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2013 TODAY Summer Concert Series: One Direction, Chris Brown, fun. + More to Headline

Kat Lee — Mon, 06 May 2013 14:00:32 +0000

It looks as though the 'TODAY' show is desperately grasping to regain the top morning show slot, and lucky for us they are doing it with a killer lineup for their annual Summer Concert Series.

Victoria Justice Covers 'Some Nights' by Fun. [Video]

Jessica Sager — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:37:12 +0000

Victoria Justice is making a name for herself in pop just like her co-star Ariana Grande. While Grande covered diva classics by Whitney Houston, Justice kept it modern with a cover of 'Some Nights' by fun.

fun. Announce Summer Tour with Tegan and Sara

Scott Shetler — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:19:37 +0000

fun. will have some fun this summer with a 26-date concert tour featuring support from indie pop duo Tegan and Sara. The Most Nights Tour will probably be the group's last concert tour of this album cycle, according to a blog post on their website.

Fun. Talk Obama Inauguration Ball 2013 Performance

Jeff Giles — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:34:54 +0000

Make it big enough in the music world, and you’ll be invited to play all sorts of amazing gigs — but being asked to perform at a presidential inauguration is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and one that the members of fun. aren’t taking for granted. Frontman Nate Ruess opened up to MTV about the band’s [...]

2013 Grammy Nominees Album: Adele, fun. + More Featured

Scott Shetler — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:03:04 +0000

Adele and fun. are among the nearly two dozen artists who appear on '2013 GRAMMY Nominees,' a collection of recordings from superstar acts nominated for the biggest categories at this year's Grammy Awards.

Fun. Say Grammy Nominations Make Them Feel Like They 'Belong'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:26:19 +0000

It's been a pretty incredible year for the guys in fun., who kicked off 2012 with the smash hit 'We Are Young' and are closing it out with a hefty pile of Grammy nominations. Now, says band member Andrew Dost, the guys finally feel like they belong.

fun. + Janelle Monae Bring 'We Are Young' to the 2013 Grammy Nominations Live Concert

Amy Sciarretto — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:19:09 +0000

Fun. had a whole mess of fun at the 2013 Grammy Nominations Live concert in Nashville tonight (Dec. 5.) The band performed its smash hit 'We Are Young' and petite powerhouse Janelle Monae was on hand to deliver her vocal parts, which was a welcome surprise. Monae is a crucial part of the song, so it was only fitting that she was there to join the boys onstage.

Fun. Announce New 2013 Tour Dates

Scott Shetler — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:00:25 +0000

Fun.‘s lengthy concert tour just got even longer with the announcement of additional U.S. dates in early 2013. The new list of shows begins with a date in St. Paul, Minnesota on Jan. 23 and continues through Feb. 16 in Nashville. The slate of concerts includes a break between Feb. 8-11 that will allow the [...]

Carly Rae Jepsen, Rita Ora + fun. to Perform at 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards

Nadine Cheung — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:54:52 +0000

The 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards are going to be one star-studded event. In addition to No Doubt, Taylor Swift and Muse, the network has confirmed that nominees Carly Rae Jepsen, Rita Ora and fun. will be performing as well.

Carly Rae Jepsen to Collaborate With Fun.

Jessica Sager — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 16:00:01 +0000

Carly Rae Jepsen is more than capable of writing and performing a pop hit by her lonesome — see the ever-ubiquitous ‘Call Me Maybe’ for proof — but she really likes working with other artists, too. She’s adding more to her roster, which already includes Owl City, Justin Bieber and Redfoo of LMFAO. Who’s up next?

Fun. Visit Children's Hospital

Alexandra Capotorto — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 13:30:20 +0000

How’s this for some happy news? Rockers Fun. gave kids at the New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital a visit they won’t soon forget. Last week, the band popped into the hospital to perform an acoustic set, hoping to lift the children’s spirits.

Fun. and Hayley Williams Pair Up for Gotye Cover

Scott Shetler — Fri, 18 May 2012 22:06:46 +0000

As acts that seemingly came out of nowhere to score the year’s two biggest hits so far, fun. and Gotye have a lot in common. The guys of fun. have paid tribute to their fellow chart-topper with a cover of ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore.

The Best Slip N' Slide… Ever!

Amber Brockett — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:58:31 +0000

It looks like this giant thing was made with yards and yards of black tarp and simple rain water and it definitely puts me in a- warmer- state of mind. Would you travel to Africa to boogie board down something like this? It looks AMAZING!