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Vibrant indie-pop and youthful tones that ring similar to Foster The People’s Torches era Hailing from New York, to beat-artist parents, Zeke Finn grew up surrounded by non-stop inspiration. Later, encouraged by his music teacher, He later turned his playful interest into a serious hobby bringing all his wanderlust into full bloom. Pharlee Announces East…
MARS RED SKY unveil details for new album “The Task Eternal” on Listenable Records Three years after their mind-blowing “Apex III (Praise For The Burning Soul)” odyssey, French heavy psych torchbearers MARS RED SKY are set to add another cornerstone to the pharaonic sonic monument they’ve been building for over a decade. Written in a…
SASHA SLOAN RELEASES NEW TRACK “DANCING WITH YOUR GHOST” – WILL BE FEATURED IN SUNDAY’S EPISODE OF HBO’S EUPHORIA Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Sasha Sloan releases new track “Dancing With Your Ghost.” “Dancing With Your Ghost” will be featured in Sunday’s episode of HBO’s Euphoria and is available now at all digital retail providers via RCA…
Norwegian 20 year old indie pop/r&b artist Lil Halima shares charming a capella video for “Who Do U Love” Lil Halima ́s enthusiasm for music has been a part of her since birth. When her father departed from Kenya to Bardu in the north of Norway in 1995, his bag was filled with everything from…
Thai Rockers, DEFYING DECAY, tour the US and release album DEFYING DECAY is a band made up of musical misfits, an eclectic mix of cultures and classical training, a hybrid born of many influences crafted by a shared passion for music. The band has persevered to realize their vision. Born in the East and now…
DETACH THE ISLANDS: “Culture Architects” Now Playing At Heavy Blog Is Heavy; The Burden To Become Fact Sees Release Next Week Heavy Blog Is Heavy is hosting the premiere of “Culture Architects,” the new single by Brooklyn, New York hardcore/powerviolence outfit DETACH THE ISLANDS, and their impending debut full-length, The Burden To Become Fact. The…
Jacobs Run – New Single “Sleepwalking” Australian indie rock trio Jacobs Run, have enjoyed local and USA radio support for their singles “Hold On A Minute”, “Use”, “Better Days” and “So Beautiful”. Their music blends bold layers of guitar, strings and orchestration with captivating melodies along the lines of Oasis, The Verve, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics…
Stephen Puth Releases Music Video For LOOK AWAY Today Via Arista Records Today, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter, and musician Stephen Puth releases the official music video for his critically praised new single, “Look Away” via Arista Records. Penned by Stephen along with his brother and fellow musician, Charlie Puth, “Look Away” arrives as the third…
XAVIER RUDD Announces North American Headline Tour This summer, Australian musician and multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd returns to North America for a headline tour that includes several festivals stops along the way – Reggae Rise Up on August 25, Dry Diggins on August 31, Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival on September 14 and San Diego’s…
Introducing Sub Dio (mem. of The Ghost, Wunder Years) It’s always a good day when you check your inbox and find new music from Brian Moss. Today, I’m happy to introduce Sub Dio, a band that consists of a lot of familiar faces from the Bay Area punk scene. Featuring former members of Great Apes,…
KORN ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ‘THE NOTHING’ KORN has announced details of their widely anticipated new LP, THE NOTHING, which will be released September 13th on Roadrunner Records / Elektra (album art / track listing below). Today, the band has shared the album’s first single “You’ll Never Find Me,” which is available at all DSPs along…
@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 Official Iceteam Track: Versace Cologne The Official IceTeam is a high energy teenage crew, currently consisting of Kidd Showout and K3. They are a dynamic duo who rhythmically compliment each other. Their music is electrifying and sonically pleasing. These talented…
@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 MAJOR LAZER – ‘MAKE IT HOT (FEAT. ANITTA)’ OFFICIAL VIDEO Following the release of “Make It Hot” featuring Brazilian superstar Anitta last week, Diplo’s Major Lazer today reveal the official video for the single, in partnership with Bacardi. The track…
