Merry Christmas Pentatonix! PTX Scores Their Second Billboard Top 10!

Pentatonix Scores A Second Billboard Top 10 with PTXmas, Jumping to #7 on the Top 200 and #1 on the Digital Chart

YouTube Channel Surpasses 3 Million Subscribers, as Video for “Little Drummer Boy” Eclipses 15 Million Views in its First Week

2014 North American Tour Dates Selling Out, New Dates Added

Upcoming performances lined up with The Today Show, Conan, The Queen Latifah Show and more

PTX is indeed having a very Merry Holiday Season. First PTX Volume 2 debuts in the Billboard Top 10 and now PTXmas climbed it's way there too, it looks like the skys the limit in 2014 for  these guys!

 Vocal sensations Pentatonix have landed back in the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart for the second time in less than a month with the release of their new, deluxe version of PTXmas, titled PTXmas (Deluxe Edition).  PTXmas soars into the #7 spot on the chart this week with more than 59,000 copies sold.  Pentatonix recently scored their first Top 10 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with their latest PTX Volume 2 release from Madison Gate Records, landing at #10 while also topping Billboard’s Independent Artist Chart in the same week.  The PTXmas (Deluxe Edition) holiday album includes brand new recordings of “Little Drummer Boy” and “Go Tell It On The Mountain.”  The video for “Little Drummer Boy” has been a worldwide viral hit since its debut one week ago racking up over 15 million views and landing in the Top 10 on iTunes. 

Watch “Little Drummer Boy” Here: http://bit.ly/1hAAdsG

PTX Volume 2 features 8 brand new tracks, with 3 original songs and 4 covers including a 7-song Daft Punk medley, its video released via the group’s YouTube Channel has garnered over 25 million views. The iTunes version of the album also features a medley of the  Swedish House Mafia hits “Save The World” and “Don’t Worry Child” as an iTunes album-only bonus track. 

Watch “Daft Punk” Here: http://youtu.be/3MteSlpxCpo

Watch “Save The World / Don’t Worry Child” Here: http://bit.ly/SHMCptx

PTX Volume 2 follows the group’s two 2012 Madison Gate Records Releases – PTX Volume 1 and PTXmas – both debuting on Billboard’s Top 200 when originally released and re-entering Billboard’s Top 200 chart last month selling more than 275,000 albums to date.

In support of the huge success of PTX Volume 2, Pentatonix have performed on Ellenhttp://www.ellentv.com/2013/11/04/pentatonix-performs-evolution-of-beyonce/, Conanhttp://teamcoco.com/video/pentatonix-12-10-2013 and The Queen Latifah Showhttp://queenlatifah.com/loving/pentatonix-new-album-tour-dates.  The group was also featured on CNN Headline News http://www.hlntv.com/video/2013/11/08/cappella-pentatonix-sing and on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer in the highly coveted “Persons of the Week” segment.  Click here to watch:http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/amazing-success-story-testament-giving-20834572   

Next up, Pentatonix is set to perform on The Today Show December 17, Fox & Friends December 19, Arsenio Hall Show December 20, The Queen Latifah Holiday Special December 23, The Sing-Off December 23, Hallmark’s Home & Family Christmas Special December 24 and Sesame Street on February 7, 2014.

Pentatonix recently announced dates for their 2014 North American and European headline tours with many of the North American shows already sold-out (European shows go on sale this Friday).  The touring will begin February 4, 2014 and go through April 2014, with shows at The Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles (3/1 & 2), as well as, at Oakland’s Fox Theater and New York City’s Beacon Theatre (4/3 & 10).  All tickets and limited VIP Packages – including meet & greets, access to soundcheck, exclusive merchandise and even a private performance – are available at http://www.ptxofficial.com/tour.

Online, the Pentatonix YouTube channel boasts over 235 million views, buoyed by more than 3.2 Millionsubscribers, and is one of the Top 100 most subscribed-to music channels. Pentatonix fanbase is rapidly growing with over 308,000 new fans added on Facebook and Twitter this past week bringing the current tally to more than740,000 Facebook fans and nearly 180,000 Twitter followers.  

