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Heffron Drive, Kendall Schmidt, Music, On Tour

Heffron Drive Happy Mistakes Tour Dates!

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We finally have the name of Heffron Drive‘s debut album – “Happy Mistakes!”  The album will be released later this fall on Tolbooth Records.   The guys  (Kendall Schmidt of Big Time Rush and guitarist Dustin Belt) are also going on tour later this summer in support of the album.  Check out the first round of dates below!

Heffron Drive Happy Mistakes Tour Dates
August 30th – Variety Playhouse – Atlanta, GA – Buy Tickets
September 1st – iPlay America – Freehold, NJ – Buy Tickets
September 3rd – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
September 4th – 9:30 Club – Washington, D.C. – Buy Tickets
September 5th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
September 6th – Madison Theatre – Rockville Centre, NY – Buy Tickets
September 7th – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
September 27th – Desert Breeze Park – Las Vegas, NV

Tickets go on sale this Friday, August 1st.  Check with the venue and the Heffron Drive Facebook for pre-sale info!  There will also be VIP packages available, which include access to a sound check party with a Q&A session, and a photo with the band.  Stay tuned for more tour dates!

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Artist to Watch, Music

Shawn Mendes Releases Debut EP

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Vine star Shawn Mendes just released his self-titled debut EP!  Now you have no excuse to not be singing along to his set on the Austin Mahone tour this summer.    Last week, Shawn made his national television debut, with a performance on “Live With Kelly & Michael.”  Watch the performance of his single, “Life Of the Party,” below!

Shawn was also named as one of Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing Featured Artists, joining The Vamps, Becky G, R5, and Fifth Harmony.  He’ll be joining The Vamps and Fifth Harmony on the Austin Mahone tour – check out all of the dates here!

Shawn Mendes EP Tracklisting
1. Life Of The Party
2. Show You
3. One Of Those Nights
4. The Weight

Buy a copy of the EP on iTunes or Amazon now!

You can also see Shawn Mendes perform at the US Open Arthur Ashe Kids Day in New York on Saturday, August 23rd.  And it’s free! He’s performing on the Hess Express Stage.  Get all the info here.

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Boys We Like, Jonas Brothers, Music

Nick Jonas Releases New Single, “Chains,” Signs With Island Records

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We’d be totally lying if we said we weren’t still confused by the Jonas Brothers breakup, but we have moved on to the “acceptance” phase of this traumatic event.  We hoped that Nick and Joe would at least still work on their solo music post-breakup.  Nick Jonas & The Administration is one of our favorite under-appreciated albums of all time (if you’re commanding Prince’s band at the age of 17…nothing but respect).  And as great as “Love Slayer” was, we’re still hoping to hear some of the “weird music he wrote with Robert Schwartzman” that Joe mentioned in his NY Magazine tell-all.

We’re thrilled that Nick Jonas has signed to Island Records and released his first post-breakup single as a solo artist!  Nick J really is off the chain in this new single. Listen to the track, “Chains,” below!

https://soundcloud.com/islandrecords/nick-jonas-chains

It’s definitely a departure from his work with the Administration, but it sounds a lot like the Jonas Brothers tracks we heard off of their unreleased album, “V,” on tour last summer.   By the way, we love how Nick just dropped his single.  No months of hype, no constant tweeting of the word “soon.”  Just music.

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Boys We Like, Music, The Vamps

The Vamps Perform “Somebody To You” On The TODAY Show

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In case you were still sleeping from the previous couple days of trying to find foreign boys in bands around NYC, The Vamps performed on The Today Show and absolutely smashed it!  The guys gave it their all this morning and here’s hoping the rest of America learns about The Vamps before the Austin Mahone tour which begins tomorrow!

Watch the video of The Vamps performing “Somebody To You” this morning below!

You can pre-order a copy of the “Somebody To You” EP, out August 4th,  on iTunes now if you’re in the US.  The rest of the world can grab a copy of their debut album “Meet The Vamps” now!

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Music, On Tour

106.1 BLI Present Jake Miller at the Paramount in NY August 18th!

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Long Island’s 106.1 BLI is making sure you have the best summer ever!  Last month, they brought back Summer Jam at the Nikon Jones Beach Theater, with artists like Austin Mahone, Cody Simpson, AJR and New Hollow.  And now they are bringing Jake Miller to NY for a concert at The Paramount on August 18th!

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Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 25th at 10AM EST.  There will be a BLI presale starting tomorrow, July 24th at 10AM.  Make sure you tune into 106.1 for the presale code!  They’ll also be giving away tickets to some lucky listeners!

Check out Jake’s new single, “First Flight Home” below and pickup a copy on iTunes!  The track was co-written by another SecretFangirl.com fave, Brandyn Burnette.

