Coran Capshaw has signed five-time GRAMMY award winner Faith Hill to Red Light Management. Will Botwin, President of Red Light Management, will join Capshaw in managing Hill’s remarkable career, harnessing the company’s full resources, which encompass in-house marketing, promotion, licensing, touring, new media and more. “I’m thrilled to be a part of the Red Light…
Month: January 2010
MIAMI GEARS UP FOR SNOOP BOWL VIII
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Entertainer and hip hop icon Snoop Dogg has announced that his eighth annual “Snoop Bowl” will be played in South Florida on February 6, 2010. Snoop’s nearly undefeated team, the Snoop Dogg All Stars, will square off against a local youth football team from Miami coached by Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter and superstar…
BARENAKED LADIES SIGN WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH EMI MUSIC
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Acclaimed multi-platinum pop-rock group the Barenaked Ladies and their label Raisin’ Records have signed an exclusive worldwide deal with EMI Music Label Services unit and are gearing up for the March 30th release of their 11th studio album, All In Good Time. The band and longtime producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda began recording the album…
JONATHAN RICHMAN OFFERS TITLE TRACK “BECAUSE HER BEAUTY IS RAW AND WILD”
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Jonathan Richman has announced a new run of shows with drummer Tommy Larkins. These twenty-seven shows, including a four-night residence in Austin, TX and a three-night stand at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY will kick off another full year of touring.
MEET THE MUSICIANS: SLANT
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I am ashamed to admit that before sitting with Munir to do this interview, I actually had no idea why Slant was even called Slant. For an ace journalist, that’s pretty unacceptable. Promising to keep my embarrassing secret, Slant guitarist Munir explained it to me. “If you look up the definition, it’s to view something…
MEET THE MUSICIANS: PALE
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I could kick myself over and over again for declining invitations to see Pale in concert. When you live in Los Angeles, you get used to the over saturation of every kind of band, from your garden variety garage band to your headlining acts. All it took was the first note of the first song…
MEET THE MUSICIANS: MOSTART
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What I didn’t expect while interviewing MostArt was to have my own tape recorder turned against me. Unconventional to say the least, it would be the start of an interview unlike any other I’d ever done before; yet fitting considering the fact that MostArt is unlike any artist I’ve ever heard before. MostArt’s music is…
KELDINE HULL PRESENTS: BEYOND THE VELVET ROPE
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Talented musicians come a dime a dozen. They’re the soundtrack to every dive bar and street corner, cruise ship and four star hotel across the continental US.
RAZOR RELEASES MP3 & VIDEO TO “HOLLA”
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This year belongs to Razor, with the recent release of his debut mixtape “Mr. M-I-A”. Highlights include the two smash hits “Feelin’ Myself” & “Holla”. Other highlights include “For U” feat. Shawnna & Rick Ross, “$100 Fan”, “Rock Music”, and “Hustla’s Hymn” feat. Akon & Young Jeezy.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2010
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KATY PERRY AND RUSSELL BRAND ARE ENGAGED! There had been rumors floating around for a while now, and it has finally been confirmed — Katy Perry and Russell Brand are engaged! The comedian’s publicist confirmed to People.com that the couple is indeed set to be married. Brand also texted a statement to British…
Nicholas Mrozinski, Together We’re Stronger
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Right away, the environmentally safe CD packaging blends right in with the earth-friendly overall sound. Not to mention, this new record is a powerful testament to the local talents that thrive in the Twin Cities music scene. Mrozinski and “The Feelin Orchestra” attempt to make Minnesota the new music capital. With the…
PEANIZLES
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Peanizles is ready for another year of offering Skope readers a smile and a good laugh. This new strip is a great way to start that off. Congrats to Don Mathias on the engagement!
