According to the Las Angeles Times, T-Pain and Antares, the company which developed Auto-Tune, are collaborating on an Auto-Tune application for the iPhone. The feature will not be used for actual phone calls, however you will be able to access T-Pain’s beats and make music on the iPhone. No word yet as to when the…
Month: June 2009
ROB THOMAS STARTS A CLOTHING LINE
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Rob Thomas is already busy as the frontman for matchbox twenty and as a solo artist. And to add to his already full plate, the singer-songwriter is starting his own clothing line. Thomas is teaming with Lyric Culture to make some limited-edition t-shirts and scarves that will be for sale at Bloomingdales. …
KATY PERRY’S TOUR BUS GETS BROKEN INTO
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Katy Perry is touring the U- and apparently someone broke into her tour bus while she was performing a show in London over the weekend. According to PerezHilton.com, the singer took to her Twitter to write about the incident, tweeting that they caught the wannabe thief.
JAY-Z TEAMS UP WITH DRAKE FOR NEW SINGLE
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According to Rap-Up.com, Jay-Z has enlisted Drake to be featured on his upcoming single, “Off That.” Fans will be able to hear the new track this July. It is off Hov’s Blueprint 3 album which drops on September 11th.
LES CLAYPOOL RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “RED STATE GIRL”
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Les Claypool has released yet another clever video for the song “RED STATE GIRL” on his latest work of art ‘OF FUNG AND FOE’ on Prawn Song Records.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NATSTAR “THE KING” – “EXTACY 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! “Extacy” (REMIX) by 50 Cent feat. NatStar…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YOUNG JEEZY “24/23”
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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 “24/23”: SKOPE IT HERE!
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: RICK ROSS “MAGNIFICENT 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! RICK ROSS “Magnificent REMIX” Feat DIDDY, BIG…
Chris McLeod, Television Dreams
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Chris McLeod is a man with an acoustic guitar and a broken heart. His album Television Dreams is a love letter to the one who got away. It’s very simple and honest, with McLeod playing acoustic guitar chords and singing words that could either be from a letter or a diary. The first track, “Final…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: LIL WAYNE FEAT. KANYE WEST, T.I. & JAY-Z “THE BEST”
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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! LIL WAYNE FEAT. KANYE WEST, T.I. &…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: TI “THE WAY YOU WANT IT”
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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! T.I. “The Way You Want It” (produced…
CABLE NETWORKS TLC AND TNT TAP ERIC HUTCHINSON’S MUSIC
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TLC Cable channel will debut its new summer promotional spot tomorrow — and it rocks! The 30-second spot prominently features Eric Hutchinson’s #1 radio hit “Rock & Roll.” The campaign will run all summer long, through September 7th. Tomorrow also marks the day that tickets go on sale for Hutchinson’s upcoming tour. The news…
CURSIVE “I COULDN’T LOVE YOU” VIDEO
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Visit the Danny Drysdale-directed (The Killers) video, which features actress Tania Raymonde (“Lost”), here. “I Couldn’t Love You”, praised for its “melodic hooks” and “offbeat instrumentation” by EW.com and deemed “insanely catchy, wild-eyed ’80s pop” by Stereogum, is the second single off Cursive’s new album, Mama, I’m Swollen, which was released March 10th on Saddle…
INFECTED MUSHROOM RETURN WITH ‘LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA’ OUT SEPTEMBER 8
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For their highly anticipated release LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA, electronic-rock innovators INFECTED MUSHROOM return with their patented hybrid of thrashing metal and psychedelic trance to bring a frenetic rock energy to the form and venture where other electronic acts fear to tread. The Israeli-bred, Los Angeles-based electronic duo continues to push sonic boundaries…
YACHT OFFER MP3 OF “PSYCHIC CITY”
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Avant-pop duo, Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, will release their new album, See Mystery Lights, July 28th on DFA Records. You can now download the single “Psychic City” MP3. “Psychic City”: SKOPE IT HERE!
