Jackson Ward is one band appearing to be making all the right moves. Their infectious blend of country and rock is on display as he blazes the trail in 2014/2015 on tour. Tour dates are listed far below hyperlink. Country by definition, but fueled by rock and roll and infected with a watermelon-sized helping of…
Month: December 2014
THE EFFECT OF MUSIC IN CASINOS
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CaesarsCasino.com takes a look at the effect of music in casinos and how players react to a change of tempo as they’re playing their favorite games. Jiving to the Beat of Jackpot Bells! Music is everywhere – even when there’s no music playing. It’s the essence of what inspires us, excites us and compliments every…
BE A RAINMAKER WITH YOUR MUSIC AND SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC VIDEOS TO BONGO BOY TV TODAY
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Bongo Boy Rock ‘n Roll TV Show Presents Indie Music Videos from Around The World, an unprecedented Indie Music TV show series where independent artists have an opportunity to broadcast their music videos across the US on national television and on GO INDIE TV ROKU Channel. The Bongo Boy Rock ‘n Roll TV (BBRRTV) show…
SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 19, 2014
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ZOLA JESUS’ NORTH AMERICAN TOUR 2014 has been an incredible year for American artist Zola Jesus. She signed to legendary record label Mute, released her fifth studio album “TAIGA,” and received support across the airwaves from KROQ, KEXP, KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic,” NPR’s “All Songs Considered,” WNYC’s “Studio 360,” SIRIUS/XM, and critical acclaim from BILLBOARD…
HEATHER BRAVERMAN NEW SINGLE “SHY”
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Heather Braverman launches her new single, “Shy” which she wrote and co-produced with pop singer, writer and producer Robbie Nevil. Check out Heather’s smooth vocals and guitar playing that definitely sets Heather apart from other music artists. “I’ve had a deep love for music since I was five, music has always been something I do…
ZEDD PREMIERES ‘THE MOMENT OF CLARITY’ DOCUMENTARY NOW ON VEVO
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Multi-platinum, GRAMMY award winning, artist/DJ/producer Zedd announces the premiere of The Moment Of Clarity Documentary set to debut on Vevo today. The broadcast premiere will air on Palladia December 21st at 10pm ET/PT. Executive produced by Zedd and Sam Sabawi of Sunblock Studios, the 26 minute film was directed by Justin Nizer of Eyewax Films…
HOOKA HEY VIDEO “NASTY”
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Offering up “fast and fuzzy guitars and a catchy bass lines,” (The Soda Shop) eclectic blues/rock band Hooka Hey releases their video for the first single, “Nasty,” from their forthcoming sophomore EP, Untamed, due out 2/10/15, Raised on American rock music and drawing on contemporary rock acts including Queens of The Stone Age, Jack White…
Michal Rudas – Whisper
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“Whisper” is a catchy affectionate piece of pop. Everything about it glimmers with optimism. Michal Rudas works wonders in neatly embodying the joys of being in a loving relationship. The strong melody and attention to detail help to highlight its general sense of overall comfort. A strong beat helps to carry and propel the track…
Lena Fayre – Oko
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Intro: Lena Fayre has been making quite a name for herself regionally and nationally. She’s received critical acclaim for her amazing songwriting and impressive talent from many prominent music critics thus far in her musical career. This includes millions of views on YouTube and a nod from Rolling Stone Magazine. As a versatile vocalist, she…
Sarantos – The Happiest Time of the Year
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“The Happiest Time of the Year” is aptly named. Sarantos express his utmost cheer throughout the piece. With a jaunty feel the song captures the true spirit of the holiday season: one where people are able to appreciate their closest relationships friends and family. By using a playful attitude throughout the piece it simultaneously explores…
YEARS OF DUST HOLIDAY SINGLE “BEAUTIFUL CHRISTMAS”
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During the Holiday Season, Christmas songs fill the airwaves and remind people what a special time of year it is. Denmark-based group Years of Dust recently released a wonderful new song called Beautiful Christmas. The lyrics relay a message about peace, clearly a topic that the world needs more than ever. https://soundcloud.com/years-of-dust/years-of-dust-beautiful-christmas Years of Dust…
NATIVE AMERICAN HIP HOP: WHAT THIS NEW GENRE OFFERS THE MUSIC WORLD
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The connection between Native American musicians and hip hop go back to the genre’s beginnings. Mellie Mel, the lead songwriter for the pioneering group Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, is of Cherokee descent and other prominent artists, including ODB and King Just, have also claimed Native American ancestry. But a new generation of artists…
SIX REASONS WHY A BEATLES-LIKE PHENOMENON CAN’T HAPPEN AGAIN
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Looking back on this fiftieth anniversary of the Beatles arrival in America, music fans and cultural observers of all ages often ask, “Can anything like the Beatles happen again?” The question itself is somewhat rhetorical and, a half-century on, acknowledges the singularity of the Beatles phenomenon. Those who lived through it ask the question to…
SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 18, 2014
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2015 UNSIGNED ONLY MUSIC COMPETITION JUDGING PANEL ANNOUNCED Unsigned Only Music Competition revealed today its high-profile judging panel for the 2015 competition, which is now accepting entries. The renowned panel consists of iconic recording artists and journalists and will determine the winners in eleven categories representing a wide variety of commercial genres of music. Designed…
