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SKOPE NEWS FOR DECEMBER 14, 2016

by Admin • December 14, 2016

The Desert Sea – ‘All Mine’ Single & Video With a reputation for high-energy live performances, The Desert Sea’s unique blend of raw vocal melodies, earthy riffs and chest pounding rhythm’s, serve up a tasty cocktail that’s sure to leave you with a sore head and a vague recollection of what could’ve been the night…

by Skope • December 13, 2016

Moonshine Bandits Announce New Album entral California hell-raisers, the Moonshine Bandits, have revealed details on their upcoming new album, “Baptized In Bourbon.” The album is set for a March 3rd, 2017 release date through Average Joes Entertainment and will feature the Moonshine Bandits collaborating with heavyweights Uncle Kracker, legendary country songwriter David Allan Coe, country…

by Skope • December 12, 2016

REMIXES OF NIALL HORAN’S “THIS TOWN” OUT TODAY Horan will perform on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” next Tuesday, December 13. “This Town,”which markshissolo debut, reached #1 in 60 countries in the first 24 hours of its release and became the #1 trending topic worldwide on Twitter. It also topped the Shazam chart in…

by Skope • December 9, 2016

DEE SNIDER Shows Support For Protesters At Standing Rock In Video For “So What” Not one to shy away from any political or social cause that he wholeheartedly believes in, legendary rocker DEE SNIDER is now showing his support for the thousands of men and women at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota…

by Skope • December 8, 2016

Never Say Die Featuring Members of My Darkest Days Release New Single Toronto, Canada’s Hard Rock icons Never Say Die (featuring Members of My Darkest Days) have announced the release of their second single titled “Like A Nightmare” off of their forthcoming debut album set to release in late January 2017. The band will embark…

by Skope • December 7, 2016

LUKAS GRAHAM EARNS THREE GRAMMY NOMINATIONS Warner Bros. Records artist Lukas Graham have earned Grammy nominations in three highly coveted categories: Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, all for album track “7 Years.” The nominations round out a remarkable year for the Danish band, led by vocalist Lukas…

by Skope • December 6, 2016

Kurt Baker Combo Premieres “Baby’s Gone Bad” Video After the release of his fourth studio ablum, In Orbit, Kurt Baker has shared the video for the single, “Baby’s Gone Bad.” Exclusively premiering with The Big Takeover, the retro video creates a series of flashbacks on how a nice nerd turned in a life of booksmarts…

by Skope • December 5, 2016

CHECK OUT PHOTOS OF BRUNO MARS AT THE VICTORIA’S SECRET FASHION SHOW IN PARIS Global superstar Bruno Mars took over the runway tonight in Paris at the Le Grand Palais. The “24K Magic” singer and his band The Hooligans were styled in Tommy Hilfiger tuxedos. Tune in on December 5th to watch his incredible performance!…

by Skope • December 1, 2016

The WORKHORSE III Exclusive Stream: “Holy Roller” Philadelphia trio The WORKHORSE III have teamed with New Noise Magazine for the exclusive stream of “Holy Roller,” a song from forthcoming album Closer to Relevance. Song Premiere: The Workhorse III – “Holy Roller” Siya – “Nights B4 You” As the temperature outside drops, so do inhibitions. Tapping…

by Skope • November 30, 2016

The Line of Best Fit premiere Keels ‘tearjerker’ Surrender London based singer-songwriter Niall Keels is fast becoming one of the most talked about songwriters in the UK & Ireland.. Culminating in the release of the truly epic new single ‘Surrender’.. Formerly known as Empire Divide, the band fronted by Niall were critically praised for their…

by Skope • November 29, 2016

Karim S unleashes ‘Pilots Of The Millennium’ Belgian DJ and producer Karim Sghaier aka Karim S debuts on Bonzai Progressive with the superb Pilots Of The Millennium which features two tracks alongside two fantastic remixes. Karim started his musical career in the early 1990’s singing and acting in theatre while also learning the piano and…

by Skope • November 28, 2016

The Franklys Drop New Video ‘Castaway’ The Franklys play a mixture of garage, heavy rock and punk and provide their audience with an action packed live show full of energy, frenetic guitar riffs and a swarm of blurred hair. Their debut album will hit stores in spring 2017, and until then they are going out…

by Skope • November 23, 2016

Jude & Frank ‘Hold The Bassline’ Since exploding onto the international clubbing circuit in 2014, Italian DJ and production pair Jude & Frank have been causing mammoth noises throughout the Dance music scene and it is clear to see why. Having released on with A-List imprints like Enormous Tunes, Pornostar Records, PP Music and Area…

by Skope • November 22, 2016

Astari Nite’s song “The Boy Who Tried” is featured in the movie The Everglades Killings Astari Nite is delighted to announce the featuring of their track “The Boy Who Tried” in the movie The Everglades Killings, directed by Ben Wilder. The movie premiered last week in NYC at the Cinepolis Chelsea Theater 8 @ the…

by Skope • November 21, 2016

EXILIUM ANNOUNCES “VANDAL” MOVIE Exilium, a Miami-based production company, announced today its new feature film, “Vandal,” an authentic drama about art, love, war, and the depths of the street graffiti game, which will begin shooting next month in Miami’s Wynwood, Little Havana, and Little Haiti neighborhoods. The screenplay, written by Paul Taegel and Jose Daniel…

by Skope • November 17, 2016

Black Eyed Peas Star Reveals Cancer Diagnosis & Debuts New Song As revealed today on the television show “The Doctors” and in PEOPLE Magazine, we would love to arrange an interview with you and Taboo, the multi-Grammy Award winning artist and founder of the Black Eyed Peas on his truly inspiring and never before told…

by Skope • November 16, 2016

Ghost Unveils The Summoning VII: Are You Ready Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost have unveiled a new clip entitled The Summoning VII: Are You Ready in the wake of the conclusion of their critically acclaimed 41-city headlining U.S. Popestar tour, which included sold out shows from coast to coast. Brooklyn Vegan raved “They are unquestionably the…

by Skope • November 15, 2016

Esquire Featuring Nikki Squire Release New Album “Esquire III – No Spare Planet” Much to the excitement of prog fans worldwide, Esquire featuring Nikki Squire, the first wife of Chris Squire from YES, has released their first new album in several years! On their new release “No Spare Planet”, the band has championed a unique…

by Skope • November 14, 2016

GIBBZ SHARES “BRIGHT LIGHTS” Today The 405 debuted “Bright Lights”, Gibbz first single + lyric video from his upcoming EP ‘Oh My God’ Out 12/16. When talking about the track Gibbz said, “Bright Lights was the first track written for the record. It’s about a night out with friends on whatever drugs you can find.…

by Skope • November 11, 2016

The xx “On Hold” The xx today announce details of their highly anticipated third album. Titled I See You, the ten song album will be released on January 13, 2017 via Young Turks. I See You is the follow up to The xx’s two previous albums—xx and Coexist—which have sold over 3 million copies between…

by Skope • November 10, 2016

AUBREYLYN SET TO OPEN EAST COAST DATES “Lyrical neo-jazz” is a fitting description for Aubreylyn, the nineteen-year-old singer/songwriter and Bucks County, PA native. And the world will soon fall under her spell with the release of her forthcoming yet-to-be-titled album, as well as the singles “Portuguese” and “Motion R&B” – overseen by Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum…

by Skope • November 9, 2016

GNAW THEIR TONGUES To Issue ‘Hymns For The Broken, Swollen And Silent’ LP Hymns For The Broken, Swollen And Silent shows GNAW THEIR TONGUES at the top of its game. The band started out as a studio project, but has recently started performing live, and it feels like this carefully found its way into the…

by Skope • November 8, 2016

Russ Hewitt Blends Nuevo Flamenco With Smooth Jazz For ‘Cielo Nocturno’ Released on the Saulito Music label the collection shimmers with the rumba flamenco rhythms and lightning guitar runs that have become trademarks of Hewitt’s distinctive style. Not only that, it includes a stellar line up of musicians including percussionist Raphael Padilla (Miami Sound Machine,…

by Skope • November 7, 2016

GALACTIC PEGASUS PREMIERES “REVIVAL” Galactic Pegasus is ready to unleash their last single, “Revival”, taken from their debut album “Phantom Of The Hill” via It Djents today, you can stream it here. After furthering their sound with their first track off of the album, “Mare Imbrium”, and going back to their roots with heavy, thick…

by Skope • November 4, 2016

“Paraphones” from Bartholin the duo of Drew Danburry and Cat Leavy Drew Danburry is a part-time musician and full-time barber in Provo, Utah. Having previously spent years on the road playing music, nowadays he mostly plays Lincoln Logs with his 3 year old. He’s hitting the road this fall to promote a triple cassette album…

by Skope • November 3, 2016

MIKE REBEL CASTS OUT HIS ADDICTION DEMONS ON “STAYING ALIVE”/”LIES” VISUAL With a stint in the Fed and drug rehab behind him, Mike Rebel is finding more positive ways to cast out his demons. On this new, DX premiered visual, “Staying Alive”/”Lies”, Mike invites us down the rabbit hole of his past addiction for a…

by Skope • November 2, 2016

MARIKA HACKMAN Announces Christmas EP ‘Wonderland’ The endlessly intriguing Marika Hackman announces “Wonderland” – a Christmas EP coming out 2nd December. “Wonderland” sees Marika deliver an undeniable new Alt.Christmas classic in “Driving Under Stars” balanced by the typically dark “Paper Crown” reflecting the other side of the season. A choral introduction gives way to woozily…

