Month: May 2011

Face Candy, Waste Age Teen Land

Man o man, where to begin on this one!   First off I’d like to pay my respects to Michael “Eyedea” Larsen who tragically passed away in October of last year.   Eyedea was the vocalist & frontman along with being the mastermind behind the creation of the four-man group.   Face Candy is his…

INGRAM HILL TO RELEASE ACOUSTIC ALBUM OF FAN FAVORITES IN JUNE

Memphis-based rock trio Ingram Hill is set to release an acoustic album, “Blue Room Afternoon,” on June 21, 2011, via Rock Ridge Music.   The album will only be available in digital format and will be an iTunes exclusive.   Produced by lead vocalist/guitarist Justin Moore, the album is of the “living room sessions” sort…

DROPKICK MURPHYS EXPAND NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR DATES

Dropkick Murphys have announced additional North American summer tour dates in support of their critically acclaimed Going Out In Style CD (Born & Bred Records/ILG), which debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200–the group’s highest chart debut to date. The recently confirmed gigs include a performance at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, as well as shows in Pomona,…

THE STRENGTH AND HONESTY OF DANE ESTOK

Singer/songwriter Dan Estok took the sadness of a childhood surrounded by family drug addictions to build strength and faith in himself and his music.   He prides himself on the complexity and diversity of his music which he says is pop/rock with acoustic influence “that can make you dance like a little girl but can…

Downcast Theory, Self-Titled

I was lucky enough to get a chance to review this band’s last album titled ‘Damaged Calm’ back in 2009 for Skope Entertainment Inc. (http://skopemag.com/2009/10/28/downcast-theory-damaged-calm ).   I loved what I heard then and I really love what I hear now from their self-titled release.   I am so excited for Downcast Theory and their…

MARC BLACKWELL RELEASES “BRING ME TROUBLE” VIDEO

Marc Blackwell’s debut album, “Bring Me Trouble”, is indie rock with growl and attitude. You’ll hear blues, Latin, pop and alt-country influences. There’s some quirky, some dark, some catchy, some moody and some fun. It’s got bad places, complications and dancin’ with Satan; pretty girls, barefoot girls and girls who hate Marc; witches, vampires and…

PLAYING FOR CHANGE RELEASE NEW VIDEO “THREE LITTLE BIRDS”

In their latest video “Three Little Birds,” international music collective Playing For Change presents a rich, moving reinterpretation of Bob Marley’s classic. “Three Little Birds” is the first track on their upcoming CD/DVD PFC2: Songs Around The World – out on May 31 via Concord/Hear Music. “One thing we’ve discovered with Playing for Change: through…

THE LONELY ISLAND JOIN FORCES WITH JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND LADY GAGA

They were pioneers in creating the ultimate Christmas gift, devised a cunning plan resulting in the perfect Mother’s Day celebration, and have now returned with “3-Way (The Golden Rule)”.   Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake return as their early 90’s R&B embodying alter egos. Fresh off of a romantic evening with each other’s moms, the…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURDAY, MAY 26th, 2011

JUSTIN BIEBER TO RELEASE FEMALE FRAGRANCE Justin Bieber will release a female fragrance next month.   The scent, titled Someday, will be available on June 20th.   Meanwhile, there is a commercial for the product that is spreading across the Internet.     At just 17, Bieber has already endorsed a range of products including…

BLUE SKIES FOR BLACK HEARTS OFFERS “MAJORING IN THE ARTS” MP3

Born as an outlet for producer turned songwriter/lead singer Pat Kearns, Blue Skies For Black Hearts is comprised of a group of crack Portland music veterans, including bassist Kelly Simmons (Man of the Year), guitarist Michael Lewis (Lael Alderman, The Very Foundation) and drummer Paul Noel (Durango Park).  

