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Miley Cyrus Makes Gay Lyric Change

Payton — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:05:55 +0000

Miley Cyrus decided to make a couple of changes to her lyrics at her concert in Kentucky earlier this week. In the Disney star’s song ‘7 Things’, Miley changed a line from “your games” to “you’re gay”. Of course, everyone on Twitter is talking about it. The big question is, was it just an innocent slip of the tongue from the singer or has she forgotten that she is an advocate for gay marriage? If Miley still had her Twitter account, I’m sure we would have already known the answer a few minutes after her concert. See, it was useful for some things.

Britney Spears Talks Australia

Payton — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:33:57 +0000

Since Britney Spears arrived in Australia, there has been non-stop criticism from the media about her lip synching her concert. The rest of the world responded with a collective “Duh!”. Now, the pop singer has something to say. Brit said “I hear there is a lot of controversy in the media about my show. Some reporters have said they love it and some don’t. I came to Australia for my fans!” Aussie DJ Havana Brown has been the opening act for both the European and Australian legs of the tour and she was surprised by the reaction to Britney’s concerts in Australia. She said “I think it’s quite well known that she has lip-synched in the past. I don’t think it’s any surprise to anybody. There was nothing like that in Europe. I think everyone knew what they were in for, and I think everyone should know here as well. I’m not quite sure what the fuss is about.”

Kelly Clarkson Talks New Sound

Payton — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:25:01 +0000

Kelly Clarkson revealed in a new radio interview that she has started working on her 5th studio album and says that it’s going to be really different. The American Idol alum also said that she may not have time to write the whole album as she’s going to be on tour to promote her latest album ‘All I Ever Wanted’ until March 2010. That may be a good thing considering she’s made the mistake before with her disaster of an album ‘My December’. It’s good to have others helping the singer because more often than not, they know what they’re doing.

Kelly Clarkson working on something new

Payton — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:40:24 +0000

The singer recently came out and admitted that she’s working on her next album and it’s going to be different from those before it. This is what Kelly Clarkson said on the matter: “If I end up liking stuff that I’ve done then I’ll include it, but if I like other stuff better I’ll use that. Sometimes you’re just more inspired I guess, and sometimes if you have records that come you really close together it might be more other people’s songs. Because there’s not enough time to write and sing and perform and do everything.” No, doing all that stuff is for those wimpy musician fellows, Kelly Clarkson is in the music industry… she’s an industrial entrepreneur and industrial entrepreneurs don’t have time to make their own music and perform it and all that other crap relating to art!

Rihanna is a Cruise Ship Act

Payton — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:23:21 +0000

To celebrate the debut of the world’s largest cruise ship, Rihanna will be boarding the Royal Caribbean’s Oasis of the Seas on November 19th for a private concert. I never had an idea that those types of things have a huge draw, considering that they got the Barbadian singer involved. Rihanna will be performing as a part of the big ship’s three night preview voyage, being the first performer on the boat’s Aqua Theater, before the 5400-passenger ship officially sets sail in December. I wonder how much she’s getting paid for this gig. It must be huge. And I can just bet that she’s going to get the best room on the whole ship.

U2 Concert to Stream Live on YouTube

Payton — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:38:54 +0000

California, US: U2 have confirmed via video blog that their sold-out concert at the Pasadena Rose Bowl in California, Sunday 25th October 2009 will be streamed free, in full and live on YouTube. It’s the first time a show of this size will be streamed live.

The Rose Bowl show is the penultimate U2 show this year – with more to come in 2010 – and already is set to host the venue’s biggest ever audience of over 96, 000 fans. The 360˚ Tour, which has been critically acclaimed and “re-invents rock’n’roll”*, will now boast unique access for fans worldwide – as fans in territories yet to be visited by the tour, or not at all, will be able to enjoy the whole show online. Managed in partnership with Live Nation, this sell-out tour has broken attendance records in most venues it has visited – its success due in part to increased capacity coupled with a lower ticket price and great sight lines afforded by the stunning in-the-round stage set. Visit U2.com or youtube.com/u2official for details of how to join in this ground-breaking on-line event.

U2 manager Paul McGuinness said – “The band has wanted to do something like this for a long time. As we’re filming the LA show, it’s the perfect opportunity to extend the party beyond the stadium. Fans often travel long distances to come to see U2 – this time U2 can go to them, globally.”

YouTube will be streaming live across five continents. The show will be available in the usual You Tube way, as video-on-demand, following two full replays – after the live stream – on both U2.com and You Tube.

“YouTube is thrilled to be able to provide our global audience with a live streaming performance from one of the world’s greatest bands” – Chris Maxcy, Director of YouTube Partner Development. “We are always looking for new ways to connect fans around the world with their favourite artists, and this is the perfect opportunity to do just that.”

