Watch Thirty Seconds to Mars’ emotional video for ‘Rescue Me’

Days after announcing the release of a brand new music video, Thirty Seconds to Mars have kept their word. On Tuesday (June 12), the California-founded band unleashed the music video for their latest single, “Rescue Me.” Instead of being over-the-top dramatic, like their past videos, the clip has a simple premise; a group of diverse people, including the Leto brothers, showing their vulnerable and emotional sides.

In an email sent to fans accompanying the three-and-a-half-minute clip, frontman Jared Leto reveals the inspiration behind the song. As it turns out, the track is about pain, empowerment, but above all, freedom.

“‘Rescue Me’ is a song about pain, a song about empowerment, a song about faith, and a song about freedom. Freedom from the wreckage of your past. Freedom from the bondage of self. And freedom to embrace all the promises that life has to offer,” the musician wrote.

“It’s also a song about the brutal war so many of us wage against fear, depression and anxiety in the hope that we might, one day, live a life filled with happiness and dreams. Pain does not discriminate. It can affect us all. In our bodies. Our hearts. Our minds. And often, when that pain is emotional or mental, we are afraid to speak up.”

Leto concluded the letter by thanking all the people involved in the video for being brave, selfless, and vulnerable by letting their true emotions show. Accompanying the letter, Leto included several links to organizations for those who need help including links to the Treatment Advocacy Center, Change Direction, Crisis Text Line, Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and the World Federation for Mental Health.

The impactful and emotional music video was directed by filmmaker-director Mark Romanek. Romanek’s role as director marks the first time in 13 years that Leto was not behind the camera directing the band’s music video.

“It was a gift to have him carry the weight so graciously and deliver something so profoundly simple and beautiful,” Leto said about the director.

Watch the music video for “Rescue Me” above.

The new music video comes hours after it was confirmed that longtime guitarist Tomo Miličević had left the band. On social media, the former member addressed his departure telling fans that “it is the best thing for me in my life and also for the band.” Miličević joined Thirty Seconds to Mars in 2003.

Last week, the remaining members of the group began their trek across North America on their “Monolith” summer tour. The complete list of upcoming tour dates can be found here.

Thirty Seconds to Mars guitarist exits band

When Thirty Seconds to Mars began their press cycle in support of their fifth studio album, America, fans began to notice that longtime guitarist Tomo Miličević was missing from all the meetings. In March, frontman Jared Leto advised fans that Miličević was taking some time off to deal with a “personal matter,” though fans were left wondering what exactly the personal matter was. On Tuesday (June 12), Miličević formally announced his departure from the California-founded band.

Taking to social media, the guitarist posted a letter to fans addressing his decision to leave the band he had been a part of since 2003.

“I don’t really know how to explain in a note how I could have come to a decision like this, but please believe me when I say that this is the best thing for me in my life and also for the band,” wrote Miličević.

In his letter, he continues to thank the fans for letting him live his dreams on stage every day for the past 15 years and thanks the Leto brothers (Jared and Shannon) for letting him be a small part of their massive dream.

“Most of all, I want to say thank you to Jared and Shannon for allowing me the privilege to be a small part of their dream and to have been able to share the stage with them for so long.”

For fans who are angry or sad about his decision to leave the band, Miličević had one final thought for them: “Please don’t be sad or angry over this and most of all, please don’t be divided over this. This is a good thing and will be good for everyone.”

Read Miličević’s full statement here.

Now that Miličević is longer in the band, there is no word on whether the band has found a replacement, though it looks like it won’t affect their summer tour.

Last week, Thirty Seconds to Mars officially kicked off their North American “Monolith” tour. Tonight, the band will perform at the DTE Energy Music Theater in Detroit with Walk the Moon, MisterWives, and Joywave. The complete list of upcoming “Monolith” tour dates can be found here.

Live Nation’s National Concert Week offers $20 all-in tickets for hundreds of shows

Summer 2018 seems to be the summer that every single musician has decided to hit the road on some kind of tour. Of course, for those of us who are not financial secure, the slew of shows make it hard to decide which to buy tickets for and which we will need to pass on until the next time. On Tuesday (April 24), Live Nation announced their $20 All-In Tickets in honor of National Concert Week. For a week, the event tickets giant will be offering $20 tickets for a slew of popular tours that will hit North America during the summer months.

