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.…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH JASON DERULO
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If you have heard the hit song, “In My Head” then you are already familiar with Jason Derulo. Jason is an exciting new artist signed to J.R. Rotem’s label Beluga Heights. He released his debut album on March 2 and has not looked back.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 2010
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LUDACRIS DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE Ludacris scores his fourth number one on the Billboard album chart as Battle of the Sexes debuts at the top, selling over 137-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The Gorillaz debut at number two with Plastic Beach selling over 112-thousand copies. Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now slips down…
ANDREW WK NEW VIDEO “I’M A VAGABOND”
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From the album, “MOTHER OF MANKIND” a collection of rare and unreleased tracks, spanning Andrew’s entire career so far, from 1999-2010. The album is packaged together with “CLOSE CALLS WITH BRICK WALLS”, and the 2-disc set will be released on March 23rd, 2010, and available in retail stores worldwide, and on iTunes and Amazon.
ANNA DAGMAR LIVE IN PEEKSILL, NY TONIGHT
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Anna has rapidly become known across the US and all the way to Stockholm for her virtuosity as a pianist, singer and songwriter.
GUCCI MANE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “BINGO” PRODUCED BY SCOTT STORCH
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Rapper Gucci Mane, along with 1017 Bricksquad/Asylum/Warner Bros. Records, have announced plans to release the first installment in a series of commercial mixtapes, The Burrprint 2, a follow-up to the biggest mixtape release of 2009. We do not mean some of the newest bingo sites but the hit single – ‘Bingo’. Burrprint 2 will be…
Gucci Mane, The State vs Radric Davis
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I was very anxious to give this new album from Gucci Mane a listen. I have always seen Gucci Mane as an emcee that has what it takes to be taken seriously in hop hop’s higher ranks. His lyrical prowess is not unusually strong but his character & swagger make up for it. One thing…
MegaRex, Recyclable Data
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Are you ready to “Get It On” with not T. Rex but with another bandosaur called MegaRex. MegaRex offers a dino-mite sound with plenty of solid rock for your eardrums. This Brazilian rock trio brings to you their new CD, Recyclable Data, that you will be able to listen to over and over…
MALICE ‘N WONDERLAND TRAILER DEBUT
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MySpace debuts the brand new trailer for MALICE ‘N WONDERLAND, an original short film inspired by the new album from Snoop Dogg. The film stars Snoop, Jamie Foxx, Xzibit, Soulja Boy, Murs, Diplo, Mayer Hawthorne, MC Lyte, among many others. The movie will be released simultaneously on March 23rd with the More Malice CD including…
BIZ TALK: SOMETHING EVERY ROADIE SHOULD READ
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Sure being a roadie is the toughest job in the Music Business, but keep you head up, you might be a Rock Star one day.
THE IRISH TENORS PREVIEW NEW SONGS FOR ST PATTY’S DAY
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The Irish Tenors have released their new album, Ireland, which explores the depth of Irelands most famous and regarded songs. This collection of music pays tribute to traditional Irish heritage as well as modern Irish tunes.
FINNISH ROCKERS HIM TEAM UP WITH MTV GAMES AND HARMONIX’S ROCK BAND
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On February 23rd, Finland’s hard-rock heroes HIM and Sire/Reprise teamed up with MTV Games and Harmonix to release a brand-new downloadable content of three HIM tracks, including their new single “Heartkiller,” for the Rock Bandâ„¢ Music Store in connection with HIM being Xbox’s featured artist for the month of March. The other downloadable tracks are…
MELISSA ETHERIDGE NEW VIDEO “FEARLESS LOVE”
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Melissa Etheridge’s new single, “Fearless Love,” a bold and soaring declaration for living – and loving – to the fullest, has struck a momentous chord as it soars inside the Top 30 this week on the Hot AC chart, and rises to #10 on the Triple A chart. “Fearless Love” is the title track…
