This news still sounds almost too good to be true: As we told you back in April, Nick Carter and Jordan Knight are teaming up for a joint album and tour this fall. Nick & Knight just released the lead single from the album, which is due out September 2nd. Listen to “One More Time” below! And just remember that this is Nick Carter and Jordan Knight SINGING A DUET.
You can download “One More Time” on iTunes now! The album is also available for pre-order at NickandKnight.com.
Tickets to the tour are on sale now, and trust us, you don’t want to miss this one! Based on our professional fangirl opinion, Nick and Jordan are the ones that consistently BRING IT each night on stage. They add their own flair to the choreography, and aren’t afraid to get down and move it all around. And we can’t wait to see what will happen on stage when they team up!
Full disclosure: We used to think Rixton’s “Me and My Broken Heart” was a Maroon 5 song. Until we got to the chorus and started singing the words to “I don’t wanna be lonely no more” and then got confused when Rob Thomas wasn’t singing along with us. But it’s exactly these influences that have made Rixton such a success in the US with their first single. And the track was actually co-written by Rob Thomas, so don’t feel bad for them ripping off “Lonely No More.” That hook was just so good the first time around, why not remix it?
Rixton are heading out on a major headlining US tour this summer! They’ve already sold out dates in New York and Los Angeles (but don’t worry, they added additional shows in each city!) Although the 4 lads in Rixton hail from the UK, you an actually get their EP on iTunes in America now! UK fans won’t have to wait much longer – it’ll be released on July 13th on iTunes for you! (Don’t we usually have the opposite problem here? ahem The Vamps…) The guys just released a cover of “Problem” by Ariana Grande. Check it out below!
Rixton’s The Broken Heart Tour Summer 2014 US Tour Dates July 30th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets Aug 2nd – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – SOLD OUT
Aug 3rd – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets Aug 5th – Theatre Of The Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets Aug 6th – The Fillmore – Silver Spring, MD – Buy Tickets Aug 7th – Mod Club – Toronto, ON – Buy Tickets Aug 11th – The Garage – Burnsville, MN – Buy Tickets Aug 13th – Ready Room – St. Louis, MO – Buy Tickets Aug 15th – Gothic Theatre – Denver, CO – Buy Tickets Aug 18th – The Rio Theatre – Vancouver, Canada – Buy Tickets Aug 19th – The Crocodile – Seattle, WA – Buy Tickets Aug 21st – Slim’s – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets Aug 23rd – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – SOLD OUT
Aug 24th – El Rey Theatre – Los Angeles, CA – Buy Tickets
Earlier this month, Aaron Carter announced that he would be heading out on a World Tour later starting this fall! Since the first leg of the tour is in the US, there were some complaints that there weren’t any international dates on the list. (Come on guys…it’s called a World Tour for a reason!) Well get ready because AC just announced his first international stop on the tour: Aaron’s Party is coming to London in January!
Last night marked the last date on the North American leg of Backstreet Boys’ In A World Like Tour. The tour, which started last summer in celebration of the band’s 20th anniversary, has ended up being the longest in BSB history. As they said to the packed crowd at Jones Beach, this tour surprised their agents, critics and even them: it’s amazing to see how much love and support they still have after all these years! They played all of their hits, as well as tracks off of their new album, “In A World Like This,” as the audience partied like it was 1999. A Backstreet Boys concert is like one giant singalong/dance party, with 15,000 of your closest friends.
About halfway through the concert, it sunk in that we wouldn’t be seeing the BSB on tour for a while. But then we realized us Backstreet fan girls have a lot of other things to look forward to this year!
Backstreet Boys: The Movie
A documentary on the BSB, filmed mostly last year during their 20th anniversary “reunion,” was announced last year, and we are still impatiently waiting for a release date! The trailer for the movie has been shown during the IAWLT tour since last summer. Now that this leg of the tour is over, we are hoping we will finally get a release date! And an excuse to sing and dance in the movie theater.
