EXCLUSIVE: Boston's Own Ben Mader Turns Up the Heat at Sold Out Show

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Ben Mader performing at the Middle East Nightclub in Cambridge, MA on January 25th, 2015 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).

If you're from the Boston area, there's no doubt you've heard of him, between Youtube, Twitter & Instagram, he is blowing up everywhere. Seventeen year old Ben Mader performed for a sold out crowd at Boston's Middle East Nightclub Sunday, and we were there to catch all the action, including catching up with Ben backstage for an EXCLUSIVE interview. Check out all of our coverage from the show below.

Interview:

Performance photos:

Meet & Greet:

UPDATED: Rihanna Premieres Duet Track with Kanye West & Paul McCartney

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(Roc Nation)

(Roc Nation)

Following up Kanye West and Paul McCartney's "Only One" collaboration earlier this month, Rihanna has released a new duet track with the two musicians. "FourFiveSeconds" features vocal from Rih and Kanye, with Paul McCartney on guitar.

Get the single "FiveFourSeconds" on iTunes by clicking the photo above. 

Update 2/3: The video for "FourFiveSeconds" has premiered on Rihanna's Vevo account. See it below: 

Garth Brooks Returns To Boston For First Time In 17 Years

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Garth Brooks at his press conference at the TD Garden on January 22nd, 2015 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up). 

Following his retirement 14 years ago, Country-Legend Garth Brooks is making a comeback into the music scene by embarking on yet another World Tour. At a press conference prior to his show in Boston at the TD Garden, Brooks talked about his return to touring, and differences between country music now and when he first started, among other topics. See a clip from the press conference below:

Following Brooks' press conference, we caught up with the singer for a brief one-on-one interview:

Fall Out Boy & Wiz Khalifa Announce Co-Headlining 2015 Summer Tour

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(Livenation)

Summer is only a few months away, which means time for tour announcements!

Industry heavyweights Fall Out Boy and Wiz Khalifa announced that they're embarking on a joint 2015 Summer Tour. Dubbed the "Boys of Zummer Tour," the trek will take the artists to over 40 North American cities beginning on June 10th in New Jersey.

See if the "Boys of Zummer Tour" will be coming to a city near you below:

 

Wednesday, June 10, Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center

Saturday, June 13, Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center

Sunday, June 14, Mansfield, MA - Xfinity Center

Tuesday, June 16, Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center

Wednesday, June 17, Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre

Thursday, June 18, Darien Center, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center

Saturday, June 20,** Bangor, ME - Darling's Waterfront Pavilion

Tuesday, June 23, Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center

Wednesday, June 24, Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater

Friday, June 26, Hartford, CT - XFINITY Theatre

Saturday, June 27, Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Sunday, June 28, Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach

Tuesday, June 30, Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center

Wednesday, July 1, Noblesville, IN - Klipsch Music Center

Thursday, July 2, Burgettstown, PA - First Niagara Pavilion

Friday, July 3, Hershey, PA - Giant Center

Saturday, July 4, Scranton, PA - The Pavilion at Montage Mountain

Friday, July 10, Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre

Saturday, July 11, Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

Sunday, July 12, Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena

Tuesday, July 14, St. Louis, MO - Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre

Wednesday, July 15, Columbus, OH - LC Pavilion

Friday, July 17, Atlanta, GA - Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood

Saturday, July 18, Raleigh, NC - Walnut Creek Amphitheatre

Sunday, July 19, Charlotte, NC - PNC Music Pavilion

Tuesday, July 21, Bonner Springs, KS - Cricket Wireless Amphitheater

Wednesday, July 22, Tulsa, OK - BOK Center

Saturday, July 25, Dallas, TX - Gexa Energy Pavilion

Sunday, July 26, Austin, TX - Austin360 Amphitheater

Tuesday, July 28, Albuquerque, - NM Isleta Amphitheater

Wednesday, July 29, Denver, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

Thursday, July 30, Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre

Saturday, August 1, Ridgefield, WA - Amphitheater Northwest

Sunday, August 2, Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheater

Tuesday, August 4, San Francisco - Bay Area Venue TBD

Wednesday, August 5, Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheater

Friday, August 7, Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Events Center

Saturday, August 8, Chula Vista, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Monday, August 10, Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl

PHOTOS: YG Brings "BestCoast Connection Tour" To Boston

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YG performing in Boston, MA on January 12th, 2015 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).

Have you ever been to a concert where the singer/rapper entered the stage riding a gold tricycle? Didn't think so.

That's what happened Monday night when YG brought some West Coast energy to the House of Blues in Boston. Check out the below gallery for photos from the show: