Nick Jonas Covering Taylor Swift's 'You Belong with Me'

Before performing the song on the stage of Tower Theater, Nick Jonas congratulated Taylor Swift for having an 'amazing year'.

When performing at the Tower Theater, Nick Jonas delivered his rendition of Taylor Swift's hit single "You Belong with Me". Before singing, he gave the country music singer a shoutout, "This girl has had an amazing year and I just wanna congratulate her!"

In addition to covering Taylor Swift'ssong, the youngest member of the Jonas Brothers also played Owl City, Kings of Leon, Demi Lovato and Stevie Wonder's tracks. Along with his side project The Administration, he rocked Philadelphia on Saturday night, January 9.

Nick Jonas and The Administration will next be seen taking the stage for a live concert at Boston's Orpheum Theater on January 12 and are going to continue their tour until January 30. Three days later, they will release their first studio album "Who I Am" across the United States.

Adam Lambert's 'Whataya Want From Me' Video to Premiere Jan 15

VH1 is going to debut the music video for Adam Lambert's second single 'Whataya Want From Me' this coming Friday, January 15.

Adam Lambert recently tweeted about the premiere date of his upcoming "Whataya Want From Me" music video. " 'Whataya Want From Me' music video set to premiere between 6am-10am on Friday [January 15] morning on VH1," he wrote.

Adam filmed the video back in December 2009. It reportedly will feature the "American Idol" alum when he is being followed by paparazzi and his fans. One of the extras, an aspiring actress named Julianna Milton, will play a female fan who is too young to get into the club.

"Whataya Want From Me" is the second single from Adam Lambert's debut album "For Your Entertainment". A follow-up to the title track, the song started to get heavy promotion and was performed by Adam during his appearances on major events and TV shows right after his controversial American Music Awards performance.

Adam Lambert will soon reunite with Kris Allen and Allison Iraheta for a concert in New York after the city got the most demands on Ryan Seacrest's "Ryan Rock My Town!" online voting. The concert is planned to be free of charge with its venue and date are still to be determined.

Ke$ha Predicted to Triumph Over Susan Boyle on Hot 200

The 'Tik Tok' singer may pull in 150,000 copies in the opening week sale of her first album 'Animal', forcing Susan Boyle to fall from the No. 1 spot of the U.S. albums chart.

Next week, Billboard Hot 200 may have a new champion, Ke$ha. The "Tik Tok" hitmaker is predicted to rule the U.S. albums chart with her debut album "Animal" which is estimated to sell around 150,000 copies.

It means that Ke$ha could end Susan Boyle's six-week reign on the chart. However, music fans have to stay tune until Wednesday, January 13 to find out the final Nielsen SoundScan numbers, as reflected in the Billboard 200 album chart.

When commenting on the prospect of her pushing aside Susan from the top spot of Hot 200, Ke$ha recently told PopEater, "She got to kick it at the top for a while, so I don't feel too bad." If the prediction comes true, she said about going to New York for a celebration. "I'm going to round up my band of trannies and we're going to march down Broadway with fireworks," she shared.

In addition, Ke$ha also commented on her being compared to Lady GaGa. "Any time you want to compare me to a successful woman, I'll totally take that. It's a good thing. I like to think of myself more aligned with the likes of Madonna meets David Bowie meets the Beastie Boys. And I loooove Blondie," she said.

On another occasion, Ke$ha opened up about writing song for Rihanna. "I just wrote a song for Rihanna," she stated, hoping the track will make it into her next album.

Snippet of Sugababes' 'Wear My Kiss' Music Video

Jade Ewen, Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah are dancing in front of their computer-generated images in this clip.


Sugababes were supposed to premiere the full-length music video for their latest single "Wear My Kiss" over the weekend, but they gave fans preview of the video instead. "They had2 finish some last minute bits off," so new member Jade Ewen explained on her Twitter.

Wearing similar outfits, blue-pink-and-red clothes, Jade along with Heidi Range and Amelle Berrabah are seen dancing in front of the projection of their computer-generated images. The video is promised to be debuted in full sometime this week.

