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Swagger makes a lot of pop music work, and in the case of the new single “Rock Bottom” by Sheer Haimov, it’s at the heart of every harmony the song contains. Haimov has a voice that shows star-quality potential when it’s balanced with minimalistic instrumentation, and while this track brings in a little more gusto…
Jonathan Roy is an artist who immediately seems to stand tall among the crowd. His voice carries soundscapes for miles and miles, with every single listener surely to be captivated and once again returning to hear his brand new material. He has just released his fourth studio album ‘Life Distortions’, another sonic landscape for Roy…
@skopemag news – friday – february 15, 2023 @ 4 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Buy & Sell @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services Watch GONDHAWA’s new KEXP live session during TransMusicales 2023 in Rennes, France Psych-prog trio GONDHAWA recorded a live-session during TransMusicales Festival in Rennes, France, in December 2022. It just came out on US…
From AC/DC and Rick Springfield to Tame Impala and Tash Sultana, Aussie rock-n-roll has brought us some greats. Not only is upcoming Oz-rock star and former Miss Australia Cleo Alexandra a student of these acts, she’s also their collaborator. In 2019 she released her self-titled debut album Cleo Alexandra that reimagined hits from the land…
Rock and roll fanatics welcome a new earsplitting entry, the Boston four-piece Benmozes. This progressive formation just released its debut album ‘IMMIGRANT,’ which presents a 10-track journey documenting the not-so-linear line through the highs and lows of life in our age. The members of Benmozes, vocalist and guitarist Amit Ben-Moshe, lead guitarist Neil O’Connor, bassist…
@skopemag news – wednesday – february 15, 2023 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Buy & Sell @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services EDIE captivates with ‘Front Row’; highlighting the dynamic of parasocial relationships Drawing deep inspiration from 90’s pop-rock, fandoms of yesteryear & film soundtracks that shaped her youth, EDIE brings a fervent and heated…
@skopemag news – tuesday – february 14, 2023 @ 11 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Buy & Sell @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/category/services RISING NIGERIAN STAR PHEELZ GETS IN HIS FEELINGS THIS VALENTINE’S DAY WITH ADORING “STAND BY YOU” MUSIC VIDEO In the clip, Pheelz sits at the piano, serenading his significant other and locking into…
Gio is a self-taught, talented 22-year-old musician from Kansas City who has developed the skills to play instruments such as the drums, piano, and guitar all on his own. He has been making music since 2015 and takes inspiration from everything in life to give life to all his songs and projects. The Single “Still…
@skopemag news – tuesday – february 14, 2023 @ 4 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Buy & Sell @skopemag Marketplace NONPOINT Releases New Single “Heartless”; Immersive “Twisted Wizard of Oz” Nonpoint released their new single “Heartless” to all major platforms. The song was produced by Chris Collier, the mind behind Korn’s #1 album on…
@skopemag news – tuesday – february 14, 2023 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Buy & Sell @skopemag Marketplace FMB DZ treats us to a “Show” and announces new project! The track serves as an aperitif ahead of his new album, P Rock Baby. Known for his clever wordplay and unadulterated bars, FMB…
With a lot of gusto coming from his backing band the Farm Hands, Tim Graves tells us a story through the majesty of melody in the song “Apple Tree,” one of the more compelling issues from their new album Bluegrass DNA. There’s a lot of deep introspection in Bluegrass DNA, and though it’s often presented to the…
There’s a rusticity to the tone of the strings in Andrew Crawford and Brandi Colt’s “Gambler and Gypsies” that I’m entirely hesitant to deem old school for one big reason; the melody they create is forward-thinking and progressively stylized. This sort of duality can be found in almost every aspect of Crawford’s artistry in this…
INSPIRED – THE 30 SECOND SONG MOVIE – “Nobody Makes Money Anymore!” OUT NOW ON AMAZON PRIME VIDEO – Watch the Film & Trailer: The Pocket Gods really put the cat amongst the pigeons when their efforts to draw attention to what they saw as an inequality in Spotify revenues to artists hit the global…
