Jonas Brothers are officially set to appear on Barbara Walters’ Oscar special! Other guests will include Mickey Rourke, Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman. Be sure to tune in Feburary 22nd at 7pm on ABC to catch the intimate interview with Kevin, Joe and Nick.
Check out this week’s episode of Clique Girlz TV at 106.7 XL in Orlando. Paris, Destinee and Ariel stop by the studio and discuss what it’s like becoming a household name, doing schoolwork online and still having to do chores like making the bed and folding towels.
In other Clique Girlz news, it has just been announced that they will be the new spokeswomen for Baby Bottle Pop. The deal was signed by Topps, the collectible candy company founded by Disney’s Michael Eisner. The girls will be featured on Topps’ packaging and appear in the product’s commercials, website and print ads. Jonas Brothers participated in a similar deal with Topps in 2007.
Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger checks in from a stop on their Doll Domination tour in Bournemouth, England. Nicole speaks to fans from the chilly beach which she describes as her favorite place. She explains how PCD’s show that night will be a much more intimate setting than the night before in Nottingham and that she is excited to see all their fans.
Head over to PCDMusic.com to see the Dolls’ complete tour schedule.
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The right wingers at the Parents Television Council are fussing about Britney Spears’ song ‘If U Seek
Amy’, which, as you know, spells out some dirty words when said quickly aloud. The PTC is warning radio stations to quit giving the song airplay as it “violates the broadcast indecency law†if played between 6AM and 10PM. PTC president Tim Winter said “There is no misinterpreting the lyrics to this song, and it’s certainly not about a girl named Amy.†However, the song has already hit the airwaves and is at the number 92 spot on the Billboard Pop 100 with a cleaner version that replaces the word ‘seek’ with ‘see’.
Jonas Brothers are set to release the Soundtrack to their new movie, “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience†on February 24th, three days before the film is slated to hit 3D theaters across the nation. The soundtrack includes old favorites like “Hold On†and “S.O.S†as well as live performances with Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato, a Shania Twain cover, and one new, never-before-heard studio recording called “Love Is On Its Way.†The highly anticipated film goes behind-the-scenes with Kevin, Joe and Nick on last year’s Burning Up Tour, following their every move along the way. Check out the recently released video for “Tonight,†the first single from the Soundtrack, featuring great live footage from the movie.
2008 was a record breaking year for Jonas Brothers where they took home six Teen Choice Awards, starred in Camp Rock, went platinum with their #1 debuting “A Little Bit Longer,†released “Burnin’ Up,†and became the youngest group to be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone. The New Year has already proven to be a continuation of their hot streak with a performance at the Kids’ Inaugural Concert in D.C. and an upcoming performance on the Grammys where they are nominated for Best New Artist.
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It has been announced that the newly released “Shout†video from thrashers BLACK TIDE will be featured on mtvU’s new artist show, The Freshman. The show spotlights emerging artists both on air and online, with a chance for one of the competing videos to get an automatic add into rotation on the channel the following week. Be sure to visit freshmen.mtvu.com and vote! Fans can vote as many times as they want.
On the strength of their electric debut album, Light From Above, BLACK TIDE has been voted “Best New Artist†from several media outlets including Guitar World, Kerrang!, and TheGauntlet.com.
BLACK TIDE is currently overseas in the UK touring with Bring Me The Horizon, Mindless Self Indulgence and others. The band will return home in February to kick off a US tour with Escape The Fate. BLACK TIDE will also be a main stage performer all summer long on Warped Tour 2009.
Black Tide w/ Escape the Fate:
2/5 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
2/6 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee
2/7 – Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine
2/8 – El Paso, TX – Chic’s Billiards
2/10 – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
2/11 – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
2/12 – Houston, TX – Meridian
2/13 – Metairie, LA – High Ground
2/15 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room
2/16 – Orlando, FL – Firestone
2/17 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
2/18 – Charlotte, NC – Amos’s Southend
2/19 – Towson, MD – Recher Theater
2/20 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church
2/21 – New York, NY – Irving Plaza
2/22 – Boston, MA – Middle East
2/24 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
2/25 – Toronto, ON – Opera House
2/27 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom
2/28 – Pontiac, MI – The Crofoot
3/1 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
3/3 – Milwaukee, WI – Rave II
3/4 – Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
3/6 – Denver, CO – Cervantes
3/7 – Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theatre
3/8 – Idaho Falls, ID – ICON
3/9 – Boise, ID – Knitting Factory
3/10 – Seattle, WA – El Corazon
3/11 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
3/13 – Orangevale, CA – Boardwalk
3/14 – San Francisco, CA – Slims
3/15 – Bakersfield, CA – The Dome
3/17 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues
3/18 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
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The All-American Rejects have announced they will release a special EP on February 3rd. The EP will include 4 remixes of the current hit single, “Gives You Hell†by premier remix artists such as El-P (NIN, Mars Volta, Beck), Ocelot (The Killers, Robyn) and more (see full track listing below).