106.1 BLI Present Jake Miller
The Paramount – Huntington, NY
August 18th at 7pm
Buy Tickets

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Music

Rixton Premiere New Single “Wait On Me”

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Just days before they kick off their US headlining tour, Rixton released their second single, “Wait On Me!”  We love Rixton’s Maroon 5 and Rob Thomas influenced sound, which is just as strong here as in their debut “Me and My Broken Heart.”   Listen to the track below!

The Broken Heart Tour kicks off on July 30th at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston.  Check out all of the dates here!   Pickup a copy of the Broken Heart EP and Wait On Me on iTunes now!

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5SOS, Boys We Like, Music

5SOS Rock The Today Show!

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Tuesday was an awesome day to be a 5SOS fan:  the Aussie band’s debut album FINALLY got released in the US!   AND they had a rockin’ performance on The Today Show!  Ashton, Michael, Luke, and Calum were full of energy and they definitely showed the Today Show that they’re not just a teen sensation – they are talented musicians.  Rockefeller Center was packed with 5SOS fans in one of the largests Today Show crowds we’ve ever seen!  Someone even brought out a giant Will Smith face for the occasion that didn’t go unnoticed by the guys.

5 Seconds Of Summer performed three fan favorites on the TODAY Show!  Watch the videos for each below!

The band’s US album debut is something that is going to bring back the pop-punk to the youth of America.  It’s exactly the right blend of  Maryland’s own All Time Low and Good Charlotte, and the UK’s McFly and Busted.

If you’re reading this, you probably don’t need to be reminded but you can get 5SOS’s debut album on iTunes now!  Or head to Target and get their exclusive edition in your favorite color (Or all 4.  We don’t judge).

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Artist to Watch, Music, On Tour

THE HEYDAZE Announce Summer Tour Dates!

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NYC based trio THE HEYDAZE, part of the iHeartRadio & Macy’s Rising Star lineup for 2014,  haven’t been around for that long but we have no doubts that you’ll be hearing a lot from these guys in the future.  THE HEYDAZE just had their first headlining show at New York’s Webster Hall last week – and it was a sold out show!

We love their catchy pop sound and energy. (Seriously, listen to “Little Bandit” once and you’ll be singing it for the next several days.  We guarantee it.)   Watch the video for their new single “Young Blood” below!

Like what you hear?  You can visit THE HEYDAZE’s Facebook page to download their songs (for free!)  Or catch THE HEYDAZE on the Northeast leg of Jesse McCartney’s “In Technicolor” Tour this summer.   We saw them open for AJR earlier this year, and they are just as fun live as their music.

Check out the dates below!   They hope to see you and all of your beautiful souls there.

https://twitter.com/theheydaze/status/491291927103275008

THE HEYDAZE Summer 2014 Tour Dates with Jesse McCartney
Aug 8th – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD – Buy Tickets
Aug 9th – TLA – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
Aug 12th – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 13th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
Aug 16th – The Paramount – Huntington, NY – Buy Tickets
Aug 17th – The Oakdale Theater – Wallingford, CT – Buy Tickets

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Artist to Watch, Music

Brandyn Burnette Releases Video for “Thanks For Nothing”

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Even if you haven’t heard of Brandyn Burnette yet, chances are you’ve heard one of his songs.   He’s written for artists like MKTO, Jake Miller, and Hot Chelle Rae, just to name a few, including their recent hits like “Heartbreak Holiday,” “First Flight Home” and “Don’t Say Goodnight.”   See what we mean?   Brandyn clearly knows more than a thing or two about writing a catchy pop song, and calls to mind other hit-makers turned solo artists (think Sia, Bruno Mars…)  He is definitely one to watch in 2014!

Brandyn is launching his career as a solo artist, with his first single, “Thanks For Nothing.”   When the song starts, you think it’s going to be a ballad…but then the chorus kicks in and it really packs a punch!   The unexpected, upbeat twist makes for one of the best breakup anthems we’ve ever heard.

Check out the video below and pickup a copy of the single on iTunes now!   Brandyn’s EP, “The Couch Surfing Chronicles” will be released later this fall by Warner Brothers Records.

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Music

Before You Exit Release “Heart Like California!”

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The winners of the Macy’s & iHeart Radio Rising Star contest, Before You Exit, just released their latest single, “Heart Like  California!”   Listen to the track below!

You can see Before You Exit on tour this summer – check out the dates here!    Make sure you pick up a copy of “Heart Like California” on iTunes now!   And as the official Macy’s Rising Star of 2014, they’ll be performing at the iHeartRadio Festival this September.  Stay tuned for the full lineup announcement this week!

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