The $20 tickets deal will begin on Monday, April 30, at 8 a.m. local time and conclude the following Tuesday, May 8, at 11:59 p.m. local time. The deal does not include ticket delivery and print-at-home fees.

While lists like this typically include tours that are not selling very well, Live Nation has made sure to include some of their biggest tour to hit the road during the summer. Fans will be able to choose from over 2,000 Live Nation shows from all genres of music including rock, pop, hip-hop, rap, Latin, and even speaking tours (looking at you Joe Biden). The massive list includes some of our favorite acts like Paramore (Tour Five), 5 Seconds of Summer (Meet You There tour), the final Vans Warped tour, Thirty Seconds to Mars (“Monolith” tour), Weezer and the Pixies (their co-headlining tour), Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria (their joint tour), Charlie Puth (Voicenotes tour), Kesha and Macklemore (their co-headlining tour), and many more.

The complete list of participating tours can be seen below. For more information about Live Nation’s National Concert Week $20 All-In tickets, head on over to their website here.

LIVE NATION’S NATIONAL CONCERT WEEK SHOWS:

311 / The Offspring
3 Doors Down / Collective Soul
5 Seconds of Summer
Alan Jackson
Arcade Fire
Avenged Sevenfold / Prophets of Rage
Backstreet Boys
Beck
Bon Jovi
Brad Paisley
Breaking Benjamin / Five Finger Death Punch
Bush / Stone Temple Pilots / The Cult
Charlie Puth
Chicago / REO Speedwagon
Chris Brown
Coheed and Cambria / Taking Back Sunday
Counting Crows / LIVE
David Blaine
Dead & Company
Def Leppard / Journey
Dierks Bentley
Dwight Yoakam / Lucinda Williams / Steve Earle
Enanitos Verdes / Hombres G
Erasure
Foreigner / Whitesnake / Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
Game of Thrones Live Experience
G-Eazy
Godsmack / Shinedown
Gov’t Mule / The Avett Brothers
Hall & Oates / Train
Halsey
Imagine Dragons
Janet Jackson
Jason Aldean
Jeff Beck / Paul Rodgers
Joe Biden
Juanes / Mon Laferte
Keith Urban
Kesha / Macklemore
Kevin Hart
Kid Rock
KIDZ BOP LIVE 2018
Kygo
Lady Antebellum / Darius Rucker
Lindsey Stirling / Evanescence
Logic
Luis Miguel
Luke Bryan
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Maroon 5
Miranda Lambert / Little Big Town
Ms. Lauryn Hill
NEEDTOBREATHE / JOHNNYSWIM
Niall Horan
ODESZA
Ozzy Osbourne
Paramore
Pentatonix
Poison / Cheap Trick
Post Malone
Rascal Flatts
Ray LaMontagne
Rise Against / AFI
Rob Zombie / Marilyn Manson
Rod Stewart / Cyndi Lauper
Shakira
Shania Twain
Steely Dan / The Doobie Brothers
Styx / Joan Jett and the Heartbreakers
The Smashing Pumpkins
Thirty Seconds to Mars
Vans Warped Tour
Weezer / Pixies
Zac Brown Band

Thirty Seconds to Mars announce ‘Mars Across America’ journey

Whether you love them, hate them, or are eternally indifferent to them, one thing you can praise Thirty Seconds to Mars for is their unrelenting passion and dedication for promoting themselves and their music. On Monday (April 2), the California-founded band, more specifically frontman Jared Leto, took to social media to announce a surprise meet up at Madison Square Garden in New York. Shortly after the original post, he gave specific instructions as to where fans, and curious bystanders, should enter to arrive at an undisclosed location for a massive surprise.

As it turns out, this was just stop one on the group’s week-long trek across America in support of their upcoming fifth studio album. In a short video posted on Twitter, Leto confirmed his plans to travel across the country any way possible whether it be on a bike, by hitchhiking a ride, or even taking a hot air balloon just to showcase the subject behind the new record; America. The week-long trek will wrap up in the band’s hometown of Los Angeles on Friday, April 6, just in time for the album’s release.

“It’s a pretty big adventure. The album is called America and it comes out April 6 and to celebrate, I’m going to hitchhike, among other things, across the country from New York City to Los Angeles,” Leto explained to Ryan Seacrest during his morning radio show. “I may jump on a donkey in the Grand Canyon or take a hot air balloon.”

During the excursion, Leto will also hand out genetic testing kits from 23andMe to encourage fans to discover more about their heritage.