MICROSOFT LOOKS TO UPGRADE THE ZUNE
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Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, to a new platform and new markets. Zune will extend its video service to Xbox LIVE internationally this fall. This marks an important development in the Zune strategy and brings the Zune brand to more than 17 million international Xbox…
CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES SIGNS NEW ARTIST ESSER / VIDEO
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Esser, a 23 year old UK native, created an album’s worth of forward-thinking, explosively catchy electronic pop songs in his bedroom. Braveface, with no label or marketing behind it, incited the Kaiser Chiefs to bring him on a sold out arena tour as their opening act, motivated Cee-Lo to enlist Esser to do production on…
RED STRIPE CELEBRATES THE INFLUENCE OF JAMAICAN SOUNDS
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The makers of Red Stripe ® lager, brewed in Jamaica and known around the world, today announced the up coming release of It Was Written, featuring DJ/production aficionado Johan Hugo and Kingston, Jamaica-based emerging artist Terry Lynn. The five original musical tracks that compose the release were commissioned by the brewers of Red Stripe to…
VP RECORDS RELEASE REGGAE GOLD JUNE 30
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VP Records is set to release the long-awaited and latest installment of Reggae Gold on June 30th, 2009. The compilation is Reggae’s most highly-anticipated release of the year and will be part of the definitive collection from the genre this summer. Reggae Gold 2009 compilation features a varied assortment of top reggae artists and hits…
NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP INTRODUCES THE HAMPDENS
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Nettwerk is proud to announce their newest signing, The Hampdens, who are set to unveil a collection of songs titled The Croupier EP today on iTunes. The Aussie trio, who got their name from the Donna Tart novel The Secret History – which focuses on students at Hampden College involved in a pagan cult, strives…
SANDPEOPLE RELEASE “MONEY IS ON THEIR MINDS” MP3
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Being part of a hip-hop crew comes with benefits – never get lonely on the road, never run out of song ideas, the more the merrier, right? Sure, right up until show money and royalty checks need to get split. So Sandpeople, a 10-member hip-hop collective repping Portland, Oregon, have a lot of mouths to…
NEW ALBUM FROM NICKODEMUS OUT JUNE 16 / MP3
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After a strong debut album Endangered Species, Nickodemus unleashes his second solo album, Sun People! Inspired by sunny days and good people, the album mixes positive dance music from all over the globe including Guinea, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Romania, India, Turkey, United Kingdon & his hometown Brooklyn, NYC! Some of the original Endangered Species…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND “FUNNY THE WAY IT IS” VIDEO
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The first video from Dave Matthews Band’s new album Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King. Directed by Fenton Williams and Jeff Crane the video features stop-motion animation a la Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer.”
PIRATE LOVE OFFER MP3 FOR “LAUGHING GAS”
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New York legend Johnny Thunders raised the bar for how low you could go to find rock and roll inspiration. His licks sounded caked in dirt and shit, the grimiest, nastiest stuff six strings were capable of mustering. The Norwegian nightmares in Pirate Love know better than most — hell, they named their band after…
MYSPACE MUSIC PRESENTS JEREMY GREENE / VIDEO
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Jeremy Greene, hailing from Waterville, Maine is an artist of and for the 21st Century. His rise to celebrity came solely through focus, perseverance and the power of the internet.
DAVE STEWART AND CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY PERFORM AT MANDELA DAY EVENT
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Creative entrepreneur and rock legend Dave Stewart is confirmed to perform as a duo with France’s First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 18 to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday. The concert will honor the former South African president and international symbol of reconciliation and forgiveness on the first…
MOTLEY CRUE GET BOOED / VIDEO
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Motley Crue were booed last week at a show in Denmark because singer Vince Neil unknowingly started waving the Swedish flag. According to PlanetRock.com, the Crue were performing their song “Home Sweet Home” in Copenhagen when a drunk fan from neighboring Sweden threw his country’s flag on stage. Vince unwittingly wrapped himself in…
GENE SIMMONS SLAMS CARLOS SANTANA
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Gene Simmons was talking some smack about Carlos Santana last week. When speaking about Kiss’ upcoming tour on the FOX 5 News: Live in Las Vegas show, the bassist randomly took a swipe at Santana, who is now headlining at the city’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Gene stated, “It’s time for us…
RICK ROSS ALMOST GETS HIS CHAIN SNATCHED / JPEG
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NecoleBitchie.com has gotten its hands on a picture of an overzealous fan with Rick Ross at a recent concert in Detroit. The shot was taken after Ross got closer to his fans and one attempts to yank his diamond encrusted chain from his neck! SKOPE IT HERE!
