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Op Rock Your Shine Concert!

Op had the opportunity to bring Jason Derulo, Orianthi, and Ashlyne Huff together for a concert, to celebrate Rocking the Shine this summer!

To watch the full performances head on over to Www.Walmart.com/RockYourShine

Keep checking back with Op AMP'd as we upload behind the scenes photo's from the show!

A Message from Jason Derulo

Puddle of Mudd!

Have you guys heard the new song from Puddle of Mudd ‘Stone’?

They continue to release catchy songs which started back in 1992 in Kansas City.

What do you guys think of their latest track?

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The Secret Handshake!

Are any of you guys familiar with this band? Well since 2004, Luis Dubuc of Dallas, Texas started the one man band! Looking for some pop rock music to cruise too with the windows down? Check out our favorite, an oldie but goodie “Coastal Cities”!

The latest, ‘All for you” comes from the album ‘My Name Up in Lights” and was released in 2009. Dubuc was inspired by the 90’s feel good music & wanted a record that was based on having fun and driving around with your friends. Were stoked for new music to release soon!

In the meantime check out Coastal Cities & see why we love The Secret Handshake!



--Janel

Kevin Hammond Live at Op!

The XX!

We are loving ‘Islands’ by “The XX” a mix of some pop and soul! Coming from London this band is rising to the top not only on UK’s charts! The band will be on tour and can be seen at upcoming music festivals Sasquatch and Bonnaroo!

Take a listen to ‘Islands’!



-- Janel

Circa Survive!

Check out this Philadelphia band, Circa Survive, who just released their album, ‘Blue Sky Noise’ this past week. Band members, Anthony, Colin, Brendan, Nick and Steve have been collaborating since 2004 to create “experimental rock” and indie rock music. The band has now developed four albums (The Inuit Sessions, Juturna, On Letting go and Blue Sky Noise). In 2009 they were signed to Atlantic Records with inspirational lyrics and an album that offers surprise, Colin explains the album as” One where you might not discover something until the third or even thirtieth listen. Every album is a chapter and a step towards the truth.”

Check out the album on sale now, our favorite song has to be ‘Imaginary Enemy’ & ‘Get Out’!

Want to hear the band rock out live? Check out the tour kicking off today in Fort Lauderdale, Florida appearing with Coheed and Cambria until May 28th! (http://www.circasurvive.com/tour-dates/)




-- Janel

We The Kings w/ Demi Lovato!

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A Fine Frenzy!

Have you guys checked out the latest song from ‘A Fine Frenzy’, “Electric Twist”? The radios have blown up the song “Blow Away” which comes from the album ‘Bomb in a Birdcage” which was released in 2009. Behind the music is Allison Sudol, better known as “A Fine Frenzy” who released her album “One Cell in the Sea” in 2007 with our favorite track ‘Near to You”.

With talent and drive this singer song writer has established herself and created new songs with soft lyrical beats and rock ballad pieces!

Check it out!

- Janel

Op hits Times Square!

Loving the new Op billboard out in Times Square!

Owl City!

Happy Wednesday! Today we wanted slow things down and talk about how much we adore ‘Owl City’. In 2007 Adam Young launched Owl City from his hometown of Owatonna, Minnesota. His soft, emo- pop sound is one that you’re sure to love! In 2009 he released ‘Ocean Eyes’ which was number 27 on the Billboard 200.

Owl City supports “record day” which started three years ago and is celebrated on April 17th to support music artists (did any of you support your local independently owned record stores this past Saturday?)

We first fell in love with Owl City’s ‘Fireflies’, which became one of the most downloaded songs on ITunes in the US and in Canada in 2009 and made UK’s top 40 singles chart at number 1 in January.

Check out ‘Vanilla Twilight’ the new track from Owl City!

Adam is on the road with sold out shows until early May and will be touring with A Fine Frenzy and John Mayer so be sure to check out the listing dates and grab tickets! (http://www.owlcitymusic.com/shows.aspx)

- Janel

Crash Kings!

LA based, trio Crash Kings formed by brothers Tony and Mike Beliveau, who come from musical background family, and band mate Jason form a little something unique. This band is shaped a little differently, with no guitarist, Tony on the keys and vocals, Mike on bass and Jason on drums. From the soulful beats of “My Love” and “Raincoat” to electric songs like “Mountain Man” this album is sure to be a chart topper because of it’s diversity!

The guys are touring now and might be hitting a town near you! (http://crashkingsmusic.com/home/tour)

Looking for something new & powerful? Check out Crash Kings
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcTlbi-dCjI



- Janel

Boys Like Girls, All Time Low invade Disney!

Graduation is just around the corner and what better way to spend it then seeing some of our favorite bands like Boys like Girls, Hey Monday and Paramore! Disney World grad night is an annual exclusive event for High School Seniors and the party goes till 4am, hosted at the Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida!