1. Gives You Hell (Ocelot Remix)
2. Gives You Hell (Bloody Beetroots Remix)
3. Gives You Hell (Limousines Remix)
4. Gives You Hell (El-P Remix)
For a live version of “Gives You Hell†check out the exclusive video from the band’s record release show in Hollywood on The All-American Rejects VIP page.
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Taylor Hicks’ new single, “What’s Right Is Right,†is available at all digital retailers today! The track will appear on Hicks’ forthcoming album, The Distance, which is set for release on March 10th.
The American Idol Season 5 winner is keeping plenty busy on the road playing the role of Teen Angel on a national US tour of Grease. In addition to the Grease performances, he will be headlining shows in select markets. Check out confirmed dates below, and head over to iTunes to download ’What’s Right Is Right†today.
Please visit taylorhicks.com for more info.
Upcoming Taylor Hicks Dates
**Headlining Show in tour market
Jan. 20-Feb. 1 Proctor & Gamble Hall Cincinnati, OH
**Jan. 24 20th Century Cincinnati OH
Feb. 3-8 Hippodrome Theatre Baltimore, MD
**Feb. 7 Rams Head Live Baltimore, MD
Feb. 24-March 1 Music Hall Tucson, AZ
March 3-8 Civic Theatre San Diego, CA
**Mar. 5 Belly Up San Diego, CA
March 10-22 Pantages Theatre Los Angeles, CA
**Mar. 18 Roxy Theatre Los Angeles, CA
March 24-April 19 Golden Gate Theatre San Francisco, CA
April 21-26 Keller Auditorium Portland, OR
April 28-May 10 Orange County PAC Costa Mesa, CA
May 12-30 5th Avenue Theatre Seattle, WA
June 2-7 Fox Cities PAC Appleton, WI
June 9-28 Fisher Theatre Detroit, MI
July 7-19 Kimmel Academy Music Philadelphia, PA
July 21-26 National Arts Centre Ottawa, CANADA
July 29-Aug. 2 Broward Center Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Aug. 11-16 The Fox Atlanta, GA
Aug. 18-23 Tampa PAC Tampa, FL
Aug. 25-30 Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN
Sept. 1-6 Bass Hall Ft. Worth, TX
Sept. 8-20 Hobby Center Houston, TX
Sept. 22-27 BJCC Birmingham, AL
Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Durham PAC Durham, NC
Oct. 12-18 The Long Center Austin, TX
Oct. 20-25 Bob Carr PAC Orlando, FL
Oct. 27-Nov. 1 Times Union Jacksonville, FL
Nov. 3-8 Barbara Mann PAC Ft. Myers, FL
Nov. 10-15 Kravis Center West Palm Beach, FL
Nov. 17-22 Landmark Richmond, VA
Dec. 1-6 Ovens Charlotte, NC
Dec. 8-13 King Center Melbourn, FL
Dec. 15-20 Chevrolet Theatre Wallingford, CT
Dec. 22-23, 26-27 Civic Center Des Moines, IA
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus have just world-premiered their upcoming album, Lonely Road on their MySpace profile. The Howard Benson (My Chemical Romance, All-American Rejects) produced album is the follow-up to their platinum selling Don’t You Fake It album which came out in 2006.
The band is also giving away a free download of their new song “Pen and Paper†on their fan site The Alliance.
Lonely Road hits stores on February 3rd
New Haven, Connecticut’s post-hardcore quintet These Green Eyes have recently set their sights on the Ernie Ball/Music Man Battle of the Bands which, if won, would guarantee them a spot on this year’s Taste of Chaos tour. The Battle of the Bands will be fought city by city with These Green Eyes vying for a spot on stage in Rochester, NY, Hartford, CT, and New York, NY.
Fans can check out battleofthebands.com/thesegreeneyes to cast their votes.
These Green Eyes will also continue to chat it up with fans on Stickam.com at 8:30PM EST on Monday January 26th and again on Monday February 2nd and 9th.