Nick and Knight Album and Tour!
Nick Carter is so much fun to watch on stage, because he just brings his A-game each and every night. He tends to do his own choreography, and is moving non-stop on stage. You can see the pure joy he has in performing. He’s teaming up with NKOTB’s Jordan Knight for an album and tour this fall, titled Nick & Knight! Jordan also BRINGS IT each night on stage, so we cannot WAIT to see what these two will be up to on tour. It’s going to be amazing.
“I Heart Nick Carter”
This isn’t Nick’s first foray into the world of reality TV (House of Carters anyone?), but this time around the show focus on Nick’s life with his new bride, Lauren Kitt, rather than Carter family drama. We will only watch reality shows that star current or former boy band members, so obviously we have already been counting down to the show’s premiere! Watch the first look below! “I Heart Nick Carter” premieres on September 10th at 10pm on Vh1!
Stay tuned for updates on the rest of Backstreet’s upcoming projects! Be sure to follow Backstreet Boys & Secret Fangirls on Twitter for more updates!
Jesse McCartney is taking his new album “In Technicolor” on tour! The album will be released on July 22nd, and Jesse will be on the road for the rest of the summer! JMAC is always fun to see live because of his boy band trained dance moves (Dreamstreet anyone?), his slick vocal stylings, and his wardrobe, which is always on point. Watch the video for his new single “Superbad” below!
Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 20th at 10AM local venue time. If you pre-order “In Technicolor,” you’ll have access to a special ticket pre-sale starting on Wednesday! Head over to JesseMac.com for all the details including info on VIP Meet & Greets. Check out the tour dates below!
Jesse McCartney In Technicolor Tour Dates Summer 2014
July 25th – The Fillmore in Charlotte – Charlotte, NC – Buy Tickets
July 27th – Varsity Theater – Minneapolis, MN – Buy Tickets
July 28th – House Of Blues Chicago – Chicago, IL – Buy Tickets
July 29th – Mercury Ballroom – Louisville, KY – Buy Tickets
July 30th – House Of Blues Cleveland – Cleveland, OH – Buy Tickets
August 1st – House Of Blues New Orleans – New Orleans, LA – Buy Tickets
august 5th – House Of Blues Orlando – Orlando, FL – Buy Tickets
August 6th – House Of Blues Myrtle Beach – North Myrtle Beach, SC – Buy Tickets
August 8th – The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD – Buy Tickets
August 9th – Theatre of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
August 12th – Irving Plaza – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
August 13th – Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA – Buy Tickets
August 16th – Paramount Huntington – Huntington, NY – Buy Tickets
August 21st – St. Andrew’s Hall – Detroit, MI – Buy Tickets
August 22nd – Deluxe at Old National Center – Indianapolis, IN – Buy Tickets
August 23rd – Bogart’s – Cincinnati, OH – Buy Tickets
August 25th – House Of Blues Houston – Houston, TX – Buy Tickets
August 26th – House Of Blues Dallas – Dallas, TX – Buy Tickets
August 28th – House Of Blues Las Vegas – Las Vegas, NV – Buy Tickets
August 30th – The Fillmore San Francisco – San Francisco, CA – Buy Tickets
September 1st – House Of Blues Sunset Strip – West Hollywood, CA – Buy Tickets
September 2nd – House Of Blues – San Diego – San Diego, CA – Buy Tickets
September 4th – House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA – Buy Tickets
Attention Mahomies in South America: your dreams are about to come true. Austin Mahone just announced he is playing a few shows in Brazil in October, including Z Fest with Fifth Harmony! Be sure to stay tuned to AustinMahone.com for ticket, VIP and meet and greet info.
Here’s a little preview of what the one man boy band will be singing on tour! Check out Austin performing “Secret” from his new EP, “The Secret” live at BLI Summer Jam!
