April 2012
8 posts
Allstar Weekend at Kiss 108
Back during the All The Way tour, Allstar Weekend stopped by Kiss 108 before their show that night in Boston, on February 18, 2012. We got to see a stellar live performance in the Kiss Cafe, and they answered some of your questions on Twitter! If you missed it, you can watch the Ustream here and see some pictures!
WatchBack during the All The Way tour, Allstar Weekend stopped by Kiss 108 before their show that night in Boston, on February 18, 2012. We got to see a stellar live performance in the Kiss Cafe, and they answered some of your questions on Twitter! If you missed it, you can watch the Ustream here and see some pictures!
Hot New Artist: Becca B
Becca B is a musician from Nottinghamshire in the UK. Becca B was born in 1984 in Germany and grew up around music from the likes of artists and groups such as Donny Osmond, Barry Manilow, Motown Spice Girls, and Take That. She began songwriting in 2009 and joined a band in 2010. Shortly after, she decided she wanted to begin a career with her own material.
The main...
Interview: Rico FlyForeva
Rapper, dreamer, and upcoming superstar!
An ALLthingsPOPSTARS Interview
I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Rico Hunte, otherwise known as R.I.C.O FlyForeva, and interview him on his upcoming dreams of becoming a hip-hop superstar!
R.I.C.O is a young rapper who grew up in Brooklyn, New York. From the beginning, he always knew he had something extra to offer, and as he got...
March 2012
9 posts
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#1MillionAdubbers
Here at ALLthingsPOPSTARS, we are huge fans of Allstar Weekend and they were one of the inspirations to get this blog started. So we just wanted to give a HUGE congratulations to them for not only reaching 1,000,000 likes on Facebook, but also becoming the number one trending topic worldwide on Twitter this morning, as “#1MillionAdubbers”!
This morning, my Twitter timeline was one...
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Album Review: 'Celebrity' - Call Me Anything
Call Me Anything is a pop/rock band from Boston, MA. The duo, Will Tenney and Matt McNaulty, have been known to previously share the stage with bands such as Valencia, Cash Cash and Sparks The Rescue. Call Me Anything recently released their debut EP, Celebrity at midnight on March 13th. We gave it a listen and here is what we thought…
What I like best about Celebrity is there is a little...
Call Me Anything Debut EP Release - 'Celebrity' →
Need a perfect soundtrack for your spring break? Preview Call Me Anything’s debut EP ‘Celebrity’ here and get it on iTunes!! :)
SoundControl: Record Producer, in collaboration...
Photo credit to Ashley Grace at LittleBird Media
Justin Marlowe is an American record producer from Stafford, Virginia and founder and creator of SoundControl, his record production company. Marlowe most commonly produced in the styles of hip-hop, pop, and electro. While attending Virginia Tech, Marlowe developed a keen interest in the field of music production, and there realized that pursuing...
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Hot New Artists: Nejati & Marlowe
Photo credit to Ashley Grace at LittleBird Media
Nejati & Marlowe is an American indie hip-hop/pop group from Stafford/Fredericksburg, Virginia. The group is comprised of Corey Nejati and Jonathan Marlowe, both who have been experimenting with music for quite a while.
During Corey’s sophomore year in high school, he began experimenting with music production and vocals using old...
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Interview: Key to the Midway
I recently sat down with Ryan English (drums) and Corey “Coco” Yoder (guitar) from the band Key to the Midway for an interview! Originally this was a Skype interview but since I was brand new to Skype at the time, I recorded the video and audio separately so I ws unable to edit them together. Therefore, we had to transcribe it on paper. Key to the Midway shared such a great interview that I had to...
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February 2012
15 posts
HOT NEW BAND: Once Upon A Time
Are you ready to learn about a brand new band that is ever ready to break into the business? Well here you are, I’ve got Once Upon A Time for you!
If you haven’t heard of the band yet, Once Upon A Time is a six-piece pop-punk band from Phoenix, Arizona.
Last Spring (practically only a year ago) was when Once Upon A Time was formed. It all began when lead singer Andrew...
HOT NEW BAND: Palisades
Palisades are a six-piece post-hardcore/pop-rock band from Iselin, New Jersey. They are signed to Rise Records and are quickly climbing the ladder to success. The band is made up of lead singer Louis Miceli, Matt Marshall on guitar, Xavier Adames on guitar/vocals, Earl Halasan on guitar/programming, Brandon Reese on bass and Aaron Rosa on the drums. You may have formerly known this band as Marilyn...
Hot New Artist: Boudicca Rose
Boudicca Rose is a talented indie singer from Dorset, UK and is signed to Red Dragon Records.
Boudicca is also the daughter of talented singer/songwriter Nicky Hann. She has been singing since she was very young, traveling around with her mother from pub gigs in Paris and Switzerland. Boudicca had her first public singing appearance at an open mic event at the age of 16. Her...
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Concert Review: All the Way Tour, Boston
So I know this is a little late but since the guys of Allstar Weekend are currently wrapping up the last of their “All the Way” tour, I figured now would be an appropriate time to post a concert review.
Allstar Weekend is currently on their winter tour in celebration of their latest album, “All the Way,” and recently played at the House of Blues Boston on February 18,...
Seeing some positive growth for ALLthingsPOPSTARS! We’ve got some really great interviews with different artists coming up, stay tuned! :)
Contact me if you want to be featured/reviewed/interviewed for my blog!