ATLANTIC RECORDS IS #1 FOR 2009
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For the second year in a row, Atlantic Records ranks as the #1 label in the music industry — with the biggest U.S. total album market share of 2009. As reported by Nielsen SoundScan (for calendar year ending January 3), Atlantic wrapped up the year with an 8.23% Year-To-Date current album market share, and…
LOLENE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “SEXY PEOPLE”
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Lolene is ringing in 2010 with a bang as she gears up for her debut album The Electrick Hotel, which drops this year on Capitol Records and her club hit Sexy People still sitting pretty on top of the Billboard Dance Charts. Check out the latest remix video for Sexy People, a promo only clip…
E1 MUSIC TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD BY LEGENDARY ROCK BAND PRETENDERS
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E1 Music is set to release a new, live CD/DVD by legendary rock band Pretenders, Pretenders: Live in London, on February 9th, 2010. This electrifying, 100-minute release will be available as a CD with a Bonus DVD, as well as a standalone Blu-ray disc. The Pretenders — Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Nick Wilkinson,…
ERIC CHURCH TO HEADLINE THE 2010 JÄGERMEISTER COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR
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Jägermeister, the brand known for decades of involvement with rock and metal bands, continues to expand its music presence with the 2010 Jägermeister Country Tour featuring Nashville singer-songwriter Eric Church with special guest and opening act Josh Thompson. The tour, which is Jägermeister’s second in the Country Music genre, kicks off February 9th and…
SNOB DOODLE
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A new year is upon us and with that comes a fresh slate for Snob Doodle. I wonder what his resolution for 2010 is?!
STATE RADIO RELEASE “CALLING ALL CROWS” MP3
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Boston’s State Radio kick off their winter 2010 tour on January 13, in support of their latest album, ‘Let It Go’ (Ruff Shod Records), a fiery, inspired collection of raw rock and roll.
THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND EMI MUSIC TEAM UP TO RELEASE 2010 GRAMMY NOMINEES CD
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The Recording Academy ®’s GRAMMY ® Recordings has partnered with EMI Music to release the 2010 GRAMMY ® Nominees CD, the 16th edition of the best-selling series highlighting artists and songs nominated for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. The 20-song collection will be available Jan. 19 and a portion of the proceeds from the…
HENRY “JUNJO”LAWES RELEASES ‘VOLCANO ERUPTION’ FEBRUARY 16
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VP Records is proud to announce the release of Volcano Eruption. Henry “Junjo” Lawes’ was one of the most influential producers of the early Dancehall era. This album features hits from Singers and Deejays that shaped Reggae music into the multicultural genre we know today. Volcano Eruption is comprised of some of the most veritable…
BAY AREA’S WORKER BEE RELEASES “NO DREAMS” MP3 OFF ‘TANGLER’
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Worker Bee’s debut album, Tangler, is what the band made it to be and whatever the listener wants it to be. This ethos has been instated since the first conception of the band came together in San Jose, California in 2006.
MAYDAY PARADE “TAKE ACTION TOUR” DATES
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MAYDAY PARADE are performing on the “Take Action Tour” to promote their new album Anywhere But Here. The band will be kicking off the tour in Atlanta, GA on January 25th alongside We The Kings, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow and Stereo Skyline and ending on March 2nd in Dallas, TX. …
HIGH ON FIRE UNVEIL COVER ARTWORK TO NEW ALBUM “SNAKES FOR THE DIVINE”
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World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE has completed work on its long-awaited, fifth studio album and follow-up to 2007’s Death is This Communion. Titled Snakes for the Divine, the record will drop on February 23, 2010 via E1 Music. SKOPE IT HERE! The cover artwork for Snakes for the Divine has been unveiled and…
JOE HENRY MARCH 2010 DATES
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The incomparable Joe Henry will be performing some select dates in support of his moving and critically lauded new release Blood From Stars. A review of the album in Spin observed “These soulful laments and menacing gospel rumbles don’t really demand attention as reward it,” while Billboard declared, “the new album is a testament to…
THE KNIFE TO RELEASE ‘TOMORROW, IN A YEAR’
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The Knife, in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, are to release the studio version of the opera ‘Tomorrow, In A Year’, will be in stores March 9, 2010. The album will be released on digital download sites February 2, 2010. Commissioned by Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma to write the music for their…
VIDEO OF TAMAR KAPRELIAN & RYAN TEDDER WRITING
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Get to know more about Tamar Kaprelian in a new video straight from her writing session in Denver with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle. The 22-year-old rising star discusses her musical influences and charity work along with her thoughts on songwriting, collaborations and the meaning behind her single “New Day.”
