Vitalic is pleased to announce the North American portion of is world tour kicking off on February 19th in Los Angeles, CA in support of his sophomore full-length Flashmob.
I-TUNES PICKS ANGEL TAYLOR AS BEST POP ALBUM FOR 2009
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It’s been a great year for singer-songwriter Angel Taylor, whose critically acclaimed debut album, Love Travels, has just been named iTunes Best Pop Album of 2009. Love Travels has been called “one of the top debuts of the year” by the Associated Press, and received three-out-of-four stars in People magazine, which announced Taylor as, “fresh…
NICHOLAS MROZINSKI’S GOT “THE FEELIN”
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With his captivatingly passionate vocals, liquid piano and purposeful songwriting, Saint Paul, Minnesota native Nicholas Mrozinski is making music that is connecting with people, all around the world, on a deeply human level. Nicholas integrates many schools of music into his own blend of “Conscious Global Pop” that is honest, real, and magnetic. Nicholas has…
THREE DAYS GRACE ANNOUNCE THREE HEADLINE SHOWS WITH CHEVELLE AND FLYLEAF
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Three Days Grace will headline three shows with Chevelle and Flyleaf starting on February 4th in Erie, PA at the Tullio Arena. The additional shows will be: February 5th Albany, NY Washington Avenue…
THE NEW MUSIC SEMINAR AND OURSTAGE.COM ANNOUNCE THE ARTIST ON THE VERGE WINTER NEW ARTIST SEARCH
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The New Music Seminar (NMS) and OurStage.com announce the “Artists on the Verge” Winter New Artist Search. Enter to win this once in a lifetime opportunity aimed to help break aspiring artists’ careers in the music industry though direct exposure and personal mentoring from some of the most influential and connected industry leaders of…
TUNECORE BEGINS DELIVERY OF MUSIC CONTENT TO MYSPACE MUSIC
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Starting Thursday, through TuneCore, bands are sharing in advertising revenue from MySpace Music streams, creating a new way for artists to monetize their music. It’s another way that TuneCore is serving bands and continuing to change the way bands make money in the present and future. TuneCore – the world’s largest distributor of labels, artists…
SHARAM JEY RELEASES VIDEO OF “ARMY OF MEN”
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The established European DJ and artist Sharam Jey releases US single “Army of Men” from his anticipated album due out January 2010.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: AZ “I’m ILL”
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BIZ TALK: THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVE EXPOSURE
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How important is touring and gigging to getting your band noticed? Apart from Professional Radio airplay it’s probably the most effective thing you can do to get your band recognized by a mass group of people. Mass groups of people means mass amounts of money.
ORIANTHI OFFERS CUSTOM GUITAR VIA FACEBOOK
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Orianthi can shred with the best of them (and has, performing in the past with the likes of Michael Jackson, Steve Vai, Carrie Underwood and Carlos Santana), and now wants to give one lucky fan the chance to start shredding on their own PRS electric guitar, custom-made and signed by the guitar goddess herself. …
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Kittens Ablaze “Gloom Doom Buttercups”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Sean Garrett ft. Gucci Mane “UP IN YOUR HEART”
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ALL MIGHTY WHISPERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO “COMING HOME”
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All Mighty Whispers are an independent Norwich based 3 piece currently releasing music on our own label. They have recently lreleased ‘Coming Home’ and the animated film clip created specifically for the song which is inspired by the Austrian painter Hundertwasser.
STOLI PREDICTS A HEAT WAVE AS PHOENIX JONES MAKES HER DEBUT
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Lets face it here folks, it can be double hard for a female musician as she must not only have looks but talent as well to make it. My next guest has the looks, the voice, and the hot single to break on through. Let Stoli introduce you to canada’s own, Phoenix Jones. I caught…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 2009
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’NSYNC SCORES TOP ALBUM OF THE DECADE Billboard magazine have announced what they think was the top album of the decade and it belongs to ’NSYNC. The group’s 2001 album No Strings Attached was released at the band’s height and set a record that still stands selling over 2.1-million copies of the album in…
The Bramble Jam, Move Your Boots
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The Bramble Jam are introducing their new brand of kids’ music to the world. Inspired by their own kids, Jason Kern and Jessie Griffiths have decided to create something magically special for ALL to enjoy. Move Your Boots is fun & inquisitive music for children and families to enjoy for generations to come.…
REO SPEEDWAGON, NOT SO SILENT NIGHT: CHRISTMAS WITH REO SPEEDWAGON
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Singer/songwriter Kevin Cronin and the boys have assembled their version of 13 Christmas staples. Kevin explained that they didn’t realize that Christmas albums have to be recorded in spring/summer months, and that the late start had them rushing to get distribution before December. They are currently on their Can’t Stop Rocking tour to…
THE WOODLANDS PERSONALLY RELEASE “CAN WE STAY” VIDEO TO SKOPE READERS WORLDWIDE
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“We are so excited to announce that our new music video for Can We Stay is done and it is beautiful!
NEW EELS VIDEO “IN MY YOUNGER DAYS”
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Check out the brand new video for “In My Younger Days” from the upcoming EELS’ “END TIMES” album out January 19 right now, right here.
