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Last time I caught up with Honor Society was in a basement bathroom. Which actually wasn't as gross as it sounds. Before that, they taught me the Honor Roll (which I still kind of suck at). But yesterday, Honor Society dropped by MTV for a private performance in the MTV music lounge. A handful of staffers were treated to all-acoustic versions of "Over You," "Two Rebels," and "See U In The Dark" (and great leather jackets!) Oh, and Andrew had a cool pear shaker! I want one! After that, Honor Society jetted off to their sold-out New York show, where they also had their fans bring canned food. (Such a good idea. You listening, "other bands"?)

Check out these exclusive photos of Jason Rosen, Alexander Noyes, Michael Bruno, and Andrew Lee warming up before their private performance at MTV, and watch their brand-new video, "Over You" (again).


+ More Honor Society photos after the jump! Read more...

Jonas Brothers bros' and (Buzzworthy besties) Honor Society just premiered their brand-new video for their track "Over You." As the lead-off song on their debut full-length Fashionably Late, "Over You" is a bouncing, sleek jam.

Color this song maroon, as in Maroon 5; it's got that same crisp beat and stylish/sexy singing, with a slightly more pop feel.

In the video for "Over You," directed by Shane Drake (who directed Paramore's "Decode" video and "crushcrushcrush"), Honor Society kicks out the jams in the dining car of a train while Michael Bruno chases down a lady in red who's caught his eye. Come on, girl! He wants to buy you extra toppins at Pinkberry!

You've probably got every word, breath, and beat of Honor Society's debut album, Fashionably Late, memorized at this point. You probably even think you know all there is to know about Fashionably Late. You know that the Jonas Brothers executive produced the album, that the Jonas Brothers lend their vocals to "See You In The Dark," and that "See You In The Dark" comes with its own dance.

You know that "Full Moon Crazy" was co-writen by Greg s Garbowsky, and that photographer Matt Albiani, who shot the Jonas Brothers' Lines, Vines And Trying Times album art also shot Honor Society's cover art too.

But hearing Alexander Noyes say that "Full Moon Crazy" is about "where you're just like, 'Man that person is just crazy. I've been dating a crazy person'" is a gentlemen's gem that should take your obsessive Honor Society knowledge to varsity level.

Watch Michael Bruno, Andrew Lee, Jason Rosen, and Alexander Noyes take you on a track-by-track tour of their debut album, Fashionably Late. And catch them on their "Fashionably Late" fall tour now with Esmee Denters.


Best Friday before VMAs ever!!! I'm back at Radio City, and downstairs the yearly radio forum, which is the massive press and artist cattle call -- a one-stop shop, if you will, where if you're press or a radio DJ, you can interview boys like girls, CJ from the real world or Hanson in the same room! Or, if you're me, you can interview HONOR SOCIETY!!!

First I saw Michael Bruno -- who was wearing a bad-ass black leather jacket and asked if I remembered the Honor Roll (sooo hard!) --  Alexander Noyes, Jason Rosen, and Andrew Lee , and we headed to the "gentlemen's lounge," which is a super posh trillion-year-old bathroom that's the size of a high school gym and looks like a museum.

Ok, so sad news first -- Honor Society will not be at the VMAs. Good news: they're rehearsing for their shows back in California. (More sad news: it's still impossible to physically be in two places at once) but Honor Society did share their pick for Best New Artist -- Lady Gaga!

UPDATE: Check out Honor Society in the "Gentlemen's Lounge" at Radio City! I'll have a video of my Honor Society interview coming soon but until then, check out these photos of the guys in the gentlemen's lounge at Radio City.


You probably know more about Honor Society than Michael Bruno, Alexander Noyes, Jason Rosen, and Andrew Lee know about themselves (side effect of bands that hang out with the Jonas Brothers.)

But just in case a few Honor Society fun facts slipped by you, see why they don't technically play "shows," why the guys carry dollar bills with them at all times, and why they need to find a new apartment. Bonus points for you if you already know which member of Honor Society played the flute!

Plus, watch Honor Society share their favorite videos by the Jonas Brothers (obvz), Jordin Sparks, Kanye West, Rihanna and more.

Buzzworthy besties HONOR SOCIETY are well into their Full Moon Crazy Tour, but they still found the time to remember the little people. And by the little people, we mean us. Why? Because the men of Honor Society are angels who pose as men on earth. There. The secret's out. Here's what Michael Bruno (happy belated birthday!), Alexander Noyes, Jason Rosen, and Andrew Lee had to tell us about Honor Society's life on the road and the big build up to their upcoming debut album, Fashionably Late. I want to believe that someone was wearing jorts when this tour diary was written, by the way...

Hey MTV, it's Honor Society, coming to you from the road. A quick review for those of you who don't know we're on the Jonas Brothers World Tour '09 as well as our own headlining Full Moon Crazy Tour (why do one tour when you can do two at the same time!)

