GAGA TO SCORE 1,000th NUMBER ONE SONG? In just three days of availability, Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” rockets to a record-setting debut on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 radio airplay chart. Fueled by strong opening digital sales estimates and her GRAMMY performance of the song, Gaga will likely debut at number one on the…
Sounding Rick, Dinosaur Bones
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Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode into something quite disturbing. Morph back to a happier time when you will find a more carefree musical expression — embodiment of a carefree society. Music these day, though very technically savvy is missing something. What you get is artists that act in a very overcompensating way…
ARAB AMERICAN EMCEE OFFERS TRIBUTE TO EGYPTIAN PEOPLE
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Arab American artists Patriarch, Ghazi, Kaotiq record “Higher” a tribute song to the people’s revolution and overtaking of Egypt rule. As one of the most important and historic days in Arab World history the song shines light on the undying resolve of the Egyptian people as well as calling for a tribunal to put the…
TRAEDONYA! UNVEILS NEW APP, VIDEO, & SITE
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Prohibition Ent and TRAEDONYA! are really excited to announce the launch of a brand new Facebook App. The App is FREE and it is all you need to keep up with TRAEDONYA! on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, Youtube, and much more!
SEAN HINES & MASSPIKE REP BOSTON IN “RESIDUALS”
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The debut album from Boston emcee Sean Hines, “The Sean Hines Story” is now available on ITUNES. The lead video is “Residuals” and features Maybach Music recording artist Masspike Miles. [youtube CVy2pPKD-fY nolink] www.twitter.com/RUSHYA617
ETERNAL TAPESTRY NEW VIDEO “GALACTIC DERELICT”
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The first single from the new Eternal Tapestry album Beyond The 4th Door can be seen and heard right here. On their Thrill Jockey debut Eternal Tapestry have delivered an album not unlike their epic live shows.
KATY PERRY COLLABO “E.T.” FEATURING KANYE WEST
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Global pop superstar Katy Perry will release a new single, “E.T.,” to radio this week. The track, as well as its accompanying video, features artist Kanye West. The video was directed by Floria Sigismondi who has directed clips for David Bowie, Björk, and Marilyn Manson, among others. “E.T.” is the fourth single off Katy’s Grammy-nominated…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 2011
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BIEBER DISAPPOINTED BY GRAMMY LOSS Justin Bieber fans, if you think you were upset that he didn’t win Best New Artist at the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday night, you are not alone. Bieber told MTV News that he was disappointed adding, “I had no clue what was going to happen; I worked really hard these…
PLANK’S MUSIC HAS STOLI’S BLOOD PRESSURE WAY UP
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Nothing gets me more excited when I come across a band from New England that is making music that is real and from the heart. That is exactly how I feel about the band from Boston by the name of PLANK. I caught a listen of these guys from their single, “She’s My Pusher.” These…
OCCULT DETECTIVE CLUB OFFER “C’MON LEVI” MP3
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The Denton, TX-based band previously released their ten-song debut LP Tortures last spring on Red Lounge Records, and fellow Texas gore-hounds Hex Dispensers covered their song “I’m A Ghost” on the B-side of one of their latest singles.
RADIOHEAD RELEASE EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Radiohead announce the imminent release of their eighth studio album, The King Of Limbs. The band have begun taking pre-orders for The King Of Limbs exclusively from their website, www.radiohead.com; fans will be able to digitally download the album from as early as the end of this week, Saturday 19th February. For the next few…
THE CRINGE SIGNS WITH ROCK RIDGE MUSIC
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New York City-based rock quartet The Cringe has inked a label deal with Rock Ridge Music, who will release the band’s forthcoming fourth album in the fall. Says band lead singer John Cusimano of the signing: “We’ve wanted a label that is going to put the same amount of care and thought into…
THE FLAMING LIPS RELEASE FIRST NEW MUSIC FOR 2011 TODAY
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THE FLAMING LIPS are pleased to announce the release of their first new music since their acclaimed albums, EMBRYONIC (released in October 2009) and “The Flaming Lips & Stardeath And White Dwarfs With Henry Rollins And Peaches Doing The Dark Side Of The Moon” (released in April 2010). The brand-new composition will take the…
HAPPY V-DAY FROM LENKA / VIDEO
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Following the tradition of making your own Valentine’s Day cards – Lenka has made a little video for you for a song called “Heart Skips a Beat” off her forthcoming release, “Two” on release date, April 19. [youtube zZKRUkGz3mY nolink]
SEBASTIAN BACH INKS WITH FRONTIERS RECORDS
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Italian label Frontiers Records is proud to announce the signing of golden-voiced, iconic rock frontman Sebastian Bach to an exclusive worldwide, multi-album recording contract. Bach will head in to the studio later this month with his new young virtuosic guitarist Nick Sterling to record a brand new album. Producer Bob Marlette (Black Sabbath,…
WHITESNAKE’S NEW VIDEO “LOVE WILL SET YOU FREE”
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day: the perfect blend of rock and romance. Whitesnake has partnered with VEVO for the world premiere of the brand new video “Love Will Set You Free.”
