Natalia brings you the latest news on Adele’s interview with Anderson Cooper, Kristen Bell’s interview on Ellen is auto tuned, Ladyhawke’s latest music video and much more!
Natalia discusses what’s new with Pharrell Williams and her thoughts on Karl Lagerfeld’s mean comments towards Adele’s weight. She also shows a roster of animals behaving like humans and, wait until you see the new size of coffee available at Starbucks!
Natalia dishes the latest news on the Juno Awards nominees, the upcoming Spiderman 3D film starring Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield and is Katy Perry hooking up with Tim Tebow? Watch today’s episode to find out.
When The Kooks are in the studio they’re focused and most importantly, sober. Watch Hugh and Luke explain their reasoning below.
The Kooks released a new album called “Junk of the Heart,” and you would think Hugh and Luke would be very excited about it. Well, they seemed rather indifferent to be honest. We spoke about that and why they don’t care about critics.
Natalia dishes the latest in entertainment news on Joan Rivers, Lana Del Rey and a brand new trailer for the movie Hunger Games.
Natalia talks about how Snooki might be pregnant, Nicolas Cage’s Cage Rage, Elisabetta Canalis is dating Steve-O and more for Feb 1, 2012.
Natalia dishes the news on Miley Cyrus breaking her tailbone, a 100 year old woman who plays the Nintendo DS to stay young and Houston, Texas contemplating a statute of Beyonce.
David Beckham debuts a new line of underwear, the worst dressed celebrity – Shy’m and Matthew Broderick is back as Ferris Bueller with a brand new commercial airing during the Super Bowl on Feb 5th 2012.
Daniel Radcliffe is back with his new movie The Woman In Black. It’s a bone chilling remake of a film from the ’80s. Ironically, Daniel actually scares very easily but he’s not afraid of ghosts. In this interview he tells us what really gives him the creeps.
Next time you’re struggling to make conversation, try asking this question: “If you could invite anyone (living or dead) to the perfect house party, who would it be?”
Graffiti6 is starting to make their North American invasion, and they are hitting up the Tonight Show. Does this sound familiar? Well the Beatles made the exact same journey over 40 years ago. Naturally, @jordans_life had to make some comparisons.
Nick plays World of Warcraft. Not only that, he’s the head of his guild, demonstrating that it IS possible to juggle being a hardcore gamer with being a top-selling recording artist.
During a LIVE interview on andPOP.com Nick Carter gave out a number and took phone calls from his fans. These were real phone calls from real fans who we gave exclusive access to one of the biggest recording artists of our generation.
There were great questions about music, fitness, the backstreet boys but the most popular question, however, was about his underwear. In this clip Nick talks about his his ‘Haynes’ and covering his fans with glow in the dark paint.
When releasing new music today, half the battle is online promotion. However, contests, signed merch and giveaways aren’t always the best solutions. When working on their latest album, Hedley came up with a brilliant idea, they decided to make trailers.
It’s hard to prepare for an interview with Hedley. So in this interview, we threw caution to the wind, got a 24 of beer and broadcast the interview live on our USTREAM (andPOP.tv). Eventually Jacob, Dave and @jordans_life ended up talking about hairy legs, their newest music video and more.
Diamandis from Marina and The Diamonds talks to us about her very serious disease. It’s called synaesthetic. And we lied, it’s not a disease. More like a cool condition. Diamandis explains further.
Would you be embarrassed if someone scrolled through your iPod? We sit down with Spee and Brendan to talk about the diverse music on their playlist.
Marina and The Diamonds are working on some new music, but Marina is being very secretive about it. Although the release has been delayed, she let’s us in on some secrets about the new album, and how alcohol changed her life.
Seether has been around for about a decade now, and in that time they have reached rock stardom – millions of records sold, a MTV Africa Music Award, and touring with Nickelback, to name some of their accomplishments. Jeremy spoke with Shaun just before a Toronto date to here what’s next for the guys from Johannesburg.
Seether is teaming up with Canadian rockers Three Days Grace for a cross-country tour starting early next year.
The 13-show run kicks off Jan. 14, 2008 in Montreal, and wraps up Feb. 8 in Regina.
Seether released their third studio album, “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces,” on Oct. 23.
The record, which was produced by Howard Benson (All American Rejects, My Chemical Romance), debuted at #10 in Canada.
Their first single “Fake It” has already climbed to the top of the Rock Radio Charts in Canada and the U.S.
The national tour dates are:
Mon Jan 14 – Montreal – The Metropolis
Fri Jan 18 – Toronto – Kool Haus
Sat Jan 19 – Oshawa – The GM Centre
Mon Jan 21 – Kitchener – Elements
Thu Jan 24 – Sault Ste Marie – The Steelback Centre
Sun Jan 27 – Winnipeg – The MTS Centre
Tue Jan 29 – Calgary – The Corral
Wed Jan 30 – Edmonton – The Shaw Conference Center
Fri Feb 1 – Vancouver – The Commodore Ballroom
Sat Feb 2 – Vancouver – The Commodore Ballroom
Mon Feb 4 – Prince George – CN Centre
Thu Feb 7 – Lethbridge – ENMAX Centre
Fri Feb 8 – Regina – Brant Centre
Watch the new video from Seether, “Fake It”:
Tonight, like many nights this month, John Humphrey will sit down behind his drum set before a crowd of fist-pumping, foot-stomping, Seether-loving rock and roll fans. The charismatic performer – along with Seether frontman Shaun Morgan and bandmate Dale Stewart – will entertain an audience in Raleigh, North Carolina, with new songs and old favourites.
