Feature stories and artist interviews
“Streaming” doesn’t define what you receive – rather how you receive it. Your parents stream classic Hitchcock movies via Netflix to their laptops, while you might be streaming Post Malone’s “Psycho” to your earbuds from your iPhone as you stand in line for a Caffè Americano at Starbucks. The term ‘streaming’ originates from the 1980’s…
A local hero in Atlanta co-signed by 2 Chainz, Young Thug, and many others, TRU signee Skooly is a master melodist with a loaded arsenal of clipped flows. Committed to a mental institution because of his insane style, Skooly flies over the cuckoo’s nest in “Crazy Shit,” his latest video. Fighting through his straitjacket and…
Earthquake Lights has centered their discography around natural phenomena. Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, the band is composed of Myles Rodenhouse, Cameron Underhill, Evan Douaihy, James DiGirolamo, and Stephen Helms. The name Earthquake Lights references unusual events that occur after a huge natural disaster, when nebulous lights of the same name begin to appear…
Long Claw rose from the ashes and brushed themselves off in the only way they know how- in a complete and utter tribute to rock and roll and metal. This band of champions is not afraid to take the lead as they guide their following into clarity in the form of a riot. This complete…
Good morning to all as it is an easy Sunday morning here on the east coast. We are waking up to some coffee and music from Jack Swing. Jack Swing recently released, “Take the Night.” The first of multiple singles off of the upcoming LP. Jack Swing would like to urge readers to keep eyes…
Lizzie Weber – a current resident of Seattle via St. Louis, MO – will hit the road this month with headlining dates in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. In July, she will support JD Souther for two nights and will make a stop at the Seattle Acoustic Festival in August. This summer, Lizzie…
Blazing trails with his croaking delivery and his excellent ear for innovative instrumentals, ATL rapper Lil Wop specializes in a bizarrely catchy strain of trap music. Building on a wave of momentum generated over the past year, Lil Wop announces Wopavelli 4, his upcoming mixtape. Packed with eerie, mind-expanding beats from ChaseTheMoney, Nick Mira, DJ…
Zhavia has debuted her deeply personal original song “Candlelight” today. The stunning visual was shot in Newberry Springs Desert outside Los Angeles and directed by Clément Oberto – watch HERE @skopemag. “I’m so excited to release my first single ‘Candlelight,’” says Zhavia. “This song means so much to me. I’ve had this concept and some…
Pianist, bandleader, vocalist and New Orleans musical royalty Jon Batiste releases Hollywood Africans, his first solo album and first studio album on a major record label via Verve Records (Verve Label Group) on September 28, 2018. The first track from the forthcoming album, “Don’t Stop,” is available today. Danny Bennett, President & CEO of Verve…
“’Pink’ deals with the passage of time,” explains Mothers lead singer and songwriter Kristine Leschper of their new song from upcoming sophomore album Render Another Ugly Method, coming out September 7 on ANTI- Records. “It describes a series of memories within cars – cars of my childhood, recent past, and present – and subsequent feelings…
With enormous talent belying her years, Navakaine is our new infatuation- metaphorically and physically. Referencing the addictive and numbing substance, this eighteen-year-old tries to navigate through life as the pain of growing up possesses her to act out of character. Navakaine explodes onto the scene with her unique perspective as she faces her biggest fear…
Twenty One Pilots have shared an official music video for “Nico And The Niners,” which is streaming now on the band’s official YouTube channel. The video, which is directed by longtime collaborator Andrew Donoho, finds Twenty One Pilots expanding on the narrative established in the Donoho directed music video for “Jumpsuit,” which has amassed 20…
Over the course of the last two decades, Detroit-based duo ADULT. (Nicola Kuperus and Adam Lee Miller) have released six albums and nineteen EPs and singles across some of our favorite labels: Mute, Ghostly International, Thrill Jockey, Clone Records, Third Man Records, and their own label, the revered Ersatz Audio. November 1998 marked their first…
