On Monday, March 29, in anticipation of the 45TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS, CBS.com premiered the first episode of Road to the ACM Awards, a four-part documentary series featuring country music star Josh Thompson. The web series gives fans an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Josh’s life on the road during his current nation-wide…
Month: March 2010
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Filip Filipi Feat Collie Buddz “Hurricane Ana”
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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! Filip Filipi Feat Collie Buddz “Hurricane Ana”:…
JASON CASTRO ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER HEADLINING TOUR
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Atlantic recording artist Jason Castro has announced plans for his first-ever headlining tour. The dates herald the release of his much-anticipated debut LP, “JASON CASTRO,” which arrives in stores and at all online retailers on April 13th. Castro will kick off his first headlining tour in his home state of Texas with an…
ACTIVE CHILD TO RELEASE EP JUNE 1ST ON FILTER US RECORDINGS
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LA-based indie artist ACTIVE CHILD (a.k.a. songwriter/musician Pat Grossi) will release his highly-anticipated EP June 1st on Filter US Recordings. Titled Curtis Lane, the EP is ACTIVE CHILD’s first stateside offering; he released several singles in the UK to significant critical acclaim. Track listing for Curtis Lane below. In support of the…
MINIBOONE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “COOL KIDS CUTOUT OF THE HEART ITSELF”
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The band is happy to debut their new music video for “Cool Kids Cutout of the Heart Itself”. The video, directed by the band and Jesse Garrison, is a high-energy flurry of MiniBoone’s trademark weirdness, featuring everything from fake blood and Gatorade to shaving cream and fingerpaint.
GUITAR HERO 5 AND BAND HERO ROLL INTO APRIL WITH HOT NEW ROCK ADDITIONS
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Activision Publishing, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) April lineup of downloadable songs is sure to satisfy with huge rock bands and popular tracks for Guitar Hero ® 5 and Band Heroâ„¢ players this month. With the addition of tracks from Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fall Out Boy, Blur, The All-American Rejects, Saving Abel, Phoenix and Black Sabbath, the…
SOMETHING TO BURN RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “SAY GOODBYE”
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Something To Burn have released a new video for the hit song “Say Goodbye” from their critically acclaimed debut album Transitions on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland.
THE DIRTY HEADS PERFORM “LAY ME DOWN” LIVE WITH ROME
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The Dirty Heads are quoted by ROLLING STONE as one of the “Best New Bands of 2010” and have released a live music video for “Lay Me Down” featuring Rome of “Sublime with Rome” on Vevo.com. The video gives fans a taste of the reggae rockers energetic live performance and what is to come in…
MISHKA AND MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY IN THE STUDIO
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Mishka’s new album Talk About, was released today on Matthew McConaughey’s jk livin label. Matthew and Mishka invited MTV News into the studio to get a behind-the-scenes look at their recording sessions. MTV Shows
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31st, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER WILL “NEVER LET YOU GO” Justin Bieber has just released the video for “Never Let You Go.” The clip was shot in the Bahamas and features the 16-year-old singing and getting cozy with a lucky young lady. Bieber’s My World 2.0 is the currently the most downloaded album on iTunes. …
Matt Pond PA, The Dark Leaves
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The shuffling nature of The Dark Leaves, the latest from Matt Pond PA brims with a distinct optimism, if only musically. The manner in which he delivers his warbling lyrics above heartfelt acoustic pop is a little bewildering, but for some reason, when the whole package is delivered together it works with alarming effciency. Tracks…
WIN A SAMSON AUDIO PRIZE PACK FROM RECORD STORE DAY
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The countdown to Record Store Day is on and the people behind it are excited to bring you another great contest. Samson, a pioneering audio company, and maker of ZOOM products is helping celebrate Record Store Day with some new and awesome audio-video gear. One very lucky winner will receive a Samson prize pack…
JANGO AIRPLAY POPSCORE TOP 20 ARTIST FOR MARCH 2010
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Every time we play a Jango Airplay emerging artist to one of Jango.com’s 7 Million listeners, we ask them to rate the song. We enter all the listener reactions into a formula to determine which songs, and therefore which bands, are most popular with our listeners.
