Our country bae Dierks Bentley just dropped the music video for the first single off his upcoming album, “Black.” “Somewhere On A Beach” is exactly where we wish we were right now, especially if Dierks is there too. The hilarious video is a perfect Friday afternoon pick me up. (It’s almost the weekend!) Watch the video for “Somewhere On A Beach” now!
Pickup a copy of “Somewhere On A Beach” on iTunes now!
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AJR just dropped the music video for their latest single “Let The Games Begin.” As with all of their videos, the band took a creative approach, but this might be our favorite yet. The video follows a flyer wielding carrot who goes from being ignored on the street to raising his game to Justin Timberlake “Omeletteville” levels of awesome. It will certainly inspire you to get out and hustle, and say “Let The Games Begin” to all your haters. Watch it below!
Pickup a copy of “Let The Games Begin” on iTunes now! You can see AJR on tour with We The Kings this Spring. Check out the dates HERE!
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MAX just announced on Twitter that his debut album, “Hell’s Kitchen Angel,” is coming soon! Check out the artwork below. You’ll be able to pre-order his highly anticipated album starting this Friday, February 26th! We’re looking forward to new music from MAX, including a track he wrote with our friends in AJR.
MAX is also dropping a new single, “Holla,” on Friday, February 26th! MAX teased the track on Twitter with Gwen Stefani’s smash song blurring into a sample of his new music.
https://twitter.com/Maxgschneider/status/701869503626534913
The big announcement comes just before MAX kicks off the “Sometime Last Night” Tour with R5 in New Jersey on Thursday night. Check out all of the tour dates HERE!
Watch the video for “Wrong” below and pickup a copy of the EP on iTunes so you can singalong on tour!
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L2M are ready to take over the music world with a heavy dose of girl power. Mariangeli, McKenzie, Tati, Jenna and Lexi are experienced singers and dancers, all under the age of 12. The girls are very well poised, energetic, and aimed to breathe new life into what a girl group should be! L2M stands for “Listening to Music.” Their first single, “Girlz,” was produced by Soulshock, who has worked with Usher. L2M is working on a debut album and have recorded several songs already.
Watch L2M’s first video for “Girlz,” directed by Coco & Breezy + Leighton Pope! The song is from the new movie “LEGO Friends Girlz 4 Life.” You’re guaranteed to sing and dance along!
And you know we love some great choreography! Watch L2M’s tutorial to learn the moves from “Girlz!”
Pickup a copy of “Girlz” on iTunes now!
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She may not be pageant material but Kacey Musgraves was certainly the star of her “Country & Western Rhinestone Review” when it hit Starland Ballroom in New Jersey over the weekend. The show sparkled from start to finish. The shimmery pink curtains decorating the stage, her band’s light-up pink suits, and Kacey’s silvery dress certainly helped set the scene. Kacey played most of the tracks from her new album, “Pageant Material,” to a sold out crowd. She thanked everyone for coming out, noting that despite her lack of radio airplay (which she hopes will change), fans still managed to pack Starland Ballroom through word of mouth and finding music on their own.
The energetic crowd knew every word to Kacey’s song and sang along throughout the night. Kacey explained how she came up with the song “Dime Store Cowgirl” – before a performance when she was 12 or so, a woman told her that her cowboy hat made her look like a “dime store cowgirl.” She told the crowd she had no idea what it meant at the time but thought it was pretty awesome that years later she wrote a song about it and had a sold out crowd that knew all the words.
We love Kacey’s band, who play everything from steel guitar to the upright bass. When introducing them affectionately as the “runner ups,” Kacey started the “talent portion” of the evening and each member got to show off their skills, from juggling to balloon animal making.
Kacey threw a few covers into her set, including “Mama’s Broken Heart,” which Kacey co-wrote but ended up being recorded by Miranda Lambert. She told the crowd she “fangirled out hard” when Disney asked her to do a version of a song of her choice for an album. She chose “A Spoonful of Sugar,” which she performed in the most delightful way.
Opening act The Cactus Blossoms made us feel like we were back at a concert in the 1950s – from their vintage country sound to their throwback look – perfectly set against Kacey’s pink stage.
Setlist:
Pageant Material
Biscuits
Silver Lining
This Town
Step Off
I Miss You
Fine
Dime Store Cowgirl
Family is Family
The Trailer Song
A Spoonful of Sugar
It Is What It Is
Merry Go Round
High Time
Mama’s Broken Heart
No Scrubs
Late To The Party
Die Fun
Follow Your Arrow
These Boots Are Made For Walkin’
Happy Trails
Check out all of Kacey’s upcoming tour dates here and pickup a copy of “Pageant Material” on iTunes now!
