Check out “Let’s Just Fall In Love Again”, the first single from former American Idol Contestant Jason Castro’s upcoming debut album.
RICK ROSS LAUNCHES DANCEHALL ARTIST IN JAMAICA
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Maybach Music Group founder and rap star Rick Ross has touched down in Kingston, Jamaica to launch his artist Magazeen to the dancehall community.
WILLIE NELSON TO PERFORM MYSPACE SECRET SHOW IN MAUI, HAWAII, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
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MySpace Music is excited to host Willie Nelson performing at his hometown bar in Maui, Hawaii, for another intimate installment of the popular “Secret Show” franchise on Tuesday, August 25, the day his new album American Classic goes on sale. This time, the original series known for connecting fans to the bands they love, will…
DAWES VIDEO FOR “LOVE IS ALL I AM”
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The song is from a band called Dawes and their debut album, “North HIlls,” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 29 on ATO Records. This band, and this track/video specifically, reminds me of the best things about Summer – friends, pool parties, BBQs, and those amazing romances that, unfortunately, have expiration dates attached to…
SNOOP DOGG LINKS WITH TOMMY THE CLOWN FOR THE YOUTH
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Snoop Dogg recently announced his partnership with famed entertainer Tommy the Clown to create an organization called the C.L.O.U.T. (Changing Lives One Youth at a Time) Foundation. The foundation will aim to provide a creative and social outlet for at-risk youth in order to help avoid the misplaced creative energy which too often results in…
LIL BOOSIE RELEASES “BETTER BELIEVE IT” VIDEO FEAT JEEZY & WEBBIE
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Although BOOSIE is best known nationally for the breakout singles “Wipe Me Down” featuring Webbie and Fox and “Zoom” featuring Young Joc, the truth is that Boosie has been a major star on the Southern underground rap circuit for almost seven years now.
AUDIO STREAMING LINKS FROM ‘MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I’
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Universal Motown Records will release MICHAEL JACKSON: THE REMIX SUITE I on Tuesday, August 25th. It is the first batch of music to be unveiled from Universal Motown’s innovative five-part digital suite of remixes paying homage to the most thrilling entertainer of all time.
TINA SUGANDH TEAMS UP WITH MUSIC LEGEND DAVE STEWART
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TINA SUGANDH, “The World’s First Bollywood Pop Star” (Glam.com), is pairing up with DAVE STEWART, “Eurythmics” singer/songwriter, at The Conga Room at LA Live Downtown in Los Angeles Tuesday, August 25th. Playing with Stewart and Sugandh is the famous 30-piece FABULOUS ROCK ORCHESTRA who have been playing with Stewart at recent shows to provide…
CHRIS MARSOL OFFERS “I HATE TO LOSE” MP3 OFF NEW ALBUM
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Chris Marsol, a San Francisco-based alt/rock/soul artist, is proud to announce the release of his new album, Butterflies, Lipstick, And Hand Grenades. The album, Marsol’s sophomore effort, will be available October 20 via Clear Label Records.
COBRA STARSHIP MAKE TOP 5 DEBUT ON BILLBOARD 200
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“HOT MESS,” the acclaimed new album from Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship, has made a phenomenal chart debut on this week’s Billboard 200. The collection — which includes the smash single, “Good Girls Go Bad (Feat. Leighton Meester)” — entered the album chart at #4, marking the New York-based band’s highest chart…
THE RECORD LIFE RELEASES NEW SINGLE “STEP ON YOUR OWN”
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Check out the latest track from The Record Life called “Step On Your Own.” The song appears on The Souldier EP which is available at digital retailers now.
DANKO JONES VIDEO & MP3 “CODE OF THE ROAD” OFF ‘NEVER TOO LOUD’ OUT SEPTEMBER 8
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Hailing from Toronto, the group DANKO JONES (lead vocals/guitars), JOHN CALABRESE (bass), DAN CORNELIUS (drums) have achieved hard rock hero status in Europe.