UPS AND LIVE NATION ENTERTAINMENT FORM GREEN SPONSORSHIP ALLIANCE

UPS (NYSE:UPS) and Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) today announced a groundbreaking, multi-year sponsorship alliance aimed at promoting UPS’s environmentally responsible logistics solutions to millions of music fans across North America as well as recording artists committed to reducing the environmental impact of their concert tours. UPS now is the exclusive global package, shipping and logistics…

KEB MO NEW SINGLE “THE WHOLE ENCHILADA”

Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist Keb Mo returns with The Reflection, due August 2. The highly-anticipated collection is his first studio release since his 2006 album, Suitcase, and also marks the first on his newly formed record label Yolabelle International in association with Ryko and Warner Music Group. MP3 link of “The Whole Enchilada”: http://bit.ly/kebmoenchilada www.kebmo.com

MANRAZE SET TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM / AUDIO

Like a mixture of dangerous chemicals, equal parts guitarist extraordinaire, rudeboy rock drummer, and the righteous rhythms of a badass bass player and all together you have one hell of an explosive combination.   Add to this concoction the experience of selling 75 million records and the attitude that comes from being at the top…

GREYSON CHANCE DEBUT ALBUM INFO

Greyson Chance announced yesterday on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” that his debut album, “Hold On ‘Til the Night,” will be released on 8/2 via eleveneleven/Maverick/Geffen Records!   The majority of the album was written by Greyson and recorded over the past year in Los Angeles, where the young star worked with all-star producers including The…

Rick Shaffer, Hidden Charms

Following up his debut solo album from last year called ‘Necessary Illusion’, Rick Shaffer reveals to you ‘Hidden Charms’.   This multidimensional artist not only played the role of singer, guitarist, bassist and percussionist but also wrote and produced the entire record.   Additional members backed up Shaffer wonderfully to help ‘Hidden Charms’ become discovered…

MAKE $$ & GAIN EXPOSURE WITH THE SKOPE AD NETWORK PUB PROGRAM

Skope has officially launched the Skope AD Network. We are looking for websites looking to make some extra $$ by running Skope ADS on their site. Nomatter what your site covers if you have an audience or fans we invite you to join. We will also actively promote all sites within the network.

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 25th, 2011

GAGA TALKS THREE WAYS Lady Gaga was in a sketch on Saturday’s episode of Saturday Night Live titled “Three Way,” and apparently, it may be something she knows a little about.   In an interview with a U-S radio station, Gaga was asked if she’s ever been in a threesome, and according to NME.com, she…

VERLEE FOR RANSOM RELEASE ‘HAPPY LIKE MONKEY THAT CLIMB’

Verlee for Ransom’s debut CD delivers 9 hand picked tracks that each have their own musical identity while expressing a different side of Keira Verlee’s unique interpretation of the world around her. “Think… if five Juilliard-bound wunderlings decided to record a debut, sit back and simply see what happened, well this would be something like…

FREEDOM OR DEATH NEW VIDEO “THIS CROWDED ROOM”

The name, Freedom Or Death is a direct nod to the band’s desire to remain creatively independent. The band, at its core, is the music-making duo of Fernandez and Sway. Fernandez, a classically trained pianist has also been a DJ for over a decade, while Sway has been a driving force as a vocalist and…

LOS LONELY BOYS PARTNER WITH CHILDREN’S CHARITY GROUP PADRES CONTRA EL CANCER

For more than 25 years, PADRES Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) has been committed to improving the lives of children with cancer and their families. As the only organization of its kind operating within the United States, PADRES brings together children, families, healthcare professionals and community leaders to promote a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and…

RICKY RUDE “FU2” THE BRAND NEW VIDEO

He’s making a lot of moves accompanies by a lot of hard work right now.   Keep your eyes on him and just remember the name Ricky Rude because you’ll be hearing and seeing a lot more from him and we can guarantee that.   This kid is a problem so don’t sleep on him.…

CRIS CAB ‘FORWARD’ EP TRAILER

On June 7th, Cris Cab will be releasing his first body of work, Foreword, a 7 song EP, displaying the young artist’s incredible voice and knack for making great records. Cris fuses many influences including Bob Marley, Sting, John Mayer, Dave Matthews and more.   Cris Cab is the voice of a young fresh generation.…

STOLI WANTS TO BE THE 10TH MEMBER OF 7TH KIND

I love all music but I especially love music that is fun, instrumental, and experimentative. My next guest on this week before Memorial Day weekend has exactly what I am looking for. 7th Kind is a nine piece band out of Chicago, IL and their new album ‘Sea Monster’ is over 50 minutes of a…

