UK based Enter Shikari have announced they will release Common Dreads in the United States June 16. The follow up album to the band’s debut, Take To The Skies, will be released digitally through iTunes and Amazon as well as through the band’s merch store. Common Dreads album teaser: [youtube kPS05Fbg84c nolink] www.EnterShikari.com

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Proof positive that the best way to break into the major ranks of hip-hip playaz is to win your game out on the mean streets first — comes with the signing of South Carolina native Lil RU as the newest addition to the roster of Def Jam Recordings, a division of Island Def Jam Music…

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Want to see Tool, Beastie Boys, The National, Heartless Bastards, The Ting Tings, Vampire Weekend and much more all in one weekend?   Enter to win a trip to the ALL POINTS WEST festival and you can! Some of the best independent music stores have joined together to give you the chance to get to…

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UK based pop-rock group You Me At Six will release their debut album, Take Off Your Colours, via Epitaph Records on July 21.   Previously released in the UK, the album will be available for the first time in the US, just in time for the band’s run on this summer’s Vans Warped Tour. www.myspace.com/youmeatsix

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Using this Young Americans-esque appoach, with Good City for Dreamers (out September 22), Salters has crafted a record that perfectly blends the hard-edged funk of the Meters with the contemplativeness of Caetano Veloso, a record that shows off enough of RV’s own style — those vintage keys, the perfectly situated pauses, the seamless intra-song transitions,…

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MSTRKRFT with John Legend on David Letterman. This was pretty great — well worth your two and a half minutes of not doing other things. Check out how Letterman says “MSTRKRFT” and “Fist of God” like they’re words from a foreign language. [youtube hmNLPfF3GIk nolink]

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Asher Roth, the Morrisville, PA-born star, is heading out on his first headlining US tour this July alongside fellow peer and Universal Motown labelmate Kid Cudi.   Titling their crusade The Great Hangover Tour, Roth & Cudi are teaming up with B.O.B, 88 Keys, and Pac Div for a 19-date cross-country tour kicking off July…

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On June 16, Ardent/Stax Records through Concord Music Group reissued Big Star’s #1 Record (1972) and Radio City (1974) albums.   These albums have been completely remastered on one CD with the never-before-released single mix of “In the Street” and single edit of “O My Soul.”   “In The Street” Stream – Windows Media: SKOPE…

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Elektra Records, one of the most iconic and revered labels in the history of modern music, is being relaunched for the 21st century.   Heading the new Elektra are Co-Presidents Mike Caren and John Janick.   Caren is Executive Vice President of A&R for Atlantic Records, while Janick is the founder and President of prominent…

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Christofer Drew, the 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist who records under the alias Never Shout Never, has signed with Reprise/Sire Records. His three EP’s, including his latest The Summer EP, will be released under Drew’s own label Loveway Records and distributed through Reprise/Sire Records. The Summer EP was released on June 23rd and is available through…

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According to People magazine, My Chemical Romance drummer Bob Bryar is suing a dog trainer after his dog died in his care and was returned to him cremated. Bryar is suing Daniel Schaffer for breach of contract, fraud, negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Bryar told People, “I don’t even know what happened to…

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Phil Spector is now in prison, serving 19 years to life for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson, but he wants to be a little more comfortable.   According to the New York Post, the producer has asked for a TV, an iPod and computer access in his cell.   Since he is a medium-security…

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Linkin Park are in competition with Muse for the title of best live band in the world. Singer Chester Bennington told NME that they believe that Muse are the band to beat in the live arena and say they need to “f**king kick some ass.” Linkin Park are working on the follow-up to their 2007…

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The Jonas Brothers have scored their second number one album in less than a year as their latest effort, Lines, Vines and Trying Times, debuts at the top of the Billboard album chart selling over 247-thousand copies.   According to Nielsen SoundScan numbers, their last studio effort, A Little Bit Longer, bowed at number one…

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Arkansas’ Times-Herald reports a viral outbreak has infected the prison where T.I. is serving his 366 day sentence. Because of this, the Federal Correctional Complex-Forrest City has temporarily suspended inmate visitation. Several inmates are reportedly sick with a “suspected gastrointestinal virus” and the facility is taking extra measures to avoid a further spread. The Arkansas…

