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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

What's In My CD Player?

Artist: Taylor Swift
Album: Red
Favorite Song: Stay, Stay, Stay



Artist: Imagine Dragons
Album: Night Visions
Favorite Song: It's Time (#3)



Artist: The Cranberries
Album: Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We
Favorite Song: Dreams (#2)



Artist: No Doubt
Album: Icon
Favorite Song: Hella Good (#6)



Artist: Tal Bachman
Album: Tal Backman
Favorite Song: She's So High (#2)


Artist of The Week: Jana Kramer

                 Jana Kramer


Full Name: Jana Rae Kramer
Birthday: December 2, 1983
Born In: Detroit, Michigan
Hometown: Rochester, Michigan

Album:
                     

Released: June 5, 2012
Label: Elektra Records


Acting:

Best known as Alex Dupre on the cw's "One Tree Hill" (Pictured below with Sophie Bush "Brooke Davis", Austin Nichols "Julian Baker", and Robert Buckley "Clay Evans"

Also had rolls in shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, All My Children, CSI, CSI: NY, Entourage, Friday Night Lights, and 90210.
She's also appeared in movies such as Click and Prom Night.

Relationships:

On December 22, 2009 Jana got engaged to "Prom Night" co-star Johnathon Schaech. The couple were married July 4, 2010 in Glen Arbor, Michigan. Unfortunatly only a month later on August 9, 2010 the couple announced that they were getting a divorce.


In September of 2012 Jana announced that she was dating country musician, Brantley Gilbert, and had been for the past 8 months. The couple got engaged on January 20, 2013 which happened to be Brantleys' birthday.




Fun Facts:

-Attended high school at Rochester High School
-Speaks some German
-Signed her recording contract with Elektra Records in February of 2011
-Has been nominated for
               American Country Awards:
               Artist of The Year: New Artist
               Single of The Year: New Artist "Why Ya Wanna"
               Music Video of The Year: New Artist "Why Ya Wanna"
-Has always been a fan of Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, and Johnny Cash
-Her album was produced by Scott Hendricks who's worked with artist such as Faith Hill, Alan Jackson and Blake Shelton
-Could throw a spiril since age 5
-Figure skaked for 13 years
-Her favorite sport is hockey
-Loves horseback riding


Music Videos:

What I Love About Your Love
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqXhqaMdi1M

Why Ya Wanna
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho5HV_9_o_E

Whiskey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmHjOCZw43U


Websites
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jana_Kramer
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1325306/
Website: http://www.janakramer.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kramergirl
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janakramermusic
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/janakramermusic

All information and pictures from Wikipedia, Google/Images, Jana Kramer.com, IMDb

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Artist of The Week: One Direction

                ONE DIRECTION


Discography:
    Up All Night (2011)
      Take Me Home (2012)

Members:
      Niall Horan
        -Born on September 13, 1993
        -Middle name James
        -Played Guitar since childhood
        -Was in the school chor
        -Musical interests include Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Bon Jovi and the Eagles
      Zayn Malik
        -Born on January 12, 1993
        -Middle name Javadd
        -Says Urban music is his main musical influence
        -Says Bruno Mars would be a dream collaborator
        -Has admitted being addicted to cigarettes but in 2011 said that he'd like to quit
      Liam Payne
        -Born on August 29, 1993
        -Middle name James
        -Until he was 4 Liam had to have regular tests done as doctors notices that one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfuntional
        -Justin Timberlake is a huge musical influence
        -Took up boxing at age 12
      Harry Styles
        -Born on February 1, 1994
        -Middle name Edward
        -Had a part time job at the W. Mandeville Bakery in Holmes Chapel
        -Musical influences include Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Foster the People, Coldplay and Kings of Leon
        -Was the lead singer for the band "White Eskimo"
      Louis Tomilson
        -Born on December 24, 1991
        -Middle name William
        -Had small acting rolls on an ITV1 drama film "If I Had You" and BBC's "Waterloo Road"
        -Says that landing the role of Danny Zuko in the Hall Cross production of "Grease" motivated him to audition for "The X Factor"
        -Biggest musical influence and idol is Robbie Williams. Also a big fan of Ed Sheeran describing him as "phenomenal"

Band Formation:
      All of the members auditioned for the television show "The X Factor" as solo artists. However as solo acts they weren't progressing. Guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested they put them together as a boy band. The group were put together for two weeks to get to know each other and practice. Harry Styles came up with the band name, One Direction. While the band gained wide success they still only finished in third place. After the X Factor Live Tour the band began recording their debut album.


