OneRepublic’s full Walmart Soundcheck concert and interview is now live! The band performed songs from their new album Waking Up including the title track, “All The Right Moves,” “Everybody Loves Me,” “Secrets,” and “Good Life” as well as their smash hit “Apologize.”
SWOLLEN MEMBERS TOUR BUS HIT BY TRAIN
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Only days after completing a tour across Canada, Swollen Members’ tour bus was destroyed in Colorado Springs, CO on Monday night after it was hit by an oncoming train. The accident happened just after midnight when the group’s bus got stuck on a railway crossing. Minutes later the railway barrier went down signaling a train…
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS NEW ALBUM ‘THIS IS WAR’ DEBUTS AT #2
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Multi-platinum rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars returns to the album charts this week with the debut of their highly anticipated third album This Is War (EMI/Virgin), landing in the #2 spot on both the Alternative Album Chart and Digital Album chart, selling nearly 71,000 copies in the first week. Alternative Press Magazine praised…
WARREN G TO BE HONORED IN LONG BEACH TOMORROW
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On December 18th, Warren (“Warren G”) Griffin III, west coast rapper, hip-hop producer and Long Beach native will be honored with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Long Beach Image Award for his commitment to the youth and community of Long Beach. The event, which will be held at the John C. Wallace/Petrolane Club, is…
UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE AUCTION TO BENEFIT CITY OF HOPE
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The Universal Music Store is auctioning several items on Ebay. All of the proceeds for these auctions go to The City of Hope. The City of Hope is an innovative biomedical research, treatment and educational institution. They are dedicated to the prevention and cure of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, guided by a compassionate patient-centered…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH SEAN GARRETT
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Last night the phone rang in the Skope HQ and on the other end was a superstar in the music business. Sean Garrett is a jack of all trades as he writes songs, produces, is an artist, and a mogul in the making. Sean has been doing amazing work with artists like Gucci Mane, Jay-Z,…
GRIT PR & CONSULTING: A DIFFERENT KIND OF PR & PROMOTION COMPANY
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Grit PR & Consulting represents artists in music and performing arts from across the world. The Company specializes in diversity, and works with only two artists per genre at a time; a unique approach and philosophy that has set Grit apart from many companies in the Publicity, Promotion and Marketing fields. Grit’s expertise spans such…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 2009
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McCARTNEY WANTS TO TEAM UP WITH LUDACRIS AGAIN Jesse McCartney teamed up with Ludacris for the rapper’s remix of Jesse’s song “How Do You Sleep?” off the Departure album. The duo also collaborated on the video for the track. With McCartney heading back into the studio to work on the follow-up LP, he’s…
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS RELEASE TIGER WOODS PARODY VIA YOUTUBE
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Kottonmouth Kings have released a new parody song and video about the recent exploits of Tiger Woods online at. The song was recorded while the Kottonmouth Kings were in the studio working on their new album, “Long Live The Kings”, which is slated for release on April 20th, 2010 on Suburban Noize Records.
BECK.COM PRESENTS OPENING OF COLORSPACE
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Beck.com has unveiled the virtual art gallery Colorspace as the newest of the site’s expanding array of exclusive features. Colorspace will serve as an online showcase for new visual talent, featuring new artists every month, and also making available limited edition T-shirts, prints, posters and more. The first artist to be featured at Colorspace…
BLUEBRAIN RELEASE “ROYAL BLUE” VIDEO
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DC-based brother duo Bluebrain unveil the video for “Royal Blue”, the opening track from their forthcoming debut album Soft Power out February 9th via Lujo Records.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ohbijou “Last Christmas”
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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! ohbijou “Last Christmas”: SKOPE IT HERE!
DAISY MCCRACKIN RELEASES “EVERYTHING” VIDEO
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Here’s the latest video from Daisy McCrackin, “Everything” animated by Daisy’s friends Dani Katz and Steven Synstelien from her debut release ‘The Rodeo Grounds.’
AVATAR THEME SONG “I SEE YOU” VIDEO
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MySpace Music debuts the “I See You” music video from Leona Lewis featuring the AVATAR theme song, which was just nominated for Golden Globe Best Original Song – Motion Picture.
