In a fast and furious 10 months, AWAKE, the latest album from Atlantic recording group SKILLET, has been certified gold by the RIAA for sales in excess of 500,000. The album — which includes two Active Rock radio blockbusters in the top 5 hit, “Monster,” and the top 12 smash, “Hero” — continues to…
Month: September 2010
MONSTA SCORES WITH “LONG BEACH RAISED ME” VIDEO
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Raised in the city of Long Beach, CA, a city made famous by Snoop Dogg for it’s gang violence and constant street warfare, Samoan rapper and nephew to Boo Yaa Tribe, who first gave America’s South Pacific residents the pride to express themselves musically, comes Monsta.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23rd, 2010
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LADY GAGA: PRESIDENT? Could Lady Gaga become President of the United States? According to British paper the Daily Star, a professional handicapper in England has set the odds at 100 to 1 on the pop star one day becoming Commander in Chief after her efforts to repeal the U-S military’s Don’t Ask Don’t Tell…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT KAFANI
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There was an east coast / west coast connection last week when Skope TV got on the line with Kafani. Kafani aka “Da Ice King” made a grip when he put out the hit “Fast” in 2007. After a few years of touring & guest appearances Kafani is back with new music & videos that…
Shapes and Sizes, Candle To Your Eyes
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After two scattered and at times, unlistenable previous releases, Montreal’s (By way of Victoria) Shapes and Sizes have finally managed to find their groove as a cohesive and timely act. It’s no small feat for this four-piece to nail that cohesive groove, seeing as how it’s damn near impossible to classify this eclectic release. It…
RACHEL FLEISCHER DIRECTS THE NEW ARIANA DELAWARI VIDEO
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“We Came Home” is an uncomplicated yet moving video that will leave you in awe. It starts off black and white with the video spanning the skyline and waterfront of none other than New York City. A brilliantly lit Ariana Delawari then takes center stage in front of her grand, open piano, reflecting back on…
BOOYAH’S SOCIAL APP NIGHTCLUB CITY AND ICONIC ROCK BAND KISS JOIN FORCES
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In a music event that will mark the first time a band of historic magnitude has streamed a free concert to millions through a social game, KISS (www.KISSonline.com) will broadcast their final North American date of their hugely-successful 2010 Hottest Show on Earth concert tour live in Booyah’s Nightclub City (http://apps.facebook.com/nightclubcity), a wildly-popular, music-centric social…
Nathan Sexton, Grave
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Nathan Sexton is a special kind of artist when it comes to songwriting and performing. Sexton puts everything he has into each song as he hopes to connect with the audience on a highly personal level. Nathan searches high and low on Grave as he digs deep to find out what we’re all…
JIVE RECORDS PRESENTS BLACK DUB / AUDIO
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Black Dub, the enigmatically eclectic new quartet helmed by acclaimed guitarist and Grammy award-winning producer Daniel Lanois, hit the road this November in support of their self titled debut album. The tour will kick off November 15th in Boston at the Paradise Rock Club and finish up in Minneapolis on November 24th.
AARON LEWIS ANNOUNCES SOLO ACOUSTIC TOUR
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Aaron Lewis, the acclaimed frontman for Atlantic recording group Staind, has announced details of his upcoming solo acoustic tour. The dates begin October 7th at Boston’s House of Blues and then continue through early November. A committed philanthropist as well as an unstoppable road warrior, Lewis is also poised to embark on an…
CEE LO GREEN RESPONDS TO HUGE POPULAR DEMAND
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Responding to massive popular demand, Elektra recording artist Cee Lo Green has moved up the release of his hugely anticipated new solo album. “THE LADY KILLER” — which includes the blockbuster first single, “F**k You” — will now arrive in stores and at all online retailers on November 9th. Green will herald the album’s…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 2010
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SELENA GOMEZ RELEASES A YEAR WITHOUT RAIN Yesterday, Selena Gomez released her new album, A Year Without Rain. The Disney star explained the title of her album was born from the song of the same name. See Selena Gomez’s video for “A Year Without Rain” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8uPvX2te0I LADY GAGA’S SPEECH! As we previously…
JIMI HENDRIX ‘THE GUITAR HERO’ TRAILER
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Image Entertainment is proud to release Jimi Hendrix: The Guitar Hero, now available on DVD. Needing no introduction, Jimi Hendrix is world renowned for changing the landscape of rock & roll and revolutionizing the way a guitar is played. Narrated by Slash and with interviews from such rock legends as Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Crosby,…
VANITY THEFT VIDEO “LIMB FROM LIMB”
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Five years ago the girls of Vanity Theft were high schoolers in Dayton, Ohio itching to do something more with their free time after school, so like many kids across the country, they started a band. What set them apart from the other teenagers they knew rocking in their parents’ basement is that they knew…
INSANE CLOWN POSSE UNVEIL VIDEO FOR “JUGGALO ISLAND”
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The duo of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, otherwise known as Insane Clown Posse, have recently unveiled a new video for the song “Juggalo Island.” The song comes off of the bands 2009 album Bang Pow Boom. The video features footage from this years recent Gathering Of The Juggalos as well as a special…
ZOE SCOTT NEW SINGLE “HARD HABIT” AUDIO
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High in the leafy enclave of L.A.’s Laurel Canyon, in a rainbow hued bungalow dubbed “The Happy House,” Zoe Scott creates unabashedly autobiographical songs of love, hope, and empowerment. “Each of these songs signifies a little victory in my own personal development,” Zoe says about the tracks on her new CD, Woman on Top. “Whatever…
FREE DOWNLOAD OF WHITE NOISE SOUND’S NEW SONG “SUNSET”
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WHITE NOISE SOUND is the eponymous debut from the Swansea / Cardiff, Wales-based sextet. Completed with the help of Pete Kember (Spacemen 3, Spectrum and E.A.R) and magician Cian Ciaran (Super Furry Animals), the album is the realization of a band conjuring their own particular wall-of-sound – at once relentlessly pulsating and blissed-out.
