From London, England comes Sulio, and based on his #10 rank on ReverbNation, people are listening. This latest single “Miami Feeling [funky Latin-pop Version]” brings all the Miami bass sound in full force. A solid songwriter and producer, Sulio lends his vocals to an already hook filled track, with an almost raggaeton vibe, deep bass…
Radio Drive, This Is Our Time
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Radio Drive is one person by the name of Kevin Gullickson who is giving you a full dose of life in all its glory. Radio Drive has put out a new album every year since 2009 and ‘This Is Our Time’ is the fourth installment. Gullickson is in good company once again with…
JOE WALSH TALKS NEW ALBUM
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Grammy Award winning rock legend Joe Walsh goes on record discussing his first solo album in two decades, Analog Man out June 5th in a BRAND NEW video feature (see below). Analog Man is both modern and timelessly soulful, packed with Walsh’s beloved wit, charm and chops; it delivers an incredibly raw and intimate sound.…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jeremih “Late Nights”
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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! Jeremih “Late Nights”: [youtube g0QmTkWYddk nolink]
SCOUTS DEBUT SINGLE OUT NOW
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The debut offering from the Los Angeles-based trio Scouts is set for its upcoming release. “Skeleton,” available now, provides the first glimpse into the act’s sound. Looking to capture the attention of the still smoldering pop scene, Scouts will be supporting their single release with a video directed by Thomas Trail. Recorded at Clear Lake…
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TO RELEASE EP OF CLASSIC COVERS
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To commemorate their induction this year into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, multi-platinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers will release a very special digital-only EP, entitled We Salute You, on May 1st via Warner Bros. Records. It features six songs from previous Hall of Fame inductees, all of whom have…
SCISSOR SISTERS’ NEW VIDEO “ONLY THE HORSES”
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New York’s finest, Scissor Sisters, return in style with their new single/video “Only The Horses.” VEVO.com world premieres the track’s official video today at http://vevo.ly/Hx2trb. The digital single, written by Scissor Sisters and co-produced by Calvin Harris (Rihanna, Kylie Minogue), will be available beginning May 15. It’s from the band’s upcoming album, Magic Hour, set…
ZANDER BLECK RELEASES VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE “TEMPTATION”
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Zander Bleck has released the video for his debut single “Temptation”. The video was shot in New York City’s underground bar, Santos Party Room, reminiscent ofZander’s roots as a struggling musician. It’s a performance video to highlight Zander’s powerful voice, but of course no video about “temptation” would be complete without a beautiful woman.
JOE HENRY COLLABORATES ON BONNIE RAITT’S BEST SELLING ALBUM
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Bonnie Raitt’s new album Slipstream has just debuted at #6 on Soundscan making it her highest charting record in 18 years. On the album the veteran musician covers two songs penned by musician-producer Joe Henry, who also produced four of the record’s tracks. Raitt recently told the LA Times the two had recorded “at least…
RUSH ANNOUNCES CLOCKWORK ANGELS TOUR
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Alongside the release of the powerful new single “Headlong Flight,” Live Nation announced today that Rush will embark on a North American Tour in support of their upcoming and highly anticipated new album, “CLOCKWORK ANGELS.” This year’s fall tour will visit approximately 33 cities beginning September 7th in Manchester, NH, and finishing December 2nd…
Joseph Keith, Don’t Know Why
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Joseph Keith is a 17-year rock/acoustic old singer/songwriter from Fairfax, Virginia. After picking up the guitar at the young age of 10, he practised like mad and formed his first pop-punk inspired group at the age of 13. As his writing matured, he formed a new band, Nine Days Gone, in 2009. Nine Days Gone…
MILLENCOLIN CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY
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Renowned Swedish punk outfit, Millencolin, celebrate twenty years with the release of The Melancholy Connection on May 29th. This assemblage of b-sides, a follow up to 1999’s The Melancholy Collection, features two brand new songs and twelve rarities spanning from their break-out album, Pennybridge Pioneers, through today. The CD is paired with a…
ZANDER BLECK RELEASES VIDEO FOR DEBUT SINGLE
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Zander Bleck has released the video for his debut single “Temptation.” The video was shot in New York City’s underground bar, Santos Party Room, reminiscent of Zander’s roots as a struggling musician. It’s a performance video to highlight Zander’s powerful voice, but of course no video about “temptation” would be complete without…
MENACE DEMARCO ARRIVES WITH “TURN OFF THE RADIO”