The new album from These Green Eyes, Relapse To Recovery, will hit stores March 24th.
Chris Cornell’s long-awaited Timbaland produced album, Scream, is reaching stores on 3/10. Chris has been keeping busy rehearsing with his new band and talking with his fans on his blog to gear up for the release. The front man hasn’t picked up an electric guitar since the break-up of his legendary group Soundgarden back in the late 90’s, but according to his latest blog entry on ChrisCornell.com, he’s thinking of busting them out for his upcoming tour:
“Hi people. Here is an open question. Since I got my guitars back I have been considering playing guitar live again. Who thinks I should pick it up again? I play guitar all day every day as I am always working on new songs. Let me know if you think I should hit it live. The king is dead. God save the king.â€
Chris Cornell will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel live tonight, Friday, January 23rd – and free tickets are up for grabs. If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come along and see his outdoor mini-concert – tickets and all other details are available HERE. It’s a great chance to catch Chris and his band live before they head out to Europe for four exclusive shows next month.
Scream hits stores on March 10
In a recent interview, Lily Allen is once again making some interesting comments. This time she comments on her own talent instead of bashing others. I really think she’s crazy because she decided to bash hers. She said “I’m really convinced I’m not talented at all, and I’m sure that people are just about to figure that out.†I’m not saying that she’s not right though. I already figured that out the minute she decided to go through with her own talk show. It doesn’t matter if she had a few good songs. If she can’t follow them up, then it’s not use. She’ll just be another flash in the pan.
Josh Groban performed with Herbie Hancock on a duet of Paul Simon’s ‘America’ during a rally for Feeding America at the Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Washington DC last Monday. Martin Luther King III, Ben Affleck and David Arquette were just some of the celebrities who were present to support the cause. The 27-year old Josh also opened the ‘We Are One’ concert with a stirring rendition of ‘My Country Tis of Thee’. I hope that the camaraderie that was shown during the events of the past week don’t just stop there. There’s much more that can be done with a united front.
Mariah Carey apparently furiously left the Inauguration Ball on Tuesday night when she found out that she would not be sitting at the same table with the Barack Obama family, but that she would be sitting at the VIP lounge with other celebrities… whom she probably considered to be the commoners. A source said: “Mariah was in the VIP area, where every celebrity, like Jon Bon Jovi, Mary J. Blige, Alicia Keys and Bruce Springsteen, was seated. But somehow she thought she’d be up with the Barack Obama family. When she realized she wasn’t, she bailed.” Of course she left, Mariah Carey is too good to sit at the same table with Alicia Keys or Jon Bon Jovi.
Last weekend, Katy Perry was called to the stage of France’s NRJ Music Awards to receive the International Song of the Year award for her worldwide hit ‘I Kissed a Girl’. However, by the end of the show, the host announced that there had been a mistake in vote-counting and that Katy didn’t really win. Rihanna was the real winner for ‘Disturbia’. The awards were apparently based on results of audience votes on NRJ’s website in the weeks leading up to the ceremony. Katy did win International Album of the Year though. Maybe there was just a mistake in the printing of the winner’s envelopes.
Clique Girlz check in this week from a stop on their recent tour with The Cheetah Girls in Greenville, South Carolina. Tune in to watch Paris, Destinee and Ariel go through sound check, practicing their dance moves and getting a feel for the stage.
Be sure to check out last week’s episode of Clique Girlz TV and get a glimpse into their tour bus turned “school bus.â€
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Rise Against has just issued the following update;
Few things are more exciting than watching Bush finally release America as his eight year hostage, but if anything could rival that news, it’s this: We are more than pleased to announce that we will have the honor of touring the US & Canada with punk rock legends RANCID this summer. If Tim Armstrong didn’t confirm it personally backstage in LA a few weeks ago, we wouldn’t believe it either.
In the meantime, off to Europe with Anti-Flag, Strike Anywhere and the Flobots…stay tuned for updates from the road…and go check out our going away present to W, in the form of our new video for “Audience Of One.”
-Rise Against
Tour dates have not been announced yet but fans can stay up-to-date on all things Rise Against by heading to RiseAgainst.com. Appeal To Reason is in stores now.
