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Yesterday, Jessie James was featured as part of the University of Minnesota’s Spring Jam concert series. The free event at Coffman Memorial Union was open to the general public and in addition to the music, it included lunchtime snacks courtesy of Jimmy John’s and Taco Bell.

The show started off with a special introduction by Jessie’s fiancé and University of Minnesota Alumni, Eric Decker (Denver Broncos). On cue, the clouds rolled away and the sun came out as Jessie went into her single, Boys In The Summer which received a warm reception from a crowd that was familiar with her material. After a rocked out version of Wanted from her debut, she took a detour with Shania Twain’s Man I Feel Like A Woman and convinced those unfamiliar with her music that this was a show worth sticking around for. Next, she introduced two of her unreleased songs Gentleman and Bartender followed by Grace Potter’s, Paris (Ooh La La). After that college friendly track it was clear that you can’t write her off as just another country artist. She followed with her singles, I Look So Good (Without You) and When You Say My Name before finishing out the set with covers.

In addition to her flirty/energetic performance, Jessie managed to create some fun moments by pulling up the audience on stage. The most memorable occurred during the final number when one of the three guys on stage struggled to take his pullover off. After unintentionally drawing attention to himself, another guy decide to show off his gun show and abs by removing his shirt. As the song continued on, Jessie tried to get the other two guys to do so and had them blushing. After that fun, Eric Decker joined the band on electric guitar to finish the show.

Overall, the show was virtually flawless and you have to give Jessie credit for not using her set  to showcase her music. Instead, she gave everyone what they wanted – a selection of her strongest material and a good mix of past and present covers. In doing so, she managed to attract a large audience that ended up walking away from a show that they enjoyed while thinking… dang, that girl can sing!

Set List (Runtime :60 Minutes)
Instrumental (Intro)
Boys In The Summer
Wanted
Man I Feel Like A Woman (Shania Twain)
Gentleman
Bartender
Paris Ooh La La (Grace Potter)
I Look So Good Without You
When You Say My Name
Teenage Dream (Katy Perry)
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

(Snippets from this show can be found on YouTube).

Say what? As promised, yesterday at 2:15pm Shane Harper arrived at KSTP TV Studios for Twin Cities Live. Although he threw the few people that were there to see him for a loop as he walked right past them talking on his cel. It was only after someone holding a poster board with his pictures all over it said “I hate to interrupt, can I get an autograph” that he stopped. He signed a few autographs, but didn’t have a whole lot to say and left after about :30 seconds. You can watch his six minute feature on TCL at TwinCitiesLive.com. #RockStarAttitude

Mainstream Top 40 – MediaBase 24/7

2. The Wanted – Glad You Came
5. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger
8. One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful
10. Justin Bieber – Boyfriend
15. Karmin – Broken Hearted
16. Carly Rae Jepsen – Call Me Maybe
21. Taylor Swift – Eyes Open
27. Dem Lovato – Give Your Heart A Break
30. Maroon 5 – Payphone
34. Hot Chelle Rae – Honestly

Another day, another battle! The competition continues to heat up with artists in Macy’s iHeartRadio Rising Star contest. Yesterday, we saw A B & The Sea make move up the charts. You can vote 25 times today for your favorites at Macys.iHeart.com/Macys.

Don’t forget, tonight Big Time Rush will premiere their music video for Elevate during Big Time Special on Nickelodeon at 8pm CST. If you can’t wait, head on over to EW.com to view a :60 second preview.

On May 14th, former Allstar Weekend guitarist Nathan Darmody will release his new single, Touch Her Fire.

On July 3rd, Shout! Factory will release season 3 of the 90s Nickelodeon animated series – Rocko’s Modern Life. It features all 13 episodes, special bonus content and original DVD cover art by series creator Joe Murray

11am CST – The Mask (ABC Family)
An ancient mask transforms a drab bank clerk into a grinning Romeo with superhuman powers.

1pm CST – Music Mailbag (Radio Disney)
Featuring the song Somebody That I Used To Know by Gotye.

1pm CST – Red Bull Signature Series: Crashed Ice (NBC)
The final race in the 2012 World Championship. From Quebec.

6pm CST – Paul Blart: Mall Cop (ABC Family)
When crooks shut down a suburban New Jersey shopping mall, a security officer must find his inner policeman to save the day.

7pm CST – iCarly: iOpen a Restaurant (Nickelodeon)
Gibby opens a secret restaurant in the school’s basement; Spencer designs a security robot.

7:30pm CST – How to Rock: How to Rock a Part-Time Job (Nickelodeon)
Stevie gets Kacey a job at Danny Mango’s so she can pay off a high credit card bill.

8pm CST – Bedtime Stories (ABC Family)
A hotel handyman tries to make the most of the situation when he learns that the outlandish tales he tells his niece and nephew are coming true.

