D-Lo’s presence in the Bay Area is only increasing due to all the raw uncut material he’s been delivering to the streets. With his newest track “U Already Kno Doe,” his buzz is only going to continue to get stronger.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MIKE BLESS “DO IT LIKE THIS”
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BOWLING FOR SOUP ‘SORRY FOR PARTYIN’ IN STORES OCTOBER 13
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Bowling For Soup will introduce its new album, Sorry for Partyin’, when they take to the road on the 7-Eleven Slurpee Concert Series, Flavored by Coke. The tour, which kicks off on September 18 in Fort Lauderdale, will allow fans of BFS to see the band in five cities for the low price of just…
SKILLET RELEASE “MONSTER” VIDEO
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Skillet has unveiled their video for “Monster,” which chronicles the rockers’ attempt to escape from a creepy hospital.
LISSY TRULLIE SIGNS TO DOWNTOWN RECORDS / VIDEOS
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Downtown Records is thrilled to announce the recent signing of New York City artist Lissy Trullie. This October 20th, Downtown will release her critically acclaimed debut Self-Taught Learner with a mix of four new and previously unreleased compositions.
FANFARLO TO RELEASE ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM
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One of the UK’s most refreshing new talents, Fanfarlo, are poised to release their debut-album, RESERVOIR here in the U.S. on October 13, 2009 on Canvasback Music /Atlantic Records. It is with good reason that the band’s star has been on the rise since RESERVOIR became available on their website and at shows earlier this…
GALLOWS CAST SPELL ON HARRY POTTER
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Gallows, the punk rock outfit from the U.K., may not be the first band you would predict to hit the gossip rags but that’s exactly where they ended up. When Harry Potter’s own Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) arrived in disguise to watch Gallows perform at the U.K.’s Reading Festival this…
DAUGHTRY’S MUSIC USED ON TV
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Daughtry’s song “Ghost of Me” off of their new album Leave This Town is being used in previews for the upcoming season of CSI: Miami. Watch one of the ads right now at DaughtryOfficial.com.
MICHAEL FRANTI AND JASON MRAZ JAM
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Michael Franti played a set at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle over the weekend and of course, he played his hit song, “Say Hey (I Love You).” But this performance was a little different because he had a special guest join him on stage. None other than Jason Mraz came out to sing…
JAY-Z PREDICTED ALBUM SALES
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Hits Daily Double reports Jay-Z’s much praised The Blueprint 3 is estimated to sell anywhere between 300-thousand to 350-thousand units during its first week. If so, fans should expect his newest effort to debut at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. We won’t know officially until the Nielsen SoundScan report comes out…
CHRIS BROWN RELEASES “TWITTER”
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According to Rap-Up.com, Chris Brown has released a new song called “Twitter” featuring K-Mac that could potentially appear on his upcoming Graffiti album. The singer reportedly leaked the track himself, check it out now. SKOPE IT HERE!
ACTIVISION, GROHL AND NOVOSELIC RESPOND TO GUITAR HERO ALLEGATIONS
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Activision is responding to queries regarding the usage of Kurt Cobain’s likeness in Guitar Hero 5 with the following statement “Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain’s likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero ® 5.” Krist…
FEVER RAY NEW VIDEO “SEVEN”
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Fever Ray, aka Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife, will release her new single “Seven” September 29, 2009. This digital-only single is the fourth single from Fever Ray’s critically acclaimed self-titled album. The single features remixes CSS, Martyn, Nic Chacona, Marcel Dettmann and Seth Troxler. The video is directed by Johan Renck: [youtube LN3oOo7bpks nolink]…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Amy Serrata “Rooted”
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CHRIS BELL ‘I AM THE COSMOS’ LISTENING PARTY
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On September 28th Rhino Handmade is releasing Chris Bell/I Am the Cosmos (Deluxe Edition). ‘I am the Cosmos’ (Deluxe) is a 2-cd set packaged in a 6-panel digipak with new notes from Alec Palao and David Bell and many never before seen photos.
NEW HBO COMEDY SERIES ‘BORED TO DEATH’ THEME SONG
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Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He’s just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can’t write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies – moonlighting as a private detective – because he wants…
TIM MCGRAW PERFORMS “SOUTHERN VOICE” TONIGHT ON “NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2009 PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS”
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Tim McGraw will give his new single, “Southern Voice,” its national television debut when he performs on “NFL OPENING KICKOFF 2009 PRESENTED BY EA SPORTS,” which will be simulcast on NBC and NFL Network tonight from 8:00 – 8:30 p.m. ET. The show celebrates the kickoff of the 2009 season. The live pregame broadcast, which…
TIM WILLIAMS OFFERS NEW VIDEO & MP3 FOR “I HIT ANOTHER WALL”
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Paste Magazine is premiering the video for “I Hit Another Wall,” the first single from Tim Williams’ new album Careful Love, out October 20th on Dovecote Records.
Ted Kooshian’s Standard Orbit Quartet, Underdog, and other Stories…
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While Ted Kooshian named his album Underdog, and other Stories… Kooshian is certainly not an underdog, nor is his Standard Orbit Quartet. He gives life to old television themes and superhero anthems, such as the highly energized re-imagination of “Underdog,” an upbeat number featuring a sick tenor sax feature by Jeff Lederer that starts off…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GRAVY FT. RICK ROSS “POUND DAT”
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THE FLOOD TO BE FEATURED ON SAW VI SOUNDTRACK
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The Flood have just announced that their brand new song “Lethal Injection” will be included on the latest installment of the SAW movie soundtrack. The SAW VI soundtrack will drop on October 20th via Trustkill Records and will feature exclusive and unreleased tracks from metal heavyweights Everytime I Die, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today…
DRAGONETTE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “PICK UP THE PHONE”
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Dragonette is proud to share their new video for ‘Pick Up The Phone’, the next single from their forthcoming album ‘Fixin’ To Thrill’.
