UPDATES REPORTED July 28, 2006 through August 14, 2006

Jeff Timmons, Bryan Abrams and Rich Cronin Join Trevor on VH1’s Popped
(July 28, 2006) We thank IO Board Member acinad48 for alerting us to a post at the message board of Jeff Timmon’s (formerly of 98 Degrees) official site. Jeff Timmon’s manager, Chad Zimmerman, posted in this blog at his MySpace site that Bryan Abrams and Jeff Timmons were picked up on the new VH1 TV show "Popped" along with others like Trevor from Otown and Rich Cronin. We’ll be sure to post more details, as they become available.

Ashley to Celebrate His 25th Birthday on August 1st!

(July 28, 2006) Ashley and his fans will be celebrating his 25th birthday on August 1st. Be sure to stop by Ashley’s MySpace page to post your birthday greetings to Ashley. We wish him a very happy birthday and hope that his coming year brings him all his heart desires.

“Now 22” is #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart
(July 28, 2006) Congratulations to Ashley! His first solo single, “Let U Go,” is on the number one album on Billboard’s Top 200 chart, the compilation CD titled "NOW That's What I Call Music!, Vol. 22." This press release from BMG announced that the album debuted last week in the chart’s #1 spot. It’s holding that slot for a second week.

Lucky Fan Caught Both Ashley’s and Dan’s Shows in July
(July 28, 2006) We thank IO Board Member Raquel for stopping by our message board to share with us what it was like to be at Ashley’s recent show at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia and Dan’s set at the Boys of Summer show at Hershey Park. Click here to read Raquel’s account of Ashley’s show that she posted on July 23rd and click here to read an account of Dan’s set that was posted by Board Moderator IO_Char on July 2 and scroll down to July 3 for Raquel’s account. Here is the link that Raquel posted to her photo album of Dan’s performance.


Have You Voted for Jacob's Loc Yet? Balloting Ends August 31st
(August 14, 2006) You may recall that Jacob's Loc's lead guitarist, Aaron, posted this bulletin on August 4th to let fans know that they've been busy coming up with a bunch of new tunes that they can't wait to share with their fans. He also asked fans to vote for Jacob's Loc at the San Diego Music Awards site. If you haven’t done so already, please go to the Vote Now page, click in the circles to the left of the write-in boxes in the Best Rock and Best New Artist categories and type Jacob's Loc in the write-in boxes. Be sure to fill in your personal info completely at the top -- your name, email address and complete mailing address -- and click on the yellow vote box near the bottom of the ballot. Only one vote per person is counted. Ballots with false/incomplete personal info at the top will not be counted. Balloting ends
August 31.

The Latest News on Ashley

(August 14, 2006) Here is the latest news relating to Ashley:
- Viewing Reminder: See Ashley Perform on Miss Teen USA -
Don’t forget to tune in or record Miss Teen USA, which airs on August 15th at 8/7c on NBC, to catch Ashley’s performance.
- Ashley Will Be the Focus of MTV’s My Own on August 24 - This article at Groovevolt.com, which reports that Season Two of My Own is returning to MTV, indicates that Ashley will be the pop star emulated on the August 24th episode. Click here to read more about the show, which airs weekdays at 6 PM.
- Win Tickets to Meet Ashley, See Him Perform on August 27 at NYC’s Webster Hall - We thank IO Board Member Amanda for alerting us to this show. Z100 is running a contest for tickets to Z100’s next Z-Lounge at Webster Hall on August 27th featuring Ashley. Click here to register to win exclusive passes to see him perform and meet him. The event is sponsored by Universal Records. Please note that Webster Hall’s age guideline is 19 to enter and 21 to drink. According to the info Z100 gave to Amanda when she called them, only contest winners will be admitted to this event; you cannot buy tickets.
- Ashley to Appear at Boston’s KISS 108 Summer Games at Hanover Mall - Ashley will be appearing at Boston’s KISS 108 Summer Games from 12 to 1 PM on Saturday, August 19 at The Hanover Mall in Hanover, Massachusetts. Click here for more info. The event is free.
- See Ashley Perform at Boston’s DCR Hatch Memorial Shell on August 19 - Boston’s KISS 108 is hosting a Concert on the Charles featuring Ashley Parker Angel at the DCR Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston from 3 - 7 PM as part of their Summer of Fun event schedule. The concert is free. Click here for more info relating to the venue.
- Tickets on Sale Now for Ashley’s August 27 Show at The Crazy Donkey in NY - We thank IO Board Member Kathy for alerting us to the fact that Ashley will be doing a concert at The Crazy Donkey in New York City on August 27. Tickets for this all-ages show are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Doors open at 6 PM. Click here to purchase tickets and for more info.