MONSTER JAW VIDEO “LIDOCAINE”
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Returning with the final release from their ‘Losing All My Friends’ EP, British alternative/indie- rock trio ‘Monster Jaw’ announce the arrival of their atmospheric art house mini-film ‘Lidocaine’ video single. Featuring UK alternative model ‘Zombie Cat Girl’ and method actor Mark Morris, ‘Lidocaine’ tells the tale of addictions, relationships and an independent young woman refusing…
ANDY SHAUF TWO SINGLES FROM NEW ALBUM
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Andy Shauf has announced the first dates of an upcoming US tour beginning February 6th in Seattle, WA. Bookended by Canadian dates and festivals, the tour will take him down the west coast through February 14th in San Francisco, CA. The Regina, Saskatchewan singer/songwriter is also confirmed for the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX…
THE BAND PERRY RELEASE VIDEO FOR “GENTLE ON MY MIND”
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Reigning ACM Vocal Group of the Year, THE BAND PERRY, has unveiled the new video for their Grammy-nominated rendition of “Gentle On My Mind,” their current single and the lead track from the soundtrack to the James Keach-directed documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me. The video stars Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry, Alexander Ludwig (Vikings,…
NEW KINGSTON “CAN’T STOP A MAN”
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New Kingston, a fast-rising, New York City-based reggae band, is set to release its third full-length album, KINGSTON CITY, on indie reggae powerhouse label Easy Star Records. The record, which drops January 27, 2015, includes 12 songs and guest appearances by members of Tribal Seeds, Hawaiian singer-songwriter Kimie Miner, Sister Carol, The Wailing Souls, and…
THE TOP FIVE MEDICAL DEGREES TO GET ONLINE
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Online education has become more and more popular in the last decade to the point where you can study just about anything online. Even medical sciences! Choosing to study a health related profession online opens up the field for working professionals and for those who learn better in an online environment. Here are the five…
YOUR 21st BIRTHDAY: MAKE IT ABOUT YOU & NOT THE ALCOHOL
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Congratulations, you’ve made it through two decades of feedings, dirty diaper changing, teenage angst, and other trials and tribulations of those about to turn 21 years of age. However, for some, the 21st birthday introduces another trial associated to alcohol consumption, getting people sick, or worse, hurt in the process. You don’t have to invite…
We Are Galilee – Arrival EP
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You know…oddly enough…I think if I was to look back through our entire history there would be less than a handful of reviews on what I’d consider to fit into the ‘dance-music’ category. With the partitions in this genre being so extremely-edged, parameters like electronic/dance music can only go so far to describe a sound,…
BLEND TO LAUNCH BLEND MARKET: A NEW WAY TO MONETIZE INTERACTIVE AUDIO
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Blend is excited to announce the activation of monetization options for its thriving creator community through the launch of Blend Market (blend.io/market), a unique digital marketplace for musicians and producers to sell interactive audio by tapping in to a growing and heavily engaged community of other music producers as well as music fans. Having been…
SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 17, 2014
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J. COLE ALBUM DEBUTS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART J. Cole has debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Charts for the third time taking the place of Taylor Swifts 1989. ‘Forest Hills Drive’ sold 371,000 copies in its first week; the highest selling first week sales of any hip-hop album…
MISTY EDWARDS’ “LITTLE BIRD” VIDEO
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Internationally acclaimed singer/songwriter Misty Edwards will release her newest and 4th studio album, Little Bird, from Forerunner Music available Dec. 29 through digital and retail outlets everywhere. With the brand new solo release of Little Bird, which comes on the heels of last year’s critically lauded long player Only a Shadow, indie-alternative antidote to today’s…
AMANDA SINGLE “TALKING SWEET”
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Check out Asheville-based rock band amandla and their new single, “Talking Sweet,” from their forthcoming album, Laughing Hearts, due out spring 2015. You can listen to it here. This is the new project from “energetic, dexterous” (Prefix Magazine) Ween drummer, Claude Coleman Jr., who you might also know from his work with Eagles of Death…
ROBERT J HUNTER “DEMONS”
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Robert J. Hunter delivers a high energy, gruff, performance of dirty blues. RJH’s debut single, ‘Demons’ is out now and has reached number one in the UK Itunes Blues Chart. His debut album, ’Songs for the Weary’ is out 10th February 2015. Heavily influenced by Peter Green, Tom Waits and The Doors to name a…
FORGET MY SILENCE “SUPERSONIC” VIDEO
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St. Petersburg five-piece FORGET MY SILENCE is already tearing up metal scenes across the world – boasting hundreds of thousands of YouTube views, a massive and growing number of Facebook fans, and a buzzing indie following. But, with their reinvented sound that combines deathcore elements, heavy progressive/djent influence and searing guitar solos, the band is…
DOES LISTENING TO MOZART’S MUSIC BOOST YOUR IQ?
