By Kathleen Newman-Bremang
Covering an album-release party isn't as glamorous as it may sound. Sure, there's a red carpet, screaming fans and flashing photographers, but there's also the inevitably long wait time for the guest of honor.
In last night's case, there were five guests of honor, and the boys of Day26 made sure to turn up fashionably late — it was their party, after all.
The celebration shindig for the quintet's sophomore album, Forever in a Day, was held at the Ed Hardy store in New York. The small venue forced fans to wait outside in the rain, pleading and bargaining with bouncers to let them into the party. While fans were trying to talk their way inside, I found my place on the press line alongside photographers from various outlets. I even got to fool some of the professional photogs into thinking I was a real MTV News writer (and not just a lowly intern). Read more...
The new Day26 album, Forever in a Day, drops tomorrow, and the "Making the Band" stars have come a long way since their debut.
I'm no stranger to them. I've hosted every "Making the Band" finale, and even when they were auditioning to become members of the band, I got to know them really well, because I did a really hard-core, put-them-in-the-hot-seat kind of interview to make sure they could handle the pressures of media. In a sense, I feel like I helped media-train them early on in the game. Ever since, we've always had a great rapport.
I watched this past season and saw that they had a lot of friction within the crew. Every episode, there seemed to be an argument, because Q was unhappy with the progress of things, about the music they were recording, and he wanted to go in a different direction. He was very paranoid that people were talking about him and didn't want him in the group any longer.
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By Talia Manzo and Melanie Wolfson
Last night, we were invited to attend the Day26 album listening party for their upcoming album, Forever in a Day, and as interns, of course we seized the chance!
Although we usually stick to pop and rock artists, we ended up being more comfortable than we ever thought possible with stepping outside of our comfort zones into the R&B realm because when it comes down to it, we just love music. Arriving early, we grabbed spots on a large, plush couch and took in the environment on the 26th floor (cute, right?) of Atlantic Records: candlelight, flowers and a stunning view overlooking Sixth Avenue on a clear New York night.
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By Adrienne Day
There's a lot going on in the world that doesn't necessarily get addressed in our Newsroom blog. Here's a look at some top stories making headlines today.
It's Grammy time, and here are our predictions for the winners! (Hint: We're betting heavily on Coldplay.) Also, could M.I.A., Leona Lewis, Rihanna and other female artists up for awards turn the Grammys into ladies' night?
Is Nas' message stronger than his music? We listen to the controversy surrounding the rapper's Untitled, up for a Best Rap Album Grammy.
Day26 clue us in to the mood of their new album — sexy! — and to their dream-team collaborators: "Kanye West, Lil Wayne, T.I., Jeezy, Luda, T-Pain ... we want to work with you."
John Carpenter is back in the director's seat: We hear that the "Halloween" mastermind is set to direct "The Ward," starring Amber Heard, who plays a woman trapped in a haunted mental institution.
