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HALLOWEEN EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 31, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News slowthai drops new video for ‘Round & Round’ It’s been just over six months since Northampton-bred rapper, Slowthai, barged his way to the fore with his debut EP, ‘slowitdownn’. The project quickly earned him a cult following and plenty of industry co-signs and nods from fashion innovators like…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 30, 2017

Former Homeless Drug Addict singer RONALD TROY COLLINS Drops First Single Release of the first single from Ronald Troy Collins on Goat Records, “Hell or High Water.” The release represents a stupendous achievement for a man who was homeless less than a year months ago. The single is the coming together of all the amazing…

WEEKEND EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 28 – 29, 2017

MICHAEL ALEXANDER & BIG WHISKEY RELEASE VIDEO FOR LYNYRD SKYNYRD’S SIMPLE MAN Michael Alexander & Big Whiskey, the Southern Rock band from Madison, WI, have released a video for “Simple Man” which appears on their debut album Sandman out now. MAJID JORDAN’S NEW ALBUM THE SPACE BETWEEN ARRIVES TODAY Majid Jordan release their second full-length…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News The Poodles “IT`S NO GOOD” New single out today The Poodles are back with “It’s no good”, the second single from the coming album “PRISMA”, in virtual and physical stores early 2018! “We took on the challenge to do our version of an iconic song from a different…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 26, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News Katie Armiger’s sexual harassment claims Yesterday, country singer Katie Armiger gave an interview with FOX News where she detailed how her railing against sexual harassment in the music industry (including by radio hosts) ended her music career. The head of her former label, Cold River Records, gave a…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 25, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News The Struts release video for ‘One Night Only’ UK rockers The Struts’ have just unveiled the video for their US hit single ‘One Night Only’. Directed by Ryan Hunter Phillips the video captures the band’s high energy, colourful and captivating live performance. Hunter Phillips has worked with the…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 24, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News OVERDOZ. DELIVERS NEW TRACK “BACKSTAGE” Los Angeles hip-hop collective OverDoz. releases a new track, “Backstage” featuring Grammy-award winning, ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records recording artist, Miguel, from their long awaited forthcoming debut album, 2008 due out this Friday, October 27th via Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records. P!NK SCORES BILLBOARD 200 #1…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 23, 2017

Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News AYO & TEO RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “BETTER OFF ALONE” Dance and rap duo Ayo & Teo release their new video for “Better Off Alone” today – HERE. The energetic track follows their viral platinum hit “Rolex.” The electrifying video for “Better Off Alone” captures the energy of…

WEEKEND EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 21 – 22, 2017

Trupa Trupa Share ‘Jolly New Songs’ Album Trailer http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/new-music/trupa-trupa-jolly-new-songsToday, Gdansk, Poland post-punk-psych band Trupa Trupa share the trailer for their third LP Jolly New Songs. Impose Magazine reviewed the album and premiered the trailer, stating, “With many genres interlaced – from post-rock, to grunge, to psych rock, to alternative, it swirls with through the body…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 20, 2017

Robokid & Phem New Single “Judge Me” The track is a collaboration between LA-based producer Robokid (of the Moving Castle label) and phem (who has collaborated with G-Eazy and Gnash in the past). Nest HQ says “The duo appear to be a match made in heaven, precisely complementing each other’s sounds and personalities for an…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 19, 2017

High Waisted shares fiery new video for “feminist rock and roll war cry” The video premiered via Uproxx where the band shared, “This video is about the struggle to find the confidence to be your boldest self. It’s sex-positive and celebrates female strength. We also tried to play homage to powerful frontwomen of the 90’s.”…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 18, 2017

Musician John Mayer Gives His Dad A Gift That Will Keep On Giving Singer/songwriter John Mayer has established the Richard Mayer Scholarship Fund at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation in honor of his father, Richard, who turned 90 last week. The four-year scholarship will provide funds to a student pursuing the field of education. Forever faithful…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 17, 2017

Inviolate Releases Official Music Video for “Broken Cycle” Atlanta-based rock/metal/industrial band Inviolate has released their brand new music video for “Broken Cycle”, the second single from their August 2017 full-length CD The Insomniac’s Dream. Originally premiered on Tattoo.com, “Broken Cycle” was shot by Chance White of White Flame Studios at both the complex of the…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 16, 2017

Perth Singer Scott Ruthenberg releases debut single Scott Ruthenberg is a singer/songwriter from the Western Australian suburb of Fremantle. At the ripe age of 28, Scott has finally released his debut single titled ‘Know You Better’ – a song he initially penned five years ago, in 2012. The single is about being honest and open…

WEEKEND EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 14 – 15, 2017

JOSHUA HYSLOP Announces New Album ‘Echos’ Releasing February 23, 2018 Canadian singer-songwriter Joshua Hyslop returns with new album Echos, releasing February 23, 2018 on Nettwerk Records. “‘Echos’ is an album about empathy.” says Joshua. “I wrote most of these songs about real experiences that people close to me have had in the past year or…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 13, 2017

STRØM: Dark R&B nostalgia with a hint of electronic pop STRØM is a new Swedish multi-instrumentalist that debut his first single back in summer at No.1 on the Hype Machine. Hilly Dilly described it as “Dark, captivating electronic-pop.” Shay-Ling is the follow up and is out today. Louise Goffin premieres new video Sometimes recordings result…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 12, 2017

Hollywood Undead Statement On Matty Kurlzz “Matty and Hollywood Undead have decided that we are parting ways amicably. Matty decided he would like to pursue his own interests and we are supportive of that. We wish him nothing but the best moving forward.” Tweets by MattyKurlzz CHECK OUT KAMAIYAH’S “SUCCESSFUL” VIDEO Kamaiyah continues to put…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 11, 2017

You Should Be Listening To Hunter Hayes’ New Track “You Should Be Loved” Five-time GRAMMY© nominee Hunter Hayes is again sharing new music with fans, this time with the help of Justin Timberlake-backed pop group The Shadowboxers. Co-written by Hayes, Sam Ellis and Blair Daly, “You Should Be Loved” is described by Rolling Stone as…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 10, 2017

TURN ME ON DEAD MAN stream new album “Heavymetal Mothership” in full via The Obelisk San Francisco’s heavy rock freaks TURN ME ON DEAD MAN are now streaming their supersonic, comet-spangled fifth album “Heavymetal Mothership” via The Obelisk, officially coming out October 13th on Heavy Psych Sounds. TREPANERINGSRITUALEN: Swedish Ritualistic Industrial Outfit Releases Kainskult Album…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 9, 2017

Marko Penn Drops Visual for “Favors” ft. Zoey Dollaz Coming off of the release of Marko Penn’s debut project DIRTY WORK, Marko comes with a visual to one of the fan favorites “Favors” featuring Miami’s Zoey Dollaz. Marko has been in the studio over the past couple years with some of the industry’s top talent,…

WEEKEND EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 7 – 8, 2017

Obvious Creature ‘It Ain’t Much Better In Here Kid’ Out Now Everywhere The full album is an atmospheric chill-space, with expertly placed melodies, dissonant harmonies and a head bobbing drum machine thump to fill the echoing spaces. Juiceboxxx Shares “Destruction And Redemption” Video On Punknew Prior to this video release, Juiceboxxx had his LP ‘Freaked…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 6, 2017

CLASH premiere visuals for WhoMadeWho’s “I Don’t Know” Following the release of “I Don’t Know”, including club-ready remixes from Adana Twins (Exploited), Stereocalypse (Get Physical Music) , Fur Coat (BPitch Control, Crosstown Rebels, Hot Creations) and Margot (Border Community, Kill The DJ), on September 1st, Danish three-piece WhoMadeWho continue to make waves by revealing the…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 5, 2017

EUROPE: “Walk The Earth” video EUROPE—Joey Tempest (vocals), John Norum (guitars), Mic Michaeli (keyboards), John Levén (bass), Ian Haugland (drums)—just released the video for the title track from their forthcoming eleventh studio album, WALK THE EARTH, which is due out October 20 on Hell & Back Recordings (Silver Lining Music). The album was recorded at…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 4, 2017

How To Get Music In Spotify Playlists Before we dig into everything there’s to know about Spotify playlists at this moment in time, you should remember that just because someone has a ton of streams does not mean they have a ton of fans. How To Get Music In Spotify Playlists The General Assembly announce…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 3, 2017

KIIRA’s “Last Time” feat. Noah North & Naomi Wild of ODESZA fame The single was premiered with support from CelebMix on Friday, September 29th. Speaking on her debut single, KIIRA said, “This song means so much to me because of how I relate with it on a personal level. I recorded it in July and…

SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 2, 2017

Jim Marshall’s Collection of Previously Unseen Peace Photographs on Display San Francisco Art Exchange (SFAE) announces PEACE: Photographs by Jim Marshall, an exhibit featuring a selection of legendary photographer Jim Marshall’s unseen peace photographs. The exhibit opens October 20 at SF Art Exchange (458 Geary St, San Francisco, CA 94102) with a welcome reception from…

WEEKEND EDITION: SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 30 – OCTOBER 1, 2017