If you want to learn about a new band quickly, one of the surest ways to do that is to look at their practice space. That’s if they’ll let you check it out. Practice spaces are private, personal places — laboratories for experimentation and flashpoints for the sort of sonic alchemy that all musical innovation…
Lenny Williams has soul in his bones and is no stranger to the music game with a career that spans decades. Lenny is regarded as one of R&B’s most influential soul acts and he has been involved with very successful recordings over the years such as: mega-hit, “Cause I Love You” (recorded on his solo…
@skopemag news – monday – february 13, 2023 @ 10 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Buy & Sell @skopemag Marketplace [Single] Double A.B. & Git Beats – All The Time prod. by Git Beats Queens, NY vet Double A.B. & Git Beats unveil their latest creation “All The Time,” another offering from their upcoming…
With what they have christened a Rhythm and Blue Collar sound the Bank Street Martyrs have released their debut album Leven The Vale and its single of the same name. The 11-track project is a love letter to Scotland’s Vale of Leven from the band’s founder and lyricist Ian Morris Retson who, as he describes…
IN MY HEAD Features Guest Appearances By STEVE HACKETT (Genesis), KATIE JACOBY (The Who), JAKE CINNINGER (Umphrey’s McGee) And SCOTT METZGER (JRAD/Wolf!) Multi-Instrumentalist, Singer/Songwriter and Tater Mansion Tunes Recording Artist JSHELL announces his AUDIO AND VISUAL rock album IN MY HEAD by releasing VIDEOS FOR ALL 15 TRACKS on the album beginning TODAY and leading…
Here they are – the feel-good philosophers, the spiritual ciphers, the good-vibe guys – known as Neon Dreams. Formed by a group of self-proclaimed high school dropouts in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Neon Dreams is now an international sensation. With complete disregard for the bounds of genre, frontman Frank Kadillac and drummer Adrian Morris freely swim…
Reviewed by: Lee Callaghan Evolution Music Press February 12, 2023 The latest single; Disconnected from indie-rocker JJ McGuigan, is gaining traction on streaming. Since its release in late 2022 this invigorating, captivating rock-anthem-like track has amassed tens of thousands of listeners. And rightfully so. This straight-up rock jam features a tight intricate groove that maintains…
Reviewed by: Lee Callaghan Evolution Music Press February 12, 2023 As a lead-off track to their debut full-length album Ralph Nix & the Guilt Birds has released their single Window Shopping. A country jam that captures the shuffle feel of classic tracks within the genre, Window Shopping is a dynamic and colorful jam that elicits…
Reviewed by: Lee Callaghan Evolution Music Press February 12, 2023 Country troubadour Richard Lynch has released his latest album; Radio Friend and from that release, the lead-off track Better Off. What we have here is a contemporary Country upbeat jam with a nod to the classic tones we have grown up with. Richard Lynch being…
Reviewed by: Lee Callaghan Evolution Music Press February 12, 2023 Coming up to one month since its release the latest single from HeIsTheArtist, Caught Out There is gaining quite a momentum in streaming numbers. A piano duet with a highly talented female vocalist (sorry I do not have the performer’s name), Caught Out There is…
James WLDE is the workings of a highly strung experimental singer-songwriter from Ireland who is doing things a little bit differently. Now London based, his third single ‘issues’ is an unbecoming and understatedly brilliant piece of artistry from the young troubadour. Bordering on the lines of alt-pop and electronic, James creates a whole new sound…
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Get ready to find your new favourite artist. Crabb is your favourite musician’s favourite musician who is stepping into the spotlight with the release of the single ‘Mykonos’ 25/01/23. The single is the first to be released from the album ‘English American’, which will cap a legendary musical career spanning Wham, Freddie Mercury, and Elton…
