Beyonce has banned outside photographers from her Mrs. Carter Show world tour and wants to give publications “pre-approved” images provided by her management. Like that’ll stop people from taking derby photographs of her performing. I think she’s forgetting she’s living in the era of social media, in which she has zero control over. Instagram was flooded with not-so-glamourous images from the tour. And after viewing some of them, we can see why she’s desperately wanting to control her image. Guess she’s just as insecure as the average folk. Poor Bey!
It’s time to get pumped for this summer’s Mixtape Festival!
Donnie Wahlberg recently revealed to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show that amongst other huge names (and ANDPOP favourites), New Kids On The Block will return to Hershey, Pennsylvania to headlined the festival once again. ANDPOP favourites like Emblem3, Serena Ryder, TLC, and The Jonas Brothers are also scheduled to play at the festival.
Fun fact, this will be the the first TLC performance in North America in 10 years.It’s time to pray for “No Scrubs,” “Unpretty,” and “Waterfall” as their setlist. So obviously, we want to go to there.
There is no denying that Harry Styles is the media darling of One Direction. They’ve captured his tumultuous relationship with Taylor Swift, his party-filled vacations, and now thanks to Liam Payne, his underwear.
Yes you read that correctly. And while it may seem like a dream come true for Directioners, it just made me cringe. Why would seeing a hot pop star drop trou ever make me cringe, you ask? Check out what was going on under his pants:
Is nobody else disturbed by what appears to be a completely tattered pair of boxers?!? I would be happy to accompany Harry on his next shopping trip to avoid further pantie-induced embarassment. Or, he could just go commando. I wouldn’t mind that either.
Stop what you’re doing everybody!! After much anticipation, we finally get a sneak peak to the upcoming One Direction movie!!
Directed by Super Size Me‘s Morgan Spurlock, the 3D concert film will surround the boys on tour during their days off, preparing for music videos, performing and of course, their interacting with screaming fans!
Agreeing to shoot the movie out of curiousity, Spurlock said, ““These guys have gotten so huge in such a short amount of time,” he said. “Why?”
While I’m sure that was a rhetorical question, I’m going to answer that question because DUH, 1D is ONLY the biggest boy band on the planet at the moment.
The movie titled ’1D3D’ is expected to hit theatres on August, 2013. Get PUMPED!
Watch the teaser here:
Being named after a superstar certainly has its perks. While performing a concert in Sydney, Australia on January 3, Mariah Carey invited a six-year-old named Mariah Cini on stage upon finding out that the little girl was named after her.
During a break between songs, Carey asked Cini if she could look at her ensemble. Complimenting her with, “Your outfit is very pretty. That is pink and it’s gorgeous!”, Carey added that she she hated that she was the only one with the name Mariah growing up and now she’s excited to see other girls with the same name.
According to Contact Music, Cini’s father Chris met Carey during a concert in Australia in 1998 and decided to name his daughter after the songstress. “Mariah Carey is truly a beautiful, genuine person. She’s protective of her fans and she’s not above herself at all. I knew when we were having a baby girl that she would be my Mariah Grace,” he said.
“I’ve always liked her, from when I was born, basically,” Mariah Cini added. “Dad always said if she came back [to Australia] we’d go to visit her and I couldn’t believe it. I know I’m one of the luckiest fans in Australia.”
Mariah Carey may be a diva, but she’s humble and certainly knows how to treat her fans right. What a class act!
Want to fly to Las Vegas with a friend to see Rihanna live in concert? ANDPOP and Universal Music Canada will fly one lucky fan and a friend to the city that never sleeps to see her show on April 12.
Here’s what the prize includes
- Two roundtrip flights to Las Vegas
- Two nights hotel accommodation (the winner and guest will share a room)
- Two tickets to see Rihanna live
It’s easy! All you have to do is “Like” our Facebook page and fill out the form below. Before you know it, you could be flying to Las Vegas to sing “Diamonds” with RiRi.
Ciara will be performing a free, livestreamed concert tonight through Myspace LIVE, meaning you can cozy up with some friends and indulge in a night of dancing and singing to hits such as “Goodies,” “Ride” and “1 2 Step.”
