This singer/songwriter from Boston has been a major staple within the city’s music scene for over 30 years now. Suenos De Los Muertos is a highly anticipated album for Brebner because it is the first in four years. With life-changing experiences hitting Asa over these last four years, it seemed like perfect timing…
Linda Brooks, The Spaces in Between
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Linda Brooks is a singer/songwriter from Canada who has a lot to say after years away from music making. Her debut album, Under A Painted Moon, earned her an East Coast Music Nomination for Best Female Artist. After that, motherhood came calling as Brooks had a family to raise and therefore her music…
My Morning Jacket Hit the Road With The Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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It’s been almost a full year, but the wait is finally over. My Morning Jacket are ready to bring their electrifying live show back on the road. The guys will make their way around the Southeastern United States this Spring, including a performance at this year’s Jazzfest in New Orleans.
THE ENTRANCE BAND RELEASE “LOOKOUT” VIDEO
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LA’s The Entrance Band, currently on Thurston Moore’s Ecstatic Peace Records, is about to begin a two-week tour of the US. Teaming up with Brooklyn-based band, Lights, they will be beginning on the east coast and heading west, bringing their signature sound and backwards left-handed guitar playing with them along the way.
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE SET TO TOUR / VIDEO
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Texas rockers Green River Ordinance are set to hit the road with Sleeperstar next month on a headlining tour. The two bands teamed up to record a very catchy song announcing the new shows and had a lot of fun recording a video to go along with it. Check out the dates below…
HELLOWEEN CELEBRATE 25 YEARS WITH DR. STEIN VIDEO
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The End Records, under exclusive license from Sony Music Entertainment Germany, is pleased to announce the North American release of Helloween’s long awaited album UNARMED – Best Of 25th Anniversary, out March 30th.
HEAVY PSYCH ROCKERS MONDO DRAG RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Fast-rising heavy psych rock band MONDO DRAG has just released its debut album, New Rituals. The Davenport, Iowa-based quintet’s mind-expanding new record is in stores now — on CD and limited edition red LP — via Alive Records. Merging exciting psychedelic rock with an electric blues edge, MONDO DRAG delivers a sound that references…
DELUKA REMIXES KE$HA’S SMASH HIT “TIK TOK”
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After tackling a few mash ups of their own with Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Miike Snow, Deluka takes Ke$ha’s smash hit TiK ToK to a whole ‘nother level! Mixing their own signature electronic sound and throwing in some nice little Deluka touches to the TiK ToK video, the band turned out an amazing…
THE CLASSY & CLASSICAL AMAEL PIANO TRIO
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New York Concert Review – Amael Trio at Carnegie Hall: Amael Piano Trio is a very fine group. The string player’s intonation is impeccable, their tone is rich, beautiful and homogeneous and can vary from floating delicacy to vibrant full bodied sonorousness… A large multi-national audience rewarded the performers with warm approval and prolonged ovations…
PARAMORE UNVEIL “SPRING TOUR”
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Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has unveiled details of its upcoming headline tour. The tour is set to kick off on April 26th with a home state show at Tennessee’s Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Dates will then continue through mid-May (see attached itinerary). Support will come from Relient K and fun. Pre-sale…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND HAITI RELIEF PROJECT
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In an initiative to assist in providing long-term support to the people of the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti, Dave Matthews Band has established the Bama Works Haiti Relief Fund. Proceeds from The Haiti Relief Project, a five-song digital EP from the group, and a new limited edition t-shirt featuring its cover art, will benefit the…
Levit/Susilo, Asmarandana
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The new record, Asmarandana, features two highly talented individuals whose names are Emiko Saraswati Susilo & Rob Levit. Susilo handles all of the fine vocals on this album while Levit takes care of all the plush guitar parts, percussion, song arrangements, original album paintings and production. The duo has united as one to…
DAY OF FIRE OFFER MP3 “LATELY”
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Nashville-based rock band DAY OF FIRE have just released their third CD LOSING ALL–a powerful hard-rock record that explores the meaning of rebirth–January 26 via Razor And Tie. After four special CD release shows in the Southeast, DAY OF FIRE will join Cold and Nonpoint on the road February 16 for a run of…
HIM PRESENT FANS WITH VIDEO FOR “LIKE ST. VALENTINE”
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Finnish rockers HIM have presented their fans with an early Valentines Day present in the form of a new video for “Like St. Valentine” – see it here. The song comes off the band’s seventh studio album Screamworks: Love in Theory and Practice, which will be released on Sire Records February 9th.
