Category: FEATURES

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@skopemag news – friday – may 16, 2025 @ 10 am est

@skopemag news – friday – may 16, 2025 @ 10 am est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Scotty McCreery Kicks Off the Summer with Latest Single “Bottle Rockets” Featuring Hootie & The Blowfish – Out Now https://tripletigers.lnk.to/bottlerockets Following Up: Best Cities for…

@skopemag news -friday – may 16, 2025 @ 9 am est

@skopemag news -friday – may 16, 2025 @ 9 am est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Hurricane Wisdom Shares “Need Me,” the Latest Video from Billboard 200-Charting ‘Perfect Storm’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsIhHbjuUJ0 Scottish artist Theo Bleak shares new EP, ‘Bad Luck Is Two Yellow…

Travis Reece Presents ‘No Need To Worry’

New York-based Christian pop-rock artist Travis Reece returns after an almost 15-year hiatus with his latest single, No Need to Worry. A radiant blend of faith and pop that moves the body while uplifting the spirit, this track showcases Reece’s evolution into a more polished pop sound, characterized by soaring synths and an infectious dance…

@skopemag news – thursday – may 15, 2025 @ 11 pm est

@skopemag news – thursday – may 15, 2025 @ 11 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW YAANO and Vanessa Strike Perfect Balance Between Mayhem and Melancholy With Cutting-Edge Drum & Bass Single “Let Go” on NIGHTMODE – OUT NOW https://nm.ffm.to/letgo PANDEMIA…

@skopemag news – thursday – may 15, 2025 @ 1 pm est

@skopemag news – thursday – may 15, 2025 @ 1 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Cali-based / New England-bred outfit Skinhead announce new LP https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPeBnLHCdjH0-PHO1tF_qVpyFk6ZpMJU ISAIAH FALLS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN SUMMER DATES + ON TOUR WITH SiR NOW; LISTEN TO…

@skopemag news – thursday – may 15, 2025 @ 11 am est

@skopemag news – thursday – may 15, 2025 @ 11 am est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Château Perché Festival 10th Edition taking place in a French Castle https://www.instagram.com/chateauperchefestival/ NEW video clip from STILL DUSK (“Insidious” out from upcoming  “Chronicles of Dystopia”…

COPPE CANTRELL Releases “MY DADDY”

Coppe Cantrell is a Los Angeles raised singer, songwriter, producer, businesswoman, and philanthropist, currently living in Phoenix, AZ. She’s making significant waves in both the mainstream and Gospel music charts with her powerful sound, which skillfully crosses multiple genres: Gospel, Pop, Soul and Hip-Hop into something truly unique. The sixth of eleven siblings, Coppe brings…

The Reddish Fetish with The Jersey City All Stars Release ‘LLegue’

‘LLegue’ means arrived when translated to English and The Reddish Fetish with The Jersey City All Stars is most certainly hot on the scene!  Paying tribute to his father Bill Reddish, percussionist Jason T. Reddish has revived a popular sound that will never be forgotten.  Bill Reddish was band leader and saxophonist for the Reddish…

The Ram Present ‘I Am Nowhere, I Am Everywhere’

Country-blues artist Mark “The Ram” O’Donnell, delivers a deeply personal and evocative journey in his latest album, I Am Nowhere, I Am Everywhere. Recorded live with his band in Carlsbad, California, this eight-track collection weaves together themes of memory, love, and the passage of time, all underscored by O’Donnell’s signature blend of Americana and blues-rock.…

Pam Ross Finds the Sacred in the Simple on “Have A Good Time”

There’s a magic moment, somewhere between the sunrise haze and the late-afternoon exhale, where life slows down just enough for you to remember why you’re here. That’s the space Pam Ross cracks wide open with her new single, “Have A Good Time”…a sun-kissed Americana daydream dipped in rock spirit and delivered with the kind of…

@skopemag news – wednesday – may 14, 2025 @ 4 pm est

@skopemag news – wednesday – may 14, 2025 @ 4 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW MOVIESTARZ Release Electronic Pop Anthem “Invited” https://open.spotify.com/album/4PwY2MkMNkK4qvif9cVd2e THE SWELL SEASON (Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová) share new single ‘Factory Street Bells’ | First album in…

4 Tips for Finding Gigs for Your Band

Creating a band is an exciting project!  Getting it up and running by assembling your group together is only half the battle, however. You’ll need to get gigs if you hope to build a following. Yet, there are thousands of other bands out there looking for the same spot in front of an audience. That’s…

