Big Time Rush

Big Time Rush is an American pop music boy band formed in 2009. The group is composed of Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos PenaVega. They initially signed with Nickelodeon Records in 2009 and then transferred to Columbia Records. 
==History==
It was created on June 12, 2007.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrX2OMYTBcodUKQMBLfMrJQ
==Career==
===2009-2010: Beginnings and BTR===
Big Time Rush signed a record deal in 2009 simultaneously with the television series Big Time Rush. Then, Nickelodeon partnered with Columbia/Epic Label Group to produce the show and include the original music to the show. For the series, their debut single, "Big Time Rush", was released on November 20, 2009. Officially announced by Nickelodeon, the series was first broadcast in the U.S. in November 2009, until it was eventually released worldwide.
===2011-2012: Elevate===
The group announced they would be recording their second studio album, just after Nickelodeon renewed the series for a third season.https://web.archive.org/web/20110527150126/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/05/24/big-time-rush-renewed-by-nickelodeon-for-a-third-season/93818/ On July 22, 2011, the band released a promotional single "If I Ruled The World" featuring Iyaz off their second album, Elevate.
Big Time Rush is currently filming the third season of "Big Time Rush". The group is currently writing new songs for the 3rd season of their show in addition for their 3rd album which is expected to be released in late 2012 or early 2013.
===2013-2014: 24/Seven===
In 2013, after the end of the run of the Big Time Rush television series, the group members continued touring, with the Summer Break Tour alongside Victoria Justice and Live World Tour until March 2014 and later put the band on an indefinite hiatus, and went on to pursue solo careers. Kendall stated at that time that they would like to come back together again as a band if they have an opportunity. Kendall Schmidt later reformed the band Heffron Drive with Dustin Belt In May 2013.
===2020–present: Reunion and Another Life===
On April 20, 2020, the band reunited virtually, as they uploaded a video on the band's social media platforms, sharing some wishes to their fans about the COVID-19 pandemic. On June 16, the band released an acoustic cover of "Worldwide". In December 2020, member James Maslow uploaded a video of the band performing their song "Beautiful Christmas" via YouTube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwoPYus4Jg0
On July 19, 2021, the group released a video announcing reunion performances which occurred in December 2021. The group released the single "Call It Like I See It" on December 13, 2021, marking the group's first release since 2013. On February 21, 2022, the band announced on Good Morning America that they would be holding a reunion tour throughout 2022. Four days later, the band released another single called "Not Giving You Up". The group continued releasing non-album singles in 2022 including, "Fall", "Honey" and "Dale Pa'Ya", featuring Maffio, before announcing that two EPs and an album was in the works.
On February 6, 2023, the group released a new single, "Can't Get Enough" which serves as the lead single for their upcoming fourth studio album. The group also headlined the Can't Get Enough tour. On April 30, 2023, the band announced the title and track list of their fifth album Another Life, which debuted on June 2, 2023. The band released the album's second single, "Waves" on May 3. Another Life peaked at number 15 on the US Billboard Top Current Album Sales chart.
==Members==
*Kendall Schmidt – vocals, acoustic guitar
*James Maslow – vocals, piano
*Carlos PenaVega – vocals
*Logan Henderson – vocals
==Discography==
*BTR (2010)
*Elevate (2011)
*24/Seven (2013)
*Another Life (2023)
==Tours==
===Headlining===
*Big Time Rush in Concert (2011)
*Better with U Tour (2012)
*Big Time Summer Tour (2012)
*Summer Break Tour (2013)
*Live World Tour (2014)
*Forever Tour (2022–2023)
*Can't Get Enough Tour (2023)
*UK & Europe Tour (2024)
===Concert Shows===
*Big Time Rush Live (2021)
==Trivia==
*BTR stands for Big Time Rush.
*Big Time Rush was the most-watched live-action series premiere in Nickelodeon's history, debuting to 6.8 million viewers in the US.
==Gallery==
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File:Big Time Rush Band.jpg| From left to right: Logan Henderson, James Maslow, Kendall Schmidt and Carlos PenaVega
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