2014 U.S. Tour Dates

February

4                         Midwestern State University          Wichita Falls, TX

5                         Cain’s Ballroom                              Tulsa, OK

6                          Gillioz Theatre                               Springfield, MO

8 (sold out)         Chicago Theatre                         Chicago, IL

9                          Egyptian Room                            Indianapolis, IN

11                        Milwaukee Riverside Theatre      Milwaukee, WI

12 (sold out)        State Theater                               Minneapolis, MN

15 (sold out)        Paramount Theatre                      Denver, CO

17                         The Complex-Rockwell                Salt Lake City, UT

19                         Vogue Theater                            Vancouver, BC

20                          Paramount Theatre                     Seattle, WA

22                          Fox Theater                                 Oakland, CA

23                          Grand Sierra Resort                     Reno, NV

25                           Soma                                           San Diego

26                           House of Blues                            Las Vegas, NV

27                           Rialto Theatre                              Tucson, AZ

March

1 (sold out) & 2      Orpheum Theatre                        Los Angeles, CA

19                           Peabody Opera House               St. Louis, MO

20                           Robinson Center Music Hall       Little Rock, AR

22 (sold out)          Ryman Auditorium                      Nashville, TN

23                           Iron City                                      Birmingham, AL

25                           Hard Rock Live                           Orlando, FL

26                           Georgia Theatre                          Athens, GA

27                           The Fillmore                               Charlotte, NC

29                           DAR Constitution Hall               Washington DC

30                          The Electric Factory                   Philadelphia, PA

April

3 (sold out)  & 10  Beacon Theatre                          New York, NY

5 (sold out) & 6      House of Blues                           Boston, MA

8                             Danforth Music Hall                     Toronto, ON

9                             UB Center for the Arts                Buffalo, NY

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Lindsey Stirling & Kuha'o Case - Inspire This Christmas

Myself & Lindsey Backstage at The Roxy, LA

I love Ms.Lindsey Stirling, she is a Rock Star on the violin! This Christmas she has teamed with someone who will inspire and create awe in your heart for the Holiday Season....Kuha'o Case.

For those who have never heard of Kuha'o he is a blind, self taught seventeen year old piano 
prodigy whose love of music brings him light and happiness.

They have combined their musical forces on the Christmas classic "Oh Come, Emmanuel"

Prepare to be inspired and keep the Holiday joy flowing.

Give it up for Lindsey and Kuha'o!

                                                          "Oh Come, Emmanuel"

Check out Kuha'o on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kuhaocase?feature=watch

Lindsey is everywhere and here: http://www.lindseystirling.com/

Merry "Midnight Red" Christmas

Merry "Midnight Red" Christmas

OK, it time for something silly, it's time for Midnight Red. Yes, they are a boy band and Yes I have a soft spot for Colton Rudloff one fifth of the band as I have interviewed him for Chorus and Verse and he has made an appearance on "Entertain Me" as well:

http://mshinafelt.blogspot.com/2012/06/colton-rudloff-of-midnight-red-gets.html

MIDNIGHT RΞD have reason to be ‘thankful’ this Holiday Season,.  In celebration of Christmas, Joey, Thomas, Anthony, Eric and Colton are sending a Christmas and Holiday greeting to all their fans with the release of their latest music video “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays."

The song originally recorded by NSYNC, is destined to become a Midnight Red fan favorite as the boys are often referred by fans as NSYNC2.0.  Filmed in a home setting, the five boys spread holiday cheer with friends, family, and a visit from Santa Claus and one of his elves.  But is it a dream?  Waking up in their footed pajamas, what did Santa bring them or did Santa come at all?  Cut to the video and find out....Happy Monday!

                                                     Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays

Go "Red" at: http://www.midnightred.com/

"Last Christmas" Matthew Duffy Received, Wham!

"Spunkpumper" Matthew Duffy has united his love of electronic and 80's music to give you all a Christmas present...