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Acoustic Spectrum: "Free Promotion for YOUR...
Radio stations are and always have been one of the major sources for success in the music industry. Radio stations are one of the primary places for listeners and fans to hear new music for free. For artists, it is very achieving to have one of their songs played on the radio. When a song of theirs is played, it is broadcasted to a community of various people to hear.
However, even...
IWXO: Street Teams & Twitter Lovers... →
nathandarmody:
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So I’m doing a new thing. For every 500 followers on Twitter I’m going to be posting a new song on Youtube, along with a live video chat!
I’ll also need need your help promoting & spreading the word about my recently released EP! Let people now where they can purchase it and where they…
Carmen B’s single, ‘Vixen.’ Give...
HOT NEW ARTIST: Carmen B
Artist “Carmen B” is a new and upcoming pop singer and rapper. Carmen B grew up in San Diego, California. It was at age 4 that Carmen B discovered she had musical talent and wanted to pursue her dreams as a musical artist. She attended SCPA (The School Of Creative Performing Arts in San Diego) and is currently working hard to pursue her dream of becoming a singer.
Carmen B’s debut single is...
5 Reasons to Love IWXO
IWXO, also known as Nathan Darmody and former lead guitarist of Allstar Weekend, is one truly talented individual. If you haven’t checked out his solo career in music yet, then you are depriving yourself of something wonderful.
Here are some reasons you should get to know him:
1. He is a true dreamer.
Nathan Darmody was lead guitarist of pop/rock band Allstar Weekend before he decided...
IWXO: Street Teams! →
nathandarmody:
Every week I’m going to be asking all my Street Teams for their help and participation in spreading the word about IWXO. As of now, from being signed to a major label and having full representation, all of that is gone, and there’s no one that can help but you! This is just how things work out…
January 2012
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HOT NEW BAND: Just Left
The boys of Just Left are a five-piece Pop/Rock/Punk band based out of Chicago, Illinois. The band members include Aaron Hill on vocals, Bobby Weglarz on the drums, Nick Adelberger, Tim Weglarz on guitar/vocals, and Tom Nunes on bass.
Just Left are currently signed to Standby Records, which is the sister label of Chicago-based Victory Records. With all of their hard work and...
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Takeover Band: One Direction
Within these past few weeks, I’ve been seeing ‘One Direction’ all over my Twitter timeline.
Although most people probably know who they are at this point, I wanted to let everyone else know who was asking these questions: “Who are they and what are they so famous for?”
Beginning with the British-Irish boy band One Direction, the band’s members consist of Niall Horan, Zayn...
HOT NEW BAND: Pop! Fiction
The boys of Pop! Fiction are a brand new pop band of only six months and are already climbing the ladder to success.
From Orange County, CA the band is made up of lead singer Justin Tyler, Tyler Nichols on drums, Michael Maughan on guitar, and Collin Masiel on bass. Pop! Fiction has already toured the United States on the Vans Warped Tour. In addition to that, they have already sold over 7,000...
Hot New Artist: Ria Ritchie
Four years ago was when I became a fan of female UK artist Ria Ritchie. A good friend of mine told me about how he discovered her on her YouTube channel, so I decided to check her out and subscribed to her channel. I watched her do many amazing covers of songs from classic artists, such as Lady GaGa, John Legend, James Morrison, Michael Jackson and many more.
Ria Ritchie is an RnB/Soul/Pop...
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“So Long St. Louis” by Somebody...
Hot New Band: Somebody Houston
This week’s featured artist goes out to Somebody Houston!
Somebody Houston is a four-piece pop punk band from Birmingham, Alabama. Although the boys have yet to be signed, they are a talented group of individuals and I see them on their way to success in the near future.
The band’s members consist of Jason Richardson and Sky Bush on guitar and vocals, Evan Hawk on drums and Casey Tesmer on...
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Blue Ivy Carter
Congratulations to hip-hop’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’/power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z, who gave birth to their baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter, on Saturday night. In honor of his daughter’s arrival to the world, Jay-Z has written and released a song for Blue Ivy, called ‘Glory.’
Do you think Blue Ivy Carter will be the next music sensation like her parents? I bet we...
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Allstar Weekend On Tour
In honor of Allstar Weekend kicking off their winter tour today with a Live Chat, I’ve decided to give you all a small post about them. In case anyone saw, I tweeted the other day that I am extremely excited to blog about them, and that I will also be attending their show on February 18th at the House of Blues in Boston! I figured wait to feature them until after I attend their show so I...
“I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of...”
– Billy Joel
Hot New Band: The Mid-Summer Classic
So although I love many different types of music, I’d have to say my favorite kind of bands to write about and listen to would be ‘guy bands’ in the rock/pop genre. I don’t really know what it is-I guess it’s just something about the rock band attitude being able to bring in a little bit of pop to their music, without actually having to have the hard-core rock sound....
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The Elevation of Boy Bands: Big Time Rush
The Backstreet Boys, ‘NSYNC, 98 Degrees-remember all those heartthrobs? Do you recall the hype, the struggle, the battle, just to receive your nosebleed concert tickets, but it all being worth it to scream your lungs out and cry out of happiness and excitement? Do you remember being serenaded with a love song by five gorgeous boys? Well, as time has gone by and the excitement of these boys has...
