Remember September are pleased to debut for Skope readers their first music video “Lonely Road” that was masterfully produced by Michael Simses.
FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD OF DOUG KEITH NEW SONG “THE ECHO WILL FADE”
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NYC-based singer/songwriter Doug Keith will be kicking off a summer long national tour on May 18th in Greensboro, NC in support of both his recently released sophomore full-length The Lucky Ones and the newly remixed and remastered re-release of his critically acclaimed 2009 debut album Here’s To Outliving Me on July 13th (both on Doug’s…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: FEFE DOBSON “GHOST”
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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! FEFE DOBSON “GHOST”: SKOPE IT HERE!
IT’S ALIVE FREE DOWNLOAD
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It’s Alive fans… are you ready? Their debut album, Human Resources, is out on May 25th, but you can get a free MP3 download of a new song, “Here’s To You,” NOW! Download the free song here. Free Download Link: http://www.itsaliverock.com/free
TRUTH & SALVAGE COMPANY SINGER ARRESTED
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Tim Jones, one of the four singers/songwriters of the musical group Truth & Salvage Company, was shaken awake and ripped out of bed at the Marriott Hotel by Visalia Police while asleep in his hotel room. Jones was subsequently handcuffed, taken to jail and cited for trespassing and resisting arrest in his own hotel…
THE MAINE ANNOUNCE NATIONWIDE HEADLINE TOUR
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Sire/Action Theory Records artists The Maine have announced their first-ever nationwide headlining tour. “An Evening with The Maine,” presented by Alternative Press magazine, kicks off July 7th in San Francisco, CA and runs through August 27th in Mesa, AZ. The tour will support the July 13th release of their major label debut album…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD ANNOUNCE FIFTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Southern California’s Avenged Sevenfold have announced the title and release date for their upcoming fifth studio album: Nightmare will be released by Warner Bros. Records on July 17th, 2010. The album’s explosive first single (and title track) hits radio today and will be available from all digital service providers tomorrow. Nightmare was produced…
STOLI HEADS TO BRAZIL TO MEET UP WITH MEGAREX
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Another weekend has gone and a new edition of Skoped Out is here. This week we decided to head below the equator to check out a band making some heavy noise called Megarex. What caught me most from these guys is their ability to write catchy hooks. I got hooked on Megarex after listening…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 17th, 2010
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MILEY CYRUS TO PERFORM ON DWTS Miley Cyrus will perform her new single, “Can’t Be Tamed,” on Dancing with the Stars tomorrow night. Her video for the song has been viewed over nine-million times since its release last week. In the clip, Cyrus plays a bird-like creature with huge black wings. She…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, MAY 14th, 2010
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JUST DANCE VOL 3! Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ludacris and others will be featured on a new dance compilation titled Just Dance Vol. 3. The album is a collection of rare and hard-to-find remixes of popular songs. It will be released on June 8th. SONGS: Just Dance Vol. 3 features remixes…
BROCK ENRIGHT AND KIRSTEN DEIRUP OFFER MP3 “MAYBE”
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Artist Brock Enright and his girlfriend, painter Kirsten Deirup have shocked the world with their art and exposed their personal life in the film Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same, and will continue to keep people guessing with their debut album: Torben.
HUMAN LIFE RELEASE NEW VIDEO “IN IT TOGETHER”
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As the lines between cool underground electronic music and savvy, accessible pop continue to blur, a trio from Southern California arrive to strike while the iron’s hot and show the world the slick, engrossing electro pop that they’ve been honing over the last few years.
CAROLE KING & JAMES TAYLOR LIVE AT THE TROUBADOUR DEBUTS
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Carole King and James TaylorLive at the Troubadour debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Top 200 today selling 77,664 units in its first week of release, including an impressive #1 Internet debut with 12,453 physical copies sold online. This special 2-disc CD/DVD is available now via Hear Music/Concord Music Group. Live at the Troubadour was recorded…
WE ARE SCIENTISTS TO RELEASE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
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New York based indie rockers, We Are Scientists, hard at work (and play) in the UK for most of this year, will release their fourth and by all accounts best studio album, Barbara, on June 15th 2010. The album follows the We Are Scientists rock music brand by including beat-driven, melody-wrapped, harmony-draped, lyrically-savvy tracks.…
THE CONSTELLATIONS PREMIERE NSFW VIDEO ON PLAYBOY.COM
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Check out the new, eye-popping video from The Constellations for “Perfect Day” premiering today on Playboy.com! “Perfect Day” is a track off of the band’s forthcoming album “Southern Gothic” due out June 22nd on Virgin Records. See the Constellations on tour this summer, including appearances at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza – full summer listing below. SKOPE…
NEW BUCKCHERRY ALBUM RELEASE DATE CONFIRMED
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Hard rockers Buckcherry’s brand new album ALL NIGHT LONG is now set for an August 3rd release in North America via original independent label Eleven Seven Music. The band is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the record with producers Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Fuel) and guitarist/songwriter Keith Nelson. The…
ARMS RELEASES NEW “EYEBALL” VIDEO
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Brooklyn trio ARMS (Todd Goldstein of Harlem Shakes & co.) recently released a new video for their song “Eyeball.”