@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 Chicago’s One-Woman Electro-Industrial Act I YA TOYAH Unleashes New Video: “Flashback (Rhys Fulber Remix)” Chicago’s one-woman electro-industrial army, I YA TOYAH is very proud to announce the new video release for “Flashback (Rhys Fulber Remix).” “FLASHBACK” was remixed by Rhys…
Little Wise releases new single – Devil off my Back We all have our devils – the demons that hold us back from being the best versions of ourselves. The importance of trying to fight these devils is what songwriter Sophie Klein, AKA Little Wise is tackling with her latest single Devil off my Back.…
Monsoon Moon walks the head VS heart tightrope on debut single ‘Just Friends’ “If only I could stay the night as a friend, if only we could live no regrets…” The last lines of Monsoon Moon’s debut hang heavy. The single, ‘Just Friends’ is a strong offering about whether impulsive decisions prove to be the…
Korean Longboarder C-Jiny gets behind new PBSM scandi-indie anthem Today the third EP from Copenhagen-based alt rock duo PBSM is out. The title track Rainbow Girl came out as a single previously and has already been featured online because of a collab with Korean longboarder and Instagram superstar C Jiny who took the track for…
Dana Williams Releases Music Video for Single “Holiday” L.A. based Dana Williams who recently released “Holiday” her first single off her upcoming project for KIDinaKORNER/Island Records, has revealed a music video for the track. The visually stunning video was directed Naomi Christie. About the video Dana comments, “When Naomi Christie [the director] found this ethereal…
Renowned composer Rob Simonsen signs to Sony Music Masterworks, shares “Spectre” video With an impressive resume of film scores under his belt while having created a living legacy in the Los Angeles “new music” world via The Echo Society, composer Rob Simonsen launches a new chapter in his already successful career by signing to Sony…
Band: Sepsiss – Track: To Write Hate on His Arms They combine a traditional heavy metal sound with modern rhythms, light synths, & a blend of urban hardcore. Melissa sings clean vocals while William adds harsher vocal pieces. Then you have heavy percussion, Mr. Goodbarz synths, the bands, composition, and multi-genre experience, delivering a wide…
Firework App Presents The Reveal Experience Micro-Festival Featuring Lil Nas X And Social Media Innovator Gary Vaynerchuk Short-form video storytelling app, Firework, and leading music event promotion company, Spekdrum, announced today the launch of The Reveal Experience – a first-of-its-kind, micro-festival that will gather icons from the worlds of entrepreneurship, music, technology, beauty, and activism…
Catch ADEMA w/ New Front-Man RYAN SHUCK 2019 Fall Tour Hard Rock Band ADEMA has announced that they have chosen long time friend Ryan Shuck (JULIEN-K, ORGY) to take on vocals for the band’s upcoming tour. In an exclusive interview with Loudwire, the newly selected front-man discusses the decision and what’s next for the band…
Lee Burridge & Lost Desert Announce New Album ‘Melt’ Today, global house music icon Lee Burridge and Belgian studio impresario Lost Desert have announced their debut collaborative album, Melt, set for release July 19 on All Day I Dream. The album will act as Lee’s first complete body of work, fusing his history of entrancing…
ED SHEERAN UNVEILS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR ‘CROSS ME’ (FEAT. CHANCE THE RAPPER AND PNB ROCK) Directed by Ryan Staake and shot in a motion capture studio with a contemporary dancer, the official video features 3D animations of Ed Sheeran, Chance the Rapper and PnB Rock twisting in and out of multiple virtual realities. DETACH THE…
WhoHurtYou – New Project from All Time Low’s Jack Barakat and Kevin Fisher AKA Sweet Talker Jack and Kevin both found themselves in therapy after particularly bad breakups, and began to work on music together with no goal beyond self-expression. These sessions ended up becoming their own form of therapy for the pair, who quickly…
Lochness Monster Release New Single “Defiance” Taking a year to conceptualize, Donaldson adds, “The songs that were chosen for this EP allowed us to find ourselves as a band, as individual musicians, and the direction we want to take our music. Each of us wants our music to have lyrics that people can connect with…
Birmingham’s Jaco Shares New Single + Video “With a sound reminding us of the likes of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, The Who, and even Jethro Tull, the psych folk/rock vibe of Birmingham Alabama artist Jaco’s song ‘Shoe’ takes us back to a time when things were a lot simpler, if in reality not too different…