THE VILLAGE PRAIRIE DEBUTS NEW ALBUM ‘BEFORE THE DEVIL’

Featuring 9 new original songs, Before the Devil is the latest from Kansas City musicians  KANSAS CITY – Last week, Kansas City-based band The Village Prairie officially released its sophomore album, Before the Devil. The band’s genre-blending, modern Americana sound can be heard in the new album’s nine featured tracks including the lead single “Shovel.”  Originally…

SKG Releases “THICK RED BONE”

Helecia Choyce, professionally known as SKG, is an American rapper, film producer and advocate from Los Angeles, California, recognized for her impactful contributions to the hip-hop genre, film community and her commitment to social justice. Rising to prominence after being signed by the iconic Death Row Records, SKG gained notoriety for her collaborations with legendary…

@skopemag news – wednesday – may 14, 2025 @ 9 am est

@skopemag news – wednesday – may 14, 2025 @ 9 am est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Seedbed – New Single “Raft” Streaming Now + Debut Album ‘Stalemate’ Out June 2025 https://te.lsnto.me/stalemate TIERA KENNEDY INTERVIEWS TINA KNOWLES ON THE TIERA SHOW https://music.apple.com/us/station/tina-knowles/ra.1811218962…

HOW WE FEEL Release Hard Hitting LP “Ready For War”

Cleveland, Ohio Rockers HOW WE FEEL are a powerful new duo consisting of Vocalist Chris Bianchi (Forever in Terror) and Drummer Brian Lamtman. Best friends for more than 20 years, they were inspired to make music together in early 2024. Influenced by Shinedown, Imagine Dragons and Thirty Seconds to Mars, they have released their hard hitting new LP Ready For War on Legend…

CANDICE NIGHT Releases “PROMISE ME”

“Sea Glass” finds Candice at a new plateau in her life and music. Inspired by a lifetime of challenging musical adventures as well as the magic and demands of everyday life and family, Candice has crafted an album that observes life through a prism — looking through a kaleidoscope of sea glass colors with their…

@skopemag news – tuesday – may 13, 2025 @ 8 pm est

@skopemag news – tuesday – may 13, 2025 @ 8 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW SOLENCE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘ANGELS CALLING’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9K6OWvEBwY ICYMI – EMPARA MI OFFERS A NEW INSIGHT INTO HER VISIONARY WORLD ON LATEST SINGLE ‘ON CALL FOR…

@skopemag news – tuesday – may 13, 2025 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag news – tuesday – may 13, 2025 @ 12 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW chlothegod Dissects American Military Tradition on Poignant Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng24U4zn8-I Fo Daniels | The Cantab Underground | 6/26 https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/fodaniels/king-of-swords ICYMI: Collapsed Vein Unleashes Crushing Debut Album…

Ranzel X Kendrick Presents New EP ‘Texas Time Warp’

Country and Americana artist Ranzel X Kendrick, also known by his indie rock alter ego Alias Wayne, is one of the most prolific artists I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing recently. With 6 album releases since 2020, Ranzel is on a hot streak and shows no signs of slowing down with his upcoming EP, Texas…

Chrissy Johnson New Album ‘Shake Where You’re Steady’ Out July 18th, 2025

Nearly a decade after her acclaimed debut album Arms of July, singer-songwriter Chrissy Johnson is back in the spotlight—Shake Where You’re Steady is her long-awaited second album, and it’s everything fans of Johnson’s heartfelt, lyrically rich music could have hoped for. This 12-track collection was born out of Chrissy’s cumulative struggles during and after the…

A range of video games based on bands 

(Image via https://x.com/AddisonWylie) While many gaming products haven’t always hogged the headlines, the bands they’re based on certainly have. A somewhat niche genre of gaming, we’ve been treated to a wide range of band-related gaming titles over the years, some of which have gone down a treat with fans, while others haven’t done as well as expected.…

Dancing on My Own – Stuart M Bishop’s Retro-Soul Revival Lights Up 2025

There’s a special kind of electricity that runs through a song when it manages to be both heartbreakingly honest and irresistibly catchy. This February, Birmingham’s own Stuart M Bishop delivers just that with “Dancing on my own (Remaster),” a soul-funk anthem that feels like it’s been pulled straight off a neon-lit dance floor in 1985,…