-The bands single "What Makes You Beautiful" was number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also the most pre-ordered single in Sony Music Entertainment history

-In November 2011 they signed a record deal with Columbia Records in North America

-"What Makes You Beautiful" was released in the US in February 2012 where it debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at #28. It was the highest debut for a British act since 1998

-Opened for Big Time Rush for their first North America concert tour

-Their first studio album "Up All Night" was released globally in early 2012. It became the UK's fastest selling album of 2011 and was a chart topper in 16 different countries

-They were inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records for being the first British group in US chart history to enter at number one on the Billboard 200 with their debut album

Videos:
Little Things: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGPeNN9S0Fg
Kiss You: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4cdfRohhcg
What Makes You Beautiful: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJO3ROT-A4E
Life While We're Young: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbPED9bisSc

Websites:
Twitter
     -Band https://twitter.com/onedirection
     -Niall https://twitter.com/NiallOfficial
     -Zayn https://twitter.com/zaynmalik
     -Liam https://twitter.com/Real_Liam_Payne
     -Harry https://twitter.com/Harry_Styles
     -Louis https://twitter.com/Louis_Tomlinson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onedirectionmusic
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/OneDirectionVEVO?feature=watch
Band Website: http://www.onedirectionmusic.com/us/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Directi

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Artist of The Week: Karmin


                                       KARMIN


Members:
Amy Heidimann
     -Born April 29, 1986
     -From Seward, Nebraska

Nick Nonan
     -Born April 27, 2986
     -From Old Town, Maine

Band Name:
Karmin comes for the Latin word carmen, which means song. The word karma is also tied in making the band name "Karmin"

Discograpahy:
Inside Out--May 10, 2010
The Winslow Sessions--February 16, 2011
Karmin Covers Vol. 1--May 24, 2011
Hello--May 4, 2012

Singles:
(2011) Crash Your Party (#36 US Pop Chart)
(2012) Brokenhearted (#10 US Pop Chart)
(2012) Hello (#16 US Pop Chart)

Awards:
Nominated
      -Breakout Group (Teen Choice Awards)
      -Web Star (Teen Choice Awards)

Won
      -New Media Honoree (American Music Awards)
      -Web Born Star (MTV O Music Awards)

Fun Facts:
      -Amy and Nick have been engaged since 2010 and are currently planning their wedding
      -They met while attending Berklee College of Music in Boston
      -They are referred to as "The Daringest Duo"
      -Both Nick and Amy are left handed
      -Amy's signature hairstyle is called "the suicide roll"
      -Their birthdays are 2 days apart
      -Nick majored in trombone at Berkely College of Music
      -Found success on YouTube

Videos:
Chris Brown Cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khCokQt--l4
Hello Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_I0DBUA_GI
Brokenhearted Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8cbak34DR0
"Ellen" Performance/Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JNi1UXCktA



Karmin Websites:
Karmin Website: http://www.karminmusic.com/us/home
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karminbook
Twitter: https://twitter.com/karminmusic
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/karmincovers
Karminology: http://www.karminology.com/
Wikipedia Page:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmin

Pictures From: www.google/images.com

Information From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karmin and http://www.karminmusic.com/us/home

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

R&R January 2013 Album Releases

January 8th
Black Veil Brides "Wretched and Divine:The Story of The Wild Ones"
Dropkick Murphys "Signed and Sealed in Blood"
Solange "True"
Skinny Molly "Haywire Riot"

January 15th
Dawn Richard "Goldenheart"
Erin McKeown "Manifestra"
Free Energy "Love Sign"
Half Hearted Hero "Whatever"
Midnight Spin "Don't Let Me Sleep"
Jamie Woolord "A Framed Life In Charming Light"

January 22nd
Bad Religion "True North"
Darius Rucker "True Believers"
Gary Allen "Set You Free"
Say Anything "All My Friends Are Enemies: The Early Raritie"
Widowspeak "Almanac"
Speck Mountain "Badwater"



Friday, December 28, 2012

Friday Favorite: Joan Jett



Joan Jett



FAVORITE VIDEOS:

Bad Reputation

I Hate Myself For Loving You

Do You Wanna Touch Me

I Love Rock N Roll



Websites






Thursday, December 27, 2012

2012 Wrap Up: Books!

Favorite Books I Read This Year! : )

10) Don't Breathe a Word by Holly Cupala














9) The Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead














8) The Catastrophic History of You and Me by Jess Rothenberg














7) Wither by Lauren DeStefano














6) Divergent by Veronica Roth














5) Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have by Sarah Mlynowski














4) Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout














3) Fifty Shades Trilogy by E.L. James












2) Beautiful Disaster by Jaime McGuire














1) The Fault in Our Stars by John Green