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS NEW VIDEO “MUSHROOMS”
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The Kottonmouth Kings newest member, the Dirtball, is currently tripping on psychedelics in the group’s new video for the track “Mushrooms”, which can be seen online. The song is part of the group’s new album, “Long Live The Kings”, which hits stores on April 20th, 2010 through Suburban Noize. [youtube 6sdmzzD_MTU nolink] www.SubNoizeStore.com
BAMBOO KIDS ANNOUNCE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
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Brooklyn’s most notorious garage rockers, The Bamboo Kids, will tour throughout The Netherlands, Belgium and Spain from April 28 through May 8, including a stop at the Queensday Festival with The Bouncing Souls and Banner Pilot. Bamboo Kids 2010 European Tour Dates 4/28 – Utrecht, NL @ ACU 4/29 – Den Helder, NL @ Café…
HUGH CORNWELL IS PRO-FREE DOWNLOADING / MP3
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In a recent BBC News interview, former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell endorsed free music downloading, coming just as the British government plans to crack down on illegal downloaders. Hugh, currently touring the United States, argues that a new generation is exposed to his music through the Internet and they, in turn, spend more money on…
CYPRESS HILL DEBUT VIDEO FOR “RISE UP”
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As Cypress Hill gear’s up for the April 20th release of their highly anticipated new album Rise Up, the multi-platinum hip-hop group has released a video for the album’s explosive lead single/title track, “Rise Up,” featuring Rage Against The Machine/Street Sweeper Social Club/The Nightwatchman guitarist Tom Morello (who pulled double duty as the song’s producer…
ONEREPUBLIC TO OPEN UP FOR BON JOVI IN NJ
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OneRepublic are set to open for legendary rockers Bon Jovi as they christen the soon-to-be-opened New Meadowlands Stadium. OneRepublic, along with Train and Gavin DeGraw, were just announced as special guests for the series of inaugural concerts which are part of Bon Jovi’s “The Circle World Tour.” Catch Ryan, Zach, Eddie, Drew and Brent…
“CHRISTINA AGUILERA RADIO” TO DEBUT HER NEW SINGLE TODAY AT 5PM EDT
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Multi-platinum, five-time GRAMMY-winning artist Christina Aguilera is making history on the virtual airwaves once again, as the singer prepares to debut brand new music from her highly anticipated album, Bionic, exclusively on her A.P.E. Radio station, “Christina Aguilera Radio.” On Friday, March 26 at noon EDT, listeners tuned into the station to preview…
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS SET TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM “FURTHER” ON JUNE 8, 2010
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The Chemical Brothers are set to release their seventh studio album, Further, on June 8, 2010 on Freestyle Dust/ Astralwerks. This album is the band’s first to be released with corresponding films made specifically to match each of the 8 audio tracks. The films will be included on an iTunes LP and special edition DVD.…
MONGREL MIX OFFER MP3 ‘IN THE EROTIC’
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Catch mongrel fever at Sullivan Hall in New York City – April 1st, 2010. Mongrel Mix brings American music history into the now with a groundbreaking sound incorporating elements of funk, rock, and latin styles. The mix ranges from acoustic folk tales to angular post-pop and rock. Mongrel Mix is a global band with a…
Aloha, Home Acres
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Home Acres, the third and latest release from Aloha takes a leap into some strange and bold new territory for the band; and it’s a leap that may very well pay off for Aloha. Though the amps are still cranked and they’re doing whatever they can to keep their feet planted firmly in the dirt…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 30th, 2010
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RICKY MARTIN REVEALS HE’S GAY Today on his Web site, Ricky Martin revealed that he is gay. The singer wrote about his plans to pen his memoirs and how working on the book would “free” him from something he was “carrying within [himself] for a long time.” He adds that he’s spent years…
You Say Party! We Say Die!, XXXX
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Shiny synthesizer melodies mingle with edgy, punk riffs on XXXX the third album by Canadian indie rockers You Say Party! We Say Die! (YSP! WSD!). The band channels the past in the new wave sound yet it is infused with a dose of punk swagger – a fitting rebel yell for the dance floor fiends.…
DEREK AND THE DARLING RELEASE “HUSTLE WITH A RSECUE PLAN”
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Before Derek Nicoletto started his new band, the electro/rock/pop outfit DEREK AND THE DARLING, he wrote a song called “Hustler with a Rescue Plan,” detailing where he was mentally and emotionally after the breakup of his former band, Telling on Trixie.
Sweethead, Sweethead
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Initially, Sweethead’s self-titled album evokes neither regret nor awe but a feeling eerily in between. It feels repetitive, at first, with a steady dissonant bass and indecipherable lyrics muddled into one. But if you have the patience for another go, this album proves more intricate and layered. Sweethead is decadent and dark, and can…
ON STAGE: STAMPEDE
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It’s Saturday night and Stampede is performing at the local bar, O’Brian’s. The place has filled up as the band charges through a raw live show.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NatStar “I KNOW (Orig/Radio)”
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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! NatStar “I KNOW (Orig/Radio)”: SKOPE IT HERE!
