Saving Abel recently teamed up with the USO and Ustream for a weeklong USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf, and filmed a concert while in Kuwait. Footage from that show in Camp Arifjan will stream on Thursday, March 4 at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST at http://www.ustream.tv/savingabel, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/savingabel. Don’t…
FREE VITA CHAMBERS SONG “YOUNG MONEY” ON I-TUNES
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Vita Chambers is an up and coming Universal Motown artist from Barbados. Her single “Young Money” has already received a large amount of attention and is being featured as the iTunes Single of the Week. Until Monday, March 8th you can download the song for free. iTunes Single of the Week- “Young Money”: SKOPE IT…
THE DILLINGER ESCAPE NEW VIDEO FOR “FAREWELL, MONA LISA”
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The first video off the new album ‘OPTION PARALYSIS’ Out March 22nd in Europe & March 23rd in the USA.
A.R. RAHMAN, ANNOUNCES “AR RAHMAN JAI HO CONCERT: THE JOURNEY HOME WORLD TOUR”
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Internationally renowned musician and composer AR Rahman will embark on a highly anticipated world tour, it was announced today. The “A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour” produced by Deepak Gattani and Rapport Productions, will kick off on June 11 in New York at The Nassau Coliseum. The tour will travel…
Buck Brothers, We Are Merely Filters
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Guinness World Record holding (Most gigs in a 12 hour period) London-based punk powerhouses Buck Brothers are the greatest thing to come out of a Buddhist Disco since pacifist whack-a-mole. Their sophomore effort “We Are Merely Filters” has the same infectious hook-driven melodies with hilarious lyrics filled with far-spanning references and witty wordplay that was…
BENNI HEMM HEMM RELEASES “RETALIATE” MP3
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Retaliate is Benni Hemm Hemm ´s third EP (and sixth overall release), and is his first release sung completely in English. It will be released on a 10″ vinyl and on CD April 24th on Kimi Records (FM Belfast, Reykjavik!). Benni Hemm Hemm will tour Europe this spring and summer, with plans to hit…
MARCH 2010 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.
ALICE IN CHAINS TO CHAT WITH FANS ON LIVESTREAM MARCH 10TH 7PM EST
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Alice in Chains, who are in the middle of a massive North American tour, will be taking the time to interact with fans on their Livestream profile on Wednesday March 10th at 7 PM EST. With Livestream as the exclusive streaming provider for the chat, the player widget for the webcast can be embedded anywhere.…
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER RELEASES SINGLE “STRANGE FRUIT”
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Over the course of a multifaceted career that has spanned four decades, Dee Dee Bridgewater has risen to the top tier of today’s jazz vocalists, putting her own unique spin on standards as well as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics. For her latest recording, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love…
JASON DERULO RELEASES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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Red-hot pop sensation Jason Derulo – the first artist signed to Warner Bros. Records’ joint venture with multi-platinum songwriter and producer J.R. Rotem’s label Beluga Heights – releases his eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album on Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. Records today. Derulo wrote or co-wrote each track on the album, which was produced by Rotem, who…
J.VIEWZ ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE PROJECT LAUNCH PLAN
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The long-awaited release of the next single from music production mastermind, J.VIEWZ, is finally here! The track, “COME BACK DOWN”, which features Folk vocalist Joshua James, will be released digitally on Tuesday, MARCH 9TH, 2010. Three different versions of the track will be made available — the Album Version, a Radio Edit, and the…
NETHERFRIENDS NEW VIDEO FROM NEW LP
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Based both on necessity and an amazing sense of adventure Netherfriends’ Shawn Rosenblatt embarks on his 50 Songs 50 States project in April!
