Today Hollywood Undead premieres the music video for “Been To Hell” on Vevo. On April 5th, the band returns with their second album: American Tragedy. The album is the follow up to their controversial but massively successful gold debut, Swan Songs, which spent 53 consecutive weeks on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. The…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 28th, 2011
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GAGA RELEASES COUNTRY VERSION OF “BORN THIS WAY” Lady Gaga has released a country version of her hit single “Born This Way.” According to NME.com, “The track strips the single of its electronics and disco beats and replaces them with slide guitar and mouth organ.” It was produced by Gaga and Fernando Garibay,…
THE BUDOS BAND NEW VIDEO “BUDOS RISING”
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Following a winter club tour (that lit up sold-out crowds from Los Angeles to Chapel Hill, NC), The Budos Band return back to the mid-west this April. The band promises to deliver the same brazen intensity each night, slaying audiences with its venomous psychedelic afro-rock.
SKOPE HOURCAST PIT BIKE GIVEAWAY
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Hourcast is hitting the road with Volbeat and The Damned Things. To celebrate, the band will be giving away a custom Apollo 125cc Pit Bike valued at over $1000. The band’s album “Dystopia” is available everywhere now!
THE LIFE & TIMES OF POWER SINGER JAMIE LEE GAITA
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At just 20 years old, singer & performer Jamie Lee Gaita has already tackled so much. Born and raised in West Paterson, NJ, her musical background goes back seven years. The amazing part is that nobody in her family has any real music experience, but she has incredible support from her family. …
Daniel Masson, Frequencies
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Picture yourself taking a trip around the globe as you listen to Daniel Masson’s new album ‘Frequencies’. You will hear world-fusion and electronic music collide together to make up one hypnotic sound. All 12 tracks on the new disc represent Masson’s travels to Bangladesh, Egypt, Syria, India and Thailand which gives it that…
METALLICA WARNS THEIR FANS TO BEWARE OF THE FRONT ROW
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Metallica announced that all announcements made on their behalf via Writers Group Film Corp. and their subsidiary Front Row Networks, Inc. are false. Writers Group issued a press release on March 22, 2011 announcing “the acquisition of several hours of unique Metallica 3D & 2D concert video footage for distribution.” “Metallica owns and…
“FOO FIGHTERS BACK AND FORTH” DOCUMENTARY FILM PREMIERE
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“Back and Forth” chronicles the 16 year history of the Foo Fighters: from the band’s very first songs created as cassette demos Dave Grohl recorded during his tenure as Nirvana’s drummer, through its ascent to their Grammy-winning, multi-platinum, arena and stadium headlining status as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet. [youtube zBArTIXhUcg…
The Unraveling, Everything is Normal
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Over the years we’ve seen pop slowly evolve into what I like to call synth-pop or power pop. The music is rather synthetic, however clean, highly polished musical tidbits that are melody & catchy, with solid low end beats, & tasteful ear candy. Lady Ga Ga, is by far the reigning queen. But this…
COMPLETE RE-DESIGN & RE-LAUNCH OF ASTRALWERKS.COM
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Astralwerks Records is proud to announce the re-design and re-launch of Astralwerks.com today. With its simple, clean, intuitive design, the website will give fans a reason to come back to the site time and time again to discover new music, participate in exciting contests, and access music news and videos from their favorite Astralwerks…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 25th, 2011
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LADY GAGA STILL NUMBER ONE WITH “BORN THIS WAY” Lady Gaga holds on to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for her sixth straight week with “Born This Way.” Katy Perry’s “E.T.” featuring Kanye West climbs one spot to number two, Rihanna’s “S&M” climbs one notch to number three, Cee-Lo Green’s…
THE BOXING LESSON NEW VIDEO “THREE”
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The Boxing Lesson just released a new fun music video for our song “three” from Fur State. It’s our first non-animated video in a few years. It’s an upbeat electronic number and the video shows us running around Austin dressed as cats having fun with acoustic guitars, synthesizers and tambourines. [youtube IEN7kwRJxgU nolink] http://theboxinglesson.bandcamp.com
THE MAINE ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH AUGUSTUANA
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Fresh from a sold-out European tour, Sire/Action Theory Records artists The Maine will be hitting the road with Augustana. The nationwide co-headlining run, presented by LG, kicks off May 12th in Dallas, TX and runs through June 18th in their hometown of Phoenix, AZ. Austin Gibbs will support. The five-piece is touring in support of…
SICK OF SARAH ALBUM SURPASSES 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS
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BitTorrent Inc., a leading innovator creating advanced technologies to efficiently move large files across the Internet, today announced that Sick of Sarah’s album “2205” has been downloaded over one million times since launch on February 15, according to trackers set up to monitor the album’s proliferation through the BitTorrent community. As of 5 p.m. March…
BLESSID UNION OF SOULS NEW VIDEO “THE ONLY SONG”
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Iconic pop-rock band, Blessid Union of Souls, famous for their 7 Top 40 chart hits, including “I Believe”, “Hey Leonardo (She Likes Me for Me)”, and “I Wanna Be There”, have released their 7th album entitled The Mission Field through Salvation Road Records on March 1st, 2011.