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Simple Plan have been cranking out pure, fun, pop-punk jams with cheeky album titles since the early 2000’s. Their most recent effort, “Taking One For The Team,” out today, is just what we were expecting from a band that surprisingly hasn’t had any lineup changes, substitutions, temporary (or “permanent”) hiatuses in their 17 year history. Pickup a copy of the new album on iTunes now!
We’re nostalgic for the days when we literally broke our Simple Plan DVD because we just HAD to watch it every single day after school, begging our parents for a MOTH or Role Model shirt.
Even when they weren’t in heavy rotation on MTV’s “TRL” anymore, Pierre, Chuck, David, Sebastien, and Jeff never quit and neither did our love of Simple Plan’s music. We had a hard time narrowing down our top five Simple Plan songs, but we did it!
1.I’d Do Anything
Great to see Mark Hoppus make a cameo in this! Never gets old.
2. Don’t Wanna Go To Bed
We love the Baywatch tribute and the boyband feel of the video.
3. Can’t Keep My Hands Off You
Shout out to Blackberry phones! OH hey Rivers Cuomo guest vocal!
4. Jet Lag
Nice to see the BSB Airport is getting used for long distance love songs (Blink182 – kind of , BTR, now Simple Plan)
5. Shut Up
Oh man, remember “Making The Video”? We still remember the world premiere of this video like it was yesterday….and sing-screaming it at the top of our lungs because “parents just DON’T understand!!” They totally do though, hindsight is 20/20.
The Shadowboxers are making a splash in music with high praise from artists like Justin Timberlake, Hunter Hayes and Chris Stapleton. We checked in with the Nashville-by-way-of-Atlanta band ahead of their upcoming shows in NYC next week. You can catch them on February 26th at Bowery Ballroom and February 27th at Rough Trade. Founding members Matt Lipkins (keyboards and vocals), Scott Schwartz (guitar and vocals), and Adam Hoffman (guitar and vocals) met while attending Emory University in Atlanta. The band has become known for their soulful sounds, tight harmonies and songwriting talents. We can’t wait to see the band in action in NYC next week!
Read our interview with Adam, Scott, and Matt and learn about their influences, pre-show rituals, and what fans can expect from the Shadowboxers in 2016!
How would you describe one of your shows for someone who hasn’t seen you live before?
SCOTT: Tight and energetic. We really focus on putting on a show in every sense of the word. Real playing, real singing, high energy, decent (at best) choreography…we try to create a show that’s captivating and contagious.
You recently shared the stage Hunter Hayes and have gotten support from Justin Timberlake .. what artists would you love to collaborate with?
ADAM: There are so many people we’d love to collaborate with and I might as well shoot for the moon here. Stevie Wonder, Prince, D’Angelo, Prince again, Thundercat, Mark Ronson, Pharrell, Frank Ocean, Kendrick, Tame Impala, Prince one more time. We’ve also talked about how we’d love to induce a Quincy Jones and Phil Collins comeback…simultaneously…as co-producers.
Who would you “fangirl” over if you met?
MATT: I don’t know if we’d be able to keep our shit together in front of Prince. Everyone would very obviously be trying to play it cool…cause how do you act around someone like him? Yourself?!! No way. Also Vince Vaughn, for very opposite reasons. Everyone in the band would just wanna hang out with that guy immediately. I mean, who doesn’t?
Do you have any pre-concert rituals or superstitions?
MATT: Other than some vocal warm-up’s here and there, a 15-min group meditation, a quick game of Russian Roullette, and a secret handshake before downbeat… and also up for suggestions!
What music did you listen to growing up?
SCOTT: My mom was a big Motown fan, so I listened to a lot of Jackson 5, Temptations, early Stevie Wonder…And from my dad I picked up on Simon and Garfunkel and listened to them religiously through high school.
How would you describe your sound?
ADAM: Trying to steer away from the if “x” met “y” and had a baby with “z” formula, I’d probably say that at it’s core, our sound is soul music. We incorporate elements of R&B and funk and the sound is certainly pop, but to keep it basic, soul music.
What is your favorite song to perform live?
MATT: I think i’m gonna have to go with “Runaway.” To me, it’s the perfect mix of fun and grit. It feels badass, but it also grooves. It’s easy for new audiences to have the chorus down by the second pass, and also, it grows into a really fun outro that gets everyone on stage (and hopefully in the crowd) smiling.
SCOTT: This is really tough, but I’ll go with a new one called Want What I Can’t Have. I say this because it embodies all of the elements I was describing in my earlier answer about our live show. It’s really high energy, has some great moments musically, and gets the audience involved, which gives us an unbeatable feeling onstage.
ADAM: One of our new tunes called Want What I Can’t Have. At pretty much every show, that song reaches such a joyous point energetically with everyone on stage and the audience – it always feels like a special moment.
