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@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – https://itunes.apple.com/app/id1465224822?mt=8 @skopemag APP – Google / Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=hr.apps.n207414718 For Skope: Swanky Tunes and UK rapper LexBlaze team up on “Game Time”. Out now on Protocol “Game Time,” which just has been released on Nicky Romero’s Protocol Recordings. The Russian trio joined forces with Nssnd and UK rapper LexBlaze…
A new underground and upcoming artist out of Tennessee, Boo Syrup, is on the rise with his latest project Sleepin on Syrup. Boo Syrup is from a small town, Bolivar TN, but is now located in middle Tennessee steadily claiming his dream to become one of the hottest Artist in the game with his own,…
One of rap’s most vivid and visceral storytellers, King Von brings his tough attitude and sharp attention to detail to every song he drops. Seamlessly blending his hard-nosed street persona and romantic-lead charisma, Von shares “F*ck Yo Man,” his new video. Produced by Kid Wonder, “F*ck Yo Man” tells the story of Von’s attempts to…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – NEWS: Corb Lund, Canadian cowboy and New West recording artist, heads out on tour this fall in support of new EP On the heels of his upcoming new EP, Cover Your Tracks (released September 13, 2019 via New West Records), Corb Lund’s…
“I try to express what it’s like to be a young person struggling to navigate a way through the technological world and this is how I deal with the emotional challenges that presents,” explains twst. The singles are the first music to be released from the 21-year-old artist, recorded in her bedroom and self-produced, and…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Skope Magazine x Krystal Roxx – anthem ‘Freak It (Make My Day)’ International DJ and producer Krystal Roxx has unveiled her vibrant new single ‘Freak It (Make My Day)’, out 20th September via Superfoxx Records. A high-octane slice of progressive house, ‘Freak…
The “Automatic” festive music video was directed by Azzie Scott and is available now on all digital platforms via the 45 Riots label imprint. Already creating buzz at national radio with it being the third most added record this week according to Mediabase. “Automatic” is destined to be that song that gets you in an…
Tucked into a backstreet in the eastern part of the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C. is a remarkable, near-magical place: a studio, complete with a live room bathed in natural light, staffed by true believers in the power of records. Ivakota hasn’t been open for long, but it’s already attracted some of the best…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – A Permanent Shadow releases debut album “Songs of Loss” [synth-pop, post-punk] This pretty much sums up Songs of Loss, the debut album by A Permanent Shadow. A name that refers equally to areas of the moon untouched by sunlight, the after-effects of…
John Patiño viene reinventando, anteriormente conocido con Jayko en el mundo artístico, John formo parte de WY records de Wisin y Yandel pero su necesidad de lanzarse como artista independiente fue una decisión importante en su carrera, y ahora con la dirección de su manejador Jerome Valderrama comienza una etapa fresca. En esta ocasión, John…
If you’re looking for a fun, happy-go-lucky and upbeat album then this won’t be your cup of tea. But, if you’re looking for a raw & somber record that cuts right through then ‘Champagne and Childhood Hunger’ is your ticket. Eric Terino has delivered a haunting performance that will stir up many emotions on the…
Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir release TURNING TIDES (EP) on September 27th, 2019. After an exciting 2018, the band returned to the studio at the top of 2019 with a batch of new songs. In an effort to break old habits and strive to evolve musically and lyrically, Brown found new inspiration in…
If you’re leaving the peaceful respite of the country for a bustling concrete jungle, it might take a while for you to get adjusted to life in the city. Urban life can feel worlds apart from country life, but there are things you can do to make your new life easier. While you may not…
Night Street/Interscope Records artist K.Flay releases the video for “Not In California.” Directed by Clara Aranovich, the video arrives the same day that the United Nations Climate Action Summit begins in New York City, and addresses “our collective inaction on climate change, and the sense of disbelief that I think so many of us feel.”…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Jon Patrick Walker Announces New LP for Fall Release “The new album follows the 70’s singer-songwriter tradition of artists like Bob Dylan and Paul Simon and features Jon Patrick Walker’s most personal collection of songs to date. Today, we premiere his new…
Rising from the streets of Jacksonville with his melodic southern sound, Yungeen Ace isn’t afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. Adopting a drawly croon atop echoing guitars, Ace sings the praises of his “Bad Chick” on his latest single. Produced by Kyle Junior and Dez Wright, “Bad Chick” is an explicit and sensual…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Jonas Blue & HRVY Host End of Summer Malibu Pool Party in Video for ‘Younger’ Directed by award-winning American filmmaker and director Daniel Carberry (Justin Bieber, Usher, Thirty Seconds to Mars & Bruno Mars), who also worked with Jonas in Bogota, Colombia,…
Today, Baltimore-raised and Seattle-based Singer-Songwriter & Producer Seanu drops his newest single titled “BB Girl” worldwide. The song, all about finding love in a new city is the energy that is fueling this latest single. It’s all about getting wrapped up in the small details of blossoming love. The smiles, the outfits, and most of…
The ‘like’ button is the equivalent of a shot of dopamine. It’s like a drug,” says Danielle Eva Schwob, leader of new cinematic experimental alternative band DELANILA. The acclaimed composer, arranger and guitarist has returned to New York after spending a year in Los Angeles, pulled back by interesting projects in the city. The sad…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – ONCE A TREE RELEASE NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO ‘WHAT YOU SAY’ “Most of us know what it feels like to be led on, betrayed, or lied to,” says Once A Tree. “We all deserve honesty, love, and loyalty. This song is about…