The Grammy-nominated R&B singer-dancer is performing with singer Austin Brown at Key Club in Los Angeles. While free tickets will be given away on a first-come, first-service basis at the club, the exclusive show will be live-streamed on Myspace beginning 11:30 pm (ET), presented by new iD gum. iD gum launched this September with unique twists on old flavors you love and the mindblowingly awesome digital ArtCade (kinda an art gallery kinda an arcade). If you haven’t been on their Facebook page we highly recommend trying the “Cat-A-Pult” it’s our favourite ArtCade game.
Ciara took a short hiatus from the music game to pursue her career in acting, starring in That’s My Boy with Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg in 2011. Now she’s set to release her fifth studio LP, One Woman Army, in Winter 2012/2012 through Epic Records.
The album mixes her signature R&B/pop sound while documenting her journey in life.
Joining her is Austin Jones, who is currently putting the finishing touches on his debut album Highway 85, to be released later this year. The singer has been getting a lot of buzz online and many agree his late uncle, Michael Jackson, would have been proud.
Watch the concert here tonight and ENJOY!
Justin Bieber covered “Cry Me A River” at a Boston concert on Saturday night — an interesting choice considering he just broke up with Selena Gomez. Bieber has sung the song in the past, but not since 2008. We may be reading too much into it but it seems like a perfectly timed nod to the split.
Bieber hasn’t spoken publicly about the breakup (give the guy some time!) and was vague in an interview with radio host John Garabedian that same day. When asked about the split he replied: ”I don’t know what’s going on in my life . . . To even assess that it doesn’t make sense ’cause I have not made any comment.”
“Cry Me A River” was originally recorded by Justin Timberlake in 2002 to chronicle his failed relationship with Britney Spears. Perhaps we can expect a new breakup anthem in the future?
Watch it here
Want to see Justin Bieber perform at the Rogers Centre in Toronto on Dec. 1? Cue: Squeals, fits of laughter and tears of joy. ANDPOP wants to send you and a friend to see JB live.
Here’s what you need to do
1. Film yourself singing your favourite Justin Bieber lyrics in a public space. It could be a mall, your school or a park — any place where people can see you! Get creative.
2. Upload your video to YouTube. It should have the headline “ANDPOP Pick Me: Justin Bieber tickets.” Make sure your video is public so everyone can hear your beautiful voice!
3.Head over to our Facebook page so you can have access to the contest form. Once you have access, the contest form will ask you for general information, including the link to your YouTube video. Please copy and paste the URL into the contest form. See contest form here.
Once everyone has entered we’ll choose our favourite video. Good luck Beliebers!! CLICK HERE to enter.
Contest deadline: Nov. 29th, 2012
**Contest is open to everyone in Canada, excluding Quebec. We will not provide transportation.**
After months of rehearsals and rumors about what to expect from Justin Bieber’s highly anticipated Believe tour, it finally kicked off on Saturday in Glendale, AZ. Even if you weren’t physically at the concert, Beliebers everywhere were glued to their Twitter accounts, tracking down every move that was going on. If you don’t have your hands on tickets yet, you might wanna get on that cause this looks like a show that’s going down in history!
Taking selfies in the middle of the show
If you didn’t already know, Justin is back on Instagram and I can’t get enough of his selfies. Oh and you can’t forget about the shirtless ones either. Okay back on track now… he grabbed a fan’s phone from the audience and took a picture of himself! What a lucky girl, I wonder if she’s gunna keep that for herself or share it with the world. *Wishful thinking* [ownmynight]
On point choreography
Justin is a triple threat. He can sing, he can act, and he can DANCE! Michael Jackson has been a major influence and it shows during his routines. They don’t call JB the Prince of Pop for nothing. [bieber-graphics]
The pelvic thrust
You better be paying 110% attention to every second of the show. No tweeting things like, “dsjfndjsgndfjskie” because chances are, you’re probably going to miss Justin’s epic hip thrust and you don’t want that to happen. [supportdrew]
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Proving once again that she has some serious vocal chops, Kelly Clarkson decided to take a shot at covering a song that isn’t really within her genre. But by adding in a little Texas country twang, she definitely made Rihanna’s “We Found Love” sound like her own!
