5-5-9 representative Fashawn chops it up with iHipHop about his upcoming album entirely produced by the infamous Exile, “Boy Meets World,” with features from Blu, Planet Asia, Evidence, Bravo, J Mitchell, and possibly Mistah F.A.B. SKOPE IT HERE!
STEPHEN PERKINS ENDORSES HEAROS HEADPHONES
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It is a given, that frequent exposure to loud music can lead to hearing loss. For musicians who spend their entire life constantly exposed to high sound-pressure levels, this constitutes a very real and very permanent risk. While many musicians try normal ear plugs to help protect their ears, they are often left…
HOWLING BELLS SIGN TO NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP / VIDEO
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Nettwerk Music Group is proud to announce the signing of Australian rock n rollers HOWLING BELLS. The breakout group is set to release their sophomore album and N. American debut RADIO WARS on July 28th in the US and Canada, with their smoldering first single “Cities Burning Down” out June 2nd on iTunes.
MP3: CANADIAN INVASION COVER VAMPIRE WEEKEND
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Canadian Invasion recently played a cover of Vampire Weekend’s “Mansard Roof” at an in-studio performance at Philadelphia’s WXPN. SKOPE IT HERE! Recorded Live at WXPN!
THE MOTION SICK OFFER PAY WHAT YOU CAN INITIATIVE
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As CDs and mp3s serve more as a promotional tool than a revenue stream, The Motion Sick are adding themselves to a rising number of bands looking at innovative ways to distribute music. Recently inspired by a Digg interview with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor, the pay what you can initiative available allows fans to…
THE ACADEMY OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC COMES TO OKLAHOMA
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The Academy of Contemporary Music, a trailblazing music school, is set to create a new model for music education as it opens it first U.S. campus at the University of Central Oklahoma in 2009. The new school, known as the ACM@UCO, will provide unique educational opportunities and targeted, innovative classes for U.S. students who aspire…
IT’S ELEPHANT’S RELEASE FIRST SINGLE “SAM LOOMIS”
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The first single “Sam Loomis” is available now for free download so check it out. The bands debut album got favorable reviews from publications ranging from Paste Magazine (online), Southeast Performer, The Independent Florida Alligator, and Flagpole Magazine.
SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD PRESENTS “ENJOY YA SELF” MP3
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Having enjoyed tremendous success overseas with his debut album, Soul Movement, Slakah the Beatchild and BBE are proud to announce the official release date for the album in the US.
LEONA LEWIS HAS A RUN IN WITH A STALKER
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Leona Lewis has had a scary run in with a stalker. According to British paper The Mirror, the “Bleeding Love” singer was followed home from the store to her new Hollywood Hills home, and was so freaked out that she actually decided to go back to her native London while she has security beefed…
OPEN FOR AEROSMITH
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Want to open for Aerosmith? Well soon you can. When the rockers head out on tour with ZZ Top next month, as an opening act, they plan to bring up two worthy fans to rock out on Guitar Hero: Aerosmith onstage. One winner from online and one winner from radio will be…
WRITE A SONG ABOUT PEACE AND WIN A GUITAR
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Do you think you can write a song that furthers the message of peace? If so, there is a new contest you should enter. It’s called the Peace Song Challenge and the winning entry will be selected by a prestigious panel of judges which includes Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf), producer Bob…
BOB DYLAN TOPS ALBUM CHART
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Bob Dylan’s latest album, Together Through Life, will debut on top of the Billboard album chart after it sold over 125-thousand copies. It marks Dylan’s fifth number one album and gives him back-to-back number one records, as 2006’s Modern Times also bowed in the top spot. The soundtrack to Hannah Montana: The Movie…
DAY26 HAS BEEF WITH DONNIE KLANG?
