Menudo auditions conclude
Given new life by the American Idol phenomenon, Menudo is back and concluded its multicity audition tour over the weekend. The Latin boy band, which spawned the career of Ricky Martin, is reforming around a new reality television show called The Road to Menudo later this year. The auditions, previously held in Dallas, Miami, and Los Angeles, as well as a shopping mall in the New York City borough of Queens on Saturday, were to pick the show's 12 finalists.
About 100 would-be pop stars sang a cappella in both English and Spanish for a shot at becoming one of the five new members of the reformed group, which first performed in 1977, enjoyed its heyday in the 1980s, changed its name to MDO in 1997, and disbanded in 2003. The group was known for "retiring" its members when they hit age 16, or their voice or height changed too much. Current candidates must be at least 15 years old but appear younger than 19 years old. The group will have an Epic Records contract with the first single due out this year. |
The Little Ones release digital remix EP
The Little Ones have revealed the details of a digital-only remix EP.
The Los Angeles quintet will release 'Lovers Who Uncover' on June 5. The EP will feature a brand-new radio edit of the song 'Lovers Who Uncover', as well as four remixes from the likes of CSS and Stereolab.
The EP tracklisting is:
'Lovers Who Uncover' radio edit (James Ford mix)
'There's A Pot A Brewin'' (previously unreleased)
'Lovers Who Uncover' Crystal Castles vs. The Little Ones remix
'Oh, MJ!' Stereolab vocal remix
'Lovers Who Uncover' CSS remix
'There's A Pot A Brewin'' Radio Clit Mix
The Little Ones are currently in the midst of the Topman NME New Music Tour, calling tonight (May 21) at the Middlesborough Empire and continuing throughout the UK until mid-June, as previously announced.
To check ticket availability and view full listings, go to NME.COM/Gigs.
The band are also set to play Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival in mid-June, and Austin City Limits on September 16. |
Red Hot Chili Pepper man becomes a first-time father
Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis became a dad for the first time today when his girlfriend Heather Christie gave birth to a baby boy.
The baby is also the first child for Christie, who gave birth in an undisclosed Los Angeles hospital, according to Perez Hilton.
Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently taking a break after extensive touring to support their most recent album 'Stadium Arcadium', released in 2006. |