March 28, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

O-Town Reunite, Make Our Liquid Dreams Come True

O-Town fans: Your most liquid of dreams are coming true. That's right, the early '00s boy band is reuniting, and they've got some new tunes in tow.

The band, which formed during Making The Band in 2000, relaunched their website Monday (March 31), writing: "This one's for the fans and everyone who supported us from the beginning."

"We started this reunion purely for the fun of it," Jacob Underwood told Billboard. "We had discussed a summer tour to perform our old songs and finally give the fans what they've been asking us for the last 10 years. However, once we began working, what developed was something a little more ambitious. The ideas kept flying and we couldn't help but start making new music."

According to a video posted to their site, the guys will be doing it alone this time — sans TV show, manager, label, etc.

O-Town had their heyday in the early aughts, selling 1.7 million copies of their self-titled album and scoring hits with singles "Liquid Dreams" and "All Or Nothing."

After releasing their sophomore record, O2, in 2002, the band broke up in 2004.

The new iteration of O-Town will include Erik-Michael Estrada, Dan Miller, Trevor Penick and Jacob Underwood. Ashley Parker Angel will not be making a return visit to O-Town, however.

This isn't the first time the band has buzzed about a reunion — or that Angel has declined to participate. Underwood tweeted, "Did someone say O-town reunion?!?" in 2011, with Angel's rep subsequently telling TMZ: "O-Town was one of the greatest chapters ...

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Karmin Are Ready To Sweat Like Gwen Stefani On Tour: Watch

Karmin's new album is finally here. And while the duo, Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, can't wait for you to hear their three-year-in-the-making debut, they're even more excited for you to experience it live.

"I want [fans] to listen [to Pulses] and be like, this is really, I connect to so many different songs in this, this is amazing. It's sonically ... it's different and it's fresh but I am so curious about this I want to see them live and see what it's really about," Nick told MTV News. "Our live show still is our favorite part, we are ... everybody that sees our live show is like, I did not expect that, so if you love the album, make sure to come see us live."

So what exactly does a Karmin concert look like? Well, according to the pair, it's very similar to the stage show of one of Amy's idols: Gwen Stefani.

"It's a high-energy show. If you remember No Doubt back in the '90s, they also did push-ups onstage and a lot of sweating and jumping around and crowd participation, and that's really what a Karmin show feels like. It's almost like a rock show," she said.

Also joining them for the second leg of their Pulses Tour in April is labelmate Bonnie McKee. Although both members of Karmin are pumped to have her as an opening act, Amy is especially looking forward to having a female friend along for the adventure.

"I'm a huge fan of her and her energy and personality is — I'm just excited to ...

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Fifth Harmony Pie Demi Lovato In The Face (And Also Announce New Tour)

Things got a little messy between Demi Lovato and Fifth Harmony on the final night of the Neon Lights tour.

In an effort to thank Demi for employing them as an opening act for her tour, the girls of 5H decided to give her a bit of a parting gift ... in the form of a pie in the face.

Demi is seen talking with the girls backstage after the show, chatting about how she's headed back to Los Angeles. Soon after, Dinah Hansen says to Demi, "I just want to say I love you," before smashing her in the face with a cream pie. A stunned but still smiling Demi tries to wipe some of the pie on the other girls before addressing Dinah: "When I see you in L.A., your ass is mine."

Jokes and pranks aside, 5H were truly grateful to be a part of the tour, with the girls tweeting their thanks to the "Neon Lights" singer, whom they first met when they were formed on the "X Factor" in 2012.

But the "Miss Movin' On" singers aren't slowing down now that the tour is wrapped up, because they are now gearing up for their own stint on the road. On Monday (March 31), the fivesome announced their Fifth Time's a Charm tour, which kicks off May 3 in Georgia. The nearly two-month tour has them traveling all over the United States, with stops in New York, Maryland, Chicago, California and more.

Here are Fifth Harmony's tour dates:

»5/3 - Valdosta, GA @ Wild Adventures
»5/31 - Mansfield, ...

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One Direction Look Like They’re Smelling Farts, Not Perfume, In New Ad

Happiness. Shock. Confusion. Love. What do you look like when you're feeling "that moment"?

Well, according to One Direction in an ad for their new fragrance, That Moment, it's all of the above.

Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn work with a very special photographer for the spot. His name is Girolle, an inspired photog with a jewel-crusted crotch and a disregard for the guys' names. Niall turns into Nail, and Zayn is reduced to a bunch of Zzzzzzs.

Girolle instructs them to portray the fragrance's smell in just one look — which looks as hard as it seems. Harry, doesn't look in love; it looks like he's sniffing a fart.

Watch the teaser ad (and an even longer one at the OneDirectionFragrance.com website) and tell us who makes the cutest face when Girolle tells them to find "that moment."

Which One Direction member has the cutest pose in their new ad?

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New Michael Jackson Music Coming In May

The Estate of Michael Jackson has approved the release XSCAPE, an album that features eight never-before-heard tracks from the late King of Pop.

