Month: September 2009

DIDDY LEAVES BAD BOY BEHIND?

Variety.com is reporting that Diddy is leaving Warner Music Group/Atlantic Records and is looking to release his upcoming Last Train To Paris album with Jimmy Iovine’s Interscope label. The mogul said in a statement, “Now that the term of the Warner deal has ended, I have elected to accept an opportunity to move my recording…

LIL WAYNE CELEBRATES BDAY WITH DIAMOND CAKE

What did Lil Wayne get for his 27th birthday? MTV News reports the emcee received a million-dollar Chopard watch. And get this; his birthday cake was draped with diamonds! In related news, fans should expect his new mixtape called No Ceiling to drop soon. SKOPE IT HERE!

2009: THE YEAR OF THE PITBULL

Pitbull made his primetime television debut on ABC’s 4th Annual ALMA Awards back on September 18th, where he performed and was honored with a Special Achievement in Music — Hot Track award for “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho).”   Pitbull’s major label debut, Rebelution debuted at number eight on the Billboard album chart…

KELLY CLARKSON GOES GLOBAL

Kelly Clarkson has announced a world tour for 2010.   The outing kicks off in Dublin, Ireland on February 5th and continues through April, covering 26 cities in the U-K, Europe, South Africa, New Zealand, and Australia.   Clarkson will perform Stateside at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Connecticut on Friday.

GERMANY LOVES P!NK

P!nk’s album Funhouse has officially gone three-times platinum in Germany.   Meanwhile the album has sold over 1.2-million copies in the U-S and rocketed up 35 spots to number 28 on the Billboard album chart, thanks in part to her acrobatic performance at the MTV Video Music Awards.   P!nk takes the stage tonight at…

THIS IS IT SELLS OUT IN LA

According to the Associated Press, advance screenings to Michael Jackson: This Is It sold out within two hours on Sunday morning.   Fans began lining up three days earlier and snapped up all three thousand tickets to the L-A showings.   The documentary opens nationwide October 28th, but fans will get a sneak peek the…

Ultimate Ears, 700

I was fortunate enough to get a pair of Ultimate Ears 700 headphones. When I first opened up the package I was shocked at how little the ear plugs were. My girl can never find earphones that fit in her small ears so in that regard we had already found something we liked about the…

JAY NASH AND SARA BAREILLES LIVE IN NYC

Singer-songwriter Jay Nash learned firsthand that Sara Bareilles knows how to make an entrance. Much to the surprise of the audience — and Jay — Sara made a surprise appearance in NYC by sneaking on stage mid-show. The lovely singer joined Jay for their duet “Barcelona”, a track from Jay’s critically acclaimed 2008 release ‘The…

TRAEDONYA ANNOUNCES DJ PROPHIT AS “I’LL GIVE IT 2 U” RMX WINNER

Prohibition Entertainment would like to announce the official winner of the Sam Ash global remix competition for R&B crossover vocalist TRAEDONYA hot single “I’LL GIVE IT 2 U.” The winner is Producer/DJ Prophit of Dayton,Ohio. The event was held on July 31st at the Sam Ash music chain’s Springfield, NJ store. The winning mix which…

SNOOP DOGG HITTING THE ROAD WITH METH & RED

According to his official fan site, Snoop Dogg is getting ready to hit the road with Method Man and Redman. The West Coast rapper left a message to his fans explaining that he is coming to a hood near them. Visit Ticketmaster.com to get your passes now. Snoop Dogg tour dates: October 27th – Baltimore,…

MICHAEL BOLTON LIKES KANYE

A lot of people are angry with Kanye West for the stunt he pulled at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, but there’s a singer-songwriter out there who has the rapper’s back.   According to British paper the Daily Mirror, Michael Bolton spoke about the whole situation, fondly saying “Kanye just keeps everyone guessing.”

U2 ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN STADIUM DATES

U2 have posted more European tour dates. The band has announced their 2010 stadium dates that include stops in Germany, Russia, Denmark, Finland, Spain and more. This will mark the first time the band will play in Russia. So far, the first concert posted on the 2010 European leg is August 10th in Frankfurt, Germany.…

FANS IN LINE FOR DAYS TO BUY MJ MOVIE TIX

According to the Associated Press, on Thursday, fans had already begun lining up at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles to purchase tickets to see Michael Jackson’s concert film This Is It.   The film features a behind-the-scenes look at Jackson preparing for the series of London shows he was rehearsing for before he…

NICKELBACK ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR

Nickelback have just announced the dates for their European tour.   According to their official Web site, the trek will kick off on January 17th in Liverpool, England and will wrap up February 1st in Hamburg, Germany.   More dates will probably be added, but so far the tour is only hitting those two countries.…

