Kristina Westin is giving you a taste of what her upcoming album What A Night will sound like. On this five-track promo EP, you are getting just enough flavor to know that the new album will be special. What a day that will be when What A Night is officially released and after…
Month: July 2010
MY OTHER FRIEND RELEASE “COLLECTORS” MP3
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The result is the haunting Burning Bright Tonight, set for release 07/27. Calling to mind the garbled mutant rock of Sunset Rubdown, and the pulsating pathos of Angels of Light, the record overflows with itself.
Ten Speed Taxi, Spinning
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With their ranks comprised of three teachers and a healthcare professional, it is only natural that Ten Speed Taxi injected a healthy dose of intelligence and clever tongue-in-cheek humor into their latest album. Couple that approach to songwriting with their multi-genre sound and their penchant for tight instrumentation and the result will leave you (with)…
AMERICAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH VEVO AND YOUTUBE
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American Express unveiled today the launch of “Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express,” a new partnership with VEVO, the web’s leading premium music video and entertainment service, and YouTube, to live-stream five concerts over the course of the year. The news comes on the heels of American Express’ two previous live and digitally…
THE CULPRIT DISPLAY TRUE MUSICAL AMBITION TO STOLI
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I must alert all Skoped Out readers that this will be the last feature until next Friday as I will be heading out on summer vacation to recharge the batteries and have some fun! Many people ask Stoli what it takes to make it in the music biz. There is no simple answer but one…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 23rd, 2010
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EMINEM JOINS RIHANNA ON STAGE Eminem shocked the crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, when he joined Rihanna on stage. The rapper helped out Rihanna on their current number one single, “Love the Way You Lie,” much to the delight of the crowd. Fans were buzzing after the…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD UNVEIL NEW SONG “WELCOME TO THE FAMILY”
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Avenged Sevenfold have just premiered the song “Welcome to the Family” with video footage from the upcoming video game, Call of Duty : Black Ops. “Welcome to the Family” comes off of the highly anticipated new album, Nightmare, which in-stores on July 27th. [youtube 6-iOKHjy3sQ nolink]
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT TO LAUNCH FIRST EVER NATIONWIDE TOUR
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“America’s Got Talent,” NBC’s hit television talent show from American Idol producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television, will launch its first ever nationwide tour this fall, bringing the country’s most dynamic and diverse entertainers to 25 cities beginning October 1st at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. The announcement was made jointly…
IRON MAIDEN NEW VIDEO “THE FINAL FRONTIER”
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The bands 15th Studio Record the Final Frontier is due out on August 17th. The directors cut for the video of the “El Dorado Video” off of Maiden’s 15th Studio album “The Final Frontier” can be viewed on IronMaiden.com and on the bands Vevo channel.
FRAN HEALY OF TRAVIS TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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Fran Healy, lead singer and main songwriter of acclaimed Scottish rock band Travis, is excited to announce the release of his debut solo album WRECKORDER. Set for an October 5th release on Ryko, Healy’s first release on the label, WRECKORDER is the work of a quintessential pop songwriter. Known for songs such as “Sing” and…
GORILLAZ WORLD TOUR TO KICK OFF OCTOBER 3 IN NORTH AMERICA
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With blown minds still reeling from a record-breaking one-off headline appearance at this year’s Coachella festival, Gorillaz have confirmed that their worldwide “Escape To Plastic Beach” tour will begin in North America with a 20 date stretch commencing October 3 at Montreal’s Bell Centre and including the band’s first ever performance at Madison Square Garden…
BON JOVI EX TOUR MGR WRITES A TELL ALL
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Bon Jovi has sold more than 130 million records worldwide and performed in front of more than 34 million fans but little is known about how Bon Jovi rose to superstardom as he doesn’t often talk about the early years. For the first time, take an all-access backstage ride into the early years (1983-89) through…
SHANE HARPER NEW VIDEO “DANCE WITH ME”
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With a strong background in professional dancing as well as acting, Shane became a principal dancer at the age of 14 in the wildly popular 2007 movie, High School Musical 2, and currently has a recurring “guest star” role on the Disney original TV series, Good Luck Charlie.
AGAPE RELEASES VIDEO “SHE REALLY LIKES IT”
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“She Really Likes It” is an infectious, danceable tune, bringing together funk, soul, ska, drum & bass and Brazilian in this sultry, yet uptempo little number. Shot in a retro, funked out, psychedelic, film noir-style video, it begins a narrative that will unfold in future videos and tracks.
