Julian Casablancas is wrapping up work on his debut solo recording scheduled for release this fall on Cult Records/RCA. The eight songs were written and recorded over the last 12 months with studio work completed in Los Angeles, New York City and Nebraska. The project was produced by Jason Lader with additional production by Mike…

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Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer and songwriter of The Cranberries, will release the solo album, No Baggage on August 25th on Zoë/Rounder Records.   With No Baggage, O’Riordan’s unforgettable, distinguished voice is back and better than ever.   O’Riordan co-produced and wrote all the tracks on the album with Ontario-based Dan Brodbeck, resulting in a bright,…

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Pearl Jam announced today that they will play a series of select North American tour dates in support of their ninth studio album, Backspacer. Scheduled for release in the U.S. on Sunday, September 20, 2009, the album will be released in the U.S. through Target, the exclusive mass retail partner, Pearl Jam’s own Ten Club…

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The latest offering from Los Angeles punk band The Bronx, like its previous releases, encapsulates the ethos of their hometown.   This time, however, the band takes a slightly different approach- by taking audiences on a border-bending journey of the senses and performing as Mariachi El Bronx.   The band’s self-titled full-length will be released…

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The Breeders are set to kick off a series of summer tour dates starting Wednesday, August 5 in Newport, KY. The band, comprised of Kim Deal/lead vocals, guitar; Kelley Deal/guitar, backing vocals; Jose Medeles/drums, percussion, Mando Lopez/bass, and Cheryl Lindsey/guitar, will play fifteen dates on this run, including two at New York’s Bowery Ballroom on…

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Nine West will introduce the Vintage America Voices Contest this month, in conjunction with the launch of Nine West Vintage America Collection.   This campaign will celebrate the new collection, as well as allow brand ambassador and singer/songwriter Miranda Lee Richards to spearhead a talent search to help someone else find their voice, with the…

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As members of both The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, winners of both the Lifetime Achievement (2000) and Legend Awards (2003) from the Recording Academy, seven GrammyÃ’ Awards, BMI Icon Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1997 Brit Awards, it’s hard to overstate the significance of what…

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The American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM) applauds the release of the House of Representatives bill, (H.R. 3200), “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act,” a real step forward in fixing America’s failing health care system.   We appreciate the dedication of the House Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Education…

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The Swell Season, the Oscar-winning duo of Frames frontman Glen Hansard and Czech ingÈnue Marketa Irglova, are putting the finishing touches on ‘Strict Joy,’ (Sept 29/Anti- Records), the follow-up to their beloved, surprise hit 2007 film and gold-certified soundtrack ‘Once.’ The twelve new, original songs on ‘Strict Joy’ were recorded last year and document a…

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U2, arguably one of the biggest bands in the world has just joined Twitter, arguably one of the biggest social media websites in the world! For an even closer look into their 360 Tour, the band is now snapping pictures to post exclusively to their Twitter page: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Shinedown are offering fans a very unique opportunity. The band is heading out on the Vh1 Best Cruise Ever with 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven and more and want to bring some folks along. The boat sets sail on April 15th, 2010 from Tampa, Florida and takes passengers around the Cayman Islands through April 19th.…

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Maxwell tops the Billboard album chart with BLACKsummers’night selling a career-high 316-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers.   The Hannah Montana 3 TV soundtrack bows at number two with the NOW 31 compilation sliding down two spots to number three. All Time Low has its best debut as Nothing Personal enters the chart at…

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Katy Perry is working on her follow-up album to last year’s highly successful One of the Boys effort, and she talked to BBC Newsbeat about the effort.   The “I Kissed a Girl” singer said that she’s going to “make a record that’s more honest” and that it might be emotional, but not “sad emotional.”…

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Jason Mraz has just released a brand new EP.   It’s titled Yours Truly: The I’m Yours Collection and features four different versions of the singer-songwriter’s smash hit “I’m Yours.”   Pick it up today at JasonMraz.com or at iTunes.

