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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…”

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:

Your Blue Room Link and Embed Code:

Toronto Radio Interview Link and Embed Code:

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

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

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 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 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.

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.

Ne-Yo was feeling more than just a little under the weather last Thursday at his UK concert in Manchester. The R&B singer was in the middle of the song when he suddenly decided to walk off of the stage, only to come back in tears! He complained of feeling sick and saying that he doesn’t feel well enough to continue. Ne-Yo did promise to return at a later date though before exiting stage right to the sound of a very emotionally mixed audience. I wonder what was wrong with him. Some sources are saying that he didn’t look sick at all. Mind you, this isn’t the first time Ne-Yo has walked out of a performance.

During her concert in Udine, Italy last week, Madonna took a moment to address the accident which occurred in Marseille, France on Thursday which claimed the lives of two workers. The Queen of Pop said “Before I continue the show I want to take a moment to acknowledge and pay tribute to two people who lost their lives today. I don’t know if you’ve heard. Two men building my show in Marseille where we’re going next – the crane fell and we don’t know why. (Madonna names them, Brit Charles Prow, 32, and Frenchman Charles Criscenzo, 53). I hate to be associated with suffering. I want to pay tribute to their families. Let’s take a moment to appreciate our family, loved ones, friends around us.” The singer then struggled to make it through her performance of ‘You Must Love Me’.

Demi Lovato is one busy Disney star. The teen singer is currently on tour with David Archuleta but she was able to take some time answer a couple of questions from her fans. Demi was asked “Who is the one person, dead or alive, that you would want to collaborate on a song with and why?” She replied with “Kelly Clarkson because she has been such an inspiration since I was 10 years old.” I think that would be a great collaboration as they pretty much share the same genre of singing. Demi should tell David to get those American Idol connections going.

The Jonas Brothers’ concert in London last week was absolutely crazy! Not only were a lot of the band of brothers’ fans in attendance treated to a spectacular performance by the trio of siblings but they also surprised everyone by bringing out their British equivalent McFly for a duet on their song ‘Star Girl’. You can just bet that the girls went ape crazy over that one. And I must say that the duet was awesome. Maybe they can have some collaborations on their next albums. Now that will keep those sales up for both groups and a lot of fans really happy.

The Take That singer is apparently terrified of ballet pumps even to the point where he has banned anyone from ever wearing them in the band’s backstage on their new tour. A source said the following about Gary Barlow’s strange fear: “Gary can’t stand the sight of ballet pumps. It may sound odd but he cannot bear them. He thinks they’re incredibly unflattering. In his eyes, even the most attractive woman would be pug ugly if she was wearing pumps. At one of their recent after-show parties, a dancer was kicking back in some pastel ballet pumps, and Gary had to leave the room. All 230-odd cast and crew have been told to stick to trainers or heels when not on stage. The other Take That guys find it hilarious.” It sounds more like loathing, then fear really. But hey, whatever keeps Gary Barlow’s wheels turning and Take That’s music rolling is probably got to stay, right?

Beyonce Knowles gave her fans a great surprise for her last concert in London earlier this week. Legendary singer George Michael made a surprise appearance at the 27-year old singer’s show at the O2 Arena. They sang a duet of her hit number one song ‘If I Were a Boy’. I’m a not a big fan of Beyonce but that performance was a treat for any music lover out there. That would have easily left her London fans wanting more. They don’t have to fret though as Beyonce is rumored to be going back to the UK in November for more concert dates.

The Veronicas just kicked off a cross-country tour in support of their album Hook Me Up. The Australian twin sisters are joined by Taylor Momsen’s (Gossip Girl) new band Pretty Reckless and blues rock group Carney. Check out dates below to see if Lisa and Jess are coming to a city near you.
Get a taste of The Veronicas’ electro-pop sound with the video for their single “Take Me On The Floor.” Visit TheVeronicas.com for more info.
The Veronicas Summer 2009 Tour Dates

Jun 4 2009 Lupos Providence, Rhode Island
Jun 6 2009 Kirby Center Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Jun 7 2009 Duchess Stadium Poughkeepsie, New York
Jun 9 2009 The Norva Virginia Beach, Virginia
Jun 10 2009 Handlebar Greenville, South Carolina
Jun 12 2009 House Of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Jun 13 2009 Varsity Theatre Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Jun 14 2009 Hi-Tone Memphis, Tennessee
Jun 17 2009 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, Texas
Jun 18 2009 The Meridian Houston, Texas
Jun 20 2009 Capitol Fed Park Kansas City, Missouri
Jun 21 2009 Golden Gate Park San Francisco, California
Jun 23 2009 Henry Fonda Theater Los Angeles, California
Jun 24 2009 Six Flags Discovery Kingdom San Francisco, California
Jun 26 2009 Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon
Jun 27 2009 Vancouver, British Columbia
Jun 28 2009 Neumos Seattle, Washington
Jun 30 2009 Club Sound Salt Lake City, Utah
Jul 3 2009 Alabama Adventure Theme Park Bessemer, Alabama
Jul 4 2009 Comerica City Fest Detroit, Michigan
Jul 5 2009 Summerfest 2009 Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jul 7 2009 Pops St Louis, Missouri
Jul 8 2009 Peoples Court Des Moines, Iowa
Jul 10 2009 Station 4 Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jul 11 2009 Metro Chicago, Illinois
Jul 12 2009 The Intersection Grand Rapids, Michigan
Jul 14 2009 Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Jul 17 2009 Fillmore at TLA Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jul 18 2009 PARC-Elitch Gardens – PARC-Elitch Gardens Denver, Colorado
Jul 21 2009 Six Flags – Six Flags Jackson, New Jersey
Jul 21 2009 Six Flags Jackson, New Jersey
Jul 23 2009 Jones Beach Bay Stage – MTVu Sunblock Music Festival New York, New York
Jul 24 2009 Suffolk Downs Boston, Massachusetts
Jul 25 2009 US Cellular Pavilion – MTVu Sunblock Music Festival Meadowbrook, New Hampshire
Jul 27 2009 The Pier 6 Concert Pavilion – MTVu Sunblock Music Festival Baltimore, Maryland
Jul 29 2009 Six Flags Louisville, Kentucky
Jul 30 2009 Six Flags St. Louis, Missouri
Jul 31 2009 Six Flags Chicago, Illinois