8pm CST – Big Time Rush: Big Time Tour (Nickelodeon)

In Concert Tomorrow:

The All-American Rejects and Rocket To The Moon
Pearl Street
N. Hampton, MA

Cody Simpson and Ariana Grande
Roseland Ballroom
New York, NY

Demi Lovato
Chevrolet Hall
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The Fresh Beat Band
Barbara B Mann Performing Arts Hall
Ft. Myers, FL

Greyson Chance
Saraneta
Manilla, Phillipines

Tiffany Thornton, Savannah Outen, Booboo & Fivel Stewart, Savvy & Mandy and Pop! Fiction
The Roxy
Los Angeles, CA

Quote of the Day:

“Just watched my sister blow everyone away on Ellen with an amazing performance of ‘Lonesome’ make sure you watch!”

Brandi Cyrus
Frank & Derol

On Thursday night, Drake Bell and Ariana Grande announced on their social network pages that they’d be sharing the stage during Ariana’s round of California dates this month.

February
19 The Roxy – Los Angeles, CA
20 House Of Blues – San Diego, CA
23 House Of Blues – Anaheim, CA

Check it out! Jessie James new music video for When You Say My Name is now online at CMT.com.

Mainstream Top 40 – MediaBase 24/7

7. Selena Gomez – Love You Like A Love Song
15. Hot Chelle Rae – I Like It Like That f/New Boyz
20. Outasight – Tonight Is The Night
18. Kelly Clarkson – Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill Me)
26. Big Time Rush – Music Sound Better With U
30. JoJo -Disaster
32. We The Kings – Say You Like Me
37. Colbie Caillat – Brighter Than The Sun

It appears as if Love You Like A Love Song by Selena Gomez has peaked on CHR Radio. It’s down 159 spins from last week.

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times has a short interview with Allstar Weekend‘s Zach Porter about the recording process of All The Way. Check it out at Caller.com. (Zach would be happy to see that he was featured in the same column as one of his faces, Bruce Springsteen).

Sale! This weekend you can purchase the 2012 Honor Society calendar for only $10 (50% off). In addition to the discounted price of the calendar, everyone that buys it this weekend will receive a coupon for 10% off on their next order.

Are you ready? Valentines Days is coming up quickly, and the question is what to give? Chelsea Kane has come up with quite an interesting list of suggestions for your boyfriend, girlfriend, bestie, or mom. See the complete list at ChelseaKane.com.

Stars from the gridiron team with Starkey Hearing Foundation during Super Bowl week to bring the gift of hearing to Indianapolis, IN. Pictured above: Indianapolis mom Catherine Donaldson, age 52 and declared legally deaf, is surprised with a set of new, state-of-the-art hearing aids thanks to a letter from her daughter to Starkey Hearing Foundation. Providing assistance to Bill Austin, Founder, Starkey Hearing Foundation (right) was Joe DeLamielleure (center), NFL Hall of Famer, Buffalo Bills Offensive Guard (1973-1985), and retired Chicago Bears Quarterback Jim McMahon (far left) Photography Credit: Los Enterprises for Starkey Hearing Foundation.

6:55am CST – The Wannabes: Earth Day (Starz Kids & Family)
After watching a video about global warming The Wannabes organizes a student revolt against Mr. Pesckow’s unfriendly ecological policies. Sarah has a curious secret admirer.

9am CST – Top 30 Countdown (Radio Disney)

10am CST – Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (ABC Family)
A bungling gumshoe uncovers more than just a simple kidnapping when he searches for the Miami Dolphins’ missing mascot.

10am CST – Bedtime Stories (Disney Channel)
A hotel handyman tries to make the most of the situation when he learns that the outlandish tales he tells his niece and nephew are coming true.

1pm CST – Music Mailbag (Radio Disney)
Featuring the new single, Every Little Thing, by Ryan Beatty.

2pm CST – Legally Blonde (ABC Family)
A sorority queen enrolls in Harvard to prove to her former boyfriend that she has more than good looks.

3pm CST – 2012 Chris Paul PBA Celebrity Invitational (ESPN)
Featuring an appearance by Mindless Behavior.

6pm CST – Cars (ABC Family)

6pm CST – Takeover Take Two (Radio Disney)
Featuring Caroline Sunshine from Disney Channel’s Shake It Up.

7pm CST – Victorious: The Gorilla Club (Nickelodeon)
Tori tests herself by performing unusual physical challenges; Andre and Robbie lose a bet to Jade.

7:30pm CST – How to Rock: How to Rock (Nickelodeon)
Kacey Simon forges a friendship with a band and becomes the new lead singer; a rivalry begins between Gravity 5 and The Perfs.

8pm CST – How to Rock: How to Rock a Messy Bet (Nickelodeon)
The band starts a bet that challenges each member to give up their favorite habit; Kacey struggles with giving up her phone.

8:30pm CST – Bucket & Skinner’s Epic Adventure: Epic Musical (Nickelodeon)
After Kelly is cast as the lead in the school musical, Bucket auditions for the play in hopes of getting a kissing scene with her.

