Month: October 2013

FEFE DOBOSON VIDEO “LEGACY”

Fefe Dobson returns with her brand new single Legacy, the first official single from her forthcoming Spring 2014 studio album Firebird.   The video is a modern adaptation of the film Girl, Interrupted which finds Fefe being checked into a mental hospital and having multiple hallucinations of herself as her favourite musical icons including the…

REDLIGHT KING ANNOUNCES WINTER TOUR + “BORN TO RISE”

Rockers Redlight King announced a winter tour supporting the Grammy ® winning, female fronted, Halestorm. The international tour kicks off in late November in Tennessee and works its way through the East Coast, then Canada, with their grand finale in Chicago, IL. In addition to announcing new tour dates, the band recently released their official…

CAGED ANIMALS VIDEO “THE SOUND OF THUNDER”

The video features Cacchione’s little sister, and Caged Animals’ bass player, Tayla as a 90’s style Goth-Girl living in Millennial Suburbia.   One Summer afternoon, she decides to sneak out of the house and gets caught up in a series of mysterious and supernatural events that cause her to question her values and ultimately learn…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY TRADEMARK DA SKYDIVER

1,000 Pounds” is the second single from Jet Life co-founder, Trademark Da Skydiver’s forthcoming album Flamingo Barnes 2: Mingo Royale. “1,000 Pounds” premiered today on AllHipHop . The track features buzzing New York artist, Bodega Bamz, who is currently on tour with Flatbush Zombies and among the numerous guest artists on Trademark’s highly-anticipated commercial follow-up…

WIRE: SUSANNE SUNDFØR RELEASES “AMONG US” VIDEO

Norwegian artist Susanne Sundfør is pleased to release the video for “Among Us,” off her latest album The Silicone Veil. The haunting, surreal clip was directed by Evan McNary as part of the Genero.tv filmmaking community. “Among Us” premiered via Noisey, who called the track “glorious nordic pop…a perfect way to wake yourself up this…

JASMINE VILLEGAS SIGNS WITH INTERSCOPE RECORDS

Jasmine Villegas, the multi-talented actress/singer who has amassed a huge teen following over the course of her career, has just signed with Interscope Records. The 19 year old San Jose native’s rise to fame comes by way of not only featured roles on hit television shows, but through numerous nationally televised music performances. Her electrifying…

LEAH NEW SINGLE FEAT ERIC PETERSON “DREAMLAND”

Testament/Dragonlord’s Eric Peterson has just entered a new realm, combining brutal death vocals and dramatic singing with Celtic-metal vocalist/composer LEAH on her new track ‘Dreamland’. The track is cut from LEAH’s new EP Otherworld, dropping today! The EP is available now via iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Rdio and several other digital retailers. Take…

THE NAKED AND FAMOUS VIDEO “I KILL GIANTS”

NZ/LA quintet The Naked and Famous have debuted a new video for ‘I Kill Giants,’ taken from their acclaimed sophomore album, In Rolling Waves. Directed by Joel Kefali, longtime creator of the band’s videos and most recently Lorde’s, the track, described by All Music as “particularly epic in proportion and cinematic in its emotional momentum,”…

JOEL COMPASS NEW SINGLE “RUN” FEAT PUSHA T

Increasingly earmarked as one of the most exciting emerging artists this year, singularly talented London born singer, songwriter and producer Joel Compass graces us with his latest musical episode, a remix of his highly acclaimed single ‘Run’. Once again, radios Zane Lowe was given the pleasure of unveiling this slick remix, which he did with…

ICON FOR HIRE GRACES THE BILLBOARD CHART

The self-titled, sophomore album by charismatic rock trio Icon For Hire was released last week on 10/15, and makes a big impact on this week’s Billboard charts. Published today, the latest listings show Icon For Hire at #11 on the Top Independent Albums chart, #19 on Top Rock Albums, and at #65 on the overall…

MARK MORRISON VIDEO FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS

Return of the Mack star Mark Morrison has delivered the official visual for his new single “N.A.N.G. 2.0” featuring Crooked I of Slaughterhouse, and Slip-n-Slide Records emerging songstress Shonie. “N.A.N.G. 2.0.” was released on iTunes and all digital retailers this week. The video shines a spotlight on women suffering due to domestic abuse. Inspired by…

DAUGHTRY PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO

Multi-Platinum recording artist Daughtry premieres their official music video for “Waiting For Superman,” today, Thursday, October 24, on VEVO http://smarturl.it/WFSvid?IQid=pr. The hit single is from their upcoming fourth album Baptized, available on November 19 on 19/RCA Records.

