After being on-sale to the public for just minutes, Clay Aiken sold out the Memorial Auditorium in his hometown, Raleigh, NC for his special one night only concert event on Friday, March 12. The singer put limited tickets on sale for fan club members on Tuesday, February 16th. Tickets were then made…
Month: February 2010
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER’S YOUNGEST FAN Justin Bieber has a lot of young fans out there, but his youngest seems to be a three-year-old girl named Cody. A video of an emotional Cody was posted on You Tube. In the clip, the young girl is being consoled by her older sister while her mother helms…
OF MONTREAL TO PREMIERE TOUR DOCUMENTARY: “FAMILY NOUVEAU”
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While taking over clubs in Europe with their artsy-fartsy performances, of Montreal filmed a tour documentary that will feature the band’s wacky stage antics on-stage and what happens off-stage.
TEGAN AND SARA PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “ALLIGATORâ€
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The video for Tegan and Sara’s new single “Alligator” has premiered exclusively on MySpace in the U.S. and Much Music in the girls’ native Canada.
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES SET THE STYLE IN PLAYBOY
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Daryl Hall and John Oates can now honestly say they read Playboy magazine for the articles, especially after participating in the magazine’s annual “Rock the Rabbit” fashion pictorial along with such luminaries as Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Maxwell and Pete Yorn. The six-page pictorial was shot by famed music photographer Mick Rock, as each musician…
CHAT LIVE WITH SECONDHAND SERENADE ON FRIDAY VIA FACEBOOK
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Secondhand Serenade is going to be doing a live chat this Friday (2/26) at 7pm EST / 4pm PST via his facebook page. Fans are welcome to come watch, and ask questions and check out some NEW MUSIC off of his upcoming album. www.facebook.com/secondhandserenade
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: BRAD SENNE “Sing & Dance”
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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! BRAD SENNE “Sing & Dance”: SKOPE IT…
THE CONSTELLATIONS NEW VIDEO “SETBACK”
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The Constellations will release their debut album Southern Gothic on EMI’s Virgin Records on June 8. Rising stars of the Atlanta scene, the band–which is fronted by charismatic vocalist Elijah Jones is set for a breakout year in 2010.
STING READY FOR SUMMER WORLD TOUR
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Live Nation announced today that Sting, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, will embark on a world tour this summer. The tour will find Sting performing his most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). Drawing from a diverse and illustrious…
METHOD MAN, GHOSTFACE KILLAH & RAEKWON BRING SPIRIT OF WU-TANG
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Cosmic forces of destiny unite three mortals in world-shaking times, as Def Jam recording artists — and Wu-Tang Clan brothers-for-life — Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon join forces on WU MASSACRE, an historic collaboration that takes Wu science and theology to the next step on hip-hop’s evolutionary grid. WU MASSACRE, which arrives…
ALEX BAND RETURNS WITH NEW CALLING / VIDEO
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Multi-platinum recording artist and singer-songwriter of the Billboard #1 Adult Pop Song of the Decade, Alex Band, is set to release his solo debut, We’ve All Been There, May 18, on his own label AMB Records with North American distribution through EMI Music’s Label Services unit announced today.
LUCK MEDIA & MARKETING, INC. EXPANDS SERVICES
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LUCK Media & Marketing, Inc., a highly recognized Public Relations firm founded by music industry veteran Steve Levesque in 1999, is announcing an expansion of the company’s services in keeping with the modern and ever-changing state of the entertainment business. Services added include Artist Development, Management and Marketing Consultation. One of the highlights of the…
FREELANCE WHALES RELEASE “GENERATOR 2ND FLOOR” MP3
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Since their brief residency at the Farm Colony, Freelance Whales have taken to city streets, subway platforms, and stages with their swirling nostalgia. Many people who found them playing in those public spaces, managed to forget what train they were supposed to take; some of them forgot what language they originally spoke.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Stat Quo “Success (Back to U)”
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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! Stat Quo “Success (Back to U)”: SKOPE…
BREAKING: LIZ ROSENBERG TO LEAVE WARNER BROS. RECORDS
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Liz Rosenberg, the PR icon who has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business at Warner Bros. Records for the past 39 years, is leaving the company at the end of the month, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Records CEO Tom Whalley. Rosenberg is forming her own agency, Liz…
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE RELEASE BOSTON BASED VIDEO
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Green River Ordinance have posted a new video for their widely popular song “On Your Own.” The video takes place in Boston, MA and features the quintet performing the catchy track on a subway platform for a group of onlookers.
