The ultimate HITMAN, David Foster is embarking on a quest to find his next vocal superstar, in conjunction with the 2009 North American HITMAN, DAVID FOSTER & FRIENDS TOUR. The 15-time Grammy Award Winner, Emmy winning songwriter / producer and three-time Oscar nominee has partnered with NAMEDROP.COM to present the HITMAN Talent Search, a…
NOISE ADDICT REFORM & RELEASE NEW ALBUM FREE ONLINE
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Ben Lee has reformed Noise Addict with Lou Barlow of Dinosaur Jr./Sebadoh and Lara Meyerratken of El May.
FLY GYPSY OFFER “REASONS” MP3 FEAT KANYE WEST
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Fly Gypsy, the hip-hop duo comprised of Russian-born producer/one-man-band Alexei Jendayi and Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom, is proud to announce the release of its latest project, The Vodka and Rum Mixtape, currently available via the group’s own Fly Gypsy Music.
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, SEPTEMBER 2009
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Bobby Bare Jr., American Bread (Perfecto Records) 7-song EP of 70s radio-pop rehashes from the fortunate son of country legend Bobby Bare, assisted here and there by fortunate grandson Chris Scruggs. It’s a departure for the often more punk-oriented (at least as a live experience) Junior, now in his early 40s, but that doesn’t…
MARIO IS “THINKING ABOUT YOU”
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Rap-Up.com has gotten its hands on a new song from Mario called “Thinkin’ About You.” The second single is said to be off his upcoming D.N.A. album, which boasts contributions from Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, Babyface, Stargate, Jim Jonsin, Eric Hudson and Bangladesh. Be sure to pick up your copy on October 13th. SKOPE IT…
CHRIS BROWN STILL LOVES RIHANNA
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According to the Associated Press, Chris Brown says he doesn’t remember savagely beating Rihanna and claims he still loves his former girlfriend. In his first public interviews on the subject, the singer told People magazine that his feelings haven’t changed for Rihanna since the February assault that left her bruised. Brown pleaded guilty…
MIKE SHINODA REMIXES METRIC
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Mike Shinoda has remixed Metric’s track “Gold Guns Girls.” The song is off Metric’s new album, Fantasies, and fans can listen to the Linkin Park man’s version of it at MikeShinoda.com. Word has it that Linkin Park may work on a remix of a Kings of Leon track from their Only By the Night album.…
AMERIE TEAMS UP WITH LIL WAYNE
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Amerie has reportedly reached out to Lil Wayne so he can be featured on the official remix to her second single “Heard Em All.” The revamped track is said to be included on the “Why RU” singer’s In Love & War LP, which drops on November 3rd. SKOPE IT HERE!
NEW ORDER’S BERNARD SUMNER ANNOUNCES NEW PROJECT
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Bad Lieutenant, the project formed in 2007 by New Order’s Bernard Sumner (guitar, vocals) and Phil Cunningham (guitar), along with Jake Evans (guitar, vocals), will see the long-awaited North American release of their debut album, Never Cry Another Tear, on October 6 on their own Triple Echo Records imprint. Initially and for a one week…
CELEBRATING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CARPENTERS
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In 1969, Karen and Richard Carpenter signed to A&M Records and released their debut album. Forty years later, the Carpenters are recognized not only as the most successful brother-sister act in music history and one of the best-selling acts of all-time but also as a pop culture phenomenon that continues to resonate today. …
VIC CHESNUTT OFFERS TWO SAMPLE MP3’S FROM ‘AT THE CUT’
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Skope & Vic Chesnutt are giving away the track “Philip Guston” from Vic Chesnutt’s latest album, “At the Cut,” due out Sept 22 on Constellation Records.
SAMPLE TRACKS FROM ‘FAME’ THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
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Lakeshore Entertainment, Lakeshore Records and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is proud to present the soundtrack to the 21st Century remake of the 1980 Oscar ®-winning film classic, FAME.
THE SCOTLAND YARD GOSPEL CHOIR OFFER TWO MP3’S FROM NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 15
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Boy meets girl. Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy. Crushing breakup inevitably ensues. Boy drops out of life, retreats to family’s farmhouse in Northern Wales. Boy–along with rest of band–makes great record, triumphs over adversity.
