Sugar Red Drive is well on their way to success. The band has already opened for the likes of Seether and Theory of a Deadman, and the first single from their self-titled debut album, “One More Time,” was released to wide-spread acclaim. Now the boys from New York state have released a new single, the…
SIR LADY – KIRSTEN DEHAAN
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Kirsten DeHaan’s latest album “Thorns On a Crown” was released last October. The album has received a big response to date such as, her EP was named top 10 regional album 2009, she was selected by Womens Radio as Hot Up’N-Comer for 2010, her hit single “1984” was featured in the Windows 7 playlist as…
PORT O’ BRIEN NEW VIDEO FOR “LEAP YEAR”
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The rousing Port O’Brien return with the new single ‘Leap Year’, one of the most immediate moments from their critically acclaimed album ‘Threadbare’. After an astounding gig at the Scala back in November and an extensive US tour, Port O’Brien will return to the UK for to play an intimate show at London’s borderline, in…
TEENAGE FANCLUB OFFER “BABY LEE” MP3
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Teenage Fanclub return on June 8, 2010 with a brand new album, Shadows, and a UK tour.
NEW OWL CITY VIDEO COMING OUT TOMORROW ONLINE
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On Wednesday, March 24th www.OwlCityMusic.com and VEVO are set to premiere the new music video for “Vanilla Twilight” — the second single off his Universal Republic debut — Ocean Eyes. The awe inspiring video was the creative vision of Owl City’s Adam Young and it was shot in the Historic North Side district of…
THE KOTTONMOUTH KINGS & ICP DATES ARE CONFIRMED
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It is the dawn of a new era in the Kottonmouth Kingdom, and on April 20th, 2010, the Kottonmouth Kings will unleash their eleventh studio album Long Live The Kings. For the release of this epic recording, the Kottonmouth Kings have reinvented themselves yet again by adding the Dirtball, who joins the fold as…
Ghostkeeper, Ghostkeeper
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There’s a suspicious feel to Ghostkeeper’s latest full-length. Marrying spooked out blues that would have excited Captain Beefheart with an affinity for 60’s jangle pop sounds like a match made in sonic heaven. And while Ghostkeeper does indeed work very well sonically, there’s moments of restrained way out there psychadelics that litter the record. This…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Asher Roth “Seared Foie Gras with Quince and Cranberry”
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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! Asher Roth “Seared Foie Gras with Quince…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2010
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FANS WAIT HOURS TO SEE BEIBER Justin Bieber fans waited hours just to catch a glimpse of the young singer at his taping of The View yesterday. Fans began waiting outside the studio on Sunday afternoon to get a look at the 16-year-old entering and leaving. MTV News interviewed a bunch of fans…
JIMI HENDRIX, VALLEYS OF NEPTUNE
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This is the newest offering by the Hendrix Family/Experience Hendrix of previously unreleased versions of vintage Jimi material. The 12-song release includes a booklet on the origins and history of the songs. The disc includes previously unheard studio versions of Bleeding Heart, and Sunshine Of Your Love. The recordings were done at both The Record…
‘GET HIM TO THE GREEK’ SYNOPSIS & RESTRICTED TRAILER
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Get Him to the Greek reunites Jonah Hill and Russell Brand with Forgetting Sarah Marshall director Nicholas Stoller in the story of a record company executive with three days to drag an uncooperative rock legend to Hollywood for a comeback concert. The comedy is the latest film from producer Judd Apatow (The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked…
NEW VIDEO LYKKE LI “POSSIBILITY”
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Check out the new music video for “Possibility” from songwriter and performer Lykke Li taken at Decibel Studios in Stockholm, Sweden on March 9th, 2010.
GREEN DAY ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER TOUR DATES
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Reprise Records’ multi-platinum rock band Green Day will hit the road with support from AFI in August for a series of North American tour dates produced by Live Nation. This is the second leg of the band’s critically acclaimed U.S. tour in support of their current gold-certified album 21st Century Breakdown, which won a 2010…
JEZDA RELEASES SEXY NEW VIDEO “BOOTIES R SHAKIN”
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Jezda is a rapper, singer, and dancer who is on the verge of making a major splash in the music world.
GROVESNOR OFFERS FIRST SINGLE “TAXI FROM THE AIRPORT”
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Grovesnor aka Rob Smoughton, drummer for UK electro-pop outfit Hot Chip and glitch-troubadour in his own right, has announced the debut of his solo album, ironically titled Soft Return, on May 25th through Lo Recordings. Grovesnor blends silky vocals with retro synth melodies.
