American Idol winner Nick Fradiani announced his debut album called “Hurricane” is dropping later this Summer! He co-wrote 11 out of the 12 tracks on the album due out August 5th including his hit single “Get You Home.” Make sure you’re following Nick on Facebook – he’ll be posting snippets of songs from the album every Friday until the album release!
Watch the video for “Get You Home” below and pickup a copy of the single on iTunes now!
Make sure you tune into FOX & Friends tomorrow morning to catch We The Kings! The band is performing as part of their All-American Summer Concert lineup. If you’re in NYC, head to the FOX news plaza at 1211 Avenue of the Americas to watch the show in person! Make sure you arrive by 7am. The band will be performing their latest hit, “The Story of Tonight,” and talking about their Greatest Hits album due out in June. WTK will also be on Warped Tour this Summer!
Watch the video for “The Story of Us” below and pickup a copy of the song on iTunes!
The Shadowboxers just dropped the music video for their new single, “Woman Through The Wall.” If you haven’t had a chance to see them live, the video will give you an idea of what a funky, fun, and energetic show the guys put on. Watch the video below!
Pickup a copy of “Woman Through The Wall” on iTunes now!
After a rainy couple of weeks, we made it through the clay court season and a history making Roland Garros. Fittingly, the sun started to shine down on center court just minutes after the final point was played. The tour has already shifted to the grass court season, with Wimbledon just 3 weeks away.
This Week’s Tournaments
Mercedes Cup – Stuttgart, Germany
Ricoh Open – s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Novak Djokovic Wins 4th Consecutive Major
Djokovic finally won his first Roland Garros title, completing a career grand slam in the process. He also won his 4th consecutive major, and is the first player to win 4 consecutive majors since Rod Laver in 1969. No doubt he has his eyes on completing the calendar slam this year!
Feliciano Lopez & Marc Lopez Win Men’s Doubles
Spain did not have a men’s singles champion this year, especially after the withdrawl of Rafa Nadal. But Spanish players took home both the men’s doubles and women’s singles titles! It was heartwarming to see veterans Lopez/Lopez (no relation) win a slam – the first for Feliciano and the second for Marc. The Spainards are also the 6th different team to win a slam in the last 2 years.
Dominic Thiem Enters Top 10
Thiem continues to build on his impressive season. He advanced to the Semi-Finals in Roland Garros, before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic. As a result, Thiem jumped to #7 in the world. We’re sure we’ll be seeing him climb even higher. We love his big game and his attitude and are #TeamThiem all the way.
In true NKOTB fashion, the guys just dropped some HUGE surpise news on us that got us really excited for summertime (as if we weren’t already!) Danny, Donnie, Jordan, Jonathan, and Joey announced that they’ll be headlining a very special show at the brand new Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk this August just before Mixtape Festival. While they had insisted Mixtape would be their only show of the year, they couldn’t resist throwing a “warmup” gig in NYC a couple of days before. Of course we’re going to both shows!
Like any true Blockhead knows, Coney Island is a special place for NKOTB – it’s where they filmed their first music video for “Please Don’t Go Girl.” It’s also the home of Wahlburgers, with its rooftop overlooking the Wonder Wheel and the rest of the iconic beach park.
Be sure to get your tickets because this will sell out fast and maybe you’ll get to ride a roller coaster with your favorite New Kid just like in all of your fangirl dreams! Pre-sales for Block Nation members start on Tuesday, June 7th at 10am. General tickets are on sale Friday, June 10th! Beach + Boy Band + Burgers + Roller Coasters .. what more could you ask for in a Summer concert? And as you know, NKOTB always BRING. IT.
We are so excited to have new music from one of our favorite bands, New Hollow! They just released a song called “Popstar.” The newest track from the Ohio trio is a very tongue in cheek ode to the media trained and polished popstars of today’s world. Mookie, Evan, and Chad pair distorted guitars and gritty vocals with a fun throwback sound just in time for the Summer.
Shawn Mendes just dropped the first single from his upcoming sophomore album, “Treat You Better.” The song quickly shot up to #1 on the iTunes chart as soon as it was released. Shawn also shared a video of him rocking out on an acoustic version of the song. Watch the video below!
Pickup a copy of “Treat You Better” on iTunes now!
Heffron Drive just announced the dates for their headlining tour coming this Summer! The tour is hitting venues across the US in August, and the duo will be making some stops in Italy as well. We’re thrilled Kendall and Dustin are coming back to NYC, they are always a lot of fun to see live! Check out the tour dates below and get your tickets now!
Heffron Drive Summer 2016 Tour
June 25 – Splash Kingdom – Redlands, CA
July 12 – Ischia Film Festival – Ischia, Italy
August 3 – Mr. Smalls – Pittsburgh, PA
August 4 – Wilberts – Cleveland, OH
August 5 – The Crofoot – Detroit, MI
August 6 – Reggies Rock Club – Chicago, IL
August 9 – Mix 94.9 – St. Cloud, MN
August 10 – Amsterdam Bar – St. Paul, MN
August 11 – Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
August 12 – Iowa State Fair – Des Moines, IA
August 14 – The Riot Room – Kansas City, MO
August 18 – Festival – Riccione, Italy
August 22 – Festival – Gallipoli, Italy
August 24 – Mid East Club – Boston, MA
August 25 – Webster Hall – New York, NY
August 27 – The Foundry – Philadelphia, PA
Watch the video for Heffron Drive’s latest single “Rain Don’t Come,” below and pickup a copy of the song on iTunes now!
It’s hard to believe that Dan + Shay’s new album, “Obsessed,” is out TOMORROW, June 3rd! We are already ready for an album that is sure to be heavily featured in our Summer rotation, perfect for road trippin’. The duo dropped a music video for the title track to the album to celebrate. Watch the video below!
It’s been an eventful week at Roland Garros since we last checked in … even with play being pretty much canceled 2 days in a row. We’re doing an anti-rain dance so we can watch some tennis tomorrow! (Or at least so the 4th round matches can get finished?)
Rain Rain, Go Away
Monday, May 29th was a complete washout, with all match play canceled for the first time since 2000. Tuesday wasn’t much better, with a stop and go day, players got in just over 2 hours of play. And unfortunately things aren’t looking much better for the rest of this week. Djokovic took the rain in stride, carrying an umbrella sourced from the crowd in 1 hand and his racquet in the other.
Nadal Withdraws With Wrist Injury
We can’t even talk about this still. After looking strong in his first 2 matches, Nadal called a press conference where he announced his withdrawal from the tournament due to a left wrist injury. Not the best way to celebrate his big 30th birthday, on June 3rd! Get well soon Rafa!!
Bottom-Half Quaterfinals Set
Richard Gasquet was impressive in taking out Kei Nishikori in the 4th round, reaching his 1st Roland Garros quarterfinal as the last Frenchman standing in singles. He’ll take on Andy Murray, while defending champ Stan Wawrinka will take on Albert Ramos-Vinolas. The top half will catch up. Some day.
Wawrinka Hits With Ballkid
One of the reasons we love Stan – he stayed warmed up during a medical time out to hit with a ballkid. He totally made this kid’s day/year/life!
Kid's got game! To avoid getting cold during Troicki's medical TO, Wawrinka recruits ballkid to help him stay loose. https://t.co/KgUAZVOwg0
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