Flyleaf have just released a video for the song “Beautiful Bride” which comes off their new album, Memento Mori, which is in-stores now. The band are currently on a tour of North America through December. SKOPE IT HERE!
BOSTON’S REED WADDLE BEST NYC SONGWRITER?!
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Boston singer/songwriter and guitarist Reed Waddle can add another notch to his guitar strap after his Grand Prize winning performance at the New York Songwriters Circles fourth annual Songwriting Contest finale at the venerable Bitter End. Reed’s soulful performance of his single “Piece By Piece” brought New York’s music faithful to their feet and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mary McBride “Do You Hear What I Hear”
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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! Mary McBride “Do You Hear What I…
NEVER SHOUT NEVER LAUNCHES ACOUSTIC TOUR IN JANUARY
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Christofer Drew, the 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist who records under the name Never Shout Never, will hit the road in January for a solo acoustic tour in support of Never Shout Never’s eight-song mini-album, entitled What Is Love? The album, which was produced by Butch Walker (Weezer, Katy Perry, Pete Yorn) and recorded in both…
LISA HANNIGAN COVERS DEPECHE MODE
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Irish songstress Lisa Hannigan has just released a special set of live recordings, Live At Fingerprints, which includes six live tracks done at Fingerprint Records in Long Beach, CA. Live At Fingerprints is out now exclusively at www.thinkindie.com, and everywhere else physically and digitally on December 15, 2009. Now for a treat, check out…
TBS HANGS WITH ANBERLIN / VIDEO
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Did you ever wonder what happens when two rock stars hang out together? Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday has created a video that gives fans a behind the scenes look at how he would spend the day with Stephen from Anberlin. Watch the two lead singers hang from a tree, have fun in the…
GREEN LABEL SOUND RELEASES “HUMDRUM TOWN” BY THEOPHILUS LONDON
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Green Label Sound, a free exclusive singles label, released its latest track “Humdrum Town” by the Brooklyn rapper, songwriter and producer Theophilus London.
LMFAO NEW VIDEO “SHOTS” FEAT LIL JON
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The party boys of LMFOA are back at it — this time with Lil Jon — and have just released a music video for their latest single, “Shots”.
GROOVE ARMADA VIDEO FOR “I WON’T KNEEL”
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Andy Cato and Tom Findlay, better known together as Groove Armada, will release their sixth studio album, Black Light, February 23, 2010 in the U.S. The album, which features an impressive list of guest artists, represents a bold new phase in the duo’s artistic evolution, while maintaining a signature Groove Armada style that fans have…
VIDEO OF MICHAEL WELCH FROM ‘TWILIGHT: NEW MOON’ TALKING MUSIC
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After dropping by the Luthier Society offices last week, Twilight: New Moon’s MICHAEL WELCH showcased his musical savvy in this exclusive new viral video, as he talks about the music scene, the direction of today’s industry, and his current favorite bands–including New Zealand natives “LIKE A STORM”! Check out the accomplished actor and drummer’s…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: 8 BALL & MJG “TEN TOES DOWN”
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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! 8 BALL & MJG “TEN TOES DOWN”:…
JOEY MCINTYRE TO RELEASE 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, available in early December. The sound is like nothing the multi-platinum performer has ever done before. Over…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 2009
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LADY GAGA TO PLAY FOR THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND Lady Gaga is all set to play this year’s Royal Variety Performance, which means that the “Just Dance” singer will be on stage in front of the Queen of England. NME.com reports that Michael Buble and Mika will also be at the event, and Katy…
