Fresh off a month-long tour with former partner-in-rhyme, Chamillionaire, Houston rapper, Paul Wall, is all set to drop his 4th major label album, Heart of a Champion, on June 29th through SwishaHouse/Asylum Records. Almost half of the tracks featured on the album are produced by long-time friend and Expensive Taste band-mate, Travis Barker. The album…
MUSE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES FOR FALL 2010
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Fresh off a triumphant spring North American tour and headlining appearance at Coachella, British rock trio Muse have announced dates, venues, and ticket on-sale dates for the second leg of their Resistance Tour. The autumn headlining trek begins September 22nd in San Diego, CA, and continues through November 6th where it concludes in Cincinnati. Please…
RIP: GURU – FINAL SKOPE TV INTERVIEW
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Hip hop has lost a true legend and today is a very sad day for fans of Guru & hip hop. Skope TV was fortunate enough to get an exclusive with Guru last year and we wanted to post it to share and celebrate this incredible man & emcee!
THE MARY ONETTES US TOUR CANCELLED DUE TO VOLCANIC ASH
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“We are very sorry to announce that we are forced to cancel our US tour due to the volcanic ash that is keeping European air traffic grounded. We feel really sad for all our fans who had already bought tickets and for the promotors and support bands who have been advertising and working for the…
NIKKI & RICH “NEXT BEST THING” VIDEO
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Sultry pop-soul newcomers Nikki & Rich will release their debut album, entitled Everything, this summer on Reprise Records.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Bangz ft. Pusha T from Clipse “We Winnin”
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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! The Bangz ft. Pusha T from Clipse…
MIGGS PREVIEWS TWO TRACKS FROM NEW ALBUM
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The rock trio Miggs will be releasing its fifth album, “Wide Awake,” on May 18, 2010, via Rock Ridge Music. The first album to feature drummer Ryan Scarbrough (who joined vocalist/guitarist Don Miggs and bassist Michael Lombardo in the group in 2008), “Wide Awake” was recorded in Tampa in December 2009 with multi-platinum producer/engineer…
SKOPE / DEFTONES OFFER ESP LTD SC-207 SIGNED GUITAR
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To celebrate the release of Diamond Eyes on May 4th, Deftones and Skope Magazine are excited to offer you the chance to win an ESP LTD SC-207 guitar signed by Deftones.
BLUEBRAIN NEW VIDEO “TEN BY TEN”
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DC-based brother duo Bluebrain unveil the new video for single “Ten by Ten” today by praised director Gabe Askew. Best known for his Ed Droste-applauded fan video for Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks,” Askew directed and animated Bluebrain’s video with the same elaborate detail. “Ten by Ten” is the new single from Bluebrain’s electro-rock debut album…
The Royal Heist, Midnight In The Garden of Evil
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With the precision of a bullet in the chamber, The Royal Heist are corked in to deliver–and that’s just how they start their debut spin, Midnight In The Garden of Evil, released digitally April 20th. The record is produced by the band and Max Coane, the same man behind the sound of recent punk legends…
BIZ TALK: MAYBE IT’S TIME YOU HIRE A SOUND GUY
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A lot of bands debate on whether or not to hire their own sound guy or just do the sound setup themselves. If were talking quality venues – most professionals will in fact bring their own sound guy on tour with them. This keeps thing consistent show to show.
JEREMY MESSERSMITH OFFERS “VIOLET!” MP3
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To call Minneapolis-based Jeremy Messersmith a musician is half-truth: He’s also a storyteller, who has carefully crafted a trilogy of songs that narrate life. His forthcoming full-length, The Reluctant Graveyard (out May 4), contains “11 songs about death, and perhaps, unexpectedly, life,” according to Messersmith, completing an album trilogy of lifelong (ahem, literary), observations.
