Ever since Brazilian phenomenon Céu captivated the world with her self-titled debut album in 2007, her follow up release has been widely anticipated.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Tha Realest “Get It N”
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A.A. BONDY TO RELEASE WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE
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A.A. Bondy’s sophomore album, When The Devil’s Loose, will be released September 1, 2009 on Fat Possum. Recorded primarily in Water Valley, MS in April and May, When The Devil’s Loose expands upon the stripped-down and haunting sound of his debut album, American Hearts. A full band now accompanies him on most tracks, lending…
FRANK TURNER TO SUPPORT THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM ON FALL TOUR
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English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner will tour the US with The Gaslight Anthem this fall in support of his forthcoming album, Poetry of the Deed, due out in September. In anticipation of the new album, Epitaph Records/Xtra Mile will be reissuing Turner’s critically acclaimed album Love Ire & Song on July 21. …
JIMMY RAE REVIEWS THE OFFSPRING & DROPKICK MURPHYS IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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Offspring featuring Dropkick Murphys at The Lawn at White River State Park in Indianapolis, IN.
TIM MCGRAW’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS
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This fall, Curb Records will release Southern Voice, Tim McGraw’s first studio album in two and a half years. Recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer, Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Sugarland, Phil Vassar), Southern Voice is the follow-up to Let It Go, which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 in April of 2007.…
STATION NIGHTCLUB OWNER OUT OF PRISON
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The former owner of Rhode Island’s Station nightclub, where in 2003, 100 people died when a fire erupted during a Great White concert, has been released early from prison for good behavior. Michael Derderian spent three years behind bars after pleading no contest to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter. He was due out…
BID ON AUTOGRAPHED ROLLING STONE ISSUES
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Many a big name star has graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and in a new auction, you can grab one of those issues autographed by the person on the cover. The auction benefits MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation and up for bids are Rolling Stones featuring and signed by the likes of…
BLINK 182’S MYSTERIOUS VIDEO SHOOT
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Blink-182 is letting fans in on their mysterious video shoot. Although no one knows what the video is for, the band recently shot a clip in front of a green screen and have uploaded a behind-the-scenes video segment onto their Web site. The group says, “This performance is going to blow your mind” and promise…
FALL OUT BOY SHOOT NEW VIDEO
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Fall Out Boy revealed, via PeteWentz.com, that today, they are shooting a video for the song “What a Catch.” They said they would like the clip to be “big and different” and in light of Michael Jackson’s passing, would like the video to be an event. They also announced they’ll shoot a prequel to the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Masspike Miles f. Smoke Bulga “Put Your Head On My Shoulders”
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AMAZON OFFERS JEREMIH NEW ALBUM FOR $2.99
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Jeremih had a recent hit with his song “Birthday Sex” and today Amazon.com is offering his CD as a Daily Deal. For today (6/29) only, you can purchase his entire album on Amazon.com for $2.99. Amazon Jeremih Daily Deal Link: SKOPE IT HERE!
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Alex Dimez “So Hard”
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NEW MARCY PLAYGROUND ALBUM OUT JULY 7
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On their riveting and keenly-anticipated fourth album, Leaving Wonderland… in a fit of rage, Marcy Playground return to action in triumphant fashion. Armed with songs born of an intense and turbulent period in his life, MP’s main man, singer/guitarist John Wozniak, has fashioned a record that digs deep, taking the listener on an exhilarating and…
BLACKLIST OFFER MP3 OFF THEIR DEBUT OUT JULY 28
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To listen to Blacklist is to listen to people who have chosen to stand in opposition. Complex and modern themes are wound tightly inside impressionistic lyrics, available to be unravelled by the curious listener or ignored by those who find themselves moved primarily by the force of the music.
THE MARS VOLTA NEW VIDEO “SINCE WE’VE BEEN WRONG”
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Check out the exclusive NEW video for “Since We’ve Been Wrong” from The Mars Volta’s Octahedron. The new album from The Mars Volta is out now. [myspace 59558284 nolink]
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Paper Chase Clique “Blowin on Jamaica”
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NOISETTES’ NEW VIDEO FOR “NEVER FORGET YOU”
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WILD YOUNG HEARTS, the long-awaited second album byeffervescentUK pop trio Noisettes, which debuted at #1 on the iTunesUK album chart will be released in the U.S.on Mercury Records in August.
JASON WALKER RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “WHAT YOU NEED†WITH QUENTIN HARRIS
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Jason Walker announces his brand spanking new music video “What You Need” featuring Quentin Harris on CR2 Records, just shy of his IDMA Nomination.
KELDINE HULL OFFERS A TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON
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It’s a Michael Jackson-less world. He was a prodigy, a musical genius who achieved in music what most don’t have the imagination to even dream of. It’s inconceivable to think that an entertainer, who started out so young with a talent so far beyond his years, could live on to create a perpetual legacy of…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MARY J. BLIGE FT. DRAKE “The One”
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HIT THE LIGHTS VIDEO “DROP THE GIRL”
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Entering the studio this time gave the band a chance to work with some producers they have greatly admired. The track “Pulse” was recorded with Mark Trombino (Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World) and the title tracks “Coast To Coast” was done with John Feldmann (The Used, Story Of The Year). Hit The Lights also…
COBRA STARSHIP VIDEO PREMIERE “GOOD GIRLS GO BAD”
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Check out Cobra Starship’s video for “Good Girls Go Bad” featuring Leighton Meester premiering today on MTV, MTV2, MTVu, MTV Hits and MTV Tr3s as well as a Making Of 30 Minute Special on MTV2 on Thursday, July 2 at 10:30AM
13TH PLANET RECORDS RELEASES FREE DIGITAL EP ON VAMPIREFREAKS.COM
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13th Planet Records, the label helmed by Al Jourgensen of Ministry, has released a free digital EP for fans. Included in the download are unreleased songs, remixes and videos from Ministry, Revco, Prong, Burton C. Bell’s Ascension of The Watchers, False Icons and Stayte. SKOPE IT HERE!
BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO WITH RYE RYE & MIA
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Check out a new Rye Rye video, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her video for “Bang.” “Bang,” Rye Rye’s speaker-thumping single produced by Blaqstarr and featuring M.I.A. the first single off her upcoming summer release. VIDEO – The Making Of ‘Bang’ feat MIA: [youtube D9EJhZgAzUs nolink] www.myspace.com/tharealryerye
THIS PROVIDENCE VIDEO FOR “LETDOWN”
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The band released their new album “WHO ARE YOU NOW?” on March 17th. They are about to head out on tour with Hey Monday, and recently wrapped up tours alongside Copeland, The Academy Is… and Ludo.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Al Be Back feat. OB & Naledge & 88 Keys “Walk On By (Producers Edition)”
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‘STREETS OF LOVE’ THE DEBUT ALBUM BY GLASS PEAR OUT ON AUGUST 25
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Glass Pear, the quirky moniker for Welsh singer-songwriter Yestyn Griffiths, will release his debut album “Streets Of Love” on August 25 on WOL Records. Self-produced with cohorts Tom Welham and Tasha Baylis in a tiny north London flat, “Streets Of Love” is a collection of ten stellar songs that feature Yestyn’s epic piano-clad melodies, soaring…
MICHAEL FRANTI “SAY HEY (I LOVE YOU)” DIGITAL SINGLE SALES TOP 120,000
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Michael Franti’s single, “Say Hey (I Love You), from his recently released album All Rebel Rockers, is fast becoming the biggest of his career. Not only did All Rebel Rockers mark Franti’s highest debut Billboard Top 200 Album Chart position, but “Say Hey (I Love You)” has now topped the 120,000 mark in digital…
MOSS SET TO UNCHAIN BEHEMOTH 4 SONG, 40 MINUTE-LONG NEW ALBUM
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Occult Horror Doom’ metal band MOSS has completed work on its new album. The sinisterly titled Tombs of the Blind Drugged will drop in North America on July 7 via Rise Above Records. Hailed as, “the bleakest, darkest doom metal ever recorded”, MOSS cooks up eerie anti-music that transmits the occult like none other.…
BUTTERFLY BOUCHER ON CNN “MUSIC & CONVERSATION”
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Re-introducing you to singer-songwriter-musician BUTTERFLY BOUCHER whose new album SCARY FRAGILE is out this week via the imprint Situation Operation. Check out BUTTERFLY’s Q&A below as well as links to her current interview on CNN’s “Music and Conversation:” SKOPE IT HERE! www.butterflyboucher.com
NEW ECHO SCREEN ALBUM OUT AUGUST 4
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New Jersey pop-rockers Echo Screen are back with their third record, an EP titled Goodbye Old Life, slated to drop August 4th. The five new songs were produced by Ace Enders (of The Early November fame), and will be released via the band’s own label, ES Music. “I liked them a lot because they weren’t…
DEL MARQUIS FROM SCISSOR SISTERS VIDEO “LITTER TO SOCIETY”
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That’s where it all started for Del Marquis, designer, Scissor Sisters guitarist and burgeoning solo artist. Sure, he loved his instrument at first — but not because of the sound.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: CHRISETTE MICHELLE FT DEZ’O “I”M LEAVING” RMX
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Ghostface Killah, AZ, Inspectah Deck “Harbormasters”
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THE IDLE HANDS ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF DEBUT
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The Idle Hands are proud to announce the release of their debut full-length album The Hearts We Broke On The Way To The Show, due out September 8th on Pretty Kids Collective records. The Minneapolis band made up of Irish ex-pats and Midwest natives have written an impressive record filled with songs about lust and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YOUNG DRO “ON FIRE”
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The Dirty Sample, Beauty & Poison
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Hand’Solo is a Toronto based independent record label that is often underrated, but it’s catalogue constantly leaves you with your mouth agape. Representing artists from Canada, the U.S., the U.K. and Japan, “Beauty & Poison” features the crème of the crop of hip-hop today. Write off whatever you thought rap was,…
Iras, Samael Angel
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Born in Africa and now living in Southern France, Iras is a true renaissance man. Tired of playing politics with music business, he’s releasing his entire discography (currently “Samael Angel”) through creative commons on June 25th. His music weaves a story that is captivating and has a depth hardly ever reached in music…
Rachel Taylor Brown, Susan Storm’s Ugly Sister and Other Saints and Superheroes
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Portland’s Rachel Taylor Brown has created an oddity of an album on her fourth release. Expertly entwining geekish novelty with theological/existential ponderings, Brown’s Susan Storm’s Ugly Sister and Other Saints and Superheroes explores and experiments with strange hybrids of both style and substance. The album careens unpredictably from the minimalist folk-industrialism of the title…
