MTV’S HOPE FOR HAITI NOW CONCERT LINE-UP Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Sting, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, and Taylor Swift will all perform at MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief on Friday. The show will also feature…
MR. NEXT: THE NEXT GENERATION OF SOUND
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Tommy (Mr. Next) taught himself to play guitar, drums, bass and piano by the time he was 16. He is a one man band gone from drummer to producer, producing a hybrid of alternative funk and goth with a touch of electronic production and a loyalty to the acoustic guitar.
The Sumner Brothers, The Sumner Brothers
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I must begin this review with a confession: I am very weary of contemporary country. It seems that what gets churned out of the Nashville machine is either too “boo hoo” or too “Yee Haw” for this correspondent’s liking and my reviews tend to reflect this. That being said, the new self-titled album from The…
STOLI IS HIGH ON LIFE AFTER MEETING JES FALCON IN AMSTERDAM
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This week we are getting to know a real rock musician coming out of Amsterdam by the name of Jes Falcon. I caught wind of Jes after a Skope staffer handed over his new album, ‘Purest Falcon’ to me. Not only is his music real but his image is as real as it gets. What…
Hollerado, Record In A Bag
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Hollerado are nothing if not one of the most unique acts coming out of Canada at the moment. Record In A Bag, the band’s debut is a fresh, wholesome listen. The band may be young, but their punkish charm is so damn flagrant that they give new meaning to “Throwing caution to the wind.” “Do…
The Band of Heathens, One Foot In The Ether
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From the opening slow, grooving foot-stomping crunch of “L.A. County Blues,” you know that One Foot In The Ether, the latest from The Band Of Heathens isn’t a record to be taken lightly. Full of the kind of blue collar grit that country-rock ought to possess, The Band Of Heathens walk with a boisterous swagger…
V V BROWN DATES
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Following a year’s worth of continuous praise from her home base in the U.K., echoed by enthusiastic plaudits from Stateside media tastemakers, the warm-voiced, strikingly visual singer-songwriter V V BROWN will give U.S. audiences a bigger taste of her talents later this month, when she plays her North American debut live shows. These appearances coincide…
DISNEY BETS ON STERLING KNIGHT / VIDEO
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Sterling Knight’s music video for “StarStruck” has just premiered on the Disney Channel, Disney.com and Disney’s mobile site! The title track from the brand new Disney Channel Original movie starring Knight, Danielle Campbell, Brandon Mychal Smith and Chelsea Staub will appear on the film’s Soundtrack due out on February 9th.
NUKE THE SOUP, MAKE WAVES NOT WAR
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Nuke The Soup is an all-original & brand new project thanks in part to the vision of veteran musician, Mark Davison. Davison is the lead singer/songwriter while also handling guitar parts and Mark is actually the founding member of Cubic Feet. This music vet from Maryland even came up with the group logo, which…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Snoop Dogg Feat Jay Z “I Wanna Rock (The Kings G-Mix)”
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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! Snoop Dogg Feat Jay Z “I Wanna…
SERJ TANKIAN RELEASE “ELECT THE DEAD” MP3 & TRAILER
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On March 16th, 2009, Serj Tankian, a Grammy Award winner and one of rock’s most unconventional front men, took the stage at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra to perform a very special orchestral interpretation of his critically acclaimed debut solo album Elect the Dead.
