Month: June 2009

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DL “THROW IT ON ME (UHHH UHH)”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! DL “THROW IT ON ME (UHHH UHH)”:…

NY DOLLS INTERVIEW ON SHOCKHOUND.COM / VIDEO

Check out an exclusive video interview with David and Sylvain from the New York Dolls on Shockhound.com. David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain discuss working with Todd Rundgren again on their new album, ‘Cause I Sez So, and pontificate upon the essence of rock ‘n’ roll and the manifestation of being. SKOPE IT HERE!

R.E.M. TO RELEASE LIVE DIGITAL EP

R.E.M. will release a live digital EP, entitled Reckoning Songs From The Olympia, through iTunes and all digital service providers on July 7th, 2009. The EP features live versions of four songs from the band’s beloved second album Reckoning that were recorded during R.E.M.’s “working rehearsals” at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in July 2007. The track-listing…

VIDEO FOOTAGE OF SHA MONEY XL’S ANNUAL ONE STOP SHOP

Phoenix, Arizona played host to the Annual One Stop Shop Producer Conference this year for the third consecutive year in May. For a peep at what you missed out on or what you were a part of click on the link below to see the industry’s premier networking event which featured Hi-Tek, Ninth Wonder, Q-Tip,…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Drew Danburry “I Do”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Drew Danburry “I Do”: SKOPE IT HERE!

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Tha Realest “Get It N”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Tha Realest “Get It N”: SKOPE IT…

A.A. BONDY TO RELEASE WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE

A.A. Bondy’s sophomore album, When The Devil’s Loose, will be released September 1, 2009 on Fat Possum. Recorded primarily in Water Valley, MS in April and May, When The Devil’s Loose expands upon the stripped-down and haunting sound of his debut album, American Hearts.   A full band now accompanies him on most tracks, lending…

FRANK TURNER TO SUPPORT THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM ON FALL TOUR

English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner will tour the US with The Gaslight Anthem this fall in support of his forthcoming album, Poetry of the Deed, due out in September.   In anticipation of the new album, Epitaph Records/Xtra Mile will be reissuing Turner’s critically acclaimed album Love Ire & Song on July 21.    …

TIM MCGRAW’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS

This fall, Curb Records will release Southern Voice, Tim McGraw’s first studio album in two and a half years. Recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer, Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Sugarland, Phil Vassar), Southern Voice is the follow-up to Let It Go, which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 in April of 2007.…

STATION NIGHTCLUB OWNER OUT OF PRISON

The former owner of Rhode Island’s Station nightclub, where in 2003, 100 people died when a fire erupted during a Great White concert, has been released early from prison for good behavior.   Michael Derderian spent three years behind bars after pleading no contest to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter.   He was due out…

BID ON AUTOGRAPHED ROLLING STONE ISSUES

Many a big name star has graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and in a new auction, you can grab one of those issues autographed by the person on the cover.   The auction benefits MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation and up for bids are Rolling Stones featuring and signed by the likes of…

BLINK 182’S MYSTERIOUS VIDEO SHOOT

Blink-182 is letting fans in on their mysterious video shoot. Although no one knows what the video is for, the band recently shot a clip in front of a green screen and have uploaded a behind-the-scenes video segment onto their Web site. The group says, “This performance is going to blow your mind” and promise…

FALL OUT BOY SHOOT NEW VIDEO

Fall Out Boy revealed, via PeteWentz.com, that today, they are shooting a video for the song “What a Catch.” They said they would like the clip to be “big and different” and in light of Michael Jackson’s passing, would like the video to be an event. They also announced they’ll shoot a prequel to the…

AMAZON OFFERS JEREMIH NEW ALBUM FOR $2.99

Jeremih had a recent hit with his song “Birthday Sex” and today Amazon.com is offering his CD as a Daily Deal. For today (6/29) only, you can purchase his entire album on Amazon.com for $2.99. Amazon Jeremih Daily Deal Link: SKOPE IT HERE!

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Alex Dimez “So Hard”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Alex Dimez “So Hard”: SKOPE IT HERE!

NEW MARCY PLAYGROUND ALBUM OUT JULY 7

On their riveting and keenly-anticipated fourth album, Leaving Wonderland… in a fit of rage, Marcy Playground return to action in triumphant fashion. Armed with songs born of an intense and turbulent period in his life, MP’s main man, singer/guitarist John Wozniak, has fashioned a record that digs deep, taking the listener on an exhilarating and…

BLACKLIST OFFER MP3 OFF THEIR DEBUT OUT JULY 28

To listen to Blacklist is to listen to people who have chosen to stand in opposition. Complex and modern themes are wound tightly inside impressionistic lyrics, available to be unravelled by the curious listener or ignored by those who find themselves moved primarily by the force of the music.

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Paper Chase Clique “Blowin on Jamaica”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Paper Chase Clique “Blowin on Jamaica” :…

KELDINE HULL OFFERS A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON

It’s a Michael Jackson-less world. He was a prodigy, a musical genius who achieved in music what most don’t have the imagination to even dream of. It’s inconceivable to think that an entertainer, who started out so young with a talent so far beyond his years, could live on to create a perpetual legacy of…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MARY J. BLIGE FT. DRAKE “The One”

We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! MARY J. BLIGE FT. DRAKE “The One”:…

HIT THE LIGHTS VIDEO “DROP THE GIRL”

Entering the studio this time gave the band a chance to work with some producers they have greatly admired. The track “Pulse” was recorded with Mark Trombino (Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World) and the title tracks “Coast To Coast” was done with John Feldmann (The Used, Story Of The Year).   Hit The Lights also…

BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO WITH RYE RYE & MIA

Check out a new Rye Rye video, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her video for “Bang.” “Bang,” Rye Rye’s speaker-thumping single produced by Blaqstarr and featuring M.I.A. the first single off her upcoming summer release. VIDEO – The Making Of ‘Bang’ feat MIA: [youtube D9EJhZgAzUs nolink] www.myspace.com/tharealryerye

THIS PROVIDENCE VIDEO FOR “LETDOWN”

The band released their new album “WHO ARE YOU NOW?” on March 17th.   They are about to head out on tour with Hey Monday, and recently wrapped up tours alongside Copeland, The Academy Is… and Ludo.  

‘STREETS OF LOVE’ THE DEBUT ALBUM BY GLASS PEAR OUT ON AUGUST 25

Glass Pear, the quirky moniker for Welsh singer-songwriter Yestyn Griffiths, will release his debut album “Streets Of Love” on August 25 on WOL Records. Self-produced with cohorts Tom Welham and Tasha Baylis in a tiny north London flat, “Streets Of Love” is a collection of ten stellar songs that feature Yestyn’s epic piano-clad melodies, soaring…