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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Talent show guru Simon Cowell is taking his popular television formula to find new stars seeking fast fame to YouTube, joining a growing trend of companies using the Internet to bypass traditional broadcasters. Cowell, the mastermind behind global TV franchises “The X Factor” and “Got Talent”, unveiled plans on Monday for the first global audition channel, called The You Generation, that will be launched in 26 countries on March 20. Syco Entertainment, Cowell’s joint venture with Sony Music, said it had teamed up with YouTube to run 26 fortnightly contests over the next year to give people the chance to upload audition videos showing their skills and win a cash prize. Our mission is to discover the world’s next big YouTube stars and showcase their amazing and unique talents on The You Generation channel,” they said in a joint statement. YouTube, the video-sharing website set up in 2005, has become a new way to uncover talent, most notably launching the career of Canadian teen pop star Justin Bieber. Read more