Jonsson’s piano infused track “Kiss In the Morning” is romantic and fun, a true showcase of Jonsson’s talents writing perfectly amped up, sugar coated love songs. There’s no doubt that a running theme throughout Jon’s music is love, made stronger by his sunny disposition, he finds a perfect home in this single. Check…
LAMB OF GOD/ DETHKLOK TOUR CANCELED
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Due to the continued incarceration of LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic, the band’s co-headline tour with Dethklok scheduled to begin August 1st in Seattle is being cancelled. The band regrets the decision but the uncertainty of Randy’s release makes it impossible to carry on with the tour. Upon…
WIRE: DOWN FIRST SINGLE “WITCHTRIPPER” STREAMING NOW
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Metal forerunners DOWN will release DOWN IV Part I – The Purple EP, their first body of new material in five years, on September 18, 2012 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. RollingStone.com made the exclusive announcement this week with the world-premiere of first single “Witchtripper,” calling it a “typically aggressive Anselmo vocal against a…
DYLAN HYDE HAS NEARLY WRAPPED UP THE FIRST SEASON
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For the last ten weeks, Dylan Hyde fans have anticipated the release of a new episode of “Amazed,” the Hardy Boys-style mystery show starring the teen pop-crooner. Filmed on location in San Diego, the series follows a young pop star who comes home to Coronado Island and his friends after a year on tour. An…
WIRE: STEVE VAI PREMIERES “JOHN THE REVELATOR” ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai will be releasing The Story of Light on August 14th. The album, which will be released on Vai’s own Favored Nations Entertainment, contains 12 new songs, including the track “John The Revelator,” which just received a premiere on Rollingstone.com. SKOPE IT HERE!
ROLLING STONE PREMIERES NEW ANIMATED SOCIAL DISTORTION VIDEO
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Southern California rock ‘n’ roll heroes Social Distortion have debuted a brand new video on Rollingstone.com for their song “Gimme The Sweet And Lowdown” from their latest album, Hard Times And Nursery Rhymes. The animated video was created by Olya & Vira Ishchuk (known as “The Mad Twins”) and loosely celebrates the life of front…
WIRE: EXCLUSIVE GODSMACK INTERVIEW
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Check out Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival’s exclusive Godsmack interview along with a music video preview for “Come Together” from the band’s recently released Live & Inspired CD. SKOPE IT HERE! The third annual Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival kicks off August 17 in Kansas City, MO and wraps September 30 in Albuquerque, NM. The…
THIS IS HELL RELEASES “ACID RAIN†MUSIC VIDEO
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Long Island modern thrash metal quartet, This Is Hell, has released a music video for, “Acid Rain,” taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Black Mass. The new video, directed by Jamie Horton, can be seen on the band’s Tumblr too.
DZ DEATHRAYS RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA
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We’re only just past the halfway point of the 2012 but it’s fair to say that DZ Deathrays have already had quite the year. Having released their critically acclaimed debut album Bloodstreams earlier this year, Shane Parsons and Simon Ridley have spent the majority of this year doing what they do best and tearing up…
TINI GREY EMERGES WITH NEW VIDEO & MP3
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SoCal artist Tini Grey’s debut album Shades of Grey out September 25th 2012 is a sophisticated blend of Acoustic, Pop and Soul. The fully realized mainstream immediacy of his music conjures up cornerstone artists such as Jack Johnson and John Mayer, and in a similar fashion, Tini is emerging with just as unique and soulful…
BECCA LEVY USING MUSIC TO FIGHT BULLYING
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Skope is supporting Becca Levy and her efforts to use music to raise awareness about bullying. Bullying is an appalling social issue that is plaguing our nation’s youth with segregation, violence, and even suicide. After witnessing firsthand the painful effects bullying can have on adolescents, Becca decided to take a stand by starting the Right…
BRITISH SINGER-SONGWRITER BIRDY TO RELEASE LIVE DIGITAL EP
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Warner Bros. Records’ Birdy will release a digital live EP, entitled Live in London, via all digital service providers on August 7th. The eight-song collection captures the British-born singer and songwriter’s captivating hometown show at London’s The Tabernacle on April 12th. “Jasmine van den Bogaerde (aka Birdy) had the poise and power to captivate a…
BAD RELIGION BEGIN RECORDING NEW ALBUM
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The visionary Los Angeles band Bad Religion has entered the studio to begin recording a brand new album. The yet unnamed work is being recorded at Joe Barresi’s JHOC studio and co-produced by band members Brett Gurewitz, Greg Graffin and Barresi. The group reconvenes amidst a period of heightened activity. Singer-songwriter Greg Graffin…
KISS & MOTLEY CRUE DONATE $25K TO HIRING OUR HEROES
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced that rock bands KISS and Mötley Crüe are donating $250,000 to the National Chamber Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program. The band members from KISS and Mötley Crüe presented a check to Hiring Our Heroes at the kickoff of THE TOUR of 2012 in Bristow, VA. [youtube i5-cNNvssx8] “We are…
JIMMY RAE DISCOVERS AN ADDICTING NEW VOICE
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Are you ready for some punk rock music that is politically-charged and socially conscious? If you answered yes then Voice of Addiction is your automatic fix! Hailing from the Windy City, this high-energy, three-piece band is ready to explode on the scene! In this interview you will hear from lead singer &…
DZ GETS TO KNOW THE REAL SAMMY HAKIM
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Coming out of Northern Virginia, we meet Sammy Hakim. A young inspiring songwriter and compositions only 16 years old. With her style covering different genres of music. Today we interview the upcoming young star and look into the insights of this brilliant singer.