MCR RELEASE TRAILER TO NEW ALBUM
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My Chemical Romance have just launched an ambitious and eye-exploding official trailer for their album “Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys” coming soon featuring a taste of the new music! [youtube 63lyA42Y6ug nolink]
SOUNDGARDEN REVEAL NEW VIDEO FOR “BLACK RAIN”
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Soundgarden have just released their first new music video in over 10 years for the song “Black Rain,” which is available on the upcoming career retrospective album Telephantasm, in-stores 9/28. The sci-fi leaning animated video was directed by Brendan Small, creator of the animated metal show, Metalocalypse.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21st, 2010
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LADY GAGA AND KATY PERRY LEAD MTV EMA NODS Lady Gaga and Katy Perry each scored five nominations for the MTV Europe Music Awards. The ladies will go head-to-head in four categories: Best Pop Act, Best Song, Best Female Act and Best Video. Gaga is also up for Best Live Act, while Perry, who…
SKOPE / SERJ TANKIAN RECORDING STUDIO CONTEST
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In anticipation of the release of Serj Tankian’s sophomore studio album Imperfect Harmonies on September 21st, Serj Tankian is giving you the chance to win two huge prize packs! One (1) Grand Prize winner will receive a recording software bundle of AmpliTube iRig/ AmpliTube Fender/ Miroslav Philharmonik plus the T-RackS 3 Mastering Software, an Epiphone…
TRIPLE CROWN SIGN MOVING MOUNTAINS
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Triple Crown Records is excited to announce the singing of Purchase, NY natives Moving Mountains. Front-man Gregory Dunn (guitar/vocals) — rounded out by Nicholas Pizzolato (drums), Mitchell Lee (bass), and Frank Graniero (guitar/vocals) — has confirmed the rumors and is pleased to report the good news: “We know it’s been a little quiet in the…
BUDDY GUY NEW SINGLE “STAY AROUND A LITTLE LONGER”
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Five time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Buddy Guy, will release his new album, Living Proof on October 26th. His 11th Silvertone/Jive studio release marks an historic first as it brings together the incomparable B.B. King and Guy on the introspective and moving lead single, “Stay Around a Little…
KATY PERRY DUET WITH ELMO
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Hot on the heels of her # 1 album debut, Katy Perry stopped by Sesame Street to play dress up with Elmo. Watch the ultimate California girl get stuck in a game of tag and sing a new rendition of “Hot N’ Cold” with America’s favorite furry friend. [youtube JXiFsB4SYlc nolink]
UK’S TURBOGEIST RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ALIEN GIRL”
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With a sound that combines the band’s love of 80’s alternative music and 70’s rock, Turbogeist have already been gaining interest and attention from producers and A&R reps from both sides of the Atlantic.
