American Authors signs to Mercury Records. The project began last year when they signed to Dirty Canvas Productions (Shep Goodman and Aaron Accetta). The bands song Believer began rotation in December on Alt Nation and has been gaining sales and spins. This is a band to watch in 2013.

Buzz Track: Standing On Top Of The World

Gedeon Luke is an old soul with a new passion. Known for his explosive live show Luke is inspired by the gospel infused sounds that spearheaded the cultural movement that brought Sly Stone and Al Green. His latest EP was produced Marc Swersky (Joe Cocker, Roger Daltrey) and mixed by Jack Daley (Joss Stone, Lenny Kravitz). He will perform tonight at the Cutting Room in NYC at 7:45.
Contact: mdswersky@gmail.com

With a scarf loosely covering a fancy television hairstyle, Latifa Azizi raised her arms in victory after surviving another elimination round on the hit talent show, “Afghan Star”.

But the victory pales into insignificance when compared with the larger battle 17-year-old Azizi is fighting – to pursue her dream of becoming a famous singer despite the censure of ultra-conservative Afghan society.

“Whether I win or lose, my family can’t go back home, it’s too dangerous,” Azizi, from the relatively liberal northern capital of Mazar-e-Sharif, told Reuters in the show’s dressing room.

Azizi and her family fled Mazar for the Afghan capital, Kabul, soon after she appeared on the show in November. Her community was angry with her appearance, saying it was un-Islamic for a woman to sing and appear on television. The family began to receive death threats. Read more

Buzz Track: Ashes of My Paradise

Electro-pop singer Kelly Sweet is creating a buzz. MTV “The Hive” premiered her video Ashes of My Paradise and she has received coverage in Seventeen Magazine and Elle. Fans of Ellie Goulding and Florence and The Machine need to give Sweet a try. She is performing at Club Moscow in Hollywood tonight at 10:30.
Contact: mikesavage123@gmail.com

News Update: Kings favorite City of Lions recently opened for Relient K and Switchfoot on the main stage at Joshuafest. Worldwide JCTV Network is using cuts from the album on their programming and the band is currently working on new material.
Check out the track Shining Star featuring Caitlyn. The band will be posting show dates shortly.
Contact: cityoflionsband@gmail.com