Things have been exciting lately, we got to do two shows in Detroit in one day: a matinee show for our Full Moon Crazy tour which ROCKED, the fans were incredible, and then we raced over to the Palace at Auburn Hills at played for 15,000 people opening for the Jonas Brothers!

Right after the show we hopped on a plane to New York City for our album cover photo shoot. It's our debut album, called Fashionably Late, and it comes out September 15th, GO GET IT! You can pre-order the album at honorsocietymerch.com.

The photoshoot was incredible and really completed the artistic vision we had for the record. There's great imagery and symbolism that our fans will love.

(Read more of Honor Society's Buzzworthy tour diary after the jump!)

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As you're obviously aware, Honor Society just departed on their epic cross-country tour with the Jonas Brothers, and their Full Moon Crazy Tour within a tour... tour. And because Buzzworthy and Honor Society are thisclose, the guys are gonna be sending tour diaries, photos, hopefully even TWEETS from the road all summer long. Here's Honor Society's first dispatch from the road! Read on, won't you?

(Credit: Rob Hoffman)

Last week, we officially kicked off the Summer with an amazing show at the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium! It was truly an incredible experience to play in front of 50,000 fans... it's something we'll never forget.

We got to Cowboys Stadium early in the day and moved into our first tour bus! Last summer, we were touring in Alex's mom's minivan, so the bus is a HUGE upgrade. It's our home for the summer and we're pumped to hit the road.

We spent most of the day rehearsing and mentally preparing for the concert. Just before the show, Alex was jumping rope in the dressing room, while the rest of us were running through vocal warm-ups. At 6:45, we gathered just off stage, where Nick, Joe and Kevin gave us some amazing advice and words of encouragement. It was such a powerful moment...it was time to take the stage, we felt great...so energized...we were ready to rock!!

It is so hard to put into words how it felt to perform in a brand new stadium for so many awesome fans. We played "Over You," "Full Moon Crazy," "Nobody Has to Know," and "See You in the Dark." At the end of the show, we came back on stage for our final bows with the Jonas Brothers, Jordin Sparks, and Big Rob, and celebrated our first summer show.

At the end of the night, we boarded our bus, climbed into our bunks and hit the road. We just arrived in Tulsa, Oklahoma and can't wait to meet some cool new friends in a city we have never been to.

We'll be doing a lot more of these blogs as the summer continues, so stay glued to the Buzzworthy Blog for more updates, pictures, and videos... We want you to be a part of this. We want to see all of YOU on the road this summer!

+ Check out more Honor Society tour photos after the jump!

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The five best parts of Honor Society's Buzzworthy Blog fan Q&A?

1.) Michael Bruno's demonstration of reading fan scrapbooks with/without Snuggie arms!

2.) Alexander's awesome Snuggies comment: "Do you think I'm trying to relax without sleeves?" WORD, holmes!

3.) Andrew Lee's special hidden talent!

4.) JORTS!

5.) THE RETURN OF GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED SCARING! You heard it here first!

Thanks for sending in your questions for Honor Society! Now watch Michael Bruno, Jason Rosen, Andrew Lee, and Alexander Noyes answer 'em in this exclusive Buzzworthy Blog interview!

Plus:
+ Get Honor Society's "Full Moon Crazy Tour" dates
+ Learn the Honor Roll dance! (I wanna see it PERFECTED!)
+ Check out exclusive MTV Honor Society photos!
+ Honor Society goes to prom!

Yes, your prayers have been answered! No, you're not getting a pony. But I've got something EVEN BETTER -- MAJOR Honor Society news!!!

Honor Society's embarking on their first-ever headlining tour this summer! It's called the "Full Moon Crazy Tour," and Honor Society will be performing in pre-show and post-show events on select U.S. "Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009" dates and headlining their own shows too!

Honor Society's "Full Moon Crazy Tour" kicks off in Chicago on July 11, and tickets go on sale Saturday, June 6.

+ After the jump, get the dates for Honor Society's "Full Moon Crazy Tour, check out brand-new MTV Honor Society photos, and make SURE you know how to do the Honor Roll, mkay?

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+ How on earth anyone takes Spencer Pratt and his so-called burgeoning rap career seriously is beyond us. Still, he's been getting interviewed by the likes of Complex and XXL. Really? WTF?? (The Tripwire)

+ Rihanna makes an appearance in Kanye West's new video "Paranoid." Word of advice: Less 'Ye, more Ri. KAY?? (JustJared)

+ This just in: Buzz-crush Honor Society has announced their first-ever headlining tour! (Buzzworthy)

+ Because we all give a s*** what Chris Brown is doing these days, he kindly let us know via YouTube that his new record is coming out soon. Oh. And he ain't a monster. (MTV News)

+ Um. Ok. This month's Rolling Stone will feature a verrrrrrrrrry Carol Kane-esque Lady Gaga. The bitch is everywhere!!! (Rolling Stone)

+ Here's Pitbull beating the ever-living s*** out of a poor concert-goer. Way to be. (Holy Moly!)

+ HA! Seems like #unfollowdiddy is the hottest trend on Twitter right now. Go figure. (Twitter)