BIG JEFF OPENS STOLI’S MIND TO THE CHILDREN’S MUSIC MARKET
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My next guest is a first for the “Skoped Out” column. After receiving the press kit and new album from Big Jeff, I was truly intrigued. Big Jeff got his start over 13 years ago playing songs for his daughters and children at the local New Jersey daycare center. The music was so well received…
Rise For Order, Rip It Up
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Rise For Order is a hard rock/metal group based in Toronto. Four members included are: Johnny Goltz on lead vocals, Trevor MacLeod on guitar, Mad Choyles on bass and Jorge Pereira on drums. It’s also worth noting that their producer, Steve Thompson, has worked with Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, Korn and Soundgarden.…
JOE BECKER SET TO RELEASE ‘HOT AS LOVE’ TO DIGITAL STORES NOVEMBER 24
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Guitar legend Joe Becker will release his sophmore effort Hot As Love November 24th 2009. The album was recorded at his home studio White Room Studios in Chicago, IL . Hot As Love is Becker’s 2nd solo project and 11th recorded release. Becker is widely known for both his guitar playing techniques and…
UNIVERSAL MOTOWN’S FINEST ROCK DETROIT
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The most quintessential of American holidays, Thanksgiving, is the setting for a special celebration of a quintessentially American musical treasure: the classic songs of Motown. NFL fans will be dancing in their seats at home and at Ford Field in Detroit during the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute.…
TONI BRAXTON AND TREY SONGZ “YESTERDAY” VIDEO
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Check out the new music video for “Yesterday” from Multi-Platinum Grammy Award Winner Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz. The video also features cameos from NBA Lakers Ron Artest and Shannon Brown as well as Brooke Hogan. SKOPE IT HERE! Tune in to the American Music Awards on Sunday, November 22nd to watch Toni Braxton present…
THE CRIBS NEW VIDEO “WE SHARE THE SAME SKIES”
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Wakefield + Manchester + Portland = melodic punk rock quartet THE CRIBS who celebrate the release of their brand new, critically-embraced Warner Bros. Records album IGNORE THE IGNORANT, with news of a coast-to-coast American tour beginning January, 2010.
ROB CARLTON FEATURED GHS STRING ENDORSEE
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Rob Carlton is now featured on GHS Strings website as an endorsee. This is a huge honor as only a select group of musicians are featured on the GHS Strings website. GHS Strings produce a full line of strings for fretted instruments: electric, acoustic and classical guitar; electric bass; banjo; mandolin; pedal and steel guitar…
Justin Levinson, Predetermined Fate
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Why someone from Vermont with a soft, mellow Ben Folds-esque voice would desire to write a country album is beyond me, but something about it just works. Maybe it’s the something different that comes from pop/rock/country composition without the vocal twang. Perhaps Levinson says it best: “I’ve come supplied with duct tape and a…
KRS-ONE: HOME AGAIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Twenty years ago, hip hop artist/activist KRS-One wrote an inspiring op-ed in The New York Times “A Survival Curriculum for Inner City Kids,” in which he addressed the city’s failings to take care of its most needy; in the article, he also mentioned how he’d spent many of his formative years in the 1970s in…
PLANETARY NIGHTS BLAST OFF WITH ‘ELLIPTICAL MOTION’
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Planetary Nights’ debut album “Elliptical Motion” is as singer-songwriter RJ McSweeney describes it “original Americana rock n roll”. It was produced by Mark Hermann and includes Rob Clores (Black Crowes) on keyboards and percussionist Graham Hawthorne (David Byrne).
SNOB DOODLE
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A very happy Friday to all Skope readers! It seems that Snob Doodle caught wind of whether Miley Cyrus does or does not listen to Jay Z. She says she doesn’t, but we beg to differ!