America is the follow-up to Thirty Seconds to Mars’ 2013 release, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS. The band has already released four new tracks from the impending release including “Dangerous Night,” “One Track Mind,” “Rescue Me,” and lead single “Walk on Water.”

Listen: Thirty Seconds to Mars drop new song featuring A$AP Rocky

A day after confirming the title of their upcoming new album, Thirty Seconds to Mars has unveiled yet another new song from the impending release. On Friday (March 23), the California-founded band unleashed their third single; a track titled “One Track Mind.” The electronic-sounding tune features guest vocals by A$AP Rocky about halfway through the song. Listen to “One Track Mind” above.

“One Track Mind” will join previously released singles “Dangerous Night” and “Walk on Water” on the band’s upcoming fifth studio album, America. Back in February, the band formally announced that America (which at the time was being referred to as The New Album) would see a release date of April 6 through the group’s new label of Interscope Records. During an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Thirty Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto led fans to believe that the record would simply be titled The New Album. Around the same time, speculation on social media was claiming the album would instead be titled America. Flash forward a month and those speculations were confirmed as true.

In addition to A$AP Rocky, the 12-track record will also feature guest appearances by Halsey (“Love is Madness”) and super-producer Zedd, who produced “Dangerous Night.” America is the follow-up to Thirty Seconds to Mars’ 2013 release, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS.

In support of America’s release, the trio announced last month that they will embark on a massive summer tour. The “Monolith” tour will kick off on June 6 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario and conclude a month and a half later on July 22 at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona. As per the band’s recently unveiled track listing, the tour is named after one of their new tracks.

Hitting the road alongside Thirty Seconds to Mars for the excursion will be Walk the Moon, MisterWives, Joywave, K. Flay, and Welshly Arms. Tickets for the upcoming tour are currently available here while the complete list of your dates can be found here.

AMERICA TRACK LISTING:

1. “Walk on Water”
2. “Dangerous Night” (produced by Zedd)
3. “Rescue Me”
4. “One Track Mind” feat. A$AP Rocky
5. “Monolith”
6. “Love is Madness” feat. Halsey
7. “Great Wide Open”
8. “Hail to the Victor”
9. “Dawn Will Rise”
10. “Remedy”
11. “Live Like A Dream”
12. “Rider”

Thirty Seconds to Mars confirm new album with massive tour

Just when fans thought Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new album would never see the light of day, the band has finally confirmed a release date for it. On Thursday (Feb. 8), frontman Jared Leto made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show where he announced the release date for the band’s upcoming fifth studio album. The new record, which seems to have been given the title The New Album, will be released on April 6 through the group’s new record label of Interscope Records. The release date confirmation comes over a year after the band promised fans that new music was on the horizon, but kept postponing the release of any new tunes.

Pre-orders for The New Album are currently available on the group’s website. Back in August of 2017, the trio dropped the first single from the new record, “Walk on Water,” which has found massive success on the charts and on rock radio stations around the country. Last month, the group released the record’s second single, “Dangerous Night.” The New Album will be the follow-up to 2013’s LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS.

In support of The New Album‘s release, Thirty Seconds to Mars also announced a massive tour which will find them touring across the continent during the months of June and July. The Monolith Tour will kick off on June 6 at the Budweiser Stage in Toronto, Ontario and wrap up a month and a half later on July 22 at the Ak-Chin Pavilion in Phoenix, Arizona. Hitting the road alongside Thirty Seconds to Mars for the excursion will be Walk the Moon, MisterWives, Joywave, K. Flay, and Welshly Arms.

Walk the Moon will be Thirty Seconds to Mars’ direct opening act, performing at all but two stops on the tour. MisterWives and Joywave will open on all the June dates while Welshly Arms and K. Flay will take over as supporting acts during the month of July. Pre-sales for the tour will go on sale beginning this Monday, Feb. 12, at 10 a.m. local time. General ticket sales will then begin a couple of days later on Friday, Feb. 16. The complete Monolith Tour itinerary can be seen below while the tour announcement video can be seen above.

