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With a bristling groove to lead the way, “That Old Wheel” greets us at the onset of Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers’ new album For the Record, and if its opulent melody doesn’t put a spring in your step instantly, its daring lyrical wit most likely will. It’s a fun, easygoing way to start off…
John DellRoy Band’s “Burning Desire” is an unusual recording. The two intersecting influences that come immediately to mind are Chris De Burgh (remember “Don’t Pay the Ferryman?”), at least vocally, and vintage Kansas musically, due to its driving string instrumentation. Vocalist Dellroy likes to say the band rocks, but with folk and electronic influences. And…
BILK Release Video For “CM2” Announce Live Dates “The CM2 vid was filmed only using an iPhone and with no budget to it. The video is just us playing the song and having it out and also us just going around Chelmsford living our every day boring lives in the suburbs as working class young…
Callaghan Belle’s music video for “Dear Detroit” is an achingly lonely reflection of homesickness and the struggle of fitting into a world where you don’t feel accepted. Shot in Los Angeles, Belle pays homage to her hometown of Detroit while roaming the beachy landscapes and sunshine doused sidewalks of a new city. Tweets by CallaghanBelle…
The North Shore of Oahu and Honolulu, known for its big waves and island vibes, is also home to up and comer Just Julz. The tropical paradise provided that ideal sun drenched color background for the perfect soundtrack to depict a day in the life of Just Julz with his new track “Island Bae” Originally…
Flikka Shares New Track “Radar” || Out Now On Blue Flowers Flikka is the latest signing to the always-reliable Blue Flowers, whose past releases include singles and EPs from Westerman, Nilüfer Yanya, Puma Blue, and more. Flikka was named as a ‘Breaking Act’ by The Sunday Times Culture around ‘Someone To Lose’ – with the…
Earl Donald sounds like a guy’s name and could, in reality, be some man’s actual name. However, ‘he’ is actually the name for multi-instrumentalist/producer James Cuvilier’s project. His bio claims Cuvilier is from the “streets of Toronto,” but anybody who’s ever visited Toronto and contrasted it with real “streets,” knows well there are no bad…
TOMMY ASHBY releases Music Video For ‘Cocoon’ Today Scottish singer-songwriter and doctor in ‘the perception of sound’ Tommy Ashby, releases music video for ‘Cocoon’ (REL 29.04.19) the first single from his forthcoming ‘Golden Arrow’ EP set for release April 2019 via Wow and Flutter Records. Amsterdam psych-pop polymath SOMEONE releases ‘I Can’t Remember How To…
So we are here mid week and the music & inspiring artists keep rolling in here @skopemag HQ. Today we have hooked up with the gracious & talented Randie O’Neil. Randie O’Neil is a singer-songwriter based in New Jersey. O’Neil’s roots-inspired sound is an organic blend drawing inspiration real life and delivered as a unique…
For those of you who aren’t familiar with Pr3ssur3 Harris; he is a talented up and coming Hip Hop recording artist based in Brooklyn, New York. Core Harris who is known more by the moniker PR3SSUR3 HARRIS is on the verge of making his mark in the gridiron games known as hip hop. In the…
New Music // Marquee Mayfield – “Databyte Diva” music video BRAND OF JULEZ Release Official Music Video for “Take It All Away”! New York based Heavy Rock Band BRAND OF JULEZ has released the Christian Lawrence directed official music video for their newest single, “Take It All Away.” Filmed in Staten Island, NY, “Take it…
Zhihua Hu has shown some impressive strides in her musical journey. On March 12 at the Merkin Hall in Lincoln Center she managed to bring together a multi-cultural musical presentation that was historical. She has always thought “out of the box” when it came to presenting her musical compositions. The concert was entitled THROUGH THE…
Rev Peter Unger offers crystal clarity on the optimism of “There’s a Spirit”. Full of life his vocals recall the loving compassion of early Magnetic Fields, radiating such tenderness. By singing with such passion the piece sparkles and shines. The arrangement becomes attuned to his soothing vocal delivery always ensuring his lyrics take front and…