KELLER WILLIAMS’ BRAND NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED MAY 25
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Keller Williams releases his first-ever all-covers collection, amusingly titled Thief, on May 25, 2010. Recorded with the Keels–husband and wife duo Larry and Jenny Keel–Thief includes songs originally written and recorded by as wildly diverse an assemblage as anyone’s ever likely to dream up. Keller is on tour this summer – at solo shows, with…
JIMMY GNECCO TO RELEASE LONG AWAITED FIRST SOLO ALBUM
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Ours frontman, Jimmy Gnecco, who gained worldwide critical acclaim for his dynamic vocals and songwriting style, will release his highly anticipated self-produced first solo effort, The Heart, July 20, 2010 on Bright Antenna through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. The first single, “Bring You Home,” will go to radio June 22, 2010. ‘The Heart’…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Tiger Lilly “Affair”
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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! Tiger Lilly “Affair”: SKOPE IT HERE!
The Lions, New Rise of the FootSoldier
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Get ready for an incredibly loud roar from The Lions. Not real lions of course but a band of wild musicians from Calgary, Alberta Canda that call themselves The Lions. This group plays with ferocious intensity with pure rock at the core of everything. Give way to these new rock soldiers as…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 20th, 2010
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VOLCANO STRANDS MILEY, SELENA AND MORE Flight restrictions have been extended in the U-K and Europe because of the volcanic ash cloud, leaving many tour plans and promotional campaigns suspended. Several U-K acts missed the Coachella festival over the weekend and now, according to Billboard, Miley Curus will not be heading to the U-K…
EYE’Z BREAKS HER SILENCE
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This week we are covering a situation that a musician we have covered in the past has gone through. You may recall us having Eye’z here in the past. Eye’z was raped a few years back which subsequently put her music career on hold. After years of pain & struggle E’yez has reemerged and is…
NEW MUSIC FROM AMERICAN IDOL CONTESTANT SCOTT SAVOL
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Scott Savol never went looking for fame. He simply wanted to do what he loved most – sing and perform for others. As a shy three year old, compelled to share his voice with others, he sang while sitting under the kitchen table where no one could watch him. Two decades later, the…
SLOW CLUB RELEASE VIDEO FOR “GIVING UP ON LOVE”
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Slow Club are excited to present the video (Click Here) for their single “Giving Up On love” off their critically lauded full-length debut Yeah, So. Shot at a carnival in Hampton Court Palace in London, the video is a single take shot of Mackenzie Crook (Gareth Keenan of “The Office” UK) riding on a ferris…
TWO NEW TONI BRAXTON VIDEOS
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Multi-Platinum Grammy Award Winning R&B superstar Toni Braxton is back. Check out two brand new videos for her singles “Make My Heart” and “Hands Tied.” From her new album PULSE which arrives in stores MAY 4th. Toni Branton “Make My Heart”Toni Braxton “Hands Tied”
SUN DOMINGO PREVIEWS TWO TRACKS FROM LIVE ALBUM
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Post-modern rock trio Sun Domingo shot onto the international stage when DIY prog-rock legends Marillion invited them to Montreal as direct support for two nights in April 2009.
2010 HONDA CIVIC TOUR DETAILS
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The Honda Civic Tour (HCT) is giving excited fans, music lovers and everyone else under the summer sun a chance to win a Honda Civic Si Coupe customized and autographed by Paramore. This one-of-a-kind car will be on display at each stop of the nationwide Honda Civic Tour, which kicks off July 23 in…
HANSON DEBUTS NEW VIDEO FOR “THINKING ‘BOUT SOMETHIN'”
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HANSON is proud to announce the premiere of their new music video for the song “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’” on MySpace Music today. Starting today, fans can view the video exclusively and in its entirety via the social-networking site’s Music channel. As the first single from the group’s upcoming full-length Shout It Out, “Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’,”…
JARET CAMPISI RELEASES DEBUT EP “WE COME AND GO”
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When listening to his debut EP, “We Come and Go” you get a sense Campisi has a lot to say. “On the EP, Campisi offers up cheerful jams (“Falling Into Place”) and wistful folksy numbers (“We Come and Go”) with some serious heart and soul” (SB Independent).