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Listen to the new single from U2 “Get On Your Boots†here:
New album No Line On The Horizon out March 3rd
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Hot on the heels of ultra-successful runs with Theory of a Deadman, Seether and the Puddle of Mudd Tour, Nashville favorites SafetySuit will grace the stage alongside multi-platinum artists 3 Doors Down and Hinder for what is poised to be one of the biggest rock tours of 2009. They’ll be kicking off a month long run on January 22nd in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Nearly a year after their debut single “Someone Like You” hit airwaves SafetySuit have garnered critical acclaim and widespread appeal. “Someone Like You” broke through the Hot A/C Top 30 and Alternative Top 15, while the accompanying music video is steadily climbing the VH1 charts-hitting #8 on the Top 20 Countdown week of 12/22. Their second single “Stay” will be impacting at Top 40 and Hot A/C in February.
“SafetySuit is a fantastic artist development story,” said Universal Motown President Sylvia Rhone. “They’ve built up a passionate grassroots following through constant touring, while our team has been working for the past year to seed their music across multiple platforms. They’re a great band with a long career ahead of them, and it’s gratifying to see everything coming together so beautifully.” To date four tracks from their debut album Life Left To Go, including “Someone Like You”, have been featured on the hit MTV reality show “The Hills”. The resulting sales increase is staggering; both mobile and digital track sales are up 1000% and full album sales are up 25%.
Be sure to check out the new SafetySuit Ecard featuring exclusive acoustic tracks, video content, tour info and photos.
SAFETYSUIT ON TOUR:
Reading, PA-Sovereign Center, January 22nd (w/3 Doors Down & Hinder)
Johnson City, TN-Freedom Hall Civic Center, January 24th (w/3 Doors Down & Hinder)
Tallahassee, FL-Leon County Civic Center, January 27th (w/3 Doors Down & Hinder)
Orlando, FL-Hard Rock Live, January 28th (w/3 Doors Down)
Boca Raton, FL – Mizner Park Amphitheatre, January 30th (w/3 Doors Down)
Beaumont, TX-Ford Arena, February 6th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Corpus Christi, TX-Concrete Street Amph, February 7th (w/3 Doors Down & Seether)
Midland, TX-Midland Horseshoe Arena, February 10th (w/3 Doors Down & Seether)
Amarillo, TX-Amarillo Civic Center, February 11th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Lafayette, LA-Cajundome, February 13th (w/ 3 Doors Down)
Bossier City, LA-Century, Tel Center, February 14th (w/3 Doors Down)
Louisville, KY-Broadbent Arena, February 17th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Grand Rapids, MI-DeltaPlex, February 18th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Bloomington, IL-US Cellular Coliseum, February 20th (w/3 Doors Down, Hoobastank & Seether)
Hammond, IN-The Venue at Horseshoe Casino, February 21st (w/3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
Boston, MA – House of Blues Boston, February 23rd (w/ 3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
New York, NY-Hammerstein Ballroom, February 24th (w/3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
Uncaseville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena, February 27th (w/ 3 Doors Down & Hoobastank)
Atlantic City, NJ-House of Blues, February 28th (w/3 Doors Down)
Highly Anticipated New Studio Album to be Released March 10
Following First Single, “What’s Right Is Right,†digitally on January 27
Platinum-selling singer/songwriter Taylor Hicks will thrill longtime fans, and inspire new audiences, with the release of his anticipated new studio album, The Distance, on March 10. The album will be released on Hicks’ Modern Whomp Records label and distributed through a partnership with independent artist services company Artist To Market (A2M). Debuting January 27 digitally is the first single “What’s Right Is Right,†a mid-tempo song about love and commitment, driven by funky keyboards and sax work.
Produced by Simon Climie (Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana, Faith Hill), and tapping the talents of guitarist Doyle Bramhall II, bassist Nathan East and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr., The Distance includes eleven tracks, some co-written by Hicks: “Wedding Day Blues,†“Seven Mile Breakdown,†“What’s Right is Right,†“Hide Nor Hair,†“Woman Gotta Have It,†“New Found Freedom,†“The Distance,†“Nineteen,†“I Live on a Battlefield,†“Yes We Can,†“Maybe You Should,†“Once Upon a Lover of Mine,†“Keepin It Real†and “Indiscriminate Act of Kindness.â€
Since becoming Season 5 winner of “American Idol,†Taylor Hicks has seen his self-titled debut album certified platinum, performed with Willie Nelson, Widespread Panic, The Allman Brothers and Jackson Browne, toured through Asia, penned the Random House memoir Heart Full of Soul, and made his Broadway debut as Teen Angel in Grease. At the beginning of 2009 Taylor has embarked on a national US tour with Grease with stops in Chicago, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Listen to the first single, “What’s Right Is Right,†, and for more information please visit taylorhicks.com.
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