Brooklyn based indie pop-rockers The Davenports announce the release of their official Christmas song “Whore For the Holidays.” “Whore” is likely a familiar story to many, the guy or girl who goes too far at the office holiday party.
BILLY JOEL RELEASES CLIP FEATURING HIS 40 YEAR CAREER
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Billy Joel has just released a new clip that features performance footage and highlights spanning his brilliant career. Billy also recently released a new compilation of classics called, The Hits, which is just a taste of things to come in 2011. 2011 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of Billy Joel’s first solo album,…
Dane Drewis, Rock and Soul
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Rock and Soul is the first solo CD from Sacramento, CA-area singer/guitarist Dane Drewis. Fans of Drewis will recognize him from the band Cuesta Drive and in fact, a number of the tracks on this release also appeared on Cuesta Drive’s Distractions album. The new tracks feature Jason Weed on drums and Dane’s…
NATALIA KILLS NEW VIDEO “MIRRORS”
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Between touring with Kelis and Robyn, and performing at this years CMJ Festival, Natalia also collaborated with British electro-pop musician and producer Frankmusik in the studio for a new track to be included on Frankmusik’s new album expected to drop Spring ’11.
TINO COURY NEW SINGLE AUDIO
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Tino Coury is back with the follow-up to his debut single “Diary.” “Up Against The Wall,” which was produced by Tino, will appear on his debut album due out next year via Eleventh Records. SKOPE IT HERE!
BIFFY CLYRO ANNOUNCE US HEADLINING TOUR
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Breakthrough UK band biffy clyro will be kicking off a US headlining tour, presented by Alternative Press magazine on February 10, 2011. The trio are returning to the states after a highly successful summer small-club tour, which included sold-out New York and Los Angeles shows. Their latest album, Only Revolutions, which was nominated…
BLACK PISTOL FIRE TO RELEASE DEBUT SELF-TITLED LP
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Rock and roll duo Black Pistol Fire are set to release their self-titled debut LP on February 15th, 2011, on Rifle Bird Records. The record will feature thirteen original tracks written by the band in a garage they rented in Austin, Texas. The album was recorded in two separate sessions in an abandoned building in…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT DAVID ROUSSEAU
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When artists like Lil Wayne, Enrique Iglesias, and Pitbull just to name a few need a music video done they call on David Rousseau. Skope TV got on the phone with David live from Miami, FL this weekend to talk about this. Join us as David talks about getting his start, what equipment he prefers,…
SKOPE / RISE AGAINST HOLIDAY GIVEAWAY
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To get fans in the holiday spirit, Rise Against is giving away all kinds of awesome swag including a signed copy of their brand new DVD, Another Station: Another Mile, signed posters, stickers, and custom messenger bags made out of recycled tour banners.
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 6TH, 2010
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GET A P!NK TWIBBON Want to show your love for P!nk on your Facebook and Twitter pages? Well now you can add a P!nk Twibbon to your account. Learn how at PinksPage.com. BRUNO MARS TALKS GRAMMY NODS Bruno Mars was nominated for an impressive seven GRAMMY Awards, and he caught up with MTV…
MIDDLE CLASS RUT, NO NAME, NO COLOR
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Middle Class Rut are one of the newer groups out there gigging, in the vein of two man groups like White Stripes and Black Keys. Zack Lopez is on guitars and vocals, accompanied by Sean Stockham on drums and vocals. USA is a Ramone’s styled rocker. Are You On Your Way is…
MYSPACE MUSIC PRESENTS ITS TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2010
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So it’s that time of the year again, the time where the Myspace Music editorial team locks itself in a conference room with a stereo and a white board and argue out which records we thought were the best this year. This list covers metal, pop, hip-hop, indie and electronic music – it may be…
EINSTÃœRZENDE NEUBAUTEN 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR CANCELLATION
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Einstürzende Neubauten’s Anniversary Tour in the US has been cancelled. The band has issued the following statement: It is with great regret that Einstürzende Neubauten announce the cancellation of their planned thirtieth anniversary appearances in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Toronto and New York. While the US Department of Homeland Security did issue approvals…
TERRY OHMS DEBUTS NEW VIDEO “ALONE AT LAST”
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This week Alabama faves Vulture Whale’s frontman Wes McDonald celebrates the release of the Terry Ohms’ debut LP ‘What Do You Mean, What Do I Mean?’ by premiering a new, homemade video for album track “Alone At Last”!
