Katrin goes by only one name, but she wrote from several perspectives on her latest CD Soul Wide Open. The Boston-based singer songwriter has outdone herself with this collection of 10 stellar songs that range from quiet introspection to anthem declarations of independence and survival. “Stepping Stones” is a catchy folk-rock song that plays…
Still Life Still, Girls Come Too
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When a band as young and as talented as Still Life Still make a record as swarming yet precise as Girls Come Too, one can’t help but wonder: have I wasted too many years of my life? It’s not as if the Toronto-bred five-piece make anti-climatic tunes that lend themselves to suicide or anything as…
U2 ON SNL
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According to Access Hollywood, U2 will be the musical guests on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 26th. It’s the third time the Irish band has played the show. The host on that night is Megan Fox, so don’t miss it. U2 kick off the U-S leg of their world tour on…
ROB THOMAS’ MUSIC FEATURED IN A MOVIE
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Rob Thomas’s song “Someday” is being featured in the trailer for the new movie The Blind Side. The tune is off of the matchbox twenty frontman’s latest album cradlesong, which is out now. Learn more about the song and the movie at RobThomasMusic.com.
SEE THE FRAY, HELP A GOOD CAUSE
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The Fray are playing a show for charity and they want you to attend. It takes place September 24th in New York City and will benefit the MusiCares foundation. Tickets cost 150-dollars but are tax deductable, and there will only be 225 people at the event. Get more information on the gig…
KATY PERRY AND AVRIL ON AMERICAN IDOL
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American Idol may have lost Paula Abdul this season, but they have a pretty impressive list of guest judges to take her place. According to a press release, when auditions come to Los Angeles, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne will be sitting in with Simon, Randy and Kara, listening to aspiring superstars. Other…
BECK GETS MGMT, WOLFMOTHER TO COVER LEONARD COHEN
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Beck has enlisted MGMT, Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother, Devendra Banhart and Binki Shapiro from Little Joy to cover a Leonard Cohen album for his Record Club. NME reports that Beck has chosen the 1968 album Songs of Leonard Cohen. Beck says he’d also like to cover ‘90s pop staple Ace of Base at some stage.…
50 CENT TARGETS JAY-Z ON NEW SONG
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According to MTV News, it seems as though 50 Cent is taking lyrical jabs at Jay-Z on a new track called “Flight 187.” 50 raps: “While Jay’s rockin’ that Urkel look, man, isn’t he from Marcy?/ They say he’s growin’ dreads and now he’s talkin’ like a Yardie/ Man, everything is changin’, I don’t understand…
THE SCRIPT ON CNN
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The Script were recently interviewed by CNN.com about their hit self-titled debut album. In the chat, the Irish rockers talk about the meanings of a few different songs, what took them so long to finally make it in America and how it’s been opening up for Paul McCartney on tour. Watch the video…
JAY-Z ANNOUNCES BLUE PRINT 3 TOUR DATES
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Jay-Z is getting ready to kick off his U-S tour for his upcoming Blueprint 3 album. Following his benefit concert at Madison Square Garden on Friday, Hov will hit major cities like Vancouver, Montreal, Columbus and Austin. Visit LiveNation.com now to find out when the mogul will be playing near you.
MIKE EPPS TO HOST BET HIP HOP AWARDS
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We’ve just learned Mike Epps has been tapped to host the 2009 BET Hip Hop Awards. Think he’ll do better than previous hosts like T-Pain and Katt Williams? Be sure to tune in as the show airs on BET at the Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center on October 27th. Nominees haven’t been announced yet but…
LENNY KRAVITZ ADDED TO FESTIVAL LINE-UP
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The Voodoo Fest line-up just got a little more impressive. According to Billboard.com, Lenny Kravitz will be the headliner at this year’s show. The three-day festival takes place October 30th through November 1st in New Orleans.
WIN A MICHAEL FRANTI GUITAR
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Want to win a signed guitar by Michael Franti? Well now you have you chance. The “Say Hey” singer wants you to create a slideshow to his hit song, featuring all the different things that you love. If it’s chosen as the winner, you’ll be taking home an ax signed by the…
PUT YOURSELF IN LMFAO’S NEW VIDEO
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LMFAO’s new video for “La La La” features Red Foo creating a crazy computer application that allows him to transport anyone he wants into a video dream world, using just a photo. The “La La La Experience” now allows fans to do the same. Log onto PartyRockPeople.com and upload your photos to make a…
HOWIE DAY NEW VIDEO FOR “BE THERE”
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Earlier this week, the music video for “Be There” premiered on MySpace.