“Take Me On The Floor” video:
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=58460771

Amy Winehouse may not be able to make it through any of her concerts but the British train wreck of a singer has to make a living somehow. And apparently, she thinks that starting her own jewellery line is the way to do just that. London-based label PPQ has agreed to endorse this fashionable endeavor of Wino’s. I hope they have a ton of cash to burn because I truly believe that this will all just go up in flames faster than you can say “Wino has been hospitalized again.” Would you buy any of Wino’s designs? I don’t even consider her a fashion icon.

The singer apparently suffers from stage sickness before every one of her shows. Lady GaGa related he pre-show routine: “I’m very bossy. I don’t move on. I vomit in the bathroom before every show. I can scream my head off if I see one light fixture out. I’m very detailed – every minute of the show has got to be perfect. I want to grab the audience by the balls. This show has made me quite mental. But my focus is on the work. Not on the celebration.” That sounds quite nasty… it can’t be a pleasant experience for Lady GaGa to say goodbye to lunch every time before a concert. Still, I can’t understand it… I thought such a noble endeavor as singing about sex would elevate the human being above the petty nausea of everyday life.

Trina Johnson-Finn, a Las Vegas entertainer and impersonator, was arrested after she pretended to be Toni Braxton in a concert in Paramaribo, Suriname in South Africa. Prosecutors claim that the impostor tried to fool the crowd in the concert which took place over 2 months ago. Her husband says that she was merely the victim of a local con artist and concert promoter who was responsible for scamming the concertgoers into thinking that the real Toni would be performing. The truth came out once Trina was on stage and messed up a note at the start of the second song. People in the 3000 strong crowd started to boo. The couple was then taken into custody and they have to go to court on May 26th after being charged with defrauding people who bought tickets. The concert promoter has been found and arrested just this Monday.

Jennifer Hudson’s tour with Robin Thicke has been postponed for at least a week because the singer has come down with a nasty throat condition due to over exertion of her priceless vocal cord. Are we sure it’s not because the rumors about her being pregnant are true and she’s suffering through morning sickness? The American Idol alum was a real trooper at this past weekend’s concert in Los Angeles though, hitting all of the high notes during her performance without even a hint of her feeling ill. Unfortunately, Jennifer’s shows in Oakland, Dallas, Houston, Phoenix and Biloxi have been postponed until further notice. I hope she gets well soon so she can be back on stage performing.

MULTI-PLATINUM BAND HIT THE ROAD IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM, 21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN, TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON FRIDAY, MAY 15TH, 2009

Reprise Records’ Grammy®Award winning rock band Green Day have announced that they will hit the road for their first proper tour of the United States and Canada in more than three years beginning July 3rd in Seattle, WA. The first leg of the tour will cross North America through the summer and finish up with two shows in Los Angeles on August 26th.
Green Day are touring in support of their long-awaited eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown, which will be released globally by Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, 2009. Singer-guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool have been at work writing, arranging, and recording 21st Century Breakdown since early 2006 with producer Butch Vig (Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins). The first single, “Know Your Enemy” was released to radio and digital retailers on April 16th.
Green Day recently performed 21st Century Breakdown in its entirety during a series of warm-up club shows for hometown fans in the Bay Area. In its review of a show at Oakland’s Fox Theater, Rolling Stone commented that the band, augmented by guitarists Jason White and Jeff Matika, and keyboardist Jason Freese, had the “Quadrophenia-like hang of 21st Century Breakdown’s classic rock melodies and lifetime-punk drive down solid” and that the album is “rock opera in which the rock always comes first.” “21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s best album,” the reviewer concluded, “and at the Fox, they proved that the rock opera can be as punk as a Clash 45.”
21st Century Breakdown is Green Day’s first studio album since 2004’s two-time Grammy Award-winning punk-rock opera American Idiot, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard chart, spawned five hit singles, and went on to sell more than 12 million copies worldwide.
Green Day’s upcoming North American tour dates are as follows:

July
3rd Seattle, WA
4th Vancouver, BC
6th Edmonton, AB
7th Saskatoon, SAS
9th Winnipeg, MAN
10th Fargo, ND
11th Minneapolis, MN
13th Chicago, IL
14th Detroit, MI
16th Hamilton, ONT
17th Ottawa, ONT
18th Montreal, QUE
20th Boston, MA
21st Philadelphia, PA
22nd Pittsburgh, PA
24th Hartford, CT
25th Albany, NT
27th New York, NY
29th Washington, DC
31st Nashville, TN

August
1st Atlanta, GA
3rd Tampa, FL
4th Miami, FL
5th Orlando, FL
7th New Orleans, LA
8th Houston, TX
9th San Antonio, TX
11th St. Louis, MO
13th Omaha, NE
15th Denver, CO
16th Salt Lake City, UT
18th San Jose, CA
20th San Diego, CA
21st Las Vegas, NV
22nd Phoenix, AX
24th Sacramento, CA
25th Los Angeles, CA