Month: August 2009

Couldn’t make it to the “East Coachella” in it’s second year this time around? Well, we can’t supply you the experience of stomping through the mud and being poured on by buckets of rain, but we got the pictures! PICTURES AT THE SKOPE GALLERY PHOTOS BY GREG JACQUIN  

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Very cool music video directed by the late Heath Ledger for Modest Mouse’s “King Rat”. Check it out. It shows that Ledger had a lot of talent besides being a superb actor.

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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! TLM aka The Lyrical Maze “Times Up”:…

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Creed, one of the most successful rock bands of the past decade, has announced all four of the original band members are back together for a summer tour and new album set to release this Fall titled “Full Circle”.   Since their formation, Creed has sold close to thirty-five million albums and millions of concert…

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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   “IM SO FLY” (RMX):…

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Answering the call from fans across the ocean, Classical Harp duo HARPTALLICA has announced a three week tour comprising dates in Denmark, Germany, Holland, Belgium and United Kingdom. AUG-SEPT 2009 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES : AUG.20 LUBBENAU, GERMANY @ KULTURHOF AUG.21 HAMBURG, GERMANY @ BALLROOM-HAMBURG AUG.22 GOUDA, HOLLAND @ DE GONZ AUG.23 HIGH WYCOMBE, UK @…

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American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson embarks on a North American tour August 17th starting at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom.   The tour advances the release of Benson’s critically acclaimed fourth full-length album, My Old, Familiar Friend (August 18, ATO Records).   The first leg of the tour will also make stops in Chicago, Ann Arbor,…

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Million-selling and ten-time Dove nominated, BarlowGirl, has received overwhelming fan support for their new project, Love & War. As a result of this response, the release date for the group’s fourth album has been moved up to September 8, 2009 in an unprecedented move by Word Entertainment.   The CD had originally been slated for…

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Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), the world’s largest live music company, today announced that www.LiveNation.com was the #7 most-visited online music site in June, according to Nielsen Net View’s most recent traffic report.   LiveNation.com debuts in this category just six months after it launched its ticketing platform, making it a top online source for live…

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Epic Records Platinum recording artist Sean Kingston returns with his sophomore album, Tomorrow, on September 22nd.   Tomorrow is the follow-up to Kingston’s   self-titled debut album, which was released in 2007, sold more than 1 million copies worldwide and generated three back-to-back Top 10 singles including the double-platinum smash “Beautiful Girls,” which hit No.…

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Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of the newest addition to its roster of artists, Cain’s Offering from Finland. Cain’s Offering’s debut album “Gather the Faithful” will be released September 11th in the USA. The band is the new artistic creation of Jani Liimatainen, the guitarist/songwriter formerly of Sonata Arctica and Altaria.  …

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Woodstock.com, the official website for the Woodstock community, is now hosting an Ultimate Woodstock 40th Anniversary Sweepstakes.   The prize pack contains The Woodstock Experience (Limited Edition Complete CD Box Set), Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (40th Anniversary Ultimate DVD Collector’s edition), an Ang Lee autographed Taking Woodstock Poster, an autographed copy of…

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So Paula Abdul is no longer a judge on American Idol and TMZ.com says they know what went down.   According to the site, Paula wanted more than the two or three-million dollars she was making each year, so American Idol producers made her an offer.   She didn’t like it and countered but AI…

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According to Rolling Stone, Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his parotid gland. He explained he is recovering at home having home cooked meals and hanging out with his family. Yauch said he will begin radiation treatment in a few weeks.

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According to NME.com, Buckcherry has postponed shows in Cologne and Berlin because singer Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson are ill. The guys are reportedly suffering from severe respiratory tract infections and laryngitis and reportedly have been tested for swine flu. Results from the tests are expected back soon.

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BallerStatus.com reports Pitbull has a new launch date for his upcoming Rebelution album. Fans can now expect Rebelution to drop on August 31st.