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Ever hear of the Mozart Effect? It refers to a set of research results which pointed to the finding that hearing Mozart’s sonatas induced improvements in short term memory, especially on spatial-temporal reasoning tasks. According to Dzhingarov.com, this finding has led to several hypotheses such as children who are exposed to Mozart’s music at an…
SARANTOS RELEASES 1ST 23 SONG CHRISTMAS ALBUM
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I love Christmas! It is the most special holiday of the year to me and I am absolutely thrilled to release a Christmas CD. Hopefully, families will enjoy it every year for a long long time. Sarantos has had quite a busy year releasing 34 songs and a whole lot of music videos. Sarantos finishes…
THE VERSATILE GUITAR STYLING’S OF RON BUHLINGER
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Ron Buhlinger currently has two bands. A Blues band “The Blue Shadows” and a Classic Rock band “The Stingers”. This versatile guitar player has played with many different bands over the years and continues to please crowds all over St. Louis. Tell me how you got started playing guitar. I started playing guitar at around…
Dimestore Prophets – Be Yourself
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Boy-O…have you ever gone to sleep with nothing but the intention of seeing the clock spin forward and find yourself in the throes of another day…only to awaken merely hours later, compellingly refreshed like you had spent the entire winter hibernating and conserving your energy? Cause that’s where I’m at right now…think I drifted off…
Evolove, We Are The Warriors
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Evolove just released their latest CD entitled We are The Warriors” (2014) under Spectra Records. These latest group of songs are sure to one day be remembered as one of the classic modern rock band of our time. It’s pure Blues the way it used to be via full-tilt playing and hooky soulful grooves. The…
SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 16, 2014
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SEPTEMBER GIRLS VIDEO “BLACK OIL” Written by bassist Paula Cullen, “Black Oil” emerged from a jam session with drummer Sarah Grimes. Paula explains; “The imagery in the lyrics came from a couple of places, the first being a dream I had, the second being some crazy stuff I had written down on Christmas night last…
ORLANDO POP-ROCK OUTFIT THE CRAZY CARLS RELEASES NEW SINGLE “ABANDON SHIP”
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Best known for their energetic live shows, The Crazy Carls combine pop, rock, and funk into their tracks drawing favorable comparisons to Maroon 5, Bruno Mars and One Republic. The band has headlined several venues, lighting up Florida and the Southeast while sharing the stage with greats like Train, Big Sean, Dirty Heads, and most…
FRENCH MONTANA “BAD B****” FEAT. JEREMIH
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French Montana drops his new single Bad B**** featuring Jeremih. The song is now available at all digital retailers. French Montana is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on his sophomore project, Mac & Cheese. The Moroccan born, Bronx bred rapper blesses his fans with a taste of what’s to come on his…
SEAGULLS “THIRTEEN” NEW SINGLE
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Somewhere between your campfire and where the tide meets the sand is where Seagulls makes its home. Secluded in a West Virginia cabin, Seagulls recorded their debut LP, Great Pine, due to be released on February 3rd 2015. From rich vocal harmonies to lush string arrangements, Great Pine’s airtight folk songs are fully formed but…
NOTHING CAN STOP COREVALAY FROM ‘THIS BEAUTIFUL RIDE’
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Hello there good people. Before we begin I just want to send prayers to Peshawar, Pakistan where uniformed militants attacked a school, killing at least 126 people and taking hostages on Tuesday. There is so much good in the world, but we must recognize & be ready for evil as well. Onto to some music…
HOW TO AVOID DELIVERY THIEVES
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With the continued popularity and growth of online shopping, the USPS predicted that the agency will likely deliver more than 450 million packages to doorsteps and mailboxes this holiday season. The abundance of deliveries to front porches across the country can be jackpots for holiday grinches. You may have seen the home surveillance video footage…
Casey Fallen, Atmospheric Disturbances
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Casey Fallen just released his latest 13 Track installment entitled “Atmospheric Disturbances.” The mood is pungent, dark and ever so representative of the true Hollywood experience, the climb to fame and stardom stripped of its glamour. Instead what is revealed is the tone of prevailing truths within the mountain of glitter and lights. The music…
Naomi – All About That Bass
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All About That Bass is a playful optimistic piece of pop. Naomi uses the song structure as yet another aspect for her lyrics to bounce off of creating a whirlwind of exuberant joy. Her positive outlook on childhood helps to highlight the overall sense of happiness that radiates from the piece whether it is about…
