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D-LOC NEW VIDEO “PLAYA” FEAT SAINT DOG

Kottonmouth Kings’ D-Loc has released the video for “Playa” featuring Saint Dog online. The song is the latest single from D-Loc’s upcoming solo album “Made For Kings”, which hits stores on August 17th, 2010 through Suburban Noize. [youtube EYNcWQY5DVU nolink] www.subnoizestore.com

THE MCCLYMONTS NEW VIDEO “SAVE YOURSELF”

Australian country music sensations The McClymonts aren’t afraid to tell it like it is in their new video for single “Save Yourself,” warning all those “nice guys” out there that they might get more than they bargained for!  

BIANKA IS DEFINITELY NOT A RUSSIAN SPY / MP3

In Russia this gold award winning diva is known by everyone, her fame spanning a seventh of the earth’s dry surface. Admired and loved by millions – the fame of BIANKA the RNB Super Star remains as deep a mystery as the “Russian soul”.   Bianka started her vocal career at 12 years old singing…

SKOPE & DRIVE a IPAD GIVEAWAY

Enter for a chance to win an iPad from punk rockers DRIVE A! The band just got off the Bamboozle Roadshow with All Time Low, and will be heading back out on the road this Fall with Bullet For My Valentine, Escape The Fate, and Black Tide.

The Roots, How I Got Over

One of the more head scratching moments in music in the past couple of years was when it was announced that the hip-hop band the Roots were going to be the house band for Jimmy Fallon’s late night show. Once that was declared, nearly everyone thought one of two things: 1) ?uestlove and Black Thought…

CALVIN RICHARDSON DEDICATES NEW VIDEO TO THE TROOPS

Calvin Richardson, The Soul Prince has dedicated his new music video to America’s Servicemen and Women in recognition of their bravery in protecting our freedom and way of life. In the video for “You’re So Amazing” The 2x Grammy ® nominee and ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award winner portrays a man who returns home…

RICK ROSS SCORES WITH NEW SINGLE “B.M.F.”

TEFLON DON is more than just the title of the new fourth album by Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross – it’s a title of respect earned the hard way by the man who ruled Miami’s underground rap scene, and then came out of the shadows to make the three biggest scores of his career…

HOBNOB WINES LAUNCHES 2010-2011 EDITION OF CREATIVE JUICES MUSIC PROGRAM

HobNob Wines, the approachable, sociable wines for the style-conscious millennial consumer “at the center of it all,” announces the launch of the 2010-2011 edition of their indie music program, Creative Juices, online at www.hobnobwines.com. Creative Juices offers users access to free music downloads, videos, exclusive content, and more from emerging indie music artists. Previously featured…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Villains “You Don’t Have To Say”

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! The Villains “You Don’t Have To Say”:…

TAMAR KAPRELIAN DEBUT ALBUM SAMPLER

The countdown to Tamar Kaprelian’s debut album has begun!   Sinner or a Saint is set to drop on August 24th, and in the meantime, fans can download a sampler featuring four of the tracks.   For only $2, you can get 4 songs from the album before it’s released including “New Day,” “Sinner or…

YELLOWCARD SIGNS TO HOPELESS RECORDS

After two-and-a-half years, the music that provided a soundtrack for rebellious-yet-sensitive, coastal-dreaming pop-punk kids of the early 00’s is back. YELLOWCARD have put the break to rest with the announcement of a brand new record on a new label and tearing into life on the road again. Returning to their pre-major label indie beginnings, Yellowcard…

Ric Zweig, Running Out Of Time

I have to say that Ric Zweig is not Running Out Of Time by any means.   Quite the contrary actually; this singer/songwriter/classic rock musician is just getting warmed up.   With the release of this new record, the music world has a lot to get excited about. Zweig spent 20 years in the field…

NEW VIDEO BY A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS

“I Lived My Life To Stand In The Shadow of Your Heart” is the fourth single from the band’s critically acclaimed record Exploding Head. Directed by Sian Alice Group’s Ben Crook (Spiritualized, Fratellis, Black Lips) the video was shot during the band’s London show on May 25th, 2010 and marks the first official appearance of…

AVENGED SEVENFOLD’S NIGHTMARE IS THE NO. 1 ALBUM

Avenged Sevenfold has cemented their status as one of the country’s favorite rock bands with their highly personal fifth studio album Nightmare, which bowed at No. 1 on Billboard’s album chart and also No.1 on Billboard’s Hard Music, Digital, Internet and Alternative Album Charts. Its No. 1 debut is the band’s highest first-week chart position…

RAPPER TECH N9NE HAS #1 INDEPENDENT ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY

TECH N9NE has the Hip Hop Midas Touch. Every CD he has touched for his past three releases has reached # 1. And once again, the first week Billboard Chart results for Tech N9ne Collabos: The Gates Mixed Plate are in — #1 Indie Album, #4 Rap Album, #13 on Billboard’s Top 200. After the…

LADY GAGA IN CONJUNCTION WITH EARLOOMZ OFFER ULTIMATE FAN EXPERIENCE

Leading the revolution where art, fashion and technology meet, Earloomz, announces the availability of its line of licensed Bluetooth headsets featuring Lady Gaga. Combined with advanced Bluetooth technology, superior comfort, functionality, and pop culture images and artwork, Earloomz are the stylish extension of one’s personality. And who better sets herself apart from the norm to…

IMBOGODOM RELEASE VIDEO/MP3 FOR “UNSEEN TICKET”

In anticipation of their album release in late August, the duo of Alexander Tucker (the very same one who releases records on ATP Recordings) and Daniel Beban, otherwise known as Imbogodom, are releasing the first single from their debut album The Metallic Year.

