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Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy Addresses 'The Act of Hating' and Nickelback

Scott Shetler — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 04:22:59 +0000

"How many people reading this are fans of Nickelback?," Patrick Stump asks at the beginning of a new blog post on his website. The thoughtful Fall Out Boy frontman proceeds to question why people pour so much energy into hating certain bands and other pop culture figures.

Gym Class Heroes Perform 'Stereo Hearts' With Patrick Stump on VH1 Unplugged

Scott Shetler — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:52 +0000

Gym Class Heroes were invited to film a VH1 Unplugged special last month, which was a cool honor, but one that also presented some logistical problems for the band, given that all six of their hit singles to date feature guest artists singing the hook. How would they perform those songs live? Enter Patrick Stump, the former Fall Out Boy frontman and early GCH producer, who stepped in for Adam Levine on the unplugged version of 'Stereo Hearts.'

Greyson Chance, Patrick Stump, Kelly Rowland, Big Sean at Big Discounts for Black Friday

Jessica Sager — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:04:07 +0000

You don’t have to ‘Wait Outside the Lines‘ to get discounts this Black Friday. While everyone’s camped out at the mall, you can snag some of the best holiday download deals at home in your pajamas — and some sweet sounds for yourself too! Universal has some hefty price cuts on their releases. Piano prodigy [...]

Patrick Stump Inducted Into 'Sound Off' Hall of Fame

Cristin Maher — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:12:11 +0000

Congratulations to Patrick Stump! The singer-songwriter is the second artist to be inducted into PopCrush's 'Sound Off' Hall of Fame, following Dev's domination with 'In the Dark' in October. Stump's feel-good, anthemic song 'This City,' which features rapper Lupe Fiasco, has knocked out its competition for five days in a row now, forcing us to retire the musical gem to our Hall of Fame.

Patrick Stump vs. Bruno Mars – Sound Off

Cristin Maher — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:30:26 +0000

Once again, Patrick Stump has come out on top in our 'Sound Off' battle. The 'Soul Punk' crooner beat out David Guetta and Usher's club banger 'Without You' with his Lupe Fiasco-featured track 'This City,' winning more than 95% of the votes! We don't think we've seen such an overwhelming win since we launched our 'Sound Off' series! This makes win No. 4 for Stump, so if he wins tomorrow we'll be forced to retire 'This City' to our 'Sound Off' Hall of Fame.

Patrick Stump vs. David Guetta – Sound Off

Cristin Maher — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:17:45 +0000

Patrick Stump pretty much crushed Andy Grammer's 'Keep Your Head Up' in yesterday's 'Sound Off' competition, winning more than 96% of the fan votes for his Lupe Fiasco-featured track 'This City.' Now, the team at PopCrush is pitting the Patrick Stump tune versus David Guetta and Usher's collaborative song 'Without You.'

Patrick Stump vs. Andy Grammer – Sound Off

Sara D. Anderson — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 15:36:26 +0000

Patrick Stump killed Gym Class Heroes in yesterday's 'Sound Off,' earning more than 80% of the votes for his catchy song 'This City'! Now that Patrick's on a winning-streak, we've got his Lupe Fiasco-assisted song up against the peppy 'Keep Your Head Up' by singer-songwriter Andy Grammer.

Patrick Stump vs. Gym Class Heroes – Sound Off

Cristin Maher — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:00:19 +0000

Patrick Stump beat out Britney Spears in our 'Sound Off' yesterday, raking in more than 80% of the votes. Congrats to Patrick and his tune 'This City' for dominating! Today, our 'Sound Off' series gets a little more personal, as we pair Patrick Stump's Lupe Fiasco-featured track 'This City' versus his pals in the Gym Class Heroes' collabo track with Adam Levine, 'Stereo Hearts.'

Britney Spears vs. Patrick Stump – Sound Off

Cristin Maher — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:25:58 +0000

Britney Spears is our newest champ in our daily 'Sound Off' series. Yesterday, her flute-laden, good girl gone bad tune 'Criminal' beat out Katy Perry's 'The One That Got Away.' Brit won more than 60% of the votes in yesterday's competition, and today 'Criminal' is duking it out with our favorite 'Soul Punk,' Patrick Stump.

Victoria Justice, Patrick Stump, Foster the People Share Favorite Halloween Costumes

Scott Shetler — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:40:59 +0000

When it comes to silly Halloween costumes, Victoria Justice might take the prize -- she was once a giant ketchup bottle! Justice, Patrick Stump, Foster the People, Big Sean, J. Cole and others share stories about their most memorable costumes in a new video posted just in time for the candy-collecting holiday.

