Last Gang Records is pleased to announce the US release of the latest full-length from Toronto’s Meligrove Band. Shimmering Lights, out September 21, is the highly anticipated follow up to the band’s critically-acclaimed 2006 album, Planets Conspire. The band will release the first single from the record, “Halflight,” as a free digital download.
WORDSMITH “AS THE ART FADES AWAY” NEW VIDEO
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u Revolution Entertainment would like to present Wordsmith in his 3rd single, “As the Art Fades Away” (Produced by Strada) from his debut album “Vintage Experience” OUT NOW on iTunes & Amazon.
ERNIE HALTER PREVIEWS NEW ALBUM WITH “HARD TO LET A GOOD LOVE GO”
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LA-based singer-songwriter Ernie Halter is set to release his next album, “Franklin & Vermont,” on June 29, 2010, on Rock Ridge Music. Featuring 11 tracks — nine originals and two covers — the album was recorded with engineers Spenser Bishop and Carson Liccardi at MixOne Sound in Mission Viejo, CA.
JEREMY WEINGLASS RELEASES MP3 FOR “JUNE”
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Ten years in the making but released this month, ODYSSEY: A TWELVE-MONTH REVOLUTION is an epic musical exploration of the passing of days, changing of seasons and the journey though the year. Prodigious pianist Jeremy Weinglass, accompanied by virtuoso violinist Chris Woods, has captured the powerful and the subtle in the cycle of life with…
GROVESNOR GETS CAUGHT IN A LOVE TRIANGLE WITH NEW VIDEO “DAN”
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Hot Chip drummer and glitch-troubadour Rob Smoughton aka Grovesnor has debuted a heart-breaking and comical new video for the single “Dan,” off his recently released debut Soft Return on Lo Recordings.
NEEDTOBREATHE VIDEO FOR “SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL”
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The South Carolina-based rock outfit consists of brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart and childhood friends Seth Bolt and Joe Stillwell. The Outsiders was released last summer to universal critical acclaim and a top 20 debut on the Billboard 200. Be captivated by their ability to mend warm, organic textures to their powerful brand of skyscraping,…
DISTURBED UNVEIL TEASER CLIP FOR NEW SINGLE “ANOTHER WAY TO DIE”
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Disturbed have just unveiled a teaser video clip for their new single, “Another Way To Die”, which can be seen here. “Another Way To Die” impacts radio and goes on sale on iTunes next Tuesday (6/15). This Fall the band will be releasing its new album Asylum, and will also be hitting the road with…
HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS RELEASE “NERVOUS BREAKDOWN” VIDEO
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Skeletons may be Hawthorne Heights’ recently released album but you can also see the band as skeletons in their brand new music video. Watch the video for their single, “Nervous Breakdown,” on Yahoo! Music where it premiered today!
ORGANICA MUSIC SIGNS RECORD DEAL WITH CRYSTAL HARRIS
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Award-winning music producer Michael Blakey of Organica Music Group has announced a seven-album deal with Playboy centerfold Crystal Harris. Blakey, a 5-time Grammy nominee who has produced over 60 gold and platinum albums, discovered Harris’s talent while watching her sing during an episode of the E! television series “Girls Next Door”. Harris has…
BLACK TIDE TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE SET THIS FALL
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Black Tide broke onto the music scene in a big way in 2008 with their fist-pumping, fret-burning, fast-paced metallic anthems on their Interscope Records debut Light From Above. Now the Florida based quartet is at Spin Studios in New York recording their follow-up with producers GGGarth (Rage Against The Machine, Rise Against) and Josh…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: SEAN GARRETT FT. TYGA AND GUCCI MANE “SHE GEEKED”
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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! SEAN GARRETT FT. TYGA AND GUCCI MANE…
ROBBY KRIEGER SET TO RELEASE NEW SOLO ALBUM
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Robby Krieger returns with a new instrumental solo album, Singularity, on Oglio Records, a Fontana/Universal distributed label. On Singularity, Robby continues to explore his unique flamenco infused jazz-rock sound as heard on his previous album for Oglio Records, Cinematix. Singularity was produced by Robby Krieger and Arthur Barrow, features an original Krieger painting as…
LIL JON’S CRUNK ROCK ALBUM IN-STORES NOW
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Larger-than-life hip-hop trailblazer Lil Jon is back and bigger than ever, with his much buzzed-about solo debut, CRUNK ROCK, which hit stores and online platforms June 8th. The new album features an exuberant array of new signature Lil Jon classics, including the rousing singles “Outta Your Mind” featuring LMFAO, and “Ms. Chocolate,” featuring R&B…
NAUGHTY BY NATURE “I GOTTA LOTTA” VIDEO
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Grammy award-winning group Naughty By Nature premieres the video for the new single “I Gotta Lotta” from the forthcoming album Anthem Inc. (Illtown Records). Directed by The Wonder TwinZ & Jessica Ardito, the street single features Treach’s signature flow over the classic boom bap style with the late Sonny Black on the hook.