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Look for acclaimed rap artist 50 Cent to perform a special benefit show as part of SIX FLAGS Inc’s annual summer concert series.   The August 29 show is in collaboration with Six Flags Friends, the philanthropic arm of SIX FLAGS and is part of SIX FLAGS’ biggest summer of music yet.   The 50…

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After winding up their sexy “Revenge Is Sweeter” summer headlining tour, super-hot Aussie rock band The Veronicas are going back on the road this fall to support Kelly Clarkson on her “All I Ever Wanted” tour, along with a string of headlining dates.   The high-energy trek, which kicks off in Portland, ME, on October…

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After a successful string of summer dates in support of their critically acclaimed new album American Central Dust, Son Volt continues their tour into the Fall.   They will be hitting such markets as New York, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to name a few. Son Volt U.S. Tour Dates: 8/7 Southgate House,…

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The boldly inventive improvisations of guitarist Wayne Krantz have long held a fascination for fans of dynamic, uncompromised music. Ex-Sideman with Steely Dan, Donald Fagen,Michael Brecker , Billy Cobham and many others, Krantz has focused on live performance for nearly two decades, holding down a residency at New York City’s 55 Bar and documenting the…

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Frontiers Records is excited to announce the worldwide release of the Lynch Mob come-back studio album entitled “Smoke and Mirrors,” to be released on September 18 in Europe and October 13 in the USA.   After 17 long years, singer Oni Logan and guitar wizard George Lynch found their way back together and again show…

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Check out a world premiere from MC Lars, “True Player For Real,” brought to you by Shockhound.com! SKOPE IT HERE!

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The amazing ROBBIE WILLIAMS, who has sold a staggering 55 million albums worldwide has announced that he will release his brand new album Reality Killed The Video Star globally on November 9th followed by a digital release in the U.S. on November 10th on EMI’s Virgin Records.   Robbie teamed up with producer Trevor Horn…

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Back to school season will be a little easier to cope with this fall as the New Boyz plan to drop their debut album Skinny Jeanz & A Mic September 15, 2009 on Asylum/Warner Bros. Records.   The trend-setting single “You’re A Jerk” (dubbed “pretty much perfect” by the New York Times) has become a…

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Over 25 years after the release of their worldwide hit ‘West End Girls’, Pet Shop Boys return in grand style, setting the record for the most number 1’s on Billboard Magazine’s Dance/Club chart among groups with ‘Love Etc.’ the first single off their acclaimed album Yes. It’s the ninth time the band has hit the…

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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! MA$E “SHUT THE CITY DOWN”: SKOPE IT…

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According to DrewReports.com, Ja Rule is siding with Mariah Carey and feels it was unnecessary for Eminem to have released his diss track. The rapper may have had a previous beef with Slim Shady but he feels insulting a woman is childish. Rule even considers the possibility that Em and Mariah did have a fling,…

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Rob Thomas has teamed up with Southwest Airlines to give you a chance to win an amazing prize package.   If you’re lucky enough to be selected, you’ll receive roundtrip airfare and tickets to the matchbox twenty frontman’s show in Los Angeles in the fall.   For details on how to enter, head to RobThomasMusic.com.

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Carolina Liar’s hit song Show Me What I’m Looking For has gone Gold in Ireland, and the guys finally got their plaque to prove it.   Check out Twitter.com/CarolinaLiar to see the band posing with their new hardware!

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Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.Ap will launch his new record label, Jeepney Music, at ECCO nightclub in Los Angeles next week.   Jeepney Music will not only feature emerging recording artists, but will also highlight the growing number of DJs and collaborative artists in the forefront of the digital transformation of music. In an unprecedented act,…

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Beyonce and Lady GaGa have each scored nine MTV Video Music Award nominations.   Beyonce’s nods are for “Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It),” while GaGa is nominated for both her “Poker Face” and “Paparazzi” videos.   Britney Spears follows with seven combined nominations for “Womanizer” and “Circus.” Jay-Z, Green Day, Eminem, Kanye West…

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According to RadarOnline.com, Chris Brown is scheduled to make his first televised interview since he assaulted Rihanna back in February. After his official sentencing today, Breezy agreed to appear on Larry King Live. Be sure to check it out when Larry King Live! airs tonight at 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific.

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