This new work by Rob Carlton is nothing short of amazing with the WOW factor in full effect. This record consists of kick-ass guitar licks and high-energy jam sessions. The new CD mixes hard rock, blues and Carlton even throws in twelve string acoustic songs. ALL instrumental with a straight rock feel…
Month: August 2009
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mayday “Crossroads & Avenues”
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RUTHLESS RECORDS TO RELEASE HOPSIN DEBUT OCTOBER 27
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Legendary imprint Ruthless Records return to the spotlight on October 27th, with the release of “Gazing At The Moonlight”, the debut album from new artist, Hopsin. Hailing out of California, critically acclaimed Hopsin, is a multi-talented rapper, producer, actor, and video director who is steadily climbing his way to the top of the rap game…
DEAD MAN’S BONES ANNOUNCE FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Dead Man’s Bones’ self-titled debut album will be in stores October 6th. Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling will then bring their ghastly show on the road, playing select cities in the U.S. and Canada. The album, which was originally the soundtrack to a stage play about ghosts, zombies and werewolves, was completed with…
BISCO SMITH PRESENTS NEW MP3 “MORNING BREATH”
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New York based multimedia and hip-hop recording artist Bisco Smith is proud to reveal his newest project, The Broadcast. The album, produced from start to finish by J.Vegus, with all art and design by Smith himself, is Bisco Smith’s fifth release and will be available this fall. “Morning Breath”: SKOPE IT HERE! www.myspace.com/Bisc1
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Precise “You Ain’t Up On This”
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KISS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN DATES
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As they celebrate 35 years of rockin’, KISS today announced the dates of the KISS ALIVE 35 North American tour. The tour kicks off with a rapidly-selling, special multiple-show engagement in Detroit Rock City beginning September 25th, where KISS will be playing the classic album that started it all: KISS ALIVE! The tour leg…
GIRLS IN TROUBLE OFFER NEW MP3 “I WAS A DESERT”
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At first listen, Girls in Trouble projects an upbeat, care free indie-folk feel which carries each track from beginning to end. What’s less apparent is the underlying concept: telling the stories of obscure Biblical women through a song cycle. Lushly produced, and artfully arranged with strings, upright bass, and electric guitar, the self-titled debut…
R.E.M. TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM
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R.E.M. will release a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 27th, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records. The two-CD set, produced by Jacknife Lee, features 39 songs that capture the best moments from the band’s “working rehearsals” at Dublin’s fabled Olympia club during which singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck,…
SEAN PAUL FORCED TO CANCEL MLK CONCERT APPEARANCE
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Sean Paul was booked to appear and perform in Brooklyn, New York at the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series on Monday, August 24. However, on the advice of his physician, he has been forced to cancel the scheduled appearance due to Laryngitis. “I am really disappointed that I will not be able to appear”,…
ROSANNE CASH SET TO PERFORM AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME
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With her first-ever covers album The List due from Manhattan Records on October 6th, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and her band will showcase several of its stunning songs at a very special invitation-only performance event at the Country Music Hall of Fame © and Museum in Nashville on September 15th, 2009. Cash has accepted this…
BREAKING BENJAMIN “I WILL NOT BOW” MUSIC VIDEO
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Breaking Benjamin has just premiered their new video for “I Will Not Bow” on MySpace. The video for the hard-hitting rock track features new footage from the upcoming action thriller movie Surrogates starring Bruce Willis.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: TRINA “THATS MY ATTITUDE”
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DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS U.S. AND CANADIAN TOUR
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Famed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster and some of his talented friends will be embarking on a l0-city tour of “David Foster and Friends” starting in Chicago on October 21st, including stops in New York, Boston, LA, Vancouver, Miami and other markets, it was confirmed today by Warner Bros. Records. In addition…
FABOLOUS TO MAKE JERSEY REGGAE FEST DEBUT
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The platinum Hip Hop artist with the fabulously famous laid-back flow will be joining the ‘kings’ of Caribbean music at Newark’s Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on September 20th. Island/Def Jam artist Fabolous has recently been added to the 9th Annual New Jersey Reggae Fest, this year christened the International Edition. THE 9TH ANNUAL…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: JAY-Z “OFF THAT” F. DRAKE (PROD. TIMBALAND)
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SNOB DOODLE
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Is there any better way to kick off the week than with a new Snob Doodle?
SELENA GOMEZ’S DEBUT VIDEO
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The Disney Channel will premiere Selena Gomez and The Scene’s first music video on Friday, following the premiere of Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie. The video is for the song “Falling Down” and it features Gomez and her four-member all-guy band on a black circular stage rocking out in front of a large…
WIN A KATY PERRY DESIGNED MINI
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Katy Perry has designed a special edition MINI Cabrio car and she’s raffling it off for charity. All proceeds will benefit the Life Ball charity, which helps fight AIDS. For details on how to participate and to see Katy’s design, head to KatyPerry.com.
DAUGHTRY’S ALBUM IS ON SALE
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Daughtry’s latest album, Leave This Town, is having no problems selling, as it’s in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart. But the band still wants to help make it affordable for you to pick it up if you haven’t already. According to DaughtryOfficial.com, the album is on sale at iTunes for…
COBRA STARSHIP LAND ON WEST PALM BEACH
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The indie dance-pop phenoms Cobra Starship descended on West Palm Beach last night amongst rabid teenage fandom. This was their hometown show for Ryland Blackinton and Alex Suarez, who grew up in Boca Raton.
