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THE FLOOD TO BE FEATURED ON SAW VI SOUNDTRACK

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…

JOKERS OF THE SCENE RELEASE “BAGGY BOTTOM BOYS” VIDEO

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

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…

SKOPE TV PHONER WITH TRAEDONYA & DJ PROPHIT

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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…

HANNE HUKKELBERG VIDEO & MP3 OF “BLOOD FROM A STONE”

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…

TAKING BACK SUNDAY AND THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE ROAD

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

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

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…

ONEREPUBLIC TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM NOVEMBER 17TH

In 2007, after seven years together as a band, OneRepublic took the world by storm with their debut release Dreaming Out Loud. The album included the smash first single “Apologize” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide, and along with second single “Stop And Stare” propelled the album to platinum plus sales.   Now…

AGAINST ME! IN THE STUDIO WITH BUTCH VIG

Florida punk band Against Me! are currently in the studio in Los Angeles working on their second album for Sire Records with veteran producer Butch Vig. Vig produced the band’s 2007 album New Wave and is known for his work with Green Day, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins, among many others.   Against Me! frontman Tom…

SNOOP DOGG TAPPED AS CREATIVE CHAIRMAN OF EMI MUSIC’S PRIORITY RECORDS

EMI Music has appointed iconic, multi-media superstar Snoop Dogg to the new position of Creative Chairman of its famed Priority Records Label, where he will apply the same unique, creative and business savvy that established him as one of the most successful stars in Hip-Hop and helped define West Coast Rap as a major musical…

DIANA OLSON INTRODUCES VLAD TO SKOPE READERS

Vlad’s biography says, “Music has the ability to transform, heal and speak to the soul. And when it transcends itself, music is no longer music but rather the truth and philosophy of life. This is the true essence of highly accomplished guitarist, arranger, producer – Vlad…

FULL VERSION OF DRAKE’S “FEAR”

Here it is! The mastered version of Drake’s new song “Fear” has finally been released. The cut will be included on Drizzy’s upcoming re-release for his So Far Gone mixtape. Check it out today! The last line of the third verse is going to be the first line on his debut album, Thank Me Later.…

LENNY KRAVITZ TO TOUR

It’s been 20 years since Lenny Kravitz released his classic album Let Love Rule and in honor of this, the rocker is heading out on a 15-city tour.   It kicks off on October 11th with the first of five shows in New York City and wraps up on November 1st with Lenny headlining the…

TAYLOR SWIFT’S ALBUM SALES TOP 10 MILLION

Taylor Swift’s worldwide album sales have now surpassed 10 million copies, her publicist announced yesterday. The figure reflects combined U.S. sales for her self-titled debut, Fearless, and two limited edition releases, Beautiful Eyes and The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection along with international sales of the aforementioned Taylor Swift and Fearless. Her albums have achieved gold…

MILEY & WHITNEY TOPS ITUNES CHART

Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” tops the iTunes singles chart for the third straight week.   The Black Eyed Peas hold the second spot for the third straight frame as well with “I Gotta Feeling,” which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten straight weeks.   Whitney Houston’s I Look To You…

MARY J BLIGE, AKON CONFIRMED FOR MJ TRIBUTE

MTV News reports Mary J. Blige and Akon will join Angela Bassett and Natalie Cole by participating in the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, Austria. As MJ’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, continues to organize the event, fans should expect between 20 and 25 acts to come together and honor the King of Pop.   The…

The Twilight Sad, Forget The Night Ahead

There’s something about Scotland. Mysterious, seeing as how so many North Americans consider Scotland as England’s little brother. And hard-edged and gritty, thanks to the influence of pop culture mainstays such as Trainspotting and Sean Connery. Now granted, these impressions of Scotland only graze the surface of a country steeped in history and tradition. But…

The Stone Foxes, The Stone Foxes

You know what you’re getting into with The Stone Foxes from the moment you drop the needle on their debut, self-titled LP. It’s an unabashed, dirty, rollicking good time. Borrowing heavily from their influences, the greats of the past and present including Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival and the Black Crowes, The Stone Foxes is…

TyLean, Between 10 and 2

Between 10 and 2 is not your usual piece of music by any standards.   Vocalist, pianist and cellist, TyLean, has created something here that cannot not be matched.   A sound and a style all of its own can be heard here where Lean is going in a completely different direction both musically &…

LA COKA NOSTRA RELEASE “COUSIN OF DEATH” VIDEO

La Coka Nostra have released their video for “Cousin of Death” online. The track is the latest single from the group’s debut album, “A Brand You Can Trust”, which features guestappearances by Snoop Dogg, Cypress Hill, Bun B, Psycho Realm, Q-Unique, Immortal Technique and the Alchemist.

PRISCILLA RENEA PREMIERE OF “DOLLHOUSE” ON YOUTUBE

Watch Exclusive Premiere of Priscilla Renea Single “Dollhouse” on YouTube Today! Watch the world premiere of the “Dollhouse” video on YouTube as part of the new Music Tuesday, which can be found as the main page feature www.youtube.com. SKOPE IT HERE!

NIKKI & RICH SIGN WITH WARNER BROS. RECORDS

Sultry pop-soul newcomers Nikki & Rich have signed a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records, which will release their debut album in 2010.   This marks Lenny Waronker’s first signing since his return to the Warner fold under the helm of Chairman and CEO Tom Whalley.   The Los Angeles-based duo’s first single, the playful,…