One of the perks of having Gin Wigmore as VH1′s You Oughta Know artist this month is being able to stalk our favorite Kiwi soul siren without being creepy. So, earlier last month we tracked Gin’s every move as she made the rounds across the U.S. from California where she tore up the Live in the Vineyard stage to New York promoting the U.S. release of her sophomore album Gravel & Wine.
She’s not rocking sparkly capes and blue suede shoes yet, but You Oughta Know‘s Gin Wigmore loves her some Elvis Presley. A few years back when the 26-year-old Kiwi star decided she wanted to make blues-influenced Gravel & Wine, Gin turned full-blown expat, ditching the Aussie Gold Coast for a solo trip to Memphis with the King as a sort of spirit guide. Read more…
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Cinco de Mayo (not to be confused with Mexico’s Independence Day) celebrates an unlikely military victory Mexico had over the French back in the day. It’s not as big of deal there, but in the U.S. it’s all about guacamole, booze and parties (I’ll be shooting tequila starting at sundown). In that spirit, vote to tell us if Santana‘s “Maria Maria” or Miguel‘s ”Adorn” makes you want to wave that Mexican flag harder this weekend. Read more…
From chin up, Gin Wigmore looks like a sexy pop siren with her bleach blonde hair and bright baby blues usually made to pop by smoldering dark makeup. A glance down at the impulsively begat tattoos colorfully adorning her arms in a near-sleeve capacity and you could take Gin for a sexy punk rocker. But one listen to any number of tracks off her album Gravel & Wine and all of the notions of her music style and who she is go out the window (well, she’s still sexy). Read more…
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The Wanted’s new single “Walks Like Rihanna,” with its questionable lyrics (no talent = no problem as long as you’re sexy), got us thinking about other “love songs” we’re not sure whether to swoon over or take as an insult. Vote to tell us if One Direction‘s “Little Things” or Backstreet Boys‘ “As Long As You Love Me” throws the most unintentional lyrical shade while we try to figure out if we should be flattered by reminding R. Kelly of his jeep. Read more…
Joe King knows a little something about keeping the ladies interested. Sure, he has a multi-platinum selling band under his belt and a solo EP Breaking which drops today, but the “Need A Woman By Friday” singer has a few tried-by-error methods to help get you a date by Friday night without all that (hint: listen to your mama). Read more…
Tomorrow is 4/20 so some of us will be celebrating marijuana’s (un)official holiday (looking at you Rihanna). For all you potheads out there, today’s Face-Off is between the artist formerly known as Snoop D-O-Double-G and Kid Cudi. Read more…
Joe King‘s solo EP Breaking drops next Tuesday, but his 7-year-old daughter’s front teeth coming in trumps all of that. The proud papa of two opened up about his home life, how one of his girls wound up on President Obama’s radar and why a bowl of Rice Krispies® in his household can mean the difference between a single that pops or flops. Read more…
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Spring is here, but all these April showers may send me into a rage. Luckily our friend Meghan O’Keefe over at VH1 Celebrity reminded me that a little seasonal rain can be sexy. So today’s Face-Off is between Usher‘s “U Got It Bad” and Justin Timberlake‘s “Cry Me A River.” Read more…
Back in the day Joe King used to be Denver’s answer to David Beckham. “Once I joined a band, I quickly learned that attention from the ladies on stage is much better than playing [soccer], so I quit,” he admitted. But the “Need A Woman By Friday” singer still has enough AstroTurf and competitive spirit to go toe-to-to with Mike Tyson and Dave Matthews from time to time. Read more…
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