MICHAEL BUBLE & JENNIFER HUDSON DUET
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Michael Buble has been all over the national airwaves these days, making appearances on Oprah, the Today Show, Regis & Kelly, and Dancing with the Stars. And last night, he had another stunning performance, this time singing a duet with the talented Grammy winner Jennifer Hudson, who starred in her very own ABC Christmas special.…
THE ACADEMY IS… ANNOUNCE HOMETOWN SHOW
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Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group The Academy Is…have unveiled details for a special hometown performance. The show, set to take place at Metro in Chicago, IL on February 6th , will commemorate the 5-year anniversary of their breakthrough debut “Almost Here.” TAI will be joined by friends Sing It Loud, as well as other…
Panda Transport, Monorail
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Kathy Compton and Thierry Holweck are bringing a diverse array of audio to the forefront. As the sole songwriters on Monorail, Compton and Holweck aka Panda Transport have created Electro-Pop grooves. The record offers acoustic & pop elements mixed with a unique display of sounds. Monorail comes after Panda Transport’s debut release,…
GUCCI MANE HAS #1 RAP ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY
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Gucci Mane’s The State vs. Radric Davis is the #1 rap album in the country with 89K units sold in its first week of release, making it the #10 album overall according to Billboard’s Top 200. The album features Gucci’s first single “Wasted” featuring Plies, a #1 song at urban mainstream radio, and the…
CHALIE BOY LAUNCHES “I LOOK GOOD” CONTEST
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Celebrating the overwhelming success of his smash single, “I Look Good,” Battery/Jive Records’ Chalie Boy is proud to announce the launch of the official I Look Good Contest. With the help of partners Puma Clothing, Battery Records, and leading Southern rap-focused hip-hop site, KeepItTrill.com, Chalie Boy will give fans the opportunity to win exclusive gear…
BROKEN BELLS SELF-TITLED DEBUT FROM JAMES MERCER AND DANGER MOUSE’S NEW BAND
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James Mercer and Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse have completed work on the first album by their new and ongoing band Broken Bells. The album, also titled Broken Bells, will be released by Columbia Records March 9, 2010. The album features 10 melodically seductive and psychologically provocative songs co-written and performed by Mercer and…
THE SWORD ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES
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Metallic rock titans THE SWORD have announced January, 2010 U.S. tour dates. The headlining run will launch on January 23 in Corpus Christi, TX. The celebrated quartet will preview brand new songs from its as-yet-untitled third record over the course of the short tour. A full listing of upcoming THE SWORD tour…
NEVER SHOUT NEVER SELLS OUT DECEMBER TOUR
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Never Shout Never, the brainchild of 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist Christofer Drew, has sold out all eight shows on his December tour, which begins December 16th in Philadelphia, PA, and runs through December 30th. With each venue holding between 500 and 1,100, Never Shout Never will perform for more than 5,000 fans by the end…
Drum Dynasty, Drum Dynasty
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One can envision the drums as a heartbeat, pumping blood into the rest of a song. That’s what can best describe how Drum Dynasty works and is truly expressed in their two-disc debut release, “Drum Dynasty.” Drum Dynasty consists of members Bruce Burgess on drums, Arturo Rodriguez and Marco Zonka on percussionist tandems,…
LEAGUE510 ON THE “DOPE WINTER BALL TOUR”
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After simmering down from the buzz garnered from their smash single “I’m On”, Bay Area pioneers of ‘Town Techno’ League510 are preparing themselves for a massive invasion of fan’s auditory senses in 2010. The group, which consists of emcees TK, MONT, Mr. Knowitall, and DJ Blacksmith, has a busy year ahead of them consisting of…
BETTIE SERVEERT NEW VIDEO “DENY ALL”
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Bettie Serveert’s new album, Pharmacy of Love, will be released on March 23rd by Second Motion Records in the U.S. and by Sound of Pop in Canada. But fans will get a preview of the new material with the acclaimed Dutch indie rock band’s digital EP, Deny All, which will be available beginning January 26th…
SNOB DOODLE
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Another new year is upon us here at Skope and another year has passed. Lets see what Snob Doodle thinks about all this change. I think he is trying to rhyme?!
COHEED AND CAMBRIA READY THE RELEASE OF FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Columbia Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of Year of the Black Rainbow, the heavily anticipated fifth studio album from Coheed and Cambria, the 21st century’s premier progressive rock band. Year of the Black Rainbow is slated for release in April 2010. Year of the Black Rainbow will be made available in…
NY’S DAVOICE OFFERS SKOPE ACCESS TO NEW SINGLE “WE GETTING DOUGH”
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In early 2010, Davoice is set to release his first mixtape ‘So Determined.’ It will be made available via his website and official MySpace page. He anticipates the success of the upcoming mixtape will lead to additional mixtapes on the underground circuit before signing with a major label.