Immensely talented, multilingual Canadian rapper and Jewish rap ambassador, SHI 360 easily stands out in the crowded hip hop market. After dropping back-to-back freestyles every Friday of 2018, the Canadian rapper just dropped his long-awaited album, _Elevate_. It was produced by critically-acclaimed Turkish rapper and producer Sagopa Kajmer. Sagopa’s hard-hitting East Coast boom-bap drums and…
The American perspective is truly personal from the eyes of an immigrant, and Bernard Hyppolite sings about his point of view as a Haitian-American. Deeply bounded to his cultural roots, Hyppolite uses Haitian influences in his music. In each song, highlights his people and his homeland. His past tracks “Ayiti” and “That Vendor” portrayed the…
Minke Releases Aisha Tyler Directed Video For ‘Too Late’ Talking about the new video, Minke says, “The ‘Too Late’ video was a joy to be a part of, mainly due to the limitless talents of Aisha who thought of the concept, directed and edited the video,” she gushes. “I couldn’t have asked for a more…
URL: http://carlosmorganmusic.com/ Carlos Morgan is an artist that will move your soul on his new single “Have A Little faith,” while it turns you onto someone you won’t find anywhere but Toronto, CA. But that is ultimately bound to change once this single gets airplay, and it will get airplay as a one hundred percent…
Beats bolstered by a sumptuously raucous master mix come galloping out of the ethers as we find ourselves in the clutches of Rhett May in his new single “Cocktails and Cannabis.” They’re quickly met with a muscle-flexing guitar part that will vault over the rocky rhythm of the drums and hit us with every bit…
Having kicked off their musical journey just last year, powerhouse Disco/Symphonic Metal band Makes My Blood Dance is just dropped their very first single “Beaming Right Up” – available on all digital platforms (iTunes, Google Play, Spotify) and the newly minted USB dog tags exclusive at live shows “Beaming Right Up” is the first of…
The Toronto, Canada based sextet Young Doctors in Love are set to elevate their profile considerably with the release of their sophomore full length …in Love, a twelve song follow-up to their 2014 debut World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band. Loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon’s novel V, Clay Puddester’s songwriting radiates intelligence and intense musicality at every turn without…
Trey Anastasio announces new album ‘Ghosts Of The Forest’ On the eve of a sold-out tour, Trey Anastasio has announced the release of an all-new LP, GHOSTS OF THE FOREST. The album’s title track can be heard now at all DSPs. On May 24, a 2x 180 gram vinyl release, foil numbered with limited edition…
If you dream of being one of the greatest singers in the world, keep in mind that proper vocal lessons are quintessential. However, learning how to upskill your voice is much more than just singing. It is a lifestyle. The things that influence how great of a singer you’ll be lies beyond your actual performances…
Today, Cuco returns to share a new single, “Hydrocodone”, as his first release via Interscope Records. The song was featured as Zane Lowe’s World Record today on Apple Music’s Beats 1. The melancholy new track sees Cuco telling a somber love story of the feelings of isolation that surface around a young heart break paralleled…
Emerging out of Porto in 2012, NIHILITY preaches the doctrine of nihilism through their profoundly complex blackened death metal tunes. The Portuguese horde not only perceives nihilism as a philosophy, but also as a way of life, and thus their lyrical content delves too deeply into the different aspects of nihilism. Without compromising the excellence…
Eagles to Perform Entire “Hotel California” Album in Vegas – Only U.S. Concerts This Year For the first time ever, the Eagles – Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill – will perform their iconic album “Hotel California” in its entirety in their only North American performances of…
New York City can be beautiful and exciting; that’s a given. But the city is also a place of heartbreak, pain, longing, and frustration. In his beautifully shot, self-directed video for “ONLY HUMAN,” modern soul singer DAX BROOKS turns the camera on the faces of ordinary New Yorkers amid personal struggles. Breakups, loneliness, dissension, brutally…
Shot on Lake Michigan, Wisconsin, “Give To Time” has an essential presence as a waking dream theory which laid the groundwork for the final visuals. From the initial appearance of Inga running along the shore, to the vivid studio setting of the band’s performance, those ethereal milieus presented themselves as manifest destiny. Sleepersound are from…