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During MTV’s live finale of Making The Band 4, Donnie Klang stated — once again — his camera time was cut short due to the drama with Day26 and the remaining members of Danity Kane. LiveSteez.com reports Day26 has officially washed their hands of Donnie, explaining that his comment “was like a slap in the…
DAUGHTRY REVEALS ALBUM TITLE
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Daughtry recently revealed that the first single off of their highly anticipated sophomore album was going to be the song “No Surprise” and now the guys have just released the title of the new effort. It’s going to be called Leave This Town. Chris and the band sat down with Entertainment Tonight to…
DEVIL MAKES THREE SF EXAMINER FEATURE / VIDEO
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The Devil Makes Three quite possibly are the best band that you have never heard of. Constantly on tour, selling out dates across the country and in their neck of the woods on the West Coast, this band is busy packing their shows night after night, largely thanks to word of mouth. Feature in SF…
U2 NEW VIDEO FOR “MAGNIFICENT”
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The video for “Magnificent” was directed by French filmmaker Alex Courtes. Alex also directed the video for the band’s previous single, “Get On Your Boots,” and alongside his former creative partner Martin Fougeral won a Grammy award for the “Vertigo” video. The video for “Magnificent” was shot in the historic city of Fez, Morocco last…
COMCAST & MYSPACE PARTNER WITH GREEN DAY
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Comcast is providing exclusive, advance access to live performances from Green Day’s first new album in nearly five years, “21st Century Breakdown” due out on Reprise Records on Friday, May 15th, as well as more than 30 of the band’s videos and concerts in HD, the company announced today. Comcast Corporation, (Nasdaq: CMCSA,…
REED KD OFFERS NEW SINGLE “WINDING ROADS” FROM NEW ALBUM
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Reed KD’s new album ‘In Case The Comet Comes,’ a record born out of his adventures traveling the country while living out of a VW Vanagon in 2007 and 2008 will be released June 9.
PRIMAL SCREAM TO GO DIGITAL ONLY ON NEW ALBUM
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‘BEAUTIFUL FUTURE’ is Primal Scream’s ninth studio album. The bulk of the album was produced by Björn Yttling [Peter, Björn and John] and Paul Epworth (Bloc Party). The album features guest collaborations from Lovefoxx of CSS, Josh Homme from Queens Of the Stone Age and folk legend Linda Thompson. As you would expect from one…
DESTRA GARCIA FOOTAGE FROM SOB’S NYC
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International soca star Destra Garcia successfully launched her latest studio effort, HOTT, in Manhattan last Saturday, April 25, 2009.
PREVIOUSLY ON LOST OFFER “LOST IN 2 MINUTES” MP3
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Previously On Lost is a band of dreamers. Jeff Curtin and Adam Schatz who met in New York City on simple musical terms, but soon felt it was time to up the ante. From the ashes of their fiery collaborations birthed the new pop genre “Recapitulation Rock” and in turn, their band Previously on Lost.…
RIGGS’ MONSTER TATTOO IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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America’s bloodiest band of heavy metal hellions, SCUM OF THE EARTH, is bringing the world of tattoos and piercing to this seemingly tranquil area of the country. On April 26, the band’s singer/songwriter/guitarist RIGGS opened the doors to RIGGS’ MONSTER TATTOO parlor. The new business venture is sure to overwhelm local residents and…
ADRIAN GRENIER FINDS A NEW ENTOURAGE WITH THE HONEY BROTHERS / MP3
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New York’s exuberant “new wave folk” outfit The Honey Brothers are ready to kick off summer with brand new music in the form of the ‘Demonstration’ EP out June 16th.
KERO ONE REMIXES TALIB KWELI / MP3
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With Kero One’s recently released sophomore LP Early Believers receiving high acclaim and great reviews, the Bay Area-based rapper and producer is staying busy. Already back at work in the studio, Kero, whose production skills are featured throughout Early Believers, was hit up by DJ Deckstream to remix Talib Kweli’s “Keep It In The Pocket”…
Mike Clinco, Neon
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Composer and jazz guitar extraordinaire Mike Clinco certainly has a passion for melodies, which is evident throughout all of the tracks on Neon. An impressive musician in his own right, he assembled an extraordinary band for this project that transforms smooth, often deceptively simple melodies into a treat for the ear. Regardless of whether or…
MICK JAGGER ARGUES WITH MARLEY’S KIDS
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Mick Jagger, Bono, Joss Stone and Bob Marley’s kids, Damian and Stephen, are all working on a charity album for the United Nations. However, according to British paper The Sun, it isn’t all going smoothly. Apparently Mick and the Marleys are clashing over when they should be working. A source told the…
MAIDEN SUING COMIC MAKER
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Iron Maiden are suing a company for naming a comic book Iron and the Maiden. The band claims that the title is “confusingly similar” to their heavily trademarked name and that calling the comic Iron and the Maiden is just a ploy to profit off the group’s fame. According to TMZ.com, the British…
DAVID BANNER JUST WANTS TO ACT
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It looks like David Banner can blame Samuel L. Jackson for his new found passion in acting. Afer teaming up with Sam for Black Snake Moan, the “Get Like Me” rapper told XXLMag.com that he spent his money on acting classes instead of bling-bling. Banner admits that he really enjoys diving into different…
GARY LIGHTBODY READYING TWO SOLO ALBUMS
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Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody has two solo projects in the works. According to NME.com, the Irish singer is working on a solo album titled Listen Tank with producer Jacknife Lee, as well as a country album titled Tired Pony. About Listen Tank, Lightbody says, “I call it Russian submarine music.” He also…
NO DOUBT TAKES THE BABIES ON THE ROAD!