STEVE LUKATHER, ALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
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Steve is a well-rounded studio vet who has played with a virtual “Who’s Who” in the music industry, and was the six-string wizard behind Toto. This release as expected, features some clever and tasty guitar work. The band he’s assembled for this disc include Steve on vocals and guitar, CJ Vanston on keys…
KINA GRANNIS SIGNS WITH ONE HAVEN MUSIC
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Famously independent singer-songwriter Kina Grannis has entered into a worldwide partnership with One Haven Music with whom she will release a redux version of her debut album Stairwells. The deal encompasses both a record deal with One Haven Music Records, distributed by The Orchard, and a publishing deal with One Haven Music Publishing, a…
VIRTUAL LOVE LETTER GOES VIRAL
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What started out in one Los Angeles-area man’s garage as a virtual love letter to his long distance girlfriend has morphed into a nationwide phenomenon. Walter C. May, a television creative director, recently saw his longtime girlfriend leave her native Los Angeles to matriculate at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business to obtain her…
CYPRESS HILL COLLABORATE WITH 13TH WITNESS
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Legendary rock / hip hop group Cypress Hill join creative forces with 13th Witness for their latest video ‘Light It Up’. This live-performance video for Cypress Hill’s Pete-Rock produced track, was shot at New York’s Nokia Theatre. ‘Light It Up’ is taken from Cypress Hill’s latest album “Rise Up”, Out Now on Priority Records. [youtube…
NEW ALE INSPIRED BY COLLECTIVE LOST IN THE TREES
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Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, North Carolina has just announced Lost In The Trees Farmhouse Ale. The group‘s singer and songwriter Ari Picker helped choose the flavors and offered up creative input into this one of a kind ale being made from local harvested figs. “In the late summer and early fall, dozens of friends and…
STOLI HITS THE HOOD TO HANG WITH RUSSTOWN REPRESENTAZ
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Another Friday is here and I am in a great mood. I feel like partying & just having a good time this weekend. My guests this week know how to do just that. Please meet Balla and Russtown Representaz. These four friends are reppin Ruston, LA. I caught wind of them after hearing the single…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2010
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KANYE GETS 5 MICS FROM THE SOURCE We’ve just learned Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy has received the highest ranking from The Source magazine. The “Power” rapper claimed five mics for his project, which sits at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. You can check out the full review of…
EMPIRES NEW VIDEO FOR “BANG”
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Check out this awesome new video from Chicago five-piece EMPIRES and their stimulating new song “Bang.”
INSANE CLOWN POSSE FIRST CHARITY DRIVE VIDEO
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“’Sugar Slam’s Super Live Toy Drive’ is Targeting Juggalos to Donate New Winter Necessities and Toys for Children in Need by Giving Away an Exclusive Psychopathic Family CD to Each Donator.” Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records’ first charity event, “Sugar Slam’s Super Live Toy Drive” is giving away an exclusive holiday CD, Holiday Heat,…
FRANK TURNER TO RELEASE NEW EP ON DECEMEBER 7
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Somewhere in between his performances at this year’s Coachella, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo and his just wrapped tour with Social Distortion the critically acclaimed British singer-songwriter Frank Turner found time to record the five song Rock & Roll EP, which is scheduled for release on December 7, just in time for the holidays. …
LLOYD SIMON HELPS LAUNCH THETAPMUSIC.COM
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TheTapMusic.com is an exciting digital music platform for exposing underground and new artists from all over the world. With over 15 years experience in licensing we aim to add value by connecting artists not just with fans and the industry, but also with brands for licensing opportunities! http://thetapmusic.com
TAYLOR SWIFT ANNOUNCES NEEDTOBREATHE FOR TOUR
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Taylor Swift announced today that NEEDTOBREATHE has been added as a featured artist to the North American dates of her TAYLOR SWIFT SPEAK NOW WORLD TOUR 2011. Since the 2006 release of their debut album on Atlantic Records, NEEDTOBREATHE has enjoyed great success across several radio formats, and played more than 1,000 live shows, increasing…
R. KELLY PREVIEWS ALBUM VIA FACEBOOK
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R. Kelly’s new album, Love Letter, is dropping on 12/14, but they have it up now exclusively on his Facebook where you can stream the entire album! SKOPE IT HERE!
