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JASON CASTRO: yo yo yoooo

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:41:15 PST

man i havent blogged in a while! well, now that i have a second to catch some air let me fill yall in on a few things! first of all, im inLA as you all may know. on a break from recording. its been a great week! ive missed this sunny city! or should i say smoggy city? i dunno how it can beautiful and disgusting at the same time but somehow it does it. haha but anyways i came out here this week to finish some recording. we recorded a couple of the big songs acoustic so we could have more to play with! its been fun! after this week i will officially be done recording for my album! no more recording till the next one!

i also had a few showcases with some movie companies while i was here. sharing the songs and talking about getting one in a movie or 2! it was so fun hanging out on the movie lots, theres so much history in them! movie magic. it was awesome. we also played some of the songs off the cd for them while we where there and i got so charged! hearing the songs reminded me of what a great album we have made! i cannot wait for yall to hear it! oh so much goodness :)

ive got a show in austin tomorrow! which means a 6:50am flight... ouch! but its gonna be fun! speaking of shows, you may have heard even though i havent officially announced but i'm planning on going on tour with matt hires in the beginning of next year! im so pumped to get out and play some real shows! i have really been anticipating this moment since i was on idol, longing for the day to get back into intimate venues and share my songs with people in the right environment! malls where fun but not the vibiest places.. haha and we only went to like 14 cities! this time, im gonna get around! so be on the lookout and order tickets for your city! and invite all your friends, duh. haha its gonna be a good time!

anyways, ive got one bit left to sing... one of the high parts... its been giving me trouble all week! time to nail it. hope everybody is well and getting ready for the holidays! thanksgiving is next week and christmas coming so soon!! can you feel it? im starting to... and i like it.

holler!

jason

JASON CASTRO: Jason Tour Update

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:34:08 PST

Hello Jason Castro fans. I am very excited to announce that Jason will be heading out on tour with Matt Hires starting in the new year. Dates are being added to the site as I type this. Tickets for some shows are on sale now while others will go on sale starting Monday. Stay tune to the site for updates on this exciting tour.

TREY SONGZ: Trey Gets "READY" for Thanksgiving in His "Feed For Love Campaign"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:44:33 PST

Trey Songz will celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday by giving turkeys to families in his home state of Virginia. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter's philanthropic "Songz For Peace Foundation" – in partnership with Richmond's 106.5 The Beat! – will give Thanksgiving turkeys to 500 families on Tuesday, November 24th in Petersburg, Virginia, beginning at 10:30 am. The 500 turkeys will be given to the families of children attending the 9 different schools in Trey’s hometown of Petersburg, Virginia. 50 children will be selected from each school, with 100 children being selected from the singer's alma mater. *Students have been pre-selected*

B.O.B: B.o.B AKA BOBBY RAY PREPS LIVE CHAT WITH FANS!!!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:54:00 PST

Tune in Monday night from 7:30-8pm EST to catch B.o.B aka Bobby Ray interacting with his fans! He'll be hosting a LIVE webcast from the NEW Studio1290 to answer questions from his biggest fans, update us on what he's been doing, and let us know what we can expect from him in the upcoming weeks!

TREY SONGZ: Toni Braxton - 'Yesterday' ft. Trey Songz (Official Video)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:11:45 PST

TREY SONGZ: Trey Songz Gets 'READY' for Thanksgiving in His 'Feed for Love Campaign'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:40:00 PST

Trey Songz will celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday by giving turkeys to families in his home state of Virginia. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter's philanthropic "Songz For Peace Foundation" – in partnership with Richmond's 106.5 The Beat! – will give Thanksgiving turkeys to 500 families on Tuesday, November 24th in Petersburg, Virginia, beginning at 10:30 am. The 500 turkeys will be given to the families of children attending the 9 different schools in Trey's hometown of Petersburg, Virginia. 50 children will be selected from each school, with 100 children being selected from the singer's alma mater. *Students have been pre-selected* For more info, visit TreySongz.com.

B.O.B: The Lafayette Gets Familiar w/ B.o.B

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:27:00 PST

This past Tuesday B.o.B came to Lafayette for a free Lafayette-Lehigh Rivalry concert. TheLaf.com was able to find out about his influences, how he mediates his personal creativity with an easily accessible sound and why he's a veritable "alien" in the hip-hop industry. Head over to TheLaf.com now to read the FULL INTERVIEW now!

HALESTORM: Life Lesson: Halestorm Tattoos Are Awesome

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:23:11 PST

The Halestorm fans are some of the best fans of all time. Reason? Permanently marking their bodies with ink resembling Halestorm logos.

These are all so rad I can hardly believe it. I wish I could post them all, but it would be a disservice to all the pictures in the tattoo section of the site.

-The Halestorm WebCrew

SKILLET: SKILLET’S “COMATOSE” CERTIFIED GOLD

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:47:00 PST

Skillet's "Comatose" has been certified Gold by the RIAA. Congrats! Skillet's brand new record "Awake" has also sold over 200K copies in 12 weeks, while their single "Monster" is all over the Billboard Top 10, MTV2 and FUSE. You should probably go see them on tour in early 2010 with Shinedown and Puddle of Mud. Click here to check out their site and pick up a copy of their new record.

SEAN PAUL: Sean Paul Brings the Fire to the U.S. with 5-City Tour this December

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:51:00 PST

Sean Paul returns to the U.S., bringing the fire of his newest hit CD Imperial Blaze on a mini-tour. Fresh from a tour of Asia and riding high off copping Best Reggae Artist at the Soul Train Awards, his one-week only engagement will kick off at the House of Blues in Chicago on Sunday, December 6th.

While enjoying the success of Imperial Blaze's chart topping hip-hop bubbler "So Fine" and the club anthem "Press It Up", Sean Paul recently hit the studios to add his dancehall flair to rising British R&B star Jay Sean's track "Do You Remember." The upbeat club jam, which also features Lil Jon, debuted at #27 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and is currently at #24 on the iTunes Top Songs chart.

Fans can hear these songs and more of Sean's newest and past hits live in concert this December:

Sunday, Dec. 6 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL
Tuesday, Dec. 8 - House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
Wednesday, Dec. 9 - House of Blues - Los Angeles, CA
Friday, Dec.11 - Hard Rock Live - Hollywood, FL
Saturday, Dec. 12 - Hard Rock Live - Orlando, FL

Keep it locked onto AllSeanPaul.com for more info on Sean's tour this December.

PAOLO NUTINI: Paolo Receives Glowing Reviews For Amsterdam Show

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:48:00 PST

Everyone has been raving about Paolo's recent performance at the Paradiso in Amsterdam including the Dutch press. Top music website OOR called Paolo a "legend in the making" during their review of the night. Hailing Paolo as "one of the best entertainers in pop", Volkskrant's glowing coverage of the concert can be found here.

NEEDTOBREATHE: NeedToBreathe's featured in "Extraordinary Measures"

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:44:00 PST

Needtobreathe's "Nothing Left To Lose" is featured in the trailer for "Extraordinary Measures". The film stars Harrison Ford, Brendan Fraser, Keri Russell and will be released January 22, 2010. Click here to hear the song.

RYAN STAR: Ryan Star's Breathe4Jobs Featured By Quicktime

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:33:00 PST

Ryan Star's new video for "Breathe" - now up on Breathe4Jobs.com - is featured on Quicktime's Guide. Click here to check it out. Ryan is helping real people find work with his latest video. Do yourself a favor and visit Breathe4Jobs too.