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No Doubt’s reunion is official and we are learning more about the band’s tour everyday. Singer Gwen Stefani says that the band will be bringing their families out on the road this time, which means a lot less daytime sleeping for the gang. Drummer Adrian Young jokes that they have a bet to…
AMERICAN IDOL REACHES OUT TO DAVID COOK
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American Idol has been sending their love and sympathies to David Cook after news broke that the 2008 Idol winner’s older brother, Adam, died of cancer over the weekend. According to MTV News, 2008 Idol runner-up David Archuleta released a statement saying, “I know they had been struggling with it for a while,…
NICKELBACK FRONTMAN SUED
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Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger might be in a little bit of trouble. According to TMZ.com, furniture sales representative Noah Morse filed a lawsuit with the Supreme Court of British Columbia, claiming that the rocker “punched (him) forcefully in the mouth” outside a bar in 2007. Morse, is upset because he thinks Kroeger “expressed…
SPINDRIFT TITLE TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM / MP3
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Spindrift will release The Legend Of God’s Gun July 21st on Tee Pee Records.
KATY PERRY RELEASES “WAKING UP IN VEGAS” MUSIC VIDEO
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With three worldwide smash hits already and global album sales exceeding 3 million copies, the excitement of Capitol Records’ breakthrough artist KATY PERRY’s album ONE OF THE BOYS continues undiminished, even as the first anniversary of its release on June 17, 2008 approaches.
ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT’S NEW SINGLE “TALLER CHILDREN”
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The title of Elizabeth & the Catapult’s Verve Forecast debut album “Taller Children” reflects the unique blend of pop playfulness and grown-up introspection that defines Ziman’s distinctive songwriting.
311 COVER ART FOR ‘UPLIFTER’ OUT JUNE 2
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311’s new album Uplifter hits stores June 2! Uplifter, produced by Bob Rock (Metallica, Simple Plan, Veruca Salt), features 12 new songs, including the hit single “Hey You”, which is currently #3 at Alternative Radio and playing on radio stations nationwide! Tune in to catch the band perform on Jimmy Kimmel on June…
SUGAR RAY IS BACK WITH ALBUM & TOUR
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“MUSIC FOR COUGARS,” the long-awaited new cd by multi-platinum rockers Sugar Ray, is set for release on July 21st. The band will debut the music for new label home Pulse/Universal/Fontana. This is the sixth release for the Southern California-based quintet whose career has been marked by sales of over 12 million cds and a…
EXCLUSIVE: IHEARTMUSIC INCUBUS DOWNLOAD TO “BLACK HEART INERTIA”
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iHeartMusic have another really cool free download for readers of SkopeMag.com. This time it comes from Incubus. We were able to be the exclusive place to offer a free download of their new single “Black Heart Inertia”. SKOPE IT HERE!
ERIC RICHTER PRESENTS GOLDEN CITY / MP3 / STREAM
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Golden City, the new band led by singer/guitarist/song-writer Eric Richter of CHRISTIE FRONT DRIVE has released their debut offering in CD, 10” LP, and digital formats on Magic Bullet Records.
CNN: AL QAEDA EXPLOITS HIP HOP TO PROMOTE JIHAD
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The latest video from Somalia’s al Qaeda-backed Al-Shabaab wing is as slickly produced as a reality TV show but with a startling message, complete with a hip-hop jihad vibe. SKOPE IT HERE!
