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2013 TODAY Summer Concert Series: One Direction, Chris Brown, fun. + More to Headline

Kat Lee — Fri, 03 May 2013 19:00:32 +0000

It looks as though the 'TODAY' show is desperately grasping to regain the top morning show slot, and lucky for us they are doing it with a killer lineup for their annual Summer Concert Series.

2013 Billboard Music Award Nominees: Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 + More Earn Nods

Kat Lee — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:08:49 +0000

Congrats to Taylor Swift and Maroon 5! They, along with fun., are leading the pack of 2013 Billboard Music Award nominees with 11 nods a piece!

Fun. Nab Best New Artist Trophy at 2013 Grammys

Jessica Sager — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:48:12 +0000

Katy Perry, who pointed out that she was never nominated but still has her own eyelash line, presented the 2013 Grammy for Best New Artist to Fun., making it their second golden Gramophone of the night. The ‘We Are Young’ band knew they were up against steep competition and acknowledged it accordingly. “I didn’t think [...]

fun. Win Song of the Year for 'We Are Young' at 2013 Grammys

Amy Sciarretto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 03:02:54 +0000

fun. won Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammys for their ubiquitous smash ‘We Are Young,’ which is easily one of the most definitive songs of 2012. The award was presented by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, the first couple of country music. The rockers took the stage in suits to accept the award, [...]

Fun. Manages to 'Carry On' With Some Rain at the 2013 Grammys

Alexandra Capotorto — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 02:25:02 +0000

‘How I Met Your Mother’ star and fan favorite Neil Patrick Harris was kind enough to introduce the next performance of the night at the 2013 Grammys, and it came in the form of fun. In a nice change of pace from the already high-energy event that is the Grammys, fun. graced the stage to perform their [...]

fun. Announce Summer Tour with Tegan and Sara

Scott Shetler — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:30:37 +0000

fun. will have some fun this summer with a 26-date concert tour featuring support from indie pop duo Tegan and Sara. The Most Nights Tour will probably be the group's last concert tour of this album cycle, according to a blog post on their website.

Ed Sheeran Believes He'll Lose Grammy Nomination To fun. [POLL/VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:11:12 +0000

Ed Sheeran has been nominated to win a Grammy Sunday night in the category of Song of the Year but he feels as if he's going to lose out to fun. and their song "We Are Young".

Fun. Talk Obama Inauguration Ball 2013 Performance

Jeff Giles — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:45:54 +0000

Make it big enough in the music world, and you’ll be invited to play all sorts of amazing gigs — but being asked to perform at a presidential inauguration is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and one that the members of fun. aren’t taking for granted. Frontman Nate Ruess opened up to MTV about the band’s [...]

2013 Grammy Nominees Album: Adele, fun. + More Featured

Scott Shetler — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:03:04 +0000

Adele and fun. are among the nearly two dozen artists who appear on '2013 GRAMMY Nominees,' a collection of recordings from superstar acts nominated for the biggest categories at this year's Grammy Awards.

Pop Bytes: Hear fun.'s New Single 'Sight of the Sun' + More

Kat Lee — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:00:26 +0000

- Listen to fun.‘s new track ‘Sight of the Sun’ which will appear on the ‘Girls’ soundtrack. [Hypable] - Kanye West‘s baby mama Kim Kardashian has not been offered any post-pregnancy weight loss deals…yet. [Amy Grindhouse] - Watch the trailer for Season 2 of ‘Smash.’ [Rickey] - Justin Bieber performed shirtless in Salt Lake City. [...]

My Top 8 Favorite Mix Artists Singing Christmas Songs [VIDEO]

Lucky Larry — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:02:56 +0000

I find myself wanting to listen to Christmas music a little more and more as Christmas draws near and here at Mix 93-1 we’re playing more Christmas music for you as the big day arrives! I’ve come up with my a list of my favorite Christmas songs that we’re playing on the air right now. [...]

Fun. Say Grammy Nominations Make Them Feel Like They 'Belong'

Jeff Giles — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:30:19 +0000

It's been a pretty incredible year for the guys in fun., who kicked off 2012 with the smash hit 'We Are Young' and are closing it out with a hefty pile of Grammy nominations. Now, says band member Andrew Dost, the guys finally feel like they belong.

Watch Fun. Perform 'We Are Young' at Z100 Jingle Ball 2012

Jessica Sager — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 23:21:10 +0000

Watching fun. perform is always, well, fun because they always seem so in awe of their own success. Frontman Nate Ruess delivered a killer show on Dec. 7 at Jingle Ball, including a stellar performance of 'We Are Young,' and appeared amazed to just be on the Madison Square Garden stage.

fun. + Janelle Monae Bring 'We Are Young' to the 2013 Grammy Nominations Live Concert

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:30:09 +0000

Fun. had a whole mess of fun at the 2013 Grammy Nominations Live concert in Nashville tonight (Dec. 5.) The band performed its smash hit 'We Are Young' and petite powerhouse Janelle Monae was on hand to deliver her vocal parts, which was a welcome surprise. Monae is a crucial part of the song, so it was only fitting that she was there to join the boys onstage.

And the Most Searched-For Songs for 2012 Are …

Lucky Larry — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 18:03:20 +0000

2012 has been a very big year for artists such as Adele, Katy Perry and breakthough artist Carly Rae Jepsen and sensational artists like Korean rap star PSY. We just can't get enough of their music. Thanks to outlets like YouTube, Vevo and Spotify you can listen and watch the videos to these songs at [...]

Ne-Yo and Fun. Slated to Perform at Grammy Nominations Concert

Jeff Giles — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:30:11 +0000

The Grammy Awards nominations have become almost as much of an event as the ceremony itself, and this year is no exception: The nominations show, scheduled for Dec. 5, will feature performances from Maroon 5, Ne-Yo, and fun.

fun. Deliver Energetic 'Some Nights' Performance on 'SNL'

Scott Shetler — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:30:37 +0000

fun. appeared on ‘Saturday Night Live’ over the weekend, treating viewers to a performance of their latest hit, ‘Some Nights.’ Singer Nate Ruess, who apparently forgot to remove his trench coat, bounced around the stage as the band cranked up the energy factor for the late-night audience. Ruess sang the opening two lines a cappella, [...]

Fun. Announce New 2013 Tour Dates

Scott Shetler — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 08:00:25 +0000

Fun.‘s lengthy concert tour just got even longer with the announcement of additional U.S. dates in early 2013. The new list of shows begins with a date in St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 23 and continues through Feb. 16 in Nashville. The slate of concerts includes a break between Feb. 8-11 that will allow the [...]

Fun.'s New Video Will Reflect Their Lives

Jessica Sager — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:30:00 +0000

Fun. were all about cannonballs and bombast in their video for 'Some Nights,' the title track of their breakout sophomore record. However, the band are backing away from the Civil War and back into their normal lives for their clip for 'Carry On.'

Carly Rae Jepsen, Rita Ora + fun. to Perform at 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards

Nadine Cheung — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:54:52 +0000

The 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards are going to be one star-studded event. In addition to No Doubt, Taylor Swift and Muse, the network has confirmed that nominees Carly Rae Jepsen, Rita Ora and fun. will be performing as well.