LADY GAGA MIGHT CHANGE THE GRAMMYS Much to many people’s chagrins, Lady Gaga is not eligible to win a GRAMMY award in the category of Best New Artist because she was nominated at last year’s award show for her song “Just Dance” in the category of Best Dance Recording. Well it seems that Gaga…
JER COONS’ COVER OF JACKSON 5’S “I WANT YOU BACKâ€
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Everyone knows that when Vermont singer-songwriters cover classic Motown singles, there is really no sense in trying to do it with more soul. Jer Coons certainly had this in mind when he chose to record the Jackson 5’s, “I Want You Back” as a tribute following the untimely death of their lead singer.
INTERSCOPE READY TO INTRODUCE TAMAR KAPRELIAN
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Tamar Kaprelian was born in Scottsdale, Arizona and brought up in both Georgia and California surrounded by love and great music. She has been writing songs as long as she can remember, influenced as a kid by classic Disney films, but her true love of music came about when she discovered Billy Joel and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NatStar’s “The Collection Vol 1”
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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! NatStar’s “The Collection Vol 1”: SKOPE IT…
ARCANGELS “LIVING IN A DREAM” LIVE VIDEO
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After five years in the making, the long awaited Arcangels: Living in a Dream DVD/CD is now available!
Fifth Nation, Flight
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Fifth Nation is named after a Native American tribe and the band consists of Julia Richardson as singer/songwriter/guitarist & Music Read on drums. This duo is bringing a style all of their own here that is full of life. The two members are blending together so many different musical styles such as: …
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 2009
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LINKIN PARK, KATY PERRY & MORE FOR GRAMMY NOMS Linkin Park, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr, T-Pain, Dwight Yoakam and George Lopez have been added as presenters for The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night, which takes place on tonight at Club Nokia. The show will feature performances…
WHAT’S THE DEAL WITH FAN2BAND?!
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Fan2Band Inc., a leading social-network marketing technology company, has played a key role in the success of recent album campaigns by Carrie Underwood, Kris Allen and Orianthi.
T BONE BURNETT TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE MUSICAL PRODUCER OF “TOUGH TRADE”
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Multiple Grammy winner and Oscar-nominated producer, musician and songwriter T Bone Burnett will be the executive musical producer and an executive producer for Lionsgate’s “Tough Trade,” the first original series pilot for EPIX (TM), the new multiplatform entertainment service from Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and…
HENRY ROLLINS’ ‘FREQUENT FLYER TOUR’ TAKES OFF FEBRURARY 17
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HENRY ROLLINS trades in his airline miles for a tour bus with the launch of his FREQUENT FLYER TOUR in early 2010. HENRY’s latest talking tour kicks off January 12 in Dublin, with the 45-date first North American leg departing from San Diego on February 17. Following stops in Australia and South Africa, HENRY returns…
SWEDISH NATIVE AGNES READY TO JUMP THE ATLANTIC
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Get to know international, pop singing sensation Agnes in a brand new EPK. Watch the clip to learn more about her experience winning Sweden’s version of American Idol, her chart-topping single “Release Me,” and her favorite parts of performing.
THE DECEMBERISTS TRAILER FOR “HERE COME THE WAVES: THE HAZARDS OF LOVE VISUALIZEDâ€
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The Decemberists’ epic song cycle The Hazards Of Love takes on new life today December 1st with the release of Here Come The Waves: The Hazards Of Love Visualized, a full-length video album available exclusively through iTunes, the first of a kind for the digital retailer.
JOEY MCINTYRE TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF SOLO ALBUM
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After wrapping up a whirlwind year on the road with the newly reunited New Kids on the Bock, pop icon Joey McIntyre isn’t slowing down. The singer/songwriter will release his solo EP, HERE WE GO AGAIN, on December 8th, kicking-off a tour in support of the EP on January 14th in Boston. The sound…
REPRISE RECORDS SIGNS VANCOUVER HARD ROCK BAND ART OF DYING
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In partnership with Disturbed’s label Intoxication Records, Reprise Records is pleased to announce that it has signed Vancouver hard-rock band Art of Dying to its roster.