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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! De La Soul “Big Mouf”: SKOPE IT…

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Check out this updated EPK from the Kansas City King, Tech N9ne and the whole Strange Family. We’ve had a lot of amazing happenings over the past 5 years and we can’t wait to fill you in! [youtube ytFna373Nhk nolink]

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PlentyOfFish.com, the largest online dating site in the USA, and world-class rapper, Flo Rida, are teaming up to unveil his latest and hottest new video, “Available”.   The music video, which has just been released exclusively on Plentyoffish.com includes a message to his fans that can only be found with the video at plentyoffish.com. Rapping…

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Shannon Stephens is a musician with a fantastic voice and a terrific knack for writing spirited, organic folk songs. She was once the singer of the Michigan-based band Marzuki and she shared co-writing duties with her band mates Matt Haseltine, Sufjan Stevens and Jamie Kempkers. When the group disbanded, Shannon chose to embark on a…

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Andrew McMahon of Jack’s Mannequin sat down with MTV’s Buzzworthy to share five things people may not know about him.   In his interview on “The 5,” the piano-rocker spilled about some of his current obsessions including “South Park,” his dog Doris and his upcoming charitable clothing line called River Apparel.   SKOPE IT HERE!

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Philadelphia singer/songwriter Matt Duke is set to release The Acoustic Kingdom Underground EP on June 30, 2009, featuring six acoustic tracks from his Rykodisc debut, Kingdom Underground. Matt Duke may be young, but you would never know from his honest, heartfelt songwriting. Channeling Ani DiFranco and Conor Oberst (two of his favorites), Duke’s soulful voice…

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The first signing on Usher’s new label with Island/Def Jam is 15 year old Justin Bieber (same age as Usher was when LA Reid signed him).   He’s already got over 38 million views on YouTube without ANY press yet. ON K100 WITH USHER THIS WEEK: SKOPE IT HERE! NEW “ONE TIME’ VIDEO: [youtube SWTdh8eM_aY…

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Check out the latest video from JET for “She’s a Genius,” the first single from their album SHAKA ROCK, out 8/25/09.

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Though you’ll have to wait another week for the full concert performance, this exclusive interview with Sean Sullivan – aka Sean Bones – provides a taste of the icky sticky, white boy grooves he and his band dispensed at Piano’s last month.

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In anticipation for the release of Jessica Harp’s debut album A Woman Needs later this summer, you can now find your perfect match using the Jessica Harp “Boy Like Me” widget! Take the quiz (applicable for both genders) to find out what type of person you should be with, and also watch Jessica’s “Boy Like…

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Tough economic times might keep some music lovers from catching their favorite band when they’re in town, but for fans of Audrye Sessions this may not be the case.   The band is teaming up with Paper Route for the New Deal tour, which kicks off July 6th in Newport, KY and goes through the…

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It’s no secret that Madonna is a devout follower of Kabbalah, and now she wants to take her newly adopted daughter Mercy to Israel, the epicenter of the Jewish faith.   A source told Britain’s The Sun that the family will head to the Holy Land in September, which coincides with the final show of…

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Linkin Park took some time to perform at the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen premiere in L-A on Monday night. The band, whose track “New Divide” is the film’s theme song, also helped compose much of the movie’s music with famed composer Hans Zimmer. Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker also turned up for the event, according…

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The Fray are performing on the Today show in New York City on Friday, and if you come, you can win something really cool.   The Denver band will be giving out 25 pairs of tickets to another show of your choice to the fans in the audience with the most creative signs.   Get…

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A new song from Chris Brown titled “It’s Not My Fault” featuring Pharrell Williams has surfaced. The cut is said to be off Brown’s upcoming Graffiti album, which drops later this year. Check out the new track at ConcreteLoop.com now.

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Priscilla Renea, a pop-music singer/songwriter is a true product of the Internet Generation. Having already showcased her musical talents to over a million viewers from the comforts of home, she has been self-promoting her musical craft on YouTube for a little over a year. Since then, Priscilla’s songs have had over 1.6 million views, over…

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