Monday, March 26, 2012

Album Review: David Archuleta - Forevermore

Just days before leaving on his LDS mission, David Archuleta has released his new OPM album in the Philippines titled Forevermore. This love ballad cover album is something David Archuleta fans have been waiting for since the second he stepped off the Idol stage, and finally it's here.

The album includes David's latest single "Forevermore," as well as the songs "Nandito Ako" and "Wherever You Are" from David's Filipino mini series Nandito Ako.

David also lends his silky-smooth voice to love ballads like "I'll Never Go" and "Maybe," while other songs are more upbeat, but still just as lovey dovey, such as "Reaching Out" and "You Are My Song."

Other songs on the album relate more to his mission, in a way. In "Hold On," David sings about having a reason to hold on to a love, even while that person is gone. Perfect, huh? But the most optimistic song on the OPM would have to be "Rainbow." David literally sings about rainbows and butterflies in this cute, upbeat song. You might think it'd be a cheesy song, but I assure you, the way David sings the lyrics, Life's full of challenges, Not all the time we get what we want, But don't despair my dear, You'll take each trial and you'll make it through the storm cause you're strong, My faith in you is clear... he'll have you believing it.

This new album is everything we love about David Archuleta, and more. So while he's gone on his 2-year mission, remember to hold on, because there's a rainbow always after the rain. 

Saturday, March 24, 2012

David Archuleta fans let him know they'll be here after his mission with touching tribute

As David Archuleta prepares to leave on his LDS mission next week, his fans came together to show him support and let him know that they will be here when he comes back in two years. Over 600 of his fans submitted messages to David, as well as American Idol's Matt Giraud, Jim Cantiello from MTV and the writer of David's Filipino mini series Nandito Ako!

It's 22 minutes long, but definitely worth the watch! (Warning: get the tissues ready.)


Credit to StarryNites01

Friday, March 23, 2012

Teaser of Demi Lovato's "Give Your Heart A Break" music video

Demi Lovato teases fans with a snippet of her new music video for her single "Give Your heart A Break." Check it out below!

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

One Direction announce North American tour dates!


One Direction has announced their first headlining North American tour! You can see Harry, Zayn, Niall, Liam and Louis live as they tour across the US and Canada this coming May, June and July!

Check out the dates below and get ticket info HERE. You can read my review of their concert with Big Time Rush HERE.
MAY 2012
Thu  24  FAIRFAX, VA PATRIOT CENTER
Fri  25  EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ IZOD CENTER
Sat  26  NEW YORK, NY BEACON THEATRE
Mon  28  PHILADELPHIA, PA TOWER THEATRE
Tue  29  TORONTO, ONTARIO MOLSON AMPHITHEATRE

JUNE 2012
Fri  1  DETROIT, MI FOX THEATRE
Sat  2  CHICAGO, IL ALLSTATE ARENA
Fri  8  SAN DIEGO, CA VIEJAS ARENA
Sat  9  LAS VEGAS, NV PLANET HOLLYWOOD
Sun  10  PHOENIX, AZ COMERICA THEATRE
Wed  13  SAN JOSE, CA EVENTS CENTER
Thu  14  OAKLAND, CA PARAMOUNT THEATRE
Sat  16  LOS ANGELES, CA GIBSON AMPHITHEATRE
Sun  17  ANAHEIM, CA THE THEATRE AT HONDA CENTER
Sat  23  DALLAS, TX GEXA ENERGY PAVILION
Sun  24  HOUSTON, TX CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION
Tue  26  ATLANTA, GA THE ARENA AT GWINETT CENTER
Wed  27  CHARLOTTE, NC TIME WARNER CABLE ARENA
Fri  29  TAMPA, FL 1-800-ASK-GARY AMPHITHEATRE
Sat  30  ORLANDO, FL AMWAY CENTER

JULY 2012
Sun  1  FT. LAUDERDALE, FL BANK ATLANTIC CENTER

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Demi Lovato releases Unbroken Deluxe Edition, adds new songs

For the Japanese deluxe edition of her album Unbroken, Demi Lovato includes some new tunes on the CD.

"Aftershcok" and "Yes I Am" are two new tracks added onto the Unbroken Deluxe Edition, out this month, and you can get your first listen of "Yes I Am" below:

David Archuleta's new video blog

Yesterday afternoon, David Archuleta posted a new video blog for his fans talking about the things he's been working on lately, as well as introducing everyone to his little sisters! Jazzy and Amber play some piano for everyone and the siblings bond and laugh throughout the entire video. "You're just as weird as us." one sister says, while David replies to the camera, "Well I'll let them be the judges." Such cute sibling moments!

David also informed everyone that this next week will be hectic as it's the last week before he embarks on his 2-year mission, but David promises to leave his fans with his new OPM album Forevermore, as well as a cover album he's currently working on.

Check out the video blog below:

Monday, March 19, 2012

Diana DeGarmo to debut "Good Goodbye" on The Young and the Restless

Diana DeGarmo has been portraying the charcter of Angelina on The Young and the Restless for months, and this Friday she will be debuting her new song "Good Goodbye" on the soap. You can get your first listen of the country tune below:


Credit to soapfan91

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

One Direction to get their own tv show?


