I have decided as the mastermind behind the “Skoped Out” column that we will be running two features per week from now on. To be honest, one just did not seem to be enough so be sure to check us out on Monday & Friday weekly. I am really excited about this next band coming…
Month: June 2010
NO SURRENDER OFFER “GODDA GET IT” MP3
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No stranger to the New York underground scene, No Surrender is gearing up to release their intricate sophomore effort Medicine Babies (ZerOKilled Music, Fall 2010). Blending hip-hop, electro, soul, synth-pop, and indie-rock, No Surrender’s spanning sound is genre-bending.
ASHLEY ARRISON’S DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 1ST
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Hearts On Parade, the debut full-length album from Ashley Arrison will be released digitally and in stores on July 1st. Hearts On Parade is a complete package of gorgeous vocals and a catalog of songs just waiting to be heard and cherished. Arrison’s first single, “Trying To Help You Out” (now…
KEVIN FOWLER DIGITAL SINGLE “POUND SIGN (#?*!)” MAKES STRONG NATIONAL SALES DEBUT
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The digital single “Pound Sign (#?*!)” by Lyric Street recording artist Kevin Fowler debuted on the Top Country Digital Singles Chart with an impressive 9,000 downloads, according to Nielsen Soundscan. In just four weeks, his current hit has ignited the charts and is #42* on Billboard’s Country Chart, with 13.6 million audience impressions. In…
BACKSTREET BOYS SUPPORT FELLOW MUSICIANS IN BP BOYCOTT
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The Backstreet Boys join popular hard rock band KORN to boycott the purchase of BP oil. Currently on a 35+ North American tour in support of their new album, THIS IS US, BSB promises to embark on a BP free tour. “I’m devastated by what I’ve seen first hand and on the news” says…
SARAH HARMER RETURNS FROM THE WILD TO TOUR THE U.S.
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After several years pursuing her passion for environmental advocacy – most recently exploring the isles of Canada’s pacific coast for a Canadian National Parks project – celebrated singer/songwriter Sarah Harmer tours the urban landscape of America this summer confirming her first U.S. dates in four years. SARAH HARMER U.S. TOUR DATES: 6/23 – New York,…
MORCHEEBA RELEASES VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “EVEN THOUGH”
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IAS AMERICA released the seventh full-length record from London-based genre-bending Morcheeba on June 8th available for digital download worldwide. Blood Like Lemonade will be released physically July 13th in the US.
Catalina, Catalina
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No stranger to acclaim, rising pop princess Catalina was named to 2008s list of National High School Teen Idols, made an appearance on the national morning show Fox and Friends and received invites to perform at the September 11th Memorial and the Victims of Violent Crime Gala along side Gloria Gaynor. Now the up-and-comer is…
ERA APPAREL AND MUSIC GROUP LAUNCHES
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There are few publicity companies that set their focus on the unmistakable correlation between fashion and entertainment. With the intention of spotlighting what makes each client unique, ERA Apparel and Music Group has the rare, customized ability to bring out the distinct personality of clothing lines, musical artists, and other design companies through a vast…
DEAD COUNTRY RELEASE “EURO THRASH” VIDEO
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California natives Dead Country are currently premiering their brand new video for the single “Euro Thrash” off their self-titled EP.
OVERWHELMING DEMAND FOR TICKETS ROGER WATERS
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In response to overwhelming fan demand for tickets to Roger Waters’ upcoming North American concert tour commemorating the 30th anniversary of the original release of The Wall, a final four shows have been added to the production’s North American itinerary. The Live Nation produced tour will begin on September 15th in Toronto with 52…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2010
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KE$HA SCORES ANOTHER NUMBER ONE HIT! According to Billboard, Ke$ha is just the fifth female artist since the beginning of 2000, and the third in the last two years, to earn at least two number one hits from a debut album on Billboard’s Pop Songs radio airplay chart, as “Your Love Is My Drug,” the…
Dr. Mac & Friends, Ready to Rock Kids, Vol. 3
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Get ready for the third installment of children’s songs that teaches valuable life lessons. Dr. Mac is the genius behind the Ready to Rock Kids series and before you ask, yes he is an actual doctor. The singer/songwriter/producer is also known as Don MacMannis, Ph.D. and for many years he has been a…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: LLOYD BANKS “ANY GIRL”
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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! LLOYD BANKS “ANY GIRL”: SKOPE IT HERE!
