Iron Maiden’s Legacy Lives On

A calendar perfect for any dedicated Iron Maiden fan, BrownTrout received approval for the Iron Maiden 2016 calendar. For over 40 years, Iron Maiden has been dedicated to their fans by creating music embodying a spirit of fearlessness and creative independence. Yet again, the band is on tour, making its rounds throughout the U.S. The tour has taken flight since their new album "Book of Souls" (their 16th studio album) and the reviews have been positive. Originally, the band was founded by Steve Harris in the mid 70’s, and a decade later, their fame skyrocketed through a third album called “The Number of the Beast” in 1982. The band went through a world wind of success for about a decade, with a string of seven studio albums, one live album, and seven World Tours. After a temporary breakup, in the late 90’s the band turned their music careers around, with the album “Brave New World” in 2000. This ultimately led to their first ever Grammy for Best Metal Performance for the song “El Dorado,” further proving their endurance and strength as a rock band. Their upcoming 2016 tour will include six of seven continents and 35 countries.

Watch out for “Attack on Titan”

"Attack on Titan," a new 2016 title for BrownTrout, is not your ordinary manga series of comics. This cult favorite in Japan has found its way to North America, while becoming a favorite for many die-hard comic fans. The manga series (Japanese comics in anime) was originally created by Hajime Isayama. The setting for the comics is an alternate universe and post-apocalyptic world, dominated by human-eating monsters called Titans. The comics continue to be successful, considering there are 50 million copies in print of the manga series today. Moreover, the manga series has been developed into a 25-episode series in anime, and now, it's distributed in North America, considering the series' success in Japan. The popularity of the show is prevalent with the debut of a two-part movie based on the manga series. The first part was released on September 30, followed by part 2, released in US theaters on October 20- only a few weeks following part 1.

Catch ‘em all with “Pokémon GO”

The popular Japanese Anime TV Show, “Pokémon,” and BrownTrout's calendar title, has extended its reach from video games to the virtual world on our smart phones. “Pokémon GO” is the new mobile game for iPhone and Androids which creates a virtual reality for users, allowing fans to get lost in the beloved world of “Pokémon.” With this app, the player can see “Pokémon” in various locations, such as in local parks, downtown cities, and near famous historical monuments. The app overlaps the real world with “Pokémon,” while connecting players to other app users. This allows the world of “Pokémon” to be shared amongst people across the globe.  Conveniently, this can be downloaded as an app via Google Play Store on androids and for the iPhone via the App Store. The highly anticipated game should be released sometime in 2016.

 

The Queen of Pop Leads “Rebel Heart” Tour

This past month, BrownTrout received approval for the licensed title "Madonna.” Madonna’s rebel spirit shines through the recently approved calendar, and the theme is suitable considering her recent "Rebel Heart" Tour, which is currently traveling around the globe. According to Madonna's tour website, performances in the U.S. include New York, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, as well as Quebec City in Canada. Madonna has pieced together a series of performances to showcase her new album, while sharing her previous big hits over the years. Released on March 6, 2015, "Rebel Heart” is her thirteenth studio album. The tour will make its way to the West Coast later this month, with Madonna performing at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on October 24, and the Forum in L.A. on October 27.

Bieber is Back!

BrownTrout is pleased to announced that we have finalized the licensed title "Justin Bieber" Square Wall Calendar. Justin Bieber’s comeback has skyrocketed with his two hit singles “What Do You Mean” and “Where Are Ü Now.” Both songs are on the Top 20 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and “Where Are Ü Now” is in the top ten on Billboard’s Top Dance/Electronic Digital Songs. Along with breaking records on Spotify, Bieber had more than 21 million streams globally in just five days for “What Do You Mean.” Bieber broke the record for Spotify’s music streaming website, with the most plays for a single in its first week. “What Do You Mean” has become his fastest hit single in the UK, with 3.2 million streams in the single’s first week- the most for a single’s debut in the UK. Both Bieber’s hit singles "What Do You Mean" and "Where Are Ü Now" will be featured on Bieber’s highly anticipated fourth studio album and released on November 13 of this year.