Feature stories and artist interviews
Hollywood Undead’s one-time touring drummer Matt Oloffson has channeled his energies into a new creative project. He’s assumed the mantle of Billy Hermosa and the first single “Electric Glow” from his EP Wylde Card bodes well for the future of this unexpected project. It opens with bass and a steady pulse with just enough variation…
@skopemag news – wednesday – september 8, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DANCEHALL LEGEND BLING DAWG DROPS NEW SINGLE “YO!” PRODUCED BY DAMIAN MARLEY, FEATURING CHRIS MARTIN Well renowned Dancehall legend, Bling Dawg, today released his newest single “YO!,” produced by Grammy award-winning artist/producer Damian Marley and featuring reggae singer Christopher…
Miami, FL – Marijuana has finally become a family tradition for Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion and his five children, Chanel, Ajanea, Daeja, King and Vanessa. Considered by many to be the “Kardashians of Kush,” they are all busy holding down the day to day operations at his NJWeedman’s Joint in New Jersey as well as his…
Andy C’s ‘Boom’ (feat. Tonn Piper) is the UK electronic music’s legend’s 2021 summer heater – a blast of scorching, underground drum & bass featuring his live show wingman and MC, Tonn Piper. Premiered by UKF, and with the support of the biggest names in d&b’s global community, ‘Boom’ has been blasting out as the…
Limberlost, a band from the Northwest, has made some wonderful new music with its album Good Fight, and the group’s lead vocalist, Krystle Pyette, took some time to tell us more about the band. Skope: You cover Dolly Parton’s “Jolene” on Good Fight. Is this because you love the song, you love Dolly Parton, love…
While currently charting on the Billboard Activator and Hot AC charts with her release I Don’t Want This, edgy pop artist Maya Ghose releases fresh debut album titled Where There Is. This album, which includes her singles How He Looks at Her and I Don’t Want This, is currently available on all digital platforms including…
The Tokyo Vanity ‘Collect Call’ song, has the New Orleans buzzing artist dropping a follow-up to her Fuck Nigga Free music video last winter. Here, the New Orleans native continues her momentum with the new “Collect Call” visuals that you can watch below. Through the new cut, she takes elements from her hometown down bottom,…
@skopemag news – tuesday – september 7, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope El Da Sensei & Jake Palumbo “Bring It In Loud” ft. John Robinson [Official Music Video] SpaceLAB Recordings unveils the visuals to the second single from Solving Cases – the long-awaited collaborative LP from New Jersey mainstay & Artifacts…
@skopemag news – tuesday – september 7, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope CEDARS Release New Music Video ‘Claymore’, Trigger Warning! Texas’ electronic rockers CEDARS released their new album “Cowards” on June 11th, via Gruene Records. Today the band has unleashed their new music video for ‘Claymore’, talking about the challenges of…
Instrumentally speaking, you could say that the new single from Robert Minott, “Feel Good,” has all the standard trappings one might expect out of a funkified reggae track. The beat is big, the vocals sweeping, and the rhythm connective in every department that matters, but I don’t know that the arrangement of instrumentation quite qualifies…
Drew Lines is a nationally-recording hip-hop artist who is dropping a hot, new single called “Rise”. “Rise” features Clio Cadence who brings a sort of Pop/Goth vocal twist to the track and adds an element of mystique to the whole set. Drew Lines is from Green Bay, Wisconsin and writing is in his blood! Drew…
This year has brought a new venture for Jesse Jo Stark as she takes the starring role in Channel 4’s original scripted limited drama series titled Fracture, and composes all the music for the series – all of which is bundled into the A Pretty Place To Fall Apart EP out now. Jesse Jo plays…
@skopemag news – monday – september 6, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope *HAPPY HOLIDAY * MAMII “Black Phoenix” Album + “CREEPIIN” Video (DJ Pack) Both nostalgic and futuristic, Mamii weaves elements of R&B, funk, gospel, and alt-rock into an eclectic soundscape that inspires introspection and celebration. Hailing from Hammond, Indiana, she…
Kevin Gullickson is no stranger to the indie music scene. As an award winning songwriter and the engine behind the alternative rock band, Radio Drive, now signed to 12 Story Records, he is pumped to announce a new album titled “Before The Day is Through”. In past years, Kevin has worked with Producers and Engineers…