At Virginia Beach, V. A on Tuesday during a tour stop, the singer, (who obviously can’t get the song out of her head like the rest of us!) even decided to dedicate her cover to a fan.
“This is for Christoper Buew, Brewer, Christopher Brewer… I can’t say it right. Oh my goodness, say it five times fast,” says Clarkson, before proceeding to say Brewer’s last name five times. “See? I can’t do it. So I’m gonna sing this song that’s by Rihanna!”
I love Kelly for showing off what she can do by singing these fun little covers. From Lady Gaga to Rihanna, what should she cover next?
We’re obsessed with all the covers Kelly Clarkson does at her concerts. Each show, she accepts audience requests and then chooses a song to belt out. We recently saw her do unexpected renditions of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” and Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe.”
This time she took on Florence + the Machine’s “Shake It Out.” And it ROCKS. “If I screw this up, I’m sorry Florence and Youtube,” she said. We think she did Florence proud!! What do you think?
Want to meet Owl City in Vancouver this fall? ANDPOP and Universal Music Canada are teaming up to fly one lucky winner and a guest to Vancouver to see Owl City in concert on Sept. 28 at The Commodore Ballroom. After the show, you’ll have a one-on-one meet and greet with singer/songwriter Adam Young, where you can ask him any burning questions you’ve been dying to ask.
Here’s what you have to do:
Fill out the form below! The contest is open to anyone in Canada (excluding Quebec) and will run from Aug. 20 to Sept. 15. Only one entry per person. You get extra points for liking us on Facebook (ie. make sure to like us on Facebook!).
* Again, winners will receive two tickets to Owl City’s Sept. 28 concert and airfare for themselves and a guest flying from anywhere in Canada, excluding Quebec. Room/board isn’t included.
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Want to meet Owl City in Vancouver this fall? ANDPOP and Universal Music Canada are teaming up to fly one lucky winner and a guest to Vancouver to see Owl City in concert on Sept. 28 at The Commodore Ballroom. After the show, you’ll have a one-on-one meet and greet with singer/songwriter Adam Young, where you can ask him any burning questions you’ve been dying to ask.
Here’s what you have to do:
Fill out the form below! The contest is open to anyone in Canada (excluding Quebec) and will run from Aug. 20 to Sept. 15. Only one entry per person.
* Again, winners will receive two tickets to Owl City’s Sept. 28 concert and airfare for themselves and a guest flying from anywhere in Canada, excluding Quebec.
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Covering Nirvana may not be an easy task, but longtime fan Lana Del Rey took a shot at it during a performance on Thursday night.
Performing Nirvana’s 1993 hit “Heart-Shaped Box” in front of a crowd in Sydney, Australia, the singer switched the typically heavy-sounding grunge piece into a ballad featuring heavy string instrumentation and her trademark vocal style.
Del Rey has previously discussed the impact the song had on her when she was growing up. In an interview at a radio station in 2011, she said, “When I was 11, I saw Kurt Cobain singing ‘Heart Shaped Box’ on MTV and it really stopped me dead in my tracks. I thought he was the most beautiful person I had ever seen. Even at a young age, I really related to his sadness.”
While I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this cover, Del Rey certainly took a risk. Having recently released controversial music videos for “National Anthem” and “Summertime Sadness“, she seems to be full of surprises!
It’s a big day for Kaskade. The DJ released his new track “Kaskade vs. Quilnez — Stars Troll” on iTunes and he’s performing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight for his Freaks of Nature Tour.
For all his fans who plan to mope at home because they can’t make it to his sold-out show, fear not, you can basically be there. His landmark performance will be streamed live at 12:15 am EST (9:15 pm PST). Kaskade earned the distinction of being the first electronic dance artist to EVER solo-headline the venue and he also marked an industry milestone by selling it out (SAY WHAT?).
“It only seems natural to allow fans to experience it across the world through a live stream,” Kaskade said in a press release. “It’s the beauty of technology — I can bring this to so many more fans than just those in the arena!”
