Check out The Mainland who hails from California. For fans of Jack’s Mannequin, The Fray, and Keane. Our favorite tracks are
Breaking Down and I Can Change.
The band has upcoming shows in northern and southern California and a performance at the Knitting Factor in Hollywood on August 5th. Contact: mainlandmusic@hotmail.com

Michael Jackson tops the Billboard Comprehensive Album Chart. This chart contains the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the product’s age or method of sales.

Numbers Ones TW (107,808) LW (4,417) Total 1,932,838
Essential Michael Jackson TW (102,023) LW (1,986) Total 543,057
Thriller TW (101,042) LW (277) Total 4,588,925
Off The Wall TW (32,552) LW (73) Total 1,589

Jackson sold 500,000 physical albums this week.

Digital Tracks – Michael Jackson

Thriller TW (167,444)
Man In The Mirror TW (164,642)
Way You Make Me Feel (136,330)
Beat It (133,818)
Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough (125,332)
Smooth Criminal (111,118)
Black or White (109,584)
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) 105,801
Rock With You (89,581)
Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ (76,532)
BAD (73,718)
You Are Not Alone (66,827)
Dirty Diana (62,433)
Remember The Time (58,877)

Atlanta act Death On Two Wheels has become a Kings favorite and could be on the same trail as Kings of Leon.  Check out the tracks How Love Is Made and Take It Away. The band has a string of shows in the south. Contact: smartin@spectaclegroup.com

New Mexico based acoustic/ pop duo Poema just signed to Tooth and Nail Records. They are the 50th most popular unsigned acoustic band on MySpace, and are the number one most popular acoustic band in New Mexico. The band has upcoming Cornerstone Dates. Go listen to the track Blue Sweater. Contact: bcmclane@aol.com

Following the break-up of Budapest in 2006, John Garrison moved to New York City and immersed himself in the city’s music scene in search of a new sound. He recorded a solo album on his own label then left for 15 months to tour with James Blunt as well as playing bass for Leona Lewis and Gary Barlow. While on tour he wrote this album and recorded it with grammy winning producer Matt Shane ( Dashboard Confessional, Rosanne Cash, The Wreckers, Elvis Costello). He is showcasing songs from the new album for labels in London at Monto Water Rats on July 2nd and will be playing in NYC in August. Check out the track Go and Rendezvous. Contact: justin@kiqstartmusic.com