RICK SHAFFER HAS THE BLUES…(“DOWN TO A T!”)
Johnny Lee Hooker once said: “The Blues had a child and that child was Rock N’ Roll.” And it is […]
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Kyle Alden, Hello Again Kind Stranger
Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is
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ARI JACOBSON POSTS NEW ALBUM ON BANDCAMP
Singer/songwriter Ari Jacobson will kick off his first-ever East Coast tour, in support of his debut album Songs About You
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CHOP LOVE CARRY FIRE RELEASE DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WANT NOTHING”
Chop Love Carry Fire, the new project formed by veteran musicians Jeremy Toback and Butch Norton, announced today that they
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THE HAPPY PROBLEM NEW VIDEO “MATADOR”
Check out the new video for “Matador,” the first single off the happy problem’s full-length debut, Head Case, and enjoy
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BOBBY KIMBALL (TOTO) AND JIMI JAMISON (SURVIVOR) ALBUM EPK
“Hold the Line”, “White Sister”, “English Eyes”, “Goodbye Elenore”, “Rosanna”, “Is This Love”, “Burning Heart”, “The Search Is Over”, “High
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DAVE MATTHEWS: SHOW TO BENEFIT CHARITIES CHOSEN BY TICKET PURCHASERS
On Saturday, August 20th, Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds will play nTelos Wireless Pavilion in Charlottesville, VA. This special concert
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 26th, 2011
AMY WINEHOUSE TO BE LAID TO REST TODAY According to Us Weekly, Amy Winehouse will be laid to rest at
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STOLI KNOWS THAT SKOPE READERS NEED TO HEAR JULIE WEISS
I woke this morning to hear that the NFL is back on. That is great news for sure, but when
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Low-Fi, After All This Time
Get ready for Boise, Idaho’s own Low-Fi as they come out with their second release ‘After All This Time’.
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BRYAN ADAMS APPEARS IN SOUTH AFRICAN MOVIE
Bryan Adams as the voice of Jock in the South African produced and release of Jock of the Bushveld, released
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THE BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE RELEASE THE SINGLES COLLECTION
The Brian Jonestown Massacre releases the double CD, The Singles Collection (1992-2011) through a Records/Redeye Distribution on August 30, 2011.
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SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT ROB CARLTON
Anyone who follows Skope knows Rob Carlton is no stranger here. Rob is doing better than ever these days with
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THE CLASSY AND GIFTED CHRISTY CRAIG
Christy’s vision is to create an “alternative classical” sound that conveys distinct and intense moods and emotions, which is ideal
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J.J. Crowne, Songs Of Innocence And Experience
Get ready for South Florida’s own J.J. Crowne as he blows your mind with his debut album ‘Songs Of Innocence
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PERRY FARRELL FORMS CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP WITH PRODUCER JOACHIM GARRAUD
Always pushing the musical envelope, PERRY FARRELL is keeping it fresh as he leads into this summer’s 20th anniversary of
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GLASSES MALONE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “RICH N THUGGIN'”
Glasses Malone’s debut album Beach Cruiser will be released August 30 by Cash Money, Suburban Noize Records and Sony Music.
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 22nd, 2011
LADY GAGA TO DUET WITH CHER! According to NME.com, Lady Gaga is set to duet with Cher. The two
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OPEN UP YOUR EYE’Z & EARS TO A WHOLE NEW BRAND OF POP
If you haven’t heard of Eye’z yet then get ready because “Oh-oh, here she comes”! But don’t worry boys, she
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Ben Fagan and The Holy City Hooligans, The Freestyle Sessions 1
It is pretty safe to say that Ben Fagan is a consummate performer. From his starring (and subsequently winning) the
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THE REAL TUESDAY WELD, THE LAST WEREWOLF (SOUNDTRACK)
This is about as strange a compilation on a release as you will find, fitting for a Glen Duncan novel
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ERIC SARDINAS & BIG MOTOR, STICKS & STONES
Eric’s interpretation of the blues is delivered via resonator/slide guitar and gritty vocals. The Florida road veteran with a six-album
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MUTEMATH PREMIERE NEW SONG VIA INTERACTIVE VIDEO MIXER
The title track from MUTEMATH’s third studio album, Odd Soul, is now available to fans in a unique video mixer
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CONVERSE RUBBER TRACKS OPENS ITS DOORS TO THE MUSIC COMMUNITY AT LARGE
Converse Inc. announced the official opening of Converse Rubber Tracks, a new state-of-the-art recording studio in Brooklyn, NY. Converse Rubber
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JULY 19th, 2011
DID GAGA RIP OFF BETTE MIDLER? According to RollingStone.com, Lady Gaga is under fire again for her new wheelchair-bound mermaid
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OY VEY ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM TO BE RELEASED AUGUST 30, 2011 / MP3
Synthesizing multiple musical influences while managing to sound original and coherent is a daunting task for any band. Chicago’s Oy
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STOLI IS IN BRAZIL EXPLORING A VIRTUAL JUNGLE OF MUSIC
A wonderful thing about working here at Skope is even though I do not get to travel much, I still
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TOM VEK “AROUSED” VIDEO
Those lucky enough to catch Tom Vek live in NYC last week know that he hasn’t missed a beat since
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MATTHEW SWEET TO RELEASE ‘MODERN ART’ IN SEPTEMBER
On September 20, 2012, Matthew Sweet will release Modern Art (Missing Piece Records), the eagerly anticipated follow-up to 2008’s Sunshine
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7 Months Later, Time To Decide
So it’s ‘Time To Decide’ now or perhaps 7 Months Later whether or not this Orlando-based rock band has what
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March Into Paris, Beautiful Chaos
Get ready for the Indie rockers March Into Paris as they unleash ‘Beautiful Chaos’ onto you. This band hails
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DanseWolf, Smoke N Mirrors
DanseWolf is an electro-rock ‘n’ pop trio from LA that brings a highly infectious sound to the table on their
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Heather O’Neill, A Feminist Manifesto
**CALLING ALL WOMEN**–Heather O’Neill has the answer for you and it’s ‘A Feminist Manifesto’. The Chicago-based singer/songwriter is the
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COLUMBOID NEW VIDEO “GUY GOT KILT”
Columboid score the soundtrack to the end of days…they are the bringers of death…they are the answer to my Gothic
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WYNTER GORDON ON TOUR WITH PATRICK STUMP
Big Beat/Atlantic Records recording artist Wynter Gordon has been confirmed as an opener for Fall Out Boy front man, Patrick
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UNITED STATIONS INTRODUCES WEBSITE DEDICATED TO LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC
United Stations Radio Networks, Inc., (USRN), an independent leader in the business-to-business world of network radio programming, announced today that
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GARY CLARK JR. TO RELEASE DEBUT EP
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will release his major-label debut EP, Bright Lights, on August 9th on Warner
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ASHER ROTH & QUAN DO IT FOR THE SUMMER
This video couldn’t be more perfect for today. Watch it, share it, leave work and imitate it. SUMMERTIME video
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Dead City Radio, Post Traumatic Tales
Of indie mind and metal body, Dead City Radio brings the stuff to satisfy both musical cravings on their debut
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VIEW NEW MASTODON ALBUM TRAILER NOW
This week, feast your eyes on the new Album Trailer; a visual tidbit with sonic taste of a new track