BOSTON INSPIRED STATE RADIO RELEASE VIDEO FOR “KNIGHTS OF BOSTONIA”
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Boston trio State Radio has unveiled an epic music video for their punk-fueled song “Knights Of Bostonia,” featuring a battle at a historic fort that dates back to the Revolutionary War, an army of State Radio fans, and a retired Boston Police horse. The track is from the band’s latest release, ‘Let It Go’ (Ruff…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Duece Poppi’s “Go Poppi Go”
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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! Duece Poppi’s “Go Poppi Go”: SKOPE IT…
THE BIRD AND THE BEE TO RELEASE “GUILTLESS PLEASURES VOL. 1: A TRIBUTE TO DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES”
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the bird and the bee, the duo of singer Inara George and multi-instrumental/producer Greg Kurstin, are set to release Guiltless Pleasures Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates, on EMI’s Blue Note Records on March 23. Following up 2009’s Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future, the acclaimed band’s third full-length album…
GOLDFRAPP ANNOUNCES HOLLYWOOD BOWL APPEARANCE JUNE 27, 2010
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Musical pioneers Goldfrapp announce their brand new single ‘Rocket’ to be released through Mute March 9th 2010. Fizzy with inspiration, ‘Rocket’ is a goose-bump brilliant tune and is taken from the duo’s fifth album ‘Head First’, released on March 23, 2010. Celebrating the release of “Head First” Goldfrapp will make their long-awaited Hollywood Bowl debut…
CIRCA SURVIVE RETURN WITH HEADLINE TOUR
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Atlantic recording group Circa Survive has unveiled their first touring plans of the year. The Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based quintet’s upcoming run of shows will kick off at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, on March 11th, with dates continuing through the end of the month (see attached itinerary). Tickets will go on sale this Saturday,…
Daniel Hales & The Frost Heaves, Frost Heaves
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Daniel Hales and The Frost Heaves may be based out of western Massachusetts but they sound like they should’ve come from Athens, GA. Hales offers an even mix of airy psychedelic melodies and raucous alt-country barn burners, drawing from the likes of groups like REM, Flaming Lips and Wilco. It’s a sound that wouldn’t be…
NIKKI SIXX RADIO SHOW WIDGET
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In anticipation of the launch of the Sixx Sense radio show, we have a new widget available for posting and sharing on your site. This flash widget will be updated with new content – video, audio and photos from the show as time goes on. If you want to check it out first or direct…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th, 2010
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KELLY CLARKSON LOVES THE U-K Kelly Clarkson is playing six shows in the U-K in February, and the original American Idol can’t wait. According to British paper The Daily Star, Clarkson said that English people “are really mad and go nuts…they are easily my best audience.” She also said that she has some…
Girls, Album
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Album, the debut release from Girls garnered all kinds of buzz in 2009. Visceral to the Nth degree, this loose and jangly collection was ode to the dreams of youth which arrive and dissapear so flagrantly. And it was exactly the kind of obnoxious shot in the arm the indie world needed. It’s an interesting…
THE BURNED GETS STOKED BY SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
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It would be easy to say the debut album by The Burned is hot and why not? It’s an incendiary self-titled first effort by singer/songwriter Kurt Baumann featuring12 tracks of mesmerizing lyricism and melodies that assert that someone with enough talent and a burning vision can still tell a good story with a good song.…
GUITAR HERO’S FEBRUARY DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT LINEUP
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Guitar Hero cranks up the heat in February with a strong lineup of weekly downloadable songs that are sure to satisfy fans’ musical appetites. For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from popular heavy metal band Black Sabbath are hitting center stage. In addition, top bands 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking…
WOLFMOTHER “CALIFORNIA QUEEN” LIVE
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Live from The Coronet in London comes another epic performance from Wolfmother! In the just released footage Wolfmother, led by head Wolfie Andrew Stockdale, rip through “California Queen,” a track from their newly released album Cosmic Egg. The video debuted on the band’s official site www.Wolfmother.com, which will also be the home of additional footage…
SHIROCK TEAMS WITH HOLLISTER CO. FOR VALENTINE’S DAY SHOPPING SPREE CONTEST
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Nashville rock band SHIROCK has teamed up with Hollister Co. to run a promotional contest. “Win a Hollister Co. Valentine’s Day Shopping Spree from Shirock” gives SHIROCK fans and Hollister fans the chance to win $50, $100, and $250 gift certificates to Hollister plus SHIROCK T-Shirts, CDs, and other prizes. The contest launches on January…
ARIKA KANE DEBUT ALBUM COMING FEBRUARY 23 / VIDEO
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Thompkins Marketing, BSE Recordings and MVD Audio are proud to announce the CD release of Arika Kane ‘S/T’ on February 23, 2010.
