dick clark productions president, Orly Adelson, announced that Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry will each perform at the 2009 “American Music Awards.” They will join another American Idol standout Adam Lambert as well as other previously announced acts including Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and The Black Eyed Peas. Additional performers and presenters will…
ESTATE OF SUBLIME LEAD SINGER BRADLEY NOWELL ISSUES STATEMENT
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The Estate of Bradley Nowell, Sublime’s late singer, guitarist and primary songwriter, issued a statement today regarding the use of the band’s name by Sublime bassist Eric Wilson and Sublime drummer Floyd “Bud” Gaugh. Sublime members Floyd “Bud” Gaugh and Eric Wilson, along with new vocalist Rome Ramirez, who performed with Gaugh and…
JULIANA HATFIELD’S ‘PEACE AND LOVE’ SET FOR FEBRUARY 16th RELEASE
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Peace And Love, Juliana Hatfield’s latest album, will be released on February 16, 2010 on Ye Olde Records. Hatfield, of course, has a long history of DIY endeavors – from her trailblazing days with Boston indie band the Blake Babies to her recent releases on Ye Olde Records, the label she founded in 2005 –…
THEM CROOKED VULTURES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOVEMBER 17
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Them Crooked Vultures–a/k/a Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones–has confirmed November 17 as the release date of its eponymous debut album in the United States and Canada on DGC/Interscope Records. The self-produced 13-song record will feature the debut of the studio versions of the material Them Crooked Vultures unveiled at its…
RACHAEL RAY STANDS UP FOR HALL AND OATES
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Rachael Ray was outraged at a recent taping of her show with guests Daryl Hall and John Oates when she learned that the biggest-selling pop duo of all time have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The episode will air November 6. Determined to right this egregious wrong, Rachael said…
PRIESTESS SIGNS TO TEE PEE RECORDS
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Electrifying hard rock band PRIESTESS has signed to NYC’s Tee Pee Records. The Montreal-based group will issue its highly-anticipated sophomore album Prior to the Fire in February, 2010. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer David Schiffman (System of a Down, Mars Volta, Nine Inch Nails), Prior to the Fire underlines PRIESTESS’ hard-hitting songwriting,…
FRANCESCA REGGIO HOOKS UP WITH NICOLAS FARMAKALIDIS
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Singer-songwriter Francesca Reggio recently signed a production contract with notable producer Nicolas Farmakalidis. Francesca is slated to release a single in early 2010, much to the eager anticipation of her fans. Francesca Reggio began writing songs while growing up in New Jersey, and what started as a hobby quickly turned into a passion, which led…
WATSON TWINS RELEASE “U-N-ME” SINGLE
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The Watson Twins will unveil their sophomore release Talking To You, Talking To Me on Vanguard Records February 9, 2010, their most ambitious album to date.
SUGAR RED DRIVE SURVIVE CAR ACCIDENT / JPEG
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Early Sunday morning on Oct. 25th, the van carrying members of Sugar Red Drive was involved in a serious accident near Kalamazoo, MI. The vehicle hit a guardrail, spun out, and flipped over. Miraculously, no one was killed. Bass player Dave Alexander suffered the most serious injuries, breaking his arm, dislocating his elbow, and also…
THE TOXIC AVENGER “TOXIC IS DEAD” VIDEO
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Hailing from Paris, Simon Delacroix AKA The Toxic Avenger will release his new 12” vinyl single November 10 on IHEARTCOMIX. The Toxic Avenger premiered his new bone-chilling video for the single “Toxic Is Dead” on AOL. Directed by Steven Ilous, the videos screaming synths and infectious beats bring the high drama mini-film to life! Check…
BAMBOO SHOOTS COVER BLACK EYED PEAS / MP3
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The boys of Bamboo Shoots are a Cinderella story come true. The New Jersey born four piece had their futures all planned when MTVu threw them a curveball and announced them the winners of their Best Music on Campus contest.
