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Watch Bruno Mars Silent Film From Rolling Stone Cover Shoot [Video]

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:57:33 +0000

There’s usually some behind-the-scenes footage that accompanies an artist’s magazine cover story. For Bruno Mars‘ first Rolling Stone cover, the creative director and artist decided to forego the usual chatter about hair, makeup, clothes and music in favor of a short (like 35 seconds) silent film inspired by the Andy Warhol Screen Tests from [...]

Bruno Mars Gets His Leopard Print On With Rolling Stone Cover

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:56:28 +0000

Bruno Mars has notched his first Rolling Stone cover – it’s about time. The singer rocks an open, leopard print shirt and several strands of gold chains, showing off his pimp side. He’s ditched his signature fedora in favor of showing off his curls and stares straight at you. Did your knees get weak? In [...]

Bruno Mars Scores Fifth No. 1 Single With 'When I Was Your Man'

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:18:45 +0000

Bruno Mars is No. 1 again! It's getting to be old-hat, or old-fedora, in his case. The crooner notched his fifth No. 1 hit with the heartfelt ballad 'When I Was Your Man' -- you know, the one that he got all emotional performing on 'Ellen.'

Bruno Mars Performs 'When I Was Your Man' on 'Ellen' [VIDEO]

Jessica Sager — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:59:15 +0000

Bruno Mars took the stage on ‘Ellen’ to perform ‘When I Was Your Man’ — and the hostess with the mostess revealed that it’s the only place he’d do so. What an honor! Mars rocked a fedora and shades for the stripped down show, which featured just the ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ singer at a red piano. [...]

Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars + More Set to Perform at 2013 Billboard Music Awards

Kat Lee — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:42:16 +0000

If you had plans for May 19, do yourself a favor and cancel them immediately. Oh, you're getting married? Not anymore! Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, Bruno Mars and Miguel will all perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards.

All It Takes Is Wet Wipes and Wine To Make Bruno Mars A Happy Man

DJ Digital — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 00:26:37 +0000

Attention all ladies who love Bruno Mars: Have you ever thought about what it would take to land a talented crooner like Mr. Mars? Forget about things like sexy lingerie and mad skills in the kitchen, because when it comes to making Bruno happy, wet wipes and wine is all it takes. The ‘When I [...]

Watch Pauly Shore Interviewing Bruno Mars At 4 Years Old [VIDEO]

DJ Digital — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:58:45 +0000

So apparently, this really happened. Pauly Shore once interviewed Bruno Mars at the age of 4 – and get this – at the time, Bruno was known as “the world’s youngest Elvis impersonator.” Check out Bruno showing Pauly his moves, and enjoy some bonus Michael Jackson action as well. My only question is what the [...]

Bruno Mars Reveals Moonshine Jungle Tour Dates

Natelege Whaley — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 22:06:02 +0000

Bruno Mars will be globetrotting for his Moonshine Jungle tour. The singer’s performance trek begins in June in Washington D.C., and wraps up in Miami on Aug. 30. He will then continue on to play for his international fans starting in September in San Juan, Puerto Rico and ending in Madrid, Spain on Nov. 15. [...]

Bruno Mars to Embark on Moonshine Jungle World Tour

Trent Fitzgerald — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 14:42:38 +0000

Fresh from his stellar performance at the 2013 Grammy Awards, Bruno Mars is taking his act on the road. The singer-songwriter will embark on his Moonshine Jungle World Tour this summer.

Bruno Mars, Sting + Rihanna Lead Bob Marley Grammy 2013 Tribute

Scott Shetler — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 04:13:52 +0000

Grammy collaborations don't always work, but when they do, they can be amazing. That was the case for the 2013 Grammys' powerful tribute to late reggae star Bob Marley, which featured Bruno Mars, Sting and Rihanna joined by two of Marley's sons.