HOMETOWN HEROES: THE EQUINES
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It can’t be easy trying to start your band in a scene populated by metalheads when your band plays indie pop songs complete with a xylophone and mandolin.
PETE YORN’S NEW ALBUM
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On September 28th, Vagrant Records will releasethe latest studio album from Pete Yorn. Produced by Frank Black (The Pixies), this visceral 11-song collection follows Yorn’s two 2009 releases. Back & Fourth, hailed as “haunting” by Entertainment Weekly. While Rolling Stone said,”Yorn has found his voice on Back and Fourth, a mostly acoustic beauty.” It…
CAN V-ALBUMS & V-WRAPS REVOLUTIONIZE THE ALBUM EXPERIENCE?
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ScatterTunesâ„¢, the company that is revolutionizing the concept of the “album” through its innovative and immersive V-Album technology, is offering up exciting multimedia releases on June 8th from superstars Taylor Swift, Reba and Jewel, as well as up-and-coming singer-songwriter Justin Moore. ScatterTunes is proud to partner with The Valory Music Co. and Big Machine…
KERIMA “THIS NIGHT” PREVIEW ON YOUTUBE
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Sweden has been impacting the American music scene for decades, and its newest starlet Kerima has something special. “This Night” is already a hit overseas where it has been #2 for over a month on Sweden’s leading social network Snowfish. In the U.S., “This Night” already has a radio buzz and is quickly spreading…
PLIES PUTS OUT PERFORMANCE / VIDEO JOURNAL
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Plies’ highly anticipated new album GOON AFFILIATED is in stores and online now! The album includes his newest tracks “She Got It Made”, “Look Like” ft. Young Jeezy & Fabolous, “Kitty Kitty” ft. Trey songz, plus the smash hit “Becky”! Check out the retailers below for an exclusive interview, access to bonus tracks and Plies’…
MELIGROVE BAND RELEASE “HALFLIGHT” MP3
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Last Gang Records is pleased to announce the US release of the latest full-length from Toronto’s Meligrove Band. Shimmering Lights, out September 21, is the highly anticipated follow up to the band’s critically-acclaimed 2006 album, Planets Conspire. The band will release the first single from the record, “Halflight,” as a free digital download.
WORDSMITH “AS THE ART FADES AWAY” NEW VIDEO
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u Revolution Entertainment would like to present Wordsmith in his 3rd single, “As the Art Fades Away” (Produced by Strada) from his debut album “Vintage Experience” OUT NOW on iTunes & Amazon.
ERNIE HALTER PREVIEWS NEW ALBUM WITH “HARD TO LET A GOOD LOVE GO”
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LA-based singer-songwriter Ernie Halter is set to release his next album, “Franklin & Vermont,” on June 29, 2010, on Rock Ridge Music. Featuring 11 tracks — nine originals and two covers — the album was recorded with engineers Spenser Bishop and Carson Liccardi at MixOne Sound in Mission Viejo, CA.
JEREMY WEINGLASS RELEASES MP3 FOR “JUNE”
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Ten years in the making but released this month, ODYSSEY: A TWELVE-MONTH REVOLUTION is an epic musical exploration of the passing of days, changing of seasons and the journey though the year. Prodigious pianist Jeremy Weinglass, accompanied by virtuoso violinist Chris Woods, has captured the powerful and the subtle in the cycle of life with…
GROVESNOR GETS CAUGHT IN A LOVE TRIANGLE WITH NEW VIDEO “DAN”
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Hot Chip drummer and glitch-troubadour Rob Smoughton aka Grovesnor has debuted a heart-breaking and comical new video for the single “Dan,” off his recently released debut Soft Return on Lo Recordings.
NEEDTOBREATHE VIDEO FOR “SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL”
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The South Carolina-based rock outfit consists of brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart and childhood friends Seth Bolt and Joe Stillwell. The Outsiders was released last summer to universal critical acclaim and a top 20 debut on the Billboard 200. Be captivated by their ability to mend warm, organic textures to their powerful brand of skyscraping,…
DISTURBED UNVEIL TEASER CLIP FOR NEW SINGLE “ANOTHER WAY TO DIE”
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Disturbed have just unveiled a teaser video clip for their new single, “Another Way To Die”, which can be seen here. “Another Way To Die” impacts radio and goes on sale on iTunes next Tuesday (6/15). This Fall the band will be releasing its new album Asylum, and will also be hitting the road with…
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS RELEASE “NERVOUS BREAKDOWN” VIDEO
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Skeletons may be Hawthorne Heights’ recently released album but you can also see the band as skeletons in their brand new music video. Watch the video for their single, “Nervous Breakdown,” on Yahoo! Music where it premiered today!