EYE’Z BIRTHDAY PARTY – AUGUST 5th – OAKLAND, CA
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Next Sunday night will be a special night in Oakland, CA as Eye’z celebrates her birthday party in her city of Oakland, CA. Eye’z has always been a huge supporter of Skope so we decided to sponsor and cover this event. The night will be hosted by the hilarious Jay Rich. Join us today as…
The Protest, Self-Titled EP
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With band mate nicknames like “Shred”, “Animal”, “Texas Two Step”, “Sludge” and “Sarge”, one does not immediately envision a metal band with a mission from God. That is what Indiana based The Protest are though. Unable to really compare this band with others of the same agenda, The Protest doesn’t make metal music for the…
THE TRIBE & BIG CATS! RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “DMT FLOWâ€
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The Tribe & Big Cats! release the official video for “DMT Flow” today. The video, directed by Isaac Gale and David Jensen, follows TruthBeTold riding around in a military tank, yup a tank, take that.
BLACK LIPS RELEASE NEW VIDEO “NOC-A-HOMA”
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Today VICE & Ray-Ban premiere the video for the Black Lips’ raucous two-minute homage to Chief Noc-A-Homa, the famed former mascot of the Atlanta Braves from the 1950s until 1986. Chief Noc-A-Homa is one of baseball’s most beloved mascots who was best know for emerging from a tepee in the bleachers to rally the hometown…
WIRE: THE INDECENT POST TRACK ON NYLON
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Newly-signed Warner Bros Records artists The Indecent will be releasing their debut EP “Control” on September 18, 2012. The title track recently premiered via Nylon magazine: http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=8242 Born and raised in New York City, triplets Emily, Bo and Maddy Brout were influenced by the sounds of Sonic Youth, Black Sabbath and Jefferson Airplane from an…
MISS MAY I TO HEADLINE THE AP TOUR FALL 2012
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Cleveland-based youth-culture magazine ALTERNATIVE PRESS has just announced MISS MAY I as the headliner for their annual fall tour, THE AP TOUR FALL 2012, sponsored by PETERSAYSDENIM. The tour, featuring a line-up handpicked by the AP staff, will be heading out on a 32-day trek that kicks off mid-October till the end of November. Tour…
ERIC BURDON NEEDS BACK SURGERY
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Eric Burdon’s management announced that the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is scheduled for back surgery later this week and subsequently Burdon has had to cancel more scheduled dates in 2012. Earlier this year Eric, who has been suffering back pain for over 3 years, was forced to cancel his Summer European…
BIRDMAN INTERVIEWS CMC TOP AUTHORS
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Birdman talks to Ashley & JaQuavis about Urban literature and the next phase of his Cash Money Content books – adapting those books into movies. [vimeo 46310214] At age 26, Ashley & JaQuavis, aka Mr. and Mrs. JaQuavis Coleman, are the hottest young couple in African American literature today and are the youngest African American…
WIRE: BLONDS RELEASE “TIME” VIA PASTE MAG
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BLONDS are debuting “Time,” the new single off their upcoming debut full-length The Bad Ones, out August 7th. The track, which is available for posting HERE, premiered via Paste Magazine, who called it “the very definition of what makes BLONDS so incredibly appealing.” Additionally, the band is releasing bonus B-sides to the single, featuring covers…
BEN KWELLER “JEALOUS GIRL” VIDEO
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Be sure to check out the brand new video from BEN KWELLER for his new single, “Jealous Girl,” below. As the first visual from Ben’s new album, Go Fly A Kite, a full-length released earlier this year through his own record label The Noise Company, the music video for “Jealous Girl” tells the story of…
45 GRAVE BACK AFTER 19 YEARS
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Legendary rockers 45 GRAVE (www.dinahcancer.net) announced today that they will be releasing its first album of new material in more than 19 years entitled Pick Your Poison and it promises to be their most musically adventurous to date. Released on CD, vinyl and digital formats via Frontier Records (www.frontierrecords.com) on August 14, Pick Your…
Pilot Touhill, Keeping Secrets
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About the Artist: Pilot Touhill is an artist that hails from the LA area. Reading from their bio: Fusing elements of alternative, rock, reggae and electronic, Pilot Touhill creates catchy songs with soulful melodies that are completely honest and unedited like any private journal entry. Their latest 4 song EP entitled “Keeping Secrets” was Produced…
John Wakefield, A Curious Child’s Album