Kris Allen Does Britney Spears

Payton — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:37:23 +0000

Kris Allen performed a special concert for Seton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio last Thursday. The school had won a contest and raised over $5000 for breast cancer research. The 24-year old American Idol champ sang his hit single ‘Live Like We’re Dying’ for the first time live and the singer even did a cover of a Britney Spears classic, ‘…Baby One More Time’. Apparently, the song is Kris’ favorite song to sing in the shower. Interesting. I bet a lot of the fan girls suddenly started imagining him in the shower minus singing the Britney song. Am I right?

Breaking Benjamin on Xbox Live

Payton — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:33:07 +0000

Breaking Benjamin lead singer Ben Burnley is going to be part of Xbox Live’s “Game With Fame” series tonight (10/15)! Ben will be playing “Call of Duty 4″ with the gamertag “BreakBen GwF” (make sure you put the space between BreakBen and GwF!) between the hours of 7pm-9pm EST. Anyone can play so all you need to do is log into XBox live and play “Call of Duty 4″. Make sure to bring your “A” game!

Breaking Benjamin have also just released their new album Dear Agony on September 29th. The album made a big splash at iTunes, debuting at Number 1 on the album chart.

Breaking Benjamin are also about to embark on a fall tour with Rev Theory, Sick Puppies (select dates), The Veer Union (select dates), and Adelitas Way.

Tour dates are as follows:

11/29/09 Sunken Garden Amphitheatre, San Antonio, TX

12/2/09 The Pavilion, Lubbock, TX

12/5/09 The Cotillion, Wichita, KS

12/6/09 Shrine Mosque, Springfield, MO

12/8/09 Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines, IA

12/9/09 Sioux Falls Convention Center, Sioux Falls, SD

12/14/09 Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO

12/16/09 The Egyptian Room at Murat Centre, Indianapolis, IN

“I Will Not Bow” video:

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Kylie Minogue Goes to Vegas

Payton — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:17:34 +0000

With the success of her first ever American tour, the phenomenal Kylie Minogue has been offered a residency in Las Vegas, joining the ranks of amazing performers like Elton John, Bette Midler and Cher. The singer’s supportive sister Dannii Minogue spoke of Kylie saying “The response from her shows in America have been phenomenal. They love her out there. She was nervous about going over for the first time, but it has gone better than she expected…I’m so proud of her. She called to tell me how well everything has been going and about the Vegas offer…Kylie’s show is perfect for Vegas, it’s so theatrical. She has loved performing out there.”

All American Rejects Cancel Shows

Payton — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:36:02 +0000

After an unfortunate incident, the All American Rejects were forced to cancel last weekend’s shows. The band’s lead singer Tyson Ritter performed last week while sitting in a wheel chair with a leg brace during their gig in Tampa, Florida. However, it looked like the pain was just too much to bear and led the band to cancel their next three shows. The band posted a message on their website saying “The All-American Rejects are sorry to announce the cancellation of three upcoming show dates—two dates in support of Blink-182 and one headlining date in Atlantic City. Lead Singer Tyson Ritter sustained an injury while on tour and is taking necessary precautions for a speedy recovery. The All-American Rejects will return to the stage stateside when they kick-off their co-headlining tour with Taking Back Sunday on November 3rd in East Lansing, Michigan.”

Demi Lovato Joins KSM On Stage

Payton — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:37:47 +0000

Watch KSM’s newest webisode to get a behind-the-scenes look at their last show on Demi Lovato’s tour.

After giving Kate, Shelby, Shae, Katie and Sophia some words of wisdom backstage, Demi surprises the

girls during their farewell performance dressed in a KSM T-shirt and sunglasses along with other friends

on tour for a dance party. The band talks about how much they’ll miss the road and the great friends

they’ve made along the way.

Be sure to tune in to Good Morning America this Thursday October 8th between 8:30-9:00 AM to watch KSM

rock a performance of “Read Between The Lines.”

Demi Lovato Joins KSM On Stage Video:

U2’s European Tour Dates and New Concert Photos

Payton — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:26:58 +0000

U2 Announces European Tour Dates for 2010
In the midst of the North American leg of their 360° Tour, U2 has announced their fall 2010 European Tour dates. The 12-stop tour will hit Germany, Denmark, Finland, Russia, Austria, Greece, Turkey, France, Spain, and Portugal. Tickets for many of the shows went on sale as early as this week, with more presales scheduled for October 5th-7th. Visit U2.com for all the information.

Also new on the U2 website are some pictures from the band’s most recent tour stops. Check out the photo gallery here.

U2’s twelfth studio album No Line on the Horizon, as well as their I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight Remix EP are available now on iTunes.