JOKERS OF THE SCENE RELEASE “BAGGY BOTTOM BOYS” VIDEO
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Jokers Of The Scene’s recent remixes for the likes of Mika, Acid Girls and Burns have been making waves in forward-thinking DJ sets and blog charts alike. But it’s their original tune “Baggy Bottom Boys” that has become a signature anthem – an enormous dance track that’s as moody as it is ecstatic. It’s a…
ICP DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD
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Insane Clown Posse’s (ICP) newest album, BANG! POW! BOOM!, debuts at No. 4 on Billboard Top 200, with 50,000 records sold during its release week. Additionally, the record debuts as No. 1 on the Independent Chart. To date, BANG! POW! BOOM! is ICP’s best selling album upon release, which also makes it Psychopathic Records’ best…
ALBERTA CROSS COVERS JOHN LENNON / MP3
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Alberta Cross are poised for the release of their much-anticipated full-length debut, Broken Side of Time, set for release September 22 on ATO Records.
SKOPE TV PHONER WITH TRAEDONYA & DJ PROPHIT
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Recently Traedonya and Prohibition Entertainment held a global remix contest for the single, “I’ll Give It To You.” Producers and deejays from all over the world submittted their own versions of the track.
JESSE MCCARTNEY TEAMS UP WITH T-PAIN
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Jesse McCartney has teamed up with T-Pain for his latest single, “Body Language,” which is available now on iTunes. There is an exclusive video at Jesse’s MySpace page, which includes behind-the-scenes footage of McCartney on tour and in the studio recording with T-Pain. “Body Language” follows Jesse’s last single, “How Do You Sleep” featuring…
MARY J BLIGE, CHRIS BROWN NOT PERFORMING AT MJ TRIBUTE
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We’ve just found out that Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown won’t be attending or performing at Michael Jackson’s tribute showcase in Vienna. The event is being organized by Jermaine Jackson, who had stated in a press conference the two singers were a part of the line-up. Unfortunately, reps for both artists have declined such…
COLDPLAY HAVE ANOTHER NEW VIDEO
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Coldplay have uploaded another video for “Strawberry Swing” onto their Web site. The clip is not an official Coldplay video but the band liked it so much that they uploaded it anyway. To see if Coldplay win a VMA for their “Viva La Vida” video, tune into the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday…
LIL WAYNE RAKES IN MILLIONS FOR SUMMER TOURS
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MTV News reports Lil Wayne’s 2008-2009 I Am Music and America’s Most Wanted Music Festival tours were just named the top earning summer outings for any rapper this year. And get this — collectively, the shows reportedly brought in a combined total of 42-million dollars! His current all-star festival with Young Jeezy, Drake, Soulja Boy,…
ROB THOMAS TO FILM VIDEO
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Today in New York City, Rob Thomas is filming the video for his new single “Someday.” It’s the second song off of his album cradlesong and opposed to the video for his first single, “Her Diamonds,” which featured Alicia Silverstone, this one is going to star his fans. According to the singer-songwriter’s Twitter…
MADONNA BLAMED IN BULGARIA
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Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour is finished but she’s still receiving criticism from people all over the world. This time, it’s from leaders of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church. They are blaming Madonna’s show for the death of 15 people in a boating accident. According to Britain’s The Daily Telegraph, leaders are saying the…
WHITNEY HOUSTON DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE!
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Whitney Houston tops the Billboard album chart as I Look To You becomes her fourth number one album, selling over 304-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s Houston’s best opening sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. Elsewhere on the chart, Miley Cyrus climbs one spot to number two with her EP…
BRAND NEW PRESENT “AT THE BOTTOM” AUDIO
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Brand New are gearing up for the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd, featuring the first single “At The Bottom.”
RESCUE SIGNALS OFFER TWO STREAMS FROM ‘INDECISIONS’ OUT SEPTEMBER 22
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In only 18 months as a band, Rescue Signals’ mission has proven to be solid. They have already signed a record deal with Rock Ridge Music, racked up an immensely loyal following everywhere from Dallas, Texas, to Lincoln, Nebraska, and played with countless national acts such as Anberlin and Quietdrive.
HANNE HUKKELBERG VIDEO & MP3 OF “BLOOD FROM A STONE”
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Hanne Hukkelberg is set to touch down in the US for a string of premier show dates. The beloved Norwegian songstress will showcase the unique, tightly orchestrated pop that has made her a Grammy winning artist in her home country and earned her a cult following. Hukkelberg is touring in support of her highly praised…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: E-40 & Droop-E “Don’t Make ‘Em Like They Used To”
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TAKING BACK SUNDAY AND THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE ROAD
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Currently on different legs of the sizzling summer tour with Blink-182 and Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and The All-American Rejects will continue to entertain fans this fall by launching a co-headlining tour in early November. This is the first time New York quintet Taking Back Sunday has toured with Oklahoma’s The All-American Rejects. Both…
BROOKVILLE AND THE POSTMARKS HIT THE ROAD
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New York-based band Brookville and Unfiltered Records label mates The Postmarks announced today that they will co-headline a tour beginning September 29th at Hotel Utah in San Francisco. This is also the release date for Brookville’s latest release Broken Lights. 09/29 @ Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA 10/02 @ Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA 10/05…
SWITCHFOOT’S SEVENTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM SET FOR NOVEMBER 10
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On November 10, Atlantic Records will release Hello Hurricane, the seventh full-length album from the multi-Platinum, San Diego-based rock band SWITCHFOOT. Hello Hurricane is the group’s first album on Atlantic Records and its first studio album since 2006’s Oh! Gravity, which debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200. SWITCHFOOT has been hard at work…