JAMES EVANS OFFERS “AFTER BURNER” OFF ‘ZEPOCEAN’
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Born May 5, in Windsor, Ontario Canada, Guitarist of Pop/Rock Instrumental. On September 1, 2010 James has released his second self-produced CD “ZepOcean”. “After Burner” Audio: SKOPE IT HERE! Current contributing talent include, Brian Doerner on drums (Helix,Saga), Steve Hogg on Bass (Ian Thomas Band) and mixer Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Pink). On October 10,…
The Memorials, The Memorials
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For any accomplished musician, leaving your established and respected full-time gig can be a tough decision. The transition becomes that much easier when there is a new project waiting in the wings. For Thomas Fridgen, former drummer for The Mars Volta, it’s clear that his new project, The Memorials isn’t just a project to occupy…
SKOPE GOES TRANS-ATLANTIC WITH ANITA MAJ
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The constant advent of online communication technology never ceases to amaze me. So when the assignment came for a chat with UK singer/songwriter Anita Maj, I blew the dust off my Skype account. And while this would be my first live online interview, I figured with her dual web sites, multiple social networking accounts and…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT EYE’Z
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Last Friday night Skope TV got a call from a rising star in music by the name of Eye’z. Eye’z has been making music all her life and has been pursuing a career in music at a ferocious pace. Eye’z hard work is starting to pay off as she plays two big gigs in LA…
James Evans, ZepOcean
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If you like group-oriented instrumentals that focus on the almighty guitar then you should love this album. The artist’s name is James Evans and his new project is called ZepOcean. Hmmm…wonder if the title has anything to do with the legendary band Led Zeppelin and they’re song “The Ocean” off of ‘Houses of the Holy’???…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Masspike Miles “Walked Away”
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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! Masspike Miles “Walked Away”: SKOPE IT HERE!
ISRAELI BAND ELECTRA OFFERS “RADIO ON” MP3
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Electra signed to Anova Music, Tel Aviv’s leading record label last year, and has since released their first two singles “Coming to Get You!” and “Dawn of Summer,” both of which were instant radio hits. Their songs combine gritty, catchy melodies and garage rock swagger.
LADY GAGA RELEASES NEW SINGLE, “BORN THIS WAY”
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“Born This Way,” the first single and title track from the upcoming album from Lady Gaga, has officially been unleashed on the world today, impacting radio at 6am EST and available for purchase online at 9am EST. Listen to “Born This Way” Now: http://www.ladygaga.com/bornthisway Written by: Lady Gaga, Produced by: Lady Gaga, Fernando…
NORWAY’S TOG OFFERS MP3 “SANSEN”
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Meet Norwegian horror-house pop act Tôg – sizzling synthesizers, 60’s combo organs, arpeggio swirls and thumping, italo-house beats. Beginning through a chance encounter, songwriter Lars Christian Olsen and his room mate would conduct “disturbing” sessions of electronic music experimentation using laptop synthesizers and an old Farfisa organ. But as luck will have it with true…
SEUN ANIKULAPO KUTI & EGYPT 80 GET READY TO “RISE”
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Knitting Factory Records has announced the release of From Africa With Fury: Rise, the mighty new album from Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80. The album – which follows Kuti’s critically praised debut, 2008’s Many Things – arrives in stores and all DSPs on June 21st. From Africa With Fury: Rise sees Kuti picking up…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11th, 2011
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EXCLUSIVE AUDIO FROM THE GRAMMY FORUM! HEY STATIONS! MTV, VH1 and CMT radio are at the GRAMMY radio forum in Los Angeles. We’ve gotten great sound from nominees, presenters, celebrities, and much, much more and put it on our website for you. To access all of this exclusive audio, head to MTVRadioPreps.com (CHANGE PER…
DANGER MOUSE & DANIELE LUPPI PRESENT ‘ROME’
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Capitol Records has confirmed a new U.S. release date of May 17, 2011 for Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s long awaited collaborative effort, Rome. Some five years in the making, the conception of Rome actually dates back even further, to the 2004 meeting of Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse and Italian composer/arranger Daniele Luppi. Burton…