MELISSA JOAN HART TO BEWITCH OFF BROADWAY
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Melissa Joan Hart joins the cast this week of Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron’s smash-hit Off Broadway show, Love, Loss, and What I Wore, which has been playing to sold-out houses at the Westside Theatre (407 W 43rd Street). Hart will be a part of the star-studded cast (Lucy DeVito, Judy Gold, Shirley Knight,…
THE DEVYL NELLY TO RELEASE SECOND EP
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The Devyl Nellys, a NYC band known for its varied gypsy-like rhythms and razor sharp lyrics will be releasing their second EP, Airport, on April 6, 2010. They will support this release with a nationwide tour throughout the year. Possessing an unrestrained and decidedly fresh, bohemian-rock sound, the Devyl Nellys came together organically within…
ASHLYNE HUFF’S “HEART OF GOLD” FEATURED ON NOW THAT’S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 33
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Multi-talented newcomer Ashlyne Huff’s first single, an infectious blend of pop and rock, entitled “Heart of Gold” is featured on NOW That’s What I Call Music! 33 – the newest installment of the groundbreaking compilation series. The album was released March 23rd through Capitol Records and features Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Kesha among others. To…
KELIS “ACAPELLA” VIDEO PREMIERE
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The video for Kelis’ new single, “Acapella,” will premiere today at www.iamkelis.com. Based on a treatment written by the GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter, the video was lensed in Los Angeles by co-directors Chris Cottam, Rankin and Nicole Ehrlich. Kelis performed at numerous events during last week’s Winter Music Conference 2010 in Miami, including shows with will.i.am, Benny…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS AND DEVO ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF RE-MASTERED VERSIONS
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Electro-art-rock iconoclasts DEVO celebrate their early recorded works from the Warner Bros. Records vaults with remastered vinyl and expanded CD editions of their second album, 1979’s DUTY NOW FOR THE FUTURE, and their fourth album, 1981’s NEW TRADITIONALISTS. DUTY NOW will be available beginning on April 17th, Record Store Day, on vinyl while NEW TRADITIONALISTS…
AMERICAN BANG RELEASE “WHISKEY WALK” VIDEO
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Nashville rockers AMERICAN BANG have released the music video for their lead track, “Whiskey Walk.” The clip, which was directed by Mike Jones and Jim Sullos, takes place in an abandoned chemical warehouse and captures the band’s explosive stage presence and their ability to rock n’ roll, which has received great praise from local Nashville…
REMEDY DRIVE RETURNS WITH NEW MUSIC ON HEELS OF ROCK AND WORSHIP ROADSHOW TOUR LAUNCH
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Word Records rock band, Remedy Drive, is returning with new music on March 30 with the release of Daylight is Coming: Expanded Edition. Featuring three never before heard songs (“Speak to Me”, “Rescue”, and “Guide You Home”), the expanded edition of the band’s debut release will hit all retail and online outlets. Fans can also…
YACHT NEW VIDEO FOR “THE AFTERLIFE”
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Fresh off a run of shows at SXSW that had fans and the media buzzing, YACHT have released their video for “The Afterlife.” The track is the second single off See Mystery Lights, their critically acclaimed debut for DFA Records. YACHT – The Afterlife from Jona Bechtolt on Vimeo.
WHEN STOLI SAYS PHIZZ ED HE DOES NOT MEAN GYM CLASS
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It has been a few weeks since we have had a hip hop artist here so I am happy to say I have found the perfect guest to break that trend. My next guest is coming straight out of Ohio by the catchy name of, Phizz Ed. Phizz Ed is controversial, confident, confrontational, and alittle…
MISS TILA SET TO RELEASE NEW EP IN MAY
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MISS TILA (formerly known as Tila Tequila), the internet superstar who took reality television by storm, is very excited to announce the MAY 11th release of her debut EP, WELCOME TO THE DARKSIDE, distributed by her own record label, Tila Tequila Records, through Ingrooves. The first single, “I LOVE MY DJ” is available on…
Jasper Coal, 1000 Feet Closer to Hell
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Jasper Coal may be based in Birmingham, AL but their hearts belong to Ireland. Breaking out the tin whistle and the bodrhran, these guys wear their ethnic pride on their green sleeves. Their influences are obvious at first blush. Jasper Coal is heavily indebted to groups like The Pouges, Dropkick Murphys and even the more…
Rifoki, Sperm Donor EP
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Before the two became renowned for their superstar status in the world of DJs, Steve Aoki and Bobby Rifo of The Bloody Beetroots were your typical hardcore kids. Both have come together to form Rifoki, a new hardcore project that is void of any hint that the two men behind the music are either one…