THE GRATES ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH THOSE DARLINS
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Australia’s The Grates are set to release their anticipated sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process. The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances by Kori Gardner of Mates of State (vocals on “Milk Eyes“) and…
AFI READY BEST ALBUM YET ‘CRASH LOVE’ TO HIT STORES 9/29
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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. “I am so…
“THE K.O.D. TOUR 2009” IS OCTOBER 1 2009 THRU NOVEMBER 21 2009
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STRANGE MUSIC once again brings you one of the most anticipated tours of the year. Beginning October 2009, we proudly present the “K.O.D. TOUR 2009”! The “K.O.D. TOUR 2009” will bring together some of the most unique forces in independent Hip Hop. TECH N9NE pairs up for this outing with his Strange…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: James Levy “Note”
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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! James Levy “Note”: SKOPE IT HERE!
MEMPHIS BLEEK TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘THE PROCESS’ NOV 24 EXEC PRODUCED BY JAY Z
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New York based recording artist and Jay Z’s protégé Memphis Bleek is scheduled to release his 5th studio album titled “The Process” on November 24, 2009. The album, Executive Produced by Jay Z, will feature production from Just Blaze and No I.D with special appearances by Jay Z, Rick Ross, Pharrell and more! The album…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: (AF) Flow Official “Free Speech LP”
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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! (AF) Flow Official “Free Speech LP”: SKOPE…
SHARAM (DEEP DISH) JOINS BAD BOY BILL AND 15 DJs ONBOARD THE GROOVE CRUISE
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Grammy Award winning DJ/producer, Sharam (Deep Dish), is confirmed to spin The Groove Cruise’s hotly anticipated all-day party on Saturday, October 3rd, at Nikki Beach Club in Cabo San Lucas. The event is part of the Groove Cruise from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas aboard Carnival Elation from October 1st — 5th. Taking time…
STOLI SPENDS THE WEEKEND WITH DRAFT AND HIS BLACK AMEX CARD
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My next guest has been making alot of noise with his hit video & single, “Kiss My Black AMEX.” Draft is his name and he comes from Chicago. He is the first artist signed to super-producer, Dean F.R.E.A.K Farmer’s, F Records. His video has been viewed over 20 million times and his stock is rising…
FANS CRASH MJ TICKET WEB SITE!
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According to the Associated Press, fans crashed the Web site selling tickets to the Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna, Austria. The site went down 30 minutes after the tickets went on sale, when over one-million people scrambled to get one of the 85-thousand available tickets for the event. Jermaine Jackson is expected to…
L.A. REID HAS A PUBLISHING COMPANY
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According to the New York Post, L.A. Reid and EMI Music Publishing have teamed up to form the L.A. Reid Music Publishing Company. The new venture will sign new songwriters for publishing deals. L.A. Reid has won three GRAMMY awards and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group.
SNOOP WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE!
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Snoop Dogg appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wednesday night. After answering a bunch of questions right, the rapper won 50-thousand dollars for his Youth Football League charity. Head over to RapRadar.com to see some of Snoop’s performance on the show. SKOPE IT HERE!
