I had the opportunity to review Feldiken’s last album for Skope titled Small Songs About Us. He made a record for “EVERYONE” as I stated then and this still stands true for the new album Common Splendor. Feldiken’s love for people in general is quite evident here as he plays the role of humanitarian extremely…
Month: August 2010
TREY ANASTASIO BAND’S TAB AT THE TAB SET FOR SEPTEMBER 14th RELEASE
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TAB at the Tab, a collection of songs recorded live by Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) at the legendary Tabernacle in Atlanta, will be released on September 14th by Anastasio’s Rubber Jungle Records. The album – recorded on February 27, 2010 – captures the band at the peak of its powers and includes live renditions of…
G-UNIT RECORDS JOIN EMI LABEL SERVICES
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G-Unit Records has entered into an exclusive agreement with EMI Label Services in which EMI will distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America. EMI will release the Grammy nominated multi-platinum rapper Lloyd Banks’ third solo album “H.F.M. 2” (Hunger For More 2) on November 23rd, 2010, and Tony Yayo’s as…
PRIMUS OFFERS FREE DOWNLOAD OF REHEARSALS
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Now that Primus’ first headlining tour in four years is well underway, playing to rapturous fans across the country, the band is pleased to offer a handful of tracks from tour rehearsals at Primus HQ in San Rafael, CA, earlier this summer. Turns out the tapes came out great and Les, Ler and Jay…
GRINGO STAR JOIN UP WITH BEN ALLEN FOR SECOND ALBUM
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After months of touring the US, UK and Europe throughout 2009/10, Atlanta’s Gringo Star returned home to head into the studio with Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Matt & Kim, Cut Copy) once again to begin work on their second album. The collaboration between Allen and the band led to so much acclaim for their…
GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP TO RELEASE NEW EP
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Polarizing NYC hardcore punk band GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP (also GFJD) will release its new EP Sex Vid Singles Club on October 12 via Shinebox Recordings. Birthed in Brooklyn, “with no regard for potential audiences” and the intent of “doing everything on its own terms,” GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP has met to every response…
MIGGS HITS THE ROAD
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Tampa, FL-based pop-rock band MIGGS today announced tour dates for Fall 2010, opening for legendary singer and songwriter Ed Kowalczyk from the multi-platinum rock band, LIVE. MIGGS is currently touring to support the release of their new album, “Wide Awake,” which became available in stores and online on May 18. MIGGS TOUR DATES: Sept 16…
OZZY OSBOURNE RELEASES “LIFE WON’T WAIT”
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As OZZY OSBOURNE gears up for the August 14 launch of the 2010 OZZFest, the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has released “Life Won’t Wait,” the second single from his worldwide smash Epic Records album SCREAM, which entered the charts in June in the Top Ten in more than 10 countries.…
BELUGA HEIGHTS & WARNER PRESENT AUBURN / VIDEO
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She is a 21 year old brand new signing to WBR, and is already making an impact at pop radio. Her first single “La La La” features another WBR/Reprise artist IYAZ, and has sold over 32,762 tracks just this week.
SKOPE / EPICENTER TICKET GIVEAWAY
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Skope Magazine has teamed up with the Epicenter Festival to give one lucky winner a chance to see Eminem, KISS, Blink 182, Bush, Rise Against and more live at this year’s Epicenter 2010 Music Festival.