Austin Mahone Brazil Tour Dates
October 10th – Vivo Rio – Rio, Brazil – Buy Tickets
October 11th – Z Festival – Net Live – Brasilia, Brazil – Buy Tickets
October 12th – Z Festival – Espaco das Americas – Sao Paulo, Brazil – Buy Tickets
Andy Grammer announced via Twitter that his new album, “Magazines or Novels,” will be released on August 5th! The catchy first single off the album, “Back Home,” is perfect for driving around in the car with the top down, putting on your lip gloss, loving life kinda thing! Listen below & pickup a copy on iTunes now!
You can catch Andy on tour this summer across the US. Check out all the dates here!
One of our favorite local NYC bands to burst onto the scene in recent months, Born Cages, are gearing up to release a debut full length with Razor&Tie/Washington Square Music later this year. Since October, we’ve been lucky enough to watch their audiences grow from about 15 people to close to 200 people! Comprised of lead singer/guitarist Vlad Holiday, keyboardist Amanda Carl, bassist Pete Malleo, and drummer Dave Tantao, Born Cages capture pure energy and emotion on “The Sidelines EP” with some pretty insane guitar solos and infectious melodies.
In anticipation of the band’s new album, rumored to be out this fall (fingers crossed), Holiday graciously took the time to answer some of our burning questions!
SecretFangirls.com: There are rumors of a fall release for a Born Cages full length album. Is there any truth to them?
Vlad Holiday: We’re working our way to the album. We’re gonna be doing some more touring before we release it, but we’re definitely hoping to have it out this year.
SF: Is there a song on the album or that you’ve written that you are itching to release?
VH: There’s a couple that come to mind. Actually I haven’t told anyone this yet, but we’re going to release a new track from the album very soon, so keep an ear out for that! It’s definitely one that I’ve been itching to put out.
SF: What song means the most to you that you’ve written? Will it make it on the album?
VH: That’s tough to say…but I wrote a song about a fan that was going through some very dark times. It ended up being one of my favorite songs I’ve ever written, and will definitely be on the album. A couple months ago we toured in his area and sang the song live for him for the first time – it was kind of a surreal feeling.
SF: Is there a specific inspiration or vibe that has to be present to write?
VH: There definitely needs to be inspiration. I can try to edit a song or part at almost any time, but I can’t force myself to write a song from nothing when I’m not inspired.
SF: Do you guys have any pre show rituals?
VH: I like to warm up my voice before every show. Actually it suffers a bit when I don’t. I sing along backstage to this weird playlist I have on my iPhone, and typically all the other bands stare at me like I’m doing voodoo.
SF: What would be your “must-haves” on a tour rider?
VH: Wifi and alcohol are nice.
SF: What is your favorite song to perform live?
VH: I love playing the songs people know. We’ve been fortunate enough to start having people singing along every now and then, and one of the biggest validation for creating a song or performing a song is for the audience to relate and to join in on the experience.
SF: Who would be on your dream tour lineup?
VH: Let’s say The Vaccines, Metric, Haerts, and us. I’m gonna leave the obvious arena bands off this list.
SF: What musician would you totally “fan girl” over if you met?
VH: I totally didn’t fan girl when I met Metric’s drummer Joules and told him that my band covered his. So, I wouldn’t know… Oh, and I’ve always said I need to shake Paul McCartney’s hand before I die. Scr3w the h8ers
SF: What was the first concert you went to?
VH: Queens Of The Stone Age when Songs For The Deaf came out.
SF: Who are your biggest musical influences?
VH: That’s classified information, lady. Well the truth is, my biggest musical inspirations come from different corners for different reasons. I love blues guitar music, but not in love with some of the songwriting or vocals in that field. I love ambient and moody songs like Lykke Li’s for example, but when I’m in a certain mood I’ll need some M.I.A. to pretend to dance to. I love U2 for their lyrics and grandeur but sometimes I need something that rocks a bit harder. I love The Beatles, but… well they’re just all around great. I’ve got too many musical influences to even narrow it down to a list of 10 without it feeling like it’s taken out of context. The best way to know who inspires someone to write is to listen to what they write.