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Billboard.com reports that in London on Tuesday night, Whitney Houston made a show-stopping appearance at the world premiere of her new album, I Look to You.   The singer told the invited international media that she was “ready to buy an island home and retire” however Sony Music exec Clive Davis talked her out of…

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Queensrÿche’s touching ballad “Home Again” from their latest album American Soldier has really struck a chord with the military community and now the band wants your help making a video. Queensrÿche is asking members of the Military to submit pictures of themselves with their families to be featured in the upcoming music video for the…

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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will be releasing their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29 on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath and Jacknife Lee and two years in the making, CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. On standout…

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After debuting at the top of Billboard’s “Top New Artist” charts, P.O.S’s album Never Better continues to have a long life with his new video “Purexed”, which premiered on MTVu yesterday. The video is a heartfelt look into his tremendous work ethic, the same one that propelled Cinemax to feature him on their show “Max…

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New fans discovered Sara Haze when her song “My Own Hands To Hold” was placed on MTV’s series The Hills, generating over 200,000 plays in one week on her MySpace site and increased sales on iTunes.     The song was co-written with and co-produced by Eric Fraley. Her song “Shine,” co-written with James T.…

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O.A.R. lead singer Marc Roberge and his wife Nasim welcomed Hudson Reza William Roberge into the world Friday, July 3rd.   Weighing in at 7 lbs, 2 oz, the beautiful baby boy is the couples first.   He is resting comfortably with his new parents in their home in New York.   “I didn’t know…

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Genre-bending art rock heroes Soulsavers return with their third release, Broken, which Columbia Records will release in digital formats only on August 18. And in true Soulsavers tradition, Rich Machin and Ian Glover opened their studio doors and invited a handful of friends.   At the forefront are the vocals of Mark Lanegan (Queens of…

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DANKO JONES are ready to invade the U.S. with the release of NEVER TOO LOUD, their brand new studio album, out September 8 via Bad Taste Records/Caroline. Hailing from Toronto, the group–DANKO JONES (lead vocals/guitars), JOHN CALABRESE (bass), DAN CORNELIUS (drums)–teamed with Grammy award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Rush, Foo Fighters, Coheed & Cambria, Stone Sour,…

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Brite Entertainment announces Nashville based, Milktooth, to its growing roster of indie bands on www.briterevolution.com. “One of the best things about Brite is that we get to work with the bands that push the boundaries of commercial music,” says Winn Elliott, CEO and founder of Brite Entertainment. “We embrace what the current label and radio…

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Jessie James releases her debut album in August on the Mercury Records/Island Def Jam Music Group label, but the first single off the album has already been released. If you want a taste of Jessie James, check out these videos from Xbox LIVE Marketplace: Behind the Scenes of Jessie’s Photo Shoot: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Universal Music Latino, a division of Universal Music Latin Entertainment (UMLE), the world’s leading Latin music company, today announced plans to release the Nelly Furtado single “Manos Al Aire” (Hands in the Air) to worldwide radio on June 29th, with digital and mobile retail availability to follow the next day.   Capturing a woman’s outpouring…

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JOE HENRY is debuting a new song from his upcoming album Blood From Stars exclusively over at Spinner.com today. It’s a great opportunity to download and listen to the moody shuffle of ‘Death To The Storm’ from his soon to be released album. SKOPE IT HERE!

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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! Melanie Fiona and Questlove “The Bridge Questlove…

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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! The Show ft. Mannie Fresh “I Does”:…

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Vancouver based Swollen Members and Battle Axe Records have formed a partnership California based Suburban Noize Records for the release of the group’s upcoming new projects. The first release under the partnership will be Swollen Members heavily anticipated new studio album “Armed To The Teeth”, which is slated for release August 25th through Suburban Noize.…

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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! ROYAL BANGS “My Car Is Haunted”: SKOPE…

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