LOST IN THE TREES SIGN WITH ANTI
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Anti- Records is thrilled to announce the signing of LOST IN THE TREES, an inventive music collective from Chapel Hill, North Carolina helmed by composer and songwriter Ari Picker. The band merges the dramatic symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound that is simultaneously…
CAMELO ROSADO JR RELEASES VIDEO FOR “BRISAS DEL PALMAR”
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RCJ Records and Carmelo Rosado JR are very excited to announce the release of the new video for “Brisas Del Palmar.” This single is off the new album, ‘Un Homenaje Para Mi Mejor Amigo, Mi Padre.’ Carmelo’s father Carmelo Rosado, Sr. wrote the song in 1952 as he migrated to New York on the plane…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2010
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JONAS STARTS SECOND SEASON Production has begun in and around Los Angeles on the second season of the Teen Choice Award-winning comedy series, JONAS. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, as well as Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson, are back for the second season of the show. This season, the brothers and friends spend…
SAY ANYTHING TO JOIN ANGELS & AIRWAVES’ SPRING TOUR
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Los Angeles rock band Say Anything will be hitting the road with Angels & Airwaves for a 39-city U.S. tour which kicks off April 5th in San Francisco and makes stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and more! Before joining Angels & Airwaves on tour, Say Anything – which is front man Max Bemis,…
Carmelo Rosado, Jr, La Voz De Seda “Un Homenaje Para Mi Mejor Amigo, Mi Padre†‘Interpreta’
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Rosado Jr was born in NY but raised in California with a deep musical background. At just age 10, Carmelo was already playing with established Latin artists such as: Daniel Santos, Vicentico Valdez & Rene Rene. Carmelo took some years off from the music scene to pursue a degree in business. He…
NEW CITIZEN COPE MUSIC VIDEO
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Here is the new video for Citizen Cope’s “I Couldn’t Explain Why”. The video gives fans a feel for life on the road, as the video walks us through live performances, back stage scenes, hanging out with fans, and more! Citizen Cope “I Couldn’t Explain Why” from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
Golden Bloom, Fan The Flames
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Golden Bloom, the power-pop force sounds like a thousand waves crashing in ferocious union on “Fan The Flames.” It should come as a mighty surprise then, that Golden Bloom, which can easily rival acts like The New Pornographers in their power pop capabilities is just one dude. Shawn Fogel cranks out nine pieces of pop…
Stricken City, Songs About People I Know
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Talk about groovy. Stricken City’s latest full-length, “Songs About People I Know” is ripe with enough insanely bombastic, electronically-infused melodies that you may feel a little exhausted after your first spin of the record. Rebekah Raa belts out 80’s influenced notes in a suitably hyper manner, and while this London act can come across as…
SNOB DOODLE
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Welcome to another edition of Snob Doodle. Snob Doodle is once again talking about Taylor Swift. We sense a crush!
OK GO “THIS TOO SHALL PASS” VIDEO
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Yes, the rumors are true it’s a GIANT 2 story Rube Goldberg Machine and it works!
REMEDY DRIVE RETURNS WITH NEW MUSIC
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Word Records rock band, Remedy Drive, is returning with new music on March 30 with the release of Daylight is Coming: Expanded Edition. Featuring three never before heard songs (“Speak to Me”, “Rescue”, and “Guide You Home”), the expanded edition of the band’s debut release will hit all retail and online outlets. Fans can also…
SOMETHING TO BURN ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR DATES
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September 2009 saw the release of SOMETHING TO BURN’S critically acclaimed debut album “Transitions” on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland. After playing a handful of shows last year with Stone Temple Pilots and some successful headlining shows of their own, SOMETHING TO BURN are…
EVEREST ‘ON APPROACH’ DUE APRIL 20 ON VAPOR RECORDS
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Everest’s bold sophomore LP, On Approach due April 20 on Vapor Records, soars to new heights, and reveals a band that is both confident and unified. “We weren’t a band for very long when we made Ghost Notes,” admits Russell Pollard (vocals, guitar, drums, lyricist). Ghost Notes was indeed an impressive debut for the quintet,…
DEVENDRA BANHART HITS THE ROAD
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart and his band The Grogs will hit the road in March for a series of tour dates in support of Banhart’s current album What Will We Be, which was released by Reprise Records on October 2009. Please see below for all dates. The touring line-up is guitarist Noah Georgeson…
THE FLAMING LIPS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
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The World’s most beloved Oklahomans, THE FLAMING LIPS are pleased to announce their first tour dates for 2010, in support of their new double album, EMBRYONIC which begins this month in Austin, TX. Special Guests on most dates will be fellow co-conspirators, STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS who will delight the masses with modern psych…