Don’t forget to check out the 90-minute concert tonight (below) and see his new music video next week, which will take footage from the show. Catch the teaser video for the performance here.
Demi Lovato continued her tour Wednesday night at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Let me just tell you, I went to see Demi a couple weeks back and the girl has some major pipes! These Lovatics had no idea what surprise was coming their way until Demi broke the news — and they broke out into screams.
The surprise guest was Nick Jonas! After exchanging hugs, Demi told the fans in the crowd, “Nick is one of my greatest friends I’ve ever had, so I just wanted to bring him out on stage to show you, even though you already know how talented he is.” The two worked along side each other in “Camp Rock,” later followed by a tour with the Jonas Brothers. It was a touching moment when they performed ”Catch Me” and “Don’t Forget,” which was a song they wrote together. ZOMG I love going down memory lane.
After the show, Nick tweeted:
Watch here:
While it has been almost a decade since Destiny’s Child’s last full-length album, the group comprised of Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams may be recording a new album soon!
According to Mathew Knowles, Beyonce’s father and former manager of Destiny’s Child, the group has previously unreleased material that will appear on two compilation releases via his Music World Entertainment label partnership with Sony.
“We still have our joint venture with Sony, and in November, we’re putting out two Destiny’s Child catalog records with new material,” Knowles told The Huffington Post when asked about his label’s upcoming plans.
And beyond the new songs, Knowles also talked about the possibility of a Destiny’s Child reunion tour!
“It takes a year of planning to do these tours, but first it starts with the artist wanting to do it. And I think the ladies are still working happily in their solo careers,” he explained.
“I hope in the next five years that there is a reunion tour. I think it would be incredible.”
Considering this, the decision is obviously up to the trio who have all been busy focusing on their solo careers.
Beyonce, as we know, has become a massive hitmaker and recently just became a mother to a baby girl named Blue Ivy. Kelly, has also fared quite well hitting No. 1 with Lil’ Wayne on ‘Motivation’ and is set to do the same with her new single ‘Ice’. As for Michelle, the gospel singer has been successful on Broadway and is set to launch a clothing line in partnership with African brand Koshie O.
Guys, what do you think of this potentially exciting news? Will there ever be a Destiny’s Child reunion?
Lady Gaga debuted a suicide-themed track in Melbourne this week called “Princess Die.” She made sure the clarify the correct spelling (not “Princess Di” though the pun gives the song a whole new layer.
“I wrote it a little while ago, and I’ve never ever played it for anyone,” she told her fans. “This song is a little sad. But it’s about some of the most deep and personal thoughts I’ve ever had. It’s called ‘Princess Die,’ D-I-E.”
On stage, Gaga said the song is about some of the darkest and most personal thoughts she’s ever had, and while it’s pretty morbid, she assured everyone that the rest of her album is upbeat.
The track has a slower tempo than we’re used to and goes through unhappy feelings that many people have experienced at least once in their life. “Leave the coffin open when I go/And leave my pearls and lipstick on so everybody knows/Pretty will be the photograph I leave/Laying down on famous knives so everybody sees,” Gaga sang. “I wish that I was strong/I wish that I was wrong/I wish that I could cope, but I took pills and left a note.”
Listen to it here:
Most One Directioner’s have zoned-out daydreams about kissing their favourite member of the band, but recently the guys have taken to smooching each other. We’re not complaining, but we do feel semi-bad for Louis Tomlinson who’s been left out of all the kiss-fests so far.
First Zayn Malik laid a sloppy one on Liam Payne on the set of their “One Thing” video, causing the poor unsuspecting guy to jokingly faint of happiness (we would too — but for real).
Now Harry’s all up on Niall. Check them out singing “What Makes You Beautiful” around 0:35 when Harry shares the intimate moment with his bandmate — though to us it KINDA looks like he’s just whispering something. Apparently Larry Stylinson is so yesterday and it’s all about Narry now.
Was it a case of mistaken identity? Was that kiss actually meant for Louis the whole time? Harry’s got a lot of questions to answer.
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