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Taylor Swift Loves Icona Pop And Tegan & Sara, Gets Stressed Out By House Music

“I’m absolutely smitten with ‘I Love It‘ by Icona Pop,” she said. “It’s the way reckless abandon sounds in my head. I play it right before I go onstage.”

2013/05/16

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fun., Phoenix and Kings of Leon Land ACL Gigs

The 12th annual Austin City Limits Music Festival will feature acts from a variety of genres and eras, as part of its first-ever two-weekend run this October. Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse and Kings of Leon […]

2013/05/08

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10 Music Festivals You May Not Know – But You Should

Coachella is over, which means music festival season is in full swing. Many music fans are already planning their trip to Chicago for this year’s Lollapalooza or buying their camping gear and flip-flops for Bonnaroo, but we […]

2013/05/06

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Michael Buble Clucks His Way Through Fun.’s ‘Some Nights’

It seems Michael Bublè isn’t just a great crooner, he’s a pretty good clucker too. Bublè took the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon stage on Friday night (April 26) dressed as a chicken to perform […]

2013/04/29

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Top 5 Unexpected Male-Female Duets Turned Pop Hits

Last week, P!nk scored her fourth No. 1 Hot 100 hit with her moving duet “Just Give Me a Reason” featuring fun. frontman Nate Ruess. P!nk is no stranger to the top of the charts. […]

2013/04/23

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Listen: Boston Marathon ‘Carry On’ Tribute

Since the tragic events at the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday (April 15), Boston’s Mix 104.1 has been playing a tribute version of fun.‘s “Carry On.” The montage of music and news clips was […]

2013/04/18

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fun. Get ‘One Night’ Photo Exhibit

2012 was, by any measure, a massive success for fun. While last year was marked with huge TV appearances and red carpets, so far 2013 is shaping up to be the band’s year of touring. […]

2013/04/04

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fun. Cast Suitcase As Star In New Video

In their latest video for “Why Am I The One,” GRAMMY winners fun.explore the indignities of being a suitcase. Or perhaps, the indignities of going on tour. In a clever play on the lyric, “Why […]

2013/02/27

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Katy Perry & John Mayer Wear Matching White To Clive Davis’ Pre-GRAMMY Party

Last night at his annual pre-GRAMMY party, Clive Davis honored his friend, Whitney Houston. The music exec, whose new book about his career, The Soundtrack of My Life, comes out February 19, played a rarely […]

2013/02/10

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Everyone Thinks fun. Will Sweep The GRAMMYs

fun. are nominated for six GRAMMY Awards, including Album of the Year, Song Of The Year, Record Of The Year and Best New Artist. The band is predicted a likely winner among everyone from Olly Murs […]

2013/02/08

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Lifehouse Predict GRAMMY Wins For fun. & Mumford & Sons

The 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards are just days away and everyone is making their predictions. While Lifehouse was in town we had to ask who their GRAMMY picks would be. “Man, I hope fun. wins,” frontman […]

2013/02/07

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Who Are Taylor Swift’s Favorites Among This Year’s GRAMMY Nominees?

Is Taylor Swift excited to play the GRAMMY Awards this weekend? You bet she is. As she explained during an interview with 99.5 WYCD/Detroit yesterday, she’s “nervous,” “stoked,” and “excited”–”all of it bundled up in one”–about GRAMMY weekend. And […]

2013/02/07

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Paramore Hopes fun. Sweep The GRAMMYs

During an exclusive interview with Radio.com, the band Paramore was excited to discuss the rapidly approaching 55th Annual GRAMMY Awards, counting some of this year’s most prominent nominees as pals. “I haven’t been this excited […]

2013/02/07

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P!nk Dreams Of fun.’s Nate Ruess On ‘Just Give Me A Reason’

P!nk shows her vulnerability in her new single “Just Give Me A Reason.” Featuring fun. frontman Nate Ruess, the video brings the emotional song to life. The stripped down, piano-based track begins with P!nk lying […]

2013/02/06

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Inside The Album Of The Year: fun. ‘Some Nights’

“No pun intended.” It’s a line you often hear when talking about fun. Truth is, the band’s name (which, as you might already know, is spelled with a lowercase “f” and a period at the […]