By releasing his version of Wham's "Last Christmas" as a free download. Knowing what I know about Mr. Duffy, he has been on "Entertain Me" before, "Spunkpumpers Unite" anyone? I assumed this meant he is a huge Wham! fan, of course my instincts were dead on!

Here with five reasons why he loves 80's super group Wham! with George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley is Mr. Matthew Duffy!


1. George Michael's fluorescent fingerless gloves

2. George Michael's snaps

3. Club Tropicana. I really wanted to go have a cocktail there with them when I was a kid

4. Everything She Wants - was then and is still a killer track - plus George has incredible height to his hair in the video

5. Wham's wardrobe. Love me a good font statement T-shirt

Extra, Extra, Get Your Free Download Of Matthews "Last Christmas" Here:

https://soundcloud.com/matthew-duffy-music

Follow Him On Facebook At: http://www.facebook.com/matthewduffymusic

Ho Ho Ho, Joe Castro's Scary Christmas

Joe's Christmas 2013 Creation

Tis' the season to be scary... it's to be jolly I know, but I wanted to add a little twist to this Holiday season and  ask someone who you wouldn't traditionally associate with this time of giving what he wanted for Christmas.

For horror fan and filmmaker Joe Castro Halloween is all year round. He writes, directs and does visual effects on all of his horror projects. Yes Joe loves horror and so do I!

Hot off the heels of the big success of his last horror opus the award winning festival favorite "The Summer of Massacre" Joe is doing post on "Terror Toons 3" the sequel to his popular "Terror Toons" series of horror films about homicidal cartoons.

Recently he made a return to short film making with "Attack of the Killer Bees," so what does the King of Gore want for Christmas this year?

3 machetes slaying? 8 corpses rotting? 12 Boogeymen Boogieing? Let's find out, if you dare...

Oh The Weather Outside is Frightful

5) a studio funded film I get to direct

4) death to all employees and ppl who produce shows for the SyFy network

3 ) world peace

2) a cure for HIV/ AIDS

1) my very own twin

My very own twin, well I guess you could not count on number one being traditional considering, but this completely was a fun break from usual Holiday traditions, Thanks Joe!

Find out more about the "King of Gore" on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0145581/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

Follow him on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joe.castro?fref=ts

Lita Ford & Cherie Currie, Are Here To "Rock This Christmas Down" !

Merry Rockin' Christmas

Are you ready to "Rock This Christmas Down" ?! I know I am, even though I am a HUGE music fan of almost every genre, my favorite type of music is, and always will be rock! 

Guess what? You are all in for a treat, two of the legends of rock music have combined forces and created an awesome new kind of Christmas single, "Rock This Christmas Down!" Here is what Ms. Cherie Currie sent me about the new Holiday favorite yesterday....

Two of the most influential women in Rock and Roll have reunited for a special holiday song.  LITA FORD has partnered up with her former Runaways band mate CHERIE CURRIE for what is sure to be a new Christmas Classic.  The song “Rock This Christmas Down” is the first time LITA and CHERIE have recorded new music together since 1977.

Tired of the same old Christmas songs LITA was ready for something new:

"I thought the world could use a new Christmas song.   The song was Written by Mitch Perry, my guitarist and Michael Dan Ehmig, my lyricist, along with Marty O'Brien on bass, and Rodger Carter on drums. We so rocked it!

What I didn't know is that I'd be singing it as a duet with my long lost sister, CHERIE CURRIE.  I am blessed to have her back in my life, and what an appropriate time and song to rehash an old friendship.  CHRISTMAS!!!"

CHERIE hopped a plane from Chicago to L.A., and drove straight to the studio and threw down her vocal track on this rocking song!  Needless to say, it was magic and history in the making.

Lita & Cherie: Reunited, Happy Holidays!

We were left with such a smoking track for everyone to hear, every Christmas, every year!  Let's "ROCK THIS CHRISTMAS DOWN!!!”

CHERIE was equally as excited to reunite and work with LITA again:

"I have dreamed, literally, of seeing LITA again for over three decades.  Even after all that time I still thought of her often.  The Runaways was something that was always left unfinished to me. Especially when it came to LITA, but I only knew her as a child.

