Big Time Rush kick off Better With U tour

Last night, Big Time Rush kicked off their Better With U tour at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV. The guys performed a mixed set of songs from their debut album and songs from their new album Elevate.

The guys put on a thrilling show that included fire, trampolines and of course their awesome voices and new dance moves!

Watch their performances of "Big Night," "Boyfriend," "No Idea" and "Superstar."








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Jordin Sparks' 22nd Birthday Bash

Jordin Sparks celebrated her 22nd birthday (which was on December 22) at the RPM Nightclub in Las Vegas this past Saturday.

Jordin partied with family and friends, while rocking an animal print Karina Grimaldi dress. Jordin later enjoyed a beautifully decorated cake from Freed's Bakery.

Jordin will be starring in the upcoming movie Sparkle, which will be in theaters on August 10!

Band Review: Almost Normal

Upon hearing about Las Vegas-bound band Almost Normal, I was urged to give their music a listen. It became very clear right away that this is a very intense, hard rock band with music that I'm not particularly into. Between the veracious "Vague Us" about Sin City and the techno rock "Nancy Nancy" about a troubled girl, this band is obviously extreme with their music. Though one song did spark my interest. The band literally goes down a bit in "We're Going Down," as it's a slower rock ballad (eh, more my thing). This song starts out with the soft, fun beat of a drum, then goes into an enjoyable melody as lead singer Ashley Lampman sings these intriguing and emotional lyrics about a relationship falling apart and 'going down'. This soft rock song definitely won't disappoint.

Almost Normal's music is fast and a bit disturbing, so if you're into that sort of thing, you'll love it (totally serious here). They have a We Are The Fallen feel with their rock songs and the excessive amount of male band members compared to female. If you like intense, gutsy rock music, this is the band for you. Though other than the song "We're Going Down," they're not really my cup of tea. Although I've heard this band wants to expand their music, I think they're perfect right where they are in Vegas, as this is the music that is popular over there and where they'll be most successful, in my opinion. Though I'm not fond of this kind of music, I do wish the best of luck to this band, as their music IS good if you're into this genre.

Interview with band Imagine Dragons

Dan Reynolds, Wayne Sermon, Daniel Platzman, Theresa Flaminio and Ben McKee together make up the Indie rock band Imagine Dragons. After releasing two EPs in 2010, the Las Vegas-based band took off, performing at various shows and was even named "Most Requested Band of 2010" on Las Vegas radio station LOCAL 107.9FM. Now as they promote their latest EP It's Time and prepare to go for a full album, the band took the time to answers some questions about how they got their name, they best part about touring and what they think was their "lucky break".


Where did the name Imagine Dragons come from?
Dan Reynolds: Imagine Dragons is actually an anagram. That means that if you rearrange the letters it makes up a phrase that we initially came up with that had meaning to us. We are sworn to secrecy though about what it is. Our own mothers don't even get to know :)

How would you describe your music?
Dan Reynolds: Our music is probably best described and percussion-driven anthemic electro-indie rock. If we were forced to categorize it more broadly, perhaps indie/rock/pop is a good description.

Which one of your songs represents your band the most?
Dan Reynolds: That's a tough question. They all represent us in one form or another... if we had to choose one today that speaks for the band and our vision, we would probably go with "It's Time". It's a song that really encapsulates our sound and ideology.

What’s your favorite song to perform?
Ben McKee: I really like the way it feels when we perform "It's Time."  The stomps and claps just draw me into the performance right from the beginning, and the a capella vocal break really feels amazing, especially when the crowd joins in. When everyone is really on the same page, it makes you feel bigger somehow. It's awesome.

What’s the best part of touring?
Ben McKee: The best part of touring is being locked in a short bus with the band on seemingly endless journeys over the horizon to the next gig. There's something about it that makes us all ridiculous and childish. We tell riddles, play "name that song" with our ipods, or have contests to see who can stand up the longest in the middle of the bus without using their hands. Some of the freakishly tall members of the group occasionally try to cheat by using their head to balance against the roof, but we try not to make too big of a deal about it.

Favorite moment during or after a performance?
Ben McKee: My favorite part of every performance is when Wayne lets loose with his solo at the end of "Clouds". I just step back and watch him go. I'd love to be able to watch it from the audience. He's my guitar hero.

What sets you apart from other bands?
Ben McKee: I think that what sets us apart from other bands is our fans. They're crazy, and it's amazing. Every time we play a show, there are more people singing along with every song. It makes us go even more crazy on stage and there's this energy that builds until you don't know if you can take it anymore. I don't think that we could create that powerful of an experience by ourselves. It comes from everyone being willing to let go and just give in to the music without worrying about judgement or anything else. It makes it so much easier to perform, and we are all incredibly grateful for everybody that comes out to see us.

What would you say was your first lucky break?
Wayne Sermon: We were playing the local stage at the annual "Bite of Las Vegas." Our set was in the early afternoon, to a smallish but enthusiastic crowd. We played, it was fun, and thought that was that. The whole band and our manager left to grab some lunch, and our manager gets a phone call telling us to hustle back because Train had to drop out last minute, and needed a replacement. Needless to say we ordered our food to go and rushed over. We ended up playing for over 20,000 people on the mainstage. It was a huge rush and by far the biggest crowd we ever played for.

What’s in the works for the future?
Wayne Sermon: Our sights are definitely on a full length album. We're writing writing writing, narrowing in on an overall theme for the album, finding out which songs go together and what directions we want to explore. We want a cohesive message and feel to our record - we want to set a high standard for ourselves with our next release. But yeah, we have lots of new material we are super stoked about.

Message to all of your supporters?
Wayne Sermon: We just couldn't do any of this without you. Plain and simple. Thank you.


Thanks to Imagine Dragons for doing this interview, and I look forward to hearing lots of new music from them! Below you can check out the song that introduced me to Imagine Dragons, "It's Time":