BON JOVI DOC SET TO AIR

The new documentary about Bon Jovi is set to air on Showtime on October 24th.   The doc, titled Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful, tells the story about the New Jersey legends going from local heroes to selling-out stadiums all over the world.   Be sure to tune in on Saturday October 24th at…

BLACK EYED PEAS AUCTION OFF HISTORY AND A TRIP TO AUSTRALIA

Now through Saturday, October 3rd, you can bid on exclusive packages to join the Black Eyed Peas in the air as they claim two world record attempts: the highest ever live performance and highest recorded track.   The person with the highest bid and a guest will fly on V Australia from Los Angeles to…

INTRODUCING THE BAMBOO SHOOTS

With all the doom and glooming around the music industry these days (we have our life vests ready, mind you), it’s nice to hear a positive story for a change. And surely the beginnings of Brooklyn quartet Bamboo Shoots couldn’t be more encouraging. After all, songwriter Avir Mitra was moments away from hitting the books…

The Empty Mirror, Abstracted Catholic

I just want to throw this out first, so it’s clear for everyone and that is that this new five-song set should not be called an EP.   Rather a new release or “opus 2” is what lead singer, guitarist and producer, Grant Valdes, prefers.   Opus numbering is an element of classical music and…

ALFONZO RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “BLIND AS FAITH”

Alfonzo are a four-piece band from Edinburgh. They are made up of brothers Mikey (guitar) and Chris Cook (bass), drummer Andy Innes and lead singer and keyboard, Daniel McGeever. Having all grown up close to each other the band have been best friends since they were kids, which has helped them become a great live…

WARREN G US TOUR DATES

After 10 million albums sold worldwide, Warren G’s seventh studio album, THE G FILES, will be released on September 29th. Self-produced and packed with all-star talents including Snoop Dogg, Travis Barker, Ray J and many more, the current single, “100 Miles and Runnin” featuring Raekwon and Nate Dogg is quickly making its way on to…

ROU REYNOLDS FROM ENTER SHIKARI ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS

‘Common Dreads’ is the new album by St. Albans-based quartet Enter Shikari. It was born in a back garden shed in St. Albans after a mental two years (we’ll get to that in a minute) in the lives of these young men. Skope was fortunate to get a copy of a Q&A Rou did with…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Visqueen “Hand Me Down”

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! Visqueen “Hand Me Down”: SKOPE IT HERE!

JET C0-HEADLINING U.S. TOUR WITH PAPA ROACH

Rock bands Papa Roach and JET will usher in Winter 2009 with a co-headlining tour of the U.S.   The affordable and eclectic rock show with a festival feel starts off in late October through the end of November and offers four bands for less than forty dollars.   Fans will be treated to no…

GHOSTFACE KILLAH LIVE IN NYC SEPTEMBER 30

MySpace Music makes its way back to the home of hip-hop to host a special performance by Staten Island’s own Ghostface Killah on Wednesday, September 30th at The Hiro Ballroom in New York, NY, as part of “THE RELEASE,” MySpace Music’s urban music concert series. This installment of “THE RELEASE” will celebrate the long-awaited September…

THE VERY BEST FALL TOUR

The Very Best’s–European production duo Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya–debut full-length Warm Heart of Africa will be released October 6 on Green Owl. The much-anticipated album is already receiving critical acclaim here and in the U.K. GQ, SPIN, Rolling Stone, MOJO, The Guardian, among many others, have hailed The Very Best’s debut effort. The…

TOM PETTY TO RELEASE MULTIPLE DISC, CAREER-SPANNING THE LIVE ANTHOLOGY

The week of November 22nd Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and Reprise Records will release The Live Anthology, a multiple-disc set of recordings drawn from thirty years of live performances. The collection brings together material from 1978-2007 culled from hundreds of hours of live concert recordings covering every era of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’…

BLUE OCTOBER TO HEADLINE TOUR

Blue October will headline a month-long tour in support of suicide prevention and awareness. The Houston rockers will be raising money for the national hotline 1-800-SUICIDE as well as the campaign To Write Love On Her Arms. To purchase tickets for the Pick Up The Phone Tour 2009, head to PUTP.org.

LIL WAYNE’S REBIRTH DUE IN DECEMBER

Lil Wayne’s Rebirth will be released in December.   The often delayed album, which was scheduled to hit stores back in April then pushed to November, will now be released on December 15th, according to Rap-up.com.   The album marks Weezy’s foray into a more rock centered hip-hop.   Two songs from the album have…

EMINEM VS. APPLE

Apple Inc. and Eminem’s music publisher have failed to settle a dispute over 93 songs on iTunes, clearing the way for a trial that began yesterday in the rapper’s hometown of Detroit.   According to the Associated Press, Em’s publishing company, Eight Mile, say they never authorized the 93 songs in a downloadable format on…