Over 31.1-million people in the United States turned on their TVs in the middle of the day on Tuesday and watched the Michael Jackson memorial. According to Nielsen Media Research, 56-percent of televisions turned on during the time of the memorial service, were tuned in to it. To put these numbers into perspective, an estimated…

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Maroon 5 have announced that they’ll be entering the studio this month to begin working on the follow-up to their multi-platinum album, It Won’t be Soon Before Long.   The band will be working with producer “Mutt” Lange, who has produced albums for AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain and others.   Frontman Adam…

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The Osbournes suffered a tragedy this week.   While Ozzy and Sharon were in their home in L-A watching Michael Jackson’s memorial service, a coyote attacked and ate their Pomeranian, Little Bit.   Kelly Osbourne told England’s The Sun about her dad’s state saying, “He is devastated — she was his other woman.”   The…

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According to Forbes, Jay-Z tops the Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of the wealthiest people in hip-hop.   Hova raked in an estimated 35-million dollars over the past 12 months. Granted, Jay made far more last year, when he earned 82-million, however this year’s pull was enough to knock out Diddy, who came in at second…

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Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar just posted a video blog on the band’s Web site.   The singer gives a little update on what the group is up to, including details about the shows they have coming up in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.   See it now at CarolinaLiar.com.

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Avril Lavigne is extending her Abbey Dawn collection to include clothing for younger girls.   According to People.com, the Abbey Dawn children’s line will debut in two weeks and will be a cuddlier version of the singer’s own rock and roll style.   This summer, Avril will also debut a new fragrance with Proctor &…

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Joe Budden hops aboard the Carlyle Motor Club (CMC) rhyme fest. The luxury leasing company has just released the full versioned commercial many have been awaiting. Geoffrey Hull, owner of CMC, initially selected Budden labeling the conjunction as a “match made in heaven”. He explains, “Joe Budden has a massive internet presence and because our…

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On October 6, Merge Records will release Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown. In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh’s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band…

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Blue Note Records will release Spilt Milk, the debut album from singer and songwriter Kristina Train, on September 22nd, 2009. Train, who was born in New York City and raised in Savannah, GA, has made an urbane, soulful, and lush debut that showcases her stunning voice. As a vocalist, Train alternates between gentle balladeering and…

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Butch Walker, who has seen success as a solo artist and front man while also producing and writing GRAMMY-nominated hit songs for some of the world’s biggest artists including Pink, Katy Perry and Dashboard Confessional, marks the success of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album Sycamore Meadows with the latest video for the single, “Here…

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Hand selected by the BBC to appear on their Introducing Stage at the legendary festival, Kobi Onyame made a huge impression on the fans who were present to watch his solid performance. ‘I loved the whole Glastonbury experience. The people, the music and performing was incredible. Nothing like I’ve ever done before. If I could…

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Acclaimed writer and film director Quentin Tarantino and Warner Bros. Records will join forces to release the original soundtrack to Tarantino’s upcoming film Inglourious Basterds on August 18th – three days before the highly anticipated film hits theaters nationwide on August 21st. As evidenced by the eclectic soundtracks to such previous films as Pulp Fiction,…

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Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers has lent his star power to the Washington Nationals to raise awareness of diabetes and support the creation of a new Pediatric Diabetes Care Complex at Children’s National Medical Center in the nation’s capital. In a new PSA aired at the Washington Nationals game July 5, 16-year-old Jonas, who…

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Shinedown released deluxe editions of Leave a Whisper and Us and Them to iTunes this week. The band says they’ll be playing some of the previously unreleased songs from those deluxe editions during the Stimulate This tour, which rolls into Columbia, Maryland today.

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The latest season of the hit Showtime series Weeds is underway, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a musician who is going to be spending quite a bit of time on the show.   Alanis Morissette will be guest-starring in seven episodes and told USA Today a little about the gig.  …

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It seems every year at the GRAMMYs, we hear the name Rick Rubin, but what does the famed producer really do?   Thanks to a new book, curious fans can find out.   The 300-page tome is titled Rick Rubin: in the Studio and was penned by biographer Jake Brown   The book documents the…

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In a week dominated by Michael Jackson sales, the compilation album Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 31 debuts at the top the Billboard Album Chart selling over 169-thousand copies. The album features songs from Britney Spears, The Fray, Lady GaGa, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce, Kid Cudi, P!nk, Nickelback and The Ting Tings.   According…

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Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star game is next week, and Carolina Liar’s song “Show Me What I’m Looking For” is being featured in promos for the event. Head to CarolinaLiar.com to watch an ad featuring the tune, as well as some of your favorite baseball players including Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols.

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If you tuned into watch The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday to see Rob Thomas perform, then you were probably pretty disappointed.   According to his Web site, the matchbox twenty frontman had to cancel his appearance on the late-night staple due to a “personal family matter.”   No word yet on if…

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Maroon 5 has recorded a Frank Sinatra tune.   According to Billboard.com, they covered “The Way You Look Tonight” and it’s one of 13 Sinatra songs that will appear on an exclusive collection of covers and originals called His Way, Our Way.   It’s on sale now over at the iTunes Music Store.

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The 2009 BET Awards received much criticism for not providing a true Michael Jackson tribute during the ceremony. According to BrokenCool.com, producer P. Frank Williams claims there was a segment, originally meant to air, that was scrapped last minute. The footage chronicles MJ’s life, while playing “Gone Too Soon” and audio clips from the King…

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Today marks the video premiere of “Put Me On (Reebok Classic Remix 09)” by B.o.B aka Bobby Ray (Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records). Fans can now watch the video online at MTVu.com, MTV2.com and on TV at MTV2, MTV Jams, and MTVu. Video: B.o.B – “Put Me On (Reebok Classic Remix 09)” Directed by Issac Klotz/…

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The new video for Ben Harper and Relentless7’s track “Fly One Time” debuts today on AOL Music and AOL’s Spinner. The video features clips of amazing footage depicting the highs and lows of life through the eyes of incredible athletes and humanitarians.

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BLK JKS’ highly anticipated full-length debut After Robots will be released September 8 on Secretly Canadian. Following the March release of their MYSTERY EP and return appearance at South by Southwest, South Africa’s BLK JKS are receiving critical praise from The New York Times, SPIN, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, LA Weekly, Time…

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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! Reed KD “If The Tide Swings”: SKOPE…

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U2’s 360 tour officially kicked off this week in Barcelona, Spain in front of a crowd of thousands. Prior to embarking on their World tour, the band played a string of intimate club dates including a stop at the historic Sommerville Theatre which lies just outside of Boston. With an audience of hundreds, rather than…

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Drummer, the new band featuring Patrick Carney, drummer for the critically acclaimed duo The Black Keys, is poised for the release of their debut album, Feel Good Together. The album is set for release September 29 on Carney’s label, Audio Eagle. Drummer “Feel Good Together”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Check out Denver band Meese this week on iTunes, where the band’s new single “Next In Line” is featured as the FREE “Single of the Week.”   This week only, Meese’s brand new album Broadcast will be offered on iTunes for $7.99. Broadcast is currently Top 15 on iTunes’ Rock albums chart. SKOPE IT HERE!

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