TIËSTO TO MAKE HIS VIDEOGAME DEBUT IN DJ HERO 2

When the party starts this October, virtual DJ’s and MC’s throughout the universe will fire up two turntable controllers and a microphone and mix it up with Tiësto — one of electronic music’s defining artists, DJ’s and producers — in DJ Hero ® 2, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today revealed.   Having worked with…

GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH KAFANI

Here’s the behind the scenes footage for Kafani’s first single, “She Ready Now”, from the forthcoming album due out later this year. The Video for “She Ready Now” shot and will be delivered 2nd week in August. [youtube umW5Z2Ea4Ro nolink]

AUGUST 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.

The Gaslight Anthem, American Slang

Being compared to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band can be a burden for any young band but The Gaslight Anthem is not just any band. The New Jersey quartet proved it was a force to be reckoned with when it released the fantastic album The ‘59 Sound two years ago. Yes, that release…

YOUNG BUCK HOME RAIDED BY FEDS

After years of back and forth with the IRS, agents showed up at the Nashville home of former G-Unit artist, Young Buck, seizing assets like recording equipment, jewelry, furniture, and his platinum wall plaques. The action was taken due to a $300,000 past tax bill. Although Buck’s lawyers filed in court last month to protect…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4th, 2010

2010 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES MTV has just announced the nominees for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and Lady Gaga leads the pack with a record breaking thirteen nods, including Best Pop Video, for her smash hit single “Bad Romance.” Eminem follows close behind with eight nominations, including Video of the Year, for…

REBELUTION – 7 FREE MP3’S…

“Once again Rebelution on a lovin’ quest”… this year’s Rebelution summer of lovin’ quest will take these living legends of reggae rock to just about every major festival in the United States.  

MICHAEL SCHMELLING’S NEW BOOK CAPTURES THE ATL VIBRANT HIP-HOP CULTURE

Chronicle Books will publish Atlanta, the new book from acclaimed photographer/director/author Michael Schmelling, on November 1st.   Atlanta evokes the incredible diversity of the city’s hip-hop scene, capturing the lives of everyone from up-and-coming rappers to club kids to multi-Platinum artists. It also includes a series of insightful essays by The New Yorker’s Kelefa Sanneh.…

GRUM RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THROUGH THE NIGHT”

Grum grew up in Linlithgow, near Edinburgh, on a diet of classic rock and synth-pop. His dad loved REO Speedwagon and similar Top Gear driving tackle, as did many of his mates, who would drag him to “crappy”, lager-fuelled metal nights around town.

ST. LOLA IN THE FIELDS SIGN WITH NETTWERK

Nettwerk is excited to officially announce the signing of alt-pop duo St. Lola In The Fields. Their debut full-length High Atop The Houses And The Towns will be released on October 5; first single “Hold Me” will be available for purchase on September 7. Click HERE to listen to “Hold Me,” which was recently featured…

DYNAHSTI SIGN WITH SAVVY MUZIK

SavvyMuzik is excited to announce that they just signed Urban-Gospel group, Dynahsti, from Dallas, Texas to a World Wide Distribution agreement. Dynahsti formed in 2006 by budding young gospel singers Krystal and Ashley Stepney. Krystal is a junior in College Majoring in Music Education and is also a songwriter, currently studying Opera. Ashley, on the…

BENNY MARCHANT DEBUT SINGLE “CONVERSATIONS MISSED”

Benny Marchant is a dynamic young singer-songwriter who has entrenched himself in the Los Angeles music scene with a sophisticated, contemporary vibe that speaks to young and old alike about love, loss, journey and victory.   Marchant has slowly and steadily built a reputation amongst tastemakers and music fanatics alike by crafting songs that speak…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 3rd, 2010

JUSTIN BIEBER 3D CONCERT FILM? Justin Bieber took to Twitter to announce he will release a 3D concert film on Valentines Day.   He also tweeted that the film will be directed by an Oscar-winning filmmaker and that his show in Madison Square Garden in New York City will be taped for the flick.  …

QUAZEDELIC AND SNOOP DOGG OFFER “HOLD ON” MP3

Long Beach bred producer and performer Quazedelic is excited to announce the release of his debut LP Stan Sly: AnuthaWorld. Featuring guest spots from Snoop Dogg, and others, Stan Sly: AnothaWorld will be released October 5, 2010 on Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime‘s fast rising label, SomeOthaShip Connect.

BLACK TIDE TO TOUR WITH BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE AND ESCAPE

Black Tide will head out on the road this fall joining Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate on their 31 date tour of North America.   The tour kicks off September 16th in Wichita, KS at The Cotillon and also includes Drive A on the bill.   Black Tide broke onto the music…

MARK OLSON, MANY COLORED KITE

In the mid 80’s, Mark Olson founded the Twin City band Jayhawks, who have often been described as an alternative, country/rock band.     I must admit, out of the tons (literally pounds anyway) of releases I receive, this is the first in years that made me draw comparisons at times to The Youngblood’s, Peter,…