Copper Fest Celebration of Cultural Arts Expands New Partnerships From exhilarating Caribbean music to groundbreaking contemporary dance to deep dives into community and spirituality. The second edition of Copper Fest, the celebration of cultural arts from Miami’s Copperbridge Foundation, reaches out to the City of North Miami and the Little Haiti Cultural Center and opens…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Phantom Phunk “My Hands” About the single “My Hands”: “Fast and to the point, “My Hands,” is possibly the first true single to come out of Phantom Phunk. This up-tempo foot stomper carries a seemingly calculated blend of moods, teetering between a groovy calmness and a hyperactive angst. The darker undertones in this piece however…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Kaylee Rutland Gets Up Close and Personal With New EP ‘That Side of Me’ Singer-songwriter, Kaylee Rutland, is set to release her most personal project to date; a six-song EP, titled That Side of Me. Produced by four-time Grammy nominee and Rutland’s longtime producer and mentor, Jamie O’Neal, listeners are guided track-by-track on a lyrical…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Felix Cartal’s brand new “Hold Tight” With his dreamy, melodic and yet dance-floor friendly sound, Felix Cartal has established himself as a force to be reckoned with in modern dance music. His Spotify channel has garnered over 45 million streams, and his track “Killing Time” with R3hab reached over 4 million streams just a few…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Fred Smith album out 6 October Renowned Australian singer-songwriter Fred Smith’s new album Great is a rollicking hayride through American history, politics and pathologies. One of the few Australian songwriters who has both a US Marine Corps medal and a US merchant mariner’s license, Smith’s musical musings come with a lot of knowledge and experience.…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

JEREMY ZUCKER SHARES NEW SONG “END” The 21 year old New Jersey based multi-talented singer, songwriter, and producer, Jeremy Zucker has just released his new single, “End”. The track, which was written on an exceptionally overcast day in London, is about finding that tiny thread of hope amidst feelings of frustration and despondence. Following the…

SKOPE NEWS WEEKEND EDITION FOR SEPTEMBER 23 – 24, 2017

Richie + Rosie to Release ‘Nowhere In Time’ Richie and Rosie, the power duo known for their unique harmonies and unmatched talent, announce the release of their second full-length record, Nowhere in Time, on November 10, 2017. This morning, Folk Radio UK premiered their first single and video from the album, “Waterbound”. After three years…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Gingerlys Announce Self-Titled Album + Share “Turtledoves” Hailing from Brooklyn, NY, Gingerlys are a five-piece indie pop band formed in 2013. The group began when guitarist Matt Richards started sharing acoustic demos of his strummy pop songs with his fellow bandmates in his Valley Stream, NY basement. They released their debut 7″ Jumprope EP with…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Memnon Sa premiere new single with CVLT Nation “Citadel is one of those albums you can simply lose yourself in. Memnon Sa can so easily manipulate all these different aspects of their sounds and come up with something that is so fluid and trippy, it is just insane.” – CVLT Nation Rina Sawayama Releases New…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Outsider’s new single ‘Míol Mór Mara’ The brand new Warner Music signing has released the single through the label’s W Songs. The Irish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and poet is reminiscent to the likes of The War On Drugs, The Killers and Bruce Springsteen. He has been described by Clash as, “An exciting Irish talent… his…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Wolf Alice release new track “Heavenward” Today, London-based rock band Wolf Alice release new track “Heavenward”, which was featured as a Zane Lowe World Record on his Beats 1 show. The track will be included on the band’s upcoming sophomore album entitled Visions Of A Life, which is set for release September 29th, 2017 via…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

KINGS BOUNTY Joins Tour Dates with Korn & Release Heavy New Track “Made You King” Established bands across the country, ranging from New York hardcore legends Cro-Mags to iconic modern metal bands Korn and P.O.D., have sung the praises of New York City based alternative rock/metal group KINGS BOUNTY – comprised of Anthony “Q” Quiles…

SKOPE NEWS WEEKEND EDITION FOR SEPTEMBER 16 – 17, 2017

U2’s concert in St. Louis Scheduled for September 16, 2017 Has Been Cancelled Live Nation and U2 regrettably announce their St. Louis show scheduled for tonight, September 16, 2017 has been cancelled. “We have been informed by the St. Louis Police Department that they are not in a position to provide the standard protection for…

SKOPE NEWS FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Kali Uchis’ video for “Nuestro Planeta” featuring Reykon debuts today Directed by renowned photographer Daniel Sannwald, the video was shot in Medellin, Colombia, where the track was originally recorded with Reykon and The Rude Boyz (Shakira, Maluma). Uchis’ debut album is forthcoming. “I wanted to shoot this video in the same place we made the…