Rick McGuire, Dust and Tears
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The first thing to say after listening to Dust and Tears is that Rick McGuire is the man! This singer/songwriter from Minneapolis has created something here that is so incredibly cool-sounding. Pop/Rock is the main driving force behind the album, but McGuire adds his suave & edgy vocals to the mix to make…
Ultimate Power Duo, New Normal
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Saskatoon isn’t exactly a tourist destination of the highest accord in Canada, but at least acts like Ultimate Power Duo are doing their best to put the province’s musical talents at the forefront. The raw energy of the band’s second full-length, New Normal, is a surprisingly meaty listen for a three-piece, with scuzzy solos laced…
The Balconies, The Balconies
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Finding a balance between unrestrained energy and genuine talent can be a tough pill to swallow for young bands. Finding their footing as far as capabilities and limitations is a practice that often takes a few records. Such is not the case for The Balcones. Their self-titled release features three remarkably talented musicians having a…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE 2”
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STS9 NEW STUDIO ALBUM STREAM
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Ad Explorata – the band’s third release of 2009 (following their iTunes LIVE Exclusive NYE.ATL.08 / May 2009 and Peaceblaster : The New Orleans Make It Right Remixes / June 2009) and tenth in their full discography – finds STS9 once again exploring new musical terrain never before heard.
AVATAR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE- EXCLUSIVE LISTENING PARTY
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Access an exclusive listening party for AVATAR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE by visiting http://avatarscore.com starting TODAY at 3PM EST. Just re-tweet the message on the page and you’ll able to hear Academy Award winner James Horner’s epic score and end-title song, Leona Lewis’ “I See You” (Theme From Avatar), in their entirety before…
ONE FOR THE TEAM RELEASE THIRD ALBUM MARCH 16, 2010
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Ghosts, One For The Team’s third album, will be released on Afternoon Records on March 16, 2010. The disc is the greatly anticipated follow-up to the Minneapolis quartet’s critically acclaimed Build It Up, which came out in August of 2008 and attracted attention from NPR, MTV, Daytrotter, and even Gossip Girl. Ghosts was recorded in…
PAPER TONGUES OFFER “RIDE TO CALIFORNIA” FROM DEBUT
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Brand new, but much buzzed about rockers, Paper Tongues will release their debut album this February. The band fuses rock n’ roll melodies with fiery hip hop beats, resulting in an addictive sound on their A&M/Octone debut.
MAURA KENNEDY RELEASES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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Maura Kennedy, one-half of the folk-pop mavens, The Kennedys, will release her first solo album on Planned Effervescence Recordings on January 19, 2010. Parade of Echoes is a thirteen-song soliloquy to the light and dark sides of pop, cast in the brilliant sheen of her carillon harmonies and bell-like lead vocals. Renaissance-woman Maura (she’s also…
MUSE ANNOUNCE SELECT DATES FOR SPRING HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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British rock trio Muse has announced select dates, venues, and ticket on-sale dates for its upcoming spring North American tour. The headlining trek begins February 27th in Atlanta and criss-crosses the continent, including a stop at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden. The band are touring in support of their fifth studio album…
THE MUSEBOX PRESENT FIRST-EVER SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR NEW ENGLAND-BASED ARTISTS
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For the first-time ever, music/culture gurus The MuseBox will be hosting a free informational session (RSVP required) about Austin, Texas’ legendary SXSW (South By Southwest) music festival for artists based in New England. The MuseBox’s John Hammond, The Middle East’s Kevin Hoskins, Pirate!’s Steve Theo and other seasoned experts will offer advice on such key…
Rhett Frazier Inc, Escape From Dee-Troyt
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The cover art for Los Angeles based Rhett Frazier Inc.’s debut disc Escape From Dee-troyt says plenty. A classic orange muscle car is parked along a street surrounded by a couple of colorful retro-looking buildings. This picture is a perfect metaphor for the disc’s sound because old time soul and funk and bluesy rock…
BOB DYLAN, CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART
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I wonder sometimes if it isn’t tedious being Mr. Bob Dylan, having listened for decades now to people lamenting over his inability to “sing.” Mr. Dylan sings in Christmas in the Heart, his 2009 collection of holiday classics, both secular and pious. He sings well. Yes, Mr. Dylan’s vocal chords are old and abused, beat-up,…
These United States, Everything Touches Everything
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The motor is really running at full steam on Everything Touches Everything, the latest from alt-country groove masters These United States. They move with the melodic ease of a rowboat at dusk while still giving a noticeable homage to an unyielding joy that results in some pretty damn catchy rock and roll. If there’s an…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 2009
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JAY-Z AND ALICIA KEYS STILL ON TOP Jay-Z and Alicia Keys top the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth straight week with “Empire State of Mind.” It’s a fairly stationary week on the chart, as no new titles are entering the top ten. In fact, no song in the top 10 moves more than…
Kill The Lights, Fog Area
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Montreal’s Kill The Lights certainly know how to run a gamut of sound. They’ve toiled with various sonic elements for the past few years; often allowing their records to stomp with a definitive brood-rock authority. They’ve even toiled in shoegaze, but the expansive double guitar attack of Joseph Yarmush and Alex Hackett ended up breathing…
FREE LIVE MUSIC FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AT ORION INDEPENDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL
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2010 in several of Park City’s live music venues. Military personnel can simply show their credentials at the door of each venue for complimentary admission to see 60 independent music acts during the week preceding the Sundance Film Festival. Music genres will include rock, pop, jazz, R&B, lounge, country, and hip hop. “Offering military personnel…
SKOPE / FLYLEAF HOLIDAY GUITAR GIVEAWAY
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Flyleaf have just released their new album, Memento Mori. In celebration of the release, the band and Skope Magazine are giving one lucky fan the chance to win an Epiphone LP Junior Electric Guitar!
CHECK OUT LIL WAYNE ROCKIN’ WITH MIAMI’S OWN ¡MAYDAY!
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For those that already know, Miami’s own ¡MAYDAY! have been putting it down for a few years now (voted Miami’s best Hip-Hop 2009 by the New Times).
SEABEAR ALBUM STREAM OF ‘WE BUILT A FIRE’
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Icelandic 7-piece Seabear has announced the release of their anticipated sophomore album, We Built a Fire, in March 2010 on Morr Music.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Lil Wayne “She’s On Fire”
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