Check out the article on Forbes about the Moonshine Jungle Tour being "one of the most expensive music tours of the year." Do you have your tickets?
Associated Press writer Mesfin Fekadu recently wrote a piece on Bruno Mars as he heads for The Grammys and the Super Bowl.
Mesfin is no stranger to Bruno. Though the video has since been taken down, Mesfin did the AP livestream interview with Bruno back in 2010. It's a shame the video has been taken down because we learned a lot about Bruno from that interview, before he made it big.
Mesfin also wrote an article during the not so good point during Bruno's rise to super stardom that put a bit of a postivie twist on things.
He did a Q&A with Bruno back in December 2012, and a feature on Bruno after his SNL performance.
He's written several other articles which can be found floating around the internet as well. So if you're up for a bit of backstory on Bruno, be sure to check out those links provided.
According to reports, Bruno Mars will be wearing Gerbing to stay warm during the Super Bowl. If you're going to the game, how will you prepare to stay warm?
"I wanna be on the cover of...Forbes magazine..." Well maybe he didn't quite make the cover, smiling next to Oprah and the Queen but he did make Forbes' third annual 30 under 30 list this year. Also check out Zack Omalley's interview/write-up on Bruno.
Those who were aboard the Bruno train before he blew up may remember his previous interview with Forbes. If not, flashback for a moment to May of 2011 when things were just taking off.
According to several prominent sources, looks like the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be joining Bruno Mars on stage for the Super Bowl Halftime.
The Los Angeles Times reported the news first, with Rolling Stone, Billboard, and MTV following suit.
Bruno's good friend Janelle Monae is headlining a VH1 Super Bowl Blitz concert in the area on the 28th. Could she also be joining Bruno on stage? Not sure but no matter who joins him for half time, it's sure to be a rockin' show!
UPDATE 9/8/13: The announcement has been officially confirmed.
BIG News! HUGE News! Bruno Mars is rumored to be the half time performer at the 2014 Super Bowl in February. This according to the Associated Press.
The news/rumor is all over the internet, and Bruno Mars trended world wide on twitter earlier this morning when reports spread. The LA Times reported the rumor yesterday, and Billboard also covered the story today, along with a slew of other media outlets.
If the rumors/reports turn out to be true, this will no doubt be a continuation of his high after winning his first MTV Video Music Awards. As this will be another first. This would be his first time performing at the Super Bowl.
These are very strong rumors so here's to hoping these rumors turn out to be true!
UPDATE 9/7/13: It's been confirmed from Bruno's camp. Now just awaiting official announcement from the NFL.
On the Las Vegas stop of the Moonshine Jungle Tour, Bruno Mars performed at his concert then partied the night away at Tao. The Las Vegas Sun did a nice write-up with videos and a photo gallery. Be sure to check it out.
As Entertainment Weekly's cover star, the magazine also did a feature on EW.com where Bruno Mars explains the songs/albums that "soundtrack his life on the road." Artists include Waka Flocka Flame, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, Alabama Shakes, and Booker T And The MG's. Included in the list below is young folk/country/indie artist Jake Bugg, who we know Bruno is a fan of based on a previous tweet:
For the first time ever, Bruno Mars reached the number one spot on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart this week, with his recent album Unorthodox Jukebox. According to Billboard.com, "Bruno Mars claims his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart, as "Unorthodox Jukebox" jumps one slot to the top of the tally."
Ranked by sales data, the Billboard 200 tracks weekly top-selling albums across all genres. His first album Doo-Wops & Hooligans peaked at number 3 on this chart.
So who were Bruno's competitors on this week's chart? Here's the list of the top 10 on the Billboard 200 this week:
In their music issue (February 15, 2013), The Hollywood Reporter named The Smeezingtons in their list of "Pop's Top 35 Hitmakers." They landed at number 5 on a list that includes many of their friends or people they have worked with. Among them are Dr. Luke, Benjamin Levin (Benny Blanco), Diplo, Claude Kelly, Jeff Bhasker, Mark Ronson, and Fernando Garibay.
Diplo and Mark Ronson worked on the current album Unorthodox Jukebox, and the others can be found on my list of Bruno's song credits.
