Vote for the best music artists that have been in StarShine the past year! Polls close on December 12th. Nominees include Lady Gaga, 30 Seconds To Mars, Justin Bieber, Backstreet Boys, Goo Goo Dolls & many more!
The 8th annual StarShine Music Awards (SMAs) nominees has branched out this year to include more rock-based artists like multi-platinum selling acts 30 Seconds To Mars and Goo Goo Dolls, who go head to head for many awards like Album of the Year and Artist of the Year. Also up for the big honors are tween favorite Justin Bieber and party monster Lady Gaga. Bieber grabs the most nominations with 9, setting a new record for most nominations in a year.
What’s surprising is the Backstreet Boys being acknowledged for 7 categories with their latest, slightly under the radar release, This Is Us. “We choose nominees based on their presence on www.starshinemag.com,” explains founding editor, Sandy Lo. “The Backstreet Boys were at the foundation of StarShine when we began in 2001. It’s great to see now that we have popular, fresh acts like Gaga and Bieber that we still have readers that want BSB and Aaron Carter… Read More
Philly’s Electric Factory was packed, but that was before 30 Seconds To Mars came on stage. This was only the beginning; the calm before the incredible thrashing storm of the Into The Wild tour. Ticketbuyers sat through 3 opening acts that each played several songs. Let’s face it; most people aren’t excited for anyone but
Leading with the climbing hit single “Animal”, Neon Trees is paving a road for success. “Animal” has already appeared on hit CW shows like “Melrose Place”. With a catchy hook that attaches itself to you the more you listen to it, “Animal” was the perfect first single for the band. “I’m kind of a masochist when I’m in love,” lead singer Tyler Glenn told StarShine in a recent interview when asked about the song. “I feel like we’re all kind of animals when we’re in love when you strip it down. We’re all territorial.”
