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May 21, 2013

Twilight hunk Jackson Rathbone brings 100 Monkeys to South Florida

Just when I thought my first weekend home from the West Coast was going to be spent relaxing, I was offered the opportunity to assist during a shoot for the band 100 Monkeys. Up until the moment I walked into Revolutions Live in Fort Lauderdale, all I knew about the band was that it was led by Twilight star Jackson Rathbone.

But by the end of the show, I walked away with the energy and positivity from these five guys who, when together, definitely know how to rock!

For just a moment, let me go back to said moment when I walked into sound check and I saw most of the guys practicing shirtless. I quickly took to Twitter to let everyone know how excited I was to witness such hotness and to my surprise……my account started to blow up with requests of photos!

Let me say here, that since I was invited by a friend who had exclusivity to this shoot I could not just take out my camera phone to show you guys what I was seeing! (sadly!) But in return, I get to share these amazing photos with you all that were taken yesterday afternoon.

I’m definitely leaving this experience as not just a fan of the sound of 100 Monkeys, but of Jerad Anderson, Ben Graupner, Ben Johnson, Uncle Larry, and of course Jackson Rathbone as individuals. They are some of the nicest, most down to Earth, (don’t forget handsome!) group of guys you could ever meet.

Next week I will catch up with Jackson to ask him a few questions about all these amazing projects he is working on. Who knew he had time to be an actor, musician, producer, hottie, author, etc etc??

And if you guys will allow me to show off a little, check out my amazing photo with him!!

If you missed the show last night, check out their tour schedule here and find out when they will be in your town. I promise you, you do NOT want to miss this show.

Big thanks to 100 Monkeys and their management for allowing us to capture these guys in action.


Photo Cred: Larry Marano

Night of the Hunters is headed your way!

Quirky songstress and Queen of the Faeries herself Tori Amos is bringing her Night of the Hunters Tour to the US later this year to promote her new CD, also called Night of the Hunters. Hit the cut for dates.

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NKOTBSB woos Atlanta

I love me some pop music AND I grew up in the 80s so of course I was at the NKOTBSB show at Philips Arena in Atlanta last night. I mean where else would I have been right? This was the perfect storm of pop. The only thing that would have made this better was if Debbie Gibson had opened up for them which might have resulted in a black hole of awesomeness opening up in downtown Atlanta and sucking all of us in attendance into some alternate universe of My Little Ponies, rainbows and tight choreography. I understand that most people have a love/hate relationship with this particular genre of music. If you hate it, why are you still reading? Go listen to Coldplay or something. If you love it then read on.
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BUY NOW: Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” 99 cents

Talk about smart! Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated new album “Born This Way” hits stores today and Amazon is offering up the entire brand-new 14-song MP3 album for just $0.99 as part of a one day sale. To further sweeten the pot, the download also earns you 20 GB of Cloud Drive storage!!

This has to be an amazingly smart decision on Gaga’s team behalf. This is sure to boost album sales during a time where most people prefer to just buy specific singles off of iTunes.

The download includes all fourteen tracks and a digital booklet. So don’t be “Bad Kids” and wait until tomorrow as the deal will be GONE!

Click here to buy Born This Way now!

Enrique Iglesias announces fall tour!

Enrique Iglesias stormed the charts this year with hit songs heard on radio airwaves and in dance clubs across the country. And Iglesias announced today that he will now blaze a trail into U.S. arenas with special guests Pitbull and Prince Royce for the hottest tour of the Fall.

Starting September 22 in Boston the tour will travel to nearly 20 cities and culminate in a highly anticipated October 22nd hometown Miami show for Enrique. The show will be produced by Concerts West / AEG Live. Ticket on-sales begin Friday, May 20th. For tickets and more information, please visit www.AEGLive.com

“I’m so excited to go out in the states, and this time with my good friends Pitbull and Prince Royce. It’s going to be a great show and we hope to see all of you out there. This tour will be unforgettable!” said Iglesias.

Joining the tour as a special guest is international music sensation Pitbull, who will be playing selections from his new album Planet Pit, out June 21. Known for his electrifying performances, Pit fuses his fierce rhymes, sizzling hooks and swaggering stage presence with the raw energy of a live band to create an atmosphere that brings the crowd to life.

Here are the dates:

TOUR SCHEDULE – All Dates Subject To Change
Thursday, Sept. 22 Boston , MA **
Saturday, Sept. 24 Newark , NJ
Tuesday, Sept. 27 Washington DC
Thursday, Sept. 29 Toronto , ON
Friday, Sept. 30 Detroit , MI
Saturday, October 1 Chicago , IL
Thursday, October 6 Los Angeles , CA
Friday, October 7 San Jose , CA
Saturday, October 8 Las Vegas , NV
Wednesday, October 12 Houston , TX
Thursday, October 13 San Antonio , TX
Saturday, October 15 El Paso , TX
Sunday, October 16 Laredo , TX
Tuesday, October 18 Dallas , TX
Thursday, October 20 Atlanta , GA
Friday, October 21 Orlando , FL
Saturday, October 22 Miami , FL
**Enrique and Pitbull only

Bruno Mars raises the bar in Miami

I am SO kicking myself for missing out on the Bruno Mars concert held at the Fillmore Miami last night! Reviews for the Hooligans in Wondaland Tour were out this morning and it sounds like South Florida was really impressed with his fresh new style and addictive tunes.

Don’t even get me started on his tour partner, Janelle Monáe whom I had the chance to meet during a cd listening party last year. I knew right then and there that she was going to be big.

To read a really good review on all the events that took place last night, check out the Miami New Times.


Photo Cred: Larry Marano

Beyonce stuns on the cover of Billboard Magazine

Rockin’ a retro diva look on the cover of Billboard Magazine seems real easy to a superstar like Beyonce doesn’t it? You look at a picture like the one above and it seems like homegirl wakes up looking like this right?!

The singer/actress is featured in the latest issue looked smokin’ hot in a red jumpsuit with a detailed flower belt in a darker shade of red that accentuates her small waist.

The biggest news to emerge from the article is the title of her upcoming studio release which is simply “4.” If you are wondering why she picked this specific number, I will let you hear it straight from Bey’s mouth.

“We all have special numbers in our lives, and four is that for me,” the singer told Billboard. “It’s the day I was born. My mother’s birthday, and a lot of my friends’ birthdays, are on the fourth; April 4 is my wedding date.”

So if you are dying to hear all the juicy details, head on over to Billboard.com for the full article.