THE MONOLITH TOUR DATES 2018:

June 6 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage*
June 8 – Montreal, QC – Place Bell*
June 9 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre*
June 10 – Boston, MA – Xfinity Center*
June 12 – Detroit, MI – DTE Energy Music Theater*
June 13 – Pittsburgh, PA – KeyBank Pavilion*
June 15 – Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island (w/ MisterWives, Joywave)
June 16 – Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center*
June 17 – Philadelphia, PA – BB&T Pavilion*
June 19 – Gilford, NH – Bank of NH Pavilion*
June 20 – New York, NY** – Madison Square Garden*
June 21 – Holmdel, NJ** – PNC Bank Arts Center*
June 23 – Monterrey, MX – Machacha Festival
June 26 – Washington, DC – Jiffy Lube Live*
June 27 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*
June 29 – West Palm Beach, FL – Coral Sky Amphitheatre*
June 30 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*
July 1 – Jacksonville, FL – Daily’s Place*
July 3 – Birmingham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre (w/ Walk The Moon, Welshly Arms)
July 6 – Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion^
July 7 – Austin, TX – Austin360 Amphitheater^
July 8 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP^
July 9 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre (w/ K.Flay, Welshly Arms)
July 11 – Dallas, TX – Starplex Pavilion^
July 12 – Oklahoma City, OK – The Zoo Amphitheatre^
July 14 – Salt Lake City, UT – USANA Amphitheatre^
July 18 – San Francisco, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre^
July 19 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum^
July 21 – San Diego, CA – Mattress Firm Amphitheatre^
July 22 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion^

* Walk The Moon, MisterWives, Joywave
^ Walk The Moon, K.Flay, Welshly Arms

**on sale beginning 12pm local time

Thirty Seconds to Mars unleash new song

When Thirty Seconds to Mars confirmed that they would release new music soon, fans should have expected that it would take some time. On Thursday (Jan. 25), the California-founded band finally unleashed another new song from their much-anticipated, and still untitled, fifth studio album. Taking to social media earlier this week, the trio warned the Echelon (their fan club) that they would finally unleash a new track before the week concluded.

As promised, the band unveiled their new single, “Dangerous Night.” Heading over to Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 program, frontman Jared Leto premiered the new song while also revealing in the interview that the song was record a mere four days before. Also noted by the band, the song was written by both Jared and Shannon Leto and was recorded at the International Centre for the Advancement of the Arts and Sciences of Sound in Los Angeles.

Listen to “Dangerous Night” above.

“Dangerous Night” will join “Walk on Water” on Thirty Seconds to Mars’ new record. While the band has not confirmed the name of the new record, posts on social media are claiming that the album will be titled America. If the record does in fact end up being titled America, it would not come as much of a surprise to fans.

Last year, Thirty Seconds to Mars made it their mission to collect as many photographs and videos to capture a day in the life of an American on the Fourth of July. Eventually, a lot of those submitted videos and photographs were featured in the group’s music video for “Walk on Water.”  As per the band, the rest of the videos and photographs will be featured in the group’s upcoming documentary, “A Day in the Life of America.”

The new record will be the follow-up to the group’s 2013 release, Love, Lust, Faith and Dreams.

iHeartRadio Music Awards unveil list of 2018 nominees

Now that 2017 has come to an end, iHeartMedia is ready to celebrate the artists that were widely played on their radio stations throughout the year. On Wednesday (Jan. 10), iHeartMedia announced the nominees for the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards. Leading the pack with a total of seven nominations are Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee for their summer slam hit, “Despacito.” The song is nominated for “Song of the Year,” “Best Collaboration,” “Latin Song of the Year,” “Latin Artist of the Year,” “Best Lyrics,” “Best Music Video,” and “Best Remix.”

Coming in behind Daddy Yankee and Fonsi are Rihanna, Bruno Mars, DJ Khaled, Khalid, Shawn Mendes, Taylor Swift, The Chainsmokers, Ed Sheeran, and Camila Cabello with a total of five nominations a piece.

In addition to the typical categories such as “Song of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” and others, this year will mark the addition of four new categories. “Best Remix,” “Best Boy Band,” “Cutest Musician’s Pet,” and “Best Solo Breakout” will make their debut at this year’s event. All four categories will be voted on by the fans. Voting for the socially elected categories began on Wednesday and will conclude on March 4.

In what may be hard for a “fan army” to process, all four One Direction guys (Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan) are nominated for the “Best Solo Breakout” category.

In trying to put the power of vote in the hands of the fans, fans will also get the chance to vote for the “Social Star Award” and the “Best Fan Army.” Voting for those two categories began on Tuesday and will conclude on March 11. Fans can vote through iHeartRadio’s social site, on the iHeartRadio app, or on the iHeartRadio website here.