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 2010
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LADY GAGA TO RELEASE NEW SONG IN FEBRUARY Lady Gaga announced that in February, she will release a new single off her highly anticipated album, Born This Way. Gaga broke the news to fan site Lady-Gaga.net and added that the album is like “bad kids going to church, having fun on a higher level.”…
YELAWOLF RELEASES HOME TOWN VIDEO
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Alabama-born rapper, YELAWOLF, recently released his debut album titled Trunk Muzik 0-60. In light of his release, Yelawolf, also known as Catfish Billy, has created a short video showing off his home town of Gadsden, Alabama, where he talks about his inspirations in music, where he first got started as a rapper, and shows us…
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS HELP LOCAL FOOD BANKS
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California based Kottonmouth Kings have announced they will assist local food banks this year with their annual “Jingle Bowls” Christmas tour dates. Kottonmouth Kings are encouraging fans to bring non-perishable foods items to donate to local food banks on their upcoming ‘Jingle Bowl’ shows in San Diego, Anaheim and Tempe, AZ in December. KOTTONMOUTH…
DECEMBER 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s.
RASKAL RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “I PROMISE”
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Hit song “I Promise” is presently burning up the local charts. Raskal, a young and promising artist is at the forefront of local entertainment, when asked what inspired him to write this song his response was, “I was at work one day and one of my co-workers mentioned the words I Promise and that is…
SKOPE LIVE! / GUITAR HERO TOURNAMENT MONDAY NIGHT – WIN $100 CASH!
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Skope Live! & Fleming Entertainment will be hosting a second Guitar Hero Tournament in Waltham, MA at the Ninety Nine Restaurant this Monday January 3, 2011. The winner gets $100 CASH with a 15 player minimum! There will be other cool giveaways through the night as well.
SNOOP DOGG RELEASES BRAND NEW SONG FOR PRINCE WILLIAM’S BACHELOR PARTY
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Today, international superstar and music icon, Snoop Dogg is releasing his brand new single entitled “Wet” via www.SnoopDogg.com at 4:20 pm PST, an anthem made for Prince William’s bachelor party and all bachelor parties around the world to follow. It is the second single to release from Snoop Dogg’s forthcoming 11th studio album entitled,…
HEINALI AND MATT FINNEY MAKE AN ARTISTIC INTERNET CONNECTION
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Ukrainian composer Heinali and American poet Matt Finney have never met each other in person. Their internet collaboration has produced two acclaimed eps and now they are working on their third album.
KEREN ANN PREVIEWS “MY NAME IS TROUBLE”
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Singer-songwriter-composer-producer-engineer Keren Ann has announced a March 22 release date for 101, her fourth album to be released on EMI’s Blue Note Records in the U.S. and her sixth solo album overall.
SELF-TITLED ARIA AWARD-WINNING ALBUM GOES PLATINUM
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With an ARIA Award winning, self-titled album that surpassed Platinum sales, plus a platinum single (“Plans”) and forthcoming appearance on the Big Day Out, the claim is not quite as far fetched as it may sound. [youtube 4OcpSOUYjlE nolink] At the 2010 ARIA Awards, Birds Of Tokyo not only received 6 nominations, but walked…
RICO LOVE PRODUCES NEW HAL LINTON HIT
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Check out the brand new video, “Southern Hospitality”, from R&B Crooner Hal Linton. Hal is currently working on his album Return From The Future. Hal is also fresh off of tour the Budweiser Superfest Tour featuring Kem, Jaheim, and other acts Hal Linton “Southern Hospitality” (Prod. Rico Love) [youtube QwYgTlew-pA nolink]
CORINNE BAILEY RAE TO RELEASE THE LOVE EP
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Following on the heels of her recent digital single “Is This Love,” GRAMMY winning artist Corinne Bailey Rae will release The Love EP on January 25th, 2011, on Capitol Records. The Love EP is a five-song collection of covers that Bailey Rae calls an “homage to some of my favorite musicians, as well as a…
TOBY MORSE TEAMS UP WITH TRAVIS BARKER
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Legendary drummer Travis Barker along with FSAS (Famous Stars and Straps) has teamed up with the ‘One Life One Chance’ (OLOC) organization headed by Toby Morse, the front man of the punk rock band H20. OLOC is an organization that promotes a Drug Free culture. Toby introduces today’s youth to his friends who all live…