FRONTIER RECORDS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY
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Frontier Records the independent Los Angeles-based record label founded in 1980, celebrates its 30th anniversary this year with their 100th release, YES L.A., scheduled for later this year. Owned and operated by Lisa Fancher, Frontier is instrumental in releasing classic punk, alternative country, paisley underground, goth and pop records that are considered classic ‘must-haves’ to…
GOOD CHARLOTTE SIGN TO CAPITOL
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Rock sensations Good Charlotte are proud to announce that they have signed to Capitol Records and will be releasing their highly anticipated fifth full-length album Cardiology on October 26, 2010, almost exactly 10 years after their self-titled debut put them on the map as one of the most exciting bands of the decade. Originally formed…
NIHITI OFFERS TWO MP3 FROM ‘OTHER PEOPLE’S MEMORIES’
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One thing is clear: the music of nihiti exists as living proof that the end of the world has not been exhausted as a subject of musical exploration. Of the little that’s actually been confirmed, what’s known is nihiti is currently based in NYC, has done extensive work scoring films and theater productions in New…
LARI GOSS SIGNS WITH WORLD MUSIC
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Word Music has signed a long-term agreement with Lari Goss, as announced today by Mark Cabaniss, Senior Vice President and Manager of Word Music. “For more than 30 years, Lari Goss has had an incredible influence on music for the church and beyond,” says Cabaniss. “Word Music has published countless arrangements from Lari…
Exile Kings, Shine
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Exile Kings is a New York City based Indie music project started by musician & singer/songwriter Manoo Halati. This is his debut CD entitled “Shine”. When the Exile Kings play live it consists of 3 other members: Hommy Rossa (Drums), Dan Austin (Guitar), Paul Merson (Bass) so it’s a 4 piece in that respect. …
Shade, Highway
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Of all the subjects that popular music has tackled over its long history, one of the most attractive is that of life on the open road. Sure, nearly every artist has an on-the-road song in their catalogue so it is hard for anything on that topic to sound new nowadays. (And let’s face it, the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YOUNG JEEZY feat OPIUM BLACK & DRAKE “LOSE MY MIND” RMX
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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! YOUNG JEEZY feat OPIUM BLACK & DRAKE…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 22nd, 2010
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EMINEM SCORES NUMBER ONE HIT! Eminem will post the first back-to-back Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers of his career as “Love The Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna debuts at number one today. According to Billboard, the rapper debuted atop the Hot 100 in May with “Not Afraid,” the introductory single from his current number one…
TEN SPEED TAXI OFFERS “NEXT TRAIN” MP3
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Ten Speed Taxi’s latest CD, Spinning, is now available at the iTunes store, at digstation.com, and at cdbaby.com. According to music reviewer John Berbich of Fourth Coast Entertainment Magazine, the album offers “catchy original songs with clever tongue-in-cheek lyrics, tight, spunky delivery of the music, country influence, a hunk of funk, straight-ahead rock, and…
pureNRG BIDS FAREWELL TO FANS
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Saying goodbye is never easy. This rings true for Carolyne, Caroline and Jordan of Fervent Records’ pureNRG, who are wrapping up their successful music career as one of Christian music’s most popular teen pop groups. Today, July 20, available for physical and digital release, the group will release their sixth and final album — a…
TIM KASHER TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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Tim Kasher is set to release his debut solo album, The Game Of Monogamy, on October 5th, 2010 via Saddle Creek. Recorded this past January in Whitefish, MT, at SnowGhost Music and in his rental home in the small town, the album marks the first time Kasher – frontman for celebrated acts Cursive and…
THE PACK OFFER TRACK “KIMBO SLICE”
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Leading up to the release of The Pack’s forthcoming sophomore LP, Wolfpack Party, the group will be releasing one new track a week from the LP. This weeks leak, “Kimbo Slice,” will be a bonus track off of a special version of Wolfpack Party, which will be released on 8-24-2010 on SMC Recordings. “Kimbo Slice”…
XUMANII LAUNCH MARKS THE FUTURE OF ONLINE LIVE
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XUMANII is a revolutionary LIVE media production, marketing, and social networking site that encompasses and surpasses the best of Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube, Ustream, and others while also providing the capability to monetize one’s online presence. XUMANII (pronounced “zoo-mon-ee”) crashes onto the scene as the one-stop shop and personal channel to the world…
CHRISTIAN TV NEW VIDEO “WHEN SHE TURNS 18”
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Christian Berishaj, aka Christian TV has recently released a hot new video for his song “When She Turns 18”.