2013/02/06

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Elton John Lands Ed Sheeran A Spot On GRAMMYs

Ed Sheeran will perform a duet with Elton John during Sunday’s 55th GRAMMY Awards and he revealed how it all unfolded. “I just got a call from him about two months ago just saying, ‘Yeah […]

2013/02/05

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REWIND: Picking The Best New Artist

How do the GRAMMYs do it? It’s hard enough to narrow it down to only five choices every year, but then they have to vote only one as THE best new artist for an entire […]

2013/02/05

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fun. Announce Most Nights Summer Tour

fun. just added more to their very busy schedule. The six-time GRAMMY nominated New York-based band will kick off their North American headline tour on July 6 in Toronto. Titled the Most Nights Tour, fun. are […]

2013/02/04

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fun. Discuss Their GRAMMY Nomination And Getting Over Stage Fright

The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for fun. Nominated for six GRAMMY Awards, MIX 104.1/Boston sat down with the guys and discussed all things GRAMMYs. “It’s been crazy. We had never really done television […]

2013/02/04

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fun. Discuss Their GRAMMY Nomination And Getting Over Stage Fright

The past 12 months have been a whirlwind for fun. Nominated for three GRAMMY Awards, MIX 104.1/Boston sat down with the guys and discussed all things GRAMMYs. “It’s been crazy. We had never really done television […]

2013/02/01

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fun. Wonder If The GRAMMYs Can Retract A Nomination

To say it’s been a whirlwind year for fun. is an understatement — their debut album Some Nights is a smash hit, and now they’re up for six GRAMMY nominations. But the boys are ready […]

2013/01/23

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REWIND: You Gotta Have A Fiddle In The Band

Among the big GRAMMY nominees this year there’s one stand out: the fiddle. Or the violin if you’re not feeling all that country. From Album of the Year nominees Mumford & Sons, fun. and Jack […]

2013/01/22

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fun. Reveal Nerves On Performing At President Obama’s Inaugural Ball

fun. recently took a break from skiing to chat with 96.5 TIC/Hartford about their upcoming performance at President Obama’s Inauguration and confessed that they still get starstruck. It happened recently, as the band had the […]

2013/01/18

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The Lumineers Discuss GRAMMY Nominations And Dream Collaborations

When The Lumineers attended the GRAMMY Nominations concert last month in Nashville there were a few clues that led them to believe they might receive a nomination. “We were at the nominations ceremony and we […]

2013/01/18

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Fun. Talk Up Their First GRAMMYs Experience, Playing The White House & More

Fun. stopped by the Wachusett Mountain ski lodge for an exclusive performance, and they sat down with Gina J to talk about their first year at the GRAMMYs, who they’d love to work with, playing the White House and more.

2013/01/17

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Fun. Live From The Slopes

Fun. hit the slopes at Wachusett Mountain along with 96.5 TIC and our friends at Mix 104.1 in Boston. The GRAMMY nominated band chatted with some of their biggest fans and performed live inside the ski lodge– Check out photos from their performance!

2013/01/17

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Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, fun. Recruited For Obama Inaugural Events

Beyoncé might be singing the National Anthem for President Obama when he gets sworn in for a second time on January 21, but Katy Perry, fun. and Alicia Keys are helping him get the party […]

2013/01/11

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Taylor Swift, Rihanna, fun., Black Keys, And Mumford & Sons Announce GRAMMY Performances

Music’s biggest night just got bigger. The 55th GRAMMY Awards just revealed their first round of performers, culled heavily from the top four nominations categories. Expect memorable sets by Taylor Swift, fun., Rihanna, Mumford & […]

2013/01/09

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Celebrate The 2013 GRAMMY Nominees With Upcoming Album

Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson and the guys of fun. are all teaming up for a brand new GRAMMY compilation album. In honor of the upcoming awards show the Recording Academy is releasing a 22-track record […]

2013/01/08

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fun. Land On ‘Girls’ Soundtrack

Though we have to wait another week until Girls returns, you can pick up a copy of the soundtrack tomorrow. Featuring new music from fun., Grouplove and Santigold it’s enough to hold you over until […]

2013/01/07

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