Before there was Snoop Lion there was Snoop Dogg aka the Doggfather, one of hip hop’s most iconic figures. And though the rap legend has rebranded and refocused his image, it is no secret that he made his original mark by getting “buckwild.” In fact, the rapper is quoted in a recent issue of…
NEW ALBUM BY COURT YARD HOUNDS
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After releasing their self-titled debut, Court Yard Hounds, to much critical acclaim, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire are at it again. Today the sisters announced they will release their highly anticipated follow up album Amelita on July 16th on Columbia Records. Containing 11 new tracks, Robison and Maguire took a different approach with Amelita…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY VALIENT THORR ON METALSUCKS
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina hard rock heavyweights VALIENT THORR will release their highly anticipated sixth studio album Our Own Masters on June 18 via Volcom Entertainment. Recorded at Ronnie Jone Sound Studios in Athens, GA and produced, engineered and mixed by Kyle Spence of experimental rockers Harvey Milk, Our Own Masters shines a bright light…
DAFT PUNK SELLS OVER A MILLION COPIES WORLDWIDE IN DEBUT WEEK
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Internationally, the album hit the #1 spot on digital charts in 97 countries, dominated UK charts to become the fastest selling album of 2013 and had the biggest first week album sales in France since 2007, where the album is already triple platinum. Daft Punk also earned their first official #1 album in multiple countries,…
WISE BLOOD VIDEO FOR “RAT”
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Wise Blood returns with another cinematic music video, this time for the single, “Rat,” off the forthcoming debut id, out June 25th on Dovecote Records. Co-directed by Wise Blood’s Chris Laufman and Michael Lawrence, the video finds Laufman cruising around Pittsburgh, making a series of bad decisions and wreaking havoc on the city. Speaking on…
BRUNO MARS SIGNS ON AS INVESTOR WITH NJOY
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NJOY, America’s number one electronic cigarette company, has announced that global music superstar and 13-time Grammy Award nominee Bruno Mars has joined the company as an investor. While the terms of the investment were not disclosed, Mars stated that he often uses NJOY’s King product in place of traditional cigarettes and is convinced that…
CONTINENTS RELEASE “PEGASUS, PEGASUS” MUSIC VIDEO
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CONTINENTS have premiered a music video for “Pegasus, Pegasus”, the dynamic track from their Victory Records’ debut album Idle Hands, on VEVO. Watch the video for an exclusive look into their explosive live performance and crazy antics as they transport music fans from all over the world, straight into the middle of their chaotic and…
WIRE: NEW PHILIP ANSELMO SINGLE ON LOUDWIRE
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“Walk Through Exits Only,” the title track from Philip Anselmo’s upcoming solo album, due out July 16 on his own Housecore label, is making its premiere today at Loudwire.com Produced by Philip Anselmo and Michael Thompson, and recorded over the past couple of years at his New Orleans studio, Nodferatu’s Lair, with his band…
GRENOUER VIDEOS FROM SEVENTH ALBUM “BLOOD ON THE FACE”
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Russian rock metallers GRENOUER, who have been active since 1992, have signed with Mausoleum Records, the legendary label from Belgium. In previous years GRENOUER were famous for playing extreme kind of music, yet today these ambitious performers switched over to songs with clean signing and high profile melodies. Their seventh brand new full-length album “Blood…
ARTISTS ON THE UP WITH LABELLED INDEPENDENT
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We take a look at some of the top independent artists in the UK in association with Labelled Independent, the new music podcast! At Labelled Independent, we pride ourselves on keeping our minds open. For those who may have read our contributions to Skope before, you’ll hopefully remember that the artists we recommend have only…
Maxim Senin, The Taming Of The Wolf EP
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Having relocated from Latvia to Long Beach CA, Maxim Senin is a software engineer who took a break from all his coding to put forth his debut EP The Taming Of The Wolf. Every perceivable sound here is made by Senin, who plays the acoustic guitar, piano, ukulele, harmonica, keyboard, and all percussions. Though he…
Focus@Will LAUNCHES TODAY MAY 30
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Focus@Will, the first productivity-enhancing music streaming service will be launching its iOS app, available in the iTunes store on Thursday, May 30th. The LA startup’s “focus and relaxation” inducing music service has a completely new custom built audio engine on it’s iOS app. The sound has a smooth quality with truly seamless transitions between tracks,…
WIRE: BEFORE YOU EXIT NEW SINGLE ON SEVENTEEN
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The pop trio, know as Before You Exit, have released their video for hit single, “I Like That” exclusively on Seventeen.com today, May 29th! The band will be supporting Cody Simpson on his Summer Headline Tour, along with special guest, Ryan Beatty, which kicks off tomorrow, May 30th at The Moran Theatre in Jacksonville, FL.…
WIRE: CHUCK INGLISH ALBUM ON KARMALOOP