HIGH ON FIRE IMAGES FROM THE STUDIO
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World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE has commenced work on its long-awaited, fifth studio album and follow-up to 2007’s Death is This Communion. The esteemed band just completed pre-production with producer Greg Fidelman (Metallica, Slayer, Johnny Cash) and has now entered The Pass Studios in Los Angeles with the goal of capturing “the ultimate…
SKILLET DEBUTS AT #2 ON BILLBOARD 200
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“AWAKE,” the acclaimed new album from Atlantic recording group Skillet, has made a blockbuster chart debut, entering the SoundScan/Billboard 200 at #2, with sales in excess of 67,000. The album is also shaping up as a digital phenomenon, with the Deluxe Version reaching the #1 spot on the iTunes Store’s “Top Albums” chart and…
MARIACHI EL BRONX RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT
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MARIACHI EL BRONX, the border-bending reincarnation of LA punk fixtures The Bronx, announced the release of their self-titled debut today on Swami Records. Mariachi El Bronx is an offering of new songs in the grand tradition of Mexican folk music, hallmarked by elements of guitarron and trumpet. The band also announced that they…
AMARU ENTERTAINMENT SCORES MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST MORGAN CREEK PRODUCTIONS
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Lawyers for Amaru Entertainment scored a major victory against Morgan Creek Productions in the Superior Court for the State of California on Tuesday, September 1, when Judge Richard E. Rico ruled in their favor and upheld Amaru Entertainment’s cross-complaint for tortious intentional interference. A trial date has now been set for Tuesday, April 13,…
Quincy Jones: The 75th Birthday Celebration Live At Montreux
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What best way to pay tribute to one of the biggest music moguls today than to give a five-hour concert on his 75th birthday? That’s what Quincy Jones received last year at the Stravinski Auditorium in Montreux, Switzerland, home to the Montreux Jazz Festival. In this more than two-hour long DVD, the Montreux stage…
Blueskyreality, The Cabin Sessions
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Some of the greatest hits in music today were made from grassroots bands working on low budgets. The same goes for Blueskyreality, a group of five young 19 and 20-somethings from California, in their EP “The Cabin Sessions.” The members, made up of Zak Stucchi on lead vocals, Philip Bloom on bass, John Chong…
DEADMAU5 VIDEO FOR “GHOSTS N STUFF” FROM NEW ALBUM
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His name may conjure up images of a lifeless rodent, but the Canadian born self- confessed techno geek otherwise known as DEADMAU5 (pronounced Dead Mouse) punches like a heavyweight.
SHWAYZE RELEASE VIDEO “GET U HOME”
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Shwayze’s official music video for “Get U Home” is finally here! The music video features the Malibu based hip-hop duo performing live while the celebrity cast of Sorority Row (in theaters September 11) mysteriously disappears one-by-one.