PITBULL RECIEVES THE KEY TO MIAMI
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Pitbull was honored with the key to the city of Miami at a ceremony on Wednesday. The Cuban-American performer and Miami native, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, was presented with the key by Miami Commissioner Thomas Regalado. Pitbull burst onto the mainstream scene this year with his single, “I Know You Want…
MILEY CYRUS AND JAY-Z MAKE WAVES ON HOT 100 CHART
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The Black Eyed Peas once again top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with song “I Gotta Feeling.” Their music has now been in the top spot for a record 20 weeks. Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus debuts at number two with “Party In The U.S.A.,” which marks her best-ever ranking on the chart. Jay-Z, Rihanna…
Jive64, Go To 10
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Roy Cohen is the man responsible for the birth of Jive64 coming straight out of Tel Aviv, Israel. Not your typical Israeli music by any means as Cohen mixes together 80s pop & dance music with the invigorating sounds of old-school video games. Cohen’s love for the big hair decade comes shining through…
SKOPEMAG.COM CLOCKS OVER 1 MILLION HITS 12 MONTHS IN A ROW
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Skope Entertainment Inc is very pleased to announce that their website www.skopemag.com has clocked over over 1 million hits for over 12 months straight. This is a huge testament to the hard work of the staff and dedication of our loyal readers. Skopemag.com has clocked over 40 million hits over the past year. “I…
NORAH JONES TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM ON BLUE NOTE RECORDS IN NOVEMBER 2009
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Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones will release her fourth studio album on Blue Note Records this November. Jones wrote nearly all of the songs in the past two years since completing tours in support of her 2007 global chart-topping, U.S. double-platinum album Not Too Late. Beloved by fans for her sultry vocals…
THE DODOS PLAY BOSTON OCTOBER 15 AT THE MIDDLE EAST
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The Dodos new album, Time To Die, won’t be physically available until September 15th (With One Extra Track On The Vinyl Version That Comes With A Digital Download Card). However, the album went on sale digitally on Amazon MP3 and has currently reached #1. Click Here To Stream ‘Time To Die’: www.TimeToDie.net 10/15 –…
WAX TAILOR RELEASES VIDEO & MP3 FOR “SAY YES”
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Wax Tailor is back with his third album ‘In The Mood For Life’ which encompasses his immediately identifiable sound of Hip Hop, Jazz, Soul, Funk and 60s Pop blended into melancholic melodies which associated him with the likes of DJ Shadow, RJD2, Avalanches, etc with his debut album ‘Tales of The Forgotten Melodies’.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Psalm One over Drake’s “Uptown”
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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! Psalm One over Drake’s “Uptown”: SKOPE IT…
NEW REMIX TRACK FROM SILENT YEARS
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Here is a new track from The Silent Years “Vampires Bite The Hands Feed Them Remix” by Deastro. It’s an exclusive stream that is running on RCRD LBL (www.rcrdlbl.com) and is available for purchase on iTunes. The Silent Years – Vampires Bite The Hands Feed Them (Deastro Remix) – Stream: SKOPE IT HERE! www.sidecho.com
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: OMARION FT. LIL WAYNE “I GET IT IN”
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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! OMARION FT. LIL WAYNE “I GET…
MISSION HILL SALUTE BOSTON WITH “FOREVER ANYWAY” MP3
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Mission Hill has sent Skope an MP3 of their single, “Forever Anyway” which is tied into Boston lyrically. This band is made up of all Boston residents and Mission Hill is an infamous neighborhood in the city.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers “Beating St. Louis”
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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! Shilpa Ray And Her Happy Hookers “Beating…
SAVIOURS LIVE FOOTAGE FROM FUEL TV APPEARANCE
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Oakland, CA metal masters SAVIOURS made a special appearance on Fuel TV’s “The Daily Habit” on August 6. The celebrated band performed the brand new songs “We Roam” and “Slave to the Hex” from its impending new album Accelerated Living, which is set for an October 27, 2009 release via Kemado Records. “We…
ALBERTA CROSS RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “ATX”
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Alberta Cross has just released a music video for their song “ATX” off their debut album Broken Side of Time (due out September 22 on ATO Records).
BLADEN COUNTY RECORDS PRESENTS EZRA CAREY / MP3’S
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EZRA CAREY releases his debut album, The Fire Keeps Us Warm, on August 25, 2009 through Bladen County Records. Ezra Carey will perform at Doug Fir in Portland, OR on Friday, August 28, 2009 with The Mint Chicks, The Ascetic Junkies, and Bodhi.
THE BRAVERY COMPLETES THIRD STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR NOVEMBER 10TH RELEASE
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Off the heels of a North American tour with punk rock mainstays Green Day, New York City’s The Bravery announced an ambitious headlining tour kicking off Friday, September 18th at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, NV in support of their new release out November 10th . Lead single “Slow Poison” impacts Modern Rock Radio…
ERNIE HALTER TO RELEASE LIVE ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER
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Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Ernie Halter will be releasing a live album, entitled “Ernie Halter: Live,” on September 8th. Initially, the album will be available exclusively on iTunes, with CDs available beginning September 20th at Halter’s live shows. The album includes eleven tracks recorded on tour in 2009 over the course of a month at a…