Aer Releases Self-Titled Album

Credit: www.freshaermovement.com

Credit: www.freshaermovement.com

Indie-hip hop-alternative-duo Aer just dropped their new, self-titled album "Aer".  The new album traverses a handful of genres, combining hip hop drum beats, synth-pop keyboard sounds, and acoustic guitar samples with occasional rap-like vocals.  Aer has achieved a near perfect blend of all that's hot in the current music industry, currently holding a spot in the top 10 on iTunes.

With a new album comes a new tour.  The "Word Of Mouth Tour" is getting underway and will continue into late June.  Roman's Rap-Up team will be bringing you more coverage of Aer in the following weeks, and we couldn't be more excited about the new album.  For more info or tickets to the "Word Of Mouth Tour", click here.

Katy Perry Announces North American Tour Dates

Katy Perry released the North American tour dates today for "The Prismatic World Tour". The tour will include stops in 46 cities across the United States and Canada. Here's what Katy said in the official press release:

THE PRISMATIC WORLD TOUR is coming to light up some of my favorite North American cities this summer, as well as some new cities that you introduced me to through your video requests," said Katy. "This colorful show will bring you all the songs you know as well as ones from my new album, PRISM. I'm so excited that I got to hand-select some of my favorite artists to join me on this journey - I know you'll love Capital Cities, Kacey Musgraves and Tegan and Sara as much as I do.

Check the tour dates below to see if she is coming to a city near you:

6/22/14 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena *
6/24/14 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center *
6/27/14 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
6/28/14 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena *
6/30/14 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum *
7/2/14 – Sunrise, FL – BB&T Center *
7/3/14 – Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena *
7/9/14 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
7/11/14 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center *
7/15/14 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre *
7/16/14 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre *
7/18/14 – Toronto, ON – Air Canada Centre *
7/22/14 – Pittsburgh, PA – CONSOL Energy Center *
7/24/14 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center *
8/1/14 – Boston, MA – TD Garden *
8/4/14 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center *
8/7/14 – Chicago, IL – United Center *
8/10/14 – Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena ^
8/11/14 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills ^
8/13/14 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena ^
8/14/14 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena ^
8/16/14 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center ^
8/17/14 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center ^
8/19/14 – Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center ^
8/20/14 – Lincoln, NE – Pinnacle Bank Arena ^
8/22/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center ^
8/23/14 – Fargo, ND – FARGODOME ^
8/26/14 – Winnipeg, MB – MTS Centre ^
8/28/14 – Saskatoon, SK – Credit Union Centre ^
8/29/14 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome ^
8/31/14 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place ^
9/9/14 – Vancouver, BC – Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena #
9/12/14 – Portland, OR – Moda Center #
9/13/14 – Tacoma, WA – Tacoma Dome #
9/16/14 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center #
9/19/14 – Los Angeles, CA – STAPLES Center #
9/22/14 – San Jose, CA – SAP Center #
9/25/14 – Glendale, AZ – Jobing.com Arena #
9/26/14 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena #
9/29/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena #
9/30/14 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center #
10/2/14 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center #
10/5/14 – Memphis, TN – FedExForum #
10/6/14 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center #
10/8/14 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans Arena #
10/10/14 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center ~

*With Capital Cities
^ With Kasey Musgraves
# With Tegan and Sara
~ TBD

JLo is Still "Jenny From The Block" in Teaser For New Music Video

Jennifer Lopez released a music video teaser for a new song, "Same Girl", and is definitely still the same "Jenny From The Block"! JLo dances around the streets of the Bronx, and shows us she is looking back to her roots in the industry for her 10th studio album. See for yourself below:

Just in case you don't know what "Jenny From The Block" is...

Coachella 2014 Lineup Announced

The ever-anticipated Coachella Lineup has just been Released!  For the two or three of you out there who haven't heard of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (or "Coachella" for short), it's essentially THE annual gathering for music festival goers out in Indio, California.  Here's the lineup:

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Credit:  coachella.com

It's a challenge for anyone to not find an artist or two they like on this list.  Coachella is known for starting the festival season off with a bang.  With this lineup, this year is sure to be no exception.  Buy your tickets here.