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OLD CROW MEDICINE SUMMER DATES

Old Crow Medicine Show (OCMS) have announced a new run of summer tour dates starting July 8 in Cincinnati, OH.   The band also recently contributed a cover of “Angel From Montgomery” to the upcoming John Prine tribute album, alongside artists like My Morning Jacket, The Avett Brothers and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon. Their version…

3OH!3 “MY FIRST KISS” VIDEO FEATURING KE$SHA

OH!3’s new album, Streets of Gold, will be released on June 29th. The first single “My First Kiss” featuring Ke$ha , debuted #2 on iTunes overall chart and Top 10 on the Hot 100 week of release. The duo currently hold the #1, 2 and 3 spots on iTunes Alternative Songs chart and are featured…

ROONEY NEW VIDEO “I CAN’T GET ENOUGH”

EUREKA is the follow up to the band’s two critically acclaimed albums, ‘ROONEY & CALLING THE WORLD’ which saw the quartet tour the world with artists like Weezer and The Strokes, perform on The Today Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, among many more, impact modern rock & alternative radio stations and infiltrate video…

THE TIME CAPSULE, VOLUME 1

Normally I’m not keen on the idea of nostalgia but I think it is okay nowadays concerning music because the music industry is as stable as Courtney Love‘s mental status. As I mentioned in my earlier post, the recent demise of record stores and the popularity of downloading songs from the internet has made the…

TROUBLE ANDREW RELEASES “CADILLAC” MUSIC VIDEO

Off the heels of the critically acclaimed Trouble Gang Mixtape, Trevor “Trouble” Andrew returns with the first video from the record for the bangin track “Cadillac”. The video features collaborators Jofo & Stunnaman who also appear on the track.

STEVESHOT RELEASES SINGLE “CATCH” FOR SALE VIA CDBABY

Steveshot is pleased to announce the release of the single “Catch” on sale for $.99 on CD Baby and other fine music download sites. “Catch” combines a hypnotic guitar riff with multiple drums & percussion and a single voice to create something a little different. The lyrics are interesting, especially the ‘humpty dumpty’ verse. www.cdbaby.com/cd/Steveshot…

EXTREME CONCERT PREMIERE ON HDNET DETAILS

Multi-platinum band EXTREME’s newly released live concert DVD ‘Take Us Alive,’ will premiere on the HDNet Concert Series, June 6th at 8:30 PM ET. The band performed and recorded this “in your face” live concert in their hometown of Boston at the House of Blues. This is EXTREME’s first live DVD/CD showcasing their flawless performance…

JUNE 2010 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

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.

Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same

After garnering acclaim at SXSW, Hot Docs, and even winning a Special Jury Prize at the Sarasota Film Festival,   director Jody Lee Lipe’s directorial debut, Brock Enright: Good Times Will Never Be the Same, will be released June 29th, on Factory 25. “Art is anything you can get away with.” -Marshall McLuhan Chronicling Brock…

I Need That Record, The Death (or Possible Survival) of the Independent Record Store

Brendan Toller’s documentary, comprised of in-depth interviews with cultural pundits, public domain footage, wonderful animated collages by Matt Newman, and archival footage, chronicles the death of over 3000 record stores across America.   “There’s a lot of bad isms floating around this world, but one of the worst is commercialism.” -George Seaton   The doc…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 3RD, 2010

GAGA’S ALBUM NOT COMING OUT CHRISTMAS TIME Lady Gaga was very revealing in her interview with Larry King on Tuesday night, and that included some information about her highly anticipated sophomore album.   The pop star said that the effort will not be coming out before Christmas, and that the reason she was being honest…

ROBYN AND KELIS LAUNCH “ALL HEARTS” CO-HEADLINING TOUR

Robyn and Kelis will kick off a North American co-headlining tour on July 23rd at The Music Box in Los Angeles. The two recently exchanged tweets about the outing, deciding to name it the “All Hearts” tour. Robyn and Kelis have selected UK sensation Dan Black and Far East Movement, Robyn’s Cherrytree Records label mates,…

KEATON SIMONS TO JOIN REO SPEEDWAGON & PAT BENATAR ON SUMMER TOUR

Keaton Simons (CBS Records) will join legendary rock artists REO Speedwagon and Pat Benatar on their “Love On The Run” co-headlining cross-country summer tour, kicking off June 24 at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. Download MP3: “Without Your Skin” SKOPE IT HERE! With a depth and richness similar to some of the best singer/songwriters…

Schleusolz, The Weinheim Experiment

Coming off their 2009 debut Running Out Of Time, Schleusolz are back with another spaced-out record titled The Weinheim Experiment.   Frankfurt, Germany natives Worsel Strauss and Schani Wolf are the magicians behind the special Schleusolz sound.   Watch as they attempt to pull a rainbow of sounds/beats/styles out of their hats once again.  …

LISTEN TO THE ENTIRE ECLIPSE SOUNDTRACK TODAY ONLY

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse soundtrack is now streaming exclusively at www.eclipsesoundtrack.com for 24 hours only.   The soundtrack is available in stores and online next Tuesday, June 8th via Chop Shop/Atlantic. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse hits theatres Wednesday, June 30th.

WOULD YOUR BAND LIKE TO OPEN FOR KISS?

Continuing its ongoing support of aspiring artists, Guitar Center, the world’s largest musical instrument retailer, today announced that it has teamed up with rock and roll icons KISS, and leading digital media company for entertainment, Eventful, for a revolutionary music program: Guitar Center On-Stage, a competition that provides unsigned bands and artists the career-altering opportunity…

CROSSFADE NEW VIDEO “KILLING ME INSIDE”

Crossfade debuted the video for their brand new single “Killing Me Inside.” Last month the band posted a brief instrumental sample of the track as the first taste of new material from their album due out later this year.  