The String Cheese Incident, Best of Trick or Treat
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Live albums can be a very hit-or-miss affair as it is hard to capture the energy of a concert in a recording without any visual clues as to what is going on behind the music. Making a live album even more problematic though is having it as a compilation of tracks from different concerts from…
DOWN WITH WEBSTER OFFER NEW SINGLE “RICH GIRL$”
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Down With Webster’s new album Time to Win, Vol. 1 is in stores now. This Canadian seven-member ensemble has been making music since meeting in grade school 10 years ago. They played on the 2009 Vans Warped Tour and are opening for Forever the Sickest Kids from Nov. 6 — 15. Their new single “Rich…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27th, 2009
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JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS TO PERFORM AT WORLD SERIES The New York Yankees have been blasting Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” during their playoff run. Now, the team is having the rap king perform the song live to kick off Game 1 of the World Series. Jay-Z and fellow New Yorker Alicia Keys are set…
Rob Wadda, Live From the Darkside of the Moon
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The first thing that struck out at me right away was the title of this album, Live From the Darkside of the Moon. I was thinking to myself, “Wait a minute; we already have a Darkside of the Moon by music legends Pink Floyd. Not to mention, this classic record goes down in…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH CORMEGA
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On Monday night the phone rang a few minutes after 7 pm EST and on the other line was hip hop powerhouse, Cormega. It has been a minute since last time Skope talked with Cormega. Cormega is riding high these days with the release of his new album, ‘Born And Raised’ as well as an…
SKOPE & AAR / TBS TICKET GIVEAWAY
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Enter now for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see The All-American Rejects and Taking Back Sunday on their co-headline tour.
THE WONDERFUL DISSONANCE OF BRETT GLEASON
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Brett Gleason’s first solo effort, ‘The Dissonance’ is a unique fusion of alternative rock and electronica, combining the industrial production of NIN with the melodic piano of Tori Amos. Brett got involved with music early after a childhood accident left him with a severe speech impediment, leading him to a life of solitary contemplation filled…
PUDDLE OF MUDD NEW SINGLE “SPACESHIP” FROM ‘VOLUME 4: SONGS IN THE KEY OF LOVE & HATE’ OUT DECEMBER 8
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Puddle of Mudd, the Los Angeles-based quartet known for huge rock radio singles, is gearing up to release their fourth studio album entitled Volume 4: Songs in the Key of Love & Hate.
MAHONEY POURS STOLI A PINT AND TELLS OF HIS US AMBITIONS
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My next guest is a musician by way of Dublin, Ireland. This musician goes by the name of Mahoney and he is ready to show the US music lovers that his music is as good as a pint of Guinness. Mahoney recently released his solo album, ‘Love Child.’ I gave it a listen and it…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 2009
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KELLY CLARKSON, CARRIE UNDERWOOD & DAUGHTRY ADDED AS AMA PERFORMERS Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry will perform at the 2009 American Music Awards. They will join another American Idol standout, Adam Lambert, as well as previously announced acts Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Lopez and The Black Eyed Peas. Additional performers and presenters will…
RYAN STAR USES MUSIC TO FIGHT UNEMPLOYMENT
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Please take a moment to watch Ryan Star’s raw and emotional new video for “Breathe.” “14 Million Americas are unable to find full-time jobs in this economy” Bureau of Labor Statistics!
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM CASH MONEY RECORDS CEO’S RONALD AND BRYAN WILLIAMS
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The Cash Money family will continue to support our artist and friend Lil Wayne in his current court case. We have worked with Wayne since he was a teenager, and have seen him grow into one of the world’s most successful hip-hop artists, with a work ethic that is second to none. Wayne has our…
THE RAKES ANNOUNCE NEWS OF BREAK UP AND CANCEL TOUR
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The Rakes have announced they are to split with immediate effect. The band who formed in 2002, came together as a foursome of childhood friends and kindred sprits and went on to release three critically acclaimed albums; the first Capture/Release in 2005, followed by Ten New Messages in 2007 and Klang (2009). Both the…
JET LINKS WITH BRANSON’S V AUSTRALIA
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Multi-platinum Aussie rockers JET are partnering with Richard Branson’s V Australia as they bring their Shaka Rock world tour back Down Under in the Jet With JET promotion. By teaming up with JET, Branson brings his music roots to the forefront with his newest international airline, V Australia: a three class boutique style airline offering…
THE SWELLERS TOUR WITH LESS THAN JAKE / VIDEO