HEARTSOUNDS HAS SIGNED WITH EPITAPH RECORDS
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Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of San Francisco based punk rock group Heartsounds. The band is scheduled to open up for punk legends and labelmates Bad Religion at House of Blues in West Hollywood, CA, on March 25 and House of Blues in Anaheim, CA, on April 2. Formed from the…
EARLY SEGER VOL. 1 AVAILABLE AT WALMART TUESDAY, MARCH 23rd
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Following the tremendous initial success of Bob Seger’s Early Seger Vol. 1 at Michigan-based retailer Meijer, Seger is broadening distribution of the album from beyond its Michigan introduction to the nation’s largest retailer. Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 23rd, the collection will be available at all Walmart stores across the U.S. Early Seger Vol. 1, which…
A TASTE OF FREEDOM
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It’s been quite a LONG time since I last went to a concert (yeah, funny for a music freelancer right?). Yet, I do have to say that all the time missed was surely made up last Saturday, March 13th, at MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
STP COVER ART FOR SELF-TITLED ALBUM
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Atlantic recording group STONE TEMPLE PILOTS has announced the upcoming release of their hugely anticipated self-titled studio album “STONE TEMPLE PILOTS.” This will be the first studio release since 2001’s certified gold “Shangri-La Dee Da.” The new album — which will be released on MAY 25th — will render the magic that has…
BIZARRE RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “RAP’S FINEST”
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From the early years of the Motown era, Detroit has always been a hotbed for great music. Multi-platinum recording star BIZARRE proves this holds true in 2010 by welcoming the newest and brightest stars from “The D” to join him on his third solo release, FRIDAY NIGHTS AT ST. ANDREWS that will be released…
WISHBONE ASH HEAD TO THE USA
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Classic rock legends Wishbone Ash will be performing a select number of US dates on their current major world tour that began this past October. Wishbone Ash embarked on an intensive 6-month tour plan, a ‘final fling’ taking the band ’round to next July in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its long career. Wishbone…
RICHIE RICH PREPS RETURN TO HIP HOP AFTER 9 YEARS OUT
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On his just released mix-tape outing, the appropriately titled Town Bidness, Dubble R continues to bless the masses with his reality fueled street narratives, delivered in that all-too-familiar raspy vocal tone. On the thirteen track extravaganza, Rich enlists the help of a few of his homies and colleagues in the biz; Snoop Dogg [“I Fux…
AREK RELIGA REMINDS STOLI THAT IT’S GOOD TO BE IN THE USA
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Happy Monday to all and welcome back from SXSW in Austin, TX. The Skope/MeowPoww party was incredible! We are back at it this week with one of the most exciting guitarists out playing right now. Coming out of Illinois is Arek Religa. Arek came to the USA via Poland and has not looked back. He…
LADY GAGA’S MONSTER 1ST WEEKEND SALES AN OVERWHELMING SUCCESS
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Live Nation, the international tour promoter for Lady Gaga’s The Monster Ball tour presented by Virgin Mobile, has confirmed due to exuberant fan demand, an additional 6 Monster Ball concert dates have been added to the previously announced North American itinerary. On Friday, sales were so brisk that a 3rd and final show was added…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 22nd, 2010
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GAGA GETS SUED FOR $30.5-MILLION Lady Gaga is getting sued, and it’s for a large sum of money. According to the Associated Press, songwriter and music producer Rob Fusari is claiming that he came up with her stage name, co-wrote some of her songs, and played a large role in her getting a record…
SNOB DOODLE
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Hello & happy TGIF to all Skope readers. We have a fresh Snob Doodle to enjoy over the first weekend of spring. Lets see if you know who Snob is taking a shot at this time? It never ends…
Funeral in the Mirror, Old Wolf Thoughts
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Get ready for electro-rock madness on Old Wolf Thoughts. Funeral in the Mirror is a duo made up of Joe DeRosa and James Pinkstone. This record is a true collaboration between DeRosa and Pinkstone as they shared all musical responsibilities. The two artists came up with the beats, guitar parts, vocals and…
SKOPE / GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE GIVEAWAY
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Ft. Worth, Texas rockers Green River Ordinance are getting back out on the road in support of their debut album, Out of My Hands, and new single “On Your Own.” To celebrate the tour and success of their album, the band and Skope Magazine are teaming up to give away a Nintendo Wii and new…
