ADAM LAMBERT IN TORONTO FOR "TRESPASSING"

Adam Lambert in Toronto - May 2012

Riding the wave of his success both north and south of the Border with U.S. and Canadian number one-selling Disc Trespassing, former American Idol First-Runner-Up Adam Lambert made a welcomed visit back to Toronto today, his first here since headlining 2010's KISS 92.5 Wham Bam. 

After an appearance in Washington, D.C. yesterday at the 94.7 Fresh FM Festival,  Lambert flew-in to Toronto earlier this afternoon for a busy day of Work, which saw him co-hosting MuchMusic's New.Music.Live and later meeting 200 Fans at HMV Queen Street for an Autograph Signing.  Lambert has the distinction of becoming the first-ever openly Gay Male Artist to achieve a number one-selling Billboard Album.

I caught-up with Lambert as he exit KISS 92.5 Studios, staying for just-under an hour pre-taping an Interview for CHFI 98.1 and also CityTV.  Although he was in a rush and unable to sign Autographs for a handful of Fans who waited patiently for him in the blistering heat, he did roll-down his window quickly to apologize, "Sorry, I've got to go!", simultaneously throwing a handwave.

Lambert is Montreal-bound next for another round of Press, including a Visit to Musique Plus.  Trespassing now is in-stores via Sony Music Canada. Download it here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

THE WANTED TO APPEAR AT BRAMALEA CITY CENTRE APRIL 2, 2012

The Wanted at Bramalea City Centre

Go, 905! Our Friends in Brampton finally get a little love and on Monday, April 2, 2012, Bramalea City Centre will be hosting an Autograph Signing with super-hot  U.K. Boy Band The Wanted.  The Event takes place at 6:00 PM at the Mall's Bay Court.  The first 300 Fans to pre-order their debut self-titled EP (out April 24, 2012) at HMV that day will get Wristbands to meet the Band. Above this, The Wanted also will be performing an Acoustic Set too, while MuchMusic's Jesse Giddings hosts.

Perhaps we'll be hearing their Track Glad You Came stripped down?  The Song that is - don't get all excited at once now!  One Direction and The Wanted both in Toronto within the span of a week?  Could it get any hotter than that?

Watch the Video for Glad You Came below:

MEET DRAKE AT HMV QUEEN ST.

Drake at HMV Queen St.

After what seems to have been a drought of Star Power these past few weeks, Drake "takes care" of us hungry Toronto Fans! The Hip-Hop Star will be promoting his new Disc Take Care with an Autograph Signing at HMV Queen St. (272 Queen St. W) in Toronto next Monday, November 14, 2011 at 5:30 PM Unfortunately there will be no posted Photographs, but you can take Photos of Drake! 

The first 500 Fans to pre-order Take Care that day at the Queen St. Store will get Wristbands to meet Drizzy himself. Wristbands will be handed out after 10:00 AM.  Get there early!  Have fun, Mavenati!

Listen to Take Care ft. Rihanna in full below:

NICK CARTER TO VISIT TORONTO FOR "I'M TAKING OFF"

Nick Carter in Toronto -  June 2011

You always go where you're loved most and Nick Carter knows exactly how much Toronto loves him!  The Backstreet Boy will be releasing his second Solo Disc, I'm Taking Off on August 9, 2011 via Universal Music Canada. and lined-up on the Press Tour is a stop-off in Toronto.  He will be visiting HMV's Queen Street Store (272 Queen St. W) to do an Autograph Signing in support of the new Album at 6:00 PM and the first 300 people with a Wristband who buy his CD will get an Autograph.  No Posed Photos unfortunately.

If you miss him, don't fret as he'll be in the the west-end of the City on Saturday, August 27, 2011 performing at the World Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation World Championships at Mississauga's Living Arts Centre.

Carter will be playing Hamilton's Copps Colisseum Friday night as part of the NKOTBSB Tour, followed by London's John Labbatt Centre on Sunday before heading back to Toronto again early next week.  Read my Review of the NKTOBSB Tour's Toronto show here.

Pre-order I'm Taking Off here.  

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

HMV CANADA SOLD FOR $3.2 MILLION

HMV Logo

Growing-up pretty much at HMV at Scarborough Town Centre every Tuesday when new releases would come out, I never thought I’d live to see the day when the Music retailer would be struggling, but it is now and times certainly have changed. It was announced today that Canada’s 121 HMV stores have been sold for a paltry $3.2 million.

Hilco UK, which is an expert in Business Restructuring bought HMV Canada on the condition that it will invest $25 million to make improvements in helping it adapt to the current marketplace with Consumers now purchasing their Music and Video digitally.

 I’m still v. Old School and actually like having a Physical Product in my hand versus a file in my Hard Drive.  Crossing fingers this works out.  Long live HMV!

HARRY CONNICK JR. TO DO AUTOGRAPH SIGNING IN TORONTO

Harry Connick Jr. in Toronto - June 2010

Jazz Crooner and Acting Hunk Harry Connick Jr. will be in Toronto next Friday, March 4, 2011 to promote his upcoming Tour.  Stopoffs include an appearance on CTV's The Marilyn Denis Show at 10:00 AM EST.  Shortly after, he will be popping by First Canadian Place to do an Autograph Signing at 12:30 PM EST.

If you have HMV Rewards points, you can enter a Contest to win Front-of-the-Line Passes to meet Connick here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will-W.)

JOSH GROBAN'S TORONTO ITINERARY ANNOUNCED

Josh Groban

Warner Music Canada has just announced more details about Josh Groban’s visit to Toronto next week and he’ll be here most of the week to promote his new album Illuminations. Scheduled so far are visits to CHFI - our leading soft Adult Contemporary Station - where he’ll be co-hosting the Morning Show next Tuesday (January 11th), a taping of CTV’s Canada AM (January 12th) where he’ll be performing on National Television, plus an Autograph Signing at First Canadian Place in the afternoon. For the truly die-hard Fans, there will be an intimate show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Thursday (January 13th) on CNE grounds, plus there is talk also of an appearance on CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulous Tonight at some point.

If you truly want to go out and see him, there is no shortage of opportunities if you put your mind to it. Check back next week as I’ll definitely have some goodies for you Fans of Groban!

Click here to read more on his itinerary.

(Photo credit: Warner Music Canada)

ADRIAN GRENIER TO HOLD AUTOGRAPH SESSION AT HMV IN TORONTO

Well somebody loves Toronto. After just visiting late August, the star of HBO's Entourage Adrian Grenier will be back in the City promoting his excellent Documentary Teenage Paparazzo.  The Film follows then 13 year-old Austin Visschedyk as he finds a bit of notoriety snapping Photos of Celebrities.  Also you see the impact on him with all the attention he receives. 

On Saturday, January 8, 2011, Grenier will greet Fans at HMV 333 Yonge St. beginning 3:00 PM EST signing copies of Teenage Paparazzo. To get a pass to meet him, you need to be one of the first 500 people to buy the DVD at that location only.  The DVD hits stores next Tuesday.  Have fun!

To read about Grenier's last visit here, click here.

To read my review of the fascinating Teenage Paparazzo, click here.