We are here on a Thursday and you can see the light of weekend coming. Today we have hooked up with a beautiful and talented young woman, Mindy Davey. Mindy is keeping busy this summer as she creates music such as “Morgan’s Song” and takes on bullying as well. We expect to see much more…
Respected Dallas, TX-based singer/songwriter/producer/musician-of-many-trades Salim Nourallah is set to release a sprawling double-album, Somewhere South of Sane, on September 28, 2018 on Palo Santo Records. In advance of the album release, Nourallah is releasing four pre-album “bundles” that will include tracks from the album as well as previously recorded but unreleased material or acoustic re-imaginings…
Kevin Tiah doesn’t ride trends but rather creates the wave. Testing the current, he molds and capitalizes on his talent to create something groundbreaking. With several songs under his belt, he’s a true genre-bending hybrid musician. Unafraid to tap into his deepest emotions while communicating with his inner demons, his self-reflection and confidence within himself…
Originally from London, Jamieson has a natural British charm. He has been a songwriter, rapper, and producer since the age of eighteen and his experience steals the show. His records focus on personal battles such as betrayal, revenge, and discomfort crafted to carry a light tone. Jamieson battles his conflicting egos through his expressive music…
Following the release of her sparkling summer anthem, ‘Stay Here In The Sun’, the singer-songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist returns with her second single, ‘Bedtime’, acclaimed with co-production from Canadian producer Neenyo [Drake, PARTYNEXTDOOR, Future]. Released on her newly incepted label, The Duchess Records, ‘Bedtime’ intimately details the breakdown of a long-term relationship, raw emotion colouring…
Ryan Rebo is everything you loved about the rise of 2012 indie music culture with a contemporary electric guitar killer kick. Previously performing under the name Man At War, he is now ready to take back his own name. As he makes his way back to the spotlight, he shall be welcomed in a new…
Jared Price – known to most as JPRiZM – is an artist that refuses to stay in the box. Creatively, musically, and visually rebelling against conventional societal and creative norms with his melodic storytelling abilities. Based in Boston, JPRiZM has serious talent and discography to back up his well-earned notoriety. It’s hard to classify his…
Vevo is excited to announce Billie Eilish (Darkroom/Interscope Records) as their newest LIFT artist of 2018. Vevo’s LIFT initiative connects today’s rising stars to audiences around the globe with original creative content. Vevo will release installments each week of performances and behind-the-scenes footage, bringing fans closer to the pop artist than ever before. Released today,…
Speaking about Blind, Nikhil says: There was a time I was in a secret affair, seeing someone who couldnt reveal about us to anyone else. We had to be different people in public from what we were when it was just us in a room. Strangely we got used to living the lie to the…
Charismatic entertainer, innovative entrepreneur and country singer/songwriter Karen Waldrup released her full length debut album in partnership with The Fuel Music on Friday, July 13 and a week later she’s officially “justified” thanks to four Billboard charts. Justified, the album she’s always wanted to make, landed at #26 on the Country Albums Sales chart, #44…
We are so excited to be here today @skopemag with another incredible musician, Phillip Broussard. Phillip has so much going on right now so we knew he would be perfect to chat with. You have got to listen to his new EP in here via Spotify, it is a classic. MTS Management Group and MTS…
Classic. It’s a word that is, too often, used prematurely, by critics and fans alike. To be a classic, it isn’t enough for a song to stand the test of time. A classic is also flexible: it speaks as clearly to future generations as it does to the generation that first heard it. A classic…
New York City’s own Interpol has revived a dead genre not only once but twice. They were one of the leading post-punk revivalists of the 2000s and 2010s while guiding their sound to take a more indie approach. Taking inspiration from Joy Division and The Strokes, the band carries a somber feel in their tone…
Born into poverty before breaking into the music industry as a teenager, Alabama native OMB Peezy knows that all he’s worked to gain can be erased with a single error in judgment. This perspective from the wise 20-year-old rapper adds a layer of poignancy to “No Time to Waste,” Peezy’s latest video single. Holding fort…