This year’s awards show will also mark the first time that seven different awards are handed out during the seven days leading up to the live show. Each night at 8 p.m. ET, an artist will be presented with their award and will be given the opportunity to make an acceptance speech.

The 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards will take place Sunday, March 11 from The Forum in Los Angeles. The event will air live on TBS, TNT, and truTV beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The show will also be simulcast on iHeartMedia’s stations nationwide, as well as on iHeartRadio, their all-in-one digital music and live streaming radio service.

As with the past years, the show will feature live performances, once-in-a-lifetime artist collaborations, celebrity guest appearances, and live award presentations. The complete list of nominees can be seen below.

Song of the Year

• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber)”
• Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
• The Chainsmokers and Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
• Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
• DJ Khaled  – “Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)”

Female Artist of the Year

• Alessia Cara​
• Halsey
• Pink
• Rihanna
• Taylor Swift

Male Artist of the Year

• Bruno Mars
• Charlie Puth
• Ed Sheeran
• Shawn Mendes
• The Weeknd

Best Duo/Group of the Year

• Imagine Dragons
• Maroon 5
• Migos
• Portugal. The Man
• The Chainsmokers

Best Collaboration

• Maroon 5 – “Don’t Wanna Know (ft. Kendrick Lamar)”
• Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber)”
• The Chainsmokers and Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
• DJ Khaled  – “Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)”

Best New Pop Artist

• Camila Cabello
• Julia Michaels
• Liam Payne
• Logic
• Niall Horan

Alternative Rock Song of the Year

• Imagine Dragons – “Believer”
• Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
• Imagine Dragons – “Thunder”
• Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Walk on Water”
• The Revivalists – “Wish I Knew You”

Alternative Rock Artist of the Year

• Cage the Elephant
• Imagine Dragons
• Judah & the Lion
• Kings of Leon
• Portugal. The Man

Best New Rock/Alternative Rock Artist

• Greta Van Fleet
• Judah & the Lion
• K.Flay
• Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
• The Revivalists

Rock Song of the Year

• Nothing More – “Go to War”
• Papa Roach – “Help”
• Foo Fighters – “Run”
• Theory of a Deadman – “Rx (Medicate)”
• Stone Sour – “Song #3”

Rock Artist of the Year

• Foo Fighters
• Highly Suspect
• Metallica
• Papa Roach
• Royal Blood

Country Song of the Year

• Sam Hunt – “Body Like a Back Road”
• Jon Pardi – “Dirt on My Boots”
• Luke Combs – “Hurricane”
• Dustin Lynch – “Small Town Boy”
• Thomas Rhett – “Unforgettable”

Country Artist of the Year

• Blake Shelton
• Jason Aldean
• Luke Bryan
• Sam Hunt
• Thomas Rhett

Best New Country Artist

• Brett Young
• Jon Pardi
• Kane Brown
• Lauren Alaina
• Luke Combs

Dance Song of the Year

• Kygo and Selena Gomez – “It Ain’t Me”
• Cheat Codes – “No Promises (ft. Demi Lovato)”
• Clean Bandit – “Rockabye (ft. Anne-Marie featuring Sean Paul)”
• The Chainsmokers and Coldplay – “Something Just Like This”
• Zedd and Alessia Cara – “Stay”

Dance Artist of the Year

• Calvin Harris
• Cheat Codes
• Kygo
• The Chainsmokers
• Zedd

Hip-Hop Song of the Year

• Migos – “Bad and Boujee (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)”
• Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
• Kendrick Lamar – “HUMBLE.”
• Post Malone – “Rockstar”
• DJ Khaled  – “Wild Thoughts (ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller)”

Hip-Hop Artist of the Year

• DJ Khaled
• Drake
• Future
• Kendrick Lamar
• Migos

Best New Hip-Hop Artist

• 21 Savage
• Cardi B
• GoldLink
• Lil Uzi Vert
• Playboi Carti

R&B Song of the Year

• Jacquees – “B.E.D.”
• Khalid – “Location”
• SZA – “Love Galore (ft. Travis Scott)”
• Childish Gambino – “Redbone”
• Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”

R&B Artist of the Year

• Bruno Mars
• Childish Gambino​
• Khalid
• Rihanna
• The Weeknd

Best New R&B Artist

• 6LACK
• Kehlani
• Kevin Ross​
• Khalid
• SZA

Latin Song of the Year

• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
• Nicky Jam – “El Amante”
• CNCO – “Hey DJ”
• J Balvin – “Mi Gente (ft. Willy William)”
• Enrique Iglesias – “Súbeme La Radio”

