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Ready, Set... R5

January 8th, 2013 3:30pm EST
R5
Hollywood Records’ newest pop-rock band has taken the world by storm. They have garnered a massive global fan-based, toured North America thrice and worked on nearly 100 different theatrical, commercial and dancing projects. This is the phenomenal band known as… R5!

We had the incredible opportunity to interview the talented five-piece pop-rock group. The band consists of four siblings – Ross Lynch (rhythm guitar, lead vocals), Riker Lynch (bass guitar, lead vocals), Rocky Lynch (lead guitar, lead vocals), Rydel Lynch (keyboards, tambourine, vocals) – and a family friend Ellington Ratliff ...
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One Direction Behind Bars For 'Kiss You' Video

January 8th, 2013 10:10am EST
One Direction 'Kiss You' Video
Please don’t freak out when you read the title of this article.

Yes, British-Irish boyband One Direction were in the slammer for a while, before breaking out of prison with their bad-ass motorcycles and fleeing to Hawaii where they wore shirts that practically screamed, “I’M A TOURIST!”

Don’t worry people, One Direction’s legal record, as far as we know, is squeaky clean and Zarry isn't real (or is it...?). The boys were “jail-rocking” in their music video for their latest U.S single “Kiss You”. Just like most of their music videos (actually, all of them with the exception of “Little Th...
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Meet The World's Oldest One Direction Fan

January 7th, 2013 12:44pm EST
One Direction
One Direction's fanbase may not be fully comprised of screaming teenage girls after all.

The Showbiz 411 uploaded a video of an elderly lady (age unknown) fangirling over the British-Irish quintet.

In the video, the woman squeals in delight when the band's debut single and biggest hit, "What Makes You Beautiful" was played and even singing along! She even called the band members - Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson - handsome!
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One Direction Host Global 'Bring Me To 1D' Fan Event

December 6th, 2012 12:45pm EST
One Direction
Following their kick-ass performance at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, the world's most famous arena, British boyband One Direction hosted a global fan event where they met competition winners from over 40 different countries.

The ‘Bring Me To 1D’ campaign started in the summer and it saw fans around the world competing for a chance to win a ‘Go1Den’ ticket through various challenges, creating content, answering questions or just plain luck. An interactive map on the band’s website constantly updated itself with the locations of various winners as each ticket was discovered – f...
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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ Soundtrack

November 10th, 2012 1:30pm EST
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WaterTower Music and Decca Records have announced the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on December 10th. The soundtrack will be available both digitally and as a 2 CD set. A Special Edition of the soundtrack featuring six exclusive bonus tracks, seven extended score cues, and deluxe liner notes will also be available December 10. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey features original score by Academy Award® winner Howard Shore recorded at famed Abbey Road studios by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Additionally it includes an original song ent...
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Mariah Carey Releases New Single To Celebrate Obama's Victory

November 7th, 2012 5:03pm EST
Music veteran Mariah Carey has released a new track in honour of Barack Obama's re-election as the President of the United States.

On Nov 7, Barack Obama was re-elected as the President of the United States, defeating Republican rival Mitt Romney and he will be serving his second term as President of the United States for the next four years (from 2012 to 2016). Mariah Carey has been known to be a staunch supporter of Obama, and she is not the only celebrity rooting for the 51 year old leader - Katy Perry and Lady Gaga have also shown their support by performing at Obama's rallies as wel...
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Emblem3 VS One Direction: Is It A Fair Comparison?

November 5th, 2012 1:56pm EST
Emblem3
There's been a lot of hype over this new group called Emblem3 that rose to fame in the current season (season 2) of 'The X Factor' USA. People have been labelling the band as a "boyband" (which the boys hate being labelled as) and above all, the "new One Direction". Is Emblem3 a boyband and the new 1D?

Emblem3 consists of Drew Chadwick, Wesley Stromberg and Keaton Stromberg, and they hail from Huntington Beach in California. They auditioned for the second season of 'The X Factor' in San Francisco with an original song titled "Sunset Boulevard", which certainly knocked everyone's socks of...
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One Direction Releases ‘Little Things’ Music Video On VEVO

November 2nd, 2012 4:00pm EDT
One Direction
Finally! After the release of “Live While We’re Young” over a month ago and the lyric video for “Little Things” a couple of days ago, the music video for the second single of One Direction’s upcoming album Take Me Home has been released!

The music video is in black & white, and it features all five members of the chart-topping boyband: Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles. The video is set in a studio, where the boys are jamming out to “Little Things” with acoustic guitars.

There are two very significant changes in this music video.

Firstly, this is the...
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One Direction Releases New Single 'Little Things'

October 30th, 2012 2:10pm EDT
Little Things
One Direction have finally released “Little Things”, the second single off their upcoming new record Take Me Home.

Unlike its upbeat predecessor “Live While We’re Young”, “Little Things” is a love ballad written by British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. And for those who are familiar with Ed’s work, you’ll know what to expect – guitars, romantic lyrics and a beautiful melody that will definitely bring tears to the listener’s eyes.

In an interview, Ed revealed that “Little Things” was written about an ex-girlfriend, and that he had written it when he was about 17 years old. He also revealed...
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Interview With 'American Idol' Winner David Cook

October 23rd, 2012 10:46am EDT
David Cook
After being crowned American Idol on the seventh season of the hit reality singing competition “American Idol” in 2008, David Cook has gone on to release two albums (David Cook and This Loud Morning), sold 1.5 million copies of his debut album, #1 hits on the Billboard charts and had some of his singles certified Gold and Platinum to date.

The 29 year old singer-songwriter has not only accomplished a great deal in his career, but he has done a lot for charity as well. His brother, Adam Cook, passed away in 2009 after a decade-long battle with brain cancer. As such, David has decided to do ...
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