In case you were living under a rock yesterday, here’s the video of Carrie Underwood taking on the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. Crazy Elvis jumpsuit aside, have to give Ms. Underwood props for going at one of the toughest vocal songs without pre-recording. Yes, it was a bit pitchy at times and the last note was atrocious, but honestly, I can’t hold a candle to this. Go, Carrie. Happy Monday.
Full disclosure. I LOVE Sara Bareilles. Why? Well, she’s a smart, singer-songwriter who writes incredibly witty/catch songs and manages to entertain without fire, blood, ridiculous outfits or stage antics. (What’s up now, Gaga?)
Yeah, you know Sara Bareilles for her massive hit “Love Song,” but what you don’t know is this girl could moonlight as a stand-up comedian. Trust me, her stage banter is so good that she’s guaranteed to have you in stitches.
Want proof? Just check out this video of Ms. Bareilles taking on everyone’s favorite guilty pleasure of the moment, MTV’s Jersey Shore, a reality show based on Italian 20-somethings who self-identify as “guidos.”
Set to the tune of Rihanna’s “Umbrella,” she delivers punchlines like “I have perfect abs/ They’re right above my crabs” among loads of F-bombs in a pretty awful, but accurate Jersey accent. Still have doubts? Watch her flow into The Eagles “Hotel California.” Amaze.
Watch the full performance after the jump
In case the official announcement nearly three weeks ago passed you by, consider this a late warning to mark your calendars and clear your schedules.
Fresh off a tour promoting its most recent release, Mama, I’m Swollen, Cursive is ready to hit the road again. This time the Omaha-based band will complete the I-80 connection, sharing the road with Chicago’s Alkaline Trio.
The 34-city, 36-show tour set to begin on Feb. 16 at Glass House in Pomona, Ca. is truly a coast-to-coast production, making its way across the country for two shows in Chicago (both at the Metro on Feb. 27 and 28), and stopping in New York (March 12 at Nokia Theatre) before winding around through the southern states with its finale in West Hollywood, Ca.
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Justin Bieber, the Justin Timberlake to the Miley Cyrus generation, will headline the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam concert series on Feburary 4th in Miami, Florida. Beiber will be joined by Rihanna who will perform songs off her latest release R Rated.
The Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam concert series is a two-day event prior to the Super Bowl XLIV sponsored by NFL and Pepsi. Free tickets for both concerts will be available at Ticket Master beginning Monday, January 11 on a first-come, first serve basis.
Meanwhile, Nelly Furtado, Paulina Rubio, and Pitbull, are headlining the second concert which is scheduled for Friday, February 5.
You can catch the Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam live from Miami Thursday, Feb. 4 @ 9PM ET/PT on VH1.
Muse is in demand. Last week, the band announced six tour dates and just today, they announced 14 additional shows to their forthcoming U.S. and Canada tour. According to Muse’s official website, all tickets go on general sale on Saturday 19th December aside from Chicago which goes on sale on Monday 21st December.
Muse fan pre-sales will be running for all these shows this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday starting at 13:00 (local venue time). For more information visit Muse’s official site. Added tour dates after the cut!
Looking for a way to keep warm on a cold December night? Well, we have the perfect remedy. The incomparable Tony Lucca hits NYC for one night only, Friday, December 11th, at Sullivan Hall.
Mr. Lucca will be joined by fellow singer-songwriters Matt Lowell and Josh Hoge. Doors are at 7:00p and the show starts at 7:30p (sharp). If you like acoustic bluesy-rock mixed with pop and folk influences, you won’t want to miss this show. Over the last seven years I’ve brought many friends (some not even music fans) to Tony Lucca shows around the U.S. and each one has left his show a fan. He’s that good.
Our good friends at Rock Ridge Music have so graciously offered up a holiday gift to our readers, download a free music sampler from Tony Lucca, Matt Lowell, and Josh Hoge. Pre-order tickets to tomorrow’s show by visiting Sullivan Hall’s official website.