Bruno Mars Keeps it Simple in 'When I Was Your Man' Video

Amy Sciarretto — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:09:00 +0000

Bruno Mars' video for the haunting ballad 'When I Was Your Man' is a simple, focused clip where the crooner plays the role of piano man, with a drink perched atop his instrument, a suit on his back and shades covering his eyes while he tickles the ivories. The emotion reverberates off the screen as he sings the lyrics of the song.

Bruno Mars Performs 'When I Was Your Man' on 'Jimmy Kimmel'

Kat Lee — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 23:00:45 +0000

Bruno, you cut us to the core! Mars was on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ last night to perform his song ‘When I Was Your Man’ off his hit LP ‘Unorthodox Jukebox.’ Donning a Sacramento Kings hat with piano and organ accompaniment, Bruno’s voice is the star of the show and rightfully so. The vocals on the [...]

The 25 Biggest Songs Of 2012 On Hot 107.9

DJ Digital — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:32:41 +0000

On New Year’s Eve (and again on New Year’s Day) we aired our annual Hot 107.9 Year End Countdown, showcasing the 25 biggest songs that we played on Hot 107.9 in 2012. By the time we finished putting the list together, we all agreed that these were definitely the 25 songs that “defined” us as [...]

Bruno Mars Hates Being Famous + Wants to Be Like Prince

Jessica Sager — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 20:00:01 +0000

Bruno Mars is in a bit of a conundrum: He’s one of the biggest names in music since, well, ever … but he hates being famous. Cue the world’ tiniest violin! “Becoming famous was never what I wanted to do,” he insisted to the McClatchy Tribune (courtesy of Knoxville.com). “There’s a lot of things that [...]

Bruno Mars Brings No.1 Hit 'Locked Out of Heaven' to 'X Factor'

Amy Sciarretto — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:31:09 +0000

It's pretty much Bruno Mars' week, with his sophomore set 'Unorthodox Jukebox' landing at retail and the lead single 'Locked Out of Heaven' rocketing to the No. 1 slot on the radio charts. The singer capped off a stellar promotional week with a performance of the single on last night's (Dec. 13) elimination episode of 'X Factor.'

Bruno Mars Performs 'Locked Out of Heaven' on 'X Factor U.K.'

Jeff Giles — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 23:11:12 +0000

We'll still have to wait until next month to hear Bruno Mars' complete 'Unorthodox Jukebox,' but the frequently hatted singer helped whet our appetites for his second album with a recent appearance on the U.K. version of 'X Factor' -- complete with a live performance of the set's leadoff single, 'Locked Out of Heaven.'

Bruno Mars Shares 'Unorthodox Jukebox' Track Listing

Scott Shetler — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:50:31 +0000

That gorilla on the cover of the new Bruno Mars record ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ makes a little more sense now that we have the track listing for the album. One of the 10 songs on the record is called ‘Gorilla.’ What could a song called ‘Gorilla’ possibly sound like? It can’t possibly be a love song, [...]

Bruno Mars Nails 'Saturday Night Live'

Jessica Sager — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:00:04 +0000

Bruno Mars did double duty as host and musical guest on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ and he absolutely nailed it. Aside from a voice from Heaven (was he really locked out of there?), the dude is hilarious! Bruno’s musical performances were just as perfect as you’d expect — energetic, sexy and perfectly on pitch. Aside from [...]

Bruno Mars Makes Out to His Own Music

Scott Shetler — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:59:26 +0000

Bruno Mars sometimes makes out to his own music, and he's man enough to admit it. The crooner made the confession today during a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest to promote his new single, 'Locked Out of Heaven.'

6 Incredibly Awesome Songs For The Class of 2012

DJ Digital — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:11:40 +0000

With another school year winding down, another senior class is looking forward to taking that memorable walk up to the podium at their graduation within the next 30 days. This year the Class of 2012 will be closing one chapter, and beginning another. Every graduating class usually chooses a theme, as well as a song. But what will that one song be?