Holidays are about giving, right? Well, if that’s the case, your local indie record shop is in the holiday spirit big time! With the purchase of select featured new releases at independent record stores, you will receive a free RED Best of 2009 sampler CD. The 17 -track CD sampler contains music from…
BACHMAN & TURNER TO UNITE FOR NEW ALBUM
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Randy Bachman and Fred Turner have announced they are currently in the studio recording a new album of original material to be released in 2010 through E1 Music Canada and embark on a world-wide tour, kicking off at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 12, 2010. Over a four year run Bachman and Turner (as…
KYLIE MINOGUE TO RELEASE LIVE DIGITAL ALBUM ‘KYLIE LIVE IN NEW YORK’ ON DEC. 15TH
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Pop superstar Kylie Minogue has announced that she will release a live digital album Kylie Live In New York (EMI’s Astralwerks Records) on December 15th. The album was recorded on Oct. 13th on the last date of her sold out North American tour at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom. Fans will be able to…
Acres and Acres, All Nations
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When David Scholten speaks, people ought to listen. The lead singer of Acres and Acres, the harmonic folk duo out of Halifax displays a poignant penchant for expressive his own personal truths on All Nations, their latest full-length. His voices creeps from side to side as a natural, gentle current might, making for some pretty…
DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS SIGN TO ATO RECORDS
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ATO Records is pleased to announce the signing of Drive-By Truckers and their label debut, The Big To-Do. The album, which will be the band’s tenth in their thirteen-year career, is scheduled to be released March 16, 2010. The Big To-Do features thirteen new tracks from the Drive-By Truckers and was produced by their long…
BOOK ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS TO PLAY BONNAROO
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One of the great pleasures of booking Bonnaroo is the opportunity to introduce other music lovers to some of the great but lesser known artists that we really love.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 2009
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RIHANNA GETS NEW TATTOO It was just a matter of time until Rihanna added new body ink to represent the end of her relationship with Chris Brown. The new tattoo is located under her right collarbone and it reads: “Never a failure. Always a lesson.” The new design is in gray ink and it’s written…
The Shells, Written Road
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The Shells give their listeners a lot to take in. Listening to Written Road, you’ll find beautiful vocals, stunning 3-part harmonies, empowering lyrics, not to mention the layers of the instrumental side. Yes, these women are country, but don’t let that fool you. They let the country come in as they please, and the rest…
LADY GAGA OFFERS FREE MP3 “CHRISTMAS TREE”
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Universal just wanted to let Skope readers know that Lady Gaga’s special Christmas release, “Christmas Tree”, is currently FREE on Amazon.com. Lady Gaga hooked up with Space Cowboy for this single and has decided to share it with the world. “Christmas Tree” By Lady Gaga: SKOPE IT HERE!
PYLON RELEASE VIDEO & MP3 FOR “BEEP”
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Fresh off the DFA re-release of their legendary sophomore record CHOMP, PYLON has unearthed the original video for their single “Beep.” Shot by the band and their crew on Super-8 and VHS in the early ’80s, the video is a trippy is a glimpse into the Chomp-era Pylon on the road.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GUCCI MANE ft. OJ DA JUICEMAN “GINGERBREAD MAN”
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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! GUCCI MANE ft. OJ DA JUICEMAN “GINGERBREAD…
REPRISE RECORDS TO RELEASE ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO FEATURE FILM BOOK OF ELI ON JANUARY 12th, 2010
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Reprise Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to the Hughes Brothers-directed feature film Book Of Eli on January 12th, 2010 – three days before the film hits theaters nationwide on January 15th, 2010. The Book of Eli Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features an original score by composer/musician/producer Atticus Ross, marking his third…
SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS TOUR WITH LADY GAGA
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Brooklyn rockers, Semi Precious Weapons, are hitting the road with Lady Gaga this December! Stopping in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco for several nights a piece, fans will have many chances to catch the action. Oozing sincerity, frontman Justin Tranter utters lyrics that are both tongue-in-cheek and a sincere expression of his…
MONEYPENNY OFFER HOLIDAY TREATS – 2 SINGLES & A MIXTAPE
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Chicago-based electro duo Moneypenny are putting the finishing touches on a great year by offering up 2 FREE holiday singles AND special holiday mixtape to the masses.