"Wear My Kiss" is going to be released on February 14 to coincide with the Valentine's Day. The Fernando Garibay-produced track is picked up as the third single from Sugababes' new s
tudio album "Sweet 7" which is slated for March Europe release.

Artist of the Week: Vampire Weekend

'I feel like the first album was very open to misinterpretation. And I hope that this one is more direct in that sense,' so vocalist Ezra Koenig said of 'Contra'.

Dubbed as one of the best new bands in 2008, Vampire Weekend are going to release their second studio album "Contra" across United States on January 12. The four-piece band will celebrate the album release with a special intimate show at Los Angeles' Henry Fonda Theater. They will make an in-store performance in London the next day.

Already being made available for free stream on their official website, "Contra" is aimed to follow up their Gold-certified eponymous effort "Vampire Weekend" which has been in stores since 2008. It is led by single "Cousins" which peaked at No. 33 on Billboard Modern Rock Track chart.

When comparing this upcoming release to their debut album, lead singer Ezra Koenig told The Canadian Press, "I feel like the first album was very open to misinterpretation. And I hope that this one is more direct in that sense."

In support of the new album, Vampire Weekend are going to hit the road starting January 17 at a sold-out concert to take place at United Palace Theater in New York. A number of dates across Europe and North America are set to follow until June.

Beside releasing a new album, this band also did an acoustic performance for MTV's Unplugged. They stripped down their hit singles "A-Punk", "Oxford Comma" and "M79" as well as new songs "White Sky", "Run" and "Cousins".

More details about Vampire Weekend's upcoming shows can be seen on their MySpace, while the whole songs of their new album can be streamed on the following widget.



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Justin Bieber and Rihanna to Kick Off Free Super Bowl Concert Series

Along with the Usher's protege, Rihanna will perform on the first day of the concert series which will hosted by Kevin Dillon on February 4.

Tween singing sensation Justin Bieber and Barbadian songstress Rihanna are paired up to entertain concertgoers at Pepsi Super Bowl Fan Jam. The two artists will be singing on the first day of the concert series on Thursday, February 4.

Justin is set to deliver songs from platinum debut album "My World" in front of the crowd in the South Beach of Miami. Meanwhile, Rihanna is scheduled to perform tracks from her fourth studio effort "Rated R".

The second day of the gig, which will also be the last one, takes place on February 5. Nelly Furtado, Paulina Rubio and Pitbull are tapped to rock the event with singles from their latest studio installments.

"Entourage" hunk Kevin Dillon and TV anchor Nancy O'Dell will host the Thursday night's concert, while Telemundo stars Leti Coo and Jessi Losada will host the Friday night's festivity along with actor Karim Mendiburu. NFL players also will participate in the two concerts which will be aired live on VH1.

Free tickets for both gigs will be made available on a "first come, first serve" basis beginning Monday, January 11 on TicketMaster.com. There is limit of 10 tickets per person.

Mariah Carey's 'Up Out My Face' Feat. Nicki Minaj

Audio stream of 'Up Out My Face' remix which has Mariah Carey collaborating with Nicki Minaj has arrived.

Remix of Mariah Carey's single "Up Out My Face" has made its way out. Featuring Nicki Minaj's vocal on the hook, the track is one of the re-recorded singles which will appear in the R&B/Hip-Hop/Pop repackage of Mariah's "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" album.

Earlier this week, a revamped version of Mariah's "Angles Cry" song has also hit the web. In the "Angels Cry" remix, the wife of Nick Cannon who recently won Favorite R&B Artist at 2010 People's Choice Awards joins forces with Ne-Yo.

Both of the re-worked songs will soon get their music video coming out for viewing pleasure. Over 2009 Christmas holiday, Nick brought forward stills from the forthcoming videos for sneak peeks. The "Up Out My Face" images see Mariah and Nicki as Barbie dolls, while


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Rep Denies Lil Wayne's 'Rebirth' Pushed Back for Summer Release

The 'Prom Queen'-led album which is Lil Wayne's first foray into rock genre is still set for February 2 U.S. release with the inclusion of new tracks.

