Kid Rock, 3 Doors Down and the All-American Rejects will headline the seventh edition of the Tempe Music Festival, which runs April 3-4 at Tempe Town Lake.

Also performing will be Cowboy Mouth and Arizona’s Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers, according to a memo sent by organizers.

Tickets will be sold through livenation.com and the festival’s Web site (tempemusicfestival.com) starting at 10 a.m. Feb. 13.

Kid Rock, Cowboy Mouth and Clyne will play on the festival’s first day, while 3 Doors Down and All-American Rejects will perform the second day. More acts will be added.

The festival has attracted more than 23,000 in each of the past two years.

Source: AZCentral.com

Featuring 20 recent major hits from pop, rock, hip-hop and country, NOW That’s What I Call Music! Vol. 30 includes Billboard #1s “Just Dance” from Lady Gaga featuring Colby O’Donis, “Love Story” from Taylor Swift (also #1 Country), and “Womanizer” from Britney Spears, as well as Pop Top 10s “Gives You Hell” from The All-American Rejects, “Heartless” from Kanye West, “Keeps Gettin’ Better” from Christina Aguilera, “Miss Independent” from Ne-Yo (also #1 R&B/Hip-hop), “Gotta Be Somebody” from Nickelback, “I’m Yours” from Jason Mraz, “Let It Rock” from Kevin Rudolf featuring Lil Wayne, and “Crush” from David Archuleta. Also heard are hits from Rihanna, John Legend featuring Andre 3000, P!nk, Pussycat Dolls, David Cook, Saving Abel, Katy Perry, Miranda Cosgrove, and Keith Urban.

Source and more info click here. You can see the track list too there.

Tyson did an interview with Destin.com, they talked about his adopted hometown, Destin, FL, and the new record. Check it out.

DESTIN, FL – Tyson Ritter, frontman for the rock band All-American Rejects, couldn’t say enough nice things about his adopted hometown during an interview last week.

“We love Destin,” he said. “I may be from Oklahoma, but Destin is home to me.”

The 24-year-old and the rest of the band – Nick Wheeler, Mike Kennerty and Chris Gaylor – hail from Stillwater, Okla.

That all changed about five years ago.

“How did we discover Destin? That’s a good question,” Ritter said. “We were flying on Thanksgiving break, or a little bit before it, on a Delta flight. I was flipping through a magazine and see an article that says ‘Florida’s New Hot Destination.’ What a sweet play on words.

“About that time, Nick and I were pretty tired of our hometown. You know, it just gets smaller and smaller, it seems, the longer you stay after high school.

“We saw the beautiful sandy beach. And, Destin, we were like, wow, I put my foot down and it squeaks. We’ll stay here forever.”

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Kelly Clarkson picked ‘Gives You Hell’ as her favorite song at the moment!
Taken from her official blog:

“THANK YOU!!!!! THANK Y’ALL SO MUCH FOR REQUESTING AND VOTING FOR MY NEW SINGLE!!! IT’S DOING SO GREAT BECAUSE OF Y’ALL SO THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!

“My personal favorite song at the moment (and partly do [sic] to my sister because she NEVER stops listening to it) is ‘Gives You Hell’ by the All-American Rejects! Great, great song! If you’re living under a rock and haven’t heard it yet then go and download it, it’s awesome!

“I’m about to start rehearsing the new record with the band and my first performance of ‘My Life Would Suck Without You’ will be in the Bahamas …..so not too bad, very excited about that! ….So is the band ha! Just saw the final cut of my video which y’all will be seeing soon and it’s super cute! You ladies will love the leading man, Houston, and all you fellas out there ….well, y’all are stuck with me ha! just kidding

“Finished the Twilight books (so did my mom and sister) and we cannot wait for the next movie New Moon. Do not judge us, we cannot help ourselves. Now my sister and I are going to read a classic ‘The Divine Comedy’. Although, it’s a classic it doesn’t have Edward Cullen in it so I pray it holds my attention ha! peace out, kelly.”

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Wow. Random.
She definitely should be a member of AAR Street Team since she’s helping the guys by promoting the song haha.

By Jonathan Cohen

NEW YORK (Billboard) – Amid a static top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, Lady GaGa’s Grammy-nominated tune “Just Dance” led the field for a third week.

Also staying put at Nos. 2-5 were Beyonce’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It),” Kanye West’s “Heartless,” T.I.’s “Live Your Life” featuring Rihanna and Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.”

The All-American Rejects’ “Gives You Hell” jumped four places to No. 6, while Jason Mraz’s “I’m Yours” held at No. 7 and Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” fell two to No. 8.

Kevin Rudolf’s “Let It Rock” featuring Lil Wayne slipped one to No. 9, and Britney Spears’ “Circus” rose one to No. 10.

Eminem’s “Crack a Bottle” featuring Dr. Dre and 50 Cent was the top debut at No. 78, marking the rapper’s first appearance on the Hot 100 since “You Don’t Know” peaked at No. 12 in December 2006. Dr. Dre’s absence has been even longer; he last charted as a guest on Eminem’s “Encore” in January 2005.

Reuters/Billboard

Source: Reuters

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Congratulation! They jumped 4 steps to the number 6! Hope ‘Gives You Hell’ stands on the top 5 soon!

Tyson took some pictures from the stage. There’s an interview about his photography and the Make-A-Wish foundation!

Tyson Ritter, lead vocalist and bass guitarist of The All American Rejects, knew little about digital cameras before picking up the Nikon D60?and he liked it that way. A student of traditional photography methods, Ritter favored loading film in a camera to inserting a memory card. After two months of shooting with the D60 he began to appreciate the advantages of working with digital. In addition, handling the professional-grade D60 has given him a greater respect for the many photographers he encounters in his music life.

Ritter shoots for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a cause close to his heart. Through its wide-ranging, wish-granting network, Make-A-Wish endeavors to enrich the lives of children with life-threatening medical conditions. Ritter’s first encounter with the organization came when the band was called upon to grant the wish of Jared, a young fan suffering from a rare degenerative disease. There’s a happy ending to this story. Since the night Jared watched his favorite band perform at the legendary Troubadour club in West Hollywood, his disease has been in remission.

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Take a look at it! Very touching.