Rewind 94.9 (WREW-FM) is using Listener Driven Radio’s LDR.Takeover platform to give control of the radio station to Tri-State listeners every weeknight! Beginning tonight, You Play It! presented by Skyline Chili on Rewind 94.9 lets listeners pick every single song played every Monday through Friday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. You Play It! combines…
JULIAN VELARD FEATURED ON HOOPLAHA.COM
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HooplaHa, an innovative new video website, is set to connect the world by sharing video stories with inspiring messages, guaranteed to make you smile! The Entertainer is a motivating story that profiles singer-songwriter Julian Velard as he shares his passion and commitment for doing what he loves most–entertaining. Julian is a talented American pianist…
ELECTRONIC ROCK DUO KNTRLR DEBUT NEW SINGLE “KURSKâ€
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NTRLR, the psychedelic/electronic rock duo, reminiscent of fellow bands such as Yeasayer, Panda Bear, & Fuck Buttons have burst out from the black hole of creative collaboration with their first single “Kursk”. Available now for free download, the buoyant guitar heavy track coupled with haunting vocals and pulsating drums is guaranteed to get a foot…
NEW VIDEO BY QUIET COMPANY
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Austin Indie mainstays Quiet Company have released their official video for their second single “You, Me & the Boatman.” [youtube eG1ty-M2pwQ nolink] The video, directed by Josh Sobel, features the band performing behind a fierce acid wash filled with colors and textures that highlight the songs enormous sounds and grinding melodies. The band is currently…
DAVID LEE ROTH INTERVIEWS EDDIE & ALEX VAN HALEN
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Van Halen has just posted brand new video of David Lee Roth interviewing Eddie & Alex Van Halen in the studio during the making of the new album, A Different Kind of Truth. Eddie and Alex describe in detail the stories behind their musical upbringing and journey to Southern California. [youtube bb4jIyoOGtk nolink]
ADAM ARCURAGI NEW VIDEO “PRESIDENT’S SONG”
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Like a fire that consumes all before it was recorded mostly live with producer Duane Lundy (Jim James, Daniel Martin Moore, Ben Sollee) over a 12 day period at his Lexington, Kentucky studio. The recording process was inspired by Phil Spector era recordings and early twentieth century folk songs and hymns, such as on the…
JAMES VINCENT MCMORROW TO RELEASE WE DON’T EAT EP
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On February 21, Dubliner James Vincent McMorrow will release We Don’t Eat – a five-track EP available at all digital retailers. The EP features the title track along with audience favorite cover tunes, Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love” (which has been downloaded over 72,000 times already in the UK) and Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.” We…
ELTON JOHN AND MELANIE AMARO’S PEPSI SUPER BOWL COMMERICAL
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PepsiCo today released details about its iconic Pepsi ad to air during Super Bowl XLVI, which will be broadcast on NBC. Pepsi also announced digital partnerships that will enhance fans’ Super Bowl experience on-line. The new ad titled “King’s Court” features Melanie Amaro, THE X FACTOR 2011 winner, singing for multi Grammy-winning music legend…
AMY KUNEY NEW VIDEO “KISS ME LIKE YOU MEAN IT”
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While her roots lie in the U.S., Kuney has been getting a lot of love north of the border. Her song Gasoline Rainbows hit #1 on the Canadian Rock charts after it?s release as the title track of a benefit album for the Gulf oil spill of 2010. This album featured Kuney alongside Phoenix, The…
MGK LANDS WWE WRESTLEMANIA XXVIII OFFICIAL THEME SONG
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World Wrestling Entertainment (aka WWE) has awarded MGK’s “Invincible” as main event wrestler John Cena’s theme song at pop-extravaganza Wrestlemania XXVIII taking place April 1, 2012 at the Sun Life Stadium in Miami, FL. “Invincible” is running in WWE Wrestlemania XXVIII promotional advertisements and will serve as John Cena’s song of the evening when…
SHANE HARPER RELEASE “ROCKETSHIP” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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Shane Harper has just unveiled his official video for his latest single, “Rocketship,” which comes from Harper’s upcoming album, which will exclusively be released through Target on February 14th. “The process of writing a song, recording, and then shooting a video for it is really an incredible experience,” said Shane. “I hope everyone enjoys watching…
JEREMY BOLM LAUNCHES SECRET VOICE
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“What is Secret Voice? It’s an excuse. It’s an excuse to release different things that I fully believe in, whether it’s a record, book, video, etc. The wonderful people at Deathwish Inc have blessed me with this opportunity. I have been lucky enough to spend most of the last few years traveling, and in my…
FAMED SINGER FREDDY “BOOM BOOM” CANNON RELEASES AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon, the talented singer of timeless hits of the ’50’s and ’60’s such as “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans” and “Action!,” has just penned his autobiography, Where the Action Is! (Publish America). It is currently available internationally through book stores, on the internet and via Amazon.com and…
BROTHER DEGE PREMIERES NEW “BLACK IS THE NIGHT” VIDEO
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Feeling the bite of 21st century ennui? Hell with it. Strap in, turn on and tune down with some dark-as-a-black hole Delta blues. With 2012 here, the Mayan calendar coming to a close and Planet X swinging over the horizon, you may as well ride it out with some swamp infested, pass-the-Prozac slide-Dobro guitar. …
BALKAN BEAT BOX DEBUTS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PART OF THE GLORYâ€
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The socially conscious, multicultural trio BALKAN BEAT BOX has debuted the official music video for their celebratory dance track “Part Of The Glory,” from the forthcoming album GIVE. The critically acclaimed group’s first release in nearly two years, GIVE will be released Tuesday, March 6 on Nat Geo Music. They’ve also announced U.S. tour dates…
LUCY ROSE UNVEILS BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “RED FACE”
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British indie songstress Lucy Rose continues to plot her Stateside takeover with her new single “Red Face” and a video to go along with it. Featuring home videos of Lucy as a child, beware that you’ll fall in love with her even more than you already are. [youtube tLVdbFt-psg nolink] This winter marks the first…
JOINT STATEMENT FROM PRODUCERS AND PIONEERS KENNETH GAMBLE & LEON HUFF
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Gamble & Huff wrote and produced the #1 smash hit ‘TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia),” best known as the “Theme from Soul Train.” “Don Cornelius and his creation of ‘Soul Train’ and its legacy had a great impact on American culture. Don’s vision allowed for African-American artists to be exposed to people all over the…
NEW ALBUM BY WRETCHED
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Wretched has entered the studio to record their third full-length album, Son of Perdition. The forthcoming effort is set for a March 27 release and will be produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me, He Is Legend, For Today) at The Basement Studio in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Last year, Wretched solidified…
SCREENER OUT NOW FOR WARPED TOUR DOC
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For 17 years, the Vans Warped Tour has been a punk rock juggernaut, a misfit circus crisscrossing North America every summer as a wandering minstrel show for youth culture. Embracing a powerful, unifying ethic created by its founder Kevin Lyman, the Vans Warped Tour has grown and prospered as the music industry itself imploded…
EL DA SENSEI NEW VIDEO
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In promotion of El Da Sensei’s Nu World Remix EP, the Nu Jeru legend reunites with his Artifacts cohorts Tame One & DJ Kaos for the !llmind Remix of “Everyday In The Street”. Directed by Monstar Films, this video signifies the first time that all three Boom Skwad members have been featured in the…
ESPERANZA SPALDING DEBUTS “BLACK GOLD”
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Eclectic jazz songstress and upright bass virtusuo Esperanza Spalding is back with “Black Gold”, the vivacious first single from her upcoming album, Radio Music Society. Unveiled just in time for the beginning of Black History Month, the song is triumphant testimony of empowerment, and is bound to become a celebatory anthem for people from all…
UNICYCLE LOVES YOU VIDEO FOR “PIRANHA”
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Handling the roles of songwriter and producer, frontman Jim Carroll has dug even further into his Sebadoh/Guided By Voices-influenced home-recording roots for Unicycle Loves You’s latest record, Failure. Due for release on February 14, 2012, their Mecca Lecca debut contains all of the pop sensibility of earlier favorites but with a rawer, more focused sonic…
NEW ALBUM FROM MYA FEB 14
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Grammy Award Winning singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, dancer and choreographer, actress and philanthropist, Mýa, announced today that she is making her K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy Single) album available to her fans all over the world this Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th. Previously K.I.S.S. has only been available in Japan and North America. K.I.S.S. is being…
SET YOUR GOALS ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH CARTEL
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Bay Area punk heroes Set Your Goals are set to embark on a co headlining tour this spring with Georgia pop rockers Cartel. The tour will also include Detroit punks Fireworks, Ohio’s Hit The Lights, Mixtapes and Super Prime. Set Your Goals are renowned for their highly energetic and melodic sound. The group is coming…
KENNY OLSON, CARTEL
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Kenny is best known for fronting Kid Rock’s Twisted Brown Trucker band for 11 years, and playing with the Experience Hendrix ensemble (he has always sported a Jimi tattoo). During the duration, he has played with and contributed to numerous varying artist collaborations, in addition to forming The Flask, Motorflys, and 7-Day Binge. …
SKOPEMAG.COM LOOKING FOR MUSIC BIZ CONTRIBUTORS
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How would you like to make sure that your clients NEWS & EVENTS are show on http://Skopemag.com? Well to help alleviate the HUGE load of amazing music news coming thru our emails we are looking for industry folks such as labels, PR, managers, groupies, bands, execs, to contribute NEWS & EVENTS on Skopemag.com. After you…
WATCH NEW VIDEO FOR THE WAR ON DRUGS’ “BROTHERSâ€
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The War On Drugs are excited to share the brand new video for “Brothers,” one of the many highlights off their stellar Slave Ambient. Following the more kaleidoscopic videos for “Baby Missiles” and “Come to the City,” the “Brothers” video, which premiered this morning via New York Magazine’s Vulture, definitely takes a different approach with…
JOSH TATUM SET TO RELEASE HIS DEBUT ALBUM
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Josh Tatum’s debut full album “Everything” (Hideaway Entertainment) is set for a March 27 release, and its first single is already gaining massive inroads at HOT AC radio. Born and raised in Texas, Josh is planning to constantly tour to support the album and garner new fans as well as entertain the ones he already…
THE CULT TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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One of the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, The Cult has wrapped up recording Choice of Weapon, the group’s first studio album in five years. The album is set for a May 22, 2012 U.S. release on the band’s new label Cooking Vinyl, and its 10…
WATCH “LEAVING ME” FROM WITH LIONS
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Christian Celaya (Benzos) and Woody Ranere (Lake Trout) make up the group known as WITH LIONS and November 1st, 2011 marked the kick-off of an ambitious four-EPs-a-year cycle with the release of, Touch the Sound. Epic and cinematic, With Lions’ EPs are broken into mini scores. Dark, saturated harmony, their music can only be…
CAPITOL RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW SIGNING
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EMI’s Capitol Records is pleased to announce their latest signing, Stellar Revival whose debut album Love, Lust, and Bad Company will be released on May 8th, 2012. The Florida natives’ first single ‘The Crazy Ones’ will impact radio March 20th. Plans for a 2012 tour have also been announced as they hit the ground…
ANDY TIMMONS BAND PLAYS SGT. PEPPERS
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Andy was very enthusiastic in describing this release, and after listening to it, I understand why. This is not merely a cover album of Beatles tunes; this is his personal interpretation of some of his (and countless others) favorite classics. He explained that he knew the songs note for note in his head…
STOLI IS HERE TO EXPOSE SEATTLE BAND LION’S AMBITION
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People are always asking me why a certain band is not big yet, but they are so talented. Well I am here to say that we can no longer sit around and hope for stardom we shoudl all support & get involved. With technology, social media, Internet, we finally have the tools to spread the…
CODE ORANGE KIDS JOIN DEATHWISH INC. ROSTER
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Fresh out of high school and with an average age of 18 years old, Pennsylvania’s Code Orange Kids remind us off our own embryonic days in the aggressive music scene. They do things their way, creatively cutting their own path through it all. Unconcerned with the direction of other artists, their brand of gritty hardcore/punk…
LEGACY OF DISORDER TEAM UP WITH GWAR FOR U.S. TOUR
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Legacy of Disorder has just unleashed a simply kick-ass sophomore release, ‘Last Man Standing,’ and will soon be taking it to the streets, as they unite with veteran gore metallists Gwar for a full U.S. tour. “Legacy Of Disorder are chomping at the bit to get this U.S. tour with headliners Gwar underway,” says LoD…
BRAZILIAN SUPERSTAR MARISA MONTE RETURNS WITH MARCH 27 RELEASE
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On March 27, Blue Note Records will release O Que Você Quer Saber De Verdade (“What You Really Want To Know”), the long-awaited new album from Brazilian superstar Marisa Monte. O Que Você Quer Saber De Verdade is the celebrated singer/songwriter’s first new album in six years since the release of her twin albums Universo…
BLEEDING KNEES CLUB ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ON IAMSOUND RECORDS
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IAMSOUND Records is excited to announce the debut studio album from Australia’s Bleeding Knees Club, Nothing To Do, slated for April 17th release. The garage-punk duo will hit the road accordingly, with preview dates in New York and Los Angeles, plus the band’s debut at SXSW! Proclaimed as one of NME’s “50 Best New…
EUROVISION STAR TO MAKE HER US DEBUT
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Fresh off her remarkable performance of the song “Angel” at Eurovision last May, Mika Newton embarked on an exciting journey of expanding her music horizons. And the power of her new tone is already here. The singer/songwriter will release her debut album through Randy Jackson’s label Friendship Collective in association with JK Music Group. …
OCTOBER DAWN OFFERS MP3 OFF SELF TITLED EP
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October Dawn have released their self titled EP. The EP is fore sale now on their Reverbnation page. To help announce this exciting release the guys are offering the “Good Bye To Love” MP3. The EP includes 5 tracks such as “Intruding Silence” & “Wind Of Change” and it ROCKS HARD!
NEW JERSEY NATIVE EXPOSING HER TALENTS ONE SONG AT A TIME
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The state of New Jersey has been home to many talented recording artists like Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Frank Sinatra, Richie Sambora and many others. Their music has touched many worldwide and has influenced up and coming artist. One such up and coming artist had the pleasure of meeting one of her inspirations. Lisa Coppola…