Patrick Stump Covers Big Boi's 'Shutterbugg'

Jessica Sager — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:30:19 +0000

Big Boi meets our favorite ‘Soul Punk’ in this awesome mashup from Billboard. Patrick Stump tackled ‘Shutterbugg’ by Big Boi for Billboard’s ‘Mashup Mondays.’ Even though the rap song seems like it would be a difficult number to tackle for a crooner like Stump, he insists that the style transition wasn’t the difficult part of [...]

Patrick Stump Tackles New Jack Swing Medley

Scott Shetler — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 21:45:40 +0000

Patrick Stump channels Bobby Brown, Bell Biv DeVoe and Montell Jordan in a new jack swing medley video unveiled on his YouTube page. Consisting of Jordan’s ‘This is How We Do It,’ Brown’s ‘Every Little Step,’ Boyz II Men‘s ‘Motownphilly’ and Bell Biv DeVoe’s ‘Poison,’ the medley is the same one Stump has been performing [...]

Patrick Stump, 'Allie' – Song Review

Scott Shetler — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:44:05 +0000

Patrick Stump is teasing his upcoming ‘Soul Punk‘ album with the release of the track ‘Allie,’ a song that manages to rock while revealing a soulful side at the same time. ‘Allie’ illustrates the extremes of Stump’s ‘Soul Punk’ style. It opens with heavy guitars and drums before calming down with a cascade of plinking [...]

Patrick Stump and Lupe Fiasco Illuminate 'This City' in New Video

Cristin Maher — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:56:27 +0000

Patrick Stump has premiered his first video as a solo artist for his single 'This City,' which also features rapper Lupe Fiasco. 'This City' -- which was supposedly filmed in Glendale, Calif. and not Stump's hometown of Chicago -- marks the first single off of Stump's debut solo album, 'Soul Punk,' which is slated for release on Oct. 18.

Patrick Stump Shares Tracklisting for 'Soul Punk'

Scott Shetler — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 21:12:54 +0000

With Patrick Stump having shared the release date (Oct. 18) and the cover art for his new album 'Soul Punk,' the only detail left to announce was the tracklisting, which we finally have, courtesy of Idolator.

Patrick Stump Teases 'This City' Video

Scott Shetler — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:49:24 +0000

Patrick Stump‘s music video for the Lupe Fiasco-assisted track ‘This City’ will be arriving on September 20, and the singer is previewing the clip with a 15-second teaser of footage. The mini-clip shows the Fall Out Boy frontman singing the tune in the middle of a room, with brightly-lit walls and special effects, like clouds [...]

Patrick Stump Announces Fall Tour Dates, Premieres 'Soul Punk' Album Art

Scott Shetler — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:43:46 +0000

Big news for Patrick Stump fans! The singer has unveiled the cover of his upcoming solo debut ‘Soul Punk’ and announced a slew of tour dates with old pals Panic! at the Disco. The ‘Soul Punk’ artwork depicts the singer, sporting his current tuxedo-and-leather-gloves look, standing inside a series of imaginary yellow boxes with a [...]

Patrick Stump Discusses Solo Album, Pete Wentz + the Current State of Pop Music

Scott Shetler — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 20:55:38 +0000

Patrick Stump Discusses Solo Album + Pete Wentz

Patrick Stump Performs Old-School R&B Medley at Lollapalooza

Scott Shetler — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:46:21 +0000

Patrick Stump‘s new sound is heavily soul-based, so it made perfect sense when the Fall Out Boy frontman treated Lollapalooza attendees to a medley of ’80s and ’90s R&B hits during his set last Saturday. Stump, who plays all the instruments on his upcoming solo debut ‘Soul Punk,’ moved behind the drum kit for the [...]

Patrick Stump, 'Spotlight (New Regrets)' – Song Review

Scott Shetler — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 15:59:43 +0000

Patrick Stump sings about stepping into the limelight on ‘Spotlight (New Regrets),’ a track from his upcoming solo album ‘Soul Punk.’ While fronting Fall Out Boy, Stump didn’t write lyrics — that was Pete Wentz‘s job — but here he pens all the words, provides several layers of vocals and creates all the music, which [...]

Patrick Stump, 'This City' Feat. Lupe Fiasco – Song Review

Amy Sciarretto — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:00:48 +0000

Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump is embarking on his Pete Wentz-less career. FOB's pop punk effervescence is only slightly detectable in Stump's solo work, as he mines hip-hop and R&B for influence and comes up with his own cross-pollination of pop and urban sounds with the single 'This City.' The song appears on his forthcoming album, the aptly named 'Soul Punk.'