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Calum Hood
Calum Thomas Hood (born 25 January 1996) is an Australian musician, known for being the bassist and a vocalist of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass seven billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history. Hood's debut solo album was released on 13 June 2025. Early life Calum Thomas Hood was born on 25 January 1996 and raised in Mount Druitt, New South Wales. His father, David Hood, is a former Coca-Cola employee, while his mother, Joy Hood, worked in the superannuation industry. Through his father he claims Scottish descent, and through his mother he claims Māori descent. Hood is the younger brother of singer-songwriter, Mali-Koa. Hood recalls his childhood upbringing to be "middle-class" and "not the most glamorous life". Hood attended Norwest Primary School where he befriended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, early pop rock was influenced by the Beat (music), beat, arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with Pop music, pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less Authenticity in art#Authenticity of performance, authentic than rock music. Characteristics and etymology Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and "power pop" have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or the form of, roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Hemmings
Luke Robert Hemmings (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian singer and musician, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and a founding member of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over two million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history. His debut studio album, '' When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'', was released through Sony Music Australia on 13 August 2021. ''When Facing the Things We Turn Away From'' debuted atop the ARIA Albums Chart and peaked within the top 20 in Belgium and the United Kingdom. Hemmings released a solo EP, ''Boy'', on 26 April 2024. He also began touring with the EP on his Nostalgia For A Time That Never Existed Tour that started in May 2024. Early life Hemmings was born and raised in the Freemans Reach suburb of the Hawkesbury district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5SOS5 (album)
''5SOS5'' is the fifth studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, released on 23 September 2022 through BMG Rights Management. It was preceded by the release of the singles "Complete Mess", " Take My Hand", " Me Myself & I", "Blender" and "Older" (featuring Vietnamese-American singer Sierra Deaton, partner of band member Luke Hemmings). The track list was revealed on 10 May 2022, while the album was announced alongside the release of "Me Myself & I" on 11 May 2022. The band promoted the album whilst on the Take My Hand World Tour, which officially began in Dublin on 3 April 2022. "Easy for You to Say" and "Blender" were first performed live on the tour. It will be further promoted with The 5 Seconds of Summer Show Tour, beginning in South America in July 2023. Background 5 Seconds of Summer spent two years working on the album, beginning after the release of '' Calm'' in 2020. Luke Hemmings called the lyrical content written for the album "extremely introspec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calm (album)
''Calm'' (stylised as ''C A L M'', an acronym of the first letters of the band members' names, Calum, Ashton, Luke and Michael) is the fourth studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, released on 27 March 2020. The album was a commercial success and received positive reviews from critics who praised the band's lyrical growth and maturity. Due to a shipping error, approximately 11,000 copies of the album were released early in the US, subsequently causing the album to chart a week before it was due. With ''Calm'' earning the band their fourth consecutive number one in their home country, 5 Seconds of Summer became the second Australian band in history to have their first four full-length studio albums debut at number one on the ARIA albums chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2020, the album was nominated for Best Group. '' Billboard'' magazine named the album as one of The 25 Best Pop Albums of 2020. Promotion The promotion of the album was heavily lim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youngblood (5 Seconds Of Summer Album)
''Youngblood'' is the third studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. The album was initially set to be released on 22 June 2018, but was later brought forward to 15 June. Four singles were released in support of the album: " Want You Back", " Youngblood", " Valentine" and "Lie to Me". The album was released to positive reviews, with critics praising the lyrical maturity and the sound change from their previous work. In support of the album, the band embarked on the Meet You There Tour. As well as appearing on a multitude of weekly and 2018 and 2019 year-end charts over several countries and receiving multiple certifications, the album's title track, "Youngblood", impacted the ARIA decade-end chart (2010-2019), which ranks the most popular songs of the decade, at number thirty-seven. In the ARIA Australian decade-end chart (2010-2019), ranking the most popular songs of the decade by Australian artists, "Youngblood" ranked at number four. "Youngblood" sold ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sounds Good Feels Good
''Sounds Good Feels Good'' is the second studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released on 23 October 2015 through the labels Hi or Hey and Capitol Records. In support of the album, the band embarked on the Sounds Live Feels Live World Tour. Recording sessions took place from 2014 to 2015, in the United States. Record production of the album was handled by John Feldmann, The Monsters and the Strangerz, David Hodges and Mike Green. Recording and writing started after the band became popular worldwide with the release of their debut album, ''5 Seconds of Summer'', and two of its singles in particular, " She Looks So Perfect" and "Amnesia". At 52 minutes and 57 seconds in length, it is the band’s longest studio album to date. Along with being the band’s longest album, it contains their longest song to date, “Outer Space/Carry On”. Background and recording Following the release of their live album '' LiveSOS'' in 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Seconds Of Summer (album)