Check out Paramore on April 23rd & 24th with guests Keri Hilson, All Time Low and MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew “QuestCrew”! Then on April 30th and May 1st check out Boys like Girls, Hey Monday, Mario and MTV’s “Beat Freaks”!

Disney Grad night is a unique tradition that allows High School Seniors to have the park to themselves, hang out with friends and dance on the various dance floors, not to mention enjoy all of the theme parks attractions!

With an incredible line up it’s the perfect way to end your senior year with a bang! Want your school to participate in Grad night? Check out www.disneygradnight.com for tickets and packaging information!

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Neon Trees!

We love the latest music from Neon Trees, ‘Animal’ from their debut album Habit! Led by vocalist Tyler Glenn backed up with Guitars by Chris, Branden on bass and rockin’ out on the drums, Elaine. The band describes their music as 60’s garage-rock to dance rock of 2010 & all about songs that are relatable which is resembled through their logo, a heart with wings! Branden say’s “we try to keep it real, but we’re not afraid to dream either, work hard and admit we want success.” With relatable music, and amazing beats were sure it’s only a matter of time for this band to blow up!

The band will be on tour this May making stops across the country, you can see them in California, May 13th - 15th. Not in California? Check the tour dates http://fameisdead.com/tour.aspx .

“What are you waiting for”? Check out the song and cruise over to ITunes and download the single Animal!

AFI - 'Beautiful Thieves'

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Were fascinated with Breathe Carolina!

Looking for a new tune to bump in the car? Coming from the Denver, Colorado two-some David and Kyle are defiantly worth checking out. Collaborating and creating an electric pop sound ‘ Breathe Carolina’ was created in 2007. After many hits on Myspace the band started playing at shows and even went to SXSW this past March. With sweet beats and catchy lyrics the newest song ‘Hello Fascination’ is a funky upbeat song!

Check out the dudes performing at the Vans Warped Tour starting June 25th – August 15th kicking off in Carson, California.

Grab tickets: http://warpedtourtickets.musictoday.com/WarpedTour/calendar.aspx)

Coachella Music Festival

This Friday the three-day, Coachella Valley Music Festival kicks off in Indio, California.
Did anyone grab tickets before they were sold out? Coachella mixes art work & music and will feature a sweet lineup including, She & Him which features actress- singer Zooey Deschannel, Muse, Vampire Weekend, Jay- Z and new pop electric artist who goes by the name Little Boots. With her 2008 album ‘ Hands’ which reached its way up the UK’s Album Charts to the number five slot she recently released track ‘ New in Town’! Check out her newest single which has broken in to the US market.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1676043123?bctid=20922502001

Sasquatch Music Festival!

Looking for something to do Memorial Day weekend? The Gorge Amphitheatre will sure to please with this years Sasquatch music festival taking place Saturday May 29th – Monday May 31st.

With an assortment of artists like OK Go, Vampire Weekend, DC based rapper Wale, and She & Him which features actress- singer Zooey Deschannel and Matt Ward.

Will you be checking out the show?

Steal tickets at http://www.sasquatchfestival.com

YouTube does it again!

Joseph Vincent's cover of Iyaz's "Replay" is soulful and has viral sensation written all over it. I think i'm late on this train... because it appears nearly 1.2 million people have beaten me to it!

Thanks to our AMP'd field scout Zach, for sending this our way!

The Soft Pack - 'C'mon'

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Hanson still hanging on!

Your favorite pop band brothers are back & have some done growing up! Their 1997 song MMMbop stole the hearts of teenage girls and with its catchy lyrics their debut album “Middle of Nowhere” led them to three Grammy nominations.

“Shout it out” is the brother’s upcoming album set to release June 8th 2010 with the debut song “Thinking bout somethin” which is defiantly far from the MMMbop days. Inspired by 50’s and 60’s rock and roll with a little bit of soul, pop and r&b this song is definitely going to be a crowd pleaser that will make you want to get up and dance.

The guys will be on tour this summer making there first stop in the big apple April 26th. For ticket information and tour dates visit http://www.hanson.net/site/sections/1

Check out ITunes at the end of April to download the song, and listen here for a sneak preview of the unreleased song!

Rihanna and Ke$ha team up!

That’s right! Tickets go on sale April 9th (www.livenation.com) for her new tour Last Girl on Earth which will feature songs off her fourth album Rated R including our favorites “Rude Boy”, which is number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs, “Hard” and “Russian Roulette”. She’s bringing Miss Blah blah blah herself, Ke$ha who released her debut single Tik Tok in August 2009, along with Young Money’s first lady Nikki Minaj who was picked up by Lil Wayne and just released her first single “Massive Attack” at the end of March.