Straight out of Brooklyn, Makes My Blood Dance is as wild, diverse and, yes, insane as the County of Kings. Anyone can take Disco, Glam, Electropop, and Metal, throw them in a blender and call it a song. It takes some kind of twisted genius to make that kind of molotov cocktail into something that…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – New York City pop darling PETRA is back with hook laden new single “Luckboy” Ethereal echoes form a tapestry of sound entwine the halls where PETRA hits the stage. Yes, she’s known for her “hook-drenched, danceable, optimistic pop” and “electrifying persona,” however…
In optics, a prism is a transparent material that analyzes and reflects light through its precise angles and pane faces. Many prisms can separate white light into a spectrum of essential colors. Just like how Jared Price aka JPRiZM, metaphorically uses the optical shape as a catalyst for music. As a producer, writer, and artist,…
Canada’s own Linda McRae releases a new album called ‘Going to the Well’ that is just drenched with heart & soul. This record is soaked with raw emotion as Linda McRae proves she is one dominant singer/songwriter. ‘Going to the Well’ is one you will want to drink in fully because it just offers the…
Today, 21-year-old rapper Shepherd released a special version of his arena-anthem “Gametime” featuring NBA superstar and legend, Shaquille O’Neal. After making waves with the release of the original track, it quickly amassed over 5 million streams and caught the attention of Shaq himself who decided to jump on it. “I wrote ‘Gametime’ so the fans…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist Kristen Castro Releases Her New Single “Surrender” Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist KRISTEN CASTRO, formerly of the country/Americana group she co-founded, Maybe April, has released her latest single “Surrender.” Featured on the track are bassist Matt Bissonette (Elton John) and drummer…
The husband and wife duo of Brianna and Kurt center their material around their in synch vocals. The instrumental background is used sparingly which is a good thing. Guitar, sax, bass etc. are used more as accents. Willie Dixon’s If The Sea Was Whiskey has vocal arrangements that remind me of some of Three Dog…
West Coast rapper/alt-pop artist Wes Period returns today with a new song “My Benz,” along with an accompanying music video. This marks the first new original song in more than 18 months for the Orange County-born and bred artist-songwriter-producer. On “My Benz”, Wes collaborated with Finnish producer Hank Solo to blend his urban roots with…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Gentle Giant Unburied Treasure Limited Edition 30-Disc Box Set Available December 6, 2019! Madfish proudly present the ultimate box set of Gentle Giant music. Highly regarded in the prog-rock world for the 12 albums they released between 1970 and 1980, this comprehensive…
Modern Love Child (the pseudonym of Jonny Shane) has released the new single and video, “In a City,” from his upcoming debut album, MLC. Like most of the songs on MLC, “In a City” presents deep and relatable lyrics combined with a signature California-influenced alt-pop-rock sound. As SYFFAL puts it, “It’s shimmering and poppy, but…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – Misery Loves Company Release New Single, “Sad Song” New Jersey-based post-emo outfit, Misery Loves Company, has released a brand new single, “Sad Song.” The track follows the band’s previous releases, their debut EP Love Notes and Highways in 2017 and single “Dead…
It was truly a case of Art imitates Life imitates Art when the third single from The Peter Ulrich Collaboration’s album “Final Reflections” entitled “Lessons of Love” came into being. Producer Trebor Lloyd met Polish artist Ola Lubczyńska online through mutual friends. As it turned out, Lubczyńska was contemplating a painting where a man interacted…
Global pop-artist Tove Lo releases her fourth full-length studio album ‘Sunshine Kitty’ [Island Records], a 14-track collection of empowered and enigmatic pop gems, out in the world and joining her already growing catalog of Golden Globe® Award-nominated and GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum hits. DSP – https://lnk.to/SunshineKittyPreOrderMain “My fourth album in five years, feels really surreal. It’s…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – King Von Shows Off Storytelling and Versatility on Debut Mixtape Grandson Vol. 1 King Von is one of rap’s most visceral and animated storytellers, packing detail and wit into every bar. Finally showing the full range of his rap abilities, the Only…
Anterluz (An-ter-lis) : Meet California’s very own; Anterluz, as a multi-talented Music Artist/Rapper-Songwriter/Producer that takes the best bits of the hip-hop genre and weaves them into thrilling new constructs that define the word originality. True artistry and profound creativity – not to mention important ideas – are the fuel for Anterluz’s brilliant hip-hop styling’s. Anterluz’s…
Once heard, some voices are never forgotten. You know them when you hear them: they seem to inscribe sentiments directly upon your soul. Voices like that rarely belong to a single genre – they transcend limitations, and, sometimes, they defy description. Michelle Johnson has a voice like that, and for decades, she’s been using it…
@skopemag APP – Apple iTunes – @skopemag APP – Google / Android – GoGo Penguin Release New Single “Ocean in a Drop” from New EP out 10/4 Today, UK-based trio GoGo Penguin (pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner) release the new single “Ocean in a Drop,” taken from their new EP…
When it comes to trends in the vaping industry, CBD seems to be on the rise. As more and more states are getting access to this compound, consumers are trying it out. If you’re considering starting to use CBD with your vaping products, here are some facts that you should know about first. What Is…
The Oklahoma City based quintet One Two Ten draw from acts like Kings of Leon, The Killers, and Walk the Moon to forge their pop rock sound, but their new single “Heathers” proves they are capable of synthesizing those elements into a style, in the end, all their own. The new single, in particular, pulls…
Disco Shrine, aka Persian Barbie, is the LA based, pop spark plug known for being a songwriter, world traveling DJ, and event curator. Disco Shrine released her debut single ‘Up In The Air’ in 2018 through French label Kitsune in partnership with the NBA. The electro-pop track was inspired by her parents’ immigration story to…