SIVION VIDEO “DUB SEASON”

Sivion shares the background about the Dallas Forth Worth posse cut “Dub Season” from his album “Group Therapy”. The track was produced by M. Slago and features Dallas Fort Worth’s finest including: Playdough, Freddie Bruno, Wushu, Travii the 7th, Keynote, Bavu Blakes, Pikhasso, Molek Ular, DJ Sean P, Moses Uvere and several others. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqMwcqJzTfY http://illect.bandcamp.com/album/group-therapy

DIDO TO RELEASE “GREATEST HITS” COLLECTION + “NYC”

Dido, one of the world’s best-selling female recording artists of all time with over 30 million albums sold, wraps 2013 with the release of GREATEST HITS, set for release November 25th on RCA Records, available in both standard and deluxe editions. The collection features a brand new track entitled “NYC”produced by Greg Kurstin, plus 17…

K FRESH SINGLE “HIGH LIFE”

High Life” is the first official single from the upcoming “RADIOGENIC EP” that will be released independently late November. Keeping up with a strong release schedule, K Fresh will also be releasing a special edition of his acclaimed street album “R.A.P.P” (Real Artists Paint Pictures) on October 23rd! Giving fans a radio friendly follow up…

BANGLADESH RELEASES NEW MIXTAPE MUSIC VIDEOS

To promote the January debut of his highly-anticpated album “Flowers and Candy,’” Grammy Award-Winning super producer Bangladesh is releasing a series of mixtape music videos beginning with   “F***witBANGyouknowIgotit,” a cover of Jay-Z’s original track. http://www.youtube.com/user/BANGLADESHTV/videos

GREEN DAY’S BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG AND NORAH JONES TEAM UP

Green Day front man and Grammy ® Award-winning artist Billie Joe Armstrong and Grammy ® Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones have teamed up to record Foreverly, an unforgettable 12-song collection inspired by Songs Our Daddy Taught Us, an album of traditional Americana songs reinterpreted, recorded, and released by The Everly Brothers in 1958. Recorded…

HE’S MY BROTHER SHE’S MY SISTER VIDEO “CLACKIN HEELS”

LA’s aptly-named He’s My Brother She’s My Sister is in the midst of its first-ever US headlining tour, which continues through mid-November. Currently on the west coast, the band will play a special hometown show this Saturday at El Rey before heading east. On the road with friends Caught A Ghost and Song Preservation Society,…

KING OF MIDI GUITARS LES FRADKIN STRUMS ALONG WITH JIMMY RAE

              Renowned MIDI guitarist Les Fradkin continues to WOW the critics and audience by bringing innovative music-making techniques to the forefront.     Les has created the first ever “classical” composition on a hi-tech instrument known as a Ztar and this can be heard on his new album ‘Suite…

Common Ancestor, The World is Changing

According to front man Clive Stewart, the name of the band Common Ancestor is symbolic in that “we are all descendants of the first created man and woman.” Indeed, this is true; in fact, geneticists say that every living human shares one particular descendant who roamed the earth some 70,000 years ago. As for a…

WIRE: POP. 1280 SHARES NEW VIDEO

Pop. 1280 are a band that have been straddling the outskirts of any specific music scene for the last 5 years. Their elusiveness and refusal to take part in any sort of trend is what makes their music so visceral. It’s purely an expression of what they want to do without any consideration for what…

GLORIA ESTEFAN IS #1 ON ITUNES

The Standards, Gloria Estefan’s new album debuted at #1 in tunes. Commemorating the great American Songbook tunes, The Standards seek to reach Estefan fans worldwide, through internationally renowned classics, sung in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and French, with some renovated lyrics, written by her. This album is also notable for its collaborations with award-winning, world…

ALLIGATOR INDIAN NEW VIDEO

Asheville duo, Alligator Indian, are back with a spooky video for their track “Revar Yu DrÅ“m” just in time for Halloween. Turn off the lights, grab a blankie, and hit play! Back in September, Alligator Indian released More Songs About Animals and TV on San Diego-based label, Bleeding Gold Records. More Songs is a continuation…

WIRE: MONOGEM FEATURED ON ELLE

Ethereal and distant, but somehow wistfully familiar, MONOGEM is a mystery ready to be revealed. Fresh off the debut and success of her first single, MONOGEM returns with follow up track, “All We Have,” taken from her forthcoming EP, The Glow which debuted today on Elle.com   The track is an anthemic and uplifting pop…

GREGG ALLMAN’S PROFOUND MUSICAL LEGACY TO BE CELEBRATED

On Friday, January 10, 2014, music stars and friends will join together for “All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman,” a special concert in honor of the legendary singer, songwriter and musician. The star-studded concert will take place at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia and will feature once-in-a-lifetime collaborations by…

WIRE: CMJ PREMIERES NEW HOLYOAK SINGLE

Montreal-based musician Neil Holyoak has released three albums under the name Holyoak. His latest release Silver Boys EP centers on the single “Silver Boys” which is premiering today at CMJ. The song was recorded at the Hotel2Tango with Grammy-nominated drummer and producer Howard Bilerman (Arcade Fire, Handsome Furs). This new addition to Holyoak’s growing discography…

MARCUS GOLDHABER NEW SINGLE FOR THE TROOPS “COME HOME AMERICA”

