buy Tickets
Oct 31st – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ – Buy Tickets
Nov 2nd – Bowie Feathers – El Paso, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 3rd – Trees – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 4th – Sound On Sound Fest – McDade, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 5th – Paper Tiger – San Antonio, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 7th – The Masquerade – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
Nov 8th – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
Nov 10th – The Howard Theatre – Washington D.C. – Buy Tickets
Nov 11th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 12th – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Nov 13th – Brighton Bar – Long Branch, NJ – Buy Tickets
Nov 14th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Nov 16th – Madison Theatre – Covington, KY – Buy Tickets
Nov 17th – Metro – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
Nov 18th – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
Nov 19th – Varsity Theatre – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Nov 20th – Lefty’s – Des Moines, IA – Buy Tickets
Nov 22nd – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO – Buy Tickets
Grab a copy of “Drive North” now out on Fueled By Ramen on iTunes or Amazon.
Good Charlotte are back with a brand new album with their classic pop punk sound we all love. They just announced huge new tour for this Fall with a STACKED lineup from start to finish. Good Charlotte have tapped The Story So Far, Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, and Hit The Lights for selected dates so everyone gets a chance at a killer lineup! Tickets for the “Youth Authority” Tour go on sale Friday, August 12th. We caught GC earlier this year at Webster Hall and it was a PARTY. It was one of the most fun shows we’ve ever been to. Don’t miss your chance to hear all your favorite Good Charlotte jams, both old and new!
Good Charlotte “Youth Authority Tour” 2016
Oct 23rd – Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA
Oct 25th – The Warfield – San Francisco, CA
Oct 26th – The Fox Theater – Pomona, CA
Oct 27th – The Novo – Los Angeles, CA
Oct 29th – In The Venue – Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 30th – Gothic Theater – Englewood, CO
Nov 1st – First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
Nov 3rd – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI
Nov 4th – Riviera Theater – Chicago, IL
Nov 5th – Agora Theater – Cleveland, OH
Nov 6th – Egyptian Room – Indianapolis, IN
Nov 8th – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH
Nov 10th – The Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA
Nov 11th – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel – Providence, RI
Nov 13th – House Of Blues – Boston, MA
Nov 14th – Playstation Theater – New York, NY
Nov 15th – Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ
Nov 16th – Echostage – Washington, D.C.
Nov 18th – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
Nov 19th – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC
Nov 22nd – House Of Blues – Houston, TX
Nov 23rd – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX
Watch the official video for “Life Can’t Get Much Better” now.
Grab a copy of “Youth Authority” on iTunes or Amazon now.
Hey y’all! Cole Swindell just announced he’s heading out on a Fall Tour! Cole is the headliner for this year’s Monster Energy Outbreak Tour, with special guest Adam Sanders. Past Outbreak Tour headliners have included Macklemore, RiFF RAFF , Of Mice and Men, and more. Cole is the first Country artist to be featured as part of the Outbreak lineup. Watch Cole’s announcement below, grab your down home crew, and get to a show near you!
Check out the dates below! Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 28th.
Cole Swindell “Down Home” Tour Dates
Nov 11th – Best Buy Theatre – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 12th – The Emporium – Patchogue, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 13th – Mohegan Sun Wolf’s Den – Uncasville, CT – Buy Tickets
Nov 18th – Cotton Eyed Joe’s – Knoxville, TN – Buy Tickets
Nov 19th – The Coliseum – Carrollton, GA – Buy Tickets
Nov 20th – The Classic Center – Athens, GA – Buy Tickets
Nov 27th – Billy Bob’s Texas – Ft. Worth, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 28th – Cowboy’s Dance Hall – San Antonio, TX – Buy Tickets
Dec 2nd – Joe’s Sports Bar – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
Dec 3rd – Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Dec 4th – The Rave – Milwaukee, WI – Buy Tickets
Dec 5th – 8 Seconds Saloon – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
Dec 9th – The Electric Factory – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Dec 11th – Starland Ballroom – Sayerville, NJ – Buy Tickets
Dec 17th – Johnny & Junes Ultra Saloon – Winton-Salem, NC – Buy Tickets
Dec 19th – Blind Horse Saloon – Mauldin, SC – Buy Tickets
Watch Cole’s latest video for “Let Me See Ya Girl” below.
New Politics are gearing up for the release of their new album, “Vikings” on August 14th, and the Danish trio just announced a brand new tour for the fall!