CHEVONNE WELCOMES THE HOLIDAYS WITH “MY MENORAH†VIDEO
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Who’s that funk-nasty Jersey girl with the mile-high pink ‘fro? She’s CHEVONNE, a one-girl girl group – songstress, vocals, keys, sax – a pop/funk/soul scream machine from straight up outer space!
TOKIO HOTEL NEW VIDEO “WORLD BEHIND MY WALL”
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Tokio Hotel have just premiered the highly anticipated video for “World Behind My Wall.” Head over to the homepage of TokioHotel.com now to be one of the first to see the brand new clip directed by Daniel Wolfe (Duffy, Take That). “World Behind My Wall,” the powerful new single from Tokio Hotel,…
TRUCK AMERICA SET FOR APRIL 30, 2010 IN BIG INDIAN, NY
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The TRUCK festival in Oxfordshire, UK has run for the past 13 years on the same basic principles of independence and ethically minded and cooperative production, with a passion for introducing cutting edge music as well as a reverential nod back to the classics. Full to capacity every year thanks to a loving word of…
JOE HENRY MARCH 2010 DATES
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The incomparable Joe Henry will be performing some select dates in support of his moving and critically lauded new release Blood From Stars. A review of the album in Spin observed “These soulful laments and menacing gospel rumbles don’t really demand attention as reward it,” while Billboard declared, “the new album is a testament to…
JIMMY RAE ROCKS ALONG WITH ROB CARLTON
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Straight rock and awesome guitar solos is what Rob Carlton is bringing to the music scene. This guitar extraordinaire has a new album titled Beautiful Collision that simply rocks! Rob also endorses with GHS Strings, Morley Pedals and Halo Guitars & will also be busy with Specraflex Cables and Rocktron Amps & Effects. Not…
GAME REBELLION OFFER NEW SINGLE “BLIND”
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The world has been awaiting the coming of Game Rebellion for a long time: An all Black all outta Brooklyn band whose metal, punk and rudeboy skanking licks sound as credible and crunchy as their hiphop lyrics and headnodding bounce.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: J-Love “Back In NY”
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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! J-Love “Back In NY”: SKOPE IT HERE!
STAT QUO PRESENTS ‘THE STATUS REPORT’
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Gearing up for the highly anticipated release of the long awaited Statlanta in early 2010, Stat Quo is keeping fans happy by releasing another mixtape, this one in conjunction with DJ Black Bill Gates. The Status Report which features production from the likes of Focus, Sicknotes and Sha Money XL and more, is a collection…
NEVER SHOUT NEVER TO RELEASE EXCLUSIVE EP THROUGH ALL DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS
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Never Shout Never, the brainchild of 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist Christofer Drew, will release a digital four song EP through all online service providers today as well as through www.shockhound.com and www.nevershoutnever.com. This is a digital version of the physical EP that was released exclusively through clothing retailer Hot Topic on December 8th. A…
T-PAIN & ANDY SAMBERG RELEASE NEW VIDEO ON FUNNYORDIE.COM
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Since the release of the Grammy nominated song (and music video) “I’m On a Boat” by The Lonely Island feat. T-Pain, Andy Samberg & T-Pain have not been seen together…until now. The two superstars have been talking via mobile phone and one of those very conversations has now found its way on to Funnyordie.com @…
SUGAR RED DRIVE GIVEAWAY FREE MP3 FOR “ONE MORE TIME”
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Up-and-coming rockers Sugar Red Drive want to offer their fans a free download of their single “One More Time.” To get the song, simply click “Download Mp3” inside the band’s new widget, which also showcases the “One More Time” music video, and fill in the prompts.
SICK PUPPIES TO HOST CONSUMER GAMEPLAY SESSION WITH WWE® SMACKDOWN® VS. RAW® 2010
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THQ Inc. today announced the company has partnered with EMI / Capitol Music Group recording artist Sick Puppies to offer consumers the opportunity to connect with the band using WWE ® SmackDown ® vs. Raw ® 2010, the critically acclaimed addition to the renowned fighting videogame franchise. On Friday, December 18 at 8:00 p.m.…