THE GRATEFUL DEAD MOVIE RETURNS APRIL 20th
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The critically acclaimed cinematic concert rockumentary, The Grateful Dead Movie Event will take audiences back to the ‘70s for a one-night in-theater event on Wednesday, April 20 at 7:30 p.m. local time. Under the direction of the band’s lead guitarist Jerry Garcia and co-directed by Leon Gast, these legendary 1974 concerts capture the Grateful Dead…
NEW VIDEO FROM THE MORNING BIRDS “IT’S THEN YOU’LL KNOW”
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What would you do with an evening, some mirrors, lights and your living room? If you’re LA’s The Morning Birds, you’ll combine all of these things and your creative genius to produce a music video that feels like a trippy 60s variety show.
HANG OUT WITH MAROON 5 IN STUDIO TODAY / VIDEO
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Beginning at 1:00pm EST, Maroon 5 will open their studio doors as they begin the first ever Coca-Cola Music 24hr Session. Through interactive projection technology, fans will be given a virtual all access pass into the studio via www.mycoke.com/music and can contribute ideas and suggestions for the track to the band using the @Coca-Cola Twitter…
HANSON RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “GIVE A LITTLE”
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Amidst a flurry of activity in the music world, the indie pop-rock trio are excited to announce the release of the music video for their new single “Give A Little.” [youtube 56VPiS8dPDE nolink]
THE VOODOO JETS HONOR FALLEN DRUMMER IN NEW VIDEO
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The Voodoo Jets have announced the release of the band’s first ever music video to honor former drummer John Fowler, who passed away three years ago today. Fowler, a brilliant and colorful talent who also toured and recorded with Steelheart, worked with The Voodoo Jets for over 5 years before suffering a brain aneurism in…
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST SPEAK ON DOCUMENTARY
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On Monday, March 14th, A Tribe Called Quest members Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi (via phone) spoke with MTV’s Sway for an exclusive interview on their concerns with the ATCQ documentary, Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. The film, directed by Michael Rapaport, premiered at this year’s Sundance Film…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 22nd, 2011
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BIEBER’S NEVER SAY NEVER TOPS MJ’S THIS IS IT According to The Hollywood Reporter, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never has earned 72.2-million dollars at the domestic box office so far, passing Michael Jackson’s 72.1-million haul for This Is It. Bieber still has a little way to go to climb the list of the top-grossing documentaries…
TONY DESIMONE HAS A PHD IN PHYSICS & GREAT MUSIC
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It is not supposed to be snowing today, the first day of spring. It’s a good thing that my guest today has the kind of music for sitting outside on a nice spring day. Coming from NJ is a very talented musician by the name Tony Desimone. Tony was reffered by Airomee Wind who has…
THE CARS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “SAD SONG†FROM NEW ALBUM
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New album in-stores May 10, 2011 from Hear Music / Concord Music Group. Check out the video for the first single from The Cars’ long awaited new album Move Like This. The video for “Sad Song ” is available now on Youtube here.