FAKE JAH CURE FACEBOOK UNCOVERED
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The recent discovery of a fake Jah Cure Facebook page has forced Jah Cure’s management to take a zero tolerance in protecting Jah Cure’s intellectual property. The page which was connected to the email ‘universaljahcure@live.com’, since been taken down by Facebook, sought to lure unsuspecting fans and promoters with promises of dubs and information on…
TYLER HILTON TO RELEASE THE LADIES & GENTLEMEN EP ON APRIL 20TH
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Singer and songwriter Tyler Hilton will release a new five-song EP, entitled Ladies & Gentlemen, on April 20th, 2010. Four tracks, “Sunset Blvd., “This World Will Turn,” “Keep On,” and “I Believe In You,” will be included on Hilton’s upcoming album The Storms We Share, which is due from Reprise Records late this Summer. The…
WIN A TRIP TO NYC TO SEE DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
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Win a trip to see Dashboard Confessional in New York! There is a sweepstakes where you can get tickets to Dashboard Confessional’s concert at the Nokia Theater in NYC as well as airfare and hotel! The contest runs until Monday, March 22nd! Dashboard Confessional Sweepstakes: SKOPE IT HERE!
REMEMBER SEPTEMBER RELEASE ‘THE ROADS WE TRAVEL’
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New England-based, acoustic rockers, “Remember September,” have recently released their second CD, “The Roads We Travel.” Having performed with a bevy of legendary artists including Chicago, .38 Special and Randy Travis, their tracks bring you on a fascinating musical journey about the male experience as seen through the eyes of five introspective observers. **BUY…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 19th, 2010
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GAGA MAKES BOY GEORGE BLUSH Lady Gaga is known for her outlandish behavior, and if you make Boy George blush, that only confirms how crazy you are. British paper The Mirror reports that the former Culture Club frontman said that Gaga asked him to “sign her vagina” when they met at one of her…
Absinthe Junk, Living Ghosts
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What a diversely-ranged piece of work here that offers so much to the listener. This band hails from the country music capital of the world, Nashville TN, but make no mistake that there is no sign of country twang in their sound. Absinthe Junk are a world-fused rock group that blends elements of:…
Jason Collett, Rat A Tat Tat
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Jason Collett, the dependable and perennial folk-rocker out of Toronto has made his name on his rustic charm and late-night swagger. Members of Broken Social Scene, the revolving door musical collective have labelled Collett as the “Tom Petty of Broken Social Scene.” How appropriate; Collett has resided comfortably slightly below the radar since he began…
Old Man Luedecke, My Hands Are On Fire and other Love Songs
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“My hands are on fire, my hands are on fire…” hums Chris Leudecke, again and again throughout the comfortable swing on “The Rear Guard.” He isn’t kidding. Leudecke is something of a renaissance man, picking and strumming his banjo with the passion and fury of blues and countrymen of yesteryear on My Hands Are On…
KICK-ASS WITH MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE
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When a teenage comic book fanboy’s obsession takes over his life and he becomes a costumed super-hero named KICK-ASS — with no super-powers whatsoever — the results are the twisted, funny, high-octane adventure movie that opens in U.S. theatres on April 16th. Preceding the movie on March 30th, DGC/Interscope Records, a unit of Universal…
POINT OF GRACE RELEASE EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM ‘NO CHANGIN’ US’
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Word/Warner Bros. Records Artists and Platinum-Selling Group Point Of Grace (Shelley Breen, Leigh Cappillino, Denise Jones) are letting their fans know there is “No Changin’ Us” with their eighth studio album release of the same name. No Changin’ Us was released on Tuesday, March 9 to all digital and physical retailers and is the group’s…
BOBBY MCFERRIN RELEASES “SAY LADEO” OFF NEW ALBUM ‘VOCABULARIES’
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VOCAbuLarieS is Bobby McFerrin music for the 21st century. It is unlike anything the 10-time Grammy-winner has ever recorded.
ISLAND DEF JAM DOMINATES THE CHARTS
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The Island Def Jam Music Group takes over the top of the charts with an explosion of album and singles releases — starting with the brand new album by Ludacris, THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES, debuting today at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and R&B/Hip-Hop chart, with first week sales of 137,000 copies.…