@skopemag news – monday – may 12, 2025 @ 10 pm est

@skopemag news – monday – may 12, 2025 @ 10 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW ICYMI: Introducing 803 Fresh — The Viral Southern Soul Breakout Behind “Boots on the Ground (Where Them Fans At?)” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B899L07BZeI Introducing… Steel Ponies from multi-talented…

TYDUS Releases “4U”

Tydus Talbott, (aka Mini Jake Paul), is the kid who turned sugar highs into chart climbers. Kicking off at just 3 years old with the addictive ‘Ice Cream,’ he followed it with the heart-stealing ‘First Girlfriend’—both barreling toward Gold record status. This viral prodigy doesn’t just drop tracks; he owns the game, churning out bangers…

Bridging Music and Business: How PowerPoint Templates Elevate Artist Presentations

In today’s music industry, talent alone doesn’t guarantee success. Artists need to think like entrepreneurs—crafting their brand, pitching to sponsors, securing gigs, and communicating their value to industry stakeholders. This is where the worlds of music and business intersect, and where the power of visual storytelling becomes essential. This is where music and business converge.…

@skopemag news – monday – may 12, 2025 @ 10 am est

@skopemag news – monday – may 12, 2025 @ 10 am est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Nature TV Release Debut Album ‘Unlucky For Some’ Via Heist or Hit Records (Westside Cowboy, Her’s) https://open.spotify.com/album/4xzdMsCLu06MR5uBNRBsRW Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe Release Single and…

@skopemag news – sunday – may 11, 2025 @ 5 pm est

@skopemag news – sunday – may 11, 2025 @ 5 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW INVERITY Team Up With Jonny Craig On Fresh New Single https://inverity.saffm.co/liab They Wrote It for a Son Not Yet Born—Two Decades Later, It Became a…

Lindsay Jordan Releases Dreamy New Single “Trace the Moon”

Lindsay Jordan Releases Dreamy New Single “Trace the Moon” New York, NY – 2025 – Multi genre – pop/rock artist Lindsay Jordan has released her brand-new single, “Trace the Moon,” a spellbinding preview of her forthcoming four-track EP of the same name, out May 30th. The single is available now HERE! With poetic lyricism and emotive melodies, Trace the Moon captures…

REBEKAH SNYDER Presents “AMERICA”

In this age of globalization where national identities mean less and less, Rebekah Snyder makes a powerful patriotic statement with her latest single, America. What makes this track so great is that the music has been stripped down to its alt-country acoustic basics, with just Rebekah’s guitar serving as an accompaniment. She makes it clear…

DownTown Mystic Presents The Album ‘The Wish’

If you’re a classic rock fan, this album we’re about to discuss is made for you. veteran American rocker Robert Allen’s ongoing musical project, Downtown Mystic, returns to the roots of rock n’ roll with their latest release, The Wish. This 12-track album that blends classic rock with a modern, soulful touch. Each track is…

@skopemag news – saturday – may 10, 2025 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag news – saturday – may 10, 2025 @ 12 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Elliot Moss announces ‘Highspeeds’ (Expanded — 10 Year Annivesary) album + shares “Highspeeds (Minimal)” https://elliotmoss.ffm.to/highspeeds_minimal Trace Mountains Shares New Single/Video “The Line,” May/June UK Tour…

Bernadett Nyari’s Heart of Diamonds Is a Velvet Thunderclap in Eleven Acts

Let’s get one thing straight: instrumental albums these days mostly get treated like scented candles—pleasant, ambient, and entirely ignorable. But Heart of Diamonds doesn’t play that game. Bernadett Nyari’s new record doesn’t waft into the background. It grabs your face, stares into your soul, and dares you to feel something. And you will—unless you’re dead…

@skopemag news – friday – may 9, 2025 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag news – friday – may 9, 2025 @ 2 pm est https://x.com/skopemag https://www.tiktok.com/@skopemag @skopemag Tee Shirt https://my-store-107f070.creator-spring.com/listing/skopemag-tee https://skopemag.substack.com/ @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services $5 Single Reviews https://www.fiverr.com/skopeing/write-about-you-and-your-music-on-popular-website Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW The Freedom Affair’s new self-titled LP is out today, May 9th! https://bridge909.org/shows/sessions/episode/909-session-freedom-affair Shoegaze Survivors MOVIELAND Continue Their Sonic Revival with Now & Then via 604…