Selection criteria for the list included "single and album sales, chart position achieved, current Grammy nominations and years in the business." Here's their list:
1. Max Martin (Britney Spears "Baby One More Time," Maroon 5 "One More Night")
2. Dr. Luke (Kelly Clarkson "Since U Been Gone," Jessie J "Price Tag," Ke$ha "Tik Tok")
3. Will.I.Am
4. Timbaland
5. The Smeezingtons
6. Ryan Tedder (Adelle "Rumor Has It," Beyonce "Halo," Kelly Clarkson "Already Gone")
7. Benjamin 'Benny Blanco' Levin (Rihanna "Diamonds," Maroon 5/Wiz Khalifa "Payphone")
8. Bonnie Mckee (Katy Perry "Teenage Dream," Britney Spears "Hold It Against Me")
9. Stargate (Katy Perry "Firework," Wiz Khalifa "Black And Yellow")
10. Ne-Yo
11. Daniel Glass (Founder of Glassnote Records, home to Mumford & Sons)
12. Diplo
13. Claude Kelly (Miley Cyrus "Party In The U.S.A.," Bruno Mars "Grenade")
14. Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West "Love Lockdown," Fun Some Nights)
15. Adam Anders
16. Pharrell Williams
17. Redone
18. 'Big' Jon Platt
19. SIA
20. Mark Ronson
21. Mike Caren
22. Noah '40' Shebib
23. Patrick Moxey
24. Alex Da Kid
25. Henry 'Cirkut' Walter
26. Alex Patsavas
27. Fernando Garibay
28. Tyler 'T-Minus' Williams
29. Ester Dean
30. Savan Kotecha
31. Chauncey 'Hit-Boy' Hollis
32. Abel 'The Weeknd' Tesfaye
33. Ron Perry
34. Mark Pitts
35. Michael 'Mike Will Made It' Williams
Remember Bruno Mar's radio interview with Ryan Seacrest where he talked about being in a strip club when one of his songs played? If not, check out my old post. You can fast forward to 6:45 to hear the story.
According to the internet...
Bruno Mars has invested money in the digital music platform Chromatik. It seems all of The Smeezingtons have invested, as Philip Lawrence AND Ari Levine have also invested. Today (November 15th, 2012) marks the launch of Chromatik's applications for the web and iPad.
Check out an   article from TechCrunch here.
Bruno Mars is featured in the November 22, 2012 issue of Rolling Stone Magazine. The article is about his upcoming album Unorthodox Jukebox. Check out   their article here.
As one of the original members of the Hooligan band, you can see Brody playing the bass and keyboards on many of Bruno's earlier shows and performances on his road to super stardom.
Check out this article on   LAWeekly.com   to get some background on Brody.
In fact, it was Brody who spontaneously busted out Justin Bieber's Baby on the keyboards and of course Bruno provided the vocals. One of my all-time favorite Bruno moments.
According to the internet....Bruno Mars held a listening party for his upcoming album Unorthodox Jukebox last night in Los Angeles (October 29th, 2012).
Check out   an article about the event here.
Here are some tweets/instagrams related to the event also. Click the instagram link in the tweet to see the photo.
A whole slew of media outlets have recapped and/or written reviews for the Saturday Night Live episode where Bruno Mars acted as host and performer (10/20/2012). Here are links to some of the articles:
Quote form an Entertainment Weekly article:
The young women who are lining the aisles of Austin’s Waterloo Records all seem to have one question on their minds. “Is he still coming?” someone murmurs. “Are you sure?” The crowd of around 150 fans explodes in cheers when Bruno Mars arrives promptly at 5 p.m. for an in-store performance and launches into “Nothin’ on You,” his chart-topping duet with Atlanta rapper B.o.B. The baby-faced Hawaiian singer-songwriter-producer, 24, is all smiles in a white T-shirt, a varsity jacket, and his signature fedora. Posing for pictures with smitten admirers after the performance, he pauses only briefly when asked how he is feeling. “Look,” he says. “I’m happy now.”
Check out the rest of the Entertainment Weekly story here.