NITZER EBB INDUSTRIAL US TOUR 2009
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Nitzer Ebb — on tour now – are performing throughout America and Canada. The tour is slated to run through to Santa Ana on December 19. Check out the full list of dates below. With their latest project entitled “Industrial Complex”, they’ll start touring in support of their first new recording since Big Hit (1995),…
CLAPTON/BECK NORTH AMERICAN DATES
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On the heels of a stunning collaboration in Tokyo, Japan last February and after the announcement of two sold-out shows at the 02 Arena in London in February 2010, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton announced today an eagerly anticipated set of shows in the U.S. and Canada. U.S. audiences recently saw Jeff Beck’s guitar…
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB NEW ALBUM MARCH 2010
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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are set to release their fifth studio album, Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, on the 8th March 2010. This release signifis the band’s first full-length on their own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Co-Op Music Group. The band wrote and recorded the majority of the album…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, DECEMBER 2009
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The Swimmers, People Are Soft (Mad Dragon Records) There was a metallish, hard-rock release on Mad Dragon Records a few years ago that had the most slovenly album art I’d ever seen and really bad music to match — I forget who they were, but they left a taste in my mouth that didn’t compel…
Ty Segall, Lemons
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Lemons, the second full-length from Ty Segall, calls to mind many genres, including psychedelia and garage punk. Hell, there’s even hints of freak-folk and noise-rock, if you want to get really specific. What doesn’t work in Segall’s favour is how many bands are proliferating knock-off sounds in each of these genres these days, jumping on…
Lake, Let’s Build A Roof
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If Let’s Build A Roof, the latest record from Olympia’s Lake is going to be classified as a “Pop” record, then the record may have forged a new genre for eagers ears; patient-pop. From “Breathing,” the budding and rolling opener, one can’t help but envision a young couple in summertime, lying in the cool grass…
The Very Best, Warm Heart of Africa
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I’ll admit that I didn’t have the faintest clue what I was getting into before I heard Warm Heart Of Africa, The Very Best’s first official release. Judging by the slight word of mouth I heard, I couldn’t help but wonder: was I for an initiation into the mysterious world of African pop?Well, after hearing…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1st, 2009
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GAGA PREPS SUPER DELUXE FAME MONSTER Lady Gaga has already released her new album, The Fame Monster, but diehards still have two weeks to save up for the Super Deluxe Fame Monster Pack, due out December 15th. The set will include a lock of hair from one of her wigs, a lot of photos…
BRIAN DOLZANI SELF-TITLED RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2010
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With “a boy-next-door voice…” and an “approachable and slightly vulnerable” style (- New Haven Advocate), Fairfield alt/pop singer-songwriter Brian Dolzani has earned comparisons to genre luminary They Might Be Giants as well as comparisons to Colin Meloy, vocalist for The Decemberists. Brian Dolzani, his fifth release is available February 2, 2010 on his own indie…
AIR SUPPLY STEALS THE SCENE IN TV COMMERCIAL FOR DISNEY’S LATEST FILM ‘OLD DOGS’
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Years after dominating the pop charts with their romantic perennials, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply are still making fans of all species fall in love. Released on the eve of Thanksgiving, Disney’s new movie “Old Dogs” with a star-studded cast including John Travolta, Robin Williams, Matt Dillon and Seth Green, features a…
DECEMBER 2009 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have got ten amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
STOLI HEADS TO NJ TO ROCK OUT WITH DOWNCAST THEORY
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It was just so hard to get the wheels rolling after a long holiday weekend. I really need some authentic rock music to get me going. That is where the boys of Downcast Theory come in. These guys have been together since 2007 and have already released two CD’s and an LP independently. I found…
JUSTIN BIEBER BREAKS BILLBOARD RECORD
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Nearly a half-year of the most intense fan frenzy ever witnessed for a new artist – focusing on his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits since July, “One Time,” “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl” – has resulted in an explosive # 6 Soundscan debut for RBMG -Teen Island…
NORAH JONES ANNOUNCES 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES
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Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones has announced U.S. tour dates in support of her critically-acclaimed new album The Fall, which was released by EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 17. The 36-city tour will kick off March 5, 2010. Please find all tour dates listed below. A select number of shows will…
GOREVETTE DROPS “LUSTFULLY YOURS” MP3 & VIDEO
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With members of each woman’s bands in different cities, they originally conceived the idea of doing a punk cover band, playing their favorite songs from bands like the Buzzcocks and the Damned. That soon changed when Nikki brought her tune “Lustfully Yours” to the table.