GRATEFUL DEAD LISTENING PARTY VIA APRIL 1, 1998 CONCERT
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Dead.net, the official Grateful Dead web site and online store, continues its exclusive Road Trips series in 2011 with its fourth volume. Issuing quarterly in February, May, August and November, Road Trips puts a spotlight on different tours and series of shows and includes rarities from the deepest corners of the vault and many rare…
Seven Against Thebes, Equilibrium EP
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Seattle 4 piece Alternative Metal band Seven Against Thebes (7AT) www.7at.net just released their long awaited debut 5 song EP sampler entitled Equilibrium in January 2011. Seven Against Thebes or 7AT consists of Cyrus Rhodes (guitars) Bruce Burgess (Drums) Dave Black (Bass) & Rusty Hoyle (vocals). Here we go another grunge spin off right? Nope…
SAADI & BAJAH RELEASE “LIGHTS UP NYC” MP3
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Syria-born hip-hop/electro/dancehall singer Saadi just dropped a new single called “Lights Up NYC,” a collaboration with Sierra Leonian rapper Bajah (from Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew).
CRIS CAB COVERS WIZ KHALIFA VIDEO
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At the ripe age of 17, pop-newcomer and Miami native Cris Cab has turned some serious industry eyes his way, most recently putting a bouncy acoustic spin on the Wiz Khalifa hit “Black and Yellow.” [youtube dMfAvaZj9yw nolink] www.twitter.com/criscabmusic
DENGUE FEVER POST “CEMENT SLIPPERS” ONLINE
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On April 19, Dengue Fever, who serves up an exotic blend of Cambodian rock, Afro grooves, surf, and garage psych, returns with Cannibal Courtship, the group’s first studio album since 2008’s Venus on Earth and their Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group debut.
MARC BROUSSARD SETS SELF-TITLED NEW ALBUM
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Atlantic recording artist Marc Broussard has unveiled details of his long awaited new album. “MARC BROUSSARD” will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on June 14th. The self-titled collection will be heralded by the new single, “Only Everything.” The track will impact Hot AC radio outlets nationwide on March 14th ,…
MASTODON RELEASE FIRST EVER LIVE CONCERT DVD + CD
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Heavy rock innovators MASTODON will release their first-ever live experience package entitled MASTODON: LIVE AT THE ARAGON on March 15th, 2011, on Reprise Records. The set will contain a CD and DVD which captures the band’s sonic assault recorded and filmed live October 19th, 2009, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago while touring in support…
STEVE MILLER BAND TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Following the success of last year’s number one blues album, BINGO!, which was recently nominated as ‘Blues Rock Album of the Year’ by the Blues Foundation, The Steve Miller Band return with yet another new offering, Let Your Hair Down, which lands in stores April 19 on Miller’s Space Cowboy Records in partnership with Roadrunner/Loud…
THE O’S RELEASE VIDEO TO “WE’LL GO WALKIN”
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On February 8th, The O’s return with their sophomore release Between The Two (Idol Records), the follow-up to their 2009 debut We Are The O’s, a critically acclaimed release that prompted Alternative Press to include the Texas indie-folk duo of Taylor Young and John Pedigo on their prestigious list; “100 Bands You Need To Know”.
NELLY SELECTS BIG REENO FOR TOUR
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North Dakota based Hip Hop new comer Big Reeno, will be joining rap superstar Nelly on the Blizzard Music Tour which is scheduled to kick off in Brookings, South Dakota on March 1st. The tour also features West coast rap group Cali Swag District, who rose to fame last year with their smash hit single…
Phil DaRosa, Away
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Wait till you get a load of Phil DaRosa and his new EP ‘Away’. Even though there are just four songs on this recording you get a very good feel for DaRosa and what type of artist he is. What you find out is that Phil does not have any tricks under his…
DYME DEF RECRUITS BROOKLYN MURPHY FOR “TIMELESS”
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With the group’s sophomore album, Sex Tape, released last year, Seattle trio Dyme Def, comprised of rappers Fearce, Sev, and Brainstorm, continue to bring new music to the masses, this time with a brand new video for “Timeless.”