Natasya Fila Rais, a singer-songwriter and rapper from Jakarta, Indonesia, recently released her debut single titled Underneath My Thoughts Unconsciously on August 20, 2021. It is an Electronic Dance Music (EDM) song with a touch of Pop music. While writing the song, Natasya was inspired by hits song around 2016 and 2017, where the songs…
New single from multi-platinum Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Loren Allred, who is best known for her hit performance of “Never Enough,” from the Oscar-nominated, Grammy-award winning motion picture The Greatest Showman, reaching #88 on the Billboard Charts and garnering more than 500 million streams. Entitled “Perfect,” the emotive song is about self-acceptance and loving yourself entirely, despite…
Suburban Noize Records and Regime Music Group are proud to announce the signing of Salty Brasi. The New York-based emcee is the latest artist to join the active roster of the newly reformed California label that brought fans hip-hop classics from Madchild, Saigon, Glasses Malone and La Coka Nostra. “I’m honored to be joining forces…
The Jeffery Dallet Band, or sometimes referred to as The Dallet Band, returns in 2021 with a new release entitled Acid Tongue. It is the band’s longest studio release to date featuring nine tracks and the larger songwriting canvas never taxes the creativity of Dallet and his bandmates. Their music owes obvious debts, without question, but…
@skopemag news – monday – september 6, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope #ATLTop20 #Certified !!! – MONEY COMES FIRST ENTERTAINMENT Presents: CMC Guapo – “Flight Mileage” [New Video] New Video – BigBob & Raf Almighty (BIG ALMIGHTY) “Accomplishments” ft Guy Grams & Lyfe the Oracle !! Project BEXX – Feel Yourself…
@skopemag news – saturday – september 4, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope 6:33’s new SINGLE & VIDEO, “Flesh Cemetery” is out NOW! French avant-garde experimental metal maniacs 6:33 are very happy to present their new single & video “Flesh Cemetery”, taken from the upcoming album “Feary Tales For Strange Lullabies: The…
Digital Underground Next Generation — a.k.a. D.U.Nx.G — are bursting onto the scene right now with their synth-soaked single ‘Evolution’. Their sound is rich with slick samples, smooth flows and captivating cadences. Yet it’s not just the music that will have you intrigued, D.U.Nx.G also have a pretty rich history. This revolutionary group is co-headed…
Arienne Hearts Charlie are releasing their debut album this month — and what a divine debut it is. Having only released a sprinkle of singles this year, this duo is going from strength to strength as they expand their ever-evolving discography. Their upcoming album ‘The Greatest Show’ speaks on their romcom-esque love story, seriously it’s…
Echo Messenger, otherwise known as James Bracken, is diversifying his discography this month with the release of his recent single ‘Rocky Gibraltar’. Having spent years sharing his passion in his local music scene and even lending his talent to the alternative string band Stagefright, James Bracken is no rookie to the music scene. Yet it…
Molly Jenson is the up and coming electro-pop artist expanding on a canon of strong female forces dominating the synth-pop landscape right now. The Southern Californian singer/songwriter has released her second album since her 2009 ‘Maybe Tomorrow’. Steering towards a more synth-soaked sound, Molly reached new heights with her recently released album ‘Goodbye’. ‘Goodbye’ as…
– First off, tell us a bit about yourselves. Who and what are the band we know as Songs for Sabotage? We are Lina Sophie and Richey Rose… half Swedish and half American. We met in NYC in 2017 and also formed SFS there (in 2019) before relocating to LA in 2020. Musically we’re inspired…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 5 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope USAIN BOLT RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM “COUNTRY YUTES” VIA A-TEAM LIFESTYLE RECORDS / UNITEDMASTERS 8x Olympic gold medalist, fast-rising music maven, entrepreneur, and producer Usain Bolt today releases his eagerly awaited debut album, “Country Yutes,” via A-Team Lifestyle Records/UnitedMasters. The…
