EXCLUSIVE: Bea Miller Talks Touring At 15, New Music & Ed Sheeran

Bea Miller performing at the "Demi World Tour" in Manchester, NH on October 22nd, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).

We talked to Bea Miller backstage at the "Demi World Tour" in Manchester, NH on October 22nd, 2014. Bea talked to us EXCLUSIVELY about touring, her debut album, wanting to work with Ed Sheeran & more. 

See the full interview below:


Bella Thorne Makes Music Debut With "Call It Whatever"

Disney-star Bella Thorne just made her Industry debut with her new single, "Call It Whatever"! The extremely catchy, 'bubblegum-pop' track is the first released song off of her debut album, due out late Summer 2014. Her label, Hollywood Records, also confirmed to us today that the music video for "Call It Whatever" will premiere on Vevo on May 29th.

Listen to the premiere of Thorne's first hit below, and feel free to let us know what you think in the comments.

ARTIST SPOTLIGHT: Zendaya

Credit: Hollywood Records

Credit: Hollywood Records

Rarely does an artist catch our eye like Hollywood Records’ Zendaya has. At the age of only 17, the teen-star has done more than anyone her age could even begin to dream of. She was the star in a major Disney Channel hit show, Shake It Up, was a finalist in the ABC Primetime show Dancing With The Stars, and has already embarked on an extremely promising music career.

Zendaya’s debut single “Replay” was released in July, 2013. The song instantly went into the Top 40, and was pushed to radio stations across the country. “Replay” even went RIAA Certified Platinum in January, 2014. 

Credit: Hollywood Records

Credit: Hollywood Records

Zendaya’s debut album “Zendaya” was released in September of that year, and was well-received by critics and fans worldwide. Many times when an artist releases their first album, you see many things that are wrong or need to be improved; not the case with “Zendaya.” Splattered with dance-pop anthems like “Replay” and “Fireflies,” her self-titled album also has smooth and catchy songs like “Bottle You Up” and “Love You Forever”. Zendaya also proves she isn’t only about pop with the hip-hop track “My Baby.”

Another note about Zendaya: her voice is absolutely incredible. There’s been an abundance of stars in the industry with decent voices, but her's is unparalleled. Her voice may sound processed in some of the her recorded tracks, but listening to the acoustic versions, it’s obvious that she actually does have an amazing voice, no processing required. 

 

We can only hope Zendaya is working on her second album and will go out on tour soon!

Want to win a SIGNED copy of “Zendaya?” Enter for your chance to win below:


CONCERT REVIEW: Plain White T's Gives Crowd What They Want

Plain White T's performing at Merrimack College. Photo by Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up.

Plain White T's performing at Merrimack College. Photo by Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up.

Friday night was Merrimack College’s Spring Concert, and this year brought none other than the Plain White T’s, and the crowd was definitely content with the college's decision to have them.

Throughout the one-hour performance, there was never a dull moment in the audience. Everyone in the arena knew every word to every song they sang, regardless of how old they were. 

Plain White T's performing at Merrimack College. Photo by Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up.

Plain White T's performing at Merrimack College. Photo by Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up.

Something I really love to see at concerts, and that I unfortunately don’t see too much, is the artists connecting with their audience. The T’s certainly fit this bill. The band even stopped between songs to comment on the posters that some of the girls in the audience made for them (which made those girls go insane).

The Hollywood Records-signed band played a variety of their hits throughout the night, like “The Giving Tree,” “1, 2, 3, 4,” and more. My favorite performances of the night were the two closing songs, “Hey There Delilah,” and the extremely catchy “Rhythm of Love.” Both had the the crowd going crazy, belting out every word.

Check out the below gallery featuring all the photos from the night: