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SKOPE NEWS FOR JANUARY 4, 2017

by Skope • January 4, 2017

Vitne Unveil ‘Make Believe’ Single Details, Video Teaser Norway rocker VITNE will release his brand new single “Make Believe” featuring the b-side song “Lost & Found”, worldwide on January 17, 2017. The title track showcases Vitne’s ability to hook the listener almost immediately with irresistible melodies and strong vocals, developing into an introspective, atmospheric hard…

by Skope • January 3, 2017

Day Of The Doors To Be Proclaimed In Los Angeles On January 4 For Band’s 50th Anniversary 50 years to the day of the release of their debut album, January 4 will be proclaimed “Day Of The Doors” in the city of Los Angeles. The proclamation will be made Los Angeles City Councilmember Mike Bonin…

by Skope • December 29, 2016

A PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS REACHES #1 ON THE BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART A Pentatonix Christmas, the third holiday album from the Grammy Award winning group Pentatonix, lands at #1 on Billboard’s Top 200 Chart. This is the second time the quintet has topped the chart (their self-titled album debuted #1 in 2015). The album has been…

by Skope • December 27, 2016

EP: G.C., REBORN “The whole concept of Reborn is leaving behind negativity & the rebirth from killing that influence it has,” says GC. “It’s also a rebirth of consciousness, lyrics and music from the heart in hip hop which is something that’s been missing. The project is the process and the title is my statement.…

by Skope • December 23, 2016

KING GIZZARD AND THE LIZARD WIZARD Reveal “Nuclear Fusion” Melbourne’s King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard has released “Nuclear Fusion”, the second track to be revealed from their upcoming album Flying Microtonal Banana. The band’s first LP of 2017, Flying Microtonal Banana will be released on February 24th. The Melbourne-based band plans to release five…

by Skope • December 22, 2016

OPTIMYSTIC – “MADD RUSH” FT. ONYX & JR Australian emcee OptiMystic presents his new video “Madd Rush” which features Onyx & JR. Shot down under in Australia , the hardcore track is lifted from his double album; “Day of the Guiding Light / Followed by the shadow”. OptiMystic has been manifesting dreams, making connections and…

by Skope • December 21, 2016

RICK ROSS DEFEATS TRADEMARK SUIT OVER MASTERMIND ALBUM It has been a year of successful turnovers for Grammy nominated recording artist and expanding entrepreneur, Rick Ross. The Maybach Music Group CEO and Universal Music Group won a Motion for Summary Judgment in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in a…

by Skope • December 20, 2016

New video for Imelda May’s “Call Me” premieres at W Magazine Produced by the legendary T Bone Burnett, the track marks a new direction for May who, in the time since her 2014 release Tribal, ended her marriage of eighteen years. “Call Me” is among the most autobiographical songs May has written, with Burnett noting,…

by Skope • December 19, 2016

Brantley Gilbert’s The Devil Don’t Sleep Lands Jan. 27 For Brantley Gilbert, his back-to-back platinum success comes from writing about his life – and watching the people who live like he does respond. If Halfway To Heaven was the story of a young man in the clutches of all it means to be wild, and…

by Skope • December 15, 2016

Bronze Whale Releases Final Single From Forthcoming EP After teasing listeners with the first two tracks off their collaborative EP “Million” with singer/songwriter The Odds, future-indie duo Bronze Whale unveils their third and final single. “Mercy,” out now for free download via their label imprint Magic Magic, tells the story of a heart yearning for…

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…