What floored me more then the unbelievable gift of working with her again was the woman she had become.  She is the bravest, kindest, strongest, most loving human being I have met.

LITA asking me to be a part of this amazing song and a part of her astonishing life has filled that void, that hole I had in my heart that maybe we both shared.  It is now filled with love, support and admiration for a dear and wonderful friend whom I am so proud to say is LITA FORD."

“Rock This Christmas Down” has the flare of our Runaways legacy but its pure LITA.  It rocks like only she can.   We took a dim, negative and unfinished past and turned it into a positive future.  It doesn't get any better then that.  I know this will be the best Christmas I have had in decades.  Thank you sister!

What does “Rock This Christmas Down” signify?  Possibly more collaborations between the former Runaway members in the future…only time will tell....

I say "Yes! Let's hope so!" 

Buy Yourself The Gift of a Rocking Christmas at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rock-this-christmas-down/id747299458?i=747299646

Rock with Lita at: http://litafordonline.com

Rock with Cherie at: http://www.cheriecurrie.com

Tell Santa Claus You Want: Natalie Toro "Just In Time For Christmas"

Classically-trained, Broadway veteran, Natalie Toro brings her infectious energy,and powerhouse vocals, coupled with luscious tones to melt any heart with the, release of "Just In Time For Christmas"....

Yep this pretty much sums it up, this was my first encounter with the force of nature known as Natalie Toro and I must say, not only do I love her voice, I personally think she is da bomb!

The following is when Michael met Natalie, grab some Eggnog and raise a glass, Cheers!

NT: Hi Michael, it's Natalie Toro, how are you?

MS: Hey, want to hear something funny? I found out at the very last minute that you were on the web series "Child of the 70's" and I was watching an episode you are in, I know Michael Vaccaro (Actor/Creator/Writer of the show), I did a short film with him.

NT: Oh my God how funny! Did you see the Christmas dinner scene?

MS: Yes!

NT: We had the best time shooting that, Oh My God,  it was during the summer, and here we are trying to get in the Christmas spirit in the middle of August in New York. (laughs) I've known Michael all my life.

MS: I watched the video for song "Just In Time For Christmas" five times before you called, very nice. Was that shot in August too? (laughs)

                                                         "Just In Time For Christmas"

NT: No, it wasn't shot in August, but it was very funny shooting it in Central Park with a hidden camera. People thought I was insane! (laughs) I had the little ear plug in my ear and my iPod in my pocket and I was singing to Jesus, yep it was just me in the middle of Central Park singing acapella while the video was being shot! (laughs)

MS: The video came out really great - hard to believe you shot it guerrilla style.

NT: You want to know something really funny, when you see the unedited footage before the song got put it in, I am underneath the big theater in Central Park, you know that dome theater? I'm wailing, the acoustics there are incredible! There were people watching and shooting video footage of this crazy lady in a coat, me, just singing at the top of her lungs to no music and you can hear this saxophone player playing "New York, New York" in the background, I was crying I was laughing so hard trying to focus on what I was doing!

MS: Vocally you are really simple, clean and direct, I love that!

NT: Thank you. I really tried to focus on getting away from my "Broadway Voice" on this album. I really wanted to find out who Natalie was, with the help of my producer, Dawn Makay she really worked with me, I mean I've always had a pure clean sound, but Broadway has a standard of what to do in a show, like using vibrato, also I tend to over pronounce everything because of the theater. With this album I really felt like a recording artist, I chewed up the mic I was very up close. A lot of my pure sounds were even more pure when I didn't add a vibrato.

MS: Great! For me personally I think a lot of artists over sing things just to show off.

Natalie & Frosty

NT: Also when you realize if you can't control your vibrato, and this is something I learned from Dawn, when someone has vibrato on every syllable of every word, it really takes you out of the song. It's not all about balls to the wall, it's about finding those moments, it's about what you are singing and the intimacy of it.

MS: "Just In Time For Christmas" is a great example of that.