BLUE OCTOBER, HOB, CLEVELAND, 5-10-2011

The other “Little Ole Band From Texas’’ arrived with it’s: Ugly Side: An Acoustic Evening With Blue October, to promote the new album of the same name. The stage was set up to simulate a living room complete with couch, tables, lamps etc., reminiscent of the Martin Mull and His Living Furniture tour of old.…

JEFF BRIDGES ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE

An Oscar-winner for his portrayal of a grizzled former country music legend in the 2009 film Crazy Heart, actor, songwriter, and musician Jeff Bridges will release his self-titled major-label debut album on August 16th, 2011, on Blue Note Records. The album is being produced by Bridges’ Crazy Heart collaborator, the multiple-Grammy Award-winning songwriter, musician, and…

JOLIE HOLLAND ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN HEADLINING TOUR

Jolie Holland will head out on a North American headlining tour in support of her upcoming album PINT OF BLOOD, out June 28th on Anti- Records. Kicking off in New York City on June 28th, this six-week tour will see Jolie playing songs from her new album that embraces the live-studio rock approach of the…

CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH UNVEIL “HYSTERICAL”

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah has announced the upcoming release of its third album, entitled “HYSTERICAL.”   The album will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on September 20th in the US and September 12th in the UK, Europe, Japan and Australia. Produced by John Congleton (Explosions In The Sky, Okkervil River, The…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 24th, 2011

EXCLUSIVE! LADY GAGA TALKS FIRST CD SHE BOUGHT MTV has released a new clip from Lady Gaga: Inside the Outside, an hour-long special airing Thursday night.     In the clip, Gaga talks about the first CD she ever bought, which was Green Day’s debut album Dookie.   She goes on to talk about being…

Strong Like Woman, Fortune EP

Over the years we’ve seen rock & alternative rock slowly erode into a dumbing down process of overly commercialized, corporate puppet shows. Unfortunately this form of entertainment exists not only in music but also on TV, & Movies as well. Talking to many music fans out there, the response is overwhelming. Give me something new,…

DOLLY PARTON’S ‘BETTER DAY’ SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 28

DOLLY PARTON’s BETTER DAY now has a June 28 release date set in stone.   Her much-anticipated album of all-new studio material will be released on her own Dolly Records distributed through Warner Music Nashville. To coincide with the album’s release, DOLLY will launch a world tour bringing her throughout America and then onto the…

LALI PUNA DEBUT VIDEO “MOVE ON”

“Move On” is the second video that London based artist Yu Sato (Best Music Video at the British Animation Awards 2006 for ‘Swanmeat’ by Subtle) has directed for the group. Watch the first one “That Day” over at Vimeo.

THE YOUNG, BRIGHT, & GIFTED HAZEL JADE ROGERS

At a mere 15 years old, Hazel Jade Rogers is stirring up some serious interest in the music world.     Besides her mezzo soprano range voice she plays drums and guitar.   She already has composed some of her own music and co wrote some  with others.

BLACK TIDE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

After non-stop touring in support of BLACK TIDE’S 2008 debut release, Light From Above, the band is back and ready to release their sophomore album, Post Mortem, on August 23rd, 2011 via DGC/Interscope Records. The album features the first single, “Bury Me,” which is currently streaming on the band’s MySpace page. In support of the…

SHWAYZE & CISCO ADLER READY FOR SUMMER WITH NEW ALBUM

With two major label albums under their belt, years of touring, a MTV reality series Buzzin’, and Bananabeat, the burgeoning one-stop artist collective which includes recording and TV production facilities, as well as divisions for internet and street marketing, brand alliances, tour promotion, management and booking,   Shwayze and Cisco Adler have accomplished quite a…

SPRING OFFENSIVE ANNOUNCE THE U.S. RELEASE OF THEIR ALBUM

Seattle Indie label, Burning Building Recordings recently signed an album deal with indie Oxford, England quintet, Spring Offensive and will be re-distributing their album, Pull Us Apart in the U.S. on June 21 with the addition of one exclusive bonus track. Spring Offensive are an exciting young band from Oxford, England, the home of internationally…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 23rd, 2011

GAGA WANTS FAME IN 100 YEARS Lady Gaga is arguably the most famous pop star on the planet.   But apparently, that’s not what she cares about.     In an interview with British paper the Daily Mirror, Gaga said that she’s “not really concerned” about being “relevant” in 2011, but is more focused on…