LADY A NUMBER ONE AGAIN Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now returns to number one on the Billboard album chart for a fourth non-consecutive week. Marvin Sapp’s Here I Am debuts at number two selling over 76-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It marks the highest-ranking gospel album ever in the 54-year history of the…
Iolite, Self-Titled
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Iolite is a band surrounded by a deep richness of sound. There are a number of musicians on this EP that help appeal to the senses by way of a plush & vibrant appearance. The fullness factor can be contributed to the many talented players on this disc. This work is undeniably…
The Hi-Nobles, Shake!
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Jangly, party-ready strut? Check. Insistent adherence to the aesthetics of their musical heroes? You got it. Husky vocals? It’s all here. Hearing Shake! the debut from the garage and soul-influenced Hi-Nobles will no doubt bring listeners on a musical trip, as the record easily evokes images of rock and roll legends from yesteryear. Things never…
YU OFFERS “ON YA HEAD” MP3 FROM SOLO ALBUM
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yU, a member of the celebrated hip-hop group Diamond District, is proud to announce the release of his solo album Before Taxes. The album showcases the incomparable skill and talent displayed on his group effort, while pushing this dynamic artist into new territory. Before Taxes will be released April 13th, 2010 via Mello Music Group.
DONATE TO PUMP AID & GET FREE CBR SONG
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Grammy winning artist Corinne Bailey Rae, a Goodwill Ambassador for Pump Aid, is giving away the track ‘Love’s On Its Way’, from her new album ‘The Sea’. The track is a thank you to anyone who helps combat the global water and sanitation crisis by making a donation through Pump Aid’s Everyday Hero link. Donate…
SERGIO MENDES OFFERS “EMORIO” FROM ‘BOM TEMPO’
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On May 4th, Sergio Mendes will release his new album, Bom Tempo, on Concord Records following his 2008 Encanto release. Bom Tempo, produced by Sergio himself, showcases songs from the crème de la crème of Brazilian songwriters and also features a song from his old friend Stevie Wonder, written especially for Mendes in 1977.…
TAYLOR HAWKINS & THE COATTAIL RIDERS ANNOUNCE U.S. TOUR
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Having confirmed the April 20 release of sophomore album Red Light Fever (Shanabelle/RCA), Taylor Hawkins & The Coattail Riders have now announced both U.S. tour dates and an April 21 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The first salvo of roadwork to support Red Light Fever will be April 19 at the Casbah in San Diego…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Gypsy Stokes “On The Low”
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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! Gypsy Stokes “On The Low”: SKOPE IT…
AFI ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES WITH GREEN DAY
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In a double bill that is sure to set any punk rocker’s heart aflame, AFI and Green Day have announced they will hit the road together for a late summer tour beginning August 3rd. The tour will mark another piece of joint history for the two iconic bands who both got their starts in the…
C-MONEY OF SLIGHTLY STOOPID GOES SOLO
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Christofer “C-Money” Welter announced today that his debut solo, full-length album entitled “Family Business” will be released digitally, worldwide on April 20, 2010. “Family Business,” produced and co-written by Craig Welsh aka Top Rankin showcases a collection of songs from a wide range of artists including: G. Love, Kyle “Stoopid” McDonald of Slightly Stoopid,…
ASTRALWERKS/VIRGIN RECORDS SIGNS RED-HOT SONGWRITER-PRODUCER DUO NERVO
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Astralwerks Records and Virgin Records are pleased to announce that they have signed in-demand songwriters and producers NERVO to a multi-faceted label deal that enables the duo – Aussie sisters Liv and Mim Nervo – to release their own music as artists for the first time ever as well as to sign talent to their…
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS RELEASE FIRST SINGLE “NERVOUS BREAKDOWN”
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HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS prepares to release their Wind Up Records debut, Skeletons on June 1st. Fans who pre-order the record from the band’s official website will get a limited edition lithograph with their name in the album artwork (offer expires on April 27th).
BIBI TANGA RELEASES ‘DUNYA’ JUNE 1 ON NAT GEO MUSIC
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Afro-funk bandleader Bibi Tanga and groove-heavy accompaniment The Selenites are excited to team up with Nat Geo Music in preparation for their American debut release of Dunya on June 1. Joining forces once again with producer Professeur Inlassable, Bibi Tanga and The Selenites -comprised of Arthur Simonini on violin and keyboards, Rico Kerridge on guitar…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24th, 2010
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NEW CHRISTINA AGUILERA SINGLE SURFACES Christina Aguilera has just released the official artwork to her new single, “Not Myself Tonight.” The song serves as the lead offering from the pop star’s album, Bionic — which is scheduled to hit stores later this year. According to Rap-Up.com, one of the lead producers for the album, Tricky…
BRUTHA RELEASE NEW VIDEO “ONE DAY ON THIS EARTH”
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“One Day On This Earth” the first single Brutha’s upcoming Vacancy album is now available for sale on iTunes. Click the link to watch the captivating new video for the single here at Skopemag.com.
SUGAR RED DRIVE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “RED MACHINE”
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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…
