SKOPE NEWS FOR AUGUST 9, 2018 @ 2 PM EST

Liz Beebe of Dustbowl Revival Releases Solo Children’s Album – Now Out

Liz Beebe is best known as the female powerhouse of the critically acclaimed band Dustbowl Revival. With an international touring schedule that spans over continents, and months on the road, Beebe found herself becoming an aunt in the midst of the madness. A desire to be present and contribute to the lives of her family and loved ones became what is her first lullaby album, Hush Now, Lullabies for Sleepy People.

OTEP Calls Out the NRA in Shocking New Music Video for “Shelter In Place”

Otep Shamaya says, “The video for “Shelter In Place” challenges the NRA’s irrational claim that “only a good guy with a gun can stop a bad guy with a gun”. It aims the blame of mass murders of our children in school shootings directly on the NRA, not necessarily its members, but the administration who continue to fight for people on Terrorist Watch Lists to own a gun. Why? It’s my belief the more murders that occur, the more money they make from weapons manufacturers and increases in membership which strengthens their ability to be a political power that continues to frighten the Republican owned Congress.

Alex Winston debuts “Tourist,” first solo music in three years | Premiered exclusively via Noisey

Born and raised in Detroit, Alex Winston is a classically trained opera vocalist and indie pop singer/songwriter with an unmistakable voice. Her music pairs the upbeat with the down-low of real life in a way that stands out in the world of pop music.

WATCH: LENNON STELLA SHARES VIDEO FOR NEW TRACK “LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE – ACOUSTIC”

Today, Lennon Stella has released the acoustic version of her new song “Like Everybody Else,” available everywhere now via RECORDS LLC. / Columbia Records. The pop singer/songwriter has also shared the stunning visual for “Like Everybody Else – Acoustic,” which follows Lennon performing the track alone at the piano highlighting the song’s emotive lyrics – watch HERE @skopemag.

Kaivon Debuts Exhilarating New Noise Single “77”

Future bass synths and aspirational lyrics launch an exhilarating journey towards self-discovery on Kaivon’s New Noise debut “77” featuring Kini Solana.

Coming off his first performance ever last month at San Francisco’s Soulstice Music Festival, rising producer Kaivon has sparked the attention of artists and fans worldwide with his eclectic singles and fresh remixes of quintessential tracks. An alumni of the Icon Production School in California, Kaivon established his presence on the scene with a series of debut singles, all following a theme of rebirth. Kaivon uses this motif to narrate how a person can lose themself over the course of their life, and then be reborn into their true being.

The Devil Makes Three Return with “Chains Are Broken” August 24th – Billboard Premieres “Bad Idea” Video Today

The Devil Makes Three are set to return with Chains Are Broken on August 24th via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced by Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Flogging Molly) and recorded at Sonic Ranch Studios in El Paso, TX. Chains Are Broken is The Devil Makes Three’s first album of original material since 2013’s I’m A Stranger Here, which debuted on the Billboard Top 200. The new album follows their acclaimed 2016 collection of covers, Redemption & Ruin, which heralded the groups second #1 bow on the Billboard Top Bluegrass Albums Chart. Instead of their traditional revolving cast of collaborators in the studio, The Devil Makes Three stuck to its signature power trio of Pete Bernhard, Lucia Turino, and Cooper McBean – with one addition.

TRAPPIST Debuts “Hymn To Ninkasi” Featuring Tony Foresta At No Echo; Ancient Brewing Tactics LP From Spazz, -16-, Despise You, And Crom Alumni Nears Release Via Relapse

Los Angeles craft beer squad TRAPPIST presents the new single from their Relapse Records-bound Ancient Brewing Tactics debut LP. The new track,”Hymn To Ninkasi,” features guest vocals by Tony Foresta (Municipal Waste, Iron Reagan), and sees its premiere at No Echo with a brief interrogation of the band.

Hip-Hop/Metal Crossover Group CONCRETE DREAM Release New Music Video for “Relationshit”

This summer, hip-hop/EDM/hardcore metal crossover project CONCRETE DREAM has released three singles: “Catch 22”, “One Thing”, and now, the new single “Relationshit” (click each link to download each single).Today, fans can witness the brand new music video for “Relationshit”, directed by Don Capria, via New Noise Magazine. Watch here.

Video Premiere: Concrete Dream – “Relationshit”

Buxton will release new LP October 19 on New West Records

Chris Wise on the video:
“In the very early stages of ‘This Place Reminds Me Of You,’ it had a very heavy Twin Peaks vibe to it. And while it moved away from that over time, I still wanted to incorporate some sort of Lynchian mood to the video. One of my favorite scenes of all time is Dean Stockwell singing ‘In Dreams’ by Roy Orbison in ‘Blue Velvet’. We tried to pay homage to that in a way that made sense for the song. My friend Trey and I immediately went to Home Depot and were there for 2 hours trying to find the light he sings into. And then we shot it the next day at our favorite Houston dive bar D&W Lounge on a Tuesday afternoon. D&W is a sort of treasure in Houston that opens at 7am for coffee plant workers nearby. The owner Keith is a good friend of ours and was kind enough to let us use his bar for the video. My dog Rufus is in the video, too.”