Bad Books’ Acclaimed New LP ‘III’ Bad Books’ long-awaited, much anticipated new album III is out now digitally and has been earning the band — Andy Hull, Robert McDowell (both of Manchester Orchestra), and Kevin Devine — great press from outlets including The FADER, Garden & Gun, Paste, Exclaim! (8/10 stars), Brooklyn Vegan, and NPR…
Mac Powell and the Family Reunion Release Video for New Single “Back Again”; Debut Album out 7/26 Following the announcement last week of their forthcoming debut album, Mac Powell and the Family Reunion released today the video for their new single and title track “Back Again.” Capturing the group’s dynamic live show, the country rock…
MK Drops Intimate Video for Summer Hit “Body 2 Body” Directed by Tash Tung, who has previously worked with Meduza and Sega Bodega, the arresting, deeply personal video shows a male and female dancer moving skilfully and intimately in each other’s arms – acting as an ideal visual interpretation of the track’s sultry lyrics. The…
SABRINA CLAUDIO x WALE UNVEIL NEW COLLABORATION “ALL MY LOVE” Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Sabrina Claudio and Wale have released their new song “All My Love” – the collaboration is available now via Atlantic Records. Listen HERE. Light Organ – ‘Pekoe Cat – Jungle Cop’ “I have a very vague memory of toddler me playing some…
E-40 Prepares New Album, Recruits Quavo, Roddy Ricch, ScHoolboy Q and A$AP Ferg for “Chase The Money” Known for his immense vocabulary and even bigger bankroll, E-40 is one of the rap game’s most-highly venerated veterans. The Vallejo native, hip-hop legend, and world’s most famous Warriors fan officially announces Practice Makes Paper, his 29th studio…
ROB THOMAS STAYS ‘SMOOTH’ FOR THE SUMMER Debuting at #3 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart, Chip Tooth Smile has been met with an outpouring of critical acclaim since release last month. “Rob Thomas is an expert at his craft” raved Variety, while Forbes echoed “‘Chip Tooth Smile’ is vintage Thomas – smart songwriting,…
Dead Is The Cat – The Gulf Coast Indie Funk You Ordered Is Here Dead Is The Cat announce the August 30th release date of their full-length, For All We Know, and celebrate by sharing the single “Inter-Dimensional Disco Balls” an uncompromising statement of intent with regard to the upcoming album. Lord know what’s going…
For Skope: Robbie Mendez debuts on R3HAB’s CYB3RPVNK with “Happening” [out now] Dutch producer Robbie Mendez joins the ranks of R3HAB’s CYB3RPVNK imprint with his new track “Happening,” an electro-influenced, progressive house dancefloor stomper. Featuring bouncy, driving basslines and funky synths complementing a breathy vocal hook, “Happening” exemplifies Mendez’s energetic and dynamic signature sound. The…
Cathedral Bells returns with dreamy new single “Eighth Wonder of the World” via Clash Magazine The track premiered via Clash Magazine where Cathedral Bells’ Matt Messore shared, “‘Eighth Wonder Of The World’ is my first love song written for my girlfriend, and now fiancé. She has been there for me since the start of this…
A R I Z O N A GETS “NOSTALGIC” ON NEW SINGLE Today, alt/electronic trio A R I Z O N A have released a brand-new single called “Nostalgic.” The incredibly catchy, sentimental bop marks the second single from the band’s forthcoming sophomore effort, the follow-up to their hugely successful debut album, GALLERY. “Nostalgic” is…
Indie Pop Artist Defoe Releasing Debut LP ‘Too Soon To Cry’ on July 1 “Defoe is no cookie cutter artist. To the contrary, her music is both dark and playful, textured with cinematic sounds, earthy real instruments, and intricate layered vocals. Her lyrics tell stories that compliment the mood set by her interesting musical soundscapes.…
KALEN unveils new dark-pop single “Weak” via Impose Magazine The song premiered via Impose Magazine who said called it, “elegant dark-pop cloaked in mystery and deep pools of sound. ” Abc Dialect shares ‘Real Life’ EP via Casablanca Sunset Real Life is a simple and smooth listen from beginning to end. Each of the four…
Yianna’s Alt-R&B Sophomore Single “Heavy Waters” Is Out Now New York-based songstress Yianna is back today with the release of her second single, “Heavy Waters,” the follow up to her stunning late 2018 debut, “Ordinary Love.” Drawing influences from alt-rock, pop, R&B and soul, Yianna creates music that is completely unrestricted by traditional genre boundaries.…