''5 Seconds of Summer'' is the eponymous debut studio album by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. It was released by Capitol Records on 27 June 2014 in Europe and on 22 July 2014 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The album was supported by four singles: " She Looks So Perfect", " Don't Stop", "Amnesia", and " Good Girls". Musically, the album is rooted in the pop punk, pop rock and power pop genres. Before the album's release, the band was the opening act for One Direction in 2013 on their Take Me Home Tour. To promote the album, 5 Seconds of Summer embarked on their first global headlining tour, entitled Rock Out with Your Socks Out Tour, between May and September 2015. Singles " She Looks So Perfect" was released on 21 February 2014 as the lead single from the album. The lead track peaked at number one on the Australian Singles Chart, New Zealand Singles Chart, Irish Singles Chart and the UK Singles Chart. The single also peaked at number 24 on the ''Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony Music Publishing LLC (formerly Sony/ATV Music Publishing) is an American music publisher. Responsible for publishing the largest quantity of music, with over five million songs owned or administered as of end March 2021, it is part of Sony Music Group, which is itself owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. The company was formed as Sony/ATV in 1995 by the merger of the original incarnation of Sony Music Publishing and ATV Music, which was owned by late entertainer Michael Jackson. Jackson had purchased ATV Music, which included the Lennon–McCartney song catalog, in 1985. In 2012, an investor consortium led by Sony/ATV Music Publishing acquired EMI Music Publishing to become the largest music publishing administrator in the world, with a library of over three million songs. In April 2019, Jon Platt became CEO/Chairman of Sony/ATV Music Publishing after the contract of longtime CEO/Chairman Martin Bandier expired. In August 2019, management of Sony/ATV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashton Irwin
Ashton Fletcher Irwin (born 7 July 1994) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of the pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer. Since 2014, 5 Seconds of Summer have sold more than 10 million albums, sold over 2 million concert tickets worldwide, and the band's songs streams surpass 7 billion, making them one of the most successful Australian musical exports in history. Early life Ashton Fletcher Irwin was born on 7 July 1994 in Hornsby, New South Wales. His father, who is an American, left the family when Irwin was two years old. His mother, Anne-Marie, struggled with alcoholism, and as a result, he spent his childhood "hanging out with drunk people at pubs". He later elaborated, "My upbringing is ��interesting, I didn't have a father, my mom has struggled with alcoholism my whole life. I've grown up kind of bringing other people up…I've had to be relentlessly positive, and I have a very depressed mind". Irwin frequently moved houses as a child, mainly residing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube (channel)
YouTube, formerly named YouTube Spotlight, is the official YouTube channel for the American video-sharing platform YouTube, of the same name, spotlighting videos and events on the platform. Events shown on the channel include YouTube Comedy Week and the YouTube Music Awards. Additionally, the channel uploaded annual installments of ''YouTube Rewind'' between 2010 and 2019. For two brief periods of 36 and 11 days in late 2013, this channel was ranked as the List of most-subscribed YouTube channels, most-subscribed on the platform. As of March 2025, the channel has 42.9 million subscribers and 2.56 billion video views. History On November 2, 2013, the YouTube channel briefly surpassed PewDiePie's channel, to become the List of most-subscribed YouTube channels, most-subscribed channel on the website. The channel ascended to the top position through auto-suggesting and pre-selecting itself as a subscription option upon new user registration for YouTube. Videos ''YouTube Rewind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Eleven
Year 11 is an educational year group in schools in many countries including England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. It is the eleventh or twelfth year of core education. For some Year 11 students it is their final year studying and may include final exams. In the US and Canada, it is referred to as tenth grade. Students in Year 11 are usually aged 15 to 16. Australia In Australia, Year 11 is typically the twelfth year of education. Although there are slight variations between the states, most students in Year 11 are aged between sixteen and seventeen. In New South Wales and Queensland, Year 11 is the shortest year as it only lasts three whole terms. Year 12 begins its first term where Year 11 would have its fourth. New Zealand In New Zealand, Year 11 is the eleventh full year of compulsory education (5-year-olds usually start their first year in Year 0 until the new calendar year). Students entering Year Eleven are usually aged fifteen between 14.5 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Western Europe, with a population of 14.9 million. London stands on the River Thames in southeast England, at the head of a tidal estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for nearly 2,000 years. Its ancient core and financial centre, the City of London, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as Londinium and has retained its medieval boundaries. The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has been the centuries-long host of Government of the United Kingdom, the national government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. London grew rapidly 19th-century London, in the 19th century, becoming the world's List of largest cities throughout history, largest city at the time. Since the 19th cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