Check out the dates to see if they will touch down in your town!
Friday, July 2 - White River Amphitheatre - Seattle, WA
Sunday, July 4 – General Motors Place – Vancouver, Canada
Tuesday, July 6 – Pengrowth Saddeldome – Calgary, Canada
Friday, July 9 – ARCO Arena – Sacramento, CA
Saturday, July 10 – Shoreline Amphitheatre - Mountain View, CA
Wednesday, July 14 - Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque presents The Pavilion – Albuquerque, NM
Thursday, July 15 – Comfort Dental Amphitheatre – Denver, CO
Saturday, July 17 – Mandalay Bay Events Center – Las Vegas, NV
Wednesday, July 21 – Staples Center – Los Angeles, CA

GaGa for Lollapalooza!

We are amped to announce the 2010 Lollapalooza lineup for the three day, eight stage music event taking place at Grant Park in Chicago August 6th – 10th. Our favorite artists Green Day, Lady Gaga, The Strokes, Cypress Hill and AFI among 130 others are set to perform.

Back in 2007 the fame monster performed on a smaller stage, and is sure to blow the crowd away as a returning now as a Grammy nominated artists with four no. 1’s on the same album under her belt.

Lollapalooza which was founded by Perry Farrel, front man for Jane’s Addiction which later split in 1991.He then created a new band (Porno for Pyros) which also later split. Embarking on a solo career in 2005 he released Satellite Party.

Every ticket purchased for Lollapalooza will help out parks in Chicago and to date 5 million dollars have been donated to Parkways Foundation, which help enrich communities and historic preservations.

Surf on over too http://www.lollapalooza.com/ and get your tickets before they are sold out!

New Green Day Video! 'Last of the American Girls!'

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Daughtry invades March Madness!

Did any of you catch Daughtry play at the Men’s Final Four which took place in Indianapolis this past Saturday? The countdown to the Final Four included schools; Duke, West Virginia, Butler and Michigan State. The Coke Zero Countdown, Final Four Pep Rally was the largest pep rally ever with cheerleaders and mascots. The event was hosted by Ryan Seacrest and featured guests artists Darius Rucker and multi-platinum rock band Daughtry. They performed hit songs “Everytime You Turn Around" and "There and “Back Again”. The event was streamed live on Facebook! Did any one see the event?? How great is the band? Check out there sophomore album Leave this Town, defiantly check it out we love “Life after you”! What’s your favorite song off the album?
Check out the band on tour that just kicks off this week!

And Congrats to Butler and Duke, good luck in the big game tonight!

We Love 'The Script'

The Irish trio, pop indie band, The Script, released their first debut album in August of 2008 with chart toppers like We Cry which was #13 on the UK’s charts. More recently the song Breakeven is still a hot song that is receiving plenty of radio time.

Haven’t heard the song? Well you should defiantly check out this track with catchy lyrics that you’re sure to love!

The band will be on VH1s unplugged premiering Wednesday April 7th.

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Jason Castro Announces Tour Dates

The seventh season American Idol contestant Jason Castro is releasing a long awaited debut self titled album with hot new singles “That’s what I’m here for”,” Lets Just Fall in Love Again” as well as “Over the Rainbow which will release on April 13th with 14 new songs! You can purchase the deluxe pack which includes a calendar, instant mp3 of “Lets Just Fall in Love Again” and autographed limited edition poster among other exclusive items.
The Texas native will kick off the tour in Dallas with the release of the new album. Ready to hear those “heart on a sleeve” lyrics live? Check out one of his shows when it comes to a town near you.

04.22.10 Chaser's - Scottsdale, AZ
04.23.10 5th Avenue Side Stage - House of Blues - San Diego, CA
04.25.10 Troubadour - West Hollywood, CA
04.27.10 Bottleneck - Lawrence, KS
04.28.10 LINCOLN HALL - Chicago, IL
04.30.10 The Pike Room at Crofoot - Pontiac, MI
05.01.10 Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH
05.02.10 The Basement - Columbus, OH
05.03.10 Disney's Hollywood Studio Park - Orlando, FL
05.04.10 Vinyl - Atlanta, GA
05.06.10 Rocketown - Nashville, TN
05.08.10 Capitol Theatre - Clearwater, FL
05.12.10 Joe's Pub - New York, NY
05.13.10 Jammin java - Vienna, VA
05.15.10 Cafe 939 - Boston, MA

Can’t make it to a show? Pre order a copy of the album; check out his website at http://jasoncastromusic.com

The Ready Set!

Pete Wentz has launched the careers of big time bands such as 'Cobra Starship and 'Hey Monday'. His newest band, Ready Set has a fresh sound that is sure to be a fixture on the radio!

Pete was even gracious enough to channel his inner 'Zombie' and join the guys in their video for "Love Like Woe." The song is fire! Check it out here on AMP'd!


Love Like Woe

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'Boys Like Girls' Prom Winner Revealed!

Breman High School has won a performance from Boys Like Girls at their Senior Prom, all thanks to senior Alicia Cauffman! She submitted a video for Seventeen Magazine's "Ultimate Prom" contest.

According to Cauffman, "It's going to be so crazy! Everybody's so amped up already that it's just going to be so much better when it happens."

the prom will be May 8th! Congrats to Breman High School! Enjoy!