SUM 41 CANCEL WARPED TOUR DATES
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Sum 41 has been forced to cancel their return to the Vans Warped Tour. The band was a crowd favorite, playing over 20 dates during the seven week summer tour that took them to cities all over the United States and Canada. The band had taken leave to play Summer Sonic festival dates in Japan…
GUITAR HERO RELEASES NEW APPS FOR IPHONE/IPOD
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Summer is getting even hotter with the addition of three new, rockin’ song packs for the Guitar Hero App for iPhone and iPod touch from Activision Publishing, Inc. Whether hanging out in the sand or by the pool, road tripping across the country or chilling at home, players will be able to rock…
PENNAN BRAE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “HAVE YOU EVER BEEN”
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Singer-songwriter Pennan Brae releases his new video for “Have You Ever Been” from his ‘Shaded Joy’ debut. The video was shot in Kauai this summer of 2010 and directed by Douglas Deboer of Visual Alchemy.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th, 2010
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JAY-Z AUCTIONS NEW AIR FORCE 1 SNEAKER ThisIs50.com has learned Nike has teamed with Jay-Z to release an executive new sneaker for the Air Force 1 collection. Hov’s All Black Everything sneaker was inspired by the World Basketball Festival, which he also performed at on Thursday in New York City’s Radio City Music Hall. Nike…
Jita, The Power of One/Lean On
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This singer/songwriter from South Florida wants to prove to you that the power of faith can go a long way. Jita has one mission and that is to pump nothing but positivity into today’s society, which is much needed. She has one message and that is simply this: In the end, everything will…
GAYLE DAY SHOWS STOLI THAT MOTHERHOOD & MUSIC GO HAND IN HAND
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We made it through another week, I am ready for the weekend! Before I go into R&R mode, I had to post a new feature with a woman who just blew me away. Gayle Day grew up in London but decided to move to the USA and pursue music with a ferocity that you do…
QUEENSRŸCHE’S TRIPLE-PLATINUM ‘EMPIRE’ REMASTERED AND EXPANDED
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Queensrÿche has partnered with Capitol/EMI for the September 28 release of an expanded 20th Anniversary Edition of the band’s triple platinum-certified breakout album, Empire. The new 2-CD and digital packages both include the remastered album, featuring six hit singles, including the #1 smash “Silent Lucidity,” as well as 13 bonus tracks, among them 10 previously…
DISTURBED RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “ANOTHER WAY TO DIE”
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Multi Platinum recording artists Disturbed have just released a video for their new single, “Another Way To Die”, which can be seen here. The band have also just released a teaser trailer for their upcoming DVD, “Decade of Disturbed.” The DVD will be included in the deluxe edition pre-order and as a digital download with…
Jeffrey James, Just Right
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While Nashville remains the epicenter of contemporary country music, the population of veteran and up-and-coming crooners has seen their numbers diversified, turning the one time country stronghold into more of a singer/songwriter town. Indiana native son Jeffrey James is one of the latest to relocate to Music City, bringing his pop/rock debut album Just Right…
THE NICEGUYS OFFER MP3 “MR PERFECT”
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The Niceguys, a four-man Houston-based hip-hop group with southern roots and musical sensibilities that stretch far beyond the city’s limits, are excited to announce the release of their debut full-length, The Show. The album, being offered both as a free download and through digital retailers, will be available September 28, 2010 via 265 Pro/The Pi…
NEIL YOUNG LAUNCHES TOUR OF THE GULF COAST IN SEPTEMBER
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Music legend Neil Young will perform several shows in the Gulf Coast in September to aid residents affected by the oil spill. Young has teamed up with his friend John Tyson, chairman of Tyson Foods, Inc., which will donate 100,000 pounds of chicken products to be distributed to the Bay Area Food Bank. Tyson will…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 12th, 2010
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NEW KANYE WEST SONG! Kanye West wasn’t kidding when he tweeted that he had a song so great that he wanted to leak it. The rapper just released a new track called “See Me Now” featuring Beyonce and Charlie Wilson. The No I.D.-produced cut will appear on Ye’s forthcoming fifth studio album, formerly titled Good…
ROY JAY OFFERS AUDIO “FATAL MISTAKE”
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Singer-songwriter Roy Jay will release his second album, “Fairfax Avenue,” on August 31, 2010, on Rock Ridge Music. Laced with blues, roots rock, and grittier, more focused, groove-driven flavors than his past work, “Fairfax Avenue” is the follow-up to “Lucky Guy,” an album which ran the musical gamut and drew comparisons to Paul Simon,…
FANS WHO SIGN UP AT WWW.INCEPTIONSCORE.COM RECEIVE BONUS TRACKS
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Due to the overwhelming success of Inception: Music From The Motion Picture – Oscar-winning film composer Hans Zimmer’s dramatic score to the blockbuster sci-fi actioner “Inception,” Warner Bros. Records will make available two previously unreleased bonus tracks to fans who sign up via email at the soundtrack’s website: www.inceptionscore.com. The two bonus tracks, “Projections” and…
BILLY RAY CYRUS’ NEW BAND BROTHER CLYDE RELEASES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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Billy Ray Cyrus’ new band Brother Clyde is releasing their self-titled debut album “Brother Clyde” August 10th on Buena Vista Records, via Fontana Distribution. The hard-rocking new group features Billy Ray Cyrus on vocals. On drums is Samantha Maloney, who’s played with Mötley Crüe, Hole and Eagles of Death Metal. Jamie Miller of theSTART and…
NADIA KAY RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO “CAPTAIN SKYLOVE”
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Nadia Kay is super excited about the worldwide launch of her new music video while touring and writing songs for her third album.