And just for good measure, enjoy Mr. Lucca doing his thing on “Time and Again”:
Had enough Carrie Underwood? Didn’t think so. The singer is continuing to push the boundaries to promote her latest release Play On by teaming up with The Grand Ole Opry and MySpace for a live stream performance this Saturday (Nov 14th).
Opry performances of Carrie Underwood, along with some of country music’s biggest stars including Martina McBride, Rodney Atkins, Jake Owen and more will be broadcast between 9pm and 10 pm (eastern).
The Opry, on the air since 1925, bills itself as the world’s longest-running radio show. It can be heard on 650 WSM-AM, SIRIUS XM Satellite Radio and opry.com.
Portions also are broadcast on cable TV. Who’s excited for Saturday?
Sondre Lerche, the Norwegian born singer-songwriter and frequent topic on The Round Table, recently visited SPIN magazine’s office in NYC to serenade the staff. Never have I wanted to work at SPIN magazine more than on this day. For those of us unlucky folks who weren’t in attendence, SPIN has so graciously posted video footage of the performance as well as Sondre talking about his inspirations for the songs on his latest album, Heartbeat Radio.
Click the image to check out the videos.
credit: Spin.com
Stephen Jenkins and the guys of Third Eye Blind are set to hit this fall in support of their latest studio effort in Ursa Major. It appears Third Eye Blind is looking to rock a few college towns from the looks of the band’s 20-city stint, which include stops at SUNY Binghampton, James Madison Univ, and University of Iowa as well as a few local club spots like The Cannery in Nashville and Starland Ballroom in NJ. Check out all the dates below.
THIRD EYE BLIND TOUR DATES:
Sep 25-Mississippi State University-Starkville, Mississippi
Oct 1-Ritz-Tampa, Florida
Oct 2-Revolution-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Oct 5-The Cannery-Nashville, Tennessee
Oct 6-Valarium-Knoxville, Tennessee
Oct 7-The National-Richmond, Virginia
Oct 8-James Madison University-JMU Convocation Center-Harrisonburg, Virginia
Oct 11-SUNY Binghamton-Binghamton, New York
Oct 12-State Theatre-State College, Pennsylvania
Oct 14-Lincoln Theater-Raleigh, North Carolina
Oct 15-North Georgia College – Memorial Hall-Dahlonega, Georgia
Oct 18-Neighborhood Theatre-Charlotte, North Carolina
Oct 21-Starland Ballroom-Sayreville, New Jersey
Oct 22-Utica College – Stanley Center-Utica, New York
Oct 24-University of Connecticut-Jorgenson Center for the Performing Arts-Storrs,CT
Oct 26-MSU East Lansing, Michigan
Oct 27-House of Blues Cleveland, Ohio
Oct 29-Ferris State University Big Rapids, Michigan
Oct 31-Freakfest Madison, Wisconsin
Nov 2-University of Iowa-Iowa City, Iowa
Tony Lucca, or as I like to call him “the hardest working man in the indie music scene”, is back on the road again. This time, he’s teamed up with Jay Nash, Matt Duke and Roy Jay for the Evening of The Feeling Song Tour, which stops in NYC tonight, September 15th, at the Canal Room in Tribeca. And yes, I’ll be in attendance to see it all go down (happy birthday to me!).
I’ve seen Tony Lucca perform several solo gigs over the years, so it’ll be interesting to see him share the spotlight with his tour-mates. Meanwhile, in support of their 25-city US Tour, Lucca and Nash are releasing a series of video blogs from the road. The latest installment, vlog #6, finds an unshaven Lucca in Wyoming at Snowy Range Music Festival, checking out the local talent including 14 yr old guitarist, Michaela Rae, and clips from his set with Jay Nash. Always the crowd-pleaser, Lucca received quite a few compliments from his audience.
Check out the video below — also, if you haven’t seen him live in concert, it’s damn near time you did. Remaining dates for the tour can be found at Lucca’s official site. For NYC fans, catch a bonus performance and signing tonight, before the Canal Room gig, at Barnes & Noble located in Columbus Circle (1972 Broadway @ 66th Street), 5pm sharp.