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Menace Demarco was born 1 of 3 kids in Olympia, WA. At the age of 13 he entered into foster care. While in foster care he listened to Bone Thugs N Harmony, Dr. Dre, Brotha, Lynch Hung, and Tech N9ne. He was influenced by Tech N9ne, and started rhyming at the age of 14. He…
CALLAGHAN CONFIRMS TOUR DATES IN JUNE WITH MATTHEW SWEET
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Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Callaghan has just confirmed several tour dates opening for Matthew Sweet in June in Philadephia, Washington DC, and New York City (see full tour schedule below). Upcoming touring is also planned with Steve Forbert (May 19th in Fall River, MA) and Shawn Mullins (July 7th in Durham, NC). Callaghan is also…
STOLI IS HEAR TO LET YOU KNOW KELLY CARUSO IS NOT DAINTY ANYMORE
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Man am I tired today, after taking in The Dream tour last night in Boston @ Wilbur Theatre. Great show, that’s for sure. Another show you all must see is the performance by Snoop & Dr Dre @ Coachella where they used a 2Pac hologram. Go to Youtube and search “2pac hologram.” It is incredible,…
SOUNDGARDEN’S FIRST ALL-NEW SONG IN 15 YEARS “LIVE TO RISE”
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“Live to Rise,” Soundgarden’s first all-new song in 15 years is available as a free download on iTunes today. The promotion on iTunes kicks off with an exclusive clip, “The Face Off” from this year’s highly anticipated movie, “Marvel’s The Avengers.” “Live to Rise,” the original song written and recorded…
MIC AUDIO & SACRAMENTO KNOXX “PEBBLE IN HAND”
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“At the risk of sounding ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by feelings of Love.” – Ernesto “Che” Guevara
MARISSA NADLER NEW VIDEO
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Boston-based songwriter Marissa Nadler has premiered a new video for her “gorgeously melancholic” single “The Wrecking Ball Company” with IFC. Nadler explains, “the song references the walls that can grow up between two people and how painful that distance can be.” In the video, “the couple is sharing the same desolate, unadorned house, but they…
AMERICAN GOSPEL TO RELEASE DEBUT
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American Gospel, the solo project of The Republic of Wolves’ guitarist/singer Gregg DellaRocca, will be releasing their debut album, Tall Tales Vol. 1, on May 15th. A primarily conceptual writing project, DellaRocca combines story telling and personal experiences to deliver a fun, compelling, and sometimes dark, multi genre musical journey. With an impressive artwork of…
THE WAVE PICTURES RELEASE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SPAGHETTI”
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British trio The Wave Pictures gear up for the April 17th release of their new album Long Black Cars (Moshi Moshi) with the unveiling of the music video for the single “Spaghetti.” This spring the prolific band from Wymeswold, England, responsible for 12 full-length albums to date, will embark upon their first major North American…
‘SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP’ DOCU TRAILER
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Ice-T takes us on an intimate journey into the heart and soul of hip-hop with the legends of rap music. This performance documentary goes beyond the stardom and the bling to explore what goes on inside the minds, and erupts from the lips, of the grandmasters of rap. [youtube TFDQxKC_JXY nolink] Recognized as the godfather…
TWIZTID & KOTTONMOUTH ON TOUR TOGETHER
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This spring, two of the biggest acts in the underground will come together to wreak havoc on the road for one of this year’s hottest tours. The stars have come into alignment as Psychopathic Records’ Twiztid and Suburban Noize weed smokers the Kottonmouth Kings will unite for the “Kaos & Kronik” Tour with special guests…
ZARDONIC NEW VIDEO “REVOLUTION”
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Bass-Metal producer Zardonic has released the official music video for the track “Revolution” from his new record “Vulgar Display Of Bass” which recently hit the #1 Drum & Bass Album on Beatport.com.
WARM WEATHER OFFER “SO FAR/VERTIGO” MP3
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Warm Weather came together much like kids on Christmas morning — they were so excited about making music that they couldn’t wait for a studio session or even proper equipment. While still en route to their new Hollywood home, the three recent college grads plugged in a Yamaha synthesizer into a cassette deck, whipped out…
SKOPE GIVEAWAY: THE-DREAM TIX IN BOSTON @ WILBUR THEATRE
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The-Dream stays busy. While working on his upcoming album, “Love IV MMXXII” and penning classics for various artists, the singer-songwriter is trekking the U.S. for his three-week tour, ‘Kill The Lights.’
PLIES RELEASES “WE ARE TRAYVONâ€
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Big Gates/Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic recording artist Plies has joined the numerous public figures who have paid tribute to 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, with a YouTube video titled “We Are Trayvon.” The track, which was produced by Filthy Beatz, was released via the Miami-native’s YouTube page earlier this month, and is now available at all digital retailers.
