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In 2022, butter-smooth baritone Will Wheaton marked 30 years since he won an MCA record deal by competing in Dick Clark’s USA Music Challenge. Only that deal didn’t go through. On the day he closed on his first home in LA, the news broke that they’d switched priorities on his David Foster-produced album. So what’d…
It’s tough to get any deeper into the Deep South than Montgomery. The capital of Alabama epitomizes Southern glories and Southern sins. Struggle, spirituality, interpersonal warmth and fierce determination, injustice and discrimination — it’s all written in bold letters in the city’s history. Montgomery is a place of high drama, a crucible of the Civil…
@skopemag news – wednesday – february 8, 2023 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace TEN TONNES announces second LP ‘Dancing, Alone’ + shares lead track ‘Monday Morning’ Since releasing his self-titled debut album via Warner Bros, Ten Tonnes – aka Ethan Barnett – has…
Flair & Fame is a new agency with a brand new approach to marketing and PR. As an independent musician, you know the challenges you face getting your music in front of the right people. Well, Flair & Fame has your back. The company provides a variety of public relations and marketing services designed to…
A big blast of beats and confident lyricism defines P. Bailey’s powerful “My Black is Beautiful (Bomb Mix)”. Layer upon layer enters into the mix making sure they hold nothing back. His voice features a distinctive strength to it. Volume is a given for this is the sort of song that absolutely commands the listener’s…
When did you first know you wanted to play the piano? Or was it not a choice at all? I began taking lessons when I was 6. Both of my parents were dabbling musicians and we had a gorgeous Yamaha Grand piano in our home, so it felt like a natural course. It became more…
With a menacing strut as indebted to working-class garage rock as it is a heavier strand of modern alternative hip-hop as it’s known through an afrobeat lens, Tundra Music Collective’s “Modified” gets off the ground with a feverish presence that only swells as the song presses on. In this track, as well as the five…
@skopemag news – wednesday – february 8, 2023 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace Good Vibez Presents and PR Entertainment Announce Lineup for Lake Tahoe Reggae Fest 2023 Good Vibez Presents together with PR Entertainment are pleased to announce the lineup for the 6th…
Singer, composer and entrepreneur Darrell Kelley was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He’s a performer, singer, songwriter, social activist, spiritual leader, author and entrepreneur. Where injustice prevails Kelley has been known to plunge headlong into the fight to seek justice, understanding, acceptance and unity for one and all. Songs like Believe In Something (Kneel) which took…
@skopemag news – tuesday – february 7, 2023 @ 2 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/2023/02/01/sell-your-services-and-or-products-on-the-skopemag-marketplace LIP FILLER sign to Chess Club Records and release new single “Haircut” Originally from the south west of England, the band consisting of vocalist and keys player George, guitarists…
Like his role model and spirit guide, Amy Winehouse, Mateo Briscoe struggles. He struggles with sleep paralysis, overcoming trauma, navigating identity, and a slew of ticks and eccentricities. Yet, again, like the London Lioness, this Sacramento songbird just plain f***in’ rocks. In countless childhood renditions of “You Are My Sunshine” belted over his uncle’s acoustic…
Max Pretends is an artist with a highly strung background. His musical theatre upbringing alongside his love for EDM and pop music results in something truly extraordinary. His latest single ‘Home’ featuring talented singer Milana, is a dramatic soundscape of euphoric and explorative pop sounds that will have you captivated from the off. ‘Home’ showcases…
@skopemag news – tuesday – february 7, 2023 @ 8 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace Grace Woodroofe returns with stunning single ‘Beginning’ The return of Perth-born, Melbourne-based songwriter and performer Grace Woodroofe, is one in a long journey of reclamation and empowerment. With her first…
Michael Holyfield Jr, known professionally as Young Holyfield is a rapper/ songwriter. Born in Atlanta, Ga ( Grady baby). Young Holyfield discovered is love for music at the age of 8, and wrote his first song at the age of 14. Young Holyfield grew up in a well known, well respected parts of Atlanta. Young…
