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Nate Ruess

  • Fun., Pat Benatar & Rob Thomas to Speak at ASCAP 'I Create Music' EXPO in Los Angeles

    The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO, a music networking event for songwriters and musicians, will launch for its 11th year on April 28-30 at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. The EXPO will feature several top names in music as well as countless studio masterminds including Nate Ruess.
  • Nate Ruess' 'Great Big Storm' Music Video Brings Dramatics to 'Grand Romantic' Single

    Nate Ruess is holding his own in the new music video for "Great Big Storm." Yesterday (July 14), the fun. frontman dropped another epic, dramatic and emotional visual from his debut solo record Grand Romantic, and now he's taking to the streets with the help of a high school marching band.
  • James Taylor, Adam Lambert and Hillary Duff Lead New Album Charge on Charts

    The Billboard 200 allows pop stars such as Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to camp out near the top for months thanks to singles and streams, but new albums took to the top of the Albums Chart this week, as James Taylor, Adam Lambert and Hillary Duff occupy the Top 3 spots on this week's list.
  • James Taylor Finally Hits No. 1, Beating Namesake Taylor Swift

    It's been a long-time-coming for James Taylor as his newest album, Before The World, took the no. 1 spot on the Billboard 200, making it the first record in the songwriter's 45-year career to do so (that span, measuring from the release of Taylor's first album to this one, is the second longest span in chart history, behind only Tony Bennett, who went 54 years without a no. 1). Before The World sold 97,000 copies...far from Taylor's best but plenty enough to take the top spot.
  • Nate Ruess Tour 2015: 'Grand Romantic' Coming to a City Near You This Fall

    Nate Ruess proved he's the Grand Romantic with the release of his debut solo album last week (June 16) and now, the fun. frontman is bringing his grandiose music to a city near you. Today (June 22), the "Nothing Without Love" singer announced that he will be hitting the road this autumn with a series of 10 tour dates.
  • Nate Ruess 'Grand Romantic' Album Review: Junk Mail

    Welcome to Junk Mail, where a few Music Times staffers email back-and-forth about each week's biggest release throughout the work day. This week, Carolyn Menyes, Armon Sadler and Ryan Middleton chat about Nate Ruess' new album Grand Romantic. Feel free to join the conversation in the comments section, and check back next week for more.
  • Nate Ruess, Beck 'What This World Is Coming To' Review: New Single Details Heartbreak [LISTEN]

    When you throw together Nate Ruess' solo career and the music of 2010s Beck, what do you get? As it turns out, Beck's sound takes precedence and you get the heartbreaking, stunning acoustic jam "What This World Is Coming To."
  • 'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: Top 5 Perform with Strong Showings as Koryn Hawthorne & Meghan Linsey Shine

    The Voice season eight is in semi-finals mode this week, as the top five contestants took to the stage with one coach choice performance and one hometown dedication. Through these song choices, we got to see who the coaches believe that their artists should be and who they feel like they are.
  • Nate Ruess 'Great Big Storm' Review: Bombastic 'Grand Romantic' Single Masks Sad Lyricism

    Nate Ruess' debut album Grand Romantic is just a little over one month away, and today (May 11), the fun. frontman debuted the latest taste from his solo album. Following the release of "Nothing Without Love" and "AhHa," "Great Big Storm" arrived online, and Ruess is definitely holding his own.
  • Nate Ruess' Solo Album 'Grand Romantic' Gets Release Date

    Jack Antonoff isn't the only member of fun. who can release a fully-formed solo album. Today (April 6), Nate Ruess announced that he will be following up his The Voice advisory gig and debut solo single "Nothing Without Love" with a new album, Grand Romantic.
  • 'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: Knockout Rounds Wrap Up with Weird Matches & Nate Ruess as Taylor Swift

    Well, this was it. Tonight (March 30), the Knockout rounds of The Voice came to an end. With the final dose of help from Nate Ruess of fun., Adam Levine, Christina Aguilera, Pharrell and Blake Shelton all rounded out their teams by making a bunch of match ups that don't make much sense.
  • 'The Voice' Season 8 Recap & Review: Knockout Rounds Continue with Nate Ruess as Coaches Make Weird Calls

    The knockout rounds on The Voice season eight went on for the second night tonight (March 24) with the help of Nate Ruess, and it's starting to become clear just how unfair this show set up actually is.
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