JUSTYNA KELLEY OFFERS “PUSHOVER” MP3
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Singer, songwriter, Justyna Kelley is one such artist whose radio friendly folk-influenced pop fits comfortably along the lines of Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Colbie Caillat and Taylor Swift.
CAGE THE ELEPHANT TOPS THE CHARTS
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Cage The Elephant tops the charts with “Back Against the Wall” which claims the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart this week. This is no small feat for the Bowling Green, KY based band that has sold over 250K records since their self-titled debut less than one year ago. The success of…
STORY OF THE YEAR DEBUT NEW VIDEO FOR “I’M ALIVE”
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Anthemic rock band Story of the Year makes their monumental return to the forefront of music with a chilling and atmospheric new music video for the new single “I’m Alive” from their fourth studio album The Constant, which was released on February 16. Set in the woods of Nashville, TN, the video follows the…
“ACAPELLA” LEAD SINGLE FROM KELIS’ NEW ALBUM
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“Acapella,” the first single from GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Kelis’ forthcoming album, Flesh Tone, will be available beginning today on the iTunes Music Store. The track, which has jumped to No. 3* on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs chart, can also be purchased at Kelis’ website (www.iamkelis.com), where fans can stream it first, and at www.masterbeat.com. Kelis shot…
SOMETHING TO KRAVE
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There is definitely no “i” in “team” for the ladies of Krave. The ATL trio, consisting of Chanel Ross, Jasmine “Jazzy” Kearse and Shanquilla “Shan Q” Robinson, have been inseparable since high school, where they not only hung out together, but all shared one major similarity.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd, 2010
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NICK JONAS BATTLE OF THE BANDS CAMPAIGN Nick Jonas has signed on as the face of a new Vh1 Save The Music Battle of the Bands campaign, which encourages teens nationwide to submit videos to DoSomething.org featuring their own musical performances and a testimonial about why music education matters to them. Nick spoke about…
SKOPE / THEM CROOKED VULTURES XBOX 360 & ROCK BAND GIVEAWAY
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Them Crooked Vultures, hot off a mind-erasing Saturday Night Live performance, and the release of their debut album are teaming up with Skope Magazine to give one lucky fan a chance to score a sweet prize pack. One winner will be able to jam to Them Crooked Vultures on Rock Band 2 on their brand…
‘NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW’ TRAILER RELEASED
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Neil Young Trunk Show – a concert film starring Neil Young – will be released on Blu-Ray and DVD by Reprise Records later this year. The film is the second in director Jonathan Demme’s planned trilogy about the legendary rocker.
ROB ZOMBIE AND ALICE COOPER TO SHARE STAGE FOR THE GRUESOME TWOSOME TOUR
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It’s a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper sharing the stage for a night of theatrical rock n’ roll madness. For the first time ever, the “gruesome twosome” will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26th…
MINUS THE BEAR ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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Seattle-based quintet Minus the Bear are very excited to announce the release of their new album, OMNI, set for a May 4th release on Dangerbird Records. Produced by Grammy Award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket), OMNI showcases the quintet’s remarkable gift to craft visionary and gripping compositions, and with the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: City Haze “Lost In Tokyo” Produced By RZA
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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! City Haze “Lost In Tokyo” Produced By…
OLNEY CLARK OFFER “JOSEFIN THE WRITER” MP3 OFF DEBUT ALBUM
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With this begins Olney Clark’s debut, a documentation of intellectual and emotional isolation and its effects on life and love.
