Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Lauren Pritchard to debut “Wasted In Jackson” in October
Lauren Pritchard will release her debut album Wasted In Jackson on October 26, 2010 on Universal Republic. The 22-year-old singer is best known for playing Ilse in the original off-Broadway production of Spring Awakening.
Pritchard is currently based in London but was raised in Jackson, Tennessee, and moved to Los Angeles at 16 to pursue her music career. She played keyboards and sung background vocals with a reggae band and performed in local theatrical productions to make ends meet. Pritchard was about to go back home when she ran out of money, but her friend Riley Keough and her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, let her stay with them, to pursue her music and finish high school. When she graduated, she moved to New York after winning the role of Ilsa in Spring Awakening, which she played for two years. Shortly after, Pritchard was signed to Universal by Darcus Beese, who had also signed Amy Winehouse. She has gone on to perform at the Glastonbury, Latitude and iTunes festivals, and has opened a UK tour for Florence and The Machine.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Listen to The Ting Tings new single “Hands” today
By Julie Wiegan
The Ting Tings’ new single Hands won’t be out until Tuesday October 12, 2010, but you can find it streaming on the band’s Facebook page starting at 5pm EST today. The song is a global shoutout to everyone who’s working too hard.
Websites
Facebook.com/TheTingTings
TheTingTings.com
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Free Big Boi concert!
By Sara Moore
Big Boi will perform a free concert in Miami at Sobe Live on Wednesday, August 18 as part of HP’s Summer Music Campaign, which is aimed at promoting better sounding music. They will perform tracks from his recently released album Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty along with Grammy nominated Outkast classics.
The free tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at Sobe Live. Entry for the early event begins at 10pm and the show starts at 11pm. For those who are unable to attend the concert, MySpace will stream the performance live at MySpace.com/HP.
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Friday, August 06, 2010
Hanson shows us how to “Shout It Out”
By Abbey Khan
The new Hanson album may be called Shout It Out, but the boys didn’t have to scream to get our attention. We spoke to the soft-spoken and oldest brother, Isaac, who talks about their fifth studio album, which performer he would like to collaborate with, and their relationship with Weird Al.
FUSN: Is there any song you particularly favor on your new album Shout It Out?
IH: We always make the joke that picking songs that are your favorite is like picking children. You love them all equally because they’re all different. Give A Little is one of the ones that I can consistently listen to and really enjoy. I think the thing about Thinkin’ ‘Bout Somethin’ is that I’ve been hearing it so much lately with all the stuff that we’ve been doing that I have less of a desire to listen to it over and over and over again.
FUSN: Are there any lyrics or certain lines that really stand out to you or have a special meaning to you?
IH: One of my favorite songs on the record is Voice in the Chorus. I like the groove of it. It’s a little bit more of a complex groove. The middle section of that song, it goes “I never really know til you…” and the drumbeat is kind of complicated and I really like it because when you’re listening to it, it doesn’t sound complicated. There’s some stuff like that I just appreciate. I also really like the horn arrangement on that. It’s kind of a tell-off song to a fair withered friend or a fair withered fan. It depends what your perspective is on it. But it basically says, “Well, things are not going so great for me right now, but when things start going great, you’re going to show back up and be like ‘hey remember me’ and I’ll be like ‘you’re just another voice in the chorus.’” I kind of like it because it’s snarky.
FUSN: A lot of times, musicians like to make a statement with their songs, is there a certain message you are trying to send out with this album?
IH: I think one of the biggest things this record says is that it’s perpetually optimistic. It’s an upbeat record but I don’t think it’s upbeat without lyrical content. It’s not just lightweight love songs. There are places for lightweight love songs—love them, but it’s hard to make an entire record out of it and feel like you’re making quality music. In general, the record is about not being afraid, and getting out there, and being the best you can be, and enjoying the moment, and seizing the day—Carpe Diem!
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Kings of Leon to release new album “Come Around Sundown”
By Sara Moore
Kings of Leon will release their fifth album, Come Around Sundown, on October 19, 2010 in North America and on October 18 in the UK. Their last album, Only By The Night, sold over six million copies worldwide and garnered four Grammy Awards.
Kings of Leon is currently touring the U.S. and Canada and opening acts include The Black Keys, Built To Spill, The Features, The Stills, and The Whigs. Tickets can be purchased at LiveNation.com and complete tour dates can be seen HERE.
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