BIZ TALK: A FEW FACTS ABOUT BARCODES
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I recently attended a SWSW Music and Media Conference in Austin Texas. The first day I was there I witnessed a punk band walk over to give a Top Music Executive one of their CD’s following a hot live performance. Everything was going fine until she turned the CD over and noticed there was no…
THE BRAVERY NEW VIDEO “SUGAR PILL”
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Be sure to check out the new music video for the song “Sugar Pill” from The Bravery below. This particular video was directed by the band’s bass player Mike Hindert, the same person who directed the band’s previous chilling clip for “Hatefuck.” The new album by The Bravery, Stir The Blood, comes out on December…
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES TO APPEAR ON THE CLEVELAND SHOW THIS SUNDAY
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The number-one selling duo in music, Daryl Hall and John Oates, are appearing as themselves on the hit comedy, THE CLEVELAND SHOW this Sunday, November 22nd at 8:30pm ET/PT. Cleveland (Mike Henry) celebrates his first Thanksgiving with his new family, as well as his own parents, Cookie (guest voice Francis Callier) and Freight Train (guest…
DEATH ROW RECORDS CEO LARA LAVI WINS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST NEW SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL CORP
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Deathrow Records CEO, President Lara Lavi has just been granted a temporary restraining order against the Canadian financial group, New Solutions Financial Corp and it’s CEO Ron Ovenden by the New York Supreme Court County of New York. The court order will keep outside interests from attempting to act on behalf of the iconic…
E.P. HALL OFFERS “EMPEROR’S NOTE” OFF NEW ALBUM
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Mommy Crow is a pensive folk album that mixes in strings, story book narratives, and various sounds such as the wind. The acoustic guitar carries the listener through the album, as though one were walking along, leafing through the pages of Mommy Crow.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 2009
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JUSTIN GOES TO SEE LEONA Leona Lewis played a special concert on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the day her sophomore album Echo came out in stores, and she had a pretty prominent musician come to her show. According to the L-A Times, Justin Timberlake took in the show from Lewis’ private table where…
INTRODUCING SKOPE / IMD BAND ASSESSMENTS
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Ever wonder why you haven’t been approached by a major label? The truth is, if you haven’t been approached by a label yet there’s a legitimate reason why?
BONNAROO 2010 DATES ANNOUNCED
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The 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is confirmed for June 10-13! The four-day music and camping festival will once again be held on our beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Check back soon for lots of surprises – We’ll be announcing our spectacular 2010 line up and more…
MCS NEW VIDEO “DISAPPEAR”
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Motion City Soundtrack — Justin Pierre, Josh Cain, Matt Taylor, Tony Thaxton and Jesse Johnson — are gearing up for their major label debut — My Dinosaur Life — due out January 19th on Columbia Records. In anticipation of the new album, the band released their first new song “Disappear” from the album on…
A FIRST FOR JAY-Z
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On the heels of unprecedented performances at the World Series and the New York Yankees’ victory parade, JAY-Z has scored a # 1 Billboard HOT 100 single with “Empire State Of Mind.” Featuring Alicia Keys, the song has become an unofficial hometown anthem. This is the first time JAY-Z has topped the Billboard…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: D.V. ALIAS KHRYST DISSING DRAKE
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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! D.V. ALIAS KHRYST DISSING DRAKE: SKOPE IT…
THE BEATLES ON RECORD
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In 1962, an unknown group from Liverpool walked into Abbey Road Studios in London to record their debut single. Over the next eight years, they would create what many consider to be the greatest collection of studio recordings of the 20th century. THE BEATLES ON RECORD, a new documentary premiering on HISTORY on Wednesday, November…
ALKALINE TRIO FORM HEART & SKULL LABEL
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Alkaline Trio has announced the birth of Heart & Skull, the band’s own label formed in partnership with Epitaph Records. The band will release its seventh album through Epitaph/Heart & Skull in early 2010. Commenting on the formation of the new imprint, named for the band’s longstanding logo, Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba said, “We…
SKOPE & CARTEL GIVEAWAY A FLIP VIDEO & MERCH PACK
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In celebration of their recent release, Cycles, Cartel and Skope Magazine want to give one lucky fan a “picture personalized” flip cam along with a merch pack including a signed album, t-shirt, and band poster.
COMING OUT OF LOS ANGELES IS EVOLOVE / MP3 / VIDEO
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This year, the band reemerged as EVOLOVE, with a much more immediate, but still accessible, sound. EVOLOVE’s first EP, 2012: Countdown to the End, an ode to the pending Mayan prophecy of the global Apocalypse set to occur on December 21, 2012.
DRES RESURRECTS BLACK SHEEP / MP3
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Dres is back to represent the legendary group Black Sheep with “Forever Luvlee,” the first single from his forthcoming EP, From The Black Pool Of Genius: The Prelude. The song showcases Dres’ unmistakable flow, proving, yet again, that although he is one of hip-hop’s originators he has yet to loose a step.