THE WAILERS: NO END TO THIS MUSIC
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It is undeniable that the Wailers’ legacy is inspirational and renowned, indelible and profound; in essence, the stuff that dreams are made of. The Wailers are the blueprint of reggae, the very foundation upon which reggae was built; and to this day, over 40 years after their origin, they continue to carry the torch. And…
ALLSTAR WEEKEND RELEASE VIDEO FOR “DANCE FOREVER”
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Allstar Weekend debuted the music video for their new single “Dance Forever” over the weekend, and the video is already at #2 on the iTunes charts. Join the party, and check it out now! “Dance Forever,” along with “A Different Side of Me” and the track “Hey Princess” will be on…
COLOUR REVOLT OFFER “OUR NAMES” MP3 FROM ‘THE CRADLE’
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The album comes galloping out of the gates with opener “8 Years,” where Coppenbarger expels the lyrics detailing the band’s history as though he may run out of time as guitars churn around him, culminating in the larynx shredding howl of “there is nothing more gorgeous or covered I have found than the western part…
TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS WILL RELEASE THEIR FIRST ALBUM IN 8 YEARS
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On June 15 Reprise Records will release MOJO, the first new studio album from TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS in 8 years. Already the album is garnering enthusiastic reviews with Rolling Stone senior writer David Fricke calling it “one of the best ever” by Petty and the Heartbreakers. As Tom Petty explains: “Mojo is a…
KINETIX OFFER A TASTE OF NEW ALBUM ‘LET ME IN’
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Denver, Colorado rockers Kinetix continue to build upon their DIY success of the previous five years, having spent 2009 logging more than 10,000+ miles criss-crossing the country setting concert hall and music festival audiences on fire with their soul-powered rock and roll.
OUT OF THE ORDINARY
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You would think a built, tattooed, and statuesque 6’2” cat from the streets of Memphis would be just another hip hop artist. Well, you can’t quite judge this book by his cover, as Eddie “Gypsy” Stokes is quite the opposite.
BILLY LAVENDER, MEMPHIS LIVIN’
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Although it’s the blues, it’s stepped up a bit right from the start. With both mixed male vocal leads, female backup and some lead vocals, the album takes on a non-traditional approach. Non-traditional is Billy’s style. As a lefty, he learned to be a left-handed player playing upside down on a right-handed…
ARIF MARDIN, ALL MY FRIENDS ARE HERE
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This was the last recording by the legendary multi-Grammy winning producer, who was originally known as a songwriter. Arif Mardin, spent over 30 years with Atlantic Records, covering virtually every type of music that was thrown at him. The album was co-produced by Arif’s son Joe Mardin, and features original compositions. Arif…
GOO GOO DOLLS TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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One of rock’s most beloved and enduring bands, Goo Goo Dolls, have announced that they will release their ninth studio album, SOMETHING FOR THE REST OF US, on August 31st, 2010. The album features the band’s new single, “Home”, which is already being embraced at radio. In advance of the album’s release, “Home” will…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2010
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TINO COURY TO MAKE NYC DEBUT Tino Coury will make his New York City performance debut as the support act for Jason Derulo tomorrow night at The Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza. His debut album Diary has sold nearly ten-thousand copies in just one month. The Pittsburgh-bred, L-A-based artist has been performing…
CATCH DEMI LOVATO AT A MALL NEAR YOU
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Mall owner and operator General Growth Properties (GGP) has partnered with teen superstar, Demi Lovato, for a series of music-inspired public events which will take place at over 121 malls throughout the US from July 17 — August 28. Presented by Hot Topic, Shop Til You Rock encourages teens to channel their inner rock…
CALLmeKAT VIDEO FOR “MY SEA”
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Having recently returned to the states after a European tour, Copenhagen-via-NYC musician CALLmeKAT will be performing several dates in June, including a set of dates at NXNE in Toronto.