Photo Gallery Link:

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

8/10/2010 Frankfurt, DE – Commerzbank Arena

8/12/2010 Hannover, DE – AWD Stadium

8/15/2010 Horsens, DK – Casa Arena

8/20/2010 Helsinki, FI – Olympic Stadium

8/25/2010 Moscow, RU – Luzhniki

8/30/2010 Vienna, AT – Ernst Happel Stadium

9/03/2010 Athens, GR – Olympic Stadium

9/06/2010 Istanbul, TR – Ataturk Olympic Stadium

9/15/2010 Munich, DE – Olympic Stadium

9/18/2010 Paris, FR – Stade De France

9/29/2010 Seville, ES – Olympic Stadium

10/02/2010 Coimbra, PT – Stadium

Honor Society Debut At #18 On Billboard Top 200

Payton — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:24:35 +0000

Pop-rockers Honor Society debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 200 this week, moving over 22,000 units of their debut album, Fashionably Late. The band kicked off their second headlining tour on Monday, September 21 in Minneapolis, MN and will continue a run of nearly 40 dates with shows across the United States and Canada including an appearance on The Today Show on Friday, September 25.

The release of Fashionably Late caps off a busy summer for Honor Society as they joined the Jonas Brothers on their World Tour 2009 performing to nearly 1 million fans throughout North America. Honor Society simultaneously headlined their own club tour called The Full Moon Crazy Tour where they brought their high-energy live shows to sold out venues including the Blender Theater in New York City and over 1,500 fans at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
See below for what the press is saying about Honor Society and Fashionably Late and visit HonorSocietyMusic.com for more info and a full list of tour dates.

Rolling Stone

“Over You” (3 stars) — delivers “shiny heartbreak that splits the difference between *NSYNC and Maroon 5 – all riffing synths… and tunefulness.”

Entertainment Weekly

Honor Society are “crafty pop rock dudes” with songs that “shimmer with freeze-dried funk licks…”

People Magazine

“…fans will likely swoon over …” whose “strongest tracks include the power ballads ‘Where Are You Now’ and ‘Goodnight My Love’ both showcasing Bruno’s emotive tenor. ‘My Own Way’ is an infectious pop-rocker.”

Dallas Morning News

Honor Society are “purveyors of that frenetic catchy-crunchy pop sound of the day…”

New Video Clips from U2

Payton — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:22:09 +0000

U2 Releases New Video Clips from 360° Tour

U2 kicked off the North American leg of their 360° Tour on September 13th, and cameras have been rolling during the shows and behind the scenes. Visit the official U2 YouTube channel to see video clips of songs from the concert, including “Your Blue Room” and “Vertigo” from the Chicago shows, a radio interview in Toronto, and an advance screening of an exclusive U2.com chat with the Edge.

Can’t get enough live U2? Download the new Blackberry app that lets you get inside the new album No Line On The Horizon. The app features song previews, news, tour updates, exclusive images of the band in the recording studio and on the road, and more! Find out the specifics on the Blackberry website.

No Line On The Horizon is U2’s twelfth studio album and is available now, in stores or through iTunes.

Vertigo Link and Embed Code:

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Your Blue Room Link and Embed Code:

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Toronto Radio Interview Link and Embed Code:

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AFI Premiered New Album Crash Love on MySpace

Payton — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:08:45 +0000

CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single “Medicate,” for which the band is currently shooting a video, is already available on iTunes both as a single download and as part of an 18-song CRASH LOVE deluxe edition featuring multiple bonus tracks both from the CRASH LOVE sessions and the AFI vaults.

AFI recently added another leg of dates to its first series of live shows in the U.S. since its July 7, 2007 Live Earth appearance. The tour commences October 2 in Minneapolis with additional dates running up through a November 22 appearance at Stubbs Amphitheater in Austin, TX.

Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee, CRASH LOVE is AFI’s eighth album and arguably the band’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. CRASH LOVE follows up two consecutive platinum AFI albums, 2006’s DECEMBERUNDERGROUND which entered the U.S. chart at #1 and 2003’s SING THE SORROW. AFI’s discography also includes the full lengths THE ART OF DROWNING (2000), BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET (1999), SHUT YOUR MOUTH & OPEN YOUR EYES (1997), VERY PROUD OF YA (1996) and ANSWER THAT AND STAY FASHIONABLE (1995).