JUAN MAGAN CAPTIVATES AUDIENCES WITH THE RELEASE OF HIS NEW HIT “ECHA PA’ ACA” FEAT. PITBULL, RICH THE KID & RJ WORD

“Echa Pa Aca,” the latest global hit by Electro Latin king Juan Magan, is already taking the world by storm just four days following its highly anticipated release. The track has garnered media attention on a global scale, receiving special coverage on all of Telemundo’s entertainment shows.

The product of a groundbreaking collaboration between the likes of superstar and Latin icon Pitbull, acclaimed American rapper Rich the Kid, and the indomitable vocalist RJ Word, “Echa Pa Aca” entered Billboard’s legendary Viva Friday playlist, and has had a major impact on social media.

Joyeur Release New Single “Fast As You Can”

Female pop duo Joyeur have today released their new single “Fast As You Can”. Boasting hypnotic melodies, impressive production and a tribal rhythm built for the dance-floor, the song melds the skills of singer-songwriter Joelle Corey and producer-instrumentalist Anna Feller. The two completely self-wrote, recorded, and produced “Fast As You Can”, along with all of the other tracks set to be featured on their forthcoming debut EP due out this fall.

Resound Release A Capella Version of “I Will Always Love You”

Spacebomb recording group Resound has released a cover of Dolly Parton’s “I Will Always Love You,” The recording was inspired by Whitney Houston’s version for the 1992 film The Bodyguard and released today on what would have been Houston’s 55th birthday.

Resound (Jessica Fox, Joseph Clarke and Mariah Hargrove)says about the song and their interpretation of it: “We’ve always been huge Whitney fans. The way that she captured so much musicality and emotion in this one song has made it timeless. It felt like a no brainer for us to try to recapture that same feeling in our own way. We hope that it moves others just like it moved us years ago.”

DIRTY STREETS PREMIERE NEW “DREAM” VIDEO FROM THEIR NEW LP “DISTRACTIONS” OUT 9/14

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, a hub of historical soul and blues that crafted much of the world’s modern music, Dirty Streets have spent years on the road and in the studio forging their own style. They’ve moved from DIY, independant recordings to ambitiously self-produced studio ventures over the course of five albums. Their fifth, and latest, LP, Distractions, is an explosively charged follow-up to their acclaimed 2015 release White Horse, which contains a unique style of heavy, soulful and sometimes psychedelic rock. Recorded at the historic Sam Phillips Recording studio in Memphis, the album pushes the sonic palette of the band to the next level with an eclectic mix of songs. Drawing from influences that span from the bluesy twang of Howlin’ Wolf and Wilson Pickett, to the heady expansiveness of Hendrix and Donovan, Distractions lives in its own time and place. The album was recorded live in the studio by Matt Qualls and Wesley Graham in the room where the raw and explosive energy of the Yardbirds’ iconic “Train Kept a Rollin’” was originally put to tape. This album continues the tradition.

Art Brut Return With “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out” Single

Art Brut has returned to release a brand new single, “Wham! Bang! Pow! Let’s Rock Out.” Frontman Eddie Argos says of the track, “This is a song about making new friends, I hope it works out…Watch the fuck out! We’re back and very rejuvenated. Art Brut are coming to your party whether you want us to or not. We did not want to go home yet there were still quite a few people we hadn’t met. See you soon.” Stay tuned for more exciting announcements from Art Brut in the coming weeks!

Hear Fred Thomas’ “House Show, Late December” ahead of his new album, Aftering

Fred Thomas’ new album, Aftering, is out September 13th on Polyvinyl! The album ties the knots of the trilogy that began with 2015’s All Are Saved into 2017’s Changer and you can hear its newest single now. Additionally, Thomas just announced that he’s joining up with his old bandmate Anna Burch for a fall run of shows.

OMB Peezy Pays Tribute to Late Friends in a Loyalty Over Love Highlight

Applying his motormouthed southern drawl to the high-energy instrumentals of his adopted homeland of Northern California, OMB Peezy breaks down the boundaries of regional rap. Taking the time to pour one out for a close friend, Peezy shares the mournful, yet defiant “My Dawg.” Digging deep into his roots, eschewing Bay Area styles for a piano-and-organ-led southern instrumental, Peezy mournfully recounts painful memories, wishing for one last peaceful moment with his lost friend and lashing out at those he believes is responsible: “Every morning I wake up and I’m waitin on you to call/I hear your voice when I’m in the studio tellin’ me ‘Imma ball’/We gon’ hold court in this street, fuck the law/You wanted me to win, these n*ggas waitin’ on me to fall.” Premiered by XXL, “My Dawg,” which follows the lyrical loose single “Got You,” is the latest single off Loyalty Over Love, Peezy’s mixtape, releasing tomorrow.