MOTREAL’S STEREO TO OPEN AGAIN LABOR DAY WEEKEND
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One of the world’s legendary clubland hotspots, Montreal’s STEREO will reopen its doors once again this Labor Day Weekend, from Thursday 3rd September — Monday 7th September, announcing an extravaganza of festivities over a five day affair. Grammy Award winners Sharam from Deep Dish, and Roger Sanchez will join the star studded line-up along with…
NEW BOYZ TO JOIN SEAN KINGSTON ON NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Ben J and Legacy of The New Boyz will join multi-platinum recording artist Sean Kingston on a 25-city North American Tour that will last through November. Their summer smash “You’re A Jerk” hit the airwaves this summer after an extensive self-propelled run on websites like MySpace and YouTube where youth across the nation recorded…
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT PARTNERS WITH EXPERIENCE HENDRIX
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Sony Music Entertainment and Experience Hendrix L.L.C. have agreed to a monumental catalog licensing deal to set the stage for a worldwide campaign to make all of Jimi’s extraordinary music, including classics, never before heard archive recordings, and filmed concerts available through every type of media. Legacy Recordings, Sony’s catalog music division, will issue definitive…
LEARN MORE ABOUT MIKE SHINODA’S ART
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Mike Shinoda’s art exhibition, Glorious Excess (Dies), is on right now in Los Angeles. Fans who can’t make it out to California can learn more about the show right now at the Linkin Park TV section of the band’s Web site. If you can make it out can see the exhibit, it’s at the Japanese…
U2 RESCHEDULE GIANTS STADIUM CONCERT
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U2 were set to play Giants Stadium in New Jersey on Friday, September 25th but the concert has been moved. According to U2.com, the show will now take place on Wednesday, September 23rd. The band’s site states that the change was necessitated by the rescheduling of the time of the New York Jets football game…
EVERCLEAR IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT
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Everclear is prepping a new album of sorts. It’s called In A Different Light and it’s a collection of newly interpreted recordings of their greatest hits like “Santa Monica,” “I Will Buy You A New Life,” “Father of Mine” and “Rock Star.” The album commemorates the band’s new deal with 429 Records and…
WHITNEY HOUSTON RELEASES ANOTHER SONG
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Even though Whitney Houston’s much anticipated I Look To You album came out today, some songs leaked before its release. The latest one is an up-tempo Danja- produced song titled “For The Lovers.” If you haven’t picked up I Look To You yet, you can hear the tune on YouTube. SKOPE IT HERE!
MARIAH RELEASES NEW SINGLE
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According to Rap-Up.com, Mariah Carey has released another single off her upcoming Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel album. The new track is actually a cover of Foreigner’s ‘80s classic “I Want to Know What Love Is.” The cut was reportedly produced by Tricky Stewart and James “Big Jim” Wright. SKOPE IT HERE!
DIRTY BLONDE ENSLAVED THEIR AUDIENCE AT PALMER’S IN ANDOVER, MA
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Dirty Blonde is one of those bands that many have not heard of but many will love once they’ve heard them. Sultry singer Cheryl Aruda fronts this hard-driving, non-stop rhythm machine. Playing at Palmer’s Restaurant in Andover, Massachusetts last Saturday night, Dirty Blonde made a believer out of everybody who had not seen them before.
SKOPE & ICN WANT TO FEATURE YOUR MUSIC VIDEOS
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Skope has partnered with the Independent Coffee Network and we are currently looking for music videos for airplay. The Independent Coffee Network consists of 42″ flat screen TVs placed in independent coffee shops around the country that are programmed with video content, news, music, and much more. We are looking for a diverse line up…
KIA MOTORS “THE SOUL COLLECTIVE” NATIONAL TOUR
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KIA MOTORS ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR “THE SOUL COLLECTIVE” NATIONAL TOUR Series of Free Shows, Including MGMT, Silversun Pickups, Against Me! and Major Lazer All Part of 10-City Tour In Support of the All-New 2010 Kia Soul New York, NY – Kia Motors America today announced the lineup of bands set to perform in its 10-city…
DAVID GUETTA “SEXY BITCH” SOUNDBOARD
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It lets you create your own “Sexy Bitch” remix and share it with a friend. It can bring hours of entertainment. The David Guetta album is currently #7 on the Itunes Album Chart. SKOPE IT HERE!
3OH!3 HOOK UP WITH KATY PERRY FOR “STARSTRUKK” RMX
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Check out the remix of 3OH!3’s second single “Starstrukk” featuring KATY PERRY! 3OH!3 are nominated for BEST NEW ARTIST at this year’s MTV VMA’s & 3OH!3 recently hit #1 at pop radio with their smash single “Don’t Trust Me” achieving DOUBLE PLATINUM certification.