ORGANICA MUSIC SIGNS RECORD DEAL WITH CRYSTAL HARRIS
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Award-winning music producer Michael Blakey of Organica Music Group has announced a seven-album deal with Playboy centerfold Crystal Harris. Blakey, a 5-time Grammy nominee who has produced over 60 gold and platinum albums, discovered Harris’s talent while watching her sing during an episode of the E! television series “Girls Next Door”. Harris has…
BLACK TIDE TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE SET THIS FALL
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Black Tide broke onto the music scene in a big way in 2008 with their fist-pumping, fret-burning, fast-paced metallic anthems on their Interscope Records debut Light From Above. Now the Florida based quartet is at Spin Studios in New York recording their follow-up with producers GGGarth (Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against) and Josh…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: SEAN GARRETT FT. TYGA AND GUCCI MANE “SHE GEEKED”
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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! SEAN GARRETT FT. TYGA AND GUCCI MANE…
ROBBY KRIEGER SET TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
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Robby Krieger returns with a new instrumental solo album, Singularity, on Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. On Singularity, Robby continues to explore his unique flamenco infused jazz-rock sound as heard on his previous album for Oglio Records, Cinematix. Singularity was produced by Robby Krieger and Arthur Barrow, features an original Krieger painting as…
LIL JON’S CRUNK ROCK ALBUM IN-STORES NOW
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Larger-than-life hip-hop trailblazer Lil Jon is back and bigger than ever, with his much buzzed-about solo debut, CRUNK ROCK, which hit stores and online platforms June 8th. The new album features an exuberant array of new signature Lil Jon classics, including the rousing singles “Outta Your Mind” featuring LMFAO, and “Ms. Chocolate,” featuring R&B…
NAUGHTY BY NATURE “I GOTTA LOTTA” VIDEO
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Grammy award-winning group Naughty By Nature premieres the video for the new single “I Gotta Lotta” from the forthcoming album Anthem Inc. (Illtown Records). Directed by The Wonder TwinZ & Jessica Ardito, the street single features Treach’s signature flow over the classic boom bap style with the late Sonny Black on the hook.
THE WAILERS: NO END TO THIS MUSIC
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It is undeniable that the Wailers’ legacy is inspirational and renowned, indelible and profound; in essence, the stuff that dreams are made of. The Wailers are the blueprint of reggae, the very foundation upon which reggae was built; and to this day, over 40 years after their origin, they continue to carry the torch. And…
ALLSTAR WEEKEND RELEASE VIDEO FOR “DANCE FOREVER”
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Allstar Weekend debuted the music video for their new single “Dance Forever” over the weekend, and the video is already at #2 on the iTunes charts. Join the party, and check it out now! “Dance Forever,” along with “A Different Side of Me” and the track “Hey Princess” will be on…
COLOUR REVOLT OFFER “OUR NAMES” MP3 FROM ‘THE CRADLE’
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The album comes galloping out of the gates with opener “8 Years,” where Coppenbarger expels the lyrics detailing the band’s history as though he may run out of time as guitars churn around him, culminating in the larynx shredding howl of “there is nothing more gorgeous or covered I have found than the western part…
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS WILL RELEASE THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN 8 YEARS
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On June 15 Reprise Records will release MOJO, the first new studio album from TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS in 8 years. Already the album is garnering enthusiastic reviews with Rolling Stone senior writer David Fricke calling it “one of the best ever” by Petty and the Heartbreakers. As Tom Petty explains: “Mojo is a…
KINETIX OFFER A TASTE OF NEW ALBUM ‘LET ME IN’
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Denver, Colorado rockers Kinetix continue to build upon their DIY success of the previous five years, having spent 2009 logging more than 10,000+ miles criss-crossing the country setting concert hall and music festival audiences on fire with their soul-powered rock and roll.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY
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You would think a built, tattooed, and statuesque 6’2” cat from the streets of Memphis would be just another hip hop artist. Well, you can’t quite judge this book by his cover, as Eddie “Gypsy” Stokes is quite the opposite.
BILLY LAVENDER, MEMPHIS LIVIN’
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Although it’s the blues, it’s stepped up a bit right from the start. With both mixed male vocal leads, female backup and some lead vocals, the album takes on a non-traditional approach. Non-traditional is Billy’s style. As a lefty, he learned to be a left-handed player playing upside down on a right-handed…
