Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith told Billboard that he will return to active duty with the band starting in October. The group has been on hiatus since their tour supporting the 2005 double album Stadium Arcadium. Chad said that bassist Flea and guitarist John Frusciante may come to the table with new musical…

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OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder wanted to take his time before responding to claims from Kelly Clarkson that he gave her and Beyonce the same beat for their respective songs “Already Gone” and “Halo.”   Apparently, now he’s ready to speak.   According to the Daily News, Tedder said that the two are “entirely different songs…

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Nickelback has teamed up with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 to offer free tickets to one of the band’s shows near you!   All you have to do to enter is head to DarkHorseTour.com/Win and follow some simple steps.   Do it now and you could be seeing Nickelback for free before you know it!

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This fall, Mariah Carey will take on Las Vegas to play a series of intimate shows. Rap-Up.com reports Mi Mi is scheduled to perform at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Resort & Casino on September 11th through September 12th, and again on October 9th through October 10th. If you’re in the Vegas area around…

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The 500 Days of Summer soundtrack will feature “Us” by Regina Spektor – among other indie favorites for the love lorn hipster. Track list: 01 Mychael Danna And Rob Simonsen – “A Story Of Boy Meets Girl” 02 Regina Spektor – “Us” 03 The Smiths – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” 04…

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Thanks, internet. You’ve leveled the playing field with 1’s, 0’s, and a few miles of fiberoptic cables and tubes. Making projects like this one — a massive collaborative jamboree between N.A.S.A.’s Squeak E. Clean, DJ Zegon and at least half of your iPod — possible, the web has eliminated borders and allowed music to be…

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Foreigner, one of the world’s most popular and enduring rock bands, will release a new three-disc collection, including a CD album of all new music, a CD album of the band’s original hit recordings, and a DVD of the band in concert and beyond. Foreigner’s latest will be available from Rhino Entertainment September 29, exclusively…

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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! MILLYZ F. KILLER MIKE, RED CAFE &…

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For the past decade, Chimaira has been one of the most consistently heavy and dedicated bands in metal. With their latest release, The Infection, the Ohio sextet has further honed their sound to one of punishing brutality. The US sextet is set to return to Australia in January, 2010 to once again destroy venue stages…

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Music 4 More, a Baltimore-based nonprofit organization providing financial and in-kind resources to sustain and foster under-funded music programs announced its “Downloads for Donations” fundraising campaign to run September 1 – November 21, 2009.   Music 4 More, a 501 c 3 charity, hopes to raise $250,000 to be used to purchase instruments and supplies…

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Newly signed singer-songwriter and Reprise recording artist David Hodges is set to embark on a national promotional tour with Chris Daughtry beginning August 2nd in Orlando. David is teaming up with Daughtry, one of his many song-writing partners, to play a series of intimate live shows in major cities. He will be performing songs from…

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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! KANDI FEAT RICK ROSS “I LIKE HIM”:…

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Following the success of Rob Zombie’s initial reinvention of John Carpenter’s smash cult horror film HALLOWEEN which premiered number one at the box office breaking all Labor Day Weekend 2007 records, comes the sequel, HALLOWEEN II, hitting theatres nationwide on August 28, 2009 from Dimension Films. With the enormously popular horror movie series back, writer-producer-director…

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The most successful artist in the history of pop music will now be joined by the most prominent electronic collective of the Midlantic U.S. as Thievery Corporation join the bill for Paul McCartney’s return to Washington D.C., the home of the Beatles’ First Performance on American Soil.   Thievery Corporation, the DC based duo that…

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Walking a thin line between style and edge, Macbeth Footwear is proud to announce the birth of its newest “Studio Project” collaboration, the “45 RPM.” Designed to the likings and style of none other than Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt, this innovative shoe brings a unique new look that is ready to hit the ground…

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Yesterday we reported that Lil Wayne’s Rebirth album won’t be released until the end of the year, however, Weezy wants his fans to know why. The rapper explained to MTV.com, “Honestly, I’m just starting up this Young Money label and I’m trying to get my artists down right. Once I got that together, then I…

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According to FoxNews.com, Kanye West may have played a role in the demise of Kim Kardashian and Reggie Bush. Apparently, ‘Ye sent Kim an inappropriate text message that Bush did not like. A source revealed, “The texts referenced a night they hung out, how much fun he had, how hot Kim was, and more racy…

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Natalie Imbruglia has announced some details regarding her highly anticipated new album.   According to NME.com, it’s going to be called Come To Life and will hit stores on October 6th.   The “Torn” singer also enlisted some pretty good help for the record, writing three songs with Coldplay and even having a song produced…

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Uncle Kracker’s new single “Smile” is available now at iTunes.   It’s off of his forthcoming album Happy Hour which is due in stores September 15th.   For more information on the singer, head to UncleKracker.com.

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According to Billboard, the Airborne Toxic Event have some new music in the works but nothing has been recorded yet. They’ve been playing some of the new tunes live including the tracks “Echo Park” and “All I Ever Wanted.” Singer Mikel Jolett says they have a whole album’s worth of material written and are “itching”…

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A man was arrested for stalking Miley Cyrus, but then let free due to jail overcrowding in Georgia.   According to the New York Daily News, Mark McLeod’s whereabouts are currently unknown and Disney studio execs are concerned that McLeod could possibly harm the starlet.   They have alerted Los Angeles police of his arrest…

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Skope Entertainment Inc has released a new & improved CPM AD MENU. This allows any brand looking to reach Skope’s global audience in a manner that is efficient, transparent, & affordable. “Our new CPM AD MENU gives you the opportunity to market & promote your brand over Skope’s wide array of platforms. The digital revolution…

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Today MELDRUM announced west coast U.S tour dates in September, in which the band will allow fans to preview tracks from their new album, entitled LIFER; MELDRUM drummer Gene Hoglan made the following statement: “Hey everybody! We’re all super-excited to announce this upcoming MELDRUM tour! It’s gonna be a few selected West Coast dates, where…

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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! LIL CALI ft. Young Dro “Rick Flair”…

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U2 has welcomed fans into life behind the scenes of the band’s 360 tour via their twitter page, twitter.com/U2_360Tour and now they are giving those same fans a taste of what the show will be like through the newly released live video for “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight.”

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After a series of shows that generated rave reviews in Los Angeles, New Orleans and the U.K., it was announced today that Playing For Change will launch a national concert tour.   Kicking off on Oct. 20 at The Birchmere in Washington, DC, the fall tour will bring the Playing For Change movement to over…

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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. WWW.TimeToDie.Net

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A deluxe edition of the soundtrack to Fox Searchlight Pictures’ hit anti-romantic comedy (500) Days of Summer will be made available exclusively on iTunes beginning July 28th. This digital-only version features three new tracks that were sung by the actors in the film: the Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazelwood classic “Sugar Town,” sung by Zooey Deschanel, and…

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The Bay Area’s latest sensation is a brand new artist on an independent label, who is sporting his first single with little backing him up. The song has blown up all over the Bay and is receiving an incredible amount of radio play. The track is “No Hoe” by newcomer D-Lo. D-Lo   “No Hoe”:…

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