SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 2, 2018 @ 11 AM EST

Sonic Night Music Artist PERFECT DEFECT Debuts New Music Video “My People”

Hard rock band PERFECT DEFECT has released a new music video for “Love Song”. The self-titled debut was released on October 27th, 2017 via Sonic Night Music Club.

New Southern Hard Rock band PERFECT DEFECT’s debut reflects a deep trip through a vinyl album collection of both laidback and down and dirty tracks. The band combines unequal parts hard rock, blues, and country to create something new yet familiar.

The album’s loose grooves were achieved by recording the rhythm tracks (drums, bass, guitar) live in single takes with no overdubs. Then, the guitar solos and vocals were added to complete the feel of being right there. PERFECT DEFECT deftly move from rockers like “Rollin’ With G” and “Bad Girls” to the bluesy “Ultra Blue” and Southern-infused tracks like “Treat Your Man” and “Used To Believe” on a journey through deep album tracks.

Joyner Lucas Releases Powerful New Single + Video – “Frozen”

Joyner is quickly becoming one of the most prolific new artists in 2018. His recent viral hit “I’m Not Racist” sparked controversy throughout the music and cultural landscape and amassed 54 Millions views since its release in late December 2017. The song became a hot topic on major news outlets like CNN and Huffington Post.

Zedd Returns to #1 At Top 40 Radio

This week, multi-platinum, GRAMMY Award-winning artist/DJ/producer ZEDD earns the #1 spot on Top 40 Radio with his latest single, “The Middle” with Maren Morris and Grey (Interscope Records). Declared an “infectious earworm” by Rolling Stone and “catchy as hell” by MTV upon its release, “The Middle” continues to hold strong in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot 100 at #6 for the second consecutive week and #8 on Hot AC Radio.

BILLBOARD HIGHLIGHTS BUJU BANTON’S LONG-AWAITED RETURN

With approximately eight months remaining before international reggae superstar Buju Banton returns home from McRae Correctional Facility, worldwide anticipation is building. Last Friday the leading U.S. music industry publication, Billboard Magazine, published a feature on the mounting excitement surrounding Buju Banton’s release, scheduled for December 8, 2018.

Lillie Mae announces headline tour dates

Lillie Mae is excited to announce a run of headline tour dates for this May and June. The run includes appearances at Shaky Knees Music Festival in Atlanta, GA, Boston Calling Festival in Boston, MA and Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH. Before the headline dates begin, Lillie Mae will hit the road with Tyler Childers for the third annual Stagecoach Spotlight Tour, held in conjunction with the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, CA.

Popdust Premieres Jedidiah’s Sultry New Visual for Debut Single, “Crowd”

Fresh off the release of his debut single, “Crowd,” Nashville-based alt pop artist Jedidiah dropped a stunning new visual for the inaugural track via Popdust on Friday.

“I loved making this video,” Jedidiah explained. “Our director, Ezra Cohen, did a great job of capturing the energy that comes with being spontaneous and feeling the moment… and there are a lot of moments in this video that felt organic on set. The shapes and colors were thoughts I’d had in my brain for a while, and I was so happy that we were able to bring them to life… It’s also worth nothing that feeling hands all over your body starts to feel really normal after the first three seconds.”

Leon Bridges Releases Video for “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand”

Says director Natalie Rae of the video, “Bet Ain’t Worth the Hand is about the human desire to connect to each other while we live in a world increasing separating us. We watch Leon unable to be grounded as he floats through the lives of people who are disconnected. As he sings we tap into an increasingly common feeling of disconnection from each other and ourselves. Leon’s tries to feel connected through bringing comfort to the people he crosses like a guardian angel, until we find out who he is looking for. The video leaves us wondering what may linger in loss and regret if we are not able to be present to the relationships around us.”

THE CHAINSMOKERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR SINGLE “EVERYBODY HATES ME”

Grammy Award-winning artist/producer duo The Chainsmokers have released the official video for their current single “Everybody Hates Me” today – watch HERE.

DREAMS’ LUKE STEELE & DANIEL JOHNS REVEAL VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE, “NO ONE DEFEATS US”

DREAMS is the realization of a long-time friendship and musical kinship between two iconic Australian artists – Luke Steele (aka Miracle), the enigmatic front man of Empire Of The Sun and The Sleepy Jackson, and Daniel Johns (aka Dr Dreams), best known as the front man of Silverchair.

Jim Jones Visits Chinatown with Yo Gotti in “Chicken Fried Rice”

With a percussive flow, infectious ad-libs, and a gruff demeanor, Jim Jones reps the Five Boroughs wherever he goes. Delving into his personal life and reflecting on his success, Jim Jones announces Wasted Talent, his upcoming album. Inspired by (and interspersed with quotes from) the 1993 Robert DeNiro intersectional crime drama A Bronx Tale, particularly the quote “the saddest thing in life is wasted talent,” the upcoming album finds Jones reflecting on the life lessons learned during childhood and during his decades in the rap game. Bringing grit, emotion, and a modern spin to the classic sounds of New York, Wasted Talent finds the Harlem rapper reuniting with Diplomats cohorts Cam’ron and Juelz Santana over beats from the likes of The Heatmakerz, chopping it up with NY mainstays like Jadakiss and Trav, meshing styles with Southern stars like Yo Gotti and YFN Lucci, and recruiting West Coasters Mozzy. Eric Bellinger, and Ball Greezy for cross-regional smashes. With production from The Heatmakerz, 808 Mafia, Jahlil Beats, Cool & Dre, Dougie on the Beat, DJ Relly Rell, and additional appearances from Lil Durk, 5AM, and Alexza, Wasted Talent arrives on April 13th.