ROB SWIFT RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “RABIA”
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Master turntablist Rob Swift has strived to expand the definition of Hip Hop since his first release in the mid-90’s. In an age where creating an iTunes play list is the sole prerequisite for being called a DJ, Swift’s boundary-pushing new release, The Architect, is a refreshing reminder that the 1’s and 2’s are…
LISTENER DRIVEN RADIO GROUNDBREAKING NEW ‘CROWDCASTING’ INTERACTIVE PLATFORM
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Ever dream that you had your own radio station where you could call the shots and play whatever you feel like? Imagine the fun you’d have and the impact your own cool, diverse musical tastes would have on thousands, maybe millions of listeners! Dream no more. Now, thanks to Listener Driven Radio you and your…
WILLIE NELSON SIGNS WITH ROUNDER RECORDS
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Rounder Records is pleased to announce the signing of American legend, songwriter, actor, and social activist, Willie Nelson. Nelson is the creative genius behind many chart toppers including “Crazy,” “Hello Walls,” “Red Headed Stranger,” and “Stardust.” His career has spanned six decades and more than 200 albums. He is the President and…
CYPRESS HILL SIGN WITH PRIORITY RECORDS/EMI
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Legendary hip-hop/rock group CYPRESS HILL have signed an exclusive worldwide deal with Priority/EMI and are gearing up for the April 6th release of RISE UP, their first new studio album in six years. The deal is the first artist signing by Priority Records Creative Chairman Snoop Dogg. “My role as Creative Chairman of Priority Records…
The Thermals, Now We Can See
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The last thing the world needs is another generic power-punk three piece. But the first thing that the world needs is more of Portland’s The Thermals. Quite simply, this is power-punk with a potent message. There is nothing generic about these three; Now We Can See, their latest screams with youthful urgency. Not bad for…
DAN BLACK NEW VIDEO “SYMPHONIES”
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Dan Black is an up and coming UK artist who is releasing his album UN in the US on February 16th.
EXCLUSIVE: HIM NEW TRACK “HEARTKILLER” MP3
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Skope has received a download link for HIM’s new single “Heartkiller” to offer our readers. Enjoy!
VAMPIRE WEEKEND RELEASE NEW SONGS FOR GUITAR HERO
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Today, a new Vampire Weekend three-song track pack is available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. The popular band returns to the Guitar Hero franchise with the Vampire Weekend Track Pack featuring two songs – “Cousins” and “Holiday” – from their brand-new album Contra as well as “The Kids Don’t Stand a…
Ocote Soul Sounds & Adrian Quesada, Coconut Rock Deluxe Edition
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Listen up, this is how everyone should make an album. A brilliant mix of of genres, it blends seamlessly into a psychedelic/Latin/funk/dub masterpiece. I’d bet money that you’ll be tapping your toe or dancing along to it’s hypnotic rhythms by track five. Sounding like Frank Zappa decided to do a Latin infused album with DJ…
MUSIC UP CLOSE WITH JANIE – JANUARY 2010
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Welcome to a new decade, music lovers! We are starting off the year a little late due to some major internet and computer problems and some remodeling here at the Music Up Close Club. That’s why you hear all of that hammering and the buzz drone of drills. We’re changing up things here so that…
DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS’ LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
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On February 9th, Bama Rags/RCA Records will release Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’ Live In Las Vegas, a 2-CD set capturing their December 12, 2009 show at the Theater for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The concert was the culmination of “An Acoustic Weekend with Dave Matthews…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 15th, 2010
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KE$HA TOPS BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART Ke$ha tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a fourth straight week with “TiK ToK.” Meanwhile, another song off her number one album Animal, “Blah Blah Blah” featuring 3Oh!3, is this week’s biggest debut, coming in at number seven. Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” holds steady at number two,…
William Funk, The Veronica Sessions
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With a friggin’ cool name like William Funk and a hot new record, what more could you want? According to William Funk, there is a lot more to life than a rad name and a bunch of new songs. There is a much bigger purpose & meaning behind the making of The Veronica…
MONDO DRAG “LOVE ME (LIKE A STRANGER)” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Alive Naturalsound Records is pleased to announce the release of MONDO DRAG “New Rituals” on January 26th, 2010.
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK COMING TO NEWBURY COMICS IN BOSTON
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Motion City Soundtrack announce a US headlining tour in support of their highly-anticipated new album and major label debut – My Dinosaur Life – due out January 19th on Columbia Records. The tour kicks-off with a hometown show at First Avenue in Minneapolis and Motion City Soundtrack will be joined by fellow rockers Set…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Diplo Presents: “Free Gucci”
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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! Diplo Presents: “Free Gucci”: SKOPE IT HERE!
