Feature stories and artist interviews
Ben Harper has released “Black Beauty” today, an original song for the 2020 film ‘Black Boys’. “It was an honor to have been asked to write a song for this culturally vital documentary,” Harper said. “After watching ‘Black Boys’ and discussing it in depth with [director] Sonia Lowman, I went immediately to work on composing…
“I stare into a descending sun I fall into oblivion I falter into wastelands and beyond I comprehend what my life has become” French-Norwegian symphonic metal outfit SIRENIA recently announced the release of their exquisite upcoming tenth studio album, Riddles, Ruins & Revelations, out February 12, 2021 via Napalm Records. The 11-track album draws the…
Italian singer-songwriter Phill Reynolds have released new album “A Sudden Nowhere”, his second vibrant record. Durham, North Carolina, early spring, 2017. A pensive guy slowly strolls down Chapel Hill Road. Lunchtime, trucks horns, tape fixed windows. He mumbles something under his breath, pitching some low key notes, chin to the sidewalk, black long hair brushing…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Audio-visual Artistic Collaboration, MTRSS, Announce The Remix of Their Single “Cali High” MTRSS is the LA-based project, an audio-visual voyage, a collaborative journey, exploring what happens when artists and digital alchemists get together to create order from chaos and chaos from order. “Cali High’s” journey started in the Sea of Japan,…
Don’t look now, but progressive rock is mounting a major comeback. Artists working in other styles have borrowed elements of its sound, imitated the structures of its most famous songs, and aspired to the daring of its most passionate practitioners. A network of believers has kept prog alive, staying true to its aesthetic while honoring…
Rising Country singer/songwriter Ava Rowland rings in the new year with the release of her latest single, “Mama’s Favorite Song.” This catchy ballad, written by Stan Ward and performed by Ava unites Christian and country to give us all something to believe in. “Mama’s Favorite Song” highlights Ava’s vocal range and intertwines her passion for…
Country artist Carrie Cunningham took advantage of 2020 and is coming out with new music! She recently released her newest single, “Click” (co-written with Diann Hammer), featuring country-pop artist Clayton Jones. You can listen to the fun, feel-good relationship song – After years of releasing singles and EPs, Carrie will be releasing her first full-length…
Singer, songwriter, and guitarist AUSTIN MEADE, who sprung up from the Red Dirt music scene, has dropped the music video for his new single “Déjà Vu.” “Every day feels the same when sitting still,” Meade shares. “Falling in line and being told what to do gets boring — as soon as I realize what’s happening.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope OCEANA: Italian prog/melodic death metallers featuring Novembre’s Massimiliano Pagliuso premiere new song at Decibel Magazine Italian progressive/melodic death metallers OCEANA, featuring Novembre’s guitarist Massimiliano Pagliuso, will release their new album “The Pattern” on CD, 2LP and digital formats on January 29th 2021 via Time To Kill Records. Track Premiere: Oceana –…
Now an established acoustic singer, guitarist and songwriter, Dylan is completely at home as an entertainer. His music has a unique style he really shines when delivering his own music. – https://instagram.com/dylanbrierley Single Info “Not Alone” was written from a very strange time in my life when lots of things were changing very quickly, but…
Summit-collaboration with KACIMI (leader of yé yé rock band The Rebels of Tijuana) and Alexis Fugain (leader of psyche rock band Biche) for “Il venait d’avoir 20 ans”, out now. https://www.instagram.com/____kacimi____/ On a cool, slightly psychedelic jazz background, on the small stage of a poorly lit private club, KACIMI recounts his tangible dreams of a…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope C.C. STORM Releases Official Lyric Video for “Cross” Las Vegas based multi-instrumentalist C.C. STORM has released the official lyric video for his single, “Cross.” Fully written, composed, vocalized, and instrumentalized by C.C. STORM, “Cross” is off of the artist’s debut album, Passionately Angry, which is available NOW via Psycho Records. Folk…
Jude Gwynaire takes the name for his single, “Heliopolis – City of the Gods,” from an actual ancient Egyptian city. This city was the capital of the 13th or Heliopolite Nome of Lower Egypt. It was also an essential religious hub. This 3:28 track has no lyrics or singing, however, so the listener must use…