After making a guest appearance on iCarly a few months ago, it's now rumored that Nickelodeon wants One Direction under their wing for their own tv show.

"We'll be having meetings with One Direction when they come back from the Kids Choice Awards later this month. A series is definitely being talked about." a source at Nickelodeon told the Daily Star newspaper.

1D has already made it good with the channel, guest starring on iCarly, filming behind the scenes footage in between commercials during the premiere of Big Time Movie last week and now set to perform at Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards this month.

The guys have also made friends with Nickelodeon stars Big Time Rush after touring the US for their first time on BTR's Better With U tour this past month.

With 1D's sudden shoot to fame in the US, would you watch the guys in their own tv show?

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Album Review: One Direction - Up All Night

UK boy band One Direction has taken the world by storm over the last year after releasing their debut album Up All Night in the UK. Now the guys are releasing the album in North America and have already gained quite the following. After hundreds of Directioners came out to see the guys on their opening gig on Big Time Rush's Better With U tour and their first appearance on the Today Show yesterday, I think it's safe to say this album is going to be brilliantly this week.

Harry, Zayn, Niall, Louis and Liam perform catchy pop-rock songs that you will not be able to get out of your head (and in this case, that's a good thing!). Their singles "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing" are some of their best and more popular songs, so let's get into the rest of the new album. "More Than This" is a sweet and longing love ballad that would without a doubt make a great third single, while "Save You Tonight" expresses their urge to save a girl from another guy. The title track "Up All Night" is a party-rock anthem that will get you dancing and ready to stay up all night and jump around! "I Want" starts off with a fun piano tune then turns into pop-rock toward the chorus, with lyrics explaining that they can't stand when girls say 'I want' and "Everything About You" is another extremely catchy song that will leave your head bopping and heart thumping as the guys sing about a dream girl.

Between pop ballads like "I Wish" and dance-pop songs like "Stole My Heart" and "Tell Me A Lie," this album has the perfect combination of love, heartbreak and party - exactly what makes up a hit boy band album! Once you listen to these songs, you'll want to keep them on repeat and listen to those sweet notes from Liam, the awesome runs from Zayn and that charming voice of Harry's will definitely leave you wanting more.

Monday, March 12, 2012

One Direction performs on The Today Show

One Direction had a crowd of hundreds of screaming girls, some of which camped out at the Rockefeller Plaza for 3 days in hopes to see the guys perform. 1D performed their singles "What Makes You Beautiful" and "One Thing," as well as their song "More Than This" off of their debut album Up All Night, out tomorrow. Watch the performances below:


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Kelly Clarkson covers Pink and Paramore

At her recent concert in Ontario during her Stronger Tour, Kelly Clarkson covered Pink's "Perfect" and Paramore's "Only Exception." Watch the performances below:


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David Archuleta's Forevermore album cover + track list

Before leaving on his LDS mission at the end of the month, David Archuleta will be releasing his first OPM album in the Philippines.

Forevermore will be filled with love ballads, something the singer does best, including his latest single and title track, "Forevermore."

Check out the full album track list below:
1. Forevermore
2. Rainbow
3. I’ll Never Go
4. You Are My Song
5. Hold On
6. Wherever You Are
7. Maybe
8. Tell Me
9. Reaching Out
10. Nandito Ako
11. Forevermore (minus-one)
12. I’ll Never Go (minus-one)
13. Rainbow (minus-one)

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Run On The Sun's new "My Name" music video

Run On The Sun has just premiered their new music video for their single "My Name" off of their enw EP New Empire.

Watch the video below:

Happy Birthday, Carrie Underwood!

Happy Birthday to the lovely Carrie Underwood!
Be sure to check out her new single "Good Girl"!

Friday, March 9, 2012

Big Time Rush perform on Live With Kelly

Big Time Rush performed their single "Music Sounds Better With U" this morning on Live With Kelly to promote their new Big Time Movie, airing tomorrow, as well as their Better With U tour and upcoming summer tour.

Watch the performance below:


Credit to Bigtimerushhx

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Song Review: David Archuleta - Forevermore


Before taking his 2-year hiatus from music to embark on an LDS mission later this month, David Archuleta will be releasing a new OPM album in the Philippines.

"Forevermore" is the title track of the new album, and is also David's new single. This love ballad is a Side A cover which David performs beautifully, his soothing voice soaring throughout the beautiful melody. The song is slow and sad as David sings, longing for a love that will be 'forevermore'. Definitely a tearjerker, especially with LDS mission approaching as he sings, Time and again, There are these changes that we cannot end, As sure as time keeps going on and on, My love for you will be forevermore.

David has never gone wrong performing ballads, ever since his American Idol days, and "Forevermore" is sure to be another hit. Forevermore will be available this month.

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Song Review: Kris Allen - The Vision of Love

"The Vision of Love" is the much anticipated new single from Kris Allen's sophomore album, due out later this year. Co-written by Kris himself, this funky pop song is full of inspiration. When a heart breaks, And the world shakes, Kris asks, Will we stand for the vision of love? Such a great concept for a song, almost coinciding with Kris' first single "Live Like We're Dying."