HOT CHIP NEW SINGLE ‘I FEEL BETTER’ TO BE RELEASED APRIL 20th
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Following the release of the band’s masterful fourth long player One Life Stand, Hot Chip are delighted to announce details of their new single “I Feel Better”, to be released digitally April 20th on Astralwerks. Indeed, Hot Chip is back with an epic hit of euphoric hands-in-the-air bliss. A House stomp that summons up the…
UP-AND-COMING RAPPER DONNIS GETS SIGNED TO ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records has announced the signing of their new artist Donnis who has released the details of his first-ever US tour. The rising rapper will be among the multi-artist hip-hop bill entitled the “Crowd Control Tour,” also featuring Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys and Izza Kizza. The 16-city trek kicked off on Sunday,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER MEETS CRYING THREE-YEAR-OLD FAN Yesterday was Justin Bieber’s 16th birthday, but before he opened his own presents, he gave a huge gift to one of his youngest, but most enthusiastic fans. Last week, three-year-old became an Internet sensation when her sister posted a video of her crying over the teen heartthrob on…
BRET MICHAELS TEAMS UP WITH MILEY CYRUS ON NEW SINGLE
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Iconic rocker Bret Michaels, lead vocalist of Poison, reality TV star, actor, and solo musician, has just released the single “Nothing To Lose.” On the track Michaels taps into his melodic prowess and knack for composing epic ballads and delivers a song that will easily find a home amongst rock, pop and country music fans.
MUSE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “RESISTANCE”
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English alternative rockers Muse have released the official music video for their chart topping single “Resistance.” The video gives fans a glimpse of their energetic and extravagant live performances for which they are known.
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS RETURN WITH SELF-PRODUCED ‘EPONYMOUS’ NEW ALBUM
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Atlantic recording group Stone Temple Pilots has announced the upcoming release of their hugely anticipated new album. “STONE TEMPLE PILOTS” — the Grammy Award-winning band’s first all-new collection in close to a decade — will arrive in stores and at all online retailers around the globe on May 25th. Produced by Stone Temple Pilots…
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN US TOUR ANNOUNCED
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British post-punk legends Echo & The Bunnymen are launching their first US tour in support of their acclaimed new album, The Fountain. The shows are hot on the heels of the band’s recent tour celebrating their landmark album Ocean Rain that included orchestral performances at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Nokia Theatre…
SETTING SUN OFFER “DRIVING” MP3
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Setting Sun, aka. prolific songwriter Gary Levitt, will release his latest record Fantasurreal this Summer. The fourth full-length from New York State’s leading indie folk pioneer, Fantasurreal finds Setting Sun exploring new, more electronic territory than his previous full-lengths.
BOSTON BALLET AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE PRESENT TWO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT THE STRAND THEATRE
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Boston Ballet, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, and Boston Public Schools, present two free, interactive performances featuring Boston Ballet company dancers, Boston Ballet II dancers, and Boston Ballet School students at The Strand Theatre at 543 Columbia Road in Dorchester, MA on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:30am…
FLAIRS OFFERS VIDEO AND RMX TO “RADIO”
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The title track comes with three brilliant remixes as Flairs summoned the A-team of the French electro-pop scene: Tahiti 80 for a 60s garage rework, reggae & funky for newcomers Jamaica and Mellow with a very, well mellow version. But whatever way you play it, the bubble-gum chorus will stick your ears to Flairs’ “Radio.”
JANGO AIRPLAY POPSCORE TOP 20 ARTIST FOR FEBRUARY
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Every time we play a Jango Airplay emerging artist to one of Jango.com’s 7 Million listeners, we ask them to rate the song. We enter all the listener reactions into a formula to determine which songs, and therefore which bands, are most popular with our listeners.
BRETT GLEASON RELEASES “I AM NOT” VIDEO
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The official video for Brett Gleason’s first single, “I Am Not” off of his debut EP, ‘The Dissonance.’ Video directed by Drew Tobia with lighting by Mark Rangel and Santiago Felipe.
NEW DATES JUST ANNOUNCED FOR THE MONSTER BALL TOUR STARRING LADY GAGA
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International pop superstar and 3-time Brit Award winner Lady Gaga announced today that her hugely successful Monster Ball Tour has been extended. Following her upcoming and sold out concert dates in the UK, Australia and Japan, Lady Gaga will perform in Europe beginning May 7th in Sweden, followed by dates in Germany, the Netherlands,…