We think of the blues as the most traditional form of popular music. And that it is – but it’s also much more. Blues is the bedrock of American popular expression because it demands innovation from its practitioners. It’s designed for personalization – and uniquely suited to tell individual stories. Every great blues musician reinvents…
So excited we are getting to chat with you Diane! I know it has been a wild ride for most. Tell us what is something positive you have gained from 2020? I realized how important it is to pause and reflect. How important it is to take care of myself. This is what I have…
Emerging Singer/Songwriter Robert Eberle is set to release his eclectic new single Gone Goin’ to Spotify and all the major services on Fri Jan 15, 2021. – https://open.spotify.com/album/0LKEasKY9byugXorb4sKnq Written and engineered by the enigmatic New York based multi instrumentalist – with a little help from and the mixing and mastering magic of Colton Lava and…
Towards the end of the crazy year of 2020, artist Frankie Simone, known well for their previous single “War Paint” and their EP LOVE/WARRIOR, recently came through with another piece of musical art in their newest album entitled Sensitive Creature. If you’re in the market to listen to something new and powerful, this is it.…
The year 2020 came to a tumultuous end and the start of 2021 has us hopeful for improvement, but still seems a long way off. We’re still gripped by the pandemic and touring may only come back closer to the end of the year in the fall. It’s hard to believe that in just a…
Nashville-based composer, producer, and songwriter, Davis Branch releases his creative instrumental project sleepsleep.repeat with its first single of 2021 titled “1”. Sleepsleep.repeat will release an ambient chill twelve-song project that drives towards alternative knowledge and visions of life. The era-defining sound illustrates American post-rock music being manifested through musical instruments. “The first of 12 monthly…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Rebecca Downes – Track: Mama Weer All Crazee Now Winner of the Best Female Vocalist and Best Emerging Artist at the British Blues Awards 2016, Birmingham (UK)-based Rebecca and her band are a ‘must see’ live act that often leaves newcomers simply blown away by the power of the performance.…
Heather Porcaro’s latest single, “All Hands on Deck” is a rallying cry for community and creativity in the face of never-ceasing challenges. The fourth-generation musician and daughter to Toto’s Steve Porcaro takes an avant-garde approach to her classical training, with wide and varying influences spanning Pop, Jazz, Folk, and Rock. Her butterfly, alto voice embarks…
Julia Paymer is an LA raised, Nashville based artist and songwriter. She is a senior at Belmont University studying songwriting and music business.She writes pop, country, and indie music for established artists around Nashville while working on her artist career as well as playing bass in multiple bands. Her sound is fresh indie pop and…
Tarah Who?, the L.A. based grunge-punk powerhouse duo fronted by Tarah Carpenter, writes emotionally charged and thought provoking songs, as well as in your face videos. This includes their latest single and video for “Swallow That Pill”, out January 22, 2021. Tarah Who? is Tarah G. Carpenter (vocals/guitar) and Corale Hervé (drums/backing vocals). Carpenter says…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Babehoven returns with Yellow has a pretty good reputation! “‘Dissociative Tally’ is largely about feeling detached from my sense of self. As someone who struggles with dissociative tendencies, sometimes I feel like I’m moving around in a foggy dream. This song explores that experience. This EP is recorded onto tape and…
After being all over the country, Leph Louie has left a mark everywhere he’s been. The DMV native built his foundation in Denver, CO where he kicked off his record label, TTO (Travel Team Official) Music Group. Now, he’s based in Tampa, FL where he is working diligently to hone his craft. The rapper’s moniker…
Singer/Songwriter, Richard Schroder is coming strong with his latest single titled “The One I Run To”. This new release from the Boston-based, Nashville recording artist is certainly one worth checking out as flocks of people will be running toward this single. Richard has a unique way of crafting a song into an enjoyable track that…