Watch the video for Born Cages’ latest single, “Don’t Look Back” now!
You can catch Born Cages live on tour this June!
June 7th – MilkBoy – Philadelphia, PA – Buy Tickets
June 8th – Marlin Room at Webster Hall – New York, NY – Buy Tickets June 9th – Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2 – New York, NY – Suggested donation $5 (or a sweet high five!)
June 30th – Pianos – New York, NY – Buy Tickets
July 3rd – Glasslands – Brooklyn, NY – Buy Tickets
Pick up a copy of “The Sidelines EP” on iTunes or Amazon so you can sing along at the show!
Hunter Hayes’ sophomore album, “Storyline,” was released last week, and we spent the whole week celebrating with him. From his headlining show on the We’re Not Invisible Tour, to a private iHeartRadio show for 150 lucky guests, to his record-breaking 24 Hour Road Race , we’re so glad to have been a part of Hunter’s “Storyline!”
Hunter is one of those rare musicians who bring so much extra attention to their live performance. You never feel like you’re simply listening to the album – he and his band love to jam, mix things up vocally, and add something unique to each and every song. His musicianship (he plays over 30 instruments) and passion for music are remarkable, as is the energy he brings to each performance.
We’re Not Invisible Tour
We’ve been impatiently waiting to see Hunter again after his “Encore” album release concert last year at Webster Hall in NYC. We finally had the chance to see him at Mohegan Sun in CT. We’ve been to a lot of concerts over the years, but this was by far one of the best, ever. Hunter played a nearly 2-hour set, with old and new favorites. He even made his way through the crowd to sing a few songs, giving everyone a chance at a front row seat. Check out our video of “Storm Warning” below, from the best seat in the house!
iHeart Radio Album Release Show
We went from a 10,000 seat arena to an intimate space in TriBeCa. The show was broadcast on iHeartRadio stations and online. While it was scheduled to go for half an hour, Hunter wanted to keep playing for the fans in attendance. It was the official “Storyline” release day, so why not celebrate? We had the chance to meet him after the show, and he is just as humble and sweet as you can imagine, and could not have been more gracious. Thank YOU Hunter!
24 Hour Road Race To End Child Hunger
It’s official: Hunter Hayes now holds the Guinness World Record for the Most Concerts in 24 Hours: 10 shows! The excitement in the air at this show was remarkable! We met fans at the show who were going to all 10 concerts with him – just amazing! Hunter’s energy level was off the charts, despite it being the 7th show he’d played that day. It was just a short 20 minute set, but was still one of our favorite shows that we’ve been to. In addition to breaking the World Record, Hunter also wanted to raise awareness for Child Hunger Ends Here.
We hope Hunter will be back in NYC-area sooner rather than later!
Get a copy of “Storyline” on iTunes or Amazon today! Visit our Tumblr for more photos from the shows!
We’re just 19 days from the release of Austin’s debut album, “The Secret” and we can hardly wait! You’ll have plenty of chances to see Austin this summer, from his Today Show Summer Concert Series kickoff on Memorial Day, to a set at 106.1 BLI’s Summer Jam at Jones Beach! And for all you Mahomies in Europe, Austin just announced new tour dates!
Austin Mahone Summer 2014 European Tour Dates
June 23rd – Indigo 2 – London, England – Buy Tickets
June 25th – Le Trabendo – Paris, France – Buy Tickets June 27th – C Club – Berlin, Germany – Buy Tickets
June 28th – Gloria – Cologne, Germany – Buy Tickets
Tickets for the London show are on sale now; Paris and Germany shows go on sale later this week. You can also get a VIP Soundcheck package where you can meet Austin before the show!
Visit AustinMahone.com for all the details & join Mahomie High for pre-sale access! And if you’re lucky enough to be meeting the one man boyband on tour, make sure you read our Fangirl Handbook for tips on how to make the most of it!
Austin will be kicking off his North American tour with The Vamps in July. Check out all the dates here!
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