A spokesperson for Lil Wayne has thrown cold water to rumor suggesting that the rapper's forthcoming album "Rebirth" has been pushed back to June 22. The publicist said the effort will still hit the U.S. market on February 2.

Led by single "Prom Queen", "Rebirth" is Weezy's first rock-inspired album. In December 2009, it was reported that its 500 copies have been prematurely shipped off to Amazon customers, causing it to leak six weeks prior to the release date.

When it arrives across the country a week before Weezy is sentenced for an illegal weapon possession, the album is confirmed to be different from the leaked ones. Young Money boss Mack Maine tweeted, "Leaked 09 Rebirth isn't going to be 2010 Rebirth."

Before being slated for February release, "Rebirth" was rumored to come out on December 21, being paired with the Young Money compilation album "We Are Young Money". The effort which boasts Weezy's duets with Drake, Nicki Minaj and his other crew debuted at No. 9 on Billboard Hot 200.


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Jermaine Dupri Fierce Over Usher's Leaked Singles

Producer Jermaine Dupri gets furious over the leak of some singles he recorded with Usher for upcoming album 'Raymond vs. Raymond', which is scheduled to be relelased in March in the U.S.

Producer Jermaine Dupri is furious after a track he recorded with Usher leaked onto the internet. Several songs from the "Yeah!" hitmaker's upcoming album, "Raymond vs. Raymond", surfaced online last month, December 2010 without the star's consent, including "Fooling Around", a track produced by Dupri.

The tunes were scheduled for release in Europe in February and the U.S. in March - but hit the web more than two months before its expected release date. Dupri is fuming over the leak and has taken to his blog to vent his frustration.

He writes, "Some kinda (sic) way my Usher record 'Fooling Around' got leaked. If you follow me on Twitter you know I don't condone leaking records. So basically I been down about it all night." But Dupri admits he's pleased with fans' feedback, adding, "I guess one positive is I've been receiving messages like this: 'This record feels great. Hopefully this more what Usher does for his new album.'"


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Video: Nick Jonas Debuts New Song 'Stay' at Concert

Along with The Administration, Nick Jonas delivered a song about falling for someone in the gig taking place at Warner Theater.

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Nick Jonas has a new song called "Stay" showcased live at his concert on January 6. The youngest member of the Jonas Brothers performed the fresh material with his side project The Administration at Warner Theater in Washington, DC.

Prior to the performance, Nick tweeted about what the song is all about. "Its about fallin for someone," he revealed before then posting part of the lyrics, "Now that the pain is done, no need to be afraid, we don't have time to waste, just tell me that you'll stay."

"Beautiful, one of a kind. You're something special babe, and you don't even realize that your my hearts desire," Nick continued writing the lines. "Its hard to believe where we are now, your hand in mine feels right somehow."

Nick Jonas and The Administration will next be seen rocking Philadelphia's Tower Theater on January 9 and are going to continue their tour until January 30. Three days later, they will release their first studio album "Who I Am" across the United States

36th People's Choice: Full Winners List in Music Category

Lady GaGa dominates the music 3. winners list with two kudos, while Taylor Swift, Eminem and Paramore win one gong each.

After announcing Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban as early winners in music category, the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards rolls out its full list of musicians who manage to walk away with trophies in their hands. Leading the pack is Lady GaGa.

The dance queen receives double victory. She wins over Adam Lambert, Demi Lovato, Kris Allen and Susan Boyle in Favorite Breakout Music Artist. She grabs her second award in Favorite Pop Artist after facing off Britney Spears, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and Black Eyed Peas.

Losing the battle against Lady GaGa in Favorite Pop Artist and Carrie Underwood in Favorite Country Artist, Taylor Swift is voted Favorite Female Artist by music lovers. She blocks the likes of Beyonce Knowles, Britney and Pink to win the prize and denies Carrie from scooping her second award.

"What a beautiful, beautiful way to start out a new decade," the 20-year-old country music singer tells the crowd. This time, she has the mic for herself as nobody storms onto the stage and interrupts her speech.

The rest of the awards go to Eminem who gets Favorite Hip-Hop Artist, Paramore who sweep Favorite Rock Band, and Jay-Z who takes home Favorite Music Collaboration trophy and shares it with Rihanna and Kanye West, thanks to their duet on "Run This Town".

