MTV VMA 2013 Nominations

The nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards 2013 have been announced!

The top nominees for this year are Justin Timberlake and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis with six nominations each.

Singer Bruno Mars comes as a close second with 4 nominations.

You can check out the full list HERE!

The MTV VMAs 2013 will take place in Brooklyn's Barclay's Center on Aug. 25.

Bruno Mars Announces "The Moonshine Jungle Tour"

 Bruno Mars made a stop at The Ellen Degeneres Show to surprise a fan and took the opportunity to make a very special announcement.

Mars will kick off "The Moonshine Jungle Tour" in America next summer and then continue his tour through Europe the coming fall.

No dates have been released yet but stay tuned for more details to come!

Watch the video below to see Bruno´s appearance on Ellen. 

Are you looking forward to seeing Bruno Mars in concert?

First Watch: When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars

Bruno Mars has unveiled the music video for his second single, "When I was your man" taken from his sophomore album, Unorthodox Jukebox.

The video was directed by Cameron Duddy and it very simple yet enchanting with a classic look.

Watch it above!

Bruno Mars, Rihanna & Justin Bieber Perform at Victoria´s Secret Fashion Show

 Every year, the world´s hottest top models walk the runway in lingerie while some of the world´s top performers provide the soundtrack at the Victoria´s Secret Fashion Show.

 At this year´s event, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Bruno Mars were among those performers who made it a memorable night.

Rihanna - Diamonds




 Rihanna - Phresh Out the Runway

Rihanna appeared onstage with a black gown and a pearl necklace to sing her hit "Diamonds" and "Phresh Out the Runway".

Justin Bieber - Beauty & the Beat

Justin Bieber - As Long As You Love Me

 

 Justin Bieber performed "As long as you love me" and "Beauty and the beat" all dressed in white, while superstar Bruno Mars took the ocassion to serenade the models with "Young Girls" and his latest hit, "Locked out of Heaven".

 Bruno Mars - Young Girls

Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven

First Listen: When I Was Your Man - Bruno Mars

 Once again, Bruno Mars took his Twitter to announce a new promotional single (the last one before his second studio album comes out this month) titled When I Was Your Man. 

Mars wrote:

“Soon you guys will hear a song I wrote called ‘When I Was Your Man’ I’ve never been this nervous. Can’t explain it.”

 Bruno´s track has once again captivated our hearts, as it is a piano-driven ballad where he reminisces of a love he once had but is now longing for. 

 Mars sweet and powerful vocals once again do the trick and we´re hooked on another amazing song.

 Listen to it below!

   
Unorthodox Jukebox comes out on December 11.

First Listen: Moonshine - Bruno Mars

  Bruno Mars is ready to give us more amazing jams to listen to from his upcoming album Unorthodox Jukebox.

 Today we bring you what he has confirmed as his next single, Moonshine.

"Ive been jammin to this song for a while now. I hope yall can groove wit me and slide wit me but most important BOK wit me #Moonshine," Mars tweeted.

Recently, Mars explained to Rolling Stone magazine how the track was conceived:

 "We all went out one night, and they had actual moonshine on the menu. We drank it all night, then headed to the studio - Jeff ­got on keyboards, Mark starts playing electronic drums that sound like '80s Prince and I started screaming, 'Moonshine, take us to the stars!'"

 Produced by Jeff Bhasker and Nicky Romero, the song sounds amazing, clearly inspired by the 80´s and it has a Michael Jackson feel to it.

Listen to Moonshine below!

Are you anxious to listen to the rest of the album?

First Watch: Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars

 Bruno Mars has premiered the music video for his brand new single Locked Out of Heaven taken from his forthcoming album Unorthodox Jukebox.

 Directed by Cameron Duddy (who was also behind the camera on "The Lazy Song") the video is simple and stripped, featuring some party scenes and filled with some old school VHS visual effects.

Mars explained the concept:

"The concept is just old-fashioned fun. No story line, it's not me singing to a girl, you get a good sense of what you're going to get live. 

It's very VHS-y. I love that man, it takes me back to my childhood, when the tracking is off and the color is off, there's a beauty in that. You'd have to stand by the TV with, like, aluminum foil all over you."

Watch it above! 

 Thougths?

First Listen: Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars

 Bruno Mars has been busy in the studio recording his sophomore album, Unorthodox Jukebox, the follow-up to his successfull debut album Doo-Woops & Hooligans which spawned two number one hit singles.

 The first single taken from this new release is Locked Out Of Heaven, a track produced by Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse) which is reminiscent of the signature sound of The Police.

Just recently Mars spoke to Billboard magazine about the new album:

"This is me going into the studio and recording and writing whatever I want. This album represents my freedom. I've had big record label presidents look me in the face and say, 'Your music sucks, you don't know who you are, your music is all over the place, and we don't know how to market this stuff. Pick a lane and come back to us.

That was disgusting to me, because I'm not trying to be a circus act. I listen to a lot of music and I want to have the freedom and luxury to walk into a studio and say, 'Today I want to do a hip-hop, R&B, soul or rock record.'""

Unorthodox Jukebox is due Dec. 11 on Atlantic Records.