OWL CITY BACK IN THE STUDIO
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Owl City’s Adam Young has retreated to the studio to start work on the follow up to his platinum selling debut album — Ocean Eyes (Universal Republic). After spending a good part of the past year on the road in support of Ocean Eyes, this admittedly shy and introverted artist is thrilled to be…
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS ARE THE #1 ROCK BAND IN THE US
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Atlantic recording group Stone Temple Pilots has announced details of their upcoming North American headline tour. The hugely anticipated dates will begin Tuesday, August 10th at Denver, Colorado’s world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre and then continue through early September. Joining Stone Temple Pilots on all dates will be special guests Cage the Elephant. “STONE…
Skip-Dawg, Trust Me, I’m A Rapper
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The Havertown, PA rap artist is back with a fourth studio album and a new message that reads: Trust Me, I’m A Rapper. Skip-Dawg, aka Dann Furia, is coming off an exciting & motivational album titled We Will Rise that featured the hot, slammin’ joint “Skip To The Floor”. Not to mention, “Skip…
WE ARE SCIENTISTS, BARBARA
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Barbara is the fourth release by this songwriting duo of Chris Cain and Keith Murray, following the success of Brain Thrust Mastery, and With Love And Squalor. Drummer Andy Burrows was enlisted for this album. The single Rules Don’t Stop was picked from the material on the disc. The group has been on…
KATY PERRY “CALIFORNIA GURLS” TEASER VIDEO
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The lovely Katy Perry has just premiered a clip from her forthcoming, highly-anticipated music video for “California Gurls!” Check out the cilp here and be sure to check back in for the official premiere coming soon. Katy rocked a performance of the song with Snoop Dogg at last night’s MTV Movie Awards. [youtube sGGObv6GNME…
HOT HOT HEAT RELEASE “20@12” VIDEO
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Hot Hot Heat have unleashed the official video for their anthem “21@12,” off their new album Future Breeds, which hits stores this Tuesday June 8th on Dangerbird Records. The clip features a cast of eccentric, real life characters including a pro-wrestler and a neighborhood grandmother, who were found in Edmonton, Alberta — where it…
STOLI IS HEADED TO CINCINATTI TO MEET JULIA AND ARIANNE OF IOLITE
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Wow, what a weekend! I am still recovering from the party at Skope Live! Saturday night in Boston. I could have used one more Sunday to rest but music calls so lets get to it. This week we are back with a female fronted band coming out of Cincinatti, OH with a sound that is…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, JUNE 7TH, 2010
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BIEBER LIKES TO CUT HAIR! If Justin Bieber’s singer career ever slows down, he apparently has a back-up profession all lined up. According to People.com, the 16-year-old musician loves to cut people’s hair, and always tries to trim his hairstylist’s bangs. Justin Bieber is probably getting his own locks ready for his summer tour,…
SOPHIE B HAWKINS TAKES A STAND TO CLEAN THE GULF WITH MUSIC
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Grammy nominated and platinum selling recording arts will be in the NYC area June 9 through 12th performing at two concerts in CT, in Norfolk Infinity Music Hall & at the Ridgefield Playhouse and 1 in PA at the Kennett Flash in Kennett Square.
GIBSON GUITAR’S IPHONE APP SURPASSES 1.5 MILLION DOWNLOADS
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The Gibson Guitar iPhone App has become one of the most popular free apps via the Apple iTunes store and has been downloaded over a staggering 1.5 million times by fans worldwide, cementing Gibson’s reputation as the industry’s leader in innovation and music technology. Musicians, enthusiasts, and celebrities alike have embraced this must-have app. The…
HOURCAST POKE FUN IN NEW VIDEO FOR “FREAKSHOW”
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HOURCAST have just released a video for the single “Freakshow”, which features the band rocking out under a Carnival tent, and follows each band member as they encounter various reality TV “freaks”.
BACHMAN & TURNER RELEASE AUDIO STREAM “ROLLIN’ ALONG”
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The two men at the heart of legendary band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, rock n’ roll legends Randy Bachman and Fred Turner, are finally giving in to overwhelming fan demand and reuniting for the first time in nearly 20 years.
RUINER CALLS IT QUITS
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After six years, 700+ shows, several releases, countless tours of North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, Ruiner will be calling it a day in October 2010 (as October 5th is the anniversary of the band’s first show). Vocalist Rob Sullivan commented, “This wasn’t an easy choice to make. All of us started playing…
BREAKING: SKOPE NEWS BRIEF
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I. Skopemag.com is excited to announce that May 2010 broke traffic records for the site. Skopemag.com surpassed 3 million + hits for the month. Monthly Statistics for May 2010 – Skopemag.com Total Hits 3339135 Total Files 3132184 Total Pages 677908 Total Visits 222979 Total KBytes 75830829 Total Unique Sites 233670 Total Unique URLs 28962…