50 CENT RELEASES STREET ALBUM TOMORROW
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MTV News has learned 50 Cent has decided to release a street album titled War Zone. The last minute idea will help tide fans over until 50’s highly anticipated Before I Self Destruct album is finally ready. The mogul told MTV that War Zone is creatively more than a mixtape and explained that the material…
HOT BOYS REUNITE, LIL WAYNE BOWS TO JUVENILE
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According to RapRadar.com, Lil Wayne recently brought out Juvenile and B.G. during his I Am Music tour. This marked the first time in years that the members of former ‘90s group, Hot Boys, have shared the same stage. At one point during the performance, Weezy even bows down to Juve! The group is rumored to…
RADIO DISNEY DEBUTING JONAS BROTHERS ALBUM
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Radio Disney has been playing songs off of the Jonas Brothers’ new album, Lines, Vines & Trying Times. Tune in today at 6 PM Eastern to hear some of those tracks on Radio Disney’s Planet Premiere, during an on-air guest appearance by the young stars. Lines, Vines & Trying Times will be officially…
MARIAH’S NEW SINGLE FIRES BACK AT EMINEM?
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In Mariah Carey’s first single “Obsessed,” the singer addresses Eminem in a way many wouldn’t expect. The Dream helped produce the record and he told HipHopDX.com that “somebody’s going to be very upset” when it’s launched tomorrow. Em has made songs that allude to a previous romance that Mariah has often denied. “Obsessed” is the…
LIVE REVIEW: BRAD PAISLEY AT COMCAST CENTER IN MANSFIELD, MA
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Brad Paisley is that rare creature in the national music scene. Singer-songwriter-ace guitarist in the country genre, Paisley manages to be a big star with his masculine lead vocal and pretty boy looks while at the same time commanding respect from musicians for his exceptional talent.
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “SUMMERTIME CLOTHES”
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Finishing up a tour around North America with almost(if not all) every single date sold out, indie superstars Animal Collective have released a video of technicolor madness for their new single, “Summertime Clothes”. Directed by Danny Perez.
ELVIS COSTELLO DEBUTS AT #13 ON BILLBOARD
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Elvis Costello’s new album Secret, Profane & Sugarcane (Hear Music) has debuted this week at #13 on the Billboard 200, the musician’s highest album chart position since 1980’s Get Happy. The single “Complicated Shadows” is also top 15 on the Triple A chart and #2 on the non-commercial chart. This great news comes in the…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS TO RELEASE SOUNDTRACK TO TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN / AUDIO / VIDEO
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Warner Bros. Records will release the soundtrack to the hotly anticipated feature film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on June 23rd – the day before the film, the sequel to the 2007 Oscar ®-nominated summer blockbuster Transformers , hits theaters nationwide.
MASTODON RELEASES NEW “OBLIVION†VIDEO & SNEAKERS
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MASTODON fans will finally have the opportunity to watch the amazing new mini-epic video for “OBLIVION,” from their new album, CRACK THE SKYE. The clip was directed by the famed Roboshobo.
CLEAR CHANNEL RADIO LAUNCHES A.P.E. RADIO NEXT MONTH
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It was announced today that channels from multi-platinum, Grammy-winning hit-makers the Eagles, Christina Aguilera and Weezer will launch a.p.e. (artist personal experience) radio as it hits the virtual airwaves in July. In the coming months, many developing artists, as well as more of the brightest stars in music, will produce and host their own respective…
ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE ALBUM TITLE & RELEASE DATE
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ALICE IN CHAINS have revealed the title of their highly anticipated upcoming album and confirmed its release date. The record, titled BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE (Virgin/EMI) will arrive in stores on September 29th. BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE is the band’s first new studio release in more than 10 years. The quartet (vocalist/guitarist Jerry…