Swedish world beat artist Gaeya has released her debut EP Awakening. Alongside the release she has also revealed a stunning video for the new song ‘Tide For The Change’. ‘Tide For The Change’ builds from a delicate piano introduction into a huge anthemic glacial pop gem, while Gaeya’s beautiful vocals look forward to a more…
Today composer and musician Danny Elfman has released “Sorry”, a palpitating new track with tinges of industrial and prog rock influences. The song is his second new track since signing to ANTI- / Epitaph Records in 2020. Animated by Jesse Kanda (Arca, FKA Twigs, Bjork), the song’s intricately animated new video was originally created as…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope (0) Unleashes Intense Official Video for “Skarntyder” Progressive black metal enigma (0) starts off 2021 with an intense official video for their single “Skarntyder”, taken from their debut album, SkamHan, released in April 2020 via Napalm Records. The video leads straight into the pit of a sweaty concert hall, filled with…
There is an old soul that lives in the lo-fi R&B music Maritza Merk. Born in Brooklyn New York and raised in New Jersey, Maritza’s background is a huge element to what you hear, with a big up to her grandmother who held a part in her style of writing. Coming from a Haitian background,…
Route 94 and L Devine have unveiled the stripped version of their collaborative single ‘Sad Songs’, out today. Filmed at Tottenham based warehouse club The Cause, the stripped version of ‘Sad Songs’ removes the electronic elements, allowing L Devine’s emotion packed vocals to take centre stage amidst subtle piano chords. A certified hit, the original…
No stranger to the spotlight, LUCY SPRAGGAN is one of the UK’s most exciting and talented young, female singer songwriters today. Despite shooting to fame after only a short time on the primetime TV show The X Factor, she found herself hitting the headlines and becoming a household name as a feisty, female champion for…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HURRICANE ON SATURN Release New Lyric Video For ‘Me Versus All’! Italy-based HURRICANE ON SATURN self-released their debut album “Killing Field” on November 13th 2020. Today the band unleashes a new lyric video for the song ‘Me Versus All’, taken from the album. Velvet Skyline Announce Upcoming Single “Circles” and LP…
Visitors to Kuala Lumpur are often struck by the city’s awesome verticality. The Petronas Towers – the twin tapering spires that were, for nearly a decade, the tallest buildings in the world – are a fitting symbol for the Malaysian capital. Other architecture is no less ambitious: the SETIA Sky Residences, for instance, reach forty…
Yes, Kung Fu Hippies is a band name that seems to combine a martial arts movie and the film Easy Rider. The group’s music is not so action-packed or illegal, however. Instead, this song plays out like a sonic call of nature, as ‘back to nature’ was, of course, a big part of the whole…
Stephen Jacques’ album cover for Charmed to Death features a picture of four multi-colored, sexy women. They appear – if we’re blunt – to be stripper quadruplets. That, or four lookalike Bond girls. Or, then again, a quartet of femme fatales. Who knows? Nevertheless, the project’s title track reveals Jacques’ sarcasm when he sings on…
Picking the right and wonderful books for your toddler will bring him on the path to knowledge, improve his ability to identify words and objects, ignite his interest in the world, and establish memorable moments. As he develops, through learning vocabulary, writing, understanding, and academic skills, fantastic book suggestions can help him become excited about…
SM Entertainment’s rookie girl group, aespa set a record with their debut song ‘Black Mamba,’ which became the fastest debut music video to surpass 100 million views in the history of K-pop. The ‘Black Mamba’ music video, released on November 17th, 2020 6PM KST (1AM PT / 4AM ET), surpassed 100 million views in just…
Ringing in 2021 with a new single and unique music video, RMR unveils “Her Honeymoon.” The track, produced by Do Betters, and visual arrive on the heels of a monumental 2020 for RMR, which concluded with his 4th Quarter Medley, a three-track episodic film series showcasing re-imaginations of hit songs. The new video for “Her…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Album & Video: D’Lyfa Reilly – TIME & TIDE Village Live Records are proud to present ‘Time & Tide’, the new album by Mancunian poet and emcee, D’Lyfa Reilly. The 12-track album is entirely produced by Village Live artist Aver and features laid-back sampled grooves that provide D’Lyfa with space and…
