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Holy boy band, Batman! UK fivesome The Wanted has hit the road and you and a friend can win a chance to see the BRIT Award nominees live (and have a meet-and-greet the guys).

Holy boy band, Batman! UK fivesome The Wanted has hit the road and you and a friend can win a chance to see the BRIT Award nomineeslive (and have a meet-and-greet the guys) when the“Glad You Came”crooners’ US and Europe arena tour comes to a town near you. Head below for details on how to enter.

One Lucky Winner Per Tour Date Will Receive:

• One (1) pair of tickets to an upcoming show, plus a meet-and-greet with The Wanted
• A signed copies of the “Glad You Came” single CD

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How To Enter:

• First, like this post on Facebook (if you haven’t already).
• Then, check out The Wanted’s tour dates to find the show nearest you.
• Next, tweet the following: “Hey @idolator, I’m #GladYouCame up with 2 tickets to see @thewantedmusic http://idolator.com/6141632/the-wanted-concert-contest”
• Finally, email idolatordotcom@gmail.com with a link to your tweet, your name, date of birth, and the show of your choice. Be sure to put “The Wanted” in the email subject headline.
• Contest ends Friday, January 20 at 5 p. m. PST

Contestants must be at least 13 years of age or older as of date of entry.

Below catch The Wanted’s “Glad You Came” video the same track that gave the guys their Hype Index-worthy US debut performance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this month.

Thinking of letting go of scheming? Well, Mike Posner has some advice available for you

Thinking of letting go of scheming? Well, Mike Posner has some advice available for you do not. The Looks Like Sex

Lady Gaga is a woman of her word, because at the stroke of midnight on December 25 her gift was Stuck On F*ckin’ You

Lady Gaga is a woman of her word, because at the stroke of midnight on December 25 her gift was Stuck On F*ckin’ You

Lady Gaga has promised us a previously unreleased track as a Christmas gift for her little monsters, and according to the Mother herself, this isn’t it.

Lady Gaga has promised us a previously unreleased track as a Christmas gift for her little monsters, and according to the Mother herself, this isn’t it. But we’re curious to hear any new music from this Tokyo visitor especially when it’s about football, of all things. That’s right this poppy confection, produced by Martin Kierszenbaum (AKA Cherry Cherry Boom Boom) way back in The Fame days, is your standard love jam until Gaga busts out with: Shoot it, run it, what’s it called? Everybody loves it: football!

Taylor Swift may have been snubbed in the Grammy nominations, but she’s still spreading a little holiday cheer. The Speak Now songstress tweeted in the wee hours this morning that she contributed.

Taylor Swift may have been snubbed in the Grammy nominations, but she’s still spreading a little holiday cheer. The Speak Now songstress tweeted in the wee hours this morning that she contributed the new song Safe And Sound to soundtrack of the feverishly anticipated The Hunger Games film. With a breathiness that sounds more eerie than sweet, Swift sings alongside folky duo The Civil Wars in a tune that sets the tone for the desolate, post-apocalyptic drama.
“Just close your eyes / The sun is going down / You’ll be alright / No one can hurt you now,” the chorus goes. In both lyrics and tone, its a fascinating departure for Swift, who’s spent the better part of this year earning attention for covering other people’s songs while touring behind her chart-topping album. The fragility of Swift’s voice works to her advantage here, adding tenderness to the harmonies of The Civil Wars’ Joy Williams and John Paul White.

Miike Snow, Swedish electropop group with Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg has a new album, Happy To You, underway for 2012.

Miike Snow, the Swedish electropop group made up of Andrew Wyatt, Christian Karlsson and Pontus Winnberg (a. k. a the producing duo Bloodshy & Avant of Britney Spears’ (“How I Roll” and “Toxic”), has a new album, Happy To You, underway for 2012. The disc’s March 27 release date comes as joyous news to fans of the trio’s 2009 self-titled LP – and that includes us. And we were equally pleased to check out the short-film preview of the band’s new track “Devil’s Work”. Watch it below.

Building on Miike Snow’s signature sound (and for those of you unfamiliar with the Swede’s previous work, we suggest diving in with “Animal”, then moving on to Sky Ferreira’s cover), Happy To You will also feature full orchestras, brass sections and – brace yourselves – marching bands. Sounds like a no-brainer for full-on aural delight.

“Before this album, we were an idea. This time we were a band,” Pontus said, explaining the band’s evolution. “And this time, we had paid our dues – we’d toured in 27 countries for 18 months. When we came in to make Happy To You, we came in as a unit, and emotionally for us that makes a huge difference. And hopefully you can hear it. ”

“Devil’s Work” reminds us a bit of “A Horse Is Not A Home” – with the added warmth of horns.

The always-delightful JoJo turns 21, and while celebrating this holiday season she has recorded her take on the Christmas classic The Christmas Song.

The always-delightful JoJo turns 21 today, and she’s celebrating the holidays in addition to her birthday. The Disaster singer recorded her take on Xmas classic “The Christmas Song” (which was recently covered by Justin Bieber and Usher), and we’re just mad we didn’t get this musical gift sooner, or we would have definitely put it up for contention in our 2011 Christmas Song poll. Listen to JoJo’s classy cover (originally posted on That Grape Juice) below, and somebody get this girl a spiked eggnog!