NT: It's like a grand Disney song.

MS: That's a great way of putting it.

NT: Yeah, I hope Disney can hear it, hey I want that somewhere in a Disney movie! We even have a New Age song on the album "The Christmas Song" with an American Indian flute, so we really worked on that vocal purity and clarity, I mean if I am going to have an American Indian flute playing with me on a Christmas song I better have that same purity and clarity of what that flute represents. It's haunting and at the same time it's meditative, I mean you can't be meditative with someone's vibrato going "Ah ah ah ah ah" that's not meditative, that's like "go get a gun and kill me." (laughs)

MS: I agree, that's why I hate House Music.

NT: House Music is what you dance to when you are having a cocktail.

MS: Not even then I can't be near it.

NT: Yeah, I know I hate it too. (laughs) Hey Michael it might be our age! (laughs)

MS: All of your tracks on "Just In Time For Christmas" are clearly a labor of love for you, but is there any track in particular that resonates more than the others?

NT: My absolute favorite Christmas song is "Ave Maria/O'Holy Night" my idea for intertwining them is they are meeting on the same premise. "Ave Maria" is a prayer about the Holy Mother and her Child, and "O'Holy Night" is about the birth of the Child and I thought Oh My God, it made complete sense to put them together.

MS: Any new videos beside "Just In Time For Christmas" coming from the album?

NT: Yes, the video for "Baby It's Cold Outside" a duet I did with Ryan Kelly was just released.

Chill With Natalie & Ryan at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBLYyZCGA2U

Bravo Natalie at: http://www.natalietoro.com/

Pa Rum Pum Pum Pum, It's Pentatonix !

Happy Holidays!

OK, being PTX's official bitch do you think my second Christmas gift to you would be anyone other than?

Noooooooooot!

Here with a really awesome rendition of "The Little Drummer Boy" from the deluxe edition of their Holiday CD "PTXmas" are Scott, Kirstie, Avi, Kevin & Mitch hitting it at Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles, CA -

Enjoy! Only Twenty-Three more shopping days until Christmas get crackin' Ho ho ho!

                                                              "The Little Drummer Boy"

Stuff Your Stocking at: http://www.ptxofficial.com/

Go "White Christmas" With Sandy Zacky

Sandy Sings "White Christmas" @ CSUN

David Letterman has Darlene Love, Rockefeller Center and now The Grove in Los Angeles has it's tree lighting...here at "Entertain Me" we kick off Christmas with our resident Chanteuse, Sandy Zacky.

I had the honor of seeing Sandy with a "Y" not "E" sing "White Christmas" live at her one night only CSUN performance in 2009...she was amazing!

Thus she is my Christmas tradition. So without further adieu on this December 1st 2013 the Christmas Season begins with Sandy with a "Y" 

It's Christmas Time

As this review of Ms. Z states:

 ...Zacky is a cross between Rosemary Clooney and Ella Fitzgerald. She is a truly great singer with consummate phrasing... 

--DON GRIGWARE, GRIGWARE TALKS THEATRE

Go Sandy!

"I wish you all the happiest of Holidays" - Sandy Zacky

Peace.

Sing It Sandy! Listen To "White Christmas" Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueCuT6tB50E

Keep Up With Sandy At: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Sandy-Zacky-Fan-Page/142692019103428

Be Part Of Her Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/sandyzacky?page_view_source=facebook_app

Happy Thanksgiving! Time For Turkey "Cleopatra"

I am "Cleopatra" Not Miss Cleo!

Yes it is that day of every year we are thankful, for family, friends, health and turkey!

So in honor of Turkey Day I present you, one of Hollywood's biggest Turkey's of all time - "Cleopatra" starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.

Yes I have seen it, and I needed major amounts of caffeine to stay awake. Was it worth it? Yes and No...The content was absolutely boring as Hell. But despite it being one of her worst performances ever Taylor was riveting and add to the fact that she was having a then scandalous extramarital affair with Burton added a whole extra dimension to it.