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 2010
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LIL WAYNE PLAYS JESUS CHRIST? We’ve just learned Lil Wayne will play the voice of Jesus Christ in T-Pain’s upcoming special on the Cartoon Network. The show is titled Freaknik and is based on the spring breaks in Atlanta that were shut down in the 90’s. Details surrounding the show are sparse, however we do…
COBRA STARSHIP KICKS OFF 2010 WITH PERFORMANCE ON THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS
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Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship is kicking off 2010 with a performance on The Peoples Choice Awards, set to air live, January 6th at 8pm EST on CBS (check local listings). The band will perform a medley of their latest single, “Hot Mess,” and their platinum certified hit, “Good Girls Go…
TREY ANASTASIO MONTH-LONG CLASSIC TAB OUTING THIS FEBRUARY
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Trey Anastasio has had an incredible 2009 with Phish, which toured for the first time in over four years and closed out the year with four consecutive shows at Miami’s American Airlines Arena last week. Now the singer/guitarist is preparing to hit the road with Classic TAB, which has backed him on many of his…
GROWING SET OFFER DOWNLOAD “HORMONE” NOW
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VICE Records are pleased to announce the signing of Brooklyn, NY-based trio Growing, kicking off 2010 with the release of their new album PUMPS on April 6th with a free download for the transcendent album track “Hormone” available now.
ELVIS ONLY CELEBRATES ELVIS PRESLEY’S 75TH BIRTHDAY
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United Stations Radio Networks, Inc., (USRN) an independent leader in the creation and marketing of network radio programming, today announced that this week’s installment of ELVIS ONLY will be a special 75th Birthday edition of the weekly program in honor of Elvis Presley’s milestone birthday. This special birthday tribute will feature music from…
NADA SURF ANNOUNCE ALBUM OF COVER SONGS
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Nada Surf bring their trademark sense of harmony and musical craftsmanship to 12 of their favorite songs with their latest release, if i had a hi-fi, their first album of covers. Only a group with their wide-ranging and eclectic taste could bring songs from such artists as Kate Bush, Dwight Twilley and the Go-Betweens together…
JANUARY 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Solid Gold “White Sea Remix of Synchronize”
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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! Solid Gold “White Sea Remix of Synchronize”:…
JASON BOESEL OFFERS “HAND OF GOD” MP3 OFF ‘HUSTLER’S SON’
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Until recently, Jason Boesel sat behind the drum kit for artists like Rilo Kiley and Bright Eyes, but he’s “ready to step out front” (Paste) in 2010 with his solo debut ‘Hustler’s Son,’ set for Jan 12 release via Team Love. The album features top shelf guests like David Rawlings, Benmont Tench, Orenda Fink, and…
ALKALINE TRIO UNVIEL THEIR ‘ADDICTION’ ON FEBRUARY 23
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Celebrated punk rock cult heroes, Alkaline Trio have announced the release of their forthcoming album, This Addiction, on February 23 via Epitaph Records/Heart & Skull. Recorded and produced by the band with help from longtime cohort Matt Allison at Atlas Studios in Chicago, This Addiction marks Alkaline Trio’s first release on their imprint label…
Clever Con, The Robot EP
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Have you ever listened to a band that was part punk, part reggae, and part metal? Let me introduce you to A Clever Con, New Jersey’s latest in innovative original music. With Mike Dietz (Lead Vocals and Guitar), Ryan Marsa (Lead Guitar and Vocals), Bobby Certo (Bass), and TJ “Smash” Horner (Drums), you get…
NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF CONCERTS
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No instrument has spoken in more voices to more people than the guitar, and over the past decade no festival has sought out the modulations in those voices and the range of the guitar’s cultural expressions than the New York Guitar Festival. Following its success since 1999 (with rave reviews in The New York Times,…
ARJ BARKER TRAILER FOR ‘LYAO’
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Warner Bros. Records/Degenerate Records comic Arj Barker releases his debut comedy album, LYAO, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, after the Comedy Central special debuts Sunday, Jan. 24. LYAO will be available on CD/DVD and standalone DVD.
ANDREW W.K. SPEAKS OUT ON MIND-CONTROL/BRAINWASHING
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Andrew W.K. spoke to ongoing allegations that he is either part of a conspiracy or a victim of a huge spider’s web of corporate entertainment plots. In an unedited personal statement Andrew has stated the following in response to the claims made against him:
