Michael Franti, whose latest CD release All Rebel Rockers marked the highest debut album chart position of his career and gave way to the platinum digital smash, “Say Hey (I Love You)”, is now a part of the EMI/Capitol Records roster. New singles will be released later this month from Franti’s forthcoming CD, The Sound…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 19th, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER GETS A TATTOO? Two photos making the rounds show what looks like Justin Bieber with a new tattoo. One is a shot of the teen sensation sitting in a tattoo parlor, shirt pulled up, with the tattoo artist finishing up his work. The other shows the young singer on a beach in…
Dog’s Day at Terminal 5
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Dr. Dog played host to a packed crowd at New York’s Terminal 5 to promote their new album Shame, Shame. The show offered up more proof that Dr. Dog are one of the best and most popular live bands around today.
MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD MONETIZE LIVE WEBCASTS
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Medeski Martin & Wood in association with Nevessa Production are proud to announce two very special live webcasts on June 9 & 10, 2010 at 7PM EDT each night. The performances will stream from Nevessa Soundstage near Woodstock, NY.
SISTER HAZEL TO RELEASE DIGITAL EP IN JUNE
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Sister Hazel, the five-piece southern rock band from Gainesville, Florida, plans to release a digital EP, entitled “Threeve,” on June 1, 2010. It will be available via all music download portals. The EP features three brand-new songs (thus its name): “All The Love,” “My Heart,” and “Can’t Fight It.” Sister Hazel…
BAD RELIGION GIVES BACK TO FANS WITH FREE 30 YEARS LIVE ALBUM
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Beginning today, groundbreaking punk rock group Bad Religion is giving away a free digital album, 30 Years Live, which is available now as a thank you to fans for their loyal support over the last three decades. For a limited time only, fans are invited to sign up for the band’s mailing list at…
THE ROLLING STONES NEW VIDEO “FOLLOWING THE RIVER”
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The second promotional video taken from the un-released material on Exile On Main Street – “Following The River” is an amazing vintage style animated story based video, following the journey of the Mississippi river from source to end, watch it on Vevo now!
CHIDDY BANG ANNOUNCE FIRST US HEADLINING TOUR
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Featuring performances by The Pack, XV and 2am Club, the 15 city tour kicks off on June 6, 20010 at Nuemos in Seattle and ends on June 23, 2010 in San Francisco. The Opposite of Adults Tour is tentatively scheduled to extend into the Midwest and East Coast starting in August. Chiddy Bang…
EMPIRES NEW SONG “DAMN THINGS OVER” AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
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Chicago rockers EMPIRES are thrilled to be hitting the road this summer in support of their highly praised EP, BANG. Beginning May 15th in La Crosse, WI, the band will embark on a five-week national tour with songs that The Chicago Tribune calls “refreshingly unpredictable,” MTV praises as “all ethereal and doomy like the Black…
OZZFEST GOES ALL-IN FOR THE FANS
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OZZfest has announced all fans who purchase tickets for this summer’s explosive return of OZZfest, before June 18th at LiveNation.com, will receive a digital copy of Ozzy’s new album, Scream the day before the album is available in stores. It was also announced that all six dates on the Live Nation produced tour will…
DECAYDANCE/SIRE RECORDS ARTIST THE READY SET TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Alternative-pop solo artist THE READY SET will be releasing his debut album on June 15, 2010. I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming is the first release from the newly minted joint venture between Pete Wentz’s Decaydance Records and Sire Records. The album will be a physical exclusive to Hot Topic and will also be available through…
LOS LOBOS RELEASE BRAND NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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Los Lobos, the Grammy-winning East L.A. band, announces the release of their brand new studio album, Tin Can Trust, to hit streets on August 3, 2010. With Tin Can Trust–Los Lobos’ first release for Shout! Factory and first collection of new original material in four years– the venerable quintet once again redefines itself and expands…
AM TAXI “FED UP” VIDEO RELEASED