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The inspiration for Droptops came to Chuck during SXSW. Says Chuck, “While in Austin, my homie who has a dope droptop Bonneville drove us around to my showcases and the idea for the tape came to me on the way to The Illmore. Shout-outs to Sascha, Scoremore, and Illroots. When I got back to LA,…
WIRE: LUCY SCHWARTZ SINGLE “BOOMERANG”
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“Boomerang,” the first single from artist Lucy Schwartz’s highly anticipated album Timekeeper, is available for streaming on YouTube at http://youtu.be/4KxRwZaLAKQ. The song recently premiered on Entertainment Weekly’s website at http://bit.ly/15g4fJb and is featured as the last song in the final episode of the new season of “Arrested Development,” which premiered Sunday on Netflix. Mitch Hurwitz,…
SKY’S EDGE FILMS LAUNCHES NEW SITE
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Sky’s Edge Films, which continues to earn a reputation for high-quality and entertaining music videos, has launched its official website. Established by writer/director/producer Freddy Heath and writer/assistant director/production designer John Hart, the independent company began its run with the well-received video for Portland legend Smoochknob’s “Meet Me Half the Way”, the first single from…
WIRE: NEW TRIXIE WHITLEY VIDEO AT VOGUE
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Trixie Whitley has premiered her new video at Vogue.com. The video is for the deep and soulful stunner, “Breathe You In My Dreams,” one of the centerpieces from her debut, Fourth Corner (Strong Blood). View it HERE. Matthu Placek, who also directed the gorgeous video for “A Thousand Thieves”, directed the clip. SKOPE IT HERE!…
DANCING HEALS POST “SOMETHING”
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One week after announcing the July 5th release date of their new album, You Will Never Be Younger Than You Are Now and Australia tour, Dancing Heals are back at it again. Having just released their second single off the album, making it available as a free download, the new track is a trademark Dancing…
SAMSUNG & CHICARONES COLLAB ON NEW VIDEO
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The Chicharones, a Portland duo on CamoBear Records are thrilled to announce their involvement with the Samsung GALAXY S4 music video for ‘Hi, Hey, Hello”. The video, directed by Joseph Khan, multiple Grammy winner for video direction, tells the story of a college boy crushing on a girl in his class- and campus wide dancing…
LEGITMIX LAUNCHES FIRST EVER REMIX-ONLY SEARCH ENGINE
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Having already been embraced by pioneering producers like Diplo, El-p and Dave Nada, Legitmix launched in 2011 with a technological solution to the sample-clearance problem that enables remixers to sell their work while getting the artists they sampled get credited and paid. Legitmix has just launched the first ever remix-only search engine and digital store.…
ADRIAN LUX NEW SINGLE “DAMAGED”
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For many, the name Adrian Lux will be synonymous with his breakout hit from 2010, ‘Teenage Crime’, a bona fide smash, which exceeded platinum sales in Australia and appeared on Swedish House Mafia’s debut album, Until One. Not only did it rocket to top the Dance Charts through out the world, it also went large…
VISAGE TO RELEASE FIRST ALBUM IN 29 YEARS
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Founding fathers of the New Romantics and pioneers of the ’80s sound, Visage return with a new album Hearts and Knives. “It has been 29 years since the last Visage album and during that period it often seems like we have all lived through several lifetimes,” comments Steve Strange, the band’s creative force and flamboyant…
SAIDAH BABA TALIBAH VIDEO “HIGH”
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Toronto-based “stalwart soul-rock firebrand” Saidah Baba Talibah is excited to release a brand new video for her crowd-favourite “High”, off of her debut album “(S)Cream”. Aside from satiating hungry Saidah fans, the new video also serves to fuel the crowd-funding campaign for Saidah’s sophomore album. As a follow up to her crowd-funded debut album (S)Cream,…
SOL, Senses
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One might expect 6 piece Funk-Rock band from Maryland SOL to deliver music that could be categorized as somewhat dated. I mean this is 2013 and before I even listened to a single note of music from SOL that’s honestly the impression I got. I expected them to be a kind of 70’s Rare Earth,…
PILLBUSTER ALBUM TEASER HERE
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Virginia Beach hard rockers PILLBUSTER are thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their stoner rock-tinged self-titled full-length album, hitting stores on August 6, 2013 via Stonerkill Records. The album was recorded at Osceola Studios in Raleigh, NC with Dick Hodgin (COC, Velvet Revolver, Lynyrd Skynyrd). Fans can pre-order the record NOW on Amazon.com at…
COLUMBIA RECORDS SIGNS NINE INCH NAILS
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Columbia Records has signed Nine Inch Nails. The band will release a new studio album later this year. “I’ve been less than honest about what I’ve really been up to lately,” said Trent Reznor. “For the last year I’ve been secretly working non-stop with Atticus Ross and Alan Moulder on a new, full-length Nine Inch…
THE APOLLO THEATER PRESENTS THE HARLEM HEALTHY SOUL FESTIVAL
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The Apollo Theater is getting summer off to an early start with a new community initiative focused on family health and wellness – Harlem Healthy Soul Festival. Sponsored by Coca-Cola, Harlem Healthy Soul Festival (HHSF) is designed to serve as a platform for Harlem families to learn about the numerous community health resources available to…