TRAIN TO HEAD OUT ON TOUR
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Train’s forthcoming album, Save Me San Francisco, doesn’t hit shelves until October 27th, but the band already has plans for a U-S tour in support of the effort. It’ll kick off on October 20th in Seattle and will keep the band busy until December 11th when they wrap up in San Diego. Uncle…
SEE THE FRAY FOR FREE
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The Fray are putting on a free show at the House of Blues in Chicago and they want you to be in attendance. All you have to do is head to the Denver band’s Web site and fill out a questionaire and then you can print your ticket to the show. The performance…
ALL STAR TRIBUTE TO LIONEL RICHIE
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On September 12th, Akon, Jesse McCartney, Katharine McPhee, Brian McKnight and Natalie Cole will salute Lionel Richie at the 31st edition of An Evening of Stars, the United Negros College Fund’s annual event. The festivities will also feature performances from James Ingram, Boney James, Anika Noni Rose, Johnny Gill and Chrisette Michele. …
KELLY CLARKSON’S OPEN MIC APP
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Kelly Clarkson teamed up with RCA Records and Rain for an iPhone application called Kelly Clarkson Open Mic App. The application is a singing game that allows players to sing Clarkson’s songs into the iPhone or iPod Touch and be scored on their pitch and rhythm. Scores can be posted on users’ Facebook or…
COLBIE CAILLAT BREAKS THROUGH TO NUMBER ONE
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Colbie Caillat’s Breakthrough debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart, marking the first chart topper for the Caillat. The album sold over 106-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers. Christian rock band Skillet score a huge debut at number two with Awake. Miley Cyrus bows at number three with her…
STOLI HEADS TO MIAMI TO HANG WITH SHONIE FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND
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When Slip N Slide signs a new artist the industry takes notice. Ted Lucas & Co. have found a new songstress by the name of Shonie who they are gearing up to introduce to the world. Shonie has lived in Miami since 9 years old and it was there that her mother noticed her vocal…
HEADLIGHTS EXTEND FALL TOUR, PLAYING POLYVINYL CMJ SHOWCASE
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Wildlife, Headlights’ poignant third album, stems from particularly troubled beginnings. “It was a very difficult record,” relates guitarist and songwriter Tristan Wraight. While Wraight, fellow songwriter and keyboardist Erin Fein, and drummer Brett Sanderson have been touring and recording since 2004, this year found the band as a five piece for the first time with…
Skip-Dawg, We Will Rise
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There are not many hip hop albums out there that have impressed me from start to finish as much as the fourth release by Dann Furia, popularly known as Skip-Dawg, entitled, “We Will Rise.” A Philly-based artist, Skip-Dawg’s album is a positive, and rather inspirational, piece of work. “Make A Miracle Happen” talks…
SNOB DOODLE
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It is September and Snob Doodle is back with a brand new strip for a brand new month.
WEINLAND DEBUTS TEASER FOR “I’M SURE IT HELPSâ€
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Portland’s Weinland have just debuted a teaser for their new video for “I’m Sure It Helps” off of this year’s critically-acclaimed Breaks In The Sun (Badman). The band is going to give its local fans a special debut viewing of the video on September 9th at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge, and it will reveal the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Famous “The Declaration (Produced by Burd & Keyz)”
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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! Famous “The Declaration (Produced by Burd &…
THEM CROOKED VULTURES FIRST EVER NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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Them Crooked Vultures–a/k/a Dave Grohl (drums, backing vocals), Josh Homme (guitar, vocals) and John Paul Jones (bass, keyboards, backing vocals)–has confirmed the dates of its first ever North American tour. The dates kick off with an October 2 performance at the Austin City Limits music festival, to be preceded by a September 30 Austin City…
SLAYER ANNOUNCES WORLD PAINTED BLOOD CONFIRMED RELEASE DATE
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The mighty Slayer has confirmed a release date for the band’s 10th studio album: World Painted Blood will be released on Tuesday, November 3 in North America, and on Monday, November 2 to the rest of the world. In addition, Slayer has revealed the complete and correct track listing for the album that…
PEASANT GETS FEATURED ON I-TUNES
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iTunes’ “Indie Spotlight” has consistently given music listeners a delightful taste of the best new music from rising stars — and this week’s bunch proves it! Peasant, with a brand new single, “The End”, is currently featured both as an Indie Spotlight artist on the front page of iTunes, as well as appearing alongside such…
SICK PUPPIES VIDEO FOR “YOU’RE GOING DOWN”
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Sick Puppies have just released streams of their video for their hit single “You’re Going Down.” The song comes off of their new album Tri-Polar which is available everywhere now. The video showcases a rivalry between kids and neighborhood bullies, topped off with a massive water balloon fight that takes place somewhere in Suburbia, USA.…
PANIC! AT THE DISCO NEW VIDEO “NEW PERSPECTIVE”
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New Perspective” is the first single off the Jennifer’s Body soundtrack which is in stores now. The much-anticipated thriller — starring Megan Fox and written by Academy Award-winner Diablo Cody (Juno) — premieres in theatres across North America on September 18th New Music –
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: JAY-Z ft. Young Jeezy “REAL AS IT GETS”
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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! JAY-Z ft. Young Jeezy “REAL AS IT…