FORMER DEF JAM EXECUTIVE J.E. JONES RELEASES DEBUT GOSPEL ALBUM
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Back in the `90s, J.E. Jones was one of Russell Simmons’ key Vice Presidents at Def Jam Records where he was A&R Executive on projects featuring R&B superstars ranging from Mary J. Blige and Montell Jordan to rapper Heavy D. Now, J.E. has stepped from the wings to center stage by releasing his debut solo…
NAKED HIGHWAY NEW VIDEO FOR “IN & OUT”
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Not since Peaches has an artist turned electro sexuality on its head like NYC’s electro-glam outfit NAKED HIGHWAY and its new album MOST HOTTEST! (Disco Life! Records).
WILLIE AMES’ EDUCATION FROM THE SCHOOL OF SELF
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At five-years old, Willie Ames was introduced to guitar, and the rest as they say is history. Over the next several years, the fledgling picker took it upon himself to learn the five-string craft inside and out. And while the event itself is not that extraordinary, it is foreshadowing of Ames’ independence and self-reliance; the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 21st, 2010
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KATY PERRY READIES NEW SINGLE Katy Perry will release her new single “Teenage Dream” on Monday. The song is the title track off her next album, due next month, and the follow-up single to her huge summer hit, “California Gurls” featuring Snoop Dogg. “Gurls” has been the number one song on the Billboard…
Me, Three, The Space Race
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Get ready for Alan Chesnutt’s second release, The Space Race, which is a mix of indie rock, alternative & electronica. The Alabama-based singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist that calls himself Me, Three comes back strong with this solo project. That means Me, Three is the wizard behind all the music on this record, so in this case…
THE DIRTY HEADS MAKE BILLBOARD HISTORY
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The Dirty Heads are not only the first independent label artists to have a #1 song at alternative radio for 11 weeks in a row but the laid back group out of Orange County is also the first independent label artists to go #1 on Billboard’s all format rock songs chart in history! The song…
THE GYPSY NOMADS OFFER MP3 “MAKEOUT”
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Composed of French-born Brit Samantha Stephenson and ex-Deep Wound punkster Scott Helland, the pair evoke a tribalistic miasma of ancient sounds as interpreted by a female Gordon Gano. On their fourth release, Happy Madness, Stephenson and Helland are at their songwriting peak, offering up a dozen leering come-ons and sultry kiss-offs about Magic, Making Out,…
SKY FERREIRA NEW VIDEO “ONE”
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Check out Sky’s newest video for “One” shot by Rankin. Debut album to be released on One/One One/One One. Sky Ferreira is The One?!
TONY LUCCA OFFERS PREVIEW OF NEW ALBUM WITH “UNDERTOW”
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Singer-songwriter Tony Lucca released his sixth studio album, “Rendezvous With The Angels,” on July 13, 2010, on Rock Ridge Music (through Warner Music Group’s Alternative Distribution Alliance). “Rendezvous With The Angels” finds Lucca crafting his most thoughtful, tuneful, and mature work yet. The album includes appearances by Lucca’s 2009 tour mate Sara Bareilles…
JASON MRAZ HITS THE HIGHWAY FOR FALL TOUR
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Jason Mraz has announced details of his upcoming North American tour. The Atlantic recording artist kicks off on September 11th at Bangor, Maine’s Bangor Waterfront and then continues through early October. For up-to-the-minute ticket on-sale, pre-sale and tour information, please visit www.jasonmraz.com. In tandem with his own tour, Mraz will also be making a series…
LANGUAGE ROOM STREAMS NEW ALBUM PLUS NEW VIDEO “IN LINES”
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Austin, TX’s LANGUAGE ROOM is now streaming their upcoming self-titled album online in its entirety.
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS NEW SINGLE CLAIMS THE NUMBER 1 SPOT
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Multi-platinum rock band Thirty Seconds To Mars single “This Is War” reaches #1 on the alternative radio airplay charts this week, after an 8-week run at #2. This is the band’s second consecutive #1 single from their 3rd studio album This Is War (EMI’s Virgin Records) which was released in December, 2009. The…