Listen to Locked Out Of Heaven Above!

Bruno Mars Performs on "The X Factor USA"

 Once again, Bruno Mars gave artists a run for their money when he sang his latest hit, It Will Rain, at The X Factor USA last night.

 The singer dazzled the audience with his terrific live vocals and the astonishing effects of his performance. It somehow made us love the song even more!

 Check it out above!

 Thoughts?

Bruno Mars Performs "It Will Rain" on Ellen

It is always a pleasure to watch a new live performance of Bruno Mars.

The singer appeared on Ellen to sing his new song, It Will Rain, taken from the motion picture soundtrack for Breaking Dawn Part 1.

Watch it above!

First Watch: It Will Rain - Bruno Mars

The official music video for It Will Rain by Bruno Mars, the main theme of the Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 soundtrack, has been unveiled!

 Check it out above!

 Thoughts?

Bruno Mars Performs at X Factor UK

 Bruno Mars gave another thrilling performance yesterday at X Factor UK where he impressed both the judges and the audience with his rendition of his song Runaway Baby.

 Bruno even showcased his dancing ability with some James Brown dance moves!

 Click on the video above to watch!

First Listen: It Will Rain - Bruno Mars ("Breaking Dawn" Soundtrack)

 The wait is over! Bruno Mars has unveiled his brand new song, It Will Rain, which serves as the lead single to “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1”.

 The midtempo track is co-written and produced by Bruno and his usual team, the Smeezingtons, and it fits really well with the theme of the movie.

 Check it out below!

What do you guys think of the new song?

Bruno Mars on MTV VMAs Promo

 A brand new promo for the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards featuring Bruno Mars has been made available.

 On the new ad Bruno Mars, who is slated to perform at the awards show, appears dancing at a party, DJing and playing the piano.

 Click above to watch!

First Watch: Lighters - Bad Meets Evil Feat. Bruno Mars

 The collaboration between Eminem and singing sensation of the year, Bruno Mars, finally gets the video treatment. 

 Click above to watch the official music video for the hit song, Lighters.

 Thoughts?

Bruno Mars Covers Billboard Magazine

 Bruno Mars graces the cover of issue number 50 of Billboard Magazine.

 The artist born as Peter Gene Hernandez in Honolulu, spoke about his career and amazing success.

 "It's a rare thing that happens, especially in this day, where it's real hard to sell albums. I'm traveling to places that I've never even heard of and there are all these people singing the songs back -- and English is not even their first language. It's like, what the hell happened?" 

  According to Mars, it wasn´t always this easy before Elektra Recordsl got interested in his music.

 "There was a lot of rejection, a lot of other labels saying, 'You don't know who the hell you are. You're doing all this reggae, R&B, rock stuff. How the hell do we market that? Are you pop? Are you urban?' Elektra gave me a shot and trusted my vision."

 Bruno also spoke about his projects for the future and what artist he would love to work with. When asked about his genre-crossing versatility he responded:

 "I'm just a mixed-up dude. I want to work with the Kanyes, the Jay-Zs... a Rihanna, a Gaga, Kings of Leon, Mumford & Sons. I want to do all those things. As proud as I am of "Doo-Wops," I feel like, 'Oh, man. People haven't seen nothing. They don't even know what I'm about to do,' and that's what I can't wait to show the world."

 Click below to watch Bruno Comes Home, an 8 minute short documentary which shows the artist returning to Hawaii to play for a sold out concert, and sharing his thoughts of how his journey towards success has been:

Bruno Mars Performs on The Today Show

  Bruno Mars gave a stellar performance yesterday at Rockefeller Plaza on The Today Show and showed the crowd why he is one of the most talented performances out there today.

 Not only did his live vocals sounded astonishingly great, but he reinvented his popular songs in order to keep them fresh and different. He even busted some James Brown dance moves!

 Click below to watch him perform Just The Way You Are, The Lazy Song and Runaway Baby as you´ve never heard them before!

Thoughts?

Bruno Mars Perfoms On American Idol

 Bruno Mars gave yet another astonishing performance on American Idol where he sang his latest hit single, The Lazy Song!

 Artists like him makes it so difficult for us to decide whether we prefer to listen to his studio album or his live versions...  he´s got such natural talent!

 Check out his live performance below!

Thoughts?

Bruno Mars Named One Of 100 Most Influential People Of 2011

 Every year, Time Magazine chooses their 100 most influential people from a varied list of disciplines which include artists, researchers, heads of state or captains of industry.

 This year, they have chosen Bruno Mars as one of those people due to his outstanding contribution to the music industry by providing his talents to a wide range of musical activities which includes writing, performing, producing and playing instruments.

 Moreover, his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans, has achieved great success and has been officially certified Platinum in the US!

 As we predicted many months ago, Bruno Mars is an artist to look out for in the future.

 Congrats and keep creating good music!

First Watch: The Lazy Song - Bruno Mars

 Bruno Mars has just released his new fun music video to promote his latest single, The Lazy Song.

 It is a really funny and carefree song and the video reflects just that.

 Click below to watch!

Thoughts?