Dave Matthews scored another #1 album selling 266,000 in its first week — according to Nielsen SoundScan. Away From the World has become the sixth straight record to reach #1.

“The act’s last album, 2009’s “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King,” started with a more robust sales sum: 424,000. In fact, “Away From the World’s” opening figure is the band’s smallest launch for a studio release since 1996’s “Crash” bowed at No. 2 with 254,000.

Little Big Town’s “Tornado” No. 2 start gives the country quartet its highest charting album ever — and its best sales week (113,000). Hot off the success of its first No. 1 Country Songs hit “Pontoon,” the act also nets its second No. 1 on the Country Albums chart with “Tornado.” (Billboard)

Buzz Track: Follow My Feet

Fort Worth pop/rock act The Unlikely Candidates are buzzing with the track Follow My Feet.  They are already receiving radio spins garnering interest from publishing companies and music labels. Influenced by Bob Dylan, The Strokes, and The Beatles these best friends quickly found a style all their own. You can check out the band at the House Of Blues in Dallas on September 20th.

Contact: theunlikelycandidates@gmail.com

News Update: Since the last time Kings featured The Strange Familiar the band has signed to Krian Music Group based in NYC, released a full length album “Chasing Shadows” and have had songs placed in The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars. The band was featured in Billboard Mag’s Chart Beat last week and will perform CMJ in NYC as well as Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles this Tuesday Sep 18th at 7pm.

Contact: jeff@thestrangefamiliar.com

Buzz Track: Uh Oh

Kings favorite Super Water Sympathy just self released the new pop/rock single “Uh Oh” from their upcoming album. The album was recorded in London with Cam Blackwood (Florence + The Machine, Coldplay, Morrissey). The band will hit the road this fall and you can view the following dates here.

Contact: superwatersympathy@gmail.com

Buzz Track: Oh You’re The One

Sonnet Simmons has become a Kings favorite after listening too Oh You’re The One. The track was recorded with Producer Doug Grean (Stone Temple Pilots, Sheryl Crow, Scott Weiland).  Sonnet began making a mark when her track “You’re So Good for Me,” was utilized in first a regional, then national, ad campaign for Coca-Cola, hitting the Top 100 downloads list for Amazon, appearing on iTunes, and garnering over 40K downloads in its first month. She subsequently performed with artists from Justin Timberlake’s label (Tennman Records/Interscope) and hit the road for Europe, Iraq and Kuwait. She will perform at The Viper Room on Oct. 9th with Daniel Powter. For fans of Adele and Amy Winehouse.

Contact: thomhazaert@gmail.com