WEAR BLACK FOR JOHNNY CASH’S BIRTHDAY – 2/26/10
Help celebrate what would have been Johnny Cash’s 78th birthday on Friday, February 26, the day that his final studio album, American VI: Ain’t No Grave (American Recordings/Lost Highway), is officially released, and Wear Black for Johnny.
KAM MOYE “FOREVER FRESH” VIDEO
North Carolina’s own, Kam Moye aka Supastition, teams up with up and coming Bay Area director, Charles Barcelona (Homegrown Outfitters/Right Lane Ent) for the Marco Polo-produced banger, “Forever Fresh.”
NEW SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS ALBUM TO BE TITLED YOU BE YOU?
Could this possibly be the name of the filthy glam-rockers’ major label debut album?
TAYLOR BRIGHT VIDEO FOR “STRIPED SOCKS”
Philadelphia native TAYLOR BRIGHT is a high-spirited go-getter with a down-to-earth sense of self. The 16-year-old budding songstress channels such enthusiasm into an effervescent combination of radio-friendly pop and rock that’s both mature and genuine. Self-penned tunes such as the playful ode to a crush, “Striped Socks,” showcase her light-hearted song writing style and memorable choruses ensure it is a fantastic pop release.
AMERICAN BANG RELEASE NEW SINGLE “WHISKEY WALK”
American Bang is comprised of a wildly talented gang of young rock ‘n rollers who’ve been playing together in assorted combinations all their lives. After many incarnations of local bands, all four members – Johnston, lead guitarist Ben Brown, bassist Kelby Ray, and drummer Neil Mason – came of age musically as students of rock ‘n roll in the heart of Music City, which has paid off in the group’s confident sense of song craft.
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BIZ TALK: A&R REPRESENTATIVE PT I
A&R Representatives is an acronym for (Artists and Repertoire) are record company personnel whose job it is to discover new talent and help develop careers. This is the gatekeeper to your deal. Chances are if your music is good, there is a A&R looking for it right now.
SKOPE / WOLFMOTHER GIBSON GUITAR GIVEAWAY
Aussie quartet Wolfmother are on the rock ‘n roll warpath! With their new album Cosmic Egg reigniting a rock fire in fans and the band hitting the road with legends AC/DC, Wolfmother and Skope Magazine have teamed to give one lucky fan a chance to win a Gibson SG!
JIMMY RAE CHATS WITH LONDON BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER STEVEN BRYAN
Are you ready for some catchy, soulful pop melodies with a nice dose of rock??? Well, I hope so because that is exactly what singer/songwriter, Steven Bryan is bringing! This London-based artist bears heavy roots to both Italy & the UK, but now sets his sights on hitting it big in the states. Gearing up for an exciting 2010 U.S. Club tour, Bryan couldn’t be more thrilled!
Reviews
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News
NEW OZOMATLI ALBUM COMING IN APRILCelebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli are set to release their new album, Fire Away, April 20th on Mercer Street Records...
STORY OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCE SPRING TOURElectrifying St. Louis rock band Story of the Year have announced a headlining US spring tour with Maylene & The Sons of Disaster,...
BOSTON BASED MISSION HILL TO PLAY RESIDENCY IN VIETNAMMore than 200 bands from around the country competed for the once-in-a-lifetime experience, and Boston-based Mission Hill earned it. ...
VELVET CLUB TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED US DEBUTCodeine Velvet Club, the new musical project from The Fratellis’ Jon Lawler and singer/songwriter Lou Hickey, will release their...
ALKALINE TRIO PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THIS ADDICTION”Cult rock heroes Alkaline Trio have debuted their new video for the first single and title track from their forthcoming album This...
ALL LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO MENUDO ENTERTAINMENT LLC HAVE BEEN RESOLVEDMenudo Entertainment LLC, New World Booking, Jeffery Wiener and Oscar Llord/Creative Icons are pleased to announce that in relation...
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 2010JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: THE HASTY PUDDING MAN OF THE YEAR Justin Timberlake was roasted at Harvard University on Friday night, as he was...
DREDG “GATHERING PEBBLES” REMIX CONTESTGavin Hayes (vocals, guitar), Drew Roulette (bass, moog, speak & spell, samples), Mark Engles (guitar) and Dino Campanella (drums,...
HARVEST OF HOPE FEST COMING THIS MARCH 2010 IN FLThe second annual Harvest of Hope Fest (HOH) is proud to announce a second round of artist confirmations. Kid Sister, Matt Pond PA,...
GIBSON RELEASES SAMMY HAGAR GUITAR MODELGibson Guitar, the world’s premiere musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, has announced the availability...
HIM STREAMING SCREAMWORKS: LOVE IN THEORY AND PRACTICE ON MYSPACEFinnish Love Metallers HIM are now streaming their seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice on their Myspace profile....
PURENRG CALLING IT QUITS AT END OF 2010pureNRG, one of the most popular tween groups in the Christian music industry, has announced their plans to bring the group’s musical...
BARNES & NOBLE EXCLUSIVE: DAPHNE WILLIS’ DEBUT CDVanguard Records and Barnes & Noble, Inc, the world’s largest bookseller, have teamed up to offer Daphne Willis’ CD, What To...
SADE’S ‘SOLIDER OF LOVE’ ALBUM TO DEBUT ON SMOOTH JAZZ NETWORKBroadcast Architecture’s Smooth Jazz Network announced today that it will air the World Premiere of the new album Soldier Of Love...
FEBRUARY 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”
Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
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