NAV’S ‘BAD HABITS’ DEBUTS #1 ON BILLBOARD 200 ALBUM CHART, ONE OF THE BIGGEST HIP HOP DEBUTS OF THE YEAR XO Records/Republic Records signee Nav’s album Bad Habits has debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart and is the #1 streaming album with 80 million streams first week in the US and 155 million…
Ray William Roldan aka R.W. Roldan is one passionate & genuine singer/songwriter who wears his heart on his sleeve. Perfect example would be Roldan’s upcoming album titled ‘Can You Feel This’ that is all about tapping into human emotions. Ray William Roldan writes and records songs that have true meaning and substance. Just like Peter…
The app was conceived when CEO and Founder, Steve Einzig and his close college friend Steven Stern got together in New York City just last year. Stern was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in November of 2014, but by using a concentrated regiment of THC and CBD in concert with other cancer prescriptions, Stern is…
When American rock band Seven Past Sunset got their start in 2017, vocalist Dustin Hites was working on a solo career, playing at various venues across Ohio. A friend of now-guitarist Johnny Krill happened to be at one of Dustin’s shows and called Johnny and had him listen to the rest of the set through…
Alexandre Greatly “On Me” New Single! Alive in Barcelona (On Tour w/ Red Jumpsuit Apparatus & Alesana) The Spokane, WA-based group Alive in Barcelona recently released their self-titled album on February 22, 2019 via Smartpunk Records. Featured on the new album are singles “The Fight,” “House of Memories,” and “Zombies,” which features Craig Mabbitt of…
4AM Mulholland and After 4AM are dark and daring meditations on love, lust, and relationships. After nine years, singer-songwriter Amerie returns with two daring hip-hop/R&B albums, which include production from Animal, Ricky Boom, and Mathew “Moz” Jenkins. Writing and recording both albums while pregnant with her first child (indeed, she even sat for her album…
GOLDRAY – ex-REEF psych project returns for UK gigs // New Album ‘Feel The Change’ revealed The eccentric stoner/psych rock combo of REEF guitarist Kenwyn House and enchanting vocalist Leah Rasmussen (Hydrogen, EMI, Bedrock, Renaissance), Goldray will be hitting the road to exclusively reveal tracks from their highly anticipated second album: ‘Feel The Change’, for…
White Owl Red mixes a rustic form of Americana with the shaggy dog style of Modest Mouse’s early honest output on “Existential Frontiers”. Thoughtful lyricism goes for self-reflection while White Owl Red takes their take. Instrumentally rich the entirety of the album has a lived-in, loved quality to it. From banjo to guitar with a…
San Diego-based musician Jonny Dee focuses on rap music with a twist. A multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter, Jonny has carved a unique path in music, taking influence from pioneers of the 60s and 70s like David Bowie, Jimi Hendrix, and Prince. Although Jonny is a rapper, he likes to set himself apart from the current image…
Rapper Nipsey Hussle dead after a shooting near his Los Angeles clothing store Rapper Nipsey Hussle died Sunday after a shooting in Los Angeles near a clothing store he owned, according to a high-ranking law enforcement official with the Los Angeles Police Department. Tweets by NipseyHussle Runaway Mornings bares all with evocative new single, ‘In…
Includes Music Video published reviews, promotions and distribution on National Television via our Network of Broadcast on 72+ Terrestrial TV channels. RewOut soars up into the sky on the colossal riffing of “Circus”. A fully chaotic and carefree experience, the song feels absolutely massive. The whole of the track goes for a slight 80s throwback,…
“Feel Me,” the new clip from A Bad Think, isn’t the sort of video to be lightly dismissed. It’s certainly entertaining: vivid, lively, brilliantly animated, and wholly engrossing. But it also turns on an arresting image – an entire theater crowd with virtual reality masks on their faces. They’re otherwise well-dressed and well-heeled and in…
Joe Moth – ‘Only Your Love’ Independent South African Rapper & Singer/ Songwriter Joe Moth has hung up his gospel rap gloves and teamed up with producer Dave LA Decks and vocalist Calvin Meyer to bring us the beautiful “Only Your Love”. Blending tropical house and a rumba beat, Joe Moth brings you a sing-along…