Latin Artist of the Year

• CNCO
• J Balvin
• Luis Fonsi
• Nicky Jam
• Shakira

Best New Latin Artist

• Abraham Mateo
• Bad Bunny
• Danny Ocean
• Karol G
• Ozuna

Regional Mexican Song of the Year

• Christian Nodal – “Adios Amor”
• Banda Carnaval – “Ella Es Mi Mujer”
• Calibre 50 – “Las Ultras”
• Gerardo Ortiz – “Regresa Hermosa”
• Calibre 50 – “Siempre Te Voy A Querer”

Regional Mexican Artist of the Year

• Banda Carnaval
• Banda Los Recoditos
• Banda Sinaloense MS de Sergio Lizarraga
• Calibre 50
• Gerardo Ortiz

Best New Regional Mexican Artist

• Christian Nodal
• Edwin Luna y La Trakalosa de Monterrey
• El Fantasma
• Ulices Chaidez y Sus Plebes

Producer of the Year

• Andrew “Pop” Wansel and Warren “Oak” Felder
• Andrew Watt
• Benny Blanco
• Justin Tranter
• Steve Mac

Best Lyrics (Socially Voted Category)

• Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
• Shawn Mendes – “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”
• Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
• Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”
• Niall Horan – “Slow Hands”

Best Cover Song (Socially Voted Category)

• Shawn Mendes – “All We Got”
• HAIM – “Bad Liar”
• Niall Horan – “Issues”
• Khalid – “Lost”
• Camila Cabello and Machine Gun Kelly – “Say You Won’t Let Go”
• Harry Styles – “The Chain”
• Ed Sheeran – “Touch”
• Thirty Seconds to Mars – “The Tribute Song”

Best Fan Army presented by Taco Bell (Socially Voted Category)

• Ariana Grande – Arianators
• Justin Bieber – Beliebers
• BTS – BTS Army
• Camila Cabello – Camilizers
• EXO – EXO-L
• Fifth Harmony – Harmonizers
• Demi Lovato – Lovatics
• Shawn Mendes – Mendes Army
• Little Mix – Mixers
• Selena Gomez – Selenators
• Miley Cyrus – Smilers
• Taylor Swift – Swifties

Best Music Video (Socially Voted Category)

• Selena Gomez – “Bad Liar”
• Cardi B – “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)”
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito”
• DJ Khaled – “I’m the One (ft. Justin Bieber, Quavo, Lil Wayne and Chance the Rapper)”
• Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
• Miley Cyrus – “Malibu”
• Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
• Ed Sheeran – “Shape of You”
• Harry Styles – “Sign of the Times”
• Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
• Katy Perry – “Swish Swish (ft. Nicki Minaj)”
• Bruno Mars – “That’s What I Like”
• Shawn Mendes – “There’s Nothing Holding Me Back”

Social Star Award (Socially Voted Category)

• Andrew Huang
• Anitta
• Christian Collins
• Conor Maynard
• dodie
• Gabbie Hanna
• JoJo Siwa
• Mariah Belgrod
• Max & Harvey
• RoomieOfficial

Cutest Musician’s Pet (Socially Voted Category)

• Batman – Demi Lovato
• Bear Rexha – Bebe Rexha
• Nugget – Katy Perry
• Olivia – Taylor Swift
• Pig Pig – Miley Cyrus
• Toulouse – Ariana Grande

Best Boy Band (Socially Voted Category)     ​

• AJR
• BTS
• CNCO
• In Real Life
• PRETTYMUCH
• The Vamps
• Why Don’t We

Best Solo Breakout (Socially Voted Category)

• Camila Cabello
• Harry Styles
• Liam Payne
• Louis Tomlinson
• Niall Horan

Best Remix (Socially Voted Category)

• Katy Perry – “Bon Appétit (ft. Migos)” – 3LAU
• Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee – “Despacito (ft. Justin Bieber)”
• Blackbear – “do re mi (ft. Gucci Mane)”
• Justin Bieber and BloodPop – “Friends (ft. Julia Michaels)”
• Camila Cabello – “Havana (ft. Daddy Yankee)”
• Lorde – “Homemade Dynamite (ft. Khalid, Post Malone and SZA)”
• Francis & The Lights – “May I Have This Dance (ft. Chance The Rapper)”
• J Balvin & Willy William – “Mi Gente (ft. Beyoncé)”
• CNCO and Little Mix – “Reggaetón Lento”