PS I Love You, Meet Me At The Muster Station
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OK. Let’s get over the obvious: this fuzzed-out duo out of Kingston, Ontario have the worst possible for their band. Even if Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler hadn’t teamed up to melt hearts on film, it’d still be a wretched name. There’s no doubt that the band has faced pressure to change their name. Yet…
AVRIL LAVIGNE DOES GOOD FOR THE KIDS
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Avril Lavigne, award-winning singer/songwriter and philanthropist, announced today the creation of The Avril Lavigne Foundation. The Avril Lavigne Foundation will partner with leading charitable organizations to design and deliver programs, raise awareness and mobilize support for children and youth with disabilities and serious illnesses. “I have spent the last six months figuring out how to…
SCISSOR SISTERS WILL JOIN LADY GAGA ON 2011 MONSTER BALL TOUR
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Scissor Sisters will be joining Lady Gaga on the early 2011 run of her Monster Ball World Tour, beginning with the February 19th show at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ and including two consecutive nights at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Arena (February 21st & 22nd) and shows in numerous other…
WAKA FLOCKA FLAME TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM “FLOCKAVELLI” / VIDEO
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Rap music’s newest rising star Juaquin Malphurs, better known as Waka Flocka Flame, will release his debut album Flockavelli on October 5th. Born in Queens, NY and raised in Atlanta, GA, Waka is the first artist to release an album under mentor Gucci Mane’s 1017 Bricksquad imprint.
LESLIE KING TALKS WITH STOLI ABOUT HIS NEW FAVORITE BAND BARDO
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I know it’s Monday and many of you are tired, hungover, lazy, and just not into it. Well that is why I saved my next guest because I know that their sound will get your week started right. Coming out of LA is the infectious and catchy sound of Bardo. I caught wind of Bardo…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20th, 2010
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LADY GAGA TO MAKE BEST ALBUM YET! RWD magazine reports Lady Gaga’s next studio album, titled Born This Way, is guaranteed to include some of the best work she’s ever created. The “Alejandro” star recently surprised Beyonce with some of the finished material. Bee asked her “Telephone” collaborator, “’Where the f**k do you get these…
SKOPE SPONSORS WHITMAN, MA AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS
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For the fourth consecutive year, Skope Entertainment Inc will be sponsoring the 7th Annual Korean War Remembrance Ride. The ride will be held on September 19, 2010. The American Legion Riders is a non-profit organization that rides to raise public awareness of Veterans. Donations to benefit the Veterans at the Brockton VA. Skope CEO…
ERK THA JERK “PERFECT MISTAKE” VIDEO
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Erk Tha Jerk’s new clip for “Perfect Mistake,” a single off The Prelude, the forthcoming free EP release and precursor to his imminent debut Nerd’s Eye View, breaks music video conventions in such a way that it’s hard to consider it a part of the same medium – less MTV fare than short film.
SHERYL CROW NEW VIDEO “SIGN YOUR NAME”
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As summer winds to a close Sheryl Crow follows up “Summer Day” with a new video for “Sign Your Name,” a track from her recent album 100 Miles From Memphis. “Sign Your Name” is a cover of Terence Trent D’arby’s 1988 classic, and features the Memphis-born and raised Justin Timberlake on background vocals. …
The Dandy Warhols, The Capitol Years 1995-2007
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The Portland, Oregon band The Dandy Warhols sure have enjoyed a rather schizophrenic career in its nearly two decades length. Originally formed in 1992, the group first steadily built up a well-regarded reputation as an intriguing psychedelic pop outfit that could write songs that were arty like Velvet Underground and commercial like Brit rockers Pulp…
STORMKING, STORMKING
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There is a storm coming and his name is Duke Adkisson. Adkisson is the lead singer and guitarist as well being the man behind all of the music & lyrics on the new record. But don’t be mistaken as this is not a one-man show; Stormking comes complete with a load of great…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th, 2010
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BLACK EYED PEAS AT THE SUPER BOWL? USA Today is reporting that the Black Eyed Peas may perform during the halftime celebration at the Super Bowl in Dallas, Texas in February. The web site Sportsbybrooks.com is reporting that the group is going to perform at Super Bowl 45 next year, but the NFL has not…
RICK SHAFFER SHOWS STOLI HOW TO STEP OUT ON HIS OWN
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I must say that I am excited today for two reasons. One is that it’s the weekend and the other is that Rick Shaffer agreed to be featured in ‘Skoped Out.’ Rick Shaffer is the other half of the incredibly popular group, The Reds. We are not here to talk about The Reds though as…
NATHAN SHAFFER SPEAKS TRUTH ON “COME BACK AMERICA”
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“What I’m trying to say is, ‘Come back America, come back to freedom.’ I’m not feeling free anymore. Is anyone in this country?” Asks Shaffer. “Most people in this country aren’t free, and they don’t even know it. They’re slaves to a broken tax system, corporate greed, and laws that infringe upon our…
EPIC RECORDS & OH LAND OFFER MP3 “SUN OF A GUN”
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Her soundscapes are lavish, crunchy, symphonic, brute and captivated with rhythms that fly apart. Oh Land’s self-titled EP will be available in October via Epic Records, with her US debut album to follow in 2011. Don’t worry, we’ve got some music to offer you and your friends in the meanwhile.