Seether, the band that produced two gold albums and four top 10 singles, is on tour again, hitting all corners of the United States to promote their latest album, “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces,” set for release on Oct. 23.
“Not to sound cheesy, but I’m really excited about this album,” Humphrey tells andPOP, just hours before Seether hit the stage with Three Days Grace and Breaking Benjamin. “As an artist, I am always critical about my own work. I’ve never been one to sit and listen to my own stuff – but I have been listening to this one. I’m quite proud of it.”
Seether’s first single on the new album, “Fake It,” has been steadily climbing the charts and has been quite well received by the online community. On their last days off, the band shot the video for the new single in Los Angeles.
“It’s shot with a hip hop video vibe; we’re in the jet and we’re partying, and then there is this big epic scenic set where we’re jamming, and it’s snowing on us for no reason, and there are lots of girls, and then the backdrop falls and shows how it’s just a set. It’s hilarious,” Humphrey laughs. “The point is to show how fake and pretentious it all is. How shallow [the industry] can be.”
And he certainly is no stranger to the industry.
Humphrey’s drumming repertoire is not limited to his time with Seether, having previously played in a popular ’90′s band called The Nixon’s. In fact, Humphrey has only played with the band for four years.
“A soundman that used to work with [The Nixon's] had let me know that he knew a band that had been through a few drummers and needed something permanent,” Humphrey says.
He was the fourth and final audition of the evening and didn’t get to hit the drums until midnight.
“I had gone out and got their CD [Disclaimer II] that week, and learned all the music, and then pretty much nailed the set and was hired on the spot,” says Humphrey with a quiet, comfortable confidence.
Since then, Humphrey has toured with the band all over the world, including the band’s home front South Africa, where they played with Metallica.
“Playing with Metallica was a dream come true. They are real heroes of ours,” Humphrey says of the experience.
Humphrey likes to spend time with his two little boys, Jaxon and Jett, whenever he gets the chance. “They’re my barometers,” he says of his boys’ keen ear for music. Often Humphrey will bring home a recording of Seether’s latest single, and watch how the boys respond. “If they move and dance to it, I can usually tell if it’s going to be a good song or not.”
In November, Seether will start playing shows through Texas, a state the band always loves to play. “The Midwest areas are always really great for rock music. The people just love going out to see live shows and supporting the bands.”
The band has circulated through the United States, parts of Europe, Canada and beyond many times before, but Humphrey assures fans that it never gets boring. “It’s actually refreshing to go places we haven’t been in two years. It’s like starting over again.”
Popular alternative metal band Seether has kicked off their highly anticipated American tour – but for those who can’t make it out to a show, there is always the Internet.
Loyal fans across the globe have been double-clicking their way to online Seether arcadia, the official band website entitled “Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces.” The website, or online community, is updated regularly, and features sound bites, video clips, photographs of the band, tour dates and diaries.
Fans can create member profiles within the website, and log on to discuss the music, the members, and anything “Seether” that tickles their fancy.
Their latest single, entitled “Fake It,” has been steadily scaling the charts since it’s recent release and can be heard on the site. With the album set to be released on October 23, impatient fans can get their fix of the South African born ensemble at www.seether.com.
In an age dominated with bubble gum pop music, it is hard to find a band that is creating music for the experience and the desire to touch the souls of their fans in a way only music can. However, that is the case for Shaun Morgan, Dale Stewart, Pat Callahan and John Humphrey, the four bandmates hailing from South Africa that make up the rock band Seether.
For those drawing blanks, Seether is the band that released “Broken,” featuring Amy Lee of Evanescence on the soundtrack for the movie Punisher in 2003. After the song’s success, they re-released their debut album, “Disclaimer,” with the now famed track added on.
Already achieving a gold record in the U.S. with the previously mentioned album, “Disclaimer II” went gold in Canada with impressive speed. Now they’re out with “Karma and Effect,” released on Tuesday.
Stewart, Seether’s bassist, says the intention of the breakout song was never to make an impact in the pop market; it just happened that way.
“The ‘Broken thing’ was really good,” he says before performing at the El Mocambo in Toronto last week. “It got us released all over the world and gave us really great exposure. We originally recorded it to be a soundtrack song. We never intended it to be a pop single.”
The song threw the band into the spotlight of the pop scene, and they quickly found themselves standing next to complete opposites, like Ashlee Simpson and Christina Aguilera. “We felt a little bit out of place. It was like that double edge sword.”
On one side, they were getting fame and attention. On the other, they were being branded as a pop band. Listen to any of their songs besides “Broken” or see them in concert and you would know that they are not pop at all, and are one of the few bands in the current rock scene that stay true to themselves and their music.
To paraphrase a quote from the band, the point of their music is not to get their face shown on TV, but as mentioned, to touch people in ways only music can. Their sound, style, and lyrics naturally make the band stand out, and their music has been identified by many, encompassing a wide range of fans from insurgent teens to motorcycle-dads.
Seether’s first hit single, “Fine Again,” off “Disclaimer,” influenced a drug addicted teen to seek rehab, and also gave her the will to live.
“It was a really good feeling,” Stewart says about how their lyrics have had the power to affect someone in such a positive way. “She was like 16 or 17 and was already in the hospital. It gave her hope.
“You write music and you hope it will have a positive effect on people, but it’s almost like you never really expect it because it’s so bizarre, especially when you are starting out. It blew my mind. It makes you want to do it even more.”
During their concert later that night, Seether played tracks off their new album, including the first single, “Remedy.” They also rocked some of their past tracks including “Fine Again,” and an acoustic version of “Broken.”
Seether will be touring all summer long across the U.S.
