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ROBERT GLASPER RETURNS WITH ‘DOUBLE-BOOKED’ TO BE RELEASED AUG. 25

Pianist Robert Glasper presents both sides of his musical persona with Double-Booked, his third album for Blue Note Records, which will be released on August 25. The album bridges Glasper’s parallel careers as the leader of an acclaimed jazz trio and a first-call sideman with hip-hop artists such as Mos Def, Q Tip and The…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NADO “I’m Popular” Feat Ron Browz

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ACCLAIMED IRISH SOUL SONGSTRESS LAURA IZIBOR DEBUT OUT NOW

Atlantic recording artist Laura Izibor releases her much anticipated debut album, Let The Truth Be Told, today.   The album, which features the hit single, “From My Heart To Yours,” is already shaping up as a breakthrough hit for the Dublin-based singer.   The song is currently ascending the airplay charts at multi-format radio outlets…

THE BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL TICKET SALES INCREASE

Superfly Presents and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has completed another fantastic weekend that was just shy of a sellout. With Bonnaroo as the traditional rite of passage to the rest of their summer, nearly 80,000 fans experienced an incident-free weekend with over 140 bands performing…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GUCCI MANE “AWESOME”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DJ Smallz & Benz “Crumbs To Bricks”

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IT’S “JONAS DAY” ON THE DISNEY CHANNEL

Today is “Jonas Day” on the Disney Channel.   The 12 hour marathon kicks off at 10 AM Eastern and Western and features six episodes of their T-V show Jonas, plus music videos, a sneak peek at Jonas Brothers’ upcoming concert tour, and their June 12th performance of “Poison Ivy” and “Paranoid” on ABC’s Good…

T-PAIN PREPS NEW AUTO-TUNE iPHONE APP

According to the Las Angeles Times, T-Pain and Antares, the company which developed Auto-Tune, are collaborating on an Auto-Tune application for the iPhone. The feature will not be used for actual phone calls, however you will be able to access T-Pain’s beats and make music on the iPhone. No word yet as to when the…

ROB THOMAS STARTS A CLOTHING LINE

Rob Thomas is already busy as the frontman for matchbox twenty and as a solo artist.   And to add to his already full plate, the singer-songwriter is starting his own clothing line.   Thomas is teaming with Lyric Culture to make some limited-edition t-shirts and scarves that will be for sale at Bloomingdales.  …

KATY PERRY’S TOUR BUS GETS BROKEN INTO

Katy Perry is touring the U- and apparently someone broke into her tour bus while she was performing a show in London over the weekend.   According to PerezHilton.com, the singer took to her Twitter to write about the incident, tweeting that they caught the wannabe thief.

JAY-Z TEAMS UP WITH DRAKE FOR NEW SINGLE

According to Rap-Up.com, Jay-Z has enlisted Drake to be featured on his upcoming single, “Off That.” Fans will be able to hear the new track this July.   It is off Hov’s Blueprint 3 album which drops on September 11th.

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NATSTAR “THE KING” – “EXTACY RMX”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: YOUNG JEEZY “24/23”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: RICK ROSS “MAGNIFICENT RMX”

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Chris McLeod, Television Dreams

Chris McLeod is a man with an acoustic guitar and a broken heart. His album Television Dreams is a love letter to the one who got away. It’s very simple and honest, with McLeod playing acoustic guitar chords and singing words that could either be from a letter or a diary. The first track, “Final…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: TI “THE WAY YOU WANT IT”

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CABLE NETWORKS TLC AND TNT TAP ERIC HUTCHINSON’S MUSIC

TLC Cable channel will debut its new summer promotional spot tomorrow — and it rocks! The 30-second spot prominently features Eric Hutchinson’s #1 radio hit “Rock & Roll.”   The campaign will run all summer long, through September 7th. Tomorrow also marks the day that tickets go on sale for Hutchinson’s upcoming tour. The news…

CURSIVE “I COULDN’T LOVE YOU” VIDEO

Visit the Danny Drysdale-directed (The Killers) video, which features actress Tania Raymonde (“Lost”), here. “I Couldn’t Love You”, praised for its “melodic hooks” and “offbeat instrumentation” by EW.com and deemed “insanely catchy, wild-eyed ’80s pop” by Stereogum, is the second single off Cursive’s new album, Mama, I’m Swollen, which was released March 10th on Saddle…

INFECTED MUSHROOM RETURN WITH ‘LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA’ OUT SEPTEMBER 8

For their highly anticipated release LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA, electronic-rock innovators INFECTED MUSHROOM return with their patented hybrid of thrashing metal and psychedelic trance to bring a frenetic rock energy to the form and venture where other electronic acts fear to tread.   The Israeli-bred, Los Angeles-based electronic duo continues to push sonic boundaries…

YACHT OFFER MP3 OF “PSYCHIC CITY”

Avant-pop duo, Jona Bechtolt and Claire L. Evans, will release their new album, See Mystery Lights, July 28th on DFA Records. You can now download the single “Psychic City” MP3. “Psychic City”: SKOPE IT HERE!