8:30pm CST – Cars (Disney Channel)

In Concert Tomorrow:

Allstar Weekend, Hollywood Ending, The After Party and Before You Exit
House of Blues
Houston, TX

Cody Simpson
Theater of the Living Arts
Philadelphia, PA

It’s coming this month! On February 8th, Tommy2.Net will celebrate it’s 10th Birthday. We’ve got a bunch of fun stuff planned for the big day that I know you are going to love. To help keep that day an upbeat one, I wanted to take the time to address some important business issues.

Looking toward the future, I have every intention to continue forward with Tommy2.Net and bring you honest news and information on your favorite stars, in addition to high quality audio interviews and an analytical perspective on the business you will not find anywhere else. Financially, we’ve had our ups and downs but the one thing that has given us some stability is the financial support by people from all walks of life – fans, artists, music professionals that believe in Tommy2.Net. These people have either made a one time donation or signed up to pay a $5 Monthly Subscription via PayPal.

I hate to use this space to ask for money, but it’s clear we need to move that needle a bit to guarantee our future. As I’ve said before, if you’re in the business and use Tommy2.Net as a daily resource – you should consider a $5 Monthly Subscription (billed once a year or each month) or a one time donation. Also, I want to make it clear that I do not want any of you that have given generously to increase the amount you give.

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Thank you,

Yesterday, Leslie Carter, sister of Aaron and Nick passed away in New York. Her single, Like Wow!, was featured on the Shrek soundtrack and was in regular rotation on Radio Disney back in 2001. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Carter family.

It’s coming! In addition to Allstar Weekend‘s new single, Wanna Dance With Somebody, the group will be releasing a lyric video. The guys shot scenes for it last week in Long Beach, CA.

Yesterday, Mindless Behavior shot a music video for the song, Hello.

Slowly working their way to the top! Last night, Pia Mia and Bella Thorne‘s single, Bubblegum Boy was #2 on the Radio Disney Dot Com Top 3. I’ve heard the two are planning on doing some shows this summer.

It’s always nice to see artists supporting their peers. Yesterday, Katy Perry promoted the new releases she bought via Twitter. Among them was the new single by Jessie James, When You Say My Name. (Did you that the single was written by former Radio Disney chart topper, Rose Falcon – Up, Up, Up?)

Among the new releases yesterday, Savannah Outen snuck out a new track by the name of I’ve Got You. Here’s the link to pick it up at iTunes of .99 cents.

Last month, Tyler Shamy of Midnight Mirage performed a solo show at Girl Fest in Palm Springs, CA with the So Random! cast, Ashley Argota, and Roshan Fegan. You can watch a video recap at YouTube. Also, be sure to check out the new Midnight Mirage cover of Gavin DeGraw’s – Not Over You.

Lesley (Moore) Sawyer formerly of Jump5 and her husband Daniel make the official announcement. They’re expecting a GIRL!

Last weekend, Demi Lovato‘s new single, Give Your Heart A Break, scored a 78.6 percent Pick on the Radio Disney Music Mailbag.

Today, Vans kicks off their Third Annual Nationwide Custom Culture Contest for high school art students. Registration is now open to all U.S.-based high school art programs, accepting the first 1,000 registrant schools into this year’s competition. Schools will be narrowed initially by an internal Vans team and then in later stages by public voting, through the Vans Custom Culture website. The top five schools will showcase their designs at the Vans Custom Culture final event held in Los Angeles in May 2012. Check out the video teaser at OffTheWall.TV for more details. Pictured above: Twilight’s Kristen Stewart shows off her support for the project.

5pm CST – Shane Harper Live Chat (Yowie.com)
Featuring a private viewing of his new music vide, Rocketship.

5pm CST – The Wannabes: Internet Sensation (Starz Kids & Family)
When a video of the kids performing is accidentally uploaded to the web, their secret is jeopardized. Mr. Pesckow is on the lookout for the Highlands students he believes are in the video. Before the gang decides to come clean, several doppelganger groups appear.

7pm CST – American Idol: Auditions No. 6 (FOX)
Hopefuls in Portland, OR, perform for the judges.

7pm CST – One Tree Hill: Don’t You Want to Share the Guilt (CW)
Julian struggles with guilt; Brooke and Haley confront the difficult owner of a new, rival cafe; Quinn goes to the extreme in her efforts to help Clay. Guest starring Chelsea Kane.

7pm CST – Super Bowl’s Greatest Commercials (CBS)
Viewers votes determine the greatest advertisements that have aired during the Super Bowls

7:30pm CST – Remember The Titans (ABC Family)

8pm CST – Chelsea Kane Live Chat (ChelseaKane.com)

In Concert Tomorrow:

The Fresh Beat Band
The Grove
Anaheim, CA

Cody Simpson
Paradise Rock Club
Boston, MA

Kelly Clarkson
Times Union Center Performing Arts – Moran Theater
Jacksonville, FL

The Summer Set, The Cab, He Is We, Days Difference and Paradise Fears
Grog Shop
Cleveland, OH