NEW VIDEO BY BABYFACE MONSTER
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On “Smile” BFM (@BabyFaceMonster) truly shows his conceptual range with R&B sensation J. Cardigan crooning wonderfully over the hook! “Smile” is an inspirational song directed at any individuals who are going through a rough periods in their life, telling that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. The song is from Babyface Monster’s…
GREEN DAY IN THE STUDIO RECORDING THREE ALBUMS
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Green Day is currently in the studio recording three albums – a trilogy entitled ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré! – that will be released by Reprise Records on Tuesday, September 25th 2012; Tuesday, November 13th 2012 and Tuesday, January 15th 2013 respectively. The albums are the follow-up to the Grammy ®Award-winning 21st Century Breakdown,…
OPEN LETTER FROM AXL ROSE TO RRHOF
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To: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Guns N’ Roses Fans and Whom It May Concern, When the nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were first announced I had mixed emotions but, in an effort to be positive, wanting to make the most of things for the fans and with their…
WALTER TROUT RETURNS WITH BLUES
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The Mascot Label Group will release Walter Trout’s 21st album Blues For The Modern Daze on April 24. The offering displays the contemporary guitar legend returning to his hard-core blues roots, with songwriting at a creative and personal zenith. Blues For The Modern Daze is Trout’s sixth recording for Provogue Records, a division of…
RUSSEL BLAKE TEAMS WITH NDVR
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When Russel Blake creates, he taps deep into his inner most God source. It is evidenced by music the renowned music producer and jazz bassist has gifted the planet with, including three CD’s and over 432 compositions within his repertoire encompassing classical, Spanish classical, traditional jazz, Brazilian, opera, Latin and blues music idioms. It rings…
STEVE AOKI ‘CUDI THE KID’ REMIXES
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STEVE AOKI broke bands such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases on his Dim Mak label, which he began in 1996 and now has over 250 releases. Those releases often dovetailed into performances at his weekly Dim Mak nights including Dim Mak studios (still…
BARONESS’ ‘YELLOW & GREEN’ CONFIRMED FOR JULY 17 RELEASE
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Baroness, the Savannah-based quartet whose two prior releases (Red Album and Blue Record) were awarded record of the year honors from both Revolver and Decibel Magazines as well as repeatedly placing on year-end best of lists from Pitchfork and Village Voice, return with a new album titled Yellow & Green on July 17 via Relapse…
WILSON PHILLIPS ANNOUNCE NEW VIDEO FOR “GOOD VIBRATIONS”
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To celebrate their latest album Dedicated, Wilson Phillips have announced a new video for The Beach Boys hit, “Good Vibrations.” “Good Vibrations” appears on the 11-song long-anticipated tribute to the legendary groups – The Beach Boys and Mamas & The Papas. Dedicated was released last week via Sony Masterworks. [youtube 6YdkQWN59HY nolink]…
ANTHM “WHEN WE WERE KINGS” STREET TAPE
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ANTHM turned a lot of heads with the lyricism in his last two videos for “Can I Live” and “Never Do”. Now, ANTHM follows up with the release of the entire street tape, “When We Were Kings”, his ode to a classic era where emceeing reigned supreme. Whether you’re an 80s baby looking for nostalgia…
DAPPLED CITIES RELEASE FIRST SINGLE IN 2 YEARS
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When Dappled Cities were living in New York on the back of their 2010 album “Zounds” the Australian band were firmly ensconced under the wings of Dangerbird Records, having already worked with the label on 2008’s acclaimed ‘Granddance’ release. It was a rock & roll dream. Co-habiting an apartment downtown and living off a $10…
Swift Tongues, My Finest Hour
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Recently, I had the pleasure of listening to one of the most diverse albums I have ever come across. Swift Tongues “My Finest Hour” reeled me in with the first track ‘Feel it in the Air’, which was reminiscing of Jay Z’s classic ‘Can’t Knock the Hustle’. The song led me to believe the whole…
Lukas Nelson and the Promise of the Real, Wasted
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Over the years we’ve seen Rock, Americana and even Folk music slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing-songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs &…
NEFEW DELIVER VISUAL FOR “YOUR OWN”
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Director Flavio Leone was eager to depict ‘ an elegant and classic style combined with an urban roughness’ utilizing the skills of the Ryhner and the impressive backdrop where the video was shot. “We decided to work with a dancer because we felt that Ballet is a perfect reflection of struggle and hardship and how…
