SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: AZ “I’m ILL”
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BIZ TALK: THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVE EXPOSURE
How important is touring and gigging to getting your band noticed? Apart from Professional Radio airplay it’s probably the most
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ORIANTHI OFFERS CUSTOM GUITAR VIA FACEBOOK
Orianthi can shred with the best of them (and has, performing in the past with the likes of Michael Jackson,
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Kittens Ablaze “Gloom Doom Buttercups”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Sean Garrett ft. Gucci Mane “UP IN YOUR HEART”
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ALL MIGHTY WHISPERS RELEASE NEW VIDEO “COMING HOME”
All Mighty Whispers are an independent Norwich based 3 piece currently releasing music on our own label. They have recently
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STOLI PREDICTS A HEAT WAVE AS PHOENIX JONES MAKES HER DEBUT
Lets face it here folks, it can be double hard for a female musician as she must not only have
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 14th, 2009
’NSYNC SCORES TOP ALBUM OF THE DECADE Billboard magazine have announced what they think was the top album of the
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The Bramble Jam, Move Your Boots
The Bramble Jam are introducing their new brand of kids’ music to the world. Inspired by their own kids,
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REO SPEEDWAGON, NOT SO SILENT NIGHT: CHRISTMAS WITH REO SPEEDWAGON
Singer/songwriter Kevin Cronin and the boys have assembled their version of 13 Christmas staples. Kevin explained that they didn’t
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THE WOODLANDS PERSONALLY RELEASE “CAN WE STAY” VIDEO TO SKOPE READERS WORLDWIDE
“We are so excited to announce that our new music video for Can We Stay is done and it is
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NEW EELS VIDEO “IN MY YOUNGER DAYS”
Check out the brand new video for “In My Younger Days” from the upcoming EELS’ “END TIMES” album out January
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Rick McGuire, Dust and Tears
The first thing to say after listening to Dust and Tears is that Rick McGuire is the man! This
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Ultimate Power Duo, New Normal
Saskatoon isn’t exactly a tourist destination of the highest accord in Canada, but at least acts like Ultimate Power Duo
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The Balconies, The Balconies
Finding a balance between unrestrained energy and genuine talent can be a tough pill to swallow for young bands. Finding
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE 2”
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STS9 NEW STUDIO ALBUM STREAM
Ad Explorata – the band’s third release of 2009 (following their iTunes LIVE Exclusive NYE.ATL.08 / May 2009 and Peaceblaster
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AVATAR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE- EXCLUSIVE LISTENING PARTY
Access an exclusive listening party for AVATAR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE by visiting http://avatarscore.com starting TODAY at 3PM EST.
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ONE FOR THE TEAM RELEASE THIRD ALBUM MARCH 16, 2010
Ghosts, One For The Team’s third album, will be released on Afternoon Records on March 16, 2010. The disc is
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PAPER TONGUES OFFER “RIDE TO CALIFORNIA” FROM DEBUT
Brand new, but much buzzed about rockers, Paper Tongues will release their debut album this February. The band fuses rock
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MAURA KENNEDY RELEASES DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
Maura Kennedy, one-half of the folk-pop mavens, The Kennedys, will release her first solo album on Planned Effervescence Recordings on
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MUSE ANNOUNCE SELECT DATES FOR SPRING HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
British rock trio Muse has announced select dates, venues, and ticket on-sale dates for its upcoming spring North American tour.
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THE MUSEBOX PRESENT FIRST-EVER SXSW MUSIC FESTIVAL INFORMATIONAL SESSION FOR NEW ENGLAND-BASED ARTISTS
For the first-time ever, music/culture gurus The MuseBox will be hosting a free informational session (RSVP required) about Austin, Texas’
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Rhett Frazier Inc, Escape From Dee-Troyt
The cover art for Los Angeles based Rhett Frazier Inc.’s debut disc Escape From Dee-troyt says plenty. A classic orange
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BOB DYLAN, CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART
I wonder sometimes if it isn’t tedious being Mr. Bob Dylan, having listened for decades now to people lamenting over
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These United States, Everything Touches Everything
The motor is really running at full steam on Everything Touches Everything, the latest from alt-country groove masters These United
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 2009
JAY-Z AND ALICIA KEYS STILL ON TOP Jay-Z and Alicia Keys top the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth straight
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Kill The Lights, Fog Area
Montreal’s Kill The Lights certainly know how to run a gamut of sound. They’ve toiled with various sonic elements for
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FREE LIVE MUSIC FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL AT ORION INDEPENDENT MUSIC FESTIVAL
2010 in several of Park City’s live music venues. Military personnel can simply show their credentials at the door of
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SKOPE / FLYLEAF HOLIDAY GUITAR GIVEAWAY
Flyleaf have just released their new album, Memento Mori. In celebration of the release, the band and Skope Magazine are
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CHECK OUT LIL WAYNE ROCKIN’ WITH MIAMI’S OWN ¡MAYDAY!
For those that already know, Miami’s own ¡MAYDAY! have been putting it down for a few years now (voted Miami’s
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SEABEAR ALBUM STREAM OF ‘WE BUILT A FIRE’
Icelandic 7-piece Seabear has announced the release of their anticipated sophomore album, We Built a Fire, in March 2010 on
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Lil Wayne “She’s On Fire”
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SHOP AT INDIE RECORD STORES THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND GET YOURSELF A FREE RED BEST OF 2009 CD SAMPLER
Holidays are about giving, right? Well, if that’s the case, your local indie record shop is in the holiday
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BACHMAN & TURNER TO UNITE FOR NEW ALBUM
Randy Bachman and Fred Turner have announced they are currently in the studio recording a new album of original material
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KYLIE MINOGUE TO RELEASE LIVE DIGITAL ALBUM ‘KYLIE LIVE IN NEW YORK’ ON DEC. 15TH
Pop superstar Kylie Minogue has announced that she will release a live digital album Kylie Live In New York (EMI’s
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Acres and Acres, All Nations
When David Scholten speaks, people ought to listen. The lead singer of Acres and Acres, the harmonic folk duo out
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DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS SIGN TO ATO RECORDS
ATO Records is pleased to announce the signing of Drive-By Truckers and their label debut, The Big To-Do. The album,
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BOOK ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE BANDS TO PLAY BONNAROO
One of the great pleasures of booking Bonnaroo is the opportunity to introduce other music lovers to some of the
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th, 2009
RIHANNA GETS NEW TATTOO It was just a matter of time until Rihanna added new body ink to represent the