NOEL RAMOS TALKS ABOUT THE IMC 2010
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The Independent Music Conference (IMC) seeks first and foremost to help independent musicians achieve their goals as entrepreneurial business owners through the presentation of educational seminars, workshops, panel discussions, mentor sessions networking opportunities, performance instruction, evaluation and critique, and live performances. Secondarily, the IMC seeks to positively affect the entire music conference industry, which…
WEEZER RETURN TO INDIE-ROCK ROOTS WITH NEW ALBUM
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Influential multi-platinum, Grammy winning alternative rock band Weezer have announced plans to release a new studio album entitled Hurley this September 14th on Epitaph Records. Starting today, fans are invited to pre-order the physical album now at www.EpitaphStore.com or on Amazon.com. The album’s first single, “Memories,” can be streamed now at www.MySpace.com/Weezer and purchased…
G. DEP RETURNS WITH ‘GHETTO LEGEND’ NEXT MONTH
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Famous Records president, Jeffrey Collins is happy to announce that former Bad Boy recording artist G. Dep, recently signed with Famous, for the distribution & promotion of his new album “Ghetto Legend”. G. Dep’s first commercial release for several years will be released worldwide in late September, through the Universal digital network and will be…
ELEKTRA CELEBRATES 60TH ANNIVERSARY
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2010 marks the 60th Anniversary of Elektra Records, one of the most revered labels in the history of modern music. In celebration, the company has launched Elektra60.com, an innovative, interactive digital experience that tells the stories of the legendary artists, the music, and the culture that have defined the label over the past six…
TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA ANNOUNCES 2010 WINTER TOUR
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra, one of the top selling concert acts in the world creates one of the most captivating concert experiences on the road today. Insistent on giving their fans the most “value for their dollar,” TSO puts on an over-the-top audio/visual spectacular complete with lasers, pyrotechnics and state of the art lighting with a ticket…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT STACIE ROSE
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Stacie Rose is the epitome of DIY in this music industry. Stacie has been putting out contagious and catchy tunes for many years and this month she is going all out with the release of he double EP, ‘The Alter Ego EP’s.’ Stacie’s fans wanted new music from her so bad that they funded the…
SONGCIRCLE.COM LAUNCHES SONGWRITING CONTEST
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Newly launched independent music development and A&R community SongCircle Music (formerly The New York Songwriters’ Circle) today announced it is accepting entries for its fifth annual songwriting contest. The SongCircle’s contest has quickly become a hotbed for discovering aspiring artists and has helped launch the careers of previous grand prize winners Kate Voegele (Interscope),…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11th, 2010
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U2 TOPS LIST OF L-A SHOWS U2 is the number one requested concert in Los Angeles, according to Stubhub.com. The website compiled a list of the top five most requested tickets in the Los Angeles-metropolitan area. U2 tops the list, followed by Lady Gaga, Muse, Dave Matthews Band and Roger Waters. Lady…
“DINNER WITH ANDREW W.K.” WORLDWIDE CONTEST
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Iconic rocker, speaker, television star and hard partier Andrew W.K. is proud to announce a new contest for members of his PARTY CREW (the street team run by Andrew and his friends). — The contest allows one lucky winner to live out their party fantasies and enjoy DINNER WITH ANDREW IN NYC! [youtube 1WbVqS0SWAs nolink]…
INDEPENDENT GRIND TOUR 2010
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This fall, TECH N9NE hits the road with the some of the biggest names in independent Hip Hop. Starting Sept. 15 for six weeks, the Kansas City star brings audiences the chillest West Coast rap and the hottest Midwest Hip Hop. “TECH N9NE’s Independent Grind Tour 2010” melds a wide range of audiences into a…
SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO OFFERS “NERVE SALAD” MP3
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Defend Music is proud to announce the first release in a new series of mix CDs celebrating New York City’s famed FIXED parties — Simian Mobile Disco Is Fixed. Released on October 12, this marks the first Domestic USA release for the famed British DJ/Production/Remix team.
MTV PREMIERES NEW KATY PERRY VIDEO
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The video for Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” has just premiered on MTV.com and VH1.com! This is the title track from Katy’s sophomore release due out on August 24th. Tune in to MTV at 8pm ET tonight for the broadcast premiere of the video.
ZOO SEVEN NEW VIDEO “LIFESAVER”
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Zoo Seven has created a one of a kind music video for the title track to their recently released Executive Music Group debut album, Lifesaver. The amazing stop motion visuals, created by Zoo Seven frontman Del Currie, features the band’s plastic animal friends coming together to dance, crowd surf, and let loose as they enjoy…
BIG B VIDEO FEATURING EVERLAST
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The video for BIG B’s “Before I Leave This Place” featuring Everlast has premiered on Myspace. Though the official add date at radio is August 17th, the track has already been picked up at key stations throughout the country.