THE NEW ALBUM FROM NEW YORK CITY’S SCISSOR SISTERS ON JUNE 29
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Night Work, the third album from New York City’s Scissor Sisters, will be released in the U.S. on June 29th by Downtown Records, which is distributed by Fontana, Universal Music Group’s independent distribution division. The band, which has sold over seven million albums worldwide, recorded the album in London, the Bahamas and New York City,…
PHIL DAROSA TRIO AT HARPER’S FERRY IN BOSTON – MAY 14, 2010
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Phil Darosa Trio heads back to Boston, MA for an incredible night of live music. Come bring in the weekend this Friday night at the legendary Harper’s Ferry. The guys will be opening the night for The Joshua Tree.
EMINEM AND JAY-Z TO HEADLINE NEW YORK’S YANKEE STADIUM AND DETROIT’S COMERICA PARK IN SEPTEMBER
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Two superstars, two stadiums, two concerts, two unforgettable events. In a rare co-headlining concert pairing, JAY-Z, who has scored more #1 albums than any solo artist in history, and EMINEM, the biggest selling artist of the 2000s, will share a stage with each headlining in his own hometown–EMINEM at Detroit’s Comerica Park and JAY-Z…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MAY 13th, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER ON OPRAH Justin Bieber made his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show earlier this week. The 16-year-old performed his song “Baby” and sat down with Oprah for an interview. Bieber admitted that he doesn’t understand why girls scream and pass out in his presence. Later, Oprah asked Bieber if…
THE STEVE MILLER BAND NEW SINGLE “HEY YEAH”
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Legendary rock icon Steve Miller Band will kick off a highly anticipated North American tour May 21st in Las Vegas in a new show designed by acclaimed Broadway director Rob Roth. The tour will support his new album BINGO!, which lands in stores June 15th on Miller’s Space Cowboy Records in partnership with Roadrunner/Loud &…
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS ANNOUNCE NEW MEMBER BASSIST NICOLE FIORENTINO
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The Los Angeles musician has been in such bands as Veruca Salt, Spinerette, Radio Vago, Twilight Sleep and Light FM. The latter group appeared at a Los Angeles benefit concert last November headlined by the Billy Corgan-led band Backwards Clock Society (proceeds from that show went to Laura Masura, the former head of the Smashing…
TRINA’S ALBUM “AMAZIN'” DEBUTS AT #1
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Platinum selling artist Katrina “Trina” Taylor’s 5th album titled AMAZIN’ (Slip-N-Slide Records/EMI) has debut #1 on Soundscan’s Independent Chart and #2 on the Rap Chart. The second single off the album is “Always” featuring R&B siren Monica. With one platinum and two gold albums behind her and her loyal fan base, AMAZIN’ proves to…
The Kissing Party, The Hate Album
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This isn’t your everyday Kissing Party; this is a group of Denver musicians that gives you their Hate Album. Love ‘em or hate ‘em, The Kissing Party will definitely get your attention. Coming off their previous release, Rediscover Lovers, from two years ago, this band is ready to set the bar high NOW.…
EXCLUSIVE: NADIA KAY RELEASES ALBUM ART FOR ‘RELOADED’
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Nadia Kay is currently touring the US with recent shows in NYC, Las Vegas and a scheduled performance at the “Stir It Up” Music Festival in Montego Bay, Jamaica this fall. Accompanied by four talented dancers she has created her own unique brand of sound – a high-energy-pop-rock-dance story beautifully told by compelling lyrics, pounding…
SKOPE LIVE! ANNOUNCES JUNE 5, 2010 SHOW IN BOSTON
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Skope Live! & Boston’s Radio 92.9 are back for another fun & exciting night of live music in Boston, MA. We have lined up four bands to watch for a night full of cold beers, catchy hooks, and cool music loving people. Also come compete on the Skope Live! / Guitar Hero Jumbo Game Console!…
SARAH BLASKO OFFERS “ALL I WANT” MP3
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Having already made a splash earlier this spring in the UK and last summer in Australia, Sydney native Sarah Blasko will release As Day Follows Night in the US on August 10th.