WIRE: JOHN FOGERTY’S VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE
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“I’ve had the idea for this song for a long, long time. I wrote this phrase into my songwriting notebook twenty or thirty years ago. In the beginning, I didn’t know how the music would go, but I sure knew what the story was. I pictured a group of travelers, perhaps an extended family, standing…
NYC PUNK FUTURIST ABSTRACT ARTIMUS LEAKS SINGLE
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“Snakes” the newest single from NYC one man Rock and Roll song writing arsenal Abstract Artimus, is streaming live. To be released on the full length album “My Wild Dreams” to coincide with U.S and European tour dates, Abstract Artimus decided to go in a much different direction creatively. “Rock and Roll is supposed to…
AUSTIN’S LITTLE RADAR RELEASE FULL LENGTH DEBUT AUGUST 6th
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Austin four-piece Little Radar follow their 2012 EP Up in Arms with Souvenirs, available August 6, 2013. The full length debut was recorded and produced by Grammy-Award winning engineer Mitch Dane at his Nashville based studio Sputnik Sound. The title Souvenirs was pulled from “Coming Clean,” the album’s second track, “for now…
IVAN IVES VIDEO “8 MM”
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Ivan Ives originally stepped into the hip hop world in 2007. Rolling Stone named him among the next 40 artists to watch; SPIN called him one of top 8 unsigned artists, and XXL said “don’t let his indie rocker persona fool you – this guy can spit.” Born in Russia, but having grown up in…
WIRE: THE BULLITTS VIDEO ON ROLLING STONE
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Set to an Ennio Morricone inspired spaghetti western hook over massive beats and south of the border mariachi horns, the track is the future of hip-hop. The ultra stylish Video (Written & Produced by The Bullitts) is an Intense Wild West shoot ’em up drawn from The Bullitts epic film: “They Die By Dawn.” …
STEREO CREW & SOUL DAAD POST ‘AMSTERTROIT’
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Stereo Crew & Soul Daad release their free LP AMSTERTROIT. As the title hints, this album is a result of Detroit and Amsterdam collaborating. Stereo Boyz & Stereo Crew teamed up with Amsterdam’s Soul Daad recently to produce and record “Amstertroit”. The two teams of MCs and Producers first met on Twitter, exchanging beats and…
WIRE: AUTOEROTIQUE PREMIERE “ASPHYXIATION” VIDEO ON BROBIBLE
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Toronto duo Autoerotique are back with “Asphyxiation,” out today via Dim Mak Records. The provocative video for the track is also out today, premiering exclusively on BroBible. Directed by Amos LeBlanc, the titillating video for “Asphyxiation” is Autoerotique’s first music video since 2011’s viral hit “Turn Up The Volume.” Watch “Asphyxiation” here: http://www.brobible.com/music/article/autoerotiques-music-video-asphyxiation
CONTINENTS PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO “PEGASUS, PEGASUSâ€
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Hardcore band CONTINENTS have premiered a music video for “Pegasus, Pegasus”, the dynamic track from their Victory Records’ debut album Idle Hands, on VEVO. Watch the video for an exclusive look into their explosive live performance and crazy antics as they transport music fans from all over the world, straight into the middle of…
THE BOOTLEGS’ NEW VIDEO IS NSFW
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After releasing their debut E.P “Knock Me Down” for free online, Toronto’s hottest indie rock band The Bootlegs are at it again, dropping a video for their single Fail to Recall. But The Bootleg’s first visual release isn’t your typical music video–the band and the video’s director Mitchell Sturm wanted to make sure of that.…
WIRE: INVSN NEW SINGLE “DOWN IN THE SHADOWS”
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Razor & Tie is thrilled to announce the addition of the new Swedish alt-rock band INVSN (pronounced in-vey-zhuh-n) to its worldwide label roster (excluding Scandinavia). INVSN was formed by Dennis Lyxzén (Refused, The International Noise Conspiracy) along with musicians Andre Sandström (DS-13), Sara Almgren (The International Noise Conspiracy), Richard Österman, and Anders Stenberg (Lykke Li,…
ROTIMI POSTS VIDEO & AUDIO FOR “ONLY HUMAN”
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Singer/ actor/ model, Rotimi premieres new visual for “Only Human.” The video depicts Rotimi struggling with the wrongs he has committed against his on-screen leading lady, actress, Naturi Naughton and recounts the images of his indiscretions through a visual effect which allows viewers to see inside his silhouette. The video is directed by Chris Amos…
BLAKE MILLS SIGNS TO VERVE RECORDS
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Verve Records and Record Collection, today announced they have signed renowned guitarist, songwriter, and producer Blake Mills. Mills is currently in the studio putting final touches on his second full-length album, which will be released in fall of 2013. The self-produced album will be the follow up to 2010’s critically acclaimed album Break Mirrors. “Blake…
STOLI LEARNS WHAT IT TAKES MIKE REPEL TO RUN REFORMATORY RECORDS
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Hello to all on this rainy Wednesday in New England. It feels so good to be back at it. Last night I did what I like to call some “drunk downloading” on my Kindle Fire. For those that do not know, that is when you indulge in some cocktails and download every song you love…
