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.
We know that Dawn Richard is trying to figure out her life now that Danity Kane have called it quits. We also know that Dawn is a huge comic book fan — she even has her own comic book — and she'll have the distinct honor of being our Comic-Con correspondent in New York this weekend.
We know that we're going to get to see a lot of her journey on the new season of "Making the Band," but we were sure that there were some things that the cameras didn't capture.
So here, in her own words, are five things you didn't know about Dawn Richard.
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So by now you've probably seen my terrifying run-in with Diddy on "FNMTV." Watching it back, it's even more amazing now — especially since, when it happened, it was such a blur.
If you have no idea what I'm talking about, basically, on this week's "FN," Diddy showed up with his newest protégé a smooth R&B crooner by the name of Donnie Klang. Diddy and Donnie then premiered their new video, "Take You There," which is full of models and bottles of vodka, which means it is a lot like other Bad Boy videos released over the past year. Two Bad Boy videos — from Day26 and Danity Kane — had premiered on previous episodes of the show, and I had been rather harsh to both of them.
Apparently, Diddy watches the show.
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