Justin Timberlake could sell a million records in The 20/20 Experience’s first week of release, making it his second No. 1 album and his highest sales debut ever. No easy feat, especially in this unpredictable musical climate, but the business-savvy singer understood you have to do more than just promote the music if you want to break records.

Timberlake managed to saturate the news cycle leading up to his album’s release with TV commercials, late night comedy stints and a very smart Target sponsorship, which managed to bump up his sale predictions from an initial figure of 500,000 copies to Billboard reporting it was looking like he had sold 950-975,000 copies by the end of the week. (The final sales stats for The 20/20 Experience are expected, at the latest, Wednesday morning.) Even more impressively, he accomplished all this without making you feel sick of him.

Timberlake seemed to be everywhere leading up to his third album’s release on March 19. His latest release marked his return to music seven years after releasing 2006’s FutureSex/LoveSounds, a record that sold 684,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Timberlake took over your television, from those Bud Light Platinum commercials that featured the brand’s Creative Director performing “Suit & Tie” alongside some very thirsty fans to his fifth time hosting SNL, which gave the NBC show its highest-rated episode in 14 months. Not to mention JT joined Jimmy Fallon for a week-long Late Night residency that had him not only previewing songs off the album, but showing how funny he really is with skits that ranged from a barbershop quartet rendition of “Sexy Back” to a Michael McDonald impression that featured McDonald himself. Read more

Buzz Track: Fight

Kings favorite Cara Quici has released her song Fight on iTunes today. Her remake of the Beastie Boy hit was licensed by both Sony ATV and Universal Music Group. ”Fight” was personally approved by Rick Rubin and The Beastie Boys. Cara is currently working on a EP.
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Buzz Track: Sky And The Dark Night

Kings favorite Monks of Mellonwah released a new EP.  The Sydney band won the  ‘International Rock Artist Of The Year’ at the Los Angeles Music Awards, 2012 and ‘Best Indie Rock Band’ at the Artists In Music Awards. Check back for upcoming tour dates.
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Beyonce is the midst of controversy by telling her audience to bow down in her new single.  While Beyoncé fans are (mostly) loving the superstar’s gritty new single “Bow Down/I Been On,” Keyshia Cole is not impressed. “Can’t stand when people all self righteous when it’s convenient it makes them look good,” the R&B singer tweeted Monday. “Lmao! But can still talk sh-t when convenient 2 FOH.”

On Sunday, Beyoncé debuted “Bow Down”, which features the singer defiantly repeating the lyric “Bow down, bitches” in full-on Sasha Fierce mode. Another line seems to reference husband Jay-Z: “I took some time to live my life, don’t think I’m just his little wife.” Read more

Buzz Track: Be Your Own Machine

The Bourgeois, a Kings favorite released a new EP.  The EP was produced by Steven Haigler who has worked with The Pixies, Brand New, and Local H. This 3 piece alt rock band falls between Cage The Elephant and Social Distortion. Check back for upcoming tour dates.
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