What song did you have the most fun writing/recording?
SCOTT: In the mid 70s we had this one called Stayin Alive that we ended up giving to the Bee Gees, which was pretty fun. The Kit Kat bar jingle was also a blast to write…few people know that was us. And we’re currently working on a song for Fast & Furious 8 that’s coming along really well.
What is the best concert you’ve been to as a fan?
MATT: I’d have to say Stevie Wonder’s “Songs In the Key of Life” Tour. We were very grateful to see that show twice. And amazingly, they were two very different but equally emotionally impactful shows. I mean talk about catharsis. Everyone (including Stevie!) was crying for “Joy Inside My Tears.” I mean it was palpable; everyone in those rooms knew they were experiencing something special and important.
What can fans expect from The Shadowboxers in 2016?
ADAM: New music released. Whether that’s a single or an EP or a double album, we can’t be sure, but we will put out new stuff this year.
You can catch The Shadowboxers on tour in February! Get your tickets below.
Feb 23rd – The Southern Cafe & Music Hall – Charlottesville, VA – Buy Tickets
Feb 24th – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Feb 26th – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Feb 27th – Rough Trade – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
Feb 28th – The Hamilton – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
Feb 29th – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC – Buy Tickets
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We know one thing Shawn Mendes did last summer… he played a killer show at Hersheypark! He’ll be back in August for the second year in a row headlining the Show Of The Summer!
We couldn’t think of a better name for the mini-festival, which features Shawn Mendes, Jack & Jack, Sabrina Carpenter, The Girl & The Dreamcatcher and Harletson! You don’t want to miss this! You can spend the day riding coasters at Hersheypark before hitting the concert in Hersheypark Stadium. Tickets including VIP Packages with artist meet and greets go on sale this Saturday, February 20th! You’ll also be eligible for a special discounted Hersheypark admission with your concert ticket. Head over to ShowOfTheSummer.com for more info!
Show of the Summer 2016
Hersheypark Stadium
August 20th, 2016 at 7pm
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Lineup:
Shawn Mendes
Jack & Jack
Sabrina Carpenter
The Girl & The Dreamcatcher
Harletson
Watch the video for “I Know What You Did Last Summer” by Shawn Mendes and Camilla Cabello below.
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The Grammy Awards are coming this Monday, February 15th! Make sure you tune into CBS at 8pm EST to catch the live show and all of the must-see performances. Here are some of our favorite songs from some of this year’s nominees to get your long weekend off to a good start.
1. Sam Hunt – “Break Up In A Small Town”
nominated for Best New Artist and Best Country Album
2. Kacey Musgraves – “Dime Store Cowgirl”
nominated for Best Country Album
3. Cam – “Burning House”
nominated for Best Country Solo Performance
4. Chris Stapleton – “Nobody To Blame”
nominated for Album of the Year, Best Country Album, Best Country Song and Best Country Solo Performance
5. Little Big Town – “Girl Crush”
nominated for Best Country Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance
Country singer-songwriter Steve Moakler is heading out on a headlining tour this Spring in support of his new single, “Suitcase.” If you haven’t heard of Steve, chances are you’ve heard something out of Nashville that he’s written. He wrote Dierks Bentley’s hit “Riser,” and tracks for Jake Owen and Kellie Pickler. Steve also opened up for Dan + Shay on tour last year! His new track, “Suitcase,” was co-written by Thomas Rhett, Barry Dean and Luke Laird, who is the producer behind Kacey Musgraves’ albums. “Suitcase” has been getting lots of play on Sirius XM’s The Highway, and Steve has been included in many artist to watch lists for 2016! Check out the dates below!
Steve Moakler Suitcase Tour Dates 2016
March 30 – Stubb’s – Austin, TX – Buy Tickets
March 31 – Mucky Duck – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
April 1 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
April 2 – Common Grounds – Waco, TX – Buy Tickets
April 14 – The Basement – Columbus, OH – Buy Tickets
April 15 – Jammin’ Java – Washington D.C. – Buy Tickets
April 16 – Rex Theatre – Pittsburgh, PA – Buy Tickets
April 21 – Pyramid Scheme – Grand Rapids, MI – Buy Tickets
April 23 – High Noon Saloon – Madison, WI – Buy Tickets
April 28 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
April 29 – Red Room at Cafe 939 – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
April 30 – The Mercury Lounge – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
May 5 – WorkPlay – Birmingham, AL – Buy Tickets
May 6 – Eddie’s Attic – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
May 7 – The Square Room – Knoxville, TN – Buy Tickets
May 25 – 3rd & Lindsley – Nashville, TN – Buy Tickets
May 27 – SPACE – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
May 28 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
Listen to “Suitcase” below and pickup a copy of the single on iTunes now!
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