CRASH TEST DUMMIES RETURN
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The Crash Test Dummies are set to release Oooh La La, their first record in six years, May 11 on Deep Fried Records. Best known for 1993’s platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated God Shuffled His Feet and the ubiquitous hit “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm,” frontman and driving creative force Brad Roberts teams up with co-writer and producer Stewart…
VICENTE FERNÃNDEZ ANNOUNCES 2010 TOUR
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Vicente Fernández, the undisputed King of Ranchera music and one of the most revered and successful singers in the world, announced today his 2010 tour. Live Nation, in association with Fernández’s long time tour producer Ralph Hauser Promotions, will produce the 2010 tour. Specific tour dates and on sale information will be announced…
STOLI HEADS TO AUSTRALIA TO CHILL OUT WITH LEIGH SUTHERLAND
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My guest this week is a man of many trades by the name of Leigh Sutherland. By day he is in the adventure tourism business and by night he is an up and coming musician. I caught wind of Leigh after a copy of his new EP, ‘Nature’s Stage’ ended up in my mailbox. What…
Mel Flannery Trucking Co., You Know What To Do
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Mel Flannery and her band known as the Trucking Co. are ready to hit the roads and travel a long way with their new release You Know What Do. This disc is an advance promotional-only EP with five cuts from the forthcoming record, As It Turns Out. The NY-based group consists of chief…
Alphanaut, Out Of Orbit
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Singer/Songwriter, Marc Alan is the man known as Alphanaut. This artist is ready for lift off with his latest album, Out Of Orbit. Alphanaut gives you space jams for 2010 and beyond! T minus 9…8…7…6…5…4…3…2…1…BLAST OFF!!! This new record is electro pop madness that will literally blow your mind! You get…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 2010
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GAGA GOES TO EUROPE Lady Gaga kicked off the European leg of her Monster Ball tour on Thursday night in Manchester, England. And if pictures are any indication, it looks like it might be even more of a production that her American leg was. Check out pics of the “Bad Romance” singer doing…
INTERVIEW WITH AMANDA BLANK
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Somewhere in between sassy Philadelphia MC Amanda Blank’s busy schedule, Skope was able to sit down and talk to her about her life in the studio, and out of the studio. Also, she makes it clear for non-Philly natives what a jawn is, and what makes her a “fly jawn”.
ATLANTA TAKES A RIDE WITH ‘JETPACKS’
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It was a night of indie rock goodness at Masquerade’s Hell in Atlanta, GA with Scottish rockers, We Were Promised Jetpacks, giving a heartfelt performance with emotive lyrics delivered over punk riffs and shout from the hilltop vocals.
SASQUATCH! MUSIC FESTIVAL 2010 LINE-UP
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The 2010 Sasquatch! Music Festival will proudly feature the recently reunited Pavement, Massive Attack, My Morning Jacket, Ween, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Kid Cudi, LCD Soundsystem, The National, Band of Horses and many others. With The Office’s Craig Robinson and The Daily Show’s Rob Riggle, this year’s Sasquatch! Festival also presents the best in up-and-coming comedic…
THE HANGOUT BEACH, MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL 2010
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The Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival is thrilled to announce an incredible lineup for its inaugural year including performances from Trey Anastasio and TAB, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Flaming Lips, and Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas.
AMANDA BLANK PERFORMS AT CLUB FIRESTONE IN ORLANDO, FL: REVIEW AND PHOTOS
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Last Thursday night marked two special rap-related events; 45-year old Dr. Dre’s birthday, and the night the equally filthy-mouthed Philly MC Amanda Blank brought her slick rhymes to Orlando’s Club Firestone. Photos and review by Norrel Blair.
THIS PROVIDENCE ANNOUNCE LONG-AWAITED HEADLINING TOUR
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“Appropiately titled “The ‘Bout Damn Time Tour”, This Providence will be touring across the U.S. in support of their 2009 release “Who Are You Now?”. Supporting are The Audition, The Bigger Lights, Anarbor, and Artist Vs. Poet on select dates.
