Jon Robert who KOAR posted in February just made the Top 5 finalists in the Myspace Records / Toyota Music Rock The Space contest on Myspace out of over 15,000 entries from bands and solo artists in all genres. He will performing at Pianos in NYC every Sunday throughout September. Contact: jonrobertteam@jonrobert.com

Following the steps of the recent new wave electro artists including LMFAO, 2AM Club, and Hypercrush – here comes Khris Lorenz. He produces, records, and performs and sings everything himself and it certainly sounds like it. Lorenz also has a grasp on web 2.0 garnering more than 700,000 hits on his myspace. Check out the track Bounce. Contact: khrislorenz@gmail.com

Houston pop rock act Otenki are receiving love from webzines and Alternative Press Mag. The band worked with Paul Leavitt (All Time Low, Versa Emerge) on their “Making Sense of Static” EP. They are releasing a music video for the track “Pheonix” on September 27th. Upcoming showdates with Pathway to Providence. Contact: otenkirocks@gmail.com

The press has already slammed Whitney’s comeback. Today’s headline read “WHITNEY DISASTER: Blames ‘Oprah’ for Bad Central Park Performance…”

Whitney Houston apparently cut her performance short on Good Morning America after losing her voice, barely getting through three songs.

Atlanta christian act Family Force 5 will be performing at the Highline Ballroom in NYC on 9/23. Known for their live show, the band slowly has built up a fanbase. Family Force 5 has performed at Warped Tour, Creation Fest, and Alive Festival. Check out the tracks Fever and
How In The World.