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Inspiration, at times, is a strange muse. Sometimes ideas flow from the deepest inner well. Other times, it is some thing seemingly unrelated to creativity. And sometimes it is “creation” itself that prompts us. In the case of John Wakefield, it was “procreation” that ushered forth A Curious Child’s Album, after his wife told him…
WIRE: ABANDONED POOLS PREMIERE FIRST TRACK IN SEVEN YEARS
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Abandoned Pools release their long-awaited third album, Sublime Currency on August 28, 2012 via Tooth & Nail Records and today Alternative Press is hosting an EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE STREAM of the title track. Sublime Currency is the culmination of the eleven-year journey of Tommy Walter, bassist and co-founder of the critically acclaimed band eels. Sublime…
ANDRE HOBSON SPEAKS ON BLACK YOUTH VOTE “VOTE 4 JUSTICE”
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When Andre Todd Hobson aka “Champ” originally penned the lyrics for The National Coalition on Black Civic Participation’s Black Youth Vote (BYV!) iThink 2012 campaign, he didn’t know how soon his lyrics would literally become his life. The 19-year-old Richmond, VA native will report to basic training for the U.S. Army on July 31, just…
MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD NEW ALBUM IN SEPTEMBER
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Medeski Martin & Wood have announced the release of Free Magic due September 25 on the band’s label Indirecto Records. For its latest effort, MMW dip into their archives to present a collection of recordings documenting their first-ever acoustic tour in 2007. The set, stretching out over five expansive tracks, captures the three intrepid improvisers–keyboardist…
OM POSTPONE AUGUST TOUR FOLLOWING PERSONAL INJURY
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OM reluctantly announce they will be postponing their upcoming tour dates following a skateboarding injury sustained by drummer Emil Amos. The trio, which is rounded out by bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros and multi-instrumentalist Robert AA Lowe, are working on rescheduling the full run starting in mid-November. Full list of postponed dates below. The announcement comes just…
ANAMI VICE NEW VIDEO “OMGOODNESS”
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Discovered by Josh Ramsay of Mariana’s Trench, comes Vancouver hip hop artist Anami Vice and his debut single “Time I Ever Had.” The song is an end-of-summer anthem, reflecting on the best and worst of life’s experiences. A video will be shot for the single next week in Toronto by MMVA-winning director, Ben Knechtal…
OFF! ANNOUNCE HEADLINING TOUR + VIDEO
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In a move to match the velocious tempo of their musical output, OFF! have announced a stretch of headlining dates this Fall even as they are currently winding down a run of dates opening for the reunited Refused. The newly announced dates are part of the quartet’s ongoing world tour in support of their debut…
AUSTIN GALANTE GOES SOLO ON NEW ALBUM
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Austin Galante’s first solo record is a down tempo Trip Hop project. The album was mixed and mastered by the former guitar player for Bad Fathers and long time friend, DJ Jethro. Austin Galante residing in Los Angeles, Ca. is one of the original members of Bad Fathers (Hip Hop Rock and punk rock experimental…
WIRE: CLOSED SESSIONS ANNOUNCES 2ND COMPILATION & DOCUMENTARY
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Closed Sessions, the boutique hip-hop label based in Chicago’s Soundscape Studios, has begun to unveil their latest project, Closed Sessions Volume 2, the product of another year’s worth of artistic collaboration. Last year’s inaugural release helped put the label on the national radar on buzz generated from affiliated curatorial hip-hop website RubyHornet.com, and the second…
Billy Ray Deiz, Joy
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Billy Ray Deiz has been around music his whole life to where he even enjoyed success with one of the hottest bands in L.A. back in the 60s called The Seven Souls. That group included the late Bob Welch who later went on to play with the legendary Fleetwood Mac and The Seven Souls…
Thank You Scientist, Maps of Non-Existent Places
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About the Artist: New Jersey 7 piece band Thank You Scientist just released their latest CD entitled Maps of Non-Existent Places in 2012. Band members include: Salvatore Marrano, Tom Monda, Russell Lynch, Andrew Digrius, Ellis Jasenovic, Greg Colacino, and Odin Alvarez Review: In this overly saturated genera/market with a plethora of artists coming out of…
The Como Brothers Band, Speed of Sound
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It is the propensity for mankind to classify the things around them. We like things to fit into a category with other things like it. And I am no different. That being said, I can’t seem to place the NY-based trio, The Como Brothers Band into one nice, neat little package. Just as it seems…