HEARTSOUNDS’ ‘UNTIL WE SURRENDER’ COMING JUNE 15

Bay Area punk rock group Heartsounds will release their latest album Until We Surrender on June 15 via Epitaph Records.   The band will kick off a tour in support of their album beginning in late June. Formed from the ashes of now defunct melodic death-metal band Light This City, Heartsounds consists of founding members…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2ND, 2010

GAGA IS A BIG TIPPER Lady Gaga is apparently one heck of a tipper.   According to British paper The Sun, the “Bad Romance” singer went out to an English pub in Birmingham on days off in between shows on her Monsters Ball tour, and supposedly picked up the tab for the whole bar, signed…

Sandman Viper Command, Everybody See This

The fresh and unadultered sounds of Sandman Viper Command may be a little tough to immediately classify, but the immediate exposure that the band will enjoy from Everybody See This, their debut, isn’t a bad start. It’s a largely harmless listen, but odds are the four young dudes that make up the band aren’t out…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Nicki Minaj feat FLo Rida “Your Love”

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! Nicki Minaj feat FLo Rida “Your Love”:…

BRUCE KAPHAN FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD OF “GLEAMING TOWERS”

San Francisco Bay Area musician, composer, engineer and producer Bruce Kaphan has been professionally involved in the Music Scene since the mid-’70s. His skills and talents have made their mark on hundreds of projects, and thousands of performances given around the world. On June 1st Bruce will be releasing his long-awaited sophomore full-length album, Hybrid,…

LUKE WESLEY OFFERS MP3 “I HOPE YOU LIKE THIS SONG”

Luke Wesley grew up in tiny Shelby, Ohio before moving to New York in his early 20s, and credits his family and small-town upbringing with shaping his musical stylings. “Between my parents and my 3 older brothers, I had a lot of differing musical tastes coming out of the home,” he says. “A big family…

The Bloodshot Gamblers, Pain & Other Simple Pleasures

Are you ready to take a journey and listen to some stories about Pain & Other Simple Pleasures?   If so, then prepare yourself and get ready to enter the world of The Bloodshot Gamblers.   You will be engulfed by a world full of despair, addiction, pain, depression and heartbreak.   Now wait a…

LYFE JENNINGS’ CONTROVERSIAL NEW SINGLE “STATISTICS”

Lyfe Jennings’controversial new single “Statistics” is #1 most added at Urban Radio this week. The song will be featured on his fourth and last studio album “I Still Believe,” to be released by his own label, Jesus Swings, through Asylum/Warner Bros Records on July 27.

THE REAL NASTY OFFER TWO SINGLES FROM ‘PAPER CITY’

San Francisco-based The Real Nasty has just released its debut full-length album “Paper City”.   Recorded completely live in the studio, “Paper City” captures The Real Nasty’s gritty, live performance in a studio setting, a feat often difficult to accomplish for live bands.  

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, JUNE 1ST, 2010

MAROON 5 TALK NEW ALBUM Summer is just around the corner, but a lot of Maroon 5 fans can’t wait for it to come and go.   That’s because the band’s new album, Hands All Over, comes out on September 21st, and the day just can’t come soon enough.   The band recorded the album…

RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JUNE 2010

Wumpscut, Siamese (Metropolis Records) This is a review I’ve put off for a while, being that I’m big into Rudy Ratzinger’s one-man operation and this record is as nondescript as he’s ever threatened to get.   As usual, the pickings are all good enough to top the best efforts of most any goth-posturing crew, but…

TRAEDONYA! RELEASES REMIX EP WITH I-POD CONTEST

Prohibition Entertainment in association with Skope Magazine is sponsoring an exclusive contest for Skope Magazine readers worldwide. The contest will be in conjunction with the release of Prohibition’s vocalist TRAEDONYA! AKA “THE BRIDE OF THE NEW FUNK HIPOPERA” Remix EP of her latest single “I’LL GIVE IT 2 U” to digital stores. The EP will…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Kanye West feat. Dwele “Power”

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! Kanye West feat. Dwele “Power”: SKOPE IT…

SONS OF SYLVIA NEW VIDEO “LOVE LEFT TO LOSE”

Country/pop crossover band Sons of Sylvia just premiered the music video for their first single, “Love Left to Lose,” off of their successful debut album Revelation. The day after the release Sons of Sylvia performed the song on American Idol – after the performance, Revelation immediately made its way to the top 10 on the…

BLACKDIAMONDSKYE INTERACTIVE TOUR POSTER

BlackDiamondSkye featuring Alice in Chains, Deftones, and Mastodon, now has an interactive tour poster with dates, buy links, updates, and audio streams from all three bands. BlackDiamondSkye is shaping up to be the most anticipated tour of the Fall, and it kicks off September 16th in Chicago.

PAPA ROACH ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR A NEW ALBUM ON A NEW LABEL

Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Papa Roach have announced plans for their new album, Time For Annihilation…On the Road and On the Record on August 31st and their move to Top Independent Rock label, Eleven Seven Music.   Papa Roach continue to push their musical limits and are currently perfecting a unique hybrid listening experience, which will consist…

XZIBIT RELEASE “PHENOM” VIDEO

Mr X To Tha Z makes his triumphant return to hip-hop with the explosive “Phenom.”   Already earning the veteran MC rave reviews and critical acclaim, the Matt Alonzo directed visual has taken the Internet by storm.

FEFE DOBSON IS THE SOUND OF THE STYLE NETWORK

Singing sensation Fefe Dobson is taking over as the “sound of Style” this summer.   For 14 weeks from Saturday, May 29 through Monday, September 6, the music and videos of the critically-acclaimed 21 Music/Island Records artist will be featured on The Style Network, as well as on its Web site, mystyle.com.   As part…