Taylor was an amazing actress whether she gave a great performance or not - Hey "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf" and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" co-starring the late great Paul Newman, are two of my favorite films of all time, and she was great in both them. However in this production her affair with Burton was the draw...

                                                           The Trailer For "Cleopatra"

Universe bless Ms. Taylor she had the extra balls to back herself as well - no actress had been paid one million dollars at the time, she did not want to do the film so she asked for it. Well, they paid it, and she did it because her thought was: If they were stupid enough to pay it to her, then she would do it.

Her legacy of being a humanitarian and a no BS woman will always be remembered, so this Thanksgiving Day I tip my hat to Elizabeth, and hope everyone finds what they need from the world and grab it by it's tail - whip it like Elizabeth, and gobble, gobble!

Check out Elizabeth's favorite charity AMFAR: http://www.amfar.org/

Miley Cyrus "Came In Like A Wrecking Ball" At The American Music Awards

Miley Cyrus Gives Good Face

I woke up this morning to an E-mail from David Zey from the band Ponyboy asking me this question:

"Dudebro. did you catch Miley's performance?" 

To quote him directly. Well no I didn't I thought Hmmmmmmm.....what did she do this time, I thought the only attention getting antic left for our Lady of Cyrus was a live sex show, I was wrong.

                                             "Wrecking Ball" American Music Awards

Her performance was brilliant last night! Let me explain why, because even though she had an adorable kitten singing along with her in some sort of cyberspace alternate reality who cried kitty tears at the climax of the song and she had her own eenie meenie teeny weeny kitten headed bikini on, this decidedly low key performance stunt, for Miley at least, brought full focus to what a truly talented singer she is. Her vocal performance and her ability to access her emotions while showcasing her abilities connected her talent as a singer, with the audience again.

Vocally and emotionally Ms. Cyrus knocked it out of the park!

Also for what it's worth, for some reason I can't really place my finger on, I found the kitten motif compelling and complimentary to the performer's agenda -

Say what you will about her Miley Cyrus really knows how to sing a song and make you take notice with or without the silly antics.

Go .Com With Miley at: http://www.mileycyrus.com/

James Durbin's Single "Parachute" Lands Tomorrow!

James Rocks!

James Durbin’s Premiere Single, “Parachute” Available on iTunes Friday, November 22

“Parachute”To Stream Exclusively on RyanSeacrest.com Starting Today

James Also Announces Title for His Sophomore CD Release “CELEBRATE”- due - April 8, 2014

“CELEBRATE” Pre-Order Begins Friday, November 22

James to Attend American Music Awards Red Carpet pre-show Sunday, November 24.

Attention Durbinators! Yes YOU Durbinators, James Durbin's single "Parachute" lands tomorrow on iTunes !

Also it is Now streaming on Ryan Seacrest's site...

You go James!

Need more reason to celebrate? Well the title of his latest CD just happens to be that very word: "Celebrate" - Get to it Durbinators !!

“Parachute,” the first single from James Durbin’s forthcoming Wind-up Records CD release will be available for purchase via iTunes this Friday, November 22 for a  limited time price of .69 cents.  RyanSeacrest.com will stream “Parachute” exclusively for 24 hours beginning today Thursday, November 21.   Listen here:http://bit.ly/17uMUzu

“Parachute” showcases new territory for James leaning more on sing-a-long choruses with crisp pop-rock hooks while still letting his powerful and energetic voice shine.  “Parachute was the 10^th song I wrote for the new album and as soon as we finished in the studio I knew it had to be the first single.  I can’t wait for everyone to hear it” said James. 

A lyric video for “Parachute” is also scheduled to debut in December on James’ VEVO channel on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/DurbinRockVEVO.  “Parachute” will impact Hot AC & Top 40 radio in January 2014. 

James Durbin has also announced that CELEBRATE has been chosen as the official album title for his sophomore CD release, Wind-up Records will release CELEBRATE on April 8, 2014.