PEANIZLES
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Peanizles is back for December to offer Skope’s music crazed readers a small break. Just don’t make it too long!
ALICE IN CHAINS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “YOUR DECISION”
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Alice In Chains have recently released a video for the song “Your Decision” , which comes off of their new critically acclaimed album, Black Gives Way To Blue.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: SHELLSHAG’S “RESILIENT BASTARD”
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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! SHELLSHAG’S “RESILIENT BASTARD”: SKOPE IT HERE!
ADELITAS WAY TEAM UP WITH THEORY OF A DEADMAN FOR UPCOMING US TOUR
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Virgin Records latest breakout rock band, Adelitas Way will join forces with Theory of a Deadman on their upcoming US tour this winter in support of their self-titled debut on Virgin/EMI Music and debuted at #16 on Billboard’s Top New Artist Chart. The tour will kick off in Minneapolis, MN on Monday, January 18 and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Green River Ordinance “O Holy Night”
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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! Green River Ordinance “O Holy Night”: SKOPE…
THE BOXER REBELLION’S “UNION” NAMED 2009’s “BEST ALTERNATIVE ALBUM” BY ITUNES US
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London, England-based independent rock band The Boxer Rebellion is pleased to announce that their second album, “Union,” was just named “Best Alternative Album” by iTunes US in their year-end “Rewind 2009” roundup of the year’s top albums, tracks, films and more. Announced this morning, the top-honor selection from the #1 music retailer in the United…
30 SECONDS TO MARS LIVESTREAM INFO TONIGHT
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Rock music giant Thirty Seconds to Mars and Virgin Records have chosen Livestream to broadcast an exclusive live Q&A with the band in support of their new album, This is War on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST. This is War is the follow-up to their multi-platinum second album, A Beautiful Lie,…
WOLFMOTHER PERFORMS LIVE WITH SLASH
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Legendary rock guitarist Slash recently joined Aussie rock quartet Wolfmother on stage in front of a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theater for an epic rendition of “By The Sword.” The track, which came together as a collaboration between Slash and Wolfmother front man Andrew Stockdale, will be featured on Slash’s forthcoming solo…
STATIC SUMMER RELEASE “SHE’S NOT A LOVER”
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Upcoming Alt-Rock stars Static Summer are set to release the digital only “She’s Not a Lover” EP on January 12th. The album is full of their timeless hard driving hooks, edgy guitar lines and features guest vocals by Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9th, 2009
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CHRIS BROWN’S PREDICTED ALBUM SALES The early predictions are in and it looks like Chris Brown’s upcoming Graffiti album is going to be a strong contender on the Billboard 200 chart. According to HitsDailyDouble.com, the “Crawl” singer is expected to sell over 150-thousand units in its opening week. We won’t know for sure until the…
ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS #1 MOST PLAYED SONG OF 2009 ON TOP 40 CHARTS
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“Gives You Hell,” the lead single off of The All-American Rejects’ current album, When the World Comes Down, has officially been named the #1 Most Played Song of 2009 on Billboard’s Top 40 Chart, edging out the competition that included Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Flo Rida and Taylor Swift. “We are thrilled that…
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH CHILL
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Skope TV recently had the opportunity to chat with a veteran of the spoken word poetry scene. Our next guest is an artist by the name of Chill. For those not familiar, spoken word is very much like hip hop rhyming except there is no need for a beat as the poets often flow acapella.…
SADE RELEASES NEW SINGLE OFF FORTHCOMING ALBUM
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Today Sade releases the first single from a new album, Soldier of Love. The title track “Soldier Of Love,” which Sade co-produced with Mike Pela, was written by Sade along with longtime collaborators Andrew Hale, Stuart Matthewman and Paul Spencer Denman.
SHINOBI NINJA RELEASE VIDEO FOR “BROOKLYN TO BABYLON”
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In anticipation of the release of their forthcoming album in Spring 2010, SHINOBI NINJA, the party rocking beasts from Brooklyn NY, have just launched a dangerously addictive video for their single “Brooklyn to Babylon” directed by Evan Savitt (Lady Gaga, Saint Motel), one of New York’s most sought after, up-and-coming directors.
PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES JUNE/JULY 2010 EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
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Pearl Jam announced today that they will play a series of select European festival and headlining tour dates in June and July of 2010. The band’s European dates kick off in Dublin, Ireland at the 02 Arena and close at the Optimus Alive Festival in Lisbon, Portugal. Ticket on-sale times and locations will be announced…
FLYLEAF ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
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Platinum-selling recording group FLYLEAF will embark on a North American tour with rock bands Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace, kicking off January 15th in Peoria, IL. FLYLEAF is touring in support of their latest album, Memento Mori, which was released November 10th on A&M/Octone records. Tour Dates for FLYLEAF: January 15…
LIARS “SCISSOR” FREE DOWNLOAD
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Scissor, the first track from Liars’ eagerly awaited fifth studio album, Sisterworld, will be available online at the band’s site, www.thesisterworld.com from today. Says Angus Andrew of the track: “The song is built from some strange vocal interactions I was having with myself. It’s a description of someone realizing their own inadequacies.” Album tracklisting Scissor…
MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE – DEC/JAN 2009
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Happy Holiday All You Music Lovers! We have really spruced up the club this month and are showing off some really great Christmas albums to make your holidays merrier. Plus we have a great feature on the repatriation of Haitian music–a sort of regifting back to the people of that country, based on the…
L’illon, Warrior Angel
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L’illon is a singer/songwriter based in Washington, D.C. who is about to take the music world by storm with her debut release. This artist is hitting the indie music scene hard with her vibrantly fresh sound. L’illon appears to be playing the role of the Warrior & the Angel on this new record.…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8th, 2009
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RIHANNA ADMIRES GAGA Rihanna has shared her thoughts about one of the most-talked about artists of 2009, Lady Gaga. RiRi told MTV News that Gaga “has a very bold, fearless image,” adding that she admires the singer because she doesn’t apologize for those bold moves. Rihanna stated, “I have so much respect for…
TAYLOR SWIFT SELLS OUT GILLETTE STADIUM IN 20 MINUTES
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Taylor Swift’s career week continues. On Wednesday, Swift earned a career-best eight nominations for the 2010 GRAMMY awards. On Saturday, it took her just 20 minutes to sell out her first headlining show at an NFL stadium. Swift is touring in support of her quadruple-platinum-plus album, Fearless. On June 5, 2010, She will be the…
R.E.M. LAUNCHES FIRST-EVER IPHONE/IPOD TOUCH APPLICATION
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As part of its ongoing desire to give fans multiple ways to hear their music in the digital age, R.E.M. have launched a new iPhone/iPod Touch application that will be available to users free of charge. R.E.M. iPhone is the official app that enables fans to stay up-to-date on all the latest R.E.M. happenings direct…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Pixie Carnation¹s “When the Lights Go Out”
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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! Pixie Carnation’s “When the Lights Go Out”:…
JON TROAST FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD OF JON TROAST “LIVING ROOM TOUR”
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After recently completing his aggressive and unique 100 Concerts In 100 Days Tour – where from March 20th to June 27th of this year he performed 100 living room concerts throughout the nation in 100 consecutive days – singer/songwriter Jon Troast has also worked in enough time to head back into the studio to record…
PUDDLE OF MUDD FRONTMAN WES SCANTLIN’S LEG INJURY CREATES RIPPLE DURING NYC PROMO TOUR
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“I was kind of hoping it was more serious than it is,” says Wes Scantlin about injuring his right foot’s fifth metatarsal bone while in New York City on Monday. “I was told this type of fracture is seen a lot in athlete’s – I fractured mine simply hopping off a stool after our appearance…
FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH ANNOUNCE HEADLINING TOUR WITH A TWIST: FIRST 100 LADIES GET IN FREE
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Today, Five Finger Death Punch announced their Winter 2010 US headlining tour with a unique twist: the first 100 women to line up at each venue day of show will get in absolutely free. 5FDP’s Five Finger Discount Tour will run January 21 through February 20, 2010 with special guests Shadows Fall, Throwdown, and 2Cents.…