2010 People's Choice Awards is held at Nokia Theater on January 6 with live performances from Mary J. Blige, Nicole Scherzinger and Cobra Starship. It is honoring not only musicians but also people working in TV and movie fields. Queen Latifah serves as the host.

Full Winners List of 2010 People's Choice Awards in Music:

Favorite Male artist: Keith Urban
Favorite Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite Country Artist: Carrie Underwood
Favorite Breakout Music Artist: Lady GaGa
Favorite Hip-Hop Artist: Eminem
Favorite Rock Band: Paramore
Favorite Music Collaboration: Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West - "Run This Town"
Favorite R&B Artist: Mariah Carey
Favorite Pop Artist: Lady GaGa

36th People's Choice: Video of Nicole Scherzinger and Cobra Starship's Duet

The lead vocalist of The Pussycat Dolls sings Leighton Meester's verses in the Cobra Starship's 'Good Girls Go Bad' song.


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Nicole Scherzinger joined Cobra Starship when the band performed their song "Good Girls Go Bad" on the stage of Nokia Theater at the 36th Annual People's Choice Awards. She traded her bronze long dress which she wore at the red carpet segment with a black mini outfit.

Before collaborating with The Pussycat Dolls' lead singer, the Gabe Saporta-fronted band delivered "Hot Mess". Their performance was introduced by female singers Colbie Caillat and Demi Lovato.

Another musical guest on the January 6 gala was Mary J. Blige. The R&B performer, who was accompanied by her husband Kendu Isaacs when walking on the red carpet, entertained the concergoers with "I Am", one of the singles appearing in her latest studio album "Stronger With Each Tear".

The 2010 People's Choice Awards announced fans' favorites in TV, music and movie categories. Queen Latifah who served as the show performed a jazz musical number. She also spoofed "Twilight", donning a brunette wig to play Bella Swan and making fun of the vampire saga movie.

Kings of Leon: No Collaboration With Leona Lewis

Kings of Leon has blasted the rumor suggesting that the band will collaborate with the "Bleeding Love" star, tweeting that they 'are not writing or recording with Leona Lewis.'

Chart-topping rockers Kings of Leon have dismissed reports they're lining up an odd collaboration with British pop star Leona Lewis. Recent British tabloid reports suggested the band had persuaded the Bleeding Love singer to join them in the studio - because they're "huge fans".

The story took off and became a big gossip item overnight, prompting Kings of Leon drummer Nathan Followill to log onto his Twitter.com to deny the claims. Followill, who is enjoying a break after a long tour with the band, writes, "Contrary to reports out there Kings Of Leon are not writing or recording with Leona Lewis. No offense to her."

Although Kings of Leon have denied the rumor, Robbie Williams who is also reported to collaborate with Leona Lewis hasn't given any conformation about the claim. A source told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, "She loves Robbie and thinks he's a real laugh - and the love-in is mutual. They're just going to go in the studio and see what comes out."

Susan Boyle's Reign on Billboard Hot 200 Continues

'I Dreamed a Dream' from Susan Boyle has scanned more than 137,000 copies in its sixth week on sale.


Susan Boyle extends its reign on Billboard Hot 200 with her debut album "I Dreamed a Dream". According to Nielsen SoundScan, the effort has added another 137,000 copies, bringing a total of 3,104,000 units in its six weeks on sale.

The average number of "I Dreamed a Dream" hints that the Susan hysteria in the U.S. has started to die down. It means that whoever release new albums in the coming weeks may have the chance to end her six-week reign on the chart.

The U.S. albums chart has no newcomers this week. The runner-up position belongs to Lady GaGa's "The Fame" with 82,000. The third place is secured by Alicia Keys' "The Element of Freedom" with 80,000.

Mary J. Blige falls two spot from No. 2 to No. 4 with her "Stronger With Each Tear" album. Taylor Swift rounds the Top 5 with "Fearless" which becomes the best-selling album of 2009 for selling almost 3,000,000 units by the end of last December.