Jamit delivers an intense workout with the elastic techno grooves of “Pioneer Generation (feat. Orestis Milios)”. Great beats buttress the entirety of the track giving it a fresh, funky take on EDM. By allowing the many layers of sound to intermingle in unique and unexpected ways, everything about the track has a late-night dancehall spirit…
On Dean Lewis’s latest single, “Be Alright” for Island Records, he perfectly captures gut-wrenching heartbreak that comes with the hardships of a break-up. But while it deals candidly with anguish, the chorus swells with hope; a recognition that this pain is only temporary, with Lewis emotively singing “It’s never easy to walk away/ Let her…
Serbia’s very own pop prodigy Marija just dropped a music video for her new single and a summer girl power anthem “All The Girls”. Music video for “All The Girls” is a journey of a girl gang resembling fashion films and 70s road trip heist movies giving a fierce edge to this pop track. Having…
Originally from the Bahamas, IBRU blends reggae, dancehall, and hip-hop with a touch of pop influences for a sound best described as reggae fusion. He gained substantial knowledge about himself through being an Iraqi War veteran, and managed to come out a stronger man, sharing his experiences with the world through his music.With the energy…
Headquartered in the deserts of New Mexico, A.DEF – short for “attention deficit” – is the collaboration of hip hop artists Nick FuriouStylz and X24, who bring a wry sensibility to personal, social, societal, and political commentary. Nick FuriouStylz and X24 have never been ones to conform, even to their own preferred musical genre, incorporating…
Muse unleash their newest single and video, “Something Human,” from their upcoming album coming this November. Co-produced by the band and Rich Costey and mixed by Mark ‘Spike’ Stent, “Something Human” is an uplifting, cinematic, yet intimate track that lyrically addresses the need to reset and re-engage with our human emotions. The video for “Something…
Fast rising, internationally acclaimed Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish has released a brand new stellar single today titled “you should see me in a crown.” The track premiered earlier today on BBC Radio 1’s Annie Mac show as a Hottest Record and is available across all digital platforms now. Described as “dark and twisted” by…
G-Eazy has shared a new video for a new Bay area anthem titled “Power” feat. Nef The Pharoah and P-Lo ahead of his forthcoming Endless Summer Tour with Lil Uzi Vert, Ty Dolla $ign, YBN Nahmir, Murda Beatz and P-Lo kicking off July 20th in Seattle. Directed by Daniel CZ, the video finds G-Eazy riding…
Ahead of their European summer festival run, SOFI TUKKER shares the music video for their single “Good Time Girl” featuring Charlie Barker. Come along with the gang as they indulge in simple pleasures while floating down the river on Charlie’s London houseboat. “This is a really personal, tongue-in-cheek song about navigating this nebulous thing called…
As one of the only female MC’s in Indonesia, Ramengvrl is diving into uncharted territories. she’s real young too (just graduated college!) which is very unusual. She kinda seems like that “cool girl” who would listen to listen to her Zune near the wall during recess and probably had a chain wallet. She started off…
Epitaph welcomes Summer Salt to the label roster. The band’s debut album Happy Camper will be released on September 21. The Austin-based four-piece offers a blend of bossa nova and oldies pop, which they describe as “coral-reef rock.” Today marks the premiere of “Heart and My Car,” Happy Camper’s bittersweet lead single. Showcasing Summer Salt’s…
Although most folks think of Celtic music, in their mind they hear Irishm, Scottish music, there are really other regions in Europe with Celtic origins that influence their traditional music. Is the case of the Spanish northwest. From those lands are great musicians and bands from the Celtic scene such as Luar na Lubre, Carlos…
Steven Moses – 18 year old musician & skater from Hollidaysburg, PA – just dropped his debut project Love Me / Leave Me. The tape features viral singles “Love Me” and “Hot Boy”, the first introduction of his music to the internet. This past week Steven Moses released “Alone”, a standout burner from the trippy…