MICROSOFT LOOKS TO UPGRADE THE ZUNE

Microsoft Corp. today announced the evolution of Zune, the company’s end-to-end music and entertainment service, to a new platform and new markets. Zune will extend its video service to Xbox LIVE internationally this fall. This marks an important development in the Zune strategy and brings the Zune brand to more than 17 million international Xbox…

CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES SIGNS NEW ARTIST ESSER / VIDEO

Esser, a 23 year old UK native, created an album’s worth of forward-thinking, explosively catchy electronic pop songs in his bedroom. Braveface, with no label or marketing behind it, incited the Kaiser Chiefs to bring him on a sold out arena tour as their opening act, motivated Cee-Lo to enlist Esser to do production on…

RED STRIPE CELEBRATES THE INFLUENCE OF JAMAICAN SOUNDS

The makers of Red Stripe ® lager, brewed in Jamaica and known around the world, today announced the up coming release of It Was Written, featuring DJ/production aficionado Johan Hugo and Kingston, Jamaica-based emerging artist Terry Lynn. The five original musical tracks that compose the release were commissioned by the brewers of Red Stripe to…

VP RECORDS RELEASE REGGAE GOLD JUNE 30

VP Records is set to release the long-awaited and latest installment of Reggae Gold on June 30th, 2009. The compilation is Reggae’s most highly-anticipated release of the year and will be part of the definitive collection from the genre this summer. Reggae Gold 2009 compilation features a varied assortment of top reggae artists and hits…

NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP INTRODUCES THE HAMPDENS

Nettwerk is proud to announce their newest signing, The Hampdens, who are set to unveil a collection of songs titled The Croupier EP today on iTunes. The Aussie trio, who got their name from the Donna Tart novel The Secret History – which focuses on students at Hampden College involved in a pagan cult, strives…

SANDPEOPLE RELEASE “MONEY IS ON THEIR MINDS” MP3

Being part of a hip-hop crew comes with benefits – never get lonely on the road, never run out of song ideas, the more the merrier, right? Sure, right up until show money and royalty checks need to get split. So Sandpeople, a 10-member hip-hop collective repping Portland, Oregon, have a lot of mouths to…

NEW ALBUM FROM NICKODEMUS OUT JUNE 16 / MP3

After a strong debut album Endangered Species, Nickodemus unleashes his second solo album, Sun People! Inspired by sunny days and good people, the album mixes positive dance music from all over the globe including Guinea, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Romania, India, Turkey, United Kingdon & his hometown Brooklyn, NYC! Some of the original Endangered Species…

PIRATE LOVE OFFER MP3 FOR “LAUGHING GAS”

New York legend Johnny Thunders raised the bar for how low you could go to find rock and roll inspiration. His licks sounded caked in dirt and shit, the grimiest, nastiest stuff six strings were capable of mustering. The Norwegian nightmares in Pirate Love know better than most — hell, they named their band after…

DAVE STEWART AND CARLA BRUNI-SARKOZY PERFORM AT MANDELA DAY EVENT

Creative entrepreneur and rock legend Dave Stewart is confirmed to perform as a duo with France’s First Lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy at Madison Square Garden in New York on July 18 to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday. The concert will honor the former South African president and international symbol of reconciliation and forgiveness on the first…

MOTLEY CRUE GET BOOED / VIDEO

Motley Crue were booed last week at a show in Denmark because singer Vince Neil unknowingly started waving the Swedish flag.   According to PlanetRock.com, the Crue were performing their song “Home Sweet Home” in Copenhagen when a drunk fan from neighboring Sweden threw his country’s flag on stage.   Vince unwittingly wrapped himself in…

GENE SIMMONS SLAMS CARLOS SANTANA

Gene Simmons was talking some smack about Carlos Santana last week.   When speaking about Kiss’ upcoming tour on the FOX 5 News: Live in Las Vegas show, the bassist randomly took a swipe at Santana, who is now headlining at the city’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.   Gene stated, “It’s time for us…

RICK ROSS ALMOST GETS HIS CHAIN SNATCHED / JPEG

NecoleBitchie.com has gotten its hands on a picture of an overzealous fan with Rick Ross at a recent concert in Detroit. The shot was taken after Ross got closer to his fans and one attempts to yank his diamond encrusted chain from his neck! SKOPE IT HERE!