R.I.P. MICHAEL JACKSON
June 25, 2009
After being rushed to the hospital earlier today in L.A., it was pronounced by doctors that The King of Pop was dead. Read more
ACE HOOD GETS RUTHLESS ON HIS SECOND ALBUM
June 25, 2009
South Florida rapper Ace Hood – named to the “Freshmen of ’09” roster at XXL magazine – heats up the Internet and urban media scene this summer with the release of his second album RUTHLESS, arriving in the physical and digital marketplace on June 30th. Ace Hood was the first artist signed to Terror Squad member DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music, an exclusive partnership with Island Def Jam Music Group.
Kicking off the new album are two singles working their way up the Mediabase Urban and Rhythmic charts: “Champion” featuring Jazmine Sullivan and fellow Def Jam artist Rick Ross (which went up on iTunes one week ago) jumps to #55-bullet on the Mediabase Urban/ New & Active side, with a 2 million audience. News of the video premiere for “Champion” will be announced in the days ahead. “Overtime” featuring Akon and T-Pain, which has scanned over 32,000 digital sales to date, boasts a Mediabase total audience of 1.5 million. The “Overtime” video, which was 106 & Park’s “New Joint of the Day” when it premiered last month, continues to be aired on BET.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE NEW VIDEO “MIDNIGHT AT THE MOVIES”
June 25, 2009
“Midnight at the Movies,” the brand new video from Justin Townes Earle. Directed by Ryan Newman, this is the first video of JTE’s latest record, also titled Midnight at the Movies.
JEFF BUCKLEY’s ‘GRACE AROUND THE WORLD’ WIDGET
June 25, 2009
Live the experience of Grace Around the World with some of Jeff’s most captivating performances. The CD/DVD compilation chronicles some of his finest work during a globe-treking tour promoting his landmark Grace album. Grace Around The World will also be available in an Deluxe Limited Edition package that includes the bonus DVD Amazing Grace; – the never-before-released documentary about Jeff’s music as made by his fans.
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JETBLUE NOW OFFERS LIVE MUSIC AT JFK AIRPORT TERMINAL
June 25, 2009
JetBlue Airways in partnership with Superfly Marketing Group a division of New York-based Superfly Productions, an independent music company with expertise in event production and creative programming today announce Live from T5, a six-month, 12-date live music concert series at the airline’s new Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).
The concert series, which takes place on select Fridays throughout the year, will feature hand-picked emerging artists from around the U.S. as well as bands chosen based on public votes in a national online competition hosted by OurStage.com (a).
SISSY WISH’S ‘BEAUTIES NEVER DIE’ SET FOR SEPTEMBER 22ND RELEASE
June 25, 2009
On September 22nd, Afternoon Records will release Sissy Wish’s Beauties Never Die in North America. The critically acclaimed Norwegian artist will play a special showcase at New York City’s Piano’s on July 20 and July 22. In the meantime, fans can check out the video for the track “Float,” which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the album.
The track listing for Beauties Never Die is as follows:
1. Float
2. Dwts
3. Beauties Never Die
4. Yayaya
5. Tokyo
6. Milk
7. Table 44
8. Dependence
9. Music On The Radio
10. Book
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jae E “Me 2″
June 25, 2009
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DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES FUTURE ANTIQUES
June 25, 2009
Twin Cities based synth-rock band, Future Antiques, has a fresh, yet familiar sound, combining atmospheric elements of Coldplay and Pink Floyd and fusing them with the edginess of bands like Muse and Mute Math.
UNIVERSAL MOTOWN PRESENTS DAYS DIFFERENCE / AUDIO
June 25, 2009
Certainly the folks at Universal Motown saw the potential in Days Difference and their ability to connect with a wide audience. The band signed to the label a mere 24 hours after playing a well-attended industry showcase in June 2008.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Devin+88 Keys “The Smoke Break” Mixtape
June 25, 2009
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