NIRVANA’S LEGENDARY NEVER-BEFORE-RELEASED 1992 READING CONCERT SET TO DEBUT IN NOVEMBER
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Ranked #1 in Kerrang Magazine’s “100 Gigs That Shook The World” and voted as “Nirvana’s #1 Greatest Moment” by fans in an NME poll, Nirvana’s historic August 30, 1992 headlining appearance at the UK’s Reading Festival is one of the most bootlegged concerts in the annals of rock’n’roll. Now, fans will have an opportunity…
MINA TO RELEASE DEBUT IN AMERICA SEPTEMBER 15
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MINA, Italy’s most celebrated and best selling female singer for the past 4 decades is readying her American debut “ Sulla Tua Bocca” on September 15, 2009. Mina has had 35 #1 albums, been top female singer of the year 19 times, and her body of work encompasses 80 albums, 130 singles and over 1200…
John Pondel, John Pondel
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Listening to John Pondel creates the illusion of having a nice, quiet dinner and some drinks at a jazz club. It is smooth, fun, and sexy, creating the perfect ambiance for the first date: the unpredictable world of improvisation, in this case full of flawless solos that seem to soar over the rest of the…
FOO FIGHTERS GREATEST HITS OUT NOVEMBER 3
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With 15 years, 6 platinum-plus albums and as many Grammys under their collective belt (not to mention sold out shows at Wembley Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the L.A. Forum), Foo Fighters will soon mark off yet another milestone in their ascension to quintessential American rock godhood: The band will release its first ever greatest…
RADIOHEAD STREAM “EVERYTHING IN IT’S RIGHT PLACE” VIA ‘KID A’
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Radiohead’s Kid A (2000), Amnesiac (2001), and Hail To The Thief (2003) is out now on Capitol/EMI in expanded “Collectors Edition” and limited “Special Collectors Edition” packages. Each “Collectors Edition” includes the original album plus a second CD of rarities, including radio sessions and live recordings. Each “Special Collectors Edition,” in deluxe, lift-top box packaging,…
RAS PENCO NEW SINGLE “BE BY MY SIDE”
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Directly after Irie Jamboree, Penco will head to Los Angeles to shoot the video for his new hit single, the romantic pop ballad “Be By My Side.” The video is sure to propel the tune even more, as it is already receiving airplay in Jamaica. “It’s a wonderful feeling to be doing my second video,”…
Sideways Reign, A Stand For All Stages
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Expect the unexpected here from a Washington-based band known as Sideways Reign. A Stand For All Stages is music for all faces. This group of musicians blends an interesting variety of rock, blues, folk and even some funk. The meaning behind the band name relates to their “Pacific Northwest roots and as a reference to…
CHECK OUT THE DEBUT ALBUM FROM BEAK>
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BEAK> were formed in January 2009 by three Bristol musicians, Billy Fuller, Matt Williams and Geoff Barrow. The band have very strict guidelines governing the recording and writing process of their work. The music was recorded live in one room with no overdubs or repair, only using edits to create arrangements. All tracks were written…
BIG STAR ‘KEEP AN EYE ON THE SKY’ LISTENING PARTY
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Rhino is releasing Big Star’s 4-disc boxed set which includes 98 tracks spanning from 1968-1975.
SEAN KINGSTON ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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In the midst of a whirlwind promotional run ahead of his upcoming sophomore album Tomorrow, Sean Kingston announced today his plans for a North American tour in support of the record which hits shelves September 22nd in the US. Sean’s live shows have become famous for their impressive production values. MTV exclaimed, “Sean…
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM: 45:33 REMIXES OUT SEPT. 15
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DFA Records will release a brand new collection of remixes of the classic LCD Soundsystem musical epic 45:33 as a series of vinyl 12 inch singles this Summer before releasing the whole set as a CD/Download album on September 15th. One of the most unique pieces of modern dance music ever released, 45.33 was originally…
REALLY DOE RELEASES VIDEO TO “MESMERIZED” FEAT DANNY KLEIN
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If you reference anyone from Chicago they’d more then likely rave about the “Go-Getters” which was Kanye West, Really Doe, and GLC.
RS MOORE PENS THE ULTIMATE TALE OF SEX, DRUGS, AND ROCK & ROLL / TRAILER
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“Just let me hear some of that rock & roll music/Any old way you choose it/It’s gotta be rock & roll music/If you wanna dance with me!” Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Chuck Berry reminds us all of this pulsating power every time he’s blasted over the airwaves. Rock & roll isn’t just music.…
ROB CARLTON SIGNS ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH HALO GUITARS
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Rob Carlton is pleased to announce that he has signed a one year deal with Halo Guitars. Rob & Halo will work in conjunction with various aspects of Rob’s music career. Halo will be involved with promotions, touring, and making sure Rob’s guitars are in top shape when he hits the stage. Rob has already…
