Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

Lourdes Pita Releases “Lamento Cubano”

Music is a universal language and Lourdes Pita proves it with her new release titled “Lamento Cubano”. With a Latin feel and Spanish roots, Lourdes Pita brings “Lamento Cubano” to life with her spirited performance. Lourdes Pita writes songs and performs music for one culture and that is the music world. Fans of good music…

Jake Merritt Releases ‘Old Soul’

Jake Merritt has released his new album titled ‘Old Soul’ that reveals a lot about this talented singer/songwriter. Listeners will discover that Jake writes from the heart and that he is very passionate about his craft. One will also pick up on the fact that ‘Old Soul’ is filled with genuine material that Jake Merritt…

@skopemag news – wednesday – march 29, 2023 @ 1 am est

@skopemag news – wednesday – march 29, 2023 @ 1 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Mary Scholz Releases Music Video For “Talk to Me,” Produced by Jonathan Wilson LA-based Americana-folk singer-songwriter Mary Scholz premieres the music…

The Secret to Good Acoustics in Your Home Studio

Are you a musician or sound engineer recording in a home studio? If so, then you know that achieving good acoustics is key. Poor acoustics can lead to muddied sounds and poor sound quality, which can be incredibly frustrating. But don’t worry—there are some simple steps you can take to improve the acoustics of your…

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 28, 2023 @ 2 pm est

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 28, 2023 @ 2 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW [PRESS] Crossed Keys “Who We Never Were” Premiere Last month, Crossed Keys announced that they will be releasing a new full…

Regina Ferguson Presents “Canyon Town”

Summer nights spent alone in Montana, evening descends on the vast sky and the moon gives hope to a lonely heart. In Regina Ferguson’s stunning new single “Canyon Town” she carries this sentiment as her lyrics go beyond lonely reflection and she depicts a wide-eyed, magnetizing exploration of love. She sings of a winding river…

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 28, 2023 @ 9 am est

@skopemag news – tuesday – march 28, 2023 @ 9 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW [Video Submission] Benny Holiday ft Bubba Sparxxx – American Dream (prod. by Snowgoons) The Carolina Messiah aka Benny Holiday strikes again…

Trisha and Thara Release New Single ‘Out of the Dark’

If there’s something teenagers can use more of, it’s real representation in the media through actual teenagers. There are plenty of shows, movies, and content aimed at their demographic, but the material feels a lot different when it’s written by a writers’ room of a dozen middle-aged men than it does when it’s coming from…

Florencia & the Feeling shares musical magic on new album “Birthday”

Johnson City, TN-based pop-funk fusion band Florencia & the Feeling has just released a glorious new album, “Birthday,” and lead singer/rhythm guitarist Florencia Rusiñol sat down with @skopemag to talk about the music, full of four-part harmonies, hints of jazz, and Latin roots. @skopemag: Hello! Tell us about your new album, “Birthday.” Florencia: It’s our…

DAN RUSSELL Releases “BEFORE THE GUNS”

The fiery, comet-like passions of early years flash brightly across adolescence, rarely penetrating as brightly into older age. But, persevering even through the longest and strangest trips, the echoes of that devotion can be felt till the end. Available and poignant still to those who care, the embers of love and art remain tangible and…

@skopemag news – monday – march 27, 2023 @ 5 pm est

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Justin Love Releases “No Friends”

A sad fact widely known by pop and hip-hop artists is: success creates as many problems as it solves. Once you’ve gotten money and shown you’re willing to spend it, you might find that the people in your orbit are drawn there by your cash rather than your personality. Are your friends there because of…

@skopemag Q&A Featuring Producer/Composer GWC

When did you start listening to music? I am a product of immigrants from the Caribbean, so in my household there was always music playing. My older sisters played everything on the record player from Carol King, Santana, Crosby Stills Nash, to James Taylor. My parents loved the Calypso music of Trinidad and Tobago, but…

@skopemag news – monday – march 27, 2023 @ 12 pm est

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JB Elwood Newest Single “Don’t Go Looking For Love”

A sweet country pop sensation arises from JB Elwood’s aptly named “Don’t Go Looking for Love.” The heart-warming drums take shape to feel all-encompassing. Lyrics are right at the very heart of the experience. Word choice is of the essence, with each choice given its right amount of power. The guitar works nicely and underpins…

Dina Layzis & Artem Tenkeli Present “Call It Love” & “Silhouettes”

Dina Layzis & Artem Tenkeli pour their very hearts into “Silhouettes.” A profoundly romantic work, this piece unspools at its own pace. Her voice has an affectionate tenor to it. Lyrics explore the concept of togetherness in quite an inspirational way. Allowing these many different pieces to blend nicely, the result is quite extraordinary. Kept…

BUTTA B ROCKA Releases “TIME STANDS STILL”

Oleathia “Butta B-Rocka” Robinson is a highly versatile Internationally Acclaimed Recording Artist. Her career includes work as a Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Songwriter, Model, Actress. She’s also the best-selling author of “Fear of Failure” and the Adventures in Butta Butta Land, the Host of Transparency Talks Podcast, a playwright ”I Cheated So What”, Editor-in-Chief (for…

@skopemag news – saturday – march 25, 2023 @ 12 pm est

@skopemag news – saturday – march 25, 2023 @ 12 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Jay Fizzle Just Does It in “Nike Check” Video With his undeniable charisma and a flow that never fumbles, Jay Fizzle…

@skopemag Review of Bowman’s new single “Dust and Bone”

Kicking up a storm, BOWMAN delivers a raw, righteous slice of country rock on the riotous “Dust and Bone.” The rhythm is animalistic, ideally propelling the rest of the sound forward. A communal quality comes into view as the piece progresses. Volume is given, for his sound deserves to be felt. Interplay amongst the band…

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 3 pm est

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 3 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Mike Stinson & Johnny Irion Release “Working My Way Down” Today Long ago in a land far away, also known as…

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 12 pm est

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@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 11 am est

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 11 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW Sofie Winterson announces Benny Sings produced album Southern Skies with new single “Jump” Today, Amsterdam-based musician Sofie Winterson announces details of…

Avenue Army Marching to the Beat of “Favorite Enemy”

Avenue Army is electrifying the audience with this latest single titled “Favorite Enemy”. The excitement level is at an all time high with this new release. “Favorite Enemy” will quickly become your favorite song to add to your playlist! Avenue Army is based in San Diego, CA and the band is made up of: founding…

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 9 am est

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 9 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 Support @skopemag – https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=3APKAKT8K6ETW CAESAR SPENCER — Releases Orchestral/Rock of “Get Out Into The Pigs” Today || New Album – 28 Apr Wistful and ruminative,…

@skopemag news – friday – march 24, 2023 @ 6 am est

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Vincent Van Beethoven Spinning the ‘Needle and Thread’

Vincent van Beethoven is a pop-inspired music project by Minneapolis-based musician and audio engineer Joe Finstrom. If you’re looking for something completely different, then you came to the right place! You won’t get the classical Ludwig here but rather the Vincent version that does include classic elements from the 80s and 90s. One will hear…

@skopemag news – thursday – march 23, 2023 @ 4 pm est

@skopemag news – thursday – march 23, 2023 @ 4 pm est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 MORASS OF MOLASSES: stream new album “End All We Know” in full British heavy and stoner blues specialists MORASS OF MOLASSES team up with Distorted…

@skopemag news – thursday – march 23, 2023 @ 10 am est

@skopemag news – thursday – march 23, 2023 @ 10 am est https://www.facebook.com/SkopeMag/ https://twitter.com/skopemag https://www.youtube.com/@skopetv2 https://www.instagram.com/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 WEIGHT OF EMPTINESS Release New Official Video For ‘Defrosting’ The band released this statement; “When our true essence manages to thaw the ice walls of…

SKOPE: Salt Ashes ‘Heart Attack’

The new music video by London artist Salt Ashes offers a transformative experience for lovers of escapism, the post-apocalyptic world, and marvelous fashion.  The ‘Heart Attack’ visual extravaganza depicts the cinematic display of forbidden love with video direction and concept by Kassandra Powell, who Salt Ashes has previously worked with on last year’s release, ‘Didn’t…

New Video By The Lori P. Davis Project “Bad Boy”

Look out, Akron, Nashville, and beyond—The Lori P. Davis Project has arrived! After years at the center of Akron’s party and event scene, Lori Davis is taking her accumulated learnings as a master of ceremonies to create expressive, sing-a-long, country-pop songs perfect for road trips, girls’ nights, and shower-singing. Influenced by acts ranging from Pat…

LAN LAW Presents “Hillbilly Legal”

There’s a rumbling out in the foothills of the Ozarks—and it’s brothers Lance Curtis and Lawson Wayne taking the country scene by storm as LAN LAW. Born and raised in Arkansas, older brother Lance began playing the country classics of Alan Jackson, George Strait, and Johnny Cash alongside his Grandpa Gage and Uncle Shannon from…

@skopemag news – thursday – march 23, 2023 @ 2 am est

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Baker Grace & Joss Austin release visual for “Missing You”

With her debut EP in 2019, “Girl I Know”, Baker Grace (pictured Above) emerged as an artist with undeniable confidence. She stretches the boundaries of pop music and with each new release shows a new level of musicianship and introspection while maintaining her integrity and singularity. The 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Weehawken, NJ is working to…

@skopemag news – wednesday – march 22, 2023 @ 1 pm est

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@skopemag news – wednesday – march 22, 2023 @ 9 am est

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Amanda Holley Presents “Fav Flavor”

With a following of 38.6k on Instagram and a buzz among music industry professionals, R&B and soul singer Amanda Holley is on track to stardom. Of course, she’s been on that track her whole life, performing professionally since she was a child (off- and off-off-Broadway), and there’s no stopping her now. A true musician content…

The Wonsers Release ‘You Never Knew Me When I Was Young 2.0’

Based in Minneapolis, MN, The Wonsers is a rock back originally formed by three brothers, Peter, John and Matt Van Dyke. The group started up in 1992 and The Wonsers was named after their mother’s maiden name. The Wonsers released three records from 1994-2000 and after over 20 years, the brothers are back with the…