THE HOBLIMINAL IBLOID RELEASES ‘ACTION AT A DISTANCE’
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Described as Pink Floyd meets Jean Michel Jarre. The Hobliminal Ibloid’s Rock & New Age instrumentals evoke the big sounds of the 80’s inspired by the lush music of Simple Minds, U2, Cocteau Twins and Vangelis. “Whether the peace of my new born child (Lullaby); the excitement of a night out on the town (Red…
ELECTRIC EEL SHOCK – JAPAN’S FRIENDLY METAL BAND
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The Ruby Room in Shibuya Tokyo probably has an actual “legal” capacity of 125, but at Electric Eel Shock’s recent show there, any Fire Marshall would have had a heyday trying to count how many extra people were packed in the small venue. The audience was already pumped up from the opening acts of Red…
ACCIDENTAL TRIBE: THE STRENGTH OF PURPOSE
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It is sweet, sweet irony that while the name of my latest assignment may be Accidental Tribe; I’m not sure I’ve written about another band with more purpose than this fearsome foursome from New York. And while theirs is a story steeped in decades past, time has changed the hedonistic man-boys of the CBGB’s golden…
TOM WAITS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME
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Iconoclast TOM WAITS was inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame by Neil Young at the ceremony Monday night honoring his vast and storied musical career spanning four decades. Waits accepted this honor with humor and heart, stating: “Thanks, everybody, this is very encouraging. Songs are really just interesting things to do with…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21th, 2011
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BRITNEY TALKS NEW ALBUM WITH ROLLING STONE Britney Spears’ highly anticipated album, Femme Fatale, is due out on March 29th, and the pop star opened up to Rolling Stone about the recording process and much more. She told the mag that she wanted to make sure her latest effort is “completely different” from anything…
EYE LEVEL ART LIVE: A MOST CREATIVE OF SPACES
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In a town that has seen a rapidly diminishing number of music venues over the past few years, available space has become a valuable commodity. Pair that space with a mantra of mass functionality and you have Eye Level Art, one of the most unique and forward-thinking venues in Charleston, SC. Equal parts gallery/event space/concert…
DONWILL FEAT NICKY GUILAND “BREATHE” VIDEO
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“Inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.” It’s not that hard of a concept. But for Donwill, these acts take on a much bigger role in his new single, “Breathe,” off of Donwill’s concept album, Don Cusack in High Fidelity.
Rob Carlton, Seven Thunders
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2011 looks to be a great year for guitarist Rob Carlton as he was recently engaged, has a hot new album out and many exciting shows booked up! Not to mention, Carlton has also signed a new distribution deal with Musik and Film Inc/Full Entertain Music Inc (MAFFEM). And now following up his…
Kelly Pettit, These Days
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Kelly Pettit is a guitarist/singer/songwriter originally from Canada but has spent recent years traveling abroad touring around Japan. Like many new artists Pettit relies primarily on a ballad to rock format & other heart throb skill sets to get his point across. Music will remind you of Train, Plain White T’s, Maroon among others. To…
LUPE FIASCO BEAMS TO THE TOP OF THE BILLBOARD 200
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1st & 15th/Atlantic recording artist Lupe Fiasco’s highly anticipated third studio album, “LASERS” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 204,294 units sold. The album— which includes the RIAA gold certified hit single, “The Show Goes On” — becomes the rapper’s highest selling and chart-ranking debut to date. The Hip-Hop phenom, who…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 17th, 2011
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JUSTIN BIEBER GETS WAXED! Justin Bieber has joined the prestigious list of pop stars honored with wax figures. Lifelike replicas of the singer were unveiled on Tuesday at Madame Tussauds wax museums in New York, Amsterdam and London. In New York, dozens of Bieber fans were on hand to welcome the wax figure…
Red Weather, Every Alleyway
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Over the years we’ve seen punk, hard rock & even alternative rock bands slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows. Talking to many music fans out there, the response is overwhelming. Give me something new, something fresh & fun. Something that doesn’t sound like — well Nikelback. Give me band that dishes out good old…
MATT NATHANSON NEW ALBUM IN JUNE
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On June 7th, Matt Nathanson will release his new album, Modern Love, on Vanguard Records. A collection of pop and rock songs that are more joyful, complex and bold than any of Matt Nathanson’s previous works, Modern Love is poised to become the album of the summer. In the weeks leading up to the much…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: RIP: Nate Dogg’s Greatest Hits
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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! Nate Dogg’s Greatest Hits: SKOPE IT HERE!
THE GIFT OFFER MP3 “MADE FOR YOU”
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Portuguese band The Gift may be a new to some, but many already know the psychedelic synth-pop group. The band has been together since 1994, and they toured the U.S. with The Flaming Lips in 2003. This year they return to the United States, bringing us their amazing new album, Explode, which was produced by…
BELL X1’S SESAME ST THEMED VIDEO
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Vevo is exclusively premiering the video for Bell X1’s new single “Velcro” from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Bloodless Coup’ (4/12, Yep Roc) today. The song, (on iTunes), centers around a particularly transcendent experience on the road in Texas. Check out the video, actually inspired by the group’s favorite Sesame Street segment, here: http://bit.ly/hzuBqd www.bellx1.com
