The Bluesmasters, Featuring Mickey Thomas
Like a lot of people, I’ve grown plain tired of rehashed old style blues songs. After not having heard […]
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BRIE STONER OFFERS “DELICATE HOUR” MP3 OFF NEW EP
Drawing upon influences from everyone to Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Fleetwood Mac to Red House Painters and Hope Sandoval,
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DEUCE JOINS EPICENTER 2010 LINEUP
Deuce, former front man of Hollywood Undead has announced that he will be joining the line-up for this year’s EPICENTER
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RAH DIGGA NEW VIDEO “THIS AIN’T NO LIL’ KID RAP”
Rah Digga left rap 10 years ago to pursue film editing (she went back to school to do so and
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THE JOHN LENNON TIME CAPSULE PROJECT
In honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday on Saturday, October 9, 2010, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and
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THE SWITCH SDTRK LISTENING PARTY SAMPLER
The Switch, due in theaters August 20, stars Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman in an offbeat comedy about Kassie (Aniston),
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JOE BROOKS “SUPERMAN” VIDEO
Singer-songwriter Joe Brooks has released a music video for his debut single “Superman.” The video features the musician performing in
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SEAL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
Internationally acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Seal will release his sixth studio album, Seal 6: Commitment, in the U.S. on September
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SKOPE LIVE! 1ST GUITAR HERO TOURNAMENT TONIGHT – BOSTON!
Skope Live! & Fleming Entertainment are throwing a huge party tonight, Thursday July 29th in Boston, MA. We got three
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WARNER MUSIC NASHVILLE NAMES ROD RILEY PRESIDENT AND CEO OF WORD ENTERTAINMENT
Warner Music Nashville (WMN), the Nashville-based music operations of Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), today announced that Rod Riley
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THE SWORD UNLEASH MASSIVE WORLD TOUR
The Sword’s legacy in the metal world has been rapidly growing since they formed in 2003. Their recent stints opening
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HOPE OFFERS NEW SINGLE AUDIO “LOVE LOVE LOVE”
For singer/songwriter/producer HOPE, her name pretty much says it all. She’s a gifted performer with an angelic voice and a
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BODEANS DEBUT VIDEO FOR “HEADED FOR THE END OF THE WORLDâ€
Rock group The BoDeans join many of the biggest names in the music industry, including Dave Matthews, REM, Macy Gray,
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THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS NEW VIDEO “ANOTHER WORLD”
The Chemical Brothers’ triumphant new album, Further, has been winning over fans and critics alike since its release last month
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FREE EP FROM EL-P & CAMU TAO
The EP that EL-P and Camu Tao recorded as Central Services back in 2005 has finally been released as a
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PAUL DEMPSEY OFFERS TWO MP3 “OUT THE AIRLOCK” & “BATS”
Paul Dempsey, the lead singer of 5X platinum Australian band Something For Kate, who is stepping out on his own
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Anna Madorsky, Talk Is Cheap
I had the pleasure of reviewing Anna Madorsky’s last album Incantation. The previous record was more of a story-telling
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MAXIMUM BALLOON PREVIEWS ALBUM WITH “GROOVE ME”
Maximum Balloon, the debut from David Andrew Sitek; guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer for TV On The Radio, as well as
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EXIT CALM RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT
Sonic Unyon Records is pleased to announce the release of the inspired debut album from South Yorkshire, England-based Exit Calm.
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EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS LIVE: RETRO REVIVAL OR MODERN MESSIAH?
The Deep South has had a long and storied relationship with the tent revival. Fiery, passionate preachers thumped Bibles through
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SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT KORROSIVE
Last week Skope TV got on the line with an emcee coming out the Bay Area, Oakland to be exact.
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 28th, 2010
RIHANNA TO STAR IN UPCOMING ACTION FLICK! According to Variety, Rihanna is gearing up for her first feature film. The
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ANNA ROSE, NOMAD
When I reviewed the EP, I mentioned that I prefer female rockers that can also deliver a ballad.
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SANTANA & STEVE WINWOOD LIVE IN NOBLESVILLE, IN
July 7, 2010 was the night when I got to experience two music legends for the first time. On that
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OVAL OFFERS FREE EP “RINGTONE”
On June 15th, Oval marked his return after nearly a decade with the now out of print 12″ EP entitled
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Phreshy “Worth It”
We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is
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NO SURRENDER NEW VIDEO “GODDA GET IT”
Hip-hop hybrid group No Surrender, composed of Mr. Steeples, Seraphim, and Gnomad, set out to make what Seraphim calls “the
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Big Shug “Spit Six”
We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is
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Blow Up Hollywood, Take Flight
When you hear the title of this band Blow Up Hollywood, one might think for a second that this is
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Kristina Westin, What A Night/Promo EP
Kristina Westin is giving you a taste of what her upcoming album What A Night will sound like. On
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MY OTHER FRIEND RELEASE “COLLECTORS” MP3
The result is the haunting Burning Bright Tonight, set for release 07/27. Calling to mind the garbled mutant rock of
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Ten Speed Taxi, Spinning
With their ranks comprised of three teachers and a healthcare professional, it is only natural that Ten Speed Taxi injected
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AMERICAN EXPRESS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH VEVO AND YOUTUBE
American Express unveiled today the launch of “Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express,” a new partnership with VEVO,
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THE CULPRIT DISPLAY TRUE MUSICAL AMBITION TO STOLI
I must alert all Skoped Out readers that this will be the last feature until next Friday as I will
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 23rd, 2010
EMINEM JOINS RIHANNA ON STAGE Eminem shocked the crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, when
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AVENGED SEVENFOLD UNVEIL NEW SONG “WELCOME TO THE FAMILY”
Avenged Sevenfold have just premiered the song “Welcome to the Family” with video footage from the upcoming video game, Call
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AMERICA’S GOT TALENT TO LAUNCH FIRST EVER NATIONWIDE TOUR
“America’s Got Talent,” NBC’s hit television talent show from American Idol producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television,
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IRON MAIDEN NEW VIDEO “THE FINAL FRONTIER”
The bands 15th Studio Record the Final Frontier is due out on August 17th. The directors cut for the video
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FRAN HEALY OF TRAVIS TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
Fran Healy, lead singer and main songwriter of acclaimed Scottish rock band Travis, is excited to announce the release of
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GORILLAZ WORLD TOUR TO KICK OFF OCTOBER 3 IN NORTH AMERICA
With blown minds still reeling from a record-breaking one-off headline appearance at this year’s Coachella festival, Gorillaz have confirmed that