The 2012 new music festival will include a set from indie veterans the Walkmen, along with performances from the Presents, the Mountain Goats, Kimbra, GZA and many more.

The annual festival announced “highlights” from its the first round of acts on Tuesday, with more to come. Other notable acts from the initial announcement include Australian group the Jezabels, fresh off their performance at Billboard’s Post Party in August, in addition to Brooklyn newcomers DIIV and the Danger Mouse-produced duo Electric Guest. (Billboard)

Buzz Track: This Won’t Last For Long

The indie pop band, A Lion Named Roar, a Kings favorite has released a new song and still remains a front runner. From winning national battle-of-the-bands competitions in Nashville to being hand-selected among 6,000 entries by Nigel Lythgow of FOX networks ‘Americas Next Greatest Band’, these bluegrass locals have been kicking down doors in hopes that people would pay attention. The band has already showcased for several major labels, even passing on an offer which was a mutual decision because of the bands ever evolving sound and growing industry buzz. The upcoming 6 song EP is currently being mixed by Craig Alvin (Hanson, Gungor, The Features) with a late summer 2012 release to be announced.

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Tear Out The Heart, a metalcore band from St. Louis, Missouri have signed to Victory Records. You can listen to one of their songs here called The Dangers of Being Stoked.

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Buzz Track: Where The Kids Are

News Update: Kings favorite Blondfire has signed to Warner Bros. Records. They’ve received airplay on Sirius Alt-Nation, KCRW, KCSN, KROX (Austin) and KNDd (Seattle) as well as KROQ and 98.7’s “Locals Only” shows, been touted on RollingStone.com, Filter and MTV.com and licensed in several films, television shows and commercials. Blondfire is currently in the studio working on their debut Warner Bros full-length Young Heart, set for release early 2013.

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News Update: Kings favorite Act As If has released a new video for the track Oh My My which features actress/model Jelly Howie (Dexter, One Tree Hill, CSI: Miami). The single is in rotation on KROQ’s Locals Only, as well as being featured on the ABC’s show Pretty Little Liars.

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