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Fueled By Ramen recording group The Swellers have announced plans to hit the road with ska-punk pioneers Less Than Jake this winter on the Warped Tour 15th Anniversary tour.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jessie McCartney ft. T-PAIN “Body Language (Remix)”
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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! Jessie McCartney ft. T-PAIN “Body Language (Remix)”:…
MEET FRANK TURNER IN NEW YOUTUBE VIDEO
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English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner will make his triumphant return to the US on Nov. 1 where he will join up with “The Revival Tour” alongside Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (Sparta), Tim Barry (Avail), Joey Cape (Lagwagon) and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) among others. [youtube JVuXKLnXZC8 nolink] www.frank-turner.com
EPITAPH TO RE-ISSUE CLASSIC BLOOD BROTHERS RELEASES
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Epitaph Records announces plans to re-issue The Blood Brothers’ classic albums “Burn, Piano Island, Burn,” “Crimes,” “Young Machetes” and “March On Electric Children” on November 17. The CD and digital re-issues will include rare previously unavailable live tracks and videos, music videos and B-sides for the ultimate collectors’ edition. From 1997 to 2007,…
V V BROWN U.S. DEBUT EP ‘THE ATTIC’ OUT NOW
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With a year’s worth of continuous praise from her home base U.K, now enthusiastically echoed by leading-edge Stateside cognoscenti and media tastemakers, the debut American EP by the warm-voiced, strikingly visual and greatly gifted singer-songwriter V V BROWN will be released digitally October 20, 2009. Titled, The Attic EP, the four-track digital tracklisting is:…
VIOLENT SOHO PERFORM “MUSCLE JUNKIE” LIVE
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Fans of grunge listen up – there’s a new kid in town. Australian rockers Violent Soho performed their song “Muscle Junkie” at a recent concert in Brooklyn, channeling Nirvana but putting their own “muscle” into the music. And before the show, the band proved they’re more than just a pretty face with a conversation…
DAY OF FIRE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM JANUARY 26, 2010 / MP3
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Nashville based hard rockers Day Of Fire’s latest release, Losing All, is set to hit stores on January 26th 2010. The album features 13 ambitious, high energy rock songs, including the first single, “Lately.”
A FINE FRENZY TO RELEASE ‘OH BLUE CHRISTMAS’ EP
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Wasting no time following up its acclaimed second album, Bomb in a Birdcage, A FINE FRENZY–led by Alison Sudol–has announced a special treat for the holidays. On November 3, 2009, the band will be releasing the six-song EP Oh Blue Christmas, available exclusively at Target, Target.com and the Target area on iTunes. The whimsical collection…
CHAT WITH SKILLET LIVE ON FACEBOOK
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Calling all Skillet fans on Facebook! The band will be hosting a live chat session on October 27th via Facebook and partner UStream. Skillet will be answering questions and talking to fans starting 6:00 PM EST / 3:00 PM PST, so don’t miss this chance to interact with the band as they celebrate…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NEBULA “APHRODITE”
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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! NEBULA “APHRODITE”: SKOPE IT HERE!
ATREYU RELEASE VIDEO FOR SINGLE “STORM TO PASS”
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With a little over a week before Atreyu release their highly anticipated seventh album, Congregation of the Damned, the band has released the video for their first single “Storm to Pass.” Watch the unstoppable Atreyu rock out in fire, rain and fog here. [myspace 64033507 nolink]
JACKSON 5 LISTENING PARTY
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Motown Records is releasing Jackson 5 I Want You Back! Unreleased Masters which features 12 unreleased tracks including new songs as well as alternate versions of Jackson 5 classics.
THE ALMOST COME TO SAUGUS, MA FRIDAY OCTOBER 23
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Just wanted to touch base and let you know that THE ALMOST will be doing an in-store acoustic performance/meet n’ greet on Friday, October 23rd to promote their new album Monster, Monster which drops November 3rd. The Almost Square One Mall- Hot Topic 1277 Broadway Saugus, MA 01906 The guys will go on at 5pm!…
THREE DAYS GRACE RELEASE “BREAK” MUSIC VIDEO
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Three Days Grace has released their music video for the song “Break,” featuring the band, a lot of rock, and a lot of paint. “Break” is the first single off the Life Starts Now and is currently climbing the rock charts. Check it out here, and keep checking the band’s website for additional updates!
The Warped 45’s, 10 Day Poem For Saskatchewan
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“It still amazes me what some people will throw away” croons Dave McEathron on “Progress.” It’s an apt sentiment from McEathron, lead singer of the country-rock troubadours The Warped 45’s considering how many fans and critics will disregard 10 Day Poem For Saskatchewan as nothing more than simple boot-stomping bar rock. Yet upon deeper dissection,…