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AM Taxi are currently touring in support of Spill Canvas and will also be on this Summer’s Warped Tour, starting June 24 through August 15. AM Taxi are one of the few groups booked for the entire prestigious concert series prior to releasing an album. They’ve already been out on the road with the likes…
GREGORY PORTER OFFERS MP3 “PRETTY”
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Jazz/soul vocalist Gregory Porter is hailed by Wynton Marsalis as “a fantastic young singer.” His debut album “Water” (May 11th, Motema Music) is eloquent and powerful. A frequent guest performer with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra, Porter also maintains a long-standing residency at Harlem’s venerable St. Nick’s Pub, and performs internationally. He…
ONEREPUBLIC NEW “SECRETS” VIDEO
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OneRepublic have just unveiled the Chris Sims’ (Jimmy Eat World, Tamar Kaprelian) directed video for “Secrets.” The string-heavy ballad follows “All The Right Moves” as the second single off of Waking Up. This is the second time the band has teamed up with Sims who also directed their video for “Mercy.” [youtube qHm9MG9xw1o nolink]
SKOPE / LIFEHOUSE IPOD GIVEAWAY
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Currently in the middle of a North American tour to celebrate the release of their latest album Smoke & Mirrors, and the success of their single “Halfway Gone,” Lifehouse is partnering up with Skope Magazine to give one lucky fan a 3rd Generation, 32gb iPod Touch loaded with the entire Lifehouse catalog – Smoke &…
BLOODSHOT GAMBLERS/KICKING HAROLD: WHEN MULTITASKING MEETS MUSIC
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L.A. rawkers Kicking Harold are set to tour in support of their new studio album Zombies, Cars and Evil Guitars. For those Harold faithful who happen to make a show don’t be surprised if you find the set list peppered with a few songs you may not recognize. You’ll know them when you hear them…
Bob Pressner, Honor Among Thieves
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Inspired by the after effects of the first World Trade Center bombing in 1993, Bob Pressner gives you his own dose of reality. This singer/songwriter now based in Florida tries to make sense of this crazy, unbalanced world. Honor Among Thieves is Pressner’s answer to it all as he hopes to smooth matters…
MAYDAY PARADE MUSIC VIDEO “KIDS IN LOVE”
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Check out the new Mayday Parade music video for “Kids In Love” from the band’s major label full length debut Anywhere But Here.
THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS RELEASE TEASER TRAILER FOR “THIS IS WAR”
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Thirty Seconds To Mars have just released a teaser for the upcoming short film “This Is War” on their Youtube Channel. The entire short film, available in June, features the title track of the critically acclaimed album “This Is War.” “This Is War” – Teaser: [youtube 6COETGNSNBs nolink]
FOXY SHAZAM ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR SUPPORTING HOLE
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On the heels of a nationwide headlining run that included sold-out NYC and LA shows, the inimitable Foxy Shazam will be spending their summer on the road with Hole. The month-long tour kicks off June 22nd in Philadephia, PA, and runs through July 16th in Minneapolis, MN. Foxy Shazam’s self-titled major label debut…
THE PRETTY RECKLESS NEW VIDEO “MAKE ME WANNA DIE”
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THE PRETTY RECKLESS, fronted by Gossip Girl’s Taylor Momsen, are scheduled to release their full length debut this August. The first single “Make Me Wanna Die,” is featured on the soundtrack to the film Kick-Ass as well as the band’s forthcoming self-titled EP out June 22.
15-YEAR OLD KHALIL SIGNED TO DEF JAM
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A whirlwind of events within a few short weeks — from his first YouTube song posting, all the way to the board rooms of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) in New York City — have brought 15-year old Khalil from the sleepy Sacramento suburb of Antelope, California to the ever-expanding Teen Island roster in…
PAPERDOLL RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ANYTHING AT ALL”
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PaperDoll’s recent debut album Ballad Nerd Pop was praised by media giants such as Blenders and Sirius Radio Their single “If Nothing Happens” was featured on The Today’s Show and Dayquil’s TV Commercial.
REMEMBER SEPTEMBER RELEASE VIDEO FOR “LONELY ROAD”
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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…