RICKIE LEE JONES TO PERFORM ON THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN ON DECEMBER 1
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Rickie Lee Jones will appear on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien on Tuesday, December 1 in support of her recently released album, Balm in Gilead. The album marks the 30th anniversary of Jones’ storied career and is material that she has worked on over the past 20 years. Jones talks about the making…
BIZ TALK: BE A CONTENDER, NOT A PRETENDER
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I was having with a local metal band concerning the importance of My Space hit numbers. I told them usually a download number over 100,000 will typically get an A&R’s attention pretty quickly. In fact the bigger the number the bigger the red flag. I told them – Usually a hit number over 1 million…
THE MESMERIZING SOUNDS OF BHADRA COLLECTIVE
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Bhadra Collective consists of seasoned musicians who found each other because of a mutual interest in chant music. It is a collective of Toronto musicians representing a variety of cultures. We have members from African, First Nations Canadian, Palestinian, East Indian, Australian, and Eurpoean traditions.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YOUNG JEEZY FT. GUCCI MANE “TRAP OR DIE 2”
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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! YOUNG JEEZY FT. GUCCI MANE “TRAP OR…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ALICIA KEYS “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND”
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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! ALICIA KEYS “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND”: SKOPE…
HALO GUITARS BLACK FRIDAY DEALS – 50% OFF!
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Below is a list of all the Halo electric guitars and basses available to purchase online right now. Keep in mind Halo’s Black Friday Deals will sell out very quickly and supplies are limited, so be sure to get your order in before these items sell out!
REBELUTION ANNOUNCES WINTER 2010 TOUR
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iTunes and Billboard chart topping group Rebelution announces their headlining Winter 2010 tour alongside acclaimed reggae artist SOJA and critically acclaimed hip-hop legends ZION-I. Continuing with their constant touring schedule, which saw them play over 70 shows and a dozen festivals this year, with their most recent trek across the country selling out many…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, 2009
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JOHN MAYER TOPS BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART John Mayer’s Battle Studies debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart, selling over 285-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Andrea Bocelli holds down number two for a second straight week with “My Christmas,” while Norah Jones bows at number three with Fall. Casting Crowns’ new…
JUSTIN BIEBER REIGNS SUPREME WITH THE TOP NEW ARTIST DEBUT OF 2009
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Nearly a half-year of the most intense fan frenzy ever witnessed for a new artist — focusing on his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits since July, “One Time,” “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl” — has resulted in an explosive # 6 Soundscan debut for Teen Island star…
STOLI & AFI ARE GIVING AWAY A GUITAR
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To celebrate the release of Crash Love, AFI and Skope Magazine are giving one lucky winner the chance to win a special Crash Love branded guitar.
THERESA ANDERSSON NEW VIDEO “BIRDS FLY AWAY”
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At the end of a successful year for swedish songstress Theresa Andersson, she decided to make a video for single, “Birds Fly Away.” A single off of this year’s exhaulted release, Hummingbird, Go!, the video invites viewers to the energized streets of her hometown, New Orleans.