@skopemag news – monday – february 6, 2023 @ 6 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/2023/02/01/sell-your-services-and-or-products-on-the-skopemag-marketplace Tiger Driver: Release A New Single ‘Lost in Paradise’ “Lost in Paradise” is the fourth single from Melbourne death-doom metal band Tiger Driver and the accompanying track to their…
Take a deep breath. Everything’s okay – and it’s about to take a stratospheric upturn with former Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer #keiferband’s “A Different Light.” Penned a decade ago by Tom and Savannah Keifer, the song truly gives meaning to the saying “Good music has no expiration date.” The lyric etches a timeless message that’s…
Viral group Hotel Ugly have gone from a brand new band to one of the most listened to acts in the world. Since their huge debut single ‘Shut up My Moms Calling’, the R&B sliced catchy-pop track has caught the attention of millions upon millions since 2020, and have now returned in 2023 with another…
@skopemag news – monday – february 6, 2023 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace https://skopemag.com/2023/02/01/sell-your-services-and-or-products-on-the-skopemag-marketplace Tiger Driver: Release A New Single ‘Lost in Paradise’ “Lost in Paradise” is the fourth single from Melbourne death-doom metal band Tiger Driver and the accompanying track to their…
by Nick Christophers His voice is a powerful one that has learned from the best in the business. Rafael has made his mark in the opera scene. Yet it should be interesting to know that he first studied marketing and hotel administration before he made music his career choice. While he was studying marketing and…
A hallmark of musical excellence, MTS Management Group constantly brings talented artists to the forefront of the national and international music scene. From new and aspiring artists to already established and globally renowned icons, the MTS family continues to grow and thrive. With MTS and its artists scoring more than 27 nominations at the 2022 Independent…
We got the chance to chat with YUPHORIC around the release of their new song titled ‘MOM’s Song (ft. MERON)’. – How did you come up with the name YUPHORIC? Since we were teenagers (and still to this day), our crew always came up with slang, jokes and codes that defined morals and ethics we…
The Pro Basketball Player-turned-R&B singer-songwriter has released the Official Music Video for “I’m Dreaming of You” and brand-new single, “Trouble.” Jen Ash is a prolific musical artist known for creating soulful music by combining R&B with pop and adding some of her own signature touches. Her celebrated catalog is fast-approaching 200K Spotify streams. With her last…
Being a touring musician is an exciting experience, but it can also be a challenge when it comes to finding the right housing situation. With so many options available, it can be hard to know which will work best for you and your needs. This blog has gathered up some of the best housing options…
The keys of the piano provide a powerful melody as we enter the opening bars of “Helicopter,” the new single from buzz-worthy singer/songwriter Taylor Jules. This introductory drawl dispenses an emotiveness that is not all that different from what our singer will offer with her lyricism, but it’s all the more divine when we hear…
On February 3rd, 2023, the Ottawa-based singer-songwriter releases the single and lyric video, “Trail of the Chosen one” from his career retrospective compilation, out on February 10th. Cory M. Coons is a highly decorated Canadian singer and songwriter, from Ottawa, Ontario. With an immense discography, including several international iTunes chart-toppers, Cory has collaborated with notable musicians…
@skopemag news – friday – february 3, 2023 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace The Kingdom Choir Return with New Single & US Tour Dates Offering love, hope and inspiration, The Kingdom Choir today make a timely return with their brand-new single “Not Giving…
@skopemag news – friday – february 3, 2023 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace Kingswood release latest track ‘One Too Many Times’ Continuing on from the success of previous singles ‘Burning Holes’ & ‘Good Whiskey’, Kingswood today, carry on teasing out their forthcoming record,…
Art that inspires inner reflection: That’s the mission of Sonarpilot, the alter ego of producer and digital designer Michael Moppert. Through Moppert’s genre-bending electronic soundscapes and imaginative visual voyages by fractal artist Roger Mader, audiences are transported into The Mirage Project, a world of audio-visual contemplations on big contemporary issues like Artificial Intelligence, cosmology, the…