With thousands of American combat troops about to spend another holiday season far from their families, COME HOME AMERICA has been crafted by acclaimed New York singer-songwriter MARCUS GOLDHABER as a new patriotic standard aimed at launching a movement to repair our increasingly damaged connections with those who’ve sacrificed during our decade at war. https://soundcloud.com/randex-pr/sets/come-home-america…

WIRE: FIRST RATE PEOPLE PREMIERE “THE SWEET HEREAFTER”

Lawless and Sanagan, two former high school friends, have always been compulsively creative.   The pair began collaborating in 2006 with half the musicians in their hometown, with membership ranging from 4 to 40.   While remaining avid collaborators, longtime friends Hayden Stewart and Anna Horvath joined to form the band’s core songwriting team. As…

DEBUT SINGLE FROM MY DARLING FURY

Musically, their sound is noted for its contrast of dreamy soundscapes and post-rock passages. The vocal melodic phrases are long and wide-ranging, placing a strong emphasis on evocative lyrics with a broad emotional span. The use of bowed double bass with effects adds a haunting and sometimes psychedelic quality. Two guitarists juxtapose acoustic and electric…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE FROM WHITE LUNG ON NME

Vancouver’s melodic punkers, White Lung, shared “Down With You” on NME yesterday who’ve deemed it, “…1 minute 47 of pure nastiness.” The track comes as the B-side to their upcoming 7” set for release on November 5th via Deranged Records (US/CA) and Sex Beat Records (UK). SKOPE IT HERE!

NATALIE GRANT VIDEO FOR “IN THE END”

            Curb recording artist Natalie Grant has made an extraordinary chart debut with her long anticipated new album, “HURRICANE.” The collection entered Billboard’s “Top Christian Albums” chart at #1, marking the award-winning singer/songwriter’s first-ever debut atop the chart. In addition, “HURRICANE” made a top 20 entry at #17 on the…

STILL CHANGING VIDEO “BREATHE”

            The video has acclaimed norwegian actor Morten Ruda in the lead role, and a snowy Oslo city as supporting cast. Ever been out in the norwegian woods in minus 10 degrees celsius in a shirt and bowtie? Still Changing has, but it was all worth while. The music video…

LEELA JAMES NEW SINGLE “SAY THAT”

R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Leela James announces the release of her new single “Say That” featuring Anthony Hamilton. The song, which showcases James’ distinctive rich and powerful vocals, is #1 Most Added this week at Urban AC radio, with 16 station adds including WHUR Washington DC, KJLH Los Angeles, KMJQ Houston, KOKY Little Rock, SXHS Sirius XM,…

ARTISTS ON THE UP – WITH LABELLED INDEPENDENT

                We take a look at some of the top independent artists in the UK in association with Labelled Independent, the new music podcast. Lately at Labelled Independent we’ve been impressed by a couple of independently spirited organisations who share many of our values — promotion of independent…

INTERVIEW: BRIAN KORBAN OF HERETIC

                    Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax. Brian Korban of is one of the pioneers of one of the greatest thrash metal bands you’ve never heard-Heretic. Skope sat down with Brian recently to ask him about his decision to re enter the music industry after a 25 year…

Escher’s Enigma, From me to There

It’s funny how music can change. It’s so malleable; you could hear it in one setting and hate it, vowing to never again let such filth invade your eardrums again. I’m referring to sonic pop by the way. Then, you could hear it at a different time, in a different situation, a different artist and…

MATTHEW NEVES BRINGS US “YOU AND ME”

Passion is a word that I rarely use to describe artists in this day of AutoTune and soul sucking corporate music, so it’s refreshing to hear an artist who’s not only passionate about his music, but is also more than capable of turning that passion into something almost magical. The songs are pure, honest and…

WIRE: THE HENRY MILLERS’ NEW SINGLE “CHILDREN”

Check out The Henry Millers’ brand new single “Children”, which just premiered on MTV Hive, HERE. “Children” is the first single off the bands forthcoming album Posies. The band has been featured in Vogue’s “Bring in the Noise” artist playlist, Portable.tv’s “A Band Worth Knowing” and named “Best Indie Pop Band of 2012” by The…

CHILDISH GAMBINO RELEASES FIRST SINGLE “3005”

Childish Gambino returns today with the first single, “3005,” off of his new record, because the internet, due out December 10th on Glassnote Records. Debuting the song on Sway in the Morning on SiriusXM’s Shade45, Childish Gambino describes the track as his most honest work to date. https://soundcloud.com/childish-gambino/3005-1

NEW SINGLE BY ALEX GAUDINO

Filled with strong kick-drums and a pulsating bassline, “REWIND” begins a deep but big progressive anthem that quickly grabs your attention. It’s not long before it quickly evolves into a massively unexpected drop that will keep festival and club dance floors on their feet screaming for more. Download “Rewind” on Beatport http://www.beatport.com/release/rewind/1173361