Not only does this song have a catchy beat, but the lyrics are definitely influential. The lyrics, Lonely needs a friend, Ask him where he's been, You could be the Light that comes and turns his world around, and, Make-up hides her face, Cause she feels out of place, She cries, Come on someone tell this girl she's beautiful, make up the two verses and are so simple, yet so powerful.



This song is just another example of the inspiration Kris Allen's music posses. Definitely the kind of music I'm into and what the world needs more of, and this song definitely has the makings of a great single.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Album Review: Big Time Rush - Big Time Movie soundtrack

With the premiere of Big Time Movie just 4 days away, Big Time Rush has released a new 6-song soundtrack! Nickelodeon's fab four takes on the original fab four as they cover classic Beatles hits on this new album.

Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan introduced their fans to the idea last summer when they performed a cover of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" while on tour, which is one of the featured hits. The guys also perform the Beatles' classics "A Hard Days Night" and "We Can Work it Out," giving it their own BTR touch. They as well do justice to songs like "Can't Buy Me Love" and "Revolution." But the highlight of the album for me would have to be the guys' cover of the famous "Help!" They keep the song simple and close to the original, just like the song should be.



Really, who better to cover Beatles songs than Big Time Rush? A lot like The Beatles, they're four very talented and musical guys, who can definitely pull off these covers. You can catch these songs in their new Big Time Movie, premiering on Nickelodeon on March 10.

Demi Lovato performs on Today Show + MTV special airs tonight!

Demi Lovato perfomred her latest single "Give Your Heart A Break" this morning on the Today Show to prmoote her new MTV special Stay Strong, airing tonight.

Watch the performance below:


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Concert Review: Big Time Rush/One Direction - Better With U tour


After attending Big Time Rush's Better With Boston concert at the Agganis Arena on their Better With U tour, all I have to say is... music sounds better with you!

BTR puts on an extravagant show full of trampolines, fireworks, confetti and even a Big Time Rush blimp flying around the crowd! Not to mention the guys' performance, their singing and dancing has gotten even better since the last time I saw them. Kendall, James, Carlos and Logan performed a mix of songs from their new album Elevate, as well as songs from their debut album, often heard on their show.

During their sweet pop ballad "Cover Girl," the guys dedicated it to all of the girls in the audience, and even headed into the crowd to sing to some girls, making the performance even more intimate. But if that wasn't enough, the guys continued their tradition of bringing up a girl from the audience to serenade her with their ballad "Worldwide," in which the lucky girl was seated between Logan and James, got a hug from Carlos and even a kiss on the cheek from Kendall as the guys performed the song.


Though the entire show was full of great music, the highlight for me would have to be their encore of "City Is Ours." The guys came back out on stage wearing Boston sports jerseys as they performed the song, the whole audience standing and getting into it. Throughout the performance, the guys ripped off their jerseys and threw them into the crowd as confetti fell throughout the arena.

On a final note, opening for Big Time Rush is UK boy band One Direction. This is the boys' first tour in the US, and they perform a great set to get the crowd pumped before BTR comes out. They perform their singles "One Thing" and "What Makes You Beautiful," among other songs from their new album, out this month.

If you have the chance to see BTR and 1D on the Better With U tour, don't miss out! And if you can't catch BTR this time around, don't worry, because the guys are heading out on a summer tour with Cody Simpson starting in July!

Monday, March 5, 2012

Carrie Underwood reveals new album cover

Carrie Underwood's new album cover has been revealed! Blown Away is set to be released on May 1!

Friday, March 2, 2012

Jason Castro signs with Word Records

USA Today has reported that Jason Castro has signed with Word Records. After re-releasing his debut album (which was under Atlantic Records) to the Christian market back in November 2010, Word expressed more interest in Jason's music and offered him a full deal.

“We’ve been working together for a long time. After awhile, we all came to the conclusion that, for this next record, it might be good for Word to lead the way.” says Jason.

After months of writing, Jason says he plans to hit the studio this spring and hopes to release his sophomore album this fall.

Kris Allen's "Vision of Love" to be released on March 26

Kris Allen has announced that his first single off of his next album will be "Vision of Love" and is set to be released on March 26.

The single will be available on iTunes on March 27, as well as a physical copy being sold exclusively at Wal-mart on March 26, the official release day.

Kris performed his new single during his concert at The Mint last month. Watch the video below:


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David Archuleta to leave for mission at the end of the month

David Archuleta posted a bittersweet video blog last night talking about his plans for releasing his new Forevermore OPM album this month, a new album in the U.S. soon and showing everyone his cat Katsu. David also announced that this will be his last month home before leaving for his LDS mission at the end of the month.

Watch the blog below:

Thursday, March 1, 2012

"Think Like A Man" music video by Jennifer Hudson & Ne-Yo

"Think Like A Man" is the theme song to the new movie Think Like A Man. Jennifer Hudson performs the song with Ne-Yo and Rick Ross. The movie is set to hit theaters on April 20. Watch the new music video below: