Category: FEATURES

That’s where it all started for Del Marquis, designer, Scissor Sisters guitarist and burgeoning solo artist. Sure, he loved his instrument at first — but not because of the sound.

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A large part of mourning the loss of a music industry legend is remembering and memorializing their career.  

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The pop-punk rockers from Tennessee are currently opening up for the comeback tour of No Dobut, and details of their new album have finally been released!

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Care Bears on Fire are offering a free MP3 of their song “Superteen” as a sneak peak of their forthcoming album “Get Over It!” being released by S-Curve on July 14. The song makes the pressures and insecurities of adolescence relatable to both current and former teens.

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The Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado — a legendary venue that has been graced by rock luminaries from The Beatles to U2 — provides the awe-inspiring backdrop for three-time Grammy ® Award-winning artist Rob Thomas in his first-ever live performance DVD.  

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Check out “Since We’ve Been Wrong,” a new track from The Mars Volta off of their forthcoming album “Octohedron” due out June 23rd.

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“The foundation begins with soul,” explains 21-year-old singer/songwriter/producer Laura Izibor of her passionate, piano-guided songs.

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After being rushed to the hospital earlier today in L.A., it was pronounced by doctors that The King of Pop was dead.

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“Midnight at the Movies,” the brand new video from Justin Townes Earle. Directed by Ryan Newman, this is the first video of JTE’s latest record, also titled Midnight at the Movies.

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Certainly the folks at Universal Motown saw the potential in Days Difference and their ability to connect with a wide audience. The band signed to the label a mere 24 hours after playing a well-attended industry showcase in June 2008.

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It’s time…to put your quarters up and check out the hottest video on the planet: Bobby Evans’ smash hit Delicious Vinyl single “Freak-A-Zoid Robotz”, directed by Marcus Herring.

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Vandaveer will release Divide & Conquer through Supply and Demand Music on August 25, 2009. A national tour is slated for August, September and November 2009, with additional European touring in October 2009.   Vandaveer will play with Bowerbirds and Megafaun on July 6, 2009 at The Black Cat in Washington, DC.

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We just got in the official flyer for the Skope Live! Summer Bash in Boston. All the details are there so mark your calendars and be ready to party all night!

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Those Darlins will soon be roaming this great nation, bringing all Americans together the only way we know how: sheer freak spectacle.  

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You would think any fan of the Cobras would be more than happy to see the cover of the new album they will probably have stuck on repeat. Well, you’re sort of right.  

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A fresh new voice is entering the summer music bins today with the debut release, FLAWZ (Blackledge Music), from buzzed-about LA singer/songwriter Caitlin Crosby!

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Rising pop-rock band Sing It Loud has released an exhilarating new video for their latest single “Come Around” today on MTV2 and MTVU.

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The album features showcase performances by vocalists Freddie Crespo (veteran performer with Tito Puente, Joe Bataan, Charlie Palmieri); Debi Nova (Sergio Mendes, Sean Paul), Lonnie Jordan (from WAR), Mitchell Long (Sergio Mendes, Bill Summers), Joel Virgel, Lauren Evans, and rapper Kool Kojak (from Urban Legend).

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Lock up your daughters, the hottest new rock band in the country, Escape The Fate, has released a new NSFW/uncensored video on PLAYBOY.com for their latest single “10 Miles Wide,” featuring Josh Todd from Buckcherry. This is easily the most scandalous video released in the last decade.  

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Brendan Benson returns with his fourth solo album, My Old, Familiar Friend, slated for release on ATO Records for August 18 2009.

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Phil and the Osophers will make their sixth full length album, Parallelo, available on CD and digitally August 4 on Factual Fabrications, Phil’s own sustainable label.  

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Hugh Cornwell is a man of the people.   The original vocalist, guitarist and main songwriter for punk and new-wave legends The Stranglers, has made his new album, Hooverdam, available for free download to anyone and everyone… right now!    

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My next guest is a female musician by the name of Adrian Emberley. There is so much that I like about her that we had to get her on ‘Skoped Out.’ First of all she is a product of Berklee College of Music here in Boston. She also put out an EP last year named,…

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Las Vegas based quintet Adelitas Way will release their self-titled debut album on July 14th. The album. produced by the Grammy-nominated Johnny K (Disturbed, 3 Doors Down, Black Tide), features a slew of heartfelt, radio-ready rock tracks.

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Ninja Tune Records is proud to announce the release of Fink’s third full-length album Sort Of Revolution, the last record of a three-album deal with the legendary British independent label.

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Green Day has just premiered the video for their new single, “21 Guns,” exclusively on MySpace Music. The video was helmed by noted director Marc Webb, who has lensed clips for such artists as My Chemical Romance, Weezer, and All-American Rejects, and is making his feature film directorial debut in July with (500) Days of…

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It’s Saturday, June 20th. In six days, is the kick-off of the one and only Vans Warped Tour in Pomona, CA! Since it’s not very likely you’ll be able to see every band perform that day, Skope has picked six bands you definitely shouldn’t miss when the the tour comes to your city!

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It is Friday June 19th and it is time for some more Snob Doodle.

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Meese shot two separate videos which they’ve combined for a really unique split-screen effect. You can visit Meese’s website to view both versions separately: www.meesemusic.com.

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With regard to album titles, Rewild is as apt a mission statement as Brooklyn band Amazing Baby could get.

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Australian trio Sick Puppies are gearing up to release Tri-Polar, their second major label album, and follow-up to Dressed Up As Life. Like their freshman release, new album, Tri-Polar will feature producer credits in Rock Mafia’s Antonina Armato and Tim James.

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There’s been alot of hype around the new PLIES single dropping today so BIG GATES RECORDS & UGOTWAX have teamed up to give you a WORLD PREMIERE you won’t forget. The day has FINALLY arrived that the streets have been begging for.

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Rhino Re-masters 1984 Top 20 Smash Album With A Bonus Disc Of Unreleased Studio Recordings, Plus A New Track By The Original Lineup For 25TH Anniversary Edition.

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Mutt teamed up with his twin Brother BULLET BOY aka Jeff Goseby and they plan to become a household name. “Thugged Out” is beyond doubt on their way to joining the rap royalty ranks of successful rappers Lil Wayne, TI and Jay Z.  

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It’s been some time since “Pop, Lock, and Drop It” established Huey as one of the hottest up and coming artists in the game. While some would see their career falter or even fail, Huey has taken the time off to get in the lab, mature, and develop into a complete artist.

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Kim Lenz has established herself as much more than just the top modern rockabilly songstress with a pair of widely praised albums for Hightone Records and rapturously received performances across the world.  

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Check out Our Lady Peace’s video for “All You Did Was Save My Life” the first single off of the upcoming album Burn Burn out July 21st.

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Welcome to Grey Britain. Welcome to the real Britain: a land of poverty, petty violence, bad diets, bad attitudes. A land of dole queues, decay and dealers; ignorance and Jerry Springer-esque DNA tests; of knives and gangs and registered restraining orders worn as badge of honor. Welcome to Gallows’ new State of the Nation Address.

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If you think you know Paolo Nutini, think again. His two million selling 2006 debut album, These Streets, established the young Scotsman as a leading light amongst the new wave of singer-songwriters. Paolo’s extraordinary follow up, Sunny Side Up, casts him in a whole other light.

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Having formed in 2004 in the intensity of the Los Angeles rock scene, After Midnight Project has emerged as a band known for their explosive live act and energetic sound.

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