STEVE AOKI + SIR BOB CORNELIUS RIFO = RIFOKI / MP3
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Rifoki is the New Punk Hardcore project of Steve Aoki & Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, better known as The Bloody Beetroots. Recorded in Italy with Giulio Favero (ZU), Franz (Il Teatro Degli Orrori) & Rocco Rampino (La Quiete, The Death Of Anna Karina), Rifoki is the maximum level of expression of a lifestyle that has…
PAPER TONGUES “RIDE TO CALIFORNIA” VIDEO
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Rock/hip-hop fusion act, Paper Tongues, have released the music video for their first single, the high-octane track “Ride to California.” The clip captures the explosive energy of the North Carolina band’s live performances, and showcases their eclectic look and sound. Watch the video now, and, for a limited time, download the song for free via…
B-REAL OFFERS NEW MP3 FROM CYPRESS HILL
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Here is your chance to get a brand new Cypress Hill joint off their upcoming record Rise Up, due out on April 6. The song is called “It Ain’t Nothin’” and you can download it for free for a limited time at cypresshill.com. Click here to enter your information and download now! The album features…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Soulja Boy “Pretty Boy Swag”
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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! Soulja Boy “Pretty Boy Swag”: SKOPE IT…
THE GO FIND NEW VIDEO FOR “IT’S AUTOMATIC”
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Here is the brand new video from electro-pop artist The Go Find for the song, “It’s Automatic,” off their third album, Everybody Knows It’s Gonna Happen, Only Not Tonight, coming out on Morr Music on Feb. 16th.
THE CONSTELLATIONS SET TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT
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The Constellations will release their debut album Southern Gothic on EMI’s Virgin Records on June 8. Rising stars of the Atlanta scene, the band–which is fronted by charismatic vocalist Elijah Jones–is set for a breakout year in 2010. Southern Gothic was produced by Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), and features guest appearances by…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, 2010
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HOPE FOR HAITI NOW HAS RAISED OVER 66-MILLION DOLLARS Hope for Haiti Now has raised more than 66-million dollars for Haiti relief and recovery efforts. The figure includes proceeds from sales of the Hope for Haiti Now album, a collection of live performances from last week’s global telethon that today became the first-ever digital-only…
Basia Bulat, Heart Of My Own
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Heart of My Own, the latest from Basia Bulat is as powerful as it is beautiful. The folk songstress captivates listeners with her warbling howl, which reaches new heights on Heart of My Own. After touring her debut, Oh, My Darling extensively, Bulat has gone and perfected her ability to let her howl rise and…
Audio And The Earthling, Crazy Moon
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It’s amazing to think that this album, Crazy Moon, happened by complete chance. Singer/Songwriter, Dave “Davo” Evans walked into a Missoula, Montana studio just wanting to record some folk songs. Next thing Evans knew, Ryan “Shmedly” Maynes would turn Dave’s folk music into an Electronic, Dance Explosion! Maynes wasn’t only the studio…
New Yeasayer single O.N.E. mp3 download
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The new Yeasayer album Odd Blood is set for a February 9, 2010 release from Secretly Canadian. Just two weeks shy of release, Odd Blood is whipping up an absolute frenzy. They have released the second mp3 single off the album for free download, the song “O.N.E.”. The band’s two New York shows this February…
RICH HIL OFFERS MP3 “LADY IN THE HALL”
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Emerging from a thick haze of hallucinogenic rhymes and vintage beats comes Rich Hil, the latest ground-breaker riding the next wave of hip-hop.
GIBSON GUITAR SPEAKS OUT ON PRICE FIXING SUIT
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“Gibson Guitar Corp. is one of many manufacturers and organizations in the Musical Instrument Industry that has been named a party to approximately 30 lawsuits that claim they conspired to artificially increase and fix the prices of musical instruments. These lawsuits stemmed from an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission that lasted several years…