Thirty Seconds to Mars celebrate the United States in new music video

After their constant use of the word “soon,” 30 Seconds to Mars has finally unveiled their much-hyped music video for “Walk on Water.” On Wednesday (Nov. 8), the California-founded band unleashed the music video for “Walk on Water” which is all about celebrating the United States of America. As promised by the band, the video features footage from fans around the country as they show what happened when they celebrate the Fourth of July. According to a statement from the band, over 10,000 individuals and 92 professional crews from around the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, submitted videos which showcase what America looked like on that one day.

The music video begins with voice overs from journalists discussing the band’s decision to chronicle people across the country as they celebrate Independence Day. After showing anchor covering the story, the shot changes to the band standing in what looks like a tarmac at an airport countdown until they begin their ambitious project. The music video goes on to feature crowd-sourced footage that was all shot on the Fourth of July and submitted to the band as well as facts about the United States.

According to the band, the four-minute clip is only a sneak peep into the band’s upcoming documentary film, “A Day in the Life of America.” Watch the music video for “Walk on Water” above.

“Walk on Water” is the lead single off 30 Seconds to Mars’ still-untitled fifth studio album. While the group has promised that more information about the album will be coming soon (you know, their overused word), fans of the trio have yet to get anymore details about the pending release. But while an official release date for the album and its companion documentary is still unknown, Echelon members can rest assure that the band is not slowing down.

Last month, the trio announced a massive European tour that will kick off in early March and wrap up in early May. The complete list of tour stops can be seen below.

30 SECONDS TO MARS 2018 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

03/11 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena
03/12 – Basel, Switzerland @ St. Jakobshalle
03/14 – Paris, France @ Accorhotels Arena
03/16 – Rome, Italy @ Palalottomatica
03/17 – Bologna, Italy @ Unipol Arena
03/18 – Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle
03/20 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome
03/21 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Lotto Arena
03/23 – Cardiff, Wales @ Motorpoint Arena
03/24 – Manchester, England @ Manchester Arena
03/25 – Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro
03/27 – London, England @ The O2
03/29 – Birmingham, England @ Arena Birmingham
04/10 – Lisbon, Portugal @ TBC
04/12 – Madrid, Spain @ Wizink Center
04/13 – Barcelona, Spain @ Sant Jordi Club
04/14 – Bilbao, Spain @ Sala Cubec
04/17 – Vienna, Austria @ Stadhalle
04/18 – Lodz, Poland @ Atlas Arena
04/19 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Tipsport Arena
04/21 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ TAP1
04/22 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Annexet
04/23 – Oslo, Norway @ Spektrum
04/25 – Helsinki, Finland @ Ice Hall
04/27 – Saint Petersburg, Russia @ SKK Arena
04/28 – Moscow, Russia @ Olimpiyskiy
04/30 – Kiev, Ukraine @ Sports Palace
05/02 – Hamburg, Germany @ Barclaycard Arena
05/03 – Berlin, Germany @ Mercedes-Benz Arena

Listen: Thirty Seconds to Mars finally unleashes new song

After years of waiting for new music from Thirty Seconds to Mars, it looks like the band is finally giving their loyal fans just what they’ve been hoping for. On Tuesday (Aug. 22), the California-founded band unleashed their first new song in over four years, “Walk on Water.” In addition to premiering the new song, the group also released its lyric video. The almost three-and-a-half minute clip features crowd-sourced footage that was all shot on the Fourth of July and submitted to the band.

According to the group, over 10,000 individuals and 92 professional crews from around the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, submitted videos which showcase what America looked like on that one day. Their main goal for having Echelon members submit footage from such an important day in US history was to “capture a portrait of this country that is absolutely beautiful, challenging and unforgettable.” The footage ranges from politically charged to serene and tranquil. Watch the lyric video for “Walk on Water” above.

Last week, Thirty Seconds to Mars post a video online poking fun at their constant use of the word “soon” whenever they were asked about the status of new music. In the clip, an Interscope Records “executive” is seen reprimanding the group for always having excuses for not releasing new music and how that new music needed to be out now.

Despite the release of the new song, the group has yet to formally announce when their long-anticipated fifth studio album will be released. The band’s last studio album was 2013’s LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS.