Darrell Chaisson is a musician from Halifax, Canada. His music has no limitations. He has been playing since he was a young child. He recalls an old piano his grandparents had as he would prop himself up and doodle on the keys. His aunt taught him how to play “Chopsticks”, and he would bang the…
JILL CRISCUOLO: AN ARTIST ON THE MOVE
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Jill Criscuolo may not be a household name, yet, but with a few radio hits under her belt, an upcoming reality show and a summer 2012 tour, you might not be able to get her out of your head. And that’s precisely the idea.
13 YEAR OLD HIP HOP STAR “YOUNG VISHIS”
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Young Vishis was always around the music. His mom, Marisa and two aunt’s Bridget and Shavon Shockley had a singing group named “Beneath The Surface”, that was going to be the R&B group signed to Bad Boy Entertainment before the group “Total”. However, due to contract disagreements the deal never went through. His dad Durvel…
THE SHINS: NEW SINGLE “SIMPLE SONG”
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Beginning 3:00 p.m. EST Monday, January 9, 2012, The Shins will offer up a free stream of “Simple Song,” the first single from their eagerly anticipated fourth album Port Of Morrow, at TheShins.com To listen now click on http://simplesong.theshins.com The long awaited follow-up to 2007’s Grammy-nominated gold-certified Wincing The Night Away, Port Of Morrow will…
TECHNOLOGY: THE GOAT RODEO SESSIONS LIVE IN A THEATRE NEAR YOU
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Bringing an ensemble of tremendous musical talent together, NCM Fathom and Sony Masterworks is presenting The Goat Rodeo Sessions LIVE featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan and guest vocalist Aoife O’Donovan, an exclusive in-theater concert event on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. CT/ 8:00 p.m. MT/PT/HI/AK (tape delayed).…
SAM SCARFO SAMPLES BIGGIE ON NEW SINGLE
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NYC’s Sam Scarfo is back on the mic! Check out the new video for “I Just Want the Paper”, his Biggie-sampled track from upcoming mixtape, “The Package”! [youtube JVXjyNZBLYU nolink] http://twitter.com/SAMSCARFO
BANDHAPPY LAUNCHES 1/5/2012
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BANDHAPPY, the brand new and first LIVE online and in-person music education service, is pleased to announce the launch of registration abilities beginning at 11am ET on Thursday, January 5th, 2012. Lessons will begin on Monday, January 9th as students are activated into the system. The site has received thousands of requests from students seeking…
THE MENZINGERS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Rising punk rock band The Menzingers create a rousing sound featuring crashing power chords, rock steady drumming and anthemic sing-along choruses alongside powerfully poetic everyman lyrics. The group is set to release their Epitaph Records debut album On The Impossible Past this February 21st. Fans are invited to pre-order the album by going to www.themenzingersstore.com.…
JASON MRAZ UNVEILS “I WON’T GIVE UP”
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Happy 2012! In honor of the New Year, Jason Mraz has unveiled a brand new song, “I Won’t Give Up,” from his forthcoming album. [youtube TdN5GyTl8K0 nolink] Available on iTunes: http://bit.ly/IWontGiveUp
SNOOP DOGG & WIZ KHALIFA’S GO PLATINUM
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Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are celebrating the platinum success of “Young, Wild & Free (feat. Bruno Mars),” the first single from the “Mac And Devin Go To High School Soundtrack.” The track, produced by The Smeezingtons, is currently in the Top 20 on the Billboard “Hot 100 Singles” Chart. Adding to this excitement, the…
JO DEE MESSINA APPEARS ON BRAVO’s ‘THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA’
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Multi-platinum, award-winning country singer/songwriter JO DEE MESSINA will appear on BRAVO’s wildly popular series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” this Sunday, January 8 at 9/8c. Cameras captured the country songstress during a recent collaborative writing session with Atlanta cast member and former member of the platinum-selling group Xscape, Kandi Burruss. Burruss won a Grammy…
JUSTINE DORSEY: TAKING ON THE WORLD
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Talent comes in all ages, Justine Dorsey is living proof. This sixteen year old young lady out of California is planting seeds and watching her career grow. She started singing at the very young age of seven and also did musical theater and eventually picked up songwriting. Writing became the catalyst that made her creativity…
JANUARY 2012 ISSUE “A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGHâ€
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With all these “Occupy (fill in your favorite city)” missions that recently took place, I got to thinking of all the offensives that were launched over the years in order to make a difference. What I realized was that most, if not all of them utilized music in some form or another. So in order…
EMAXIMUS, DJ Psycho Steve Presents Emaximus The Hungriest MC In The Game
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One of the most inspiring aspects of hip hop is that it seems to represent, in its best cases, true perseverance and hard won individuality. Independent hip hop is particularly fascinating because it’s typically, and quite literally, “one man versus the world”. It gives us a glimpse of what’s to come. After all, even…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Masspike Miles “Infatuated” VIDEO
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Masspike Miles “Infatuated” VIDEO: [vimeo 34628923 nolink]
BLANCAWHITE’S DEBUT ALBUM INSPIRES A GLOBAL RESURGENCE OF HARD ROCK
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It’s high time for a resurgence of classic hard rock! With that rallying cry, BlancaWhite has released its debut, full-length album, “Resurgence of Rock,” to significant fanfare and acclaim. Sung by legendary vocalists from the 70s and 80s hard rock era, Resurgence of Rock is original, in-your-face, party-hardy hard rock at its finest! An extraordinary…
PRIMA DONNA NEW ALBUM FEBRUARY 7
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Call them punk, glam punk, rock n’ roll… any way you cut it Prima Donna channels such influential groups such as X-Ray Spex, Ramones and Sex Pistols, as well as ’70s glitter idols Mott the Hoople, T. Rex and David Bowie. But it’s their sharp, concise songwriting, that separates the band from the pack and…
MC ANA TIJOUX DEBUTS VIDEO FOR ‘SHOCK’
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A political testimony to the massive student protests occurring in Chile and around the world, ‘Shock,’ is a musical snapshot of the current milieu of unrest. “Writing this song, I was inspired by these social movements, writing from my perspective as a mother, musician and citizen. I thought it was important to pay…
VENREZ PREPARE DEBUT ALBUM ‘SELL THE LIE’
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With more and more modern rock music sounding processed and over-produced, it’s refreshing to come across a new band that doesn’t forget the glorious sounds of raw rock music. And that band is Venrez, who are preparing to unleash their debut full-length, ‘Sell the Lie,’ on February 28, 2012. Comprised of singer Steven Berez (whose…
MELANIE AMARO SIGNS WITH EPIC
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Announced today, Epic Records signs Melanie Amaro to a recording contract following her triumphant win on season one of “The X Factor.” Her new home with Epic Records places her under the leadership of legendary music executive, Epic Records Chairman/CEO and The X Factor judge, Mr. Antonio “L.A.” Reid. As part of holding the coveted…
Charley and Jesi, Charley and Jesi
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Over the years we’ve seen pop, rock, and even alternative rock bands slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows. Talking to many music fans out there, the response is overwhelming. Give me something new, something that makes me feel good. something that’s pure and is going to kick me in the heart. Something that doesn’t…
JASON DERULO FORCED TO CANCEL ALL TOURING
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Multi-platinum singer and songwriter Jason Derulo suffered an injury to his neck on Tuesday, January 3rd, and has been forced to cancel all touring and promotional activities. The 22-year-old Miami native injured himself while training for his upcoming World Tour in support of his current album Future History, which was scheduled to commence in…
STOLI KICKS OFF 2012 TO THE MUSIC OF 2TALLIN’
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. Finally back in the game after the holidays and New Years celebration. I had to really think about what kind of musician I wanted to have on to kick off 2012. I feel like I got it right with my boy from Fresno, CA, 2Tallin’. 2Tallin’ was caught on my radar after hearing his…
BRENDAN BENSON LAUNCHES READYMADE
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Beloved musician, songwriter/producer and co-founder of The Raconteurs, Brendan Benson is thrilled to announce the launch of his own record label and publishing company, Readymade. This spring, Readymade will make its debut on the international stage with new releases from Benson (What Kind of World – 4/21 through http://BrendanBenson.com to coincide with his son’s 2nd…
THE DOORS TO DEBUT NEWLY DISCOVERED SONG
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“THE YEAR OF THE DOORS” officially kicks off on Monday, January 9 at noon Eastern when the iconic rock band will officially debut the first new, completely unreleased song in 40 years, “SHE SMELLS SO NICE.” The bluesy track captures the band–organist RAY MANZAREK, guitarist ROBBY KRIEGER, drummer JOHN DENSMORE and late singer JIM…
FYEBOY LOVES TO SMOKE / VIDEO
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Daytona Florida Rapper, FyeBoy, expresses his love to “smoke” in his latest video featuring Fireboy Records label mates Michael Stokes, Supa Gutta, & Sticks. [youtube tssNwE8Wz1E nolink] Directed by Brice Miller, the video shows a series of recreated scenes the most memorable black films, & has already gained over 60,000+ hits on YouTube virally as…
A LULL VIDEO “SOME LOVE”
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A Lull are hitting the western part of the US from mid-January through early February with the band Deleted Scenes. If you have not already seen A Lull live, this is a must see tour. Their wall-of-sound sets have garnered universal praise and steadily built their fan base in every city they have played.
My Silent Bravery, Cant Quit
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Over the years we’ve seen pop and rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs & Rock n…
PODCAST: FROM STOCK BROKER TO ROCK’N’ROLLER
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What is it about live performances that’s addicting? On its weekly audio podcast Hot Sauce, Plain Ketchup interviews Australian rock’n’roller Sarah McLeod about her experiences performing live. http://PlainKetchupPodcast.com features audio and video podcasts with professionals from all walks of the arts and entertainment industry.
SAMANTHA TESTA LETS THE WORLD KNOW ABOUT “MY BADASS MAN”
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Power vocals of a Kelly Clarkson and as captivating as Adele. Samantha brings the intensity and on stage confidence of a seasoned performer beyond her 19 years.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ROCCETT FEAT CHEVY JONES “CAME FROM NOTHING”
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! ROCCETT FEAT CHEVY JONES “CAME FROM NOTHING”:…
SUNDAY AFTERNOON 5PM
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“Sunday Afternoon 5pm” has a dreamy sound and an alluring story behind it. This particular tune is the creation of 3 worlds colliding. Three minds and 3 very different styles of music, all meshed into the end result of pure listening enjoyment.
ALEKESAM UNVEILS NEW VIDEO
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Los Angeles-based Alekesam is pleased to unveil the video for “It’s Not You, It’s Here,” the first single from his upcoming debut. The song blends r & b, jazz, and hip hop sounds to create a sense of floating away; a feeling translated into the video, directed and shot by Jason Bergh.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Koolade feat. J-Ro (Tha Alkaholiks) “Get Addicted” Video
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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Koolade feat. J-Ro (Tha Alkaholiks) “Get Addicted”:…
BOSTON BALLET ANNOUNCES ROBERT PERDZIOLA AS SET AND COSTUME DESIGNER FOR THE 2012 NUTCRACKER
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Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen announces Robert Perdziola as the set and costume designer for the new production of the holiday classic, The Nutcracker, which will debut in November 2012. The new production will be created throughout 2012 and designed for The Boston Opera House, Boston Ballet’s home venue. “I’m thrilled to begin the…
Jordan Carp, Slam Pig
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Energetic, fun, quite, awesomeanic are some words that can easily describe Jordan Carp Slam Pig, but surely it goes beyond that, way beyond. As for the sound goes, it’s like a wave. Coming up and down, for example, in tracks like “Mister Hipster” and album titled “Slam Pig”, are of those tracks that make you…
MATTHEW NEVES RELEASES “IN THE END” VIDEO
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Indie recording artist Matthew Neves has released his debut music video featuring the hit song, “In The End” from his “Everybody Dreams” album. [youtube Gj9H4NRxbtc nolink] Matthew scripted and directed the video which was filmed and produced in hi-definition by SOS Films. Casting included one leading role played by actress and model Thais Oliveira, five…
FLY MOON ROYALTY “DO WHAT YOU SAY” MP3
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Based out of Seattle, Washington, the pairing of Vocalist AdraBoo and DJ/Producer/Emcee Action Jackson make up Fly Moon Royalty, an electro-soul duo that’s drawn comparisons to artists such as Gnarls Barkley and Janelle Monáe, among others.
THE LAST OF OUR KIND GET A DEAL
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Mediaskare Records is proud to announce the signing of Poughkeepsie, NY band THE LAST OF OUR KIND. The band recently completed work on their debut album ‘A Diamond In The Rough’ with producer Cameron Mizell (I See Stars, Sleeping With Sirens) at Chango Studios in Casselberry, FL. A track titled “Deal With It” from the…
LMFAO’s REDFOO RETURNS TO MARQUEE NIGHTCLUB
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LMFAO’s Redfoo returns to Marquee Nightclub at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas for another year of Party Rock Mondays in 2012. The raucous, no-holds barred party has seen a dizzying array of animal print pants, inflatable zebras, foam hands and Champagne showers. The nights are filled with unexpected antics, entertainment and endless hours of dancing.…