In addition, a robust album pre-order campaign for CELEBRATE will begin Friday, November 22, featuring four exclusive offers: 1. Autographed album.  2. Autographed album & exclusive National Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) Charity shirt - $5 from each sale is donated to the TSA http://tsa-usa.org. 3. Autographed album & exclusive “CELEBRATE” bracelet.  4. Autographed album & exclusive hoodie & Limited edition autographed canvas photo print.  All orders will automatically grant fans access to exclusive VIP opportunities with James, and all orders include an instant download of the new single “Parachute.”

James is also confirmed to attend the American Music Awards Red Carpet pre-show this Sunday, November 24, where he will make a special appearance to debut an exclusive video clip featuring “Parachute” and reveal details about his April 8, 2014 CD release in the 5:00 p.m. EDT/2:00 p.m. PST hour.  Fans can log on at Yahoo.com, TheAMAS.com, ABC.com, and Cocacola.com to watch it live. 

“Parachute” is the first new music from James since his last two singles “Love Me Bad” and “Stand Up” were released in 2011.  “Love Me Bad” cracked the Top 30 at Hot AC/Top 40 radio while the anthemic NFL rock single “Stand Up” landed in the Top 20.  “Stand Up” was an official NFL anthem used on jumbotrons nationwide during the NFL’s 2011-12 seasons. Both tracks were featured on his debut release Memories Of A Beautiful Disaster which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Rock Album chart and #36 on Billboard’s Top 200 Album chart. MOAB has sold over 120,000 copies to date and was named one of Billboard’s Best Rock Albums of 2012.

James, who co-wrote 10 of the albums 11 tracks is busy putting the finishing touches on CELEBRATE with producer Scott Stevens.  In advance of the full CD release on April 8, 2014, James will be making several high profile appearances including the above mentioned American Music Awards Red Carpet pre-show on 11/24.  

He also recently performed alongside Dave Grohl and Ryan Bingham at the “Autism Speaks – Blue Jean Ball” in Los Angeles and co-hosted with Lance Bass on the American Music Awards on Demand webshow.  Click here to watch James’ “AMA’s on Demand” segment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HInSRmWYqjY 

  

Follow James on - 

Twitter:here: http://twitter.com/durbinrock

Facebook:http://facebook.com/durbinrock

Webiste: http://www.durbinrock.com

What "Nobody Said" To Aiden Leslie

Aiden Leslie is not a stranger to this blog from his singles "Trying To Leave Now" and "Diamond Dreams" to well just popping up because he is a fun friend of mine.

So it is no surprise since Mr. Leslie has a new single out, "Nobody Said" that I am making all of you aware of it and asked Aiden to tell me something that nobody ever said to him that he wishes they had, and here is what "Nobody Said" to him:

"No matter what, it's you and only you...and I will do whatever it takes to make sure that it stays that way"....

Very interesting Aiden, I must say, so simple, yet quite powerful, much like your songs. Maybe you should be a songwriter, oh yeah, you are...lol!

Aiden Does Atlanta

Check out Aiden's latest below, he has one of the best falsetto's I have ever heard and the song is quite reminiscent of one of his favorite bands, 80's sensation Erasure. Yes, thats right, Erasure's fingerprints are all over the latest from Leslie, the band is someone who influences him greatly and he has paid homage to more than once.

OK, enough with the hyperbole, hit it Aiden!

Listen to "Nobody Said":

http://youtu.be/QrKEUBoirSA

Buy it on iTunes:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/aiden-leslie/id253301266

Get Busy With Aiden at: 

http://aidenleslie.com/

You're "Crusin' For A Brusin'" - Pentatonix Hits The Beach

Want A Brusin'?

It's official I am Pentatonix Bitch! Hey and why not, they are the best thing to come along in music in a long effen time! 

So to keep my title I think it is my duty to inform you that they will be appearing in a special airing of "Teen Beach Movie" tomorrow, November 17th at 8pm on the Disney Channel.

Here is the official video for their song from it "Crusin' For A Brusin'"

You go PTX!

                                            "Crusin' For A Brusin'"

Tune in at: http://disneychannel.disney.com/

Get Bruised at: http://www.ptxofficial.com/