The band have teamed up with Andrew McMahon & The Wilderness for a US run they’ve called “The Wilderness Politics Tour.” But that’s not all! (There’s more? You bet!) They’re taking Aussie pop band The Griswolds with them for even more fun. Tickets go on sale Friday June 26th and this is a “do not miss” tour!
Check out the tour poster and the full tour dates below.
“The Wilderness Politics Fall Tour” ft. New Politics & Andrew McMahon with special guests The Griswolds
Oct 12th – Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR – Buy Tickets
Oct 13th – Sodo Showbox – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets
Oct 14th – Vogue Theater – Vancouver, BC – Buy Tickets
Oct 16th – Fox Theater – Oakland, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 17th – Club Nokia – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 18th – Majestic Ventura Theater – Ventura, CA – Buy Tickets
Oct 20th – House Of Blues – San Diego, CA –Buy Tickets
Oct 21st – Rialto Theatre – Tucson, AZ – Buy Tickets
Oct 23rd – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT –Buy Tickets
Oct 26th – First Ave – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Oct 31st – House Of Blues – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 1st – Emo’s – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 3rd – House Of Blues – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
Nov 4th – House Of Blues – New Orleans, LA –Buy Tickets
Nov 6th – Freebird Live – Jacksonville, FL – Buy Tickets
Nov 7th – House Of Blues – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
Nov 8th – The Ritz – Raleigh, NC – Buy Tickets
Nov 9th – Fillmore – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
Nov 11th – Newport Music Hall – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
Nov 12th – Cannery Ballroom – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
Nov 13th – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
Nov 14th – House Of Blues – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
Nov 15th – Danforth Music Hall – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets
Nov 17th – Echo Stage – Washington, DC – Buy Tickets
Nov 18th – Terminal 5 – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 19th – Lupo’s – Providence, RI – Buy Tickets
Nov 21st – Upstate Concert Hall – Albany, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 22nd – State Theatre – Portland, ME – Buy Tickets
Nov 24th – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – Buy Tickets
Nov 25th – The Paramount – Huntington, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 27th – Town Ballroom – Buffalo, NY – Buy Tickets
Nov 28th – Fillmore – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Preorder your copy of “Vikings” on iTunes now and get three songs instantly!
New Politics have just announced their third album and a brand new single to go with it! The new album will be called “Vikings” and will be released on August 14th, 2015.
The new single is called “West End Kids” and we’re sure it’s in the running for “song of the summer” this year. Known for their arena sized sing along choruses, the Danish band hail from the “west end” of Copenhagen and wanted to pay homage to their hometown in their brand new single.
Listen to the new track below!
Pick up a copy of “West End Kids” on iTunes or Amazon now!
Andy Grammer just premiered the video for his catchy new single, “Honey, I’m Good.” It features real couples of all ages, is adorable, and it’s nearly impossible to not clap along while watching. And in the Holiday spirit, he gave us an early gift – new tour dates! Andy’s heading out on tour in 2015 with Paradise Fears and Alex & Sierra.
Watch the video for “Honey, I’m Good” and check out the tour dates below!
Andy Grammer 2015 Tour Dates With Paradise Fears
2/24 – Showbox – Seattle, WA
2/25 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
2/26 – The Filmore – San Francisco, CA
2/28 – House of Blues – Anaheim, CA
3/1 – Marquee Theatre – Tempe, AZ
3/3 – House of Blues – Houston, TX
3/4 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX
3/8 – Beacham Theatre – Orlando, FL
3/10 – Music Farm – Charleston, SC
3/11 – Lincoln Theatre – Raleigh, NC
3/12 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
3/13 – The Fillmore – Charlotte, NC
3/14 – The Fillmore – Silver Springs, MD
3/15 – Altar – Pittsburgh, PA
3/19 – House of Blues – Boston, MA
3/20 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
3/21 – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
3/22 – Ridgefield Playhouse – Ridgefield, CT
3/25 – 20th Century Theatre – Cincinnati, OH
3/26 – Crofoot – Pontiac, MI
3/27 – House of Blues – Chicago, IL
3/28 – Old Rock House – St Louis, MO
3/29 – Varsity Theatre – Minneapolis, MN
3/31 – Gothic Theatre – Englewood, CO
4/1 – The Complex – Salt Lake City, UT
4/3 – House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA
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