Mongrel Mix, Self-Titled
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Mongrel Mix is an eclectic blend of unique styles where it seems music is coming from all directions. You’re not just getting chocolate or vanilla from this group; you have a wide variety of flavors to choose from. Everything from straight rock to classic rock to roots & folk; you’re getting a little…
RICH HIL NEW VIDEO “WHERE DID THEY COME FROM”
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Rich Hil has teamed up with Boo Bonic (formerly of Philly’s Most Wanted) for a video for their collaboration, “Where Did They Come From.”
SLASH DEBUTS AS #1 ROCK ALBUM
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Slash, the iconic musician consistently referenced as one of the best living guitarists, has landed on the top of the charts with his first true solo album, SLASH. After huge performances on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Lopez Tonight,” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,” and rave reviews from People Magazine…
CHIDDY BANG BREAK OUT WITH “OPPOSITE OF ADULTS”
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The notion of “traditional hip hop” has changed forever. Whether you’re talking about genre bending projects from superstars like Kanye and Lil Wayne or new artists like Kid Cudi hip-hop has reached a tipping point and it’s followers are expanding their horizons.
MUSIC UP CLOSE, APRIL 2010
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Hello, Music Up Close readers, we are finally back up and operating once more. The construction to our virtual club is finally finished, and I’m ready to get this place hopping again. And what a way to reopen our doors and show our wider focus than with a full slate of world music artists!
JASON REEVES HITS THE ROAD FOR SPRING TOUR
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Singer and songwriter Jason Reeves will hit the road in April for a month-long spring tour throughout the East Coast and the Midwest. He will also perform “Terrified,” a song he co-wrote with Warner Bros. Records’ Senior Vice President of A&R and current American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi, on George Lopez’s TBS show Lopez Tonight…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 15th, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER CLIMBS BACK TO NUMBER ONE Just one week after Justin Bieber’s mentor, Usher, topped the charts, the 16-year-old singer will climb back to the top of the Billboard album chart next week with his second album, My World 2.0. After falling down to number two to make room for the chart debut of…
Sonic Rebellion, Heads We Win…Tails You Lose
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Are you ready for a rebellion full of hard rock and jaw-dropping energy? If so, it’s time to get on board with Sonic Rebellion and their new record, Heads We Win…Tails You Lose. This NYC-based band brings to you a sound that is revved up, amped up and I would even say electrifying.…
SAVING ABEL USO PHOTOS
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Rock band Saving Abel re-teams with the USO and boards the USS Carl Vinson as part of a USO concert at sea April 11. Spreading cheer to sailors returning from a three-month deployment at sea, the band rocked out with troops and jump-started the ship’s return to the states. Atop 6-foot waves and 13…
THE LOVE LANGUAGE OFFER “HEART TO TELL” MP3
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On July 13, The Love Language will release their Merge Records debut, Libraries.
THEY’RE BAAAAACK!
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After a long hiatus, the boys from Houston, best known to us as H-Town, are back, with their forthcoming album, “Child Support”, set to release this month.
MUSIC & THE ILLUMINATI
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I am very excited to start my own column here at Skopemag.com called, “In My Opinion.” I plan on writing & exposing anything & everything that I find interesting going on in music & Skope today. My hope is to touch a nerve with Skope readers and I encourage all that want to leave comments…
DARRYL MOORE OFFERS “DREAM GIRL” MP3
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Soul crooner Darryl Moore is excited to announce the release of his debut album, Where I’m At. Following collaborative work with the likes of Gorilla Zoe, Cornell West, and Bobby Brown, Darryl’s May 4th release will serve as one of two initial releases for Georgia Anne Muldrow and Declaime’s brand new label, SomeOthaShip Connect.
CAROLE KING “YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A NATURAL WOMAN” VIDEO
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On April 27th The Essential Carole King will be available at both physical and digital retail outlets courtesy of Ode/Epic/Legacy Recordings.
SOUL SINGER ELI “PAPERBOY†REED MAKES CAPITOL RECORDS DEBUT
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Brooklyn-based soul singer Eli “Paperboy” Reed will make his major label debut with the August 10 release of Come And Get It on Capitol Records in the U.S.