Brazilian Death-Metal-Heavyweights KRISIUN release a brand-new video for the title-track of their recent album “Scourge Of The Enthroned”. Check out the new music video, HERE. To celebrate the release the band have also just announced resigning to Century Media Records after successfully releasing 9 albums together and being on the label for over 20 years.…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 1 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Avail today: David Ferguson Steps Out Of The Control Room And Up To The Microphone On Nashville No More David Ferguson’s name comes up quite frequently when one starts to dig into who’s behind Nashville’s most revered recordings of…
Cornell Brothers Coffee Espresso Bar & Cornell Brothers Coffee: Small Batch Roasters Combines The Entrepreneur’s Love Of Family, Music & Coffee Entrepreneur and singer-songwriter Peter Cornell (Inflatable Soule, Black Market Radio) has always had a passion for three of life’s greatest treasures – family, music, and a really good cup of coffee. Recently opening Cornell…
“Like many songwriters, I enjoy exploring different emotions through writing,” said Nikkie Gallant. “My songs often aren’t autobiographical; many times they start off as a collection of captured idea fragments. The fragments mingle with lived experiences and feelings I’ll let myself sink into, and then the whole mixture becomes a song.” On “Is She Holding…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope DANA DENTATA RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM ‘PANTYCHRIST’ – STREAM IT NOW The first female signee to Roadrunner Records, Pantychrist is the sound of a new beginning for Dana Dentata. Recorded over lockdown with an array of producers including Travis Barker,…
New Jersey’s ONLYJAHMEZ brings in all the heat and talent with his newly released single titled “Thoughts” ! In the song ONLYJAHMEZ brings light to what goes on in his mind about himself, relationships, and enemies. He released the single with a creative video to accompany its liveliness. Following up from his previous singles, “Akon”,…
Most artists know from a young age exactly the kind of musician they want to be. They have this vision of who they want to be and what they want to sound like, and for most of them, that dream is achieved. From a very early age, DC native Vin Mack dreamed of becoming an…
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ catalog speaks for itself: “I Miss You,” “If You Don’t Know Me by Now,” “The Love I Lost,” and “Bad Luck” are among the towering classics of ’70 music. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes topped the R&B charts four times; their songs have been covered by David Ruffin,…
@skopemag news – friday – september 3, 2021 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Rich The Kid and Polo G Ball Like James Naismith in “Prada” (Remix) Video A world-class collaborator and even better flexer, Rich The Kid is an influential figure in the trap scene. Revealing that his street-savvy instincts haven’t faded…
Today, rising singer-songwriter Ella Isaacson releases her newest single “Out Of My Head,” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. The song’s striking melodic hooks and searching lyrics highlight Ella Isaacson’s talent as a new artist to watch. “You set out on a path in life and you do all you can to set…
Todd Hearon is a Texas-born singer-songwriter and poet in the troubadour tradition of Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clarke, who’d also be at home with contemporary artists the likes of Sturgill Simpson, Hayes Carll and Jeffery Foucault. Border Radio, his first full-length solo album, drives deep into soulful Americana and classic-country/folk roots while expanding the…
@skopemag news – thursday – august 2, 2021 @ 9 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dave Okumu shares new single “Son of Emmerson”; new album out on Transgressive Records September 24 Dave Okumu, lead singer and guitarist in The Invisible and one of Britain’s most sought-after songwriters and producers has released a new single,…
Singer-songwriter EZI shares her latest single, “Maraschino Love” alongside an anomalous video – to tease her upcoming EP Isolation Demos. Isolation Demos is slated for release November 11th and is compiled of music made during lockdown. “Maraschino Love” sets the tone for the next few releases and has a massive sync in the third installment…
@skopemag news – thursday – september 2, 2021 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HANYA share EP lead single ‘Fortunes’ | out Sept 2nd Taking influence from Alvvays, Beach House and Kurt Vile, the group’s unique take on 70’s psychedelia intertwined with 90’s shoegaze is showcased to perfection in their newest release, with…
