Risa Binder is a new country-pop artist with a heart of gold. She loves cupcakes, supporting everyday heroes with her Be the Change blog, and making music – and now you have the chance to see her live in New York City! The singer/songwriter will be sharing the stage with Sonia Leigh at The Studio at Webster Hall on Monday, March 12 at 8pm. Risa will … Continue reading You Could Be At Singer Risa Binder’s Next Show!
Back in February, Brandy and Monica released their follow-up single to their hit 1998 collaboration, “The Boy Is Mine.” Now, they’ve finally debuted the music video to “It All Belongs To Me.” No longer fighting over their man, the duo teams up to kick their guys to the curb and take back everything they ever gave him. I will admit that when I first heard … Continue reading Music Monday: Brandy & Monica Debut Music Video For “It All Belongs To Me”
Pauly D and the duo of Snooki and JWoww are breaking away from MTV’s Jersey Shore to star in their own reality shows. Snooki and JWoww are currently filming their show in New Jersey, while Pauly D’s The Pauly D Project hits the small screen on March 29. The show airs after the premiere of Justin Bieber‘s episode of the Punk’d reboot (where his first Punk’d victim is … Continue reading First Look At Pauly D’s MTV Spinoff: ‘The Pauly D Project’
Last night I aired my Risa Binder interview on 88.7 FM WRHU. Below, you can check out the interview in pieces on Gone Country, or just hear the full interview:
Risa Binder Interview on Gone Country
Full Risa Binder Interview
Now I’m off to her show at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC! See ya’ll there!
UPDATE: It’s true – Risa does bring cupcakes to her shows!
Her concert at Rockwood Music Hall was fantastic and I even snapped a few pictures, which you can see after the jump!
Risa’s next show is at Webster Hall in NYC on March 12.
Continue reading “Interview: Risa Binder Loves Music And Desserts! [UPDATE]”
Country-pop cutie Risa Binder just released her debut album Paper Heart this past Valentine’s Day. Having always dreamed of being a singer-songwriter, she headed to Nashville to start the process. Now two years later, her dream has become a reality. Since her album dropped, she has been going back and forth between Nashville and her home in Brooklyn to promote the album and perform for … Continue reading New Music: Country’s Newest Sweetheart Risa Binder Talks ‘Paper Heart’
Carly Rae Jepsen was first discovered on Canadian Idol back in 2007, where it was immediately clear that she was a star. “Call Me Maybe” is the lead single off of her first EP, Curiosity.
The day Curiosity was released – this past February 14 – teen superstar Justin Bieber announced on Canada’s Much Music: New Music Live that Carly had been signed to Schoolboy Records. The label is run by Scooter Braun (J-Biebs’ manager!).
“Call Me Maybe” is catchy and fun, as is the music video for the song. In the video, Jepsen is spying on her hot neighbor. She tries her best to get his attention, from washing her car to performing a song for him, but in the end the neighbor gives his number to one of her bandmates instead!
Since “Call Me Maybe” dropped in September, it has reached the top of the digital charts (which is the first song by a Canadian artist to do so since Justin Bieber’s “Baby” back in 2010). “Call Me Maybe” is the 11th song by a Canadian artist to reach No. 1 on the Nielsen SoundScan. In addition, Jepsen is the 4th Canadian artist to hit #1 on Billboard’s Canadian Hot 100.
So, what does all this say? Carly Rae Jepsen has star-power and is definitely an artist to look out for!
Check out Carly’s “Call Me Maybe” music video, above.
You can see Justin Bieber giving a shout out to Carly here and a video of your favorite celebs (like Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale, and more!) rockin’ out to “Call Me Maybe” after the jump!
Continue reading “Music Monday: Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe””
Anand Bhatt is a Grammy recognized Indian-American artist. With a love of music, Anand was influenced by many different artists in the creation of his own unique musical stylings. I got a chance to talk with Anand about how he got into Latin music, what his songwriting process is like, and about his love of charity work. Kristen Maldonado: You’re the first Indian-American to be … Continue reading Interview: Indian-American Artist Anand Bhatt Shares His Love Of Music
Jessie J was destined for stardom even at the young age of 12! Before she was singing “Do It Like A Dude” and “Domino,” Jessie J rocked the stage as Blousey Brown in The Wenn Stage School production of Bugsy Malone. I hope performing on Broadway or the West End is in the near future for her! You can see Jessie J sing “Ordinary Fool” from … Continue reading Footage Released Of Jessie J In School Production Of ‘Bugsy Malone’
Taylor Swift talked with Today correspondent Jenna Bush Hager about her upcoming film, The Lorax, and what its like growing up in the spotlight. According to the country singer, she is certain that she will never feel the need to prove that she has grown up, like Miley Cyrus and Britney Spears. “I’m never gonna have the moment where I’m like, I’m a woman now, … Continue reading Taylor Swift Doesn’t Need To Prove She’s Grown Up
Taylor Swift‘s new music video “Safe & Sound” for The Hunger Games with The Civil Wars was just released, but Taylor admits that when she was first asked to write a song for the film she didn’t know what to expect. “When I got the call, I thought from what I’d heard about the movie, ‘It’s an action movie, right? We’re probably going to be writing … Continue reading Taylor Swift Talks Writing “Safe & Sound” For ‘The Hunger Games’
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