Bad City signs to Atlantic Records and will embark on a tour with the Smashing Pumpkins in July. The upcoming dates can be found on their myspace.

Check out this Chicago rock outfit in our Kings profile.

Contact: szap@azoffmusic.com & bob@azoffmusic.com

Check out the track Alive by Art of Explosion.

The rock duo has worked with notable producers and songwriters such as Dave Dominguez and Beau Hill.

Contact: aoemgmt@gmail.com

South Jordan have just signed with Mercury / Island Def Jam and are currently looking to speak with publishers and booking agents. For fans of The Fray and Lifehouse.

Check out this pop/rock alternative outfit in our KOAR profile.

Contact: alex@ueginc.com

Chicago rock outfit Bad City are generating some buzz with songs like Take Me For A Ride and Wildlife.

Billy Corgan recently tweeted “Check out this band, they’re pretty cool!!”

In fact, Bad City could easily open for the Smashing Pumpkins and feel right at home. Check them out on June 24th at the Beat Kitchen in Chicago, IL

Also, currently available for a publishing deal.

Contact: szap@azoffmusic.com & bob@azoffmusic.com

Google wants to enter the digital music business and the search giant is already in talks with music labels.

Apple’s iTunes is the leader in the digital download market owning about a 70% percent market share followed by Amazon’s MP3 store.

Google could be attractive based on the amount of traffic and expertise around search and browsing.