US/Canada tour dates released...

Josh Groban’s upcoming “Straight To You” Tour dates are as follows (taken straight from JoshGroban.com):

05/12 New Orleans, LA - Lakefront Arena -
05/14 Houston, TX - Toyota Center Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
05/16 Dallas, TX - American Airlines Arena - (onsale now)
05/18 San Antonio, TX - AT&T Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
05/20 Tulsa, OK - BOK Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
05/21 Wichita, KS - In Trust BankArena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
05/24 Omaha, NE - Qwest Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
05/25 Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center - (onsale now)
05/27 St. Louis, MO - Scottrade Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
05/28 Moline, IL - I Wireless Center - (onsale now)
06/03 Buffalo, NY - HSBC - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
06/04 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/07 Greenville, SC - Bi-Lo Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/08 Duluth, GA - Gwinnette Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/10 Charlotte, NC - Time Warner Cable Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/11 Raleigh, NC - RBC Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/14 Richmond, VA - Richmond Coliseum - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
06/15 Hershey, PA - Giant Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
07/08 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
07/09 Green Bay, WI - Resch Center - (onsale 3/5, 11 a.m. CST)
07/12 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/13 Chicago, IL - United Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. CST)
07/15 Cincinnati, OH - US Bank Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/16 Auburn Hills, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/18 Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre - (onsale 3/5, 11 a.m. EST)
07/19 London, ON - John LaBatte Centre - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/22 Ottawa, ON - Scotiabank Place Arena - (onsale 3/5, 12 p.m. EST)
07/23 Montreal QC - Bell Centre - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/26 Boston, MA - TD Garden - (onsale 3/4, 11 a.m. EST)
07/27 Washington, DC - Verizon Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
07/29 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
07/30 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
08/02 Newark, NJ - Prudential Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
08/03 Pittsburgh, PA - ConSol Energy Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
08/05 Columbus, OH - Scottenstein Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
08/06 Grand Rapids, MI - VanAndel Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
08/09 Milwaukee, WI - Bradley Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
08/10 Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. CST)
08/12 Denver, CO - Pepsi Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. MST)
08/13 Salt Lake City, UT - Energy Solutions Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. MST)
08/16 San Diego, CA - Viejas Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. PST)
08/17 Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/19 Phoenix, AZ - US Airways Center - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. MST)
08/20 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/23 San Jose, CA - HP Pavilion - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/24 Sacramento, CA - Power Balance Pavilion (formerly Arco Arena) - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. PST)
08/26 Portland, OR - Rose Garden Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/27 Seattle, WA - Key Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
08/30 Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
09/01 Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
09/02 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
09/04 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. PST)
10/26 Sunrise, FL - Bank Atlantic Center - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
10/28 Tampa, FL - St. Pete Times Forum - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
10/29 Orlando, FL - Amway Arena - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
11/01 Charleston, SC - North Charleston Coliseum - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
11/02 Norfolk, VA - Scope Arena - (onsale 3/4, 10 a.m. EST)
11/04 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)
11/08 Manchester, NH - Verizon Wireless Arena - (onsale 3/4, 12 p.m. EST)
11/09 Providence, RI - Dunkin Donuts Arena - (onsale 3/4, 12 p.m. EST)
11/14 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden - (onsale 3/5, 10 a.m. EST)

USA Today interview...

I'm not sure when this was recorded, I'm guessing it was around the time "Illuminations" was released. Anyway, I hope you enjoy it.

Live with Regis & Kelly...

Josh will be co-hosting "Live with Regis & Kelly". The show will air in the US on March 4th at 9am.

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New video...

Josh has just finished filming a new music video for Higher Window. I'm pretty excited about this as it's (just) one of my favorite tracks from "Illuminations". Here are some of Josh's tweets about the shoot.

 

And in other video news, VH1 has announced that Josh will be appearing in a music video for Sara Bareilles's new song "Uncharted" along with the likes of Adam Levine from Maroon 5 and Jennifer Nettles from Sugarland.  Here's a sneak peak...

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Jump Start Live...

Back in January, Josh did an interview on VH1's "Jump Start Live. And I think I can honestly say it's the first time I've ever seen Josh thumb wrestling... LOL

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Chatting with Jian Ghomeshi on QTV...

A great interview...

Thanks for posting it QTV...

All Star Game...

Josh once again has delivered a stunning performance of the US National anthem as part of the festivities for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game.

Rocking out a very casual look of jeans, NBA All-Star tshirt, jacket and white sneakers Josh took to the floor and sang an a cappella version of the anthem.

After his performance, Josh took up his prime courtside seat to watch the game with his younger brother Chris and actor/comedian George Lopez.

Duets 2 with Tony Bennett...

Amy Winehouse, Josh Groban and Carrie Underwood are among the artists Tony Bennett is recording with for "Duets 2," a follow-up to his tremendously successful 2006 effort, "Duets."

That first project celebrated the legendary Bennett's 80th birthday. Similarly, "Duets 2" will honor the star for his 85th birthday and will come out in September on Columbia. Bennett turns 85 on Aug. 3.

Over the weekend, The New York Post broke the news that Winehouse and Bennett were recording together, but we have the exclusive details about "Duets 2" from Bennett's manager/son Danny Bennett, whom we saw at the MusiCares tribute to Barbra Streisand on Feb. 11.

The set will also include new songs recorded with k.d. lang and Michael Buble, both of whom appeared on "Duets," as well as, Danny hopes, Aretha Franklin.

Winehouse attended Bennett's two London shows this past summer and Danny tells Hitfix that Winehouse took advantage of the meeting to seek Bennett's counsel. Bennett advised her to take care of herself and her voice.

The album, like "Duets," will be composed mainly of jazz standards, including "Body & Soul," written in the '30s and recorded by the likes of Coleman Hawkins and Billie Holiday, as well as "Stranger in Paradise," which Bennett first recorded in 1955.

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Tour map...

This map will also be on the TOUR PAGE and will be updated as soon as new dates are announced, so stay tuned.

With Kathie Lee & Hoda on the Today Show...

An interview from the Today Show (and Josh states that the tour will be starting in New Orleans)...

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Straight To You World Tour 2011...

After 4 years Josh announced on the Today Show the "Straight To You" World Tour (see the announcement at about 01:20 in the clip below).

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The first cities announced include May 16th in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Arena, May 25th, Kansas City, MO at the Sprint Center and May 28th, Moline, IL at the I Wireless Center.

A ticket pre-sale for members of Josh's fanclub, Friends of Josh Groban, will begin February 16th for these 3 shows. Tickets will go on sale to the general public February 18th. Visit the Tour Page on JoshGroban.com for more information.

Valentines Day at the Today Show...

And the best news - the Straight To You World Tour 2011 was announced.

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60th NBA All-Star Game...

It's just been announced that Josh is set to perform the US National Anthem at the 60th NBA All-Star Game on 20 Feb.

Edit - JoshGroban.com states that the game will air live at 8 p.m. ET on TNT, Score Canada, ESPN Radio, and in more than 200 countries in more than 40 languages. For more details visit NBA.com.

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