Next, Justin Bieber rose one place to No. 6 with his first studio project "My World" which pulls in 52,000 copies. "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" soundtrack also flies from No. 20 to No. 7 with 51,000. Black Eyed Peas' "The E.N.D.", Lady GaGa's "The Fame Monster" and Owl City's "Ocean Eyes" sit at No. 8, 9 and 10 respectively.

Top 10 of Billboard Hot 200:

1. "I Dreamed a Dream" - Susan Boyle
2. "The Fame" - Lady GaGa
3. "The Element of Freedom" - Alicia Keys
4. "Stronger With Each Tear" - Mary J. Blige
5. "Fearless" - Taylor Swift
6. "My World" - Justin Bieber
7. "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel" soundtrack - various artists
8. "The E.N.D." - Black Eyed Peas
9. "The Fame Monster" - Lady GaGa
10."Ocean Eyes" - Owl City

Adam Lambert Responds to Him Disqualified From Open House Party

Following his disqualification from the voting of Open House Party radio show, Adam Lambert asks fans to be mindful when requesting for his songs on radios.

Shortly after learning that he was disqualified from Open House Party because there was mass voting by fans, Adam Lambert took it to his Twitter to share his insight regarding that matter. "Open House Party is a great supporter of my songs, but when there is an organized group of fans calling stations nonstop, it understandably upsets them," he wrote.

"Stations can track over-use of requests and fraudulent requests and I would hate to lose their support," he continued. Prior to the message, he posted a tweet, "I love that you want to support my music and call in requests, but please be mindful of how often you do so..."

Adam furthermore thanked fans for their overwhelming support, "I really appreciate your passion and dedication to getting my music on the radio, but don't drive the stations crazy!." He then added, "FYI. That doesn't mean to stop requesting!! Just try not to do it 30 times in one day.... Just Cool it on the redial/resend kick."

Open House Party is a radio show hosted on Saturday and Sunday nights by John Garabedian and Kannon respectively. It features a segment where a new song will be played each week and voting to determine either the track is "Make It" or "Break It" will be held afterwards.

According to RCA Records, the primary culprit of Adam Lambert removed from this week's voting is that there were multiple requests to Open House Party's Twitter account, where requests actually are not accepted. Though so, it was confirmed Adam will be eligible again next week.

Kanye West Blogging About Making New Album, Vowing to Bring the Best

Promising to offer the same dedication that Kobe Bryant has on the court, Kanye West writes, 'It's funny how so many rappers get worse as their careers stretch out but true poets get better.'


Kanye West wrote on his official blog that he has started working on his next studio album. The rapper who avoided the spotlight following 2009 MTV Video Music Awards which saw him interrupting Taylor Swift's Best Female Video acceptance speech also shared what inspires him for the forthcoming record.

Kanye began his post which was written in all-cap letters by thanking fans for their on-going support. He then continued, "I will bring you the best I have to offer with the same dedication that Kobe [Bryant] has on the court. It's funny how so many rappers get worse as their careers stretch out but true poets get better."

Kanye went on citing his inspirations, "We will follow in the footsteps of Maya Angelou, Gill Scott Herron and Nina Simone. Their work improved with time. They documented what was happening in culture. That is our responsibility as the modern day artists and poets, to accurately represent what is happening now, so when the powers that be try to rewrite history you can always look at our works and find truth and sincerity in a world of processed information."

"Let us soak in positive forces and look down on upon those who masquerade as truth tellers and objective fact givers when in reality everything that is projected has an agenda of brainwashing us, the 'consumer', the public, to believe what they want us to. Let us look past headlines and deal with just a bit of reality in this new decade. We have our own outlets now. We don't have to believe everything anymore. Now I'll figure out a way to make that rhyme."


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Video Premiere: Trey Songz's 'Say Aah' Feat. Fabolous

Trey Songz, Wynter Gordon, DJ Clue and Fabolous are mingling with beautiful women in the party thrown for 'Say Aah' music video.