REMEDY DRIVE TO HIT THE ROAD WITH MERCYME
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Dove Award-nominated rock band Remedy Drive is gearing up for a busy spring with a slot on the popular Rock and Worship Roadshow Tour, along with one of Christian music’s biggest names, MercyMe. “We are thrilled to be on the Roadshow with Remedy Drive this spring,” says MercyMe’s Bart Millard. “They bring so much energy…
BEAR HANDS RELEASE “WHAT A DRAG” VIDEO
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Bear Hands release their new single ‘What A Drag’ on Cantora Records and for one month, you can download the tunes for free!
RHINO TO RELEASE ‘SHUTTER ISLAND’ SDTRK
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Paramount Pictures presents SHUTTER ISLAND, the latest film from Oscar ®-winning director Martin Scorsese. Premiering February 19 in theaters nationwide, the suspense thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Williams. Laeta Kalogridis wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. Produced by Robbie Robertson, the film’s haunting double-disc soundtrack features…
LALI PUNA ANNOUNCE FIRST ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN OVER FIVE YEARS
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More than half a decade has elapsed since the release of Faking The Books, Lali Puna’s third (and hitherto most recent) long-player, but the band’s impact on the climate of electronic rock music remains palpable. Along with sister-group The Notwist, this Munich-based quartet has helped map out the musical landscape for modern, experimentally minded…
JAHEIM & JADAKISS SCORE WITH “AIN’T LEAVIN WITHOUT YOUâ€
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Atlantic recording artist Jaheim, one of R&B’s most beloved and enduring voices, has kicked off 2010 by scoring yet another #1 single. “Ain’t Leavin Without You,” the first single off of Jaheim’s forthcoming album, “ANOTHER ROUND” (due out February 9), is #1 in both airplay and audience this week making it Jaheim’s ninth Top 10…
STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE
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The following is a statement by Wyclef Jean on yesterday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: “Haiti yesterday faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake — and several very strong aftershocks — struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince. I cannot stress enough…
WE WILL MISS YOU TEDDY PENDERGRASS
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TEDDY PENDERGRASS, one of the leading soul singers of all time and R&B’s reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and ‘80s, died last night following a prolonged illness. (March 26, 1950-January 13, 2010) The legendary, Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, whose powerful vocals helped define The Sound of Philadelphia, first with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes…
HIM ANNOUNCE SPRING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Finland’s hard-rock heroes HIM have announced that they will tour North America this spring in support of their upcoming new album Screamworks: Love In Theory And Practice, which will be released by Sire Records on February 9th, 2010. The headlining trek begins March 26th in Philadelphia and criss-crosses the continent before finishing up in New…
CORY CHISEL AND THE WANDERING SONS AND DAWES TOUR DATES
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Black Seal and ATO Records are thrilled to announce the Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons and Dawes co-headlining winter tour. The dates will kick off on February 5th at the Crepe Place in Santa Cruz, CA, and loop around the country, culminating with a show in the Dawes’ hometown of Los Angeles, CA, on…
LIKE A STORM VIDEO FOR “CHEMICAL INFATUATION”
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In the past 6 months, New Zealand-born rockers Like A Storm have gone from being virtually unknown in the U.S to touring with such artists as Staind, Creed, Hoobastank, Puddle of Mudd and Saliva. After moving to North America in 2005, the band officially began recording their debut album, The End of The Beginning,…
LIZZY BORDEN SETS UP THREE CALIFORNIA DATES
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LIZZY BORDEN announces three exclusive California dates to start off 2010. These first of the New Year shows will be a best of LIZZY BORDEN, incorporating songs from the entire catalog including the latest record Appointment With Death. “These will be the first headlining shows on the west coast that we’ve done in a long…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 14th, 2010
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KE$HA TOPS BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART Ke$ha bows at number one on the Billboard album chart as her debut album, Animal, sold over 151-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. The album knocks Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream out of the top spot to number two after six weeks at the summit. Boyle’s…
Fanfarlo, Resevoir
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It’s hard not to fall wickedly in love with Fanfarlo, the indie-pop five piece out of London. Their melodies are plumb, their rhythms brim with joy, complemented by an array of strings and horns. And lead singer Simon Balthazar coos in such a healthy and enlightening manner that hasn’t been heard since the likes of…