CASIOKIDS DEBUT “FINN BIKKJEN!” VIDEO & MP3
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Norwegian electro-pop band Casiokids is excited to debut a brand new video for their single, “Finn Bikkjen!.”
SECONDHAND SERENADE RETURNS WITH ‘HEAR ME NOW’
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Secondhand Serenade – singer/songwriter John Vesely – returns with his third album, Hear Me Now, out August 3rd on ILG/Glassnote. Eight of the eleven songs on the album were produced by Aaron Johnson (The Fray) at Swing House studios in Los Angeles. The other three, including the first single, “Something More”, were produced by John…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT KURUPT
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Skope TV had the pleasure of getting a hip hop / West Coast legend on the phone. We are talking about none other than Kurupt. Kurupt has been in the game for over 20 years and he shows no signs of stopping. With a new album out named, ‘Streetlights’ and a hit single “I’m…
THE ROLLING STONES EXCLUSIVE VIDEO VIA AMAZON
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The Rolling Stones have released exclusive live video footage of their performance of “All Down The Line.” The Rolling Stones famously gave the electric rock song to a Los Angeles radio station as an incomplete demo to play while they drove around and listened to it so they could hear what it would sound…
ELEKTRA RECORDS SATIATES TRUE BLOOD FANS
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Elektra Records has announced the release of “TRUE BLOOD — MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES VOLUME II.” The album — which follows last year’s Grammy ® Award-nominated “TRUE BLOOD — MUSIC FROM THE HBO ORIGINAL SERIES” — arrives in stores and all DSPs on May 25th. On the same day, True Blood:…
BRUNO MARS BLASTS OFF INTO THE TOP TEN ALBUMS CHART
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Elektra Records has announced this week’s release of “IT’S BETTER IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND,” the debut EP from Bruno Mars. The four-track collection arrives at all digital retailers today, Tuesday, May 11th. Best known as one-third of the red-hot production duo The Smeezingtons (Flo Rida, Cobra Starship, Matisyahu), Mars recently stepped into the spotlight…
XAVIER RUDD SUMMER DATES / VIDEO
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Best-selling Australian singer-songwriter, Xavier Rudd, is set to launch a U.S. tour in support of his new album, Koonyum Sun. The album is his first recording with South African rhythm section comprised of Tio Moloantoa on Bass and Andile Nqubezelo, formerly of the late Lucky Dube’s band. Rudd, known for his must-be-seen-to-be-believed live show–where he…
JESCA HOOP’S OFFERS “FEAST OF THE HEART” OFF ‘HUNTING MY DRESS’
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Less than a year after it led the Times of London to celebrate “a new sound that is both studied and inspired,” Jesca Hoop’s sophomore album will receive its anticipated American release July 27th on Vanguard Records.
Deftones, Diamond Eyes
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It’s been awhile, Deftones. Four years since their last release, 2006’s Saturday Night Wrist, but more likely it’s been even longer for many. Visions of my late-90s flash through me when I hear this band, mainly because I don’t hear them any more. But that doesn’t comment on what kind of band the Deftones are…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 12th, 2010
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GAGA WILL SLEEP WHEN SHE’S DEAD Lady Gaga reassured her fans on Friday that she will not be taking any time off in the near future. The pop star just added 2011 U-S tour dates, and she told a crowd in Sweden, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” because she knows she works hard and…
OZOMATLI RELEASE VIDEO FOR “GAY VATOS IN LOVE”
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Celebrated Los Angeles culture-mashers Ozomatli are back with a new album and a new label, Fire Away, out now on Mercer Street Records / Downtown Records.
BIZ TALK: THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVE EXPOSURE
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How important is touring and gigging to getting your band noticed? Apart from Radio airplay it’s probably the most effective thing you can do to get your band recognized by a mass group of people. Mass groups of people means mass amounts of money. Word of mouth about your music in conjunction with a solid…