@skopemag news – thursday – february 2, 2023 @ 8 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sell Your Services and/or Products on the @skopemag Marketplace Canadian-Japanese hybrid rock band MONKEY MAJIK release 13th album ‘curtain call’ Japan-based four-piece rock band MONKEY MAJIK released their 13th full-length studio album ‘curtain call’ on January 25, 2023. The…
Korean church songs, Brooklyn heartbreak; New Jersey dearth, mad Philly cheesesteaks; long-term friendships, that damn pandemic; that man John Legend; candles; and time. If you can relate, that’s great. Apparently, though, this is the witches’ brew it took to unearth the sacred tapes that held the future of Maiden Seoul. Initially recorded by vocalist and…
@skopemag news – thursday – february 2, 2023 @ 10 am est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope @skopemag Menu – https://skopemag.com/2022/07/11/skopemag-editorial-services-the-menu LOCRIAN Release New Video For “Incomplete Map Of Voids” Eclectic soundscape act LOCRIAN, has released an artistic and dynamic video for “Incomplete Map Of Voids”. Exploring a world changed forever amidst global disaster, “Incomplete Map…
King Comeback is a native to the Eastside of Atlanta. Originally from Stone Mountain, Georgia, he began writing music at the age of 12. Around the age of 15 he began skipping school and running the streets. This lead to him smoking and eventually selling weed. He still however maintained decent grades and leadership positions…
@skopemag news – wednesday – february 1, 2023 @ 3 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope @skopemag Menu – https://skopemag.com/2022/07/11/skopemag-editorial-services-the-menu BREAKOUT ARTIST RACHEL CHINOURIRI RELEASES VULNERABLE NEW SONG “MAYBE I’M LONELY” Of the track, Chinouriri said: “I wrote this from the perspective of not knowing what I want. When you are in a long term…
Take a deep breath. Everything’s okay – and it’s about to take a stratospheric upturn with former Cinderella frontman Tom Keifer #keiferband’s “A Different Light.” Penned a decade ago by Tom and Savannah Keifer, the song truly gives meaning to the saying “Good music has no expiration date.” The lyric etches a timeless message that’s…
22-year-old independent artist and music producer from Toronto, debuts innovative work with the release of self-produced single and video. Introducing Wrené, an underground artist from Toronto’s music scene who defies conventions of Canadian music. With unorthodox song structures, meticulously crafted sound design, and expressive vocal performances, her latest single, “Deflect, Dissolve,” offers a compelling listen.…
@skopemag news – wednesday – february 1, 2023 @ 12 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope @skopemag Menu – https://skopemag.com/2022/07/11/skopemag-editorial-services-the-menu Vancouver’s Alexander Sharp Directs Sensual Grindhouse-Inspired Music Video for Josh Jones & Trevor Kidd’s “Salvation” Director Alexander Sharp serves up sexy, slithery vampire with a steely, black-and-white grindhouse aesthetic in the video for Josh Jones…
Pick a style of rock music. No matter how obscure it might seem, you can be certain somebody in New York City is making it. In the Five Boroughs and beyond, the rock flame will never be extinguished. Fashions may change, and mainstream attention might waver, but there are too many true believers in the…
@skopemag news – tuesday – january 31, 2023 @ 2 pm est @skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope @skopemag Menu – https://skopemag.com/2022/07/11/skopemag-editorial-services-the-menu Meron T teams up with Sey G on romantic amapiano sizzler ‘State of Mind’ South London vocalist/DJ Meron T and producer Sey G are back to kick start the new year with a brand new…
A real country rock resonates throughout Pamela Hopkins’ potent “I Love You Most”. From the righteous guitar riffs that roll on through to the strong rhythm section, everything here works. By far the true highlight of it all comes from the sheer gusto she brings into the recording. Vocals are mixed front and center. She…
Country/Americana singer-songwriter George Shingleton sat down recently with @skopemag to talk about his stirring, soul-deep new EP, “Shot or Two” (out now). @skopemag: Tell us about your new EP, “Shot or Two.” George: “Shot or Two” is a collection of songs written somewhat about the struggles of personal relationships, business relationships, and life in general.…