AFI FALL 2009 U.S. DATES:

10/02/09 – Minneapolis, MN – Epic

10/04/09 – Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall

10/05/09 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s

10/07/09 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom

10/08/09 – Clifton Park, NY – Northern Lights

10/10/09 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom

10/11/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo

10/13/09 – Hartford, CT – The Webster

10/14/09 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel

10/16/09 – Rochester, NY – Water Street Music Hall

10/17/09 – Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

10/19/09 – Richmond, VA – The National

10/21/09 – Scranton, PA – Scranton Cultural Center

10/23/09 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion

10/25/09 – Boston, MA – House of Blues

11/03/09 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom

11/04/09 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant

11/06/09 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater

11/07/09 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theater

11/09/09 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit

11/10/09 – Toronto, Canada – The Sound Academy

11/12/09 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory

11/13/09 – New York, NY – Roseland Ballroom

11/15/09 – North Myrtle Beach, SC – House of Blues

11/16/09 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle

11/18/09 – West Palm Beach, FL – Pompano Beach Amphitheater

11/19/09 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues

11/21/09 – Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater

11/22/09 – Austin, TX – Stubbs Amphitheater

KSM Get Tour Advice From Jonas Brothers

Payton — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:04:03 +0000

Watch KSM’s brand new webisode backstage at a Jonas Brothers concert in Los Angeles! Kevin, Nick and Joe give the girls some tour advice about life on the road. KSM’s debut album Read Between The Lines is available on iTunes
KSM Backstage At Jonas Brothers Concert

OneRepublic Unveil Waking Up Album Cover

Payton — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:11:46 +0000

Sophomore Release Due Out November 17th

OneRepublic have unveiled the cover to their highly anticipated sophomore album Waking Up. The follow-up to their Dreaming Out Loud debut is due out on November 17th, and it features the powerful new single “All The Right Moves.” OneRepublic broke records with their mega-hit “Apologize” which became the most legally downloaded song in US digital history.

In anticipation of the album’s release, the Colorado-based quintet is heading out on tour with Rob Thomas. Visit Myspace.com/OneRepublic

to listen to “All The Right Moves” in full and view the upcoming tour schedule.

Full press release below:

In 2007, after seven years together as a band, OneRepublic took the world by storm with their debut release Dreaming Out Loud. The album included the smash first single “Apologize” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide, and along with second single “Stop And Stare” propelled the album to platinum plus sales. Now the boys from Denver are back with a new set and a fall tour! Waking Up will be released November 17th on Mosley/Interscope Records. First single “All The Right Moves” will go for adds at radio September 22nd.

In support of their new release OneRepublic will join Rob Thomas on tour beginning September 23rd at the Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, FL.

OneRepublic recorded Waking Up in their home town of Denver, CO. Tedder, an accomplished producer in his own right, and one of the most sought after songwriters of today, has penned and produced hit singles for the likes of Leona Lewis, Beyonce, Jordin Sparks, Kelly Clarkson, Jennifer Lopez and Natasha Bedingfield and is currently working with Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Adam Lambert and Rascal Flatts. Naturally he was up for producing duties on his band’s new album.

OneRepublic is Ryan Tedder (songwriter/vocals/keyboard), Zach Filkins (guitar), Drew Brown (guitar), Brent Kutzle (bass, cello), and Eddie Fisher (drums). In addition to their success here in the states, OneRepublic also has tremendous international success achieving gold record status in 12 countries. They have shared the stage with acts such as Lenny Kravitz, The Verve, and Muse at various music festivals around the world.

Mika on Tour

Payton — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:15:49 +0000

Mika is coming to America this fall in support of his new album ‘The Boy Who Knew Too Much’. The singer will be touring across the US and Canada. The tour will kick off on October 12th in Toronto and will wrap up on October 27th in Vancouver. Mika also has stops in Montreal, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle. Tickets just went on sale to the general public today so go and grab them while you still can. I’m sure he’s going to give one heck of a show for the people who are going.

Lily Allen Gives Old Break Up Line

Payton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 18:23:42 +0000

Lily Allen was the epitome of a train wreck as she cried her way through her performances in Finland last week. The singer had apparently had a bit of an accident the night before the concert and injured her back. Even though she was in pain, Lily still went on stage to perform. When she took the stage, she gave fair warning about what they were in for saying “I feel a bit emotional tonight and if I cry it’s not because of you but because of me.” Why does she sound like she’s breaking up with her fans? I think that’s actually better for everyone considering the show that they got from her.

Kelly Clarkson on Tour

Payton — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:57:51 +0000

The original American Idol, Kelly Clarkson, has finally announced the dates for her North American ‘All I Ever Wanted Tour’ for the fall of 2009. Here’s to hoping that the singer’s new tour doesn’t fail to sell like her last one. But then again, the last one was in support of a crappy album and this new one is for one that is more successful. It has been announced that Kelly’s opening acts will include The Veronicas and Parachute. It sounds like it’s going to be a cool show. I’m sure a lot of people will catch her show. Unless they claim they’re broke of course.