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Trey Songz's "Say Aah" music video has made its way out in full. Directed by Yolande Geralds, the video was shot in Brooklyn, New York City and features the singer partying with a number of sexy ladies, one of whom is the same woman appearing in "I Invented Sex" video. Wynter Gordon, DJ Clue and Fabolous are seen making cameos.

"I Invented Sex" and "Say Aah" feature Drake and Fabolous respectively. Both of the songs come from Trey's third studio album "Ready" which peaked at No. 3 on Billboard Hot 200 since being released in August. Beside Drake and Fabolous, there are also Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy serving as featured guests in the album.

On what he has in mind when recording songs like "I Invented Sex" and "Say Aah", Trey Songz told MTV, "Conceptually I wanna think outside the box. You think about a record like 'LOL,' it's something real simple, but when you look at the title or listen to the record, you're like, 'Wow.' That's something great from a songwriter's perspective. I'm just trying to make hits and classic records that people can vibe to and live their life."

Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Becomes National Treasure in U.S. History

The King of Pop's classic 'Thriller' video will be preserved as a national treasure in U.S. history along with 1979's 'The Muppet Movie', 1957 sci-fi epic 'The Incredible Shrinking Man', and others.

Michael Jackson's classic "Thriller" video will go down in U.S. history as a national treasure - the 1983 promo is set to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress. The work of the late King of Pop is the first music video to make it into the archives, which preserves original copies of classic film, TV and other recordings at the Packard Campus of the National Audio-Visual Conservation Center near Culpeper, Virginia.

However, Library officials will have to battle to obtain a copy of the horror video for preservation because it's currently the subject of a lawsuit between music video director John Landis and the tragic star's estate. Landis, who directed and co-wrote the "Thriller" script, filed suit against Jackson in January 2009, claiming he's owed royalties for his work on the video.

"Thriller" will be entered into registry on Wednesday, December 30 alongside 24 other films including 1979's "The Muppet Movie", 1957 sci-fi epic "The Incredible Shrinking Man", "Once Upon a Time in the West" (1968), and "Jezebel" (1938), which starred Bette Davis.


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Video: Lil Wayne Throwing Bittersweet Farewell Concert

During the Monday concert, Lil Wayne got support from his Young Money crew, Mack Maine, Jae Millz and Gudda Gudda.


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Before being sentenced to prison on February 9 [2010], Lil Wayne kicked off a farewell concert in his hometown Monday, December 28. "I'm nothing without you," the rap mogul shouted to the crowd.

Weezey opened the gig with her hit single "A Milli" which earned him a Grammy for Best Rap Solo Performance at 2008 Grammy Awards. He then rolled out several other smash hits from his previous releases.

In one of the live sets, Weezy brought in his crew from Young Money, singing "Every Girl". Those who joined him included Mack Maine, Jae Millz and Gudda Gudda. Weezy covered up the verses performed by Drake which didn't take part at the concert.

Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, pleaded guilty in October to a weapons possession charge. The charge was stemmed from a 2007 traffic stop of his tour bus in New York when authorities said they smelled marijuana, and as they approached, he tossed aside a bag with a loaded .40-caliber handgun.


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Preview of Nick Jonas and The Administration's 'Who I Am' Video

In the TV spot, the Jonas Brothers' youngest member announces that the video will be premiered on January 1.



Preview of Nick Jonas and The Administration's 'Who I Am' Video, click here..


Nick Jonas has made an appearance on Disney Channel to give fans preview on "Who I Am" music video. The sneak peek shows the youngest member of the Jonas Brothers in the studio with The Administration.

The video is going to be premiered this coming Friday, January 1, 2010. In addition to highlighting on the band's performance, it reportedly will feature "living portraits" compiled from shots of real-life individuals.

"Who I Am" is the first single from their next year release of the same name. While the track was showcased live for the very first time at 2010 Grammy Nominations Concert on December 2, the "Who I Am" album will not arrive in U.S. stores until February 2, 2010.

Nick Jonas and The Administration are going to support their forthcoming album with a tour which will begin on January 2 at House of Blues in Dallas and end on January 30 at Zellerbach Auditorium in Berkeley, CA. In between the traveling show, they will visit the 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards on January 15, 2010 in Los Angeles, serving as the house band.


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