Attended Fordham University in NYC and majored in English and Communications. Wrote film reviews for the college newspaper. While attending college, I did an internship at Penthouse magazine in their editorial department, helping edit and research articles, some of famous musicians that included some of their songwriting processes (I was also responsible for opening incoming…
Kenny Obinna Umeh Interviews Kanye West’s right hand man Malik Yusef (G.O.O.D Music). Malik tells the world a little bit about himself. Shows his intellect and his vibrant personality. Yusef elaborates about his creative arts and technology label, partnered with youtube and google. In this interview K.Umēh asks questions such as: How did you get…
@skopemag news – friday – february 10, 2023 @ 8 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace whiterosemoxie Shares “girls die,” a Brooding, Beat-Shifting Banger whiterosemoxie has an omnivorous sonic appetite, absorbing sounds from varied regions and genres to express his emotionally complex hip-hop. Teaming up with…
@skopemag news – friday – february 10, 2023 @ 2 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace new single: Don’t Talk Just Kiss by Peter Piek Imagine a dance- & party superhit of the 90ies sung as a lullaby. Imagine 90ies on the noselove lyrics of an…
Achilles Tenderloin aka Joe Augustin is a hyper original songwriter and guitarist who has come up with ‘Tincture for Trouble’. Blending slide blues and folk-americana, Achilles has created a sound that is unique to the core. ‘Tincture for Trouble’ is everything you haven’t heard yet and then some! Produced by Patrick Himes at Reel Love…
When you think about “delivery, Punch lines, Flow, and Sound” you have to put Butta Luciano in that Category. The Coatesville Native has been creating a serious buzz on the EastCoast with singles such as “Pon De Replay”, “Where I’m From”, and “Legend” just to name a few. With a Co-sign from CMG Artist GLORILLA…
@skopemag news – friday – february 10, 2023 @ 8 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace R&B/Soul Singer Mychelle Unveils Sentimental New Single “Hurts” “Hurts” is the second single lifted from the UK soul-R&B singer songwriter’s upcoming third EP and is an emotionally downcast track about…
OCCO, the modern art-pop artist based in Miami, FL, is excited to announce the release of his new single “I’m Not Crazy!”. The single is a dynamic art-pop anthem with a haunting melody, powerful lyrics, dynamic arrangement, and emotional climax. It offers a thought-provoking perspective on the realities faced by those struggling with mental illness…
@skopemag news – friday – february 10, 2023 @ 12 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Announces Initial Lineup for 2023 Festival Today, the good folks at Planet Bluegrass are pleased to announce the initial lineup for Rocky Mountain Folks Festival 2023.…
@skopemag news – thursday – february 9, 2023 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace Belfast newcomers CHALK share scintillating effort ‘Static’ | out today (Feb 9th) Formed after meeting at film school and Influenced by their love of film and the emerging Belfast dance…
Who is Dici? The stats speak for themselves. In two years, the Italian-born, Miami-raised, urban pop star managed to accumulate over 2 million streams, with no full-length album and no record label. Hold on, Dici releases his work via his own record label DICI Records, which allows him to create with no corporate guidelines and…
@skopemag news – thursday – february 9, 2023 @ 8 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace REZN: Chicago Heavy Psych Outfit Announces Solace North American Tour; New LP To See Release Next Month Chicago-based ethereal heavy psych outfit REZN today announces their Solace North American Tour.…
The Little Rock, Arkansas-based singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist released her new single, “I Love You Most” on February 7th, 2023. With five #1 international iTunes songs and over 1.5 Million Spotify streams to her credit, Pamela Hopkins has released her latest single, “I Love You Most.” The track, written by Hopkins and Dave Lenahan, is a love…
“Still in Love” is an R&B power-ballad about the conflicting feelings and pain that come with ending a relationship with someone that you still are in love with. The song documents the multifaceted emotions endured after heartbreak and the inability to let go true love that was once felt, no matter how hard that you…