JASON CASTRO RELEASES NEW SINGLE “LET’S JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN”
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Check out “Let’s Just Fall In Love Again”, the first single from former American Idol Contestant Jason Castro’s upcoming debut album.
RICK ROSS LAUNCHES DANCEHALL ARTIST IN JAMAICA
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Maybach Music Group founder and rap star Rick Ross has touched down in Kingston, Jamaica to launch his artist Magazeen to the dancehall community.
WILLIE NELSON TO PERFORM MYSPACE SECRET SHOW IN MAUI, HAWAII, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
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MySpace Music is excited to host Willie Nelson performing at his hometown bar in Maui, Hawaii, for another intimate installment of the popular “Secret Show” franchise on Tuesday, August 25, the day his new album American Classic goes on sale. This time, the original series known for connecting fans to the bands they love, will…
DAWES VIDEO FOR “LOVE IS ALL I AM”
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The song is from a band called Dawes and their debut album, “North HIlls,” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 29 on ATO Records. This band, and this track/video specifically, reminds me of the best things about Summer – friends, pool parties, BBQs, and those amazing romances that, unfortunately, have expiration dates attached to…
SNOOP DOGG LINKS WITH TOMMY THE CLOWN FOR THE YOUTH
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Snoop Dogg recently announced his partnership with famed entertainer Tommy the Clown to create an organization called the C.L.O.U.T. (Changing Lives One Youth at a Time) Foundation. The foundation will aim to provide a creative and social outlet for at-risk youth in order to help avoid the misplaced creative energy which too often results in…
LIL BOOSIE RELEASES “BETTER BELIEVE IT” VIDEO FEAT JEEZY & WEBBIE
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Although BOOSIE is best known nationally for the breakout singles “Wipe Me Down” featuring Webbie and Fox and “Zoom” featuring Young Joc, the truth is that Boosie has been a major star on the Southern underground rap circuit for almost seven years now.
AUDIO STREAMING LINKS FROM ‘MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I’
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Universal Motown Records will release MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I on Tuesday, August 25th. It is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown’s innovative five-part digital suite of remixes paying homage to the most thrilling entertainer of all time.
TINA SUGANDH TEAMS UP WITH MUSIC LEGEND DAVE STEWART
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TINA SUGANDH, “The World’s First Bollywood Pop Star” (Glam.com), is pairing up with DAVE STEWART, “Eurythmics” singer/songwriter, at The Conga Room at LA Live Downtown in Los Angeles Tuesday, August 25th. Playing with Stewart and Sugandh is the famous 30-piece FABULOUS ROCK ORCHESTRA who have been playing with Stewart at recent shows to provide…
CHRIS MARSOL OFFERS “I HATE TO LOSE” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Chris Marsol, a San Francisco-based alt/rock/soul artist, is proud to announce the release of his new album, Butterflies, Lipstick, And Hand Grenades. The album, Marsol’s sophomore effort, will be available October 20 via Clear Label Records.
COBRA STARSHIP MAKE TOP 5 DEBUT ON BILLBOARD 200
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“HOT MESS,” the acclaimed new album from Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship, has made a phenomenal chart debut on this week’s Billboard 200. The collection — which includes the smash single, “Good Girls Go Bad (Feat. Leighton Meester)” — entered the album chart at #4, marking the New York-based band’s highest chart…
THE RECORD LIFE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “STEP ON YOUR OWN”
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Check out the latest track from The Record Life called “Step On Your Own.” The song appears on The Souldier EP which is available at digital retailers now.
DANKO JONES VIDEO & MP3 “CODE OF THE ROAD” OFF ‘NEVER TOO LOUD’ OUT SEPTEMBER 8
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Hailing from Toronto, the group DANKO JONES (lead vocals/guitars), JOHN CALABRESE (bass), DAN CORNELIUS (drums) have achieved hard rock hero status in Europe.
THE GRATES ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH THOSE DARLINS
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Australia’s The Grates are set to release their anticipated sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process. The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances by Kori Gardner of Mates of State (vocals on “Milk Eyes“) and…
AFI READY BEST ALBUM YET ‘CRASH LOVE’ TO HIT STORES 9/29
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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. “I am so…
“THE K.O.D. TOUR 2009” IS OCTOBER 1 2009 THRU NOVEMBER 21 2009
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STRANGE MUSIC once again brings you one of the most anticipated tours of the year. Beginning October 2009, we proudly present the “K.O.D. TOUR 2009”! The “K.O.D. TOUR 2009” will bring together some of the most unique forces in independent Hip Hop. TECH N9NE pairs up for this outing with his Strange…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: James Levy “Note”
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MEMPHIS BLEEK TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘THE PROCESS’ NOV 24 EXEC PRODUCED BY JAY Z
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New York based recording artist and Jay Z’s protégé Memphis Bleek is scheduled to release his 5th studio album titled “The Process” on November 24, 2009. The album, Executive Produced by Jay Z, will feature production from Just Blaze and No I.D with special appearances by Jay Z, Rick Ross, Pharrell and more! The album…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: (AF) Flow Official “Free Speech LP”
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SHARAM (DEEP DISH) JOINS BAD BOY BILL AND 15 DJs ONBOARD THE GROOVE CRUISE
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Grammy Award winning DJ/producer, Sharam (Deep Dish), is confirmed to spin The Groove Cruise’s hotly anticipated all-day party on Saturday, October 3rd, at Nikki Beach Club in Cabo San Lucas. The event is part of the Groove Cruise from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas aboard Carnival Elation from October 1st — 5th. Taking time…