by Skope • November 1, 2016

BOYO Shares Advance Stream of New EP, ‘Machines’, Via My Old Kentucky Blog BOYO, the fuzz-pop brainchild of 20 year-old Robert Tilden, was born out of the gradual dissolution of Bobby T. and the Slackers, a project that Tilden had started at age 16. “Bobby T.” had seen local success after playing raucous sets throughout…

by Skope • October 31, 2016

Howlite – ‘Storm Chaser’ Single Howlite is the reincarnation of Melbourne musician and visual artist Alison Thom. The moniker alludes to a mineral, thought to bear properties that calm the wearer and release old pains. In a way the shift is also a catharsis for Thom, who unburdens herself of her name and her folk…

by Skope • October 28, 2016

“Cold Car” from The Edward Furlongs The Edward Furlongs are a New Jersey-based endeavor in American music, comprised of Dan Gugger and Nick Afflitto. The project is a tip of the hat to the pioneers before them, a reflection of their collective experiences and a bullish reaction to the state of modern music. Although Dan…

by Skope • October 27, 2016

Sims Shares “Brutal Dance” On All Things Go Today All Things Go premiered “Brutal Dance”, the third single off of Sims upcoming album ‘More Than Ever’ which will be out 11/4 via Doomtree Records. When speaking about the song SIMS said, “I love this beat. I think ICETEP captured some amazing feeling in this one,…

by Skope • October 26, 2016

HITS Partners with BuzzAngle Music to Power All Charts HITS, the leading music-industry trade publication, has partnered with BUZZANGLE MUSIC, the newest and most cutting-edge way to track music consumption, to power its charts. “BuzzAngle has become the go-to source for reliable, thorough, up-to-the-moment data on music transactions,” says HITS and HITSDailyDouble.com Editor in Chief…

by Skope • October 25, 2016

METALLICA TO RELEASE “ATLAS, RISE!” ON HALLOWEEN Grammy® Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees Metallica will unleash “Atlas, Rise!” to fans this coming Halloween at 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PM PST. The song is the third track to be released from Metallica’s forthcoming album, Hardwired…To Self-Destruct, due for release on the band’s…

by Skope • October 24, 2016

Rubblebucket announces new EP with lead single “Donna” Rubblebucket, the wild, Brooklyn, NY-based indie-sweat-pop band, will release a brand new collection of songs at the top of 2017. Entitled If U C My Enemies, the four song EP kicks off with the high-spirited “Donna,” chock full of booming brass and a dance-worthy beat. If U…

by Skope • October 20, 2016

COKEGOAT: Windy City Death Doom Dealers Premiere “Winter Of Fear” Windy City-based death doom dealers COKEGOAT will self-release their anticipated Drugs And Animals full-length on wax late next month. In advance of its release, today Decibel Magazine is offering up the corrosive sounds of third album cut, “Winter Of Fear,” for public inebriation. Elaborates the…

by Skope • October 19, 2016

Blastah Beatz – ‘Keep On Runnin’ ft. Deck and Steele’ Check this single “Keep On Runnin’” from Thrice Great artist Blastah Beatz’ new release “PHD in Beatmaking”, which will be in stores digitally & physically on October 21st, and Thrice Great Records. This single features Sav Killz, Inspectah Deck (Wu-Tang) and General Steele (Smif-n-Wesson), vocals…

by Skope • October 18, 2016

Crocodiles Stream New LP Exclusively On Pandora Pandora has premiered the newest Crocodiles album ‘Dreamless’ in full exclusivity ahead of its release on 10/21 via Zoo Music! The album features the bands two previously released singles “Telepahtic Lover” and “Not Even In Your Dreams”. Comprised of best friends Brandon Welchez and Charles Rowell, Crocodiles have…

by Skope • October 17, 2016

ALTA MUSIC FESTIVAL PARTNERS WITH REVERB TO GREEN MUSIC FESTIVAL Alta Music Festival is proud to announce its #RockNRefill partnership with REVERB and Nalgene in efforts to create an environmentally conscious event on October 15th at Avila Beach Resort. Artists for the debut event include Iration, Nahko And Medicine For The People, Collie Buddz, Unified…

by Skope • October 13, 2016

WHISPERIN’ BILL ANDERSON RELEASES AUDIO BOOK PLUS BONUS ACOUSTIC CD Songwriting icon and legendary performer “Whisperin’ Bill” Anderson released his new autobiography Whisperin’ Bill Anderson: An Unprecedented Life In Country Music September 1 and within two weeks, the entire first printing was sold out! A rush shipment just arrived and more copies are available now.…

by Skope • October 12, 2016

The Soul Shakers “Here to Have a Good Time” When Elias Paul Reidy (formerly of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) and Brett Hellings formed The Soul Shakers after a chance meeting outside of a club on the Sunset Strip, they had one single goal in mind – to bring good ole-fashioned, ass-shaking rock ‘n’ roll back…