The album — set to be released on May 13 — was helmed by Epic Records' Chairman and CEO L.A. Reid, with Timbaland serving as lead producer. Rodney Jerkins, Stargate, Jerome "Jroc" Harmon and John McClain also worked on the new songs, which were hand-picked by Reid.


According to a press release, Reid was given unlimited access to Jackson's archives by his Estate, and he chose from "four decades of material on which Jackson had completed his vocals."

"Modern music and artistry would look and sound completely different if not for the groundbreaking contributions Michael Jackson gifted to the world," Reid said in a statement. "Michael left behind some musical performances that we take great pride in presenting through the vision of music producers that he either worked directly with or expressed strong desire to work with. We are extremely proud and honored to present this music to the world."

The album takes its name from one of the new tracks, which was originally written and produced by Jackson, then "contemporized" by Jerkins — who had recorded the initial version in the studio with MJ.

XSCAPE will also be released in a Deluxe Edition, which includes the eight new songs in their original form. The album will be available for pre-order beginning on April 1 through iTunes. For more information on the project, fans are urged to check Jackson's official site.

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Will Fabolous Finally Release <i>Loso’s Way 2</i> This Summer?

It's been almost five years, and now the wait for Loso's Way 2 may finally be coming to an end.

"A record label has its processes, so you got to work at that," Fabolous told RealTalkNY of his upcoming sixth solo album, set to release on Def Jam. "I'm looking towards a summer release. It's good that I put the mixtape out because I wanted to tighten a couple of screws on the album and put the mixtape out while I did that. I used that to build some energy."

The mixtape he's referring to is The S.O.U.L. Tape 3, which dropped on Christmas. He's released multiple videos to support the project, including "Young OG," which hit the Net last week.

The third installment in The S.O.U.L. Tape series marked the Brooklyn rapper's fifth mixtape release since his last album, Loso's Way, hit stores in July 2009. Loso's Way 2 was first announced back in late 2009, with a proposed summer 2010 release. The freebies in the meantime have been crucial in Fab maintaining his musical relevance.

In 2012, he said that listeners would hear his development on the album. "This one is really growth and evolution," he told MTV News. "I think people know what I do — they know I've been in the game for a minute, but you gotta continuously show that growth and show that you're bringing something. It's the same thing, it's the same steps over and over again, but you gotta make it look new. It's not a rush. If you want something ...

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Kesha Makes First Appearance Since Rehab, Belts Out Beyoncé

Kesha made her first public appearance since completing rehab — and dropping the dollar sign — earlier this month, walking the red carpet at the Humane Society's 60th Anniversary Gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday (March 29) night.

Kesha, who is an avid animal rights supporter, posed for photos on the carpet at the Beverly Hilton in a long, sheer halter dress, with her hair dyed in various hues and her fingers loaded with jewelry.

She didn't speak to reporters on the red carpet, but she was obviously in the mood to celebrate, as evidenced by an Instagram video shot by hair and makeup artist Vittorio Masecchia, which shows her and her pals singing along — very loudly — to Beyoncé's hit "Drunk in Love."

Hey, it's not Ed Sheeran, but it's close.

Kesha first entered the Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center in January to treat a long struggle with bulimia and, in her words, "to learn to love myself again." Since completing the program, she's kept a low profile, though in handful of messages to her fans, she thanked them for their support, and promised that she'd already begun working on new music. She also changed her Twitter handle from "KeshaSuxx" to "KeshaRose."

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Nicki Minaj Made This Sick 5-Year-Old’s Dream Come True

John Wall launched his own social campaignto help a 5-year-old cancer patient get a chance to meet her idol, Nicki Minaj, and he definitely made that dream come true for Miyah.

Earlier this month the Washington Wizards player posted an Instagram video of himself and Miyah to get Nicki Minaj's attention, promoting the effort heavily with hashtags like #HelpMiyahMeetNicki and #PinkWigForMiyah. Miyah has undergone seven chemo treatments after being diagnosed with Stage 3B Burkitt's lymphoma last year, and all she wanted was a chance to meet Nicki and wear one of those infamous pink wigs.

Fortunately, it didn't take long for Nicki to respond. "Hi Miyah!!!! Let's see what we can come up with for a pretty little princess. ;)" she tweeted on March 7, acknowledging that she'd seen the clip.

That meet-up finally happened over the weekend and it's hard to say who had more fun — Nicki, or Miyah. The YMCMB rapper shared six photos of Miyah on Instagram, posing with that pink wig that she wanted so badly.

The photo spread was also accompanied by a video of the 5-year-old getting a little pep talk. "I'm so happy that you got your pink wig. I think you're beautiful without the pink wig but whenever you wanna play dress up and feel like a little Barbie doll that's fine," Nicki told her. "But remember, you promised me that you were gonna stay in school."

Oh, and she wasn't the only one giving out gifts. In one of her photos with Miyah, Nicki showed off some new jewelry. "She gave me ...

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