The audience never knew. The crowd never knew. Fans were blowing up Facebook and Twitter describing the beauty of Beyonce’s voice.

Beyoncé did not sing the national anthem live at President Obama’s inauguration.

Millions of viewers around the world were stunned by the singer’s spectacular rendition of the anthem but The Times has learnt that she was lip-syncing to a pre-recorded backing track.

A spokeswoman for the Marine Corp Band Kristen DuBois said it was standard procedure to record a backing track and Beyoncé decided shortly before her performance to rely on the studio version father than risking singing it live on the Capitol. Read more

Buzz Track: Character

April Kry, although just getting started has already become a Kings favorite and receiving interest from publishing companies. She performs around the Nashville area drawing influences from Rachael Lampa and Colbie Caillat. She has been working with talented people in the industry including Javier Colon-winner of “The Voice” Season 1, Lead guitarist and founder of “The Bomb Squad”, Ian McHugh, Tom Jackson who has worked with Taylor Swift and Jordin Sparks, ZodLounge music, and many more.
Contact: Brett@zodlounge.com

Buzz Track: Favorite Girl

The Icarus Account who hails from Fort Myers is a two-piece acoustic/indie pop project made up of twin brothers Trey and Ty Turner. They have released three full-length albums, and three EPs. Ty and Trey debuted their first EP in 2006 when they were freshmen in College. Over the years the band has created a dedicated fanbase and a niche audience across the world. The band released their newest full-length album, “Carry Me Home” which propelled them to new heights as the album debuted at #5 on the iTunes Singer/Songwriter charts. They sold over 250 physical pre-sales of the album and nearly 500 digital copies were purchased in the first week. They have toured with Hey Monday,Twenty-One Pilots and many others.
Contact: danielrfriedman@aol.com

Buzz Track: Complete Me

New comer Kylie Odetta, a 15-year-old singer-songwriter-actress has burst onto the scene with an infectious sound that pays homage to her Greenville, South Carolina roots. Her video for the track “Bad Addiction,” has already garnered over a million views on YouTube. Her latest EP was produced by Matt LaPlant who has worked with Jennifer Lopez and Justin Beiber. She has opened for Colbie Caillat, Gavin DeGraw, and Kellie Pickler to name a few.
Contact: info@kylieodetta.com

Buzz Track: Lies

The Beautiful Bodies have played with an array of artists ranging from Smashing Pumpkins to My Chemical Romance to Jane’s Addiction.Their music, a combination of habit-forming hooks and blisteringly loud guitars, has been featured on television programs and at professional sports games and fashion shows. The band just got off a summer tour with Reel Big Fish, and they were recently chosen from 32,000 bands to be finalists in Ernie Ball’s Warped Tour Battle of the Bands. This winter, the band started recording their full-length album with John Feldmann (The Used, Neon Trees).
Contact: thebeautifulbodies@gmail.com