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SKOPE NEWS FOR OCTOBER 27, 2016

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…

by Skope • October 11, 2016

World Star Hip Hop announces 300 Entertainment’s Birth Of A New Nation Tour Following the success of the inaugural Young Hustle Tour, 300 Entertainment today announces they will be keeping the tradition going, with the Birth Of A New Nation Tour. Featuring some of the label’s hottest emerging acts – Dae Dae, Shy Glizzy and…

by Skope • October 10, 2016

TEN EAST: Experimental Jam Rock Project Featuring Members Of Yawning Man And Automatic Sam Skyline Pressure will see release via Small Stone on October 14th, 2016 on CD, digital, and limited edition vinyl.In advance of its release, today Clrvynt is streaming the record’s title track noting, “Smooth guitars lull you into a state of relaxation…

by Skope • October 7, 2016

DAVIDO RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “GBAGBE OSHI” Born in Atlanta, Georgia and raised in Nigeria, 23-year-old Davido (real name David Adedeji Adeleke) has always infused his Nigerian roots into his music and has been a major force in helping to cross over Afrobeats music globally. The singer/songwriter/producer chose to chase his music dreams after giving…

by Skope • October 6, 2016

Mija shares new mixtape ahead of FK A Genre Tour Mija has shared a new FK A Genre mixtape with musical selections from all thirty plus participants of her upcoming fall tour, ranging from Chromeo to Boogie to Kill The Noise. Beginning as a pure DJ, the FK A Genre name was first used as…

by Skope • October 5, 2016

True Moon releases ‘Voodoo’ video Swedish Dark Wave band True Moon is releasing a video for their debut single “Voodoo”. The minimalistic band is fronted by Karolina Engdahl who´s strong voice both empowers and stand out in a dark and raw musical landscape. The lyrics grasp hold of the listener as Karolina is both self-disclosure…

by Skope • October 4, 2016

Dead Horse Trauma Release “Left Unsaid” Des Moines, Iowa Metal band Dead Horse Trauma released the official music/lyric video for their single “Left Unsaid” from the upcoming album Life on their Facebook page. POST MODERN SONGWRITER JAMES WOLFGLEN STREAMS ‘BOMBAY SAPPHIRE’ EP Portland, OR’s poetic songwriter James Wolfglen is pleased to release his sophomore effort…

by Skope • October 3, 2016

Henry Jamison reveals a third track ‘Dallas Love Field’ Assuming that a pedigree in such things has any relevance at all, which is certainly unclear, Henry Jamison was perhaps predisposed to songwriting. His great-great-great-great-great-great-great (etc.) grandfather was the 14th century poet John Gower (friend to Chaucer and Richard II) and his great-great-great-great grandfather was George…

by Skope • September 29, 2016

WHITECHAPEL To Kick Off Straight Outta Hell Co-Headlining Tour With Suicide Silence Knoxville-based WHITECHAPEL will saw blade their way through a monstrous co-headlining tour with Suicide Silence. Sponsored by BlackCraft Cult Clothing, the Straight Outta Hell tour will commence on September 28th in Portland, Oregon and conclude October 22nd in Las Vegas, Nevada. Additional support…

by Skope • September 28, 2016

North Carolina’s RBTS WIN shares infectious track “King Summer” RBTS WIN (Asheville, NC) are completing production on their forthcoming album Sensitivity Kit for 2017, the follow-up to 2014’s Palm Sunday. In anticipation of the new album, RBTS WIN are releasing the King Summer EP, set for an October 21st release date on Tidal Prism. A…

by Skope • September 27, 2016

Tedashii Releases “I’m Good” Music Video Thoughtful lyricist and hip hop recording artist, Tedashii, returns today with the release of a new music video for “I’m Good,” a song found on his latest 7-track EP This Time Around. “I’m Good” is enjoying early success at radio, currently No. 21 and climbing on the Christian Hot…

by Skope • September 26, 2016

Dead Horse Trauma Release “Left Unsaid” Official Music/Lyric Video Des Moines, Iowa Metal band Dead Horse Trauma released the official music/lyric video for their single “Left Unsaid” from the upcoming album Life on their Facebook page Friday. THE WEEKND ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “STARBOY” THE WEEKND has announced the title, cover art and release date for…

by Skope • September 23, 2016

NPR’s “First Listen,” Pixies “Head Carrier” “‘Head Carrier’ is an inspired reaffirmation of all the spark, wit and weirdness, tempered by the occasional burst of emotional rawness, that made people fall in love with the Pixies in the first place.” — NPR/Jason Heller Disciples join Gorgon City on their UK Tour Next Month After a relentless…

by Skope • September 22, 2016

Listen to the brilliant new single from Tokyo’s Mouse on the Keys A blend of minimal phrased piano and dynamic drumming. The pursuit of a live experience composed of visual and audio expression. Formed in 2006, with elements of jazz, funk, post-rock and electronic music, Mouse on the Keys fits into a genre of their…

by Skope • September 21, 2016

HEAR A NEW TRACK FROM DOWSING ‘HOLD’ Dowsing and Ratboys are two bands from Chicago comprised of good friends who also share a band member. This split release features two tracks from each band and will be released on September 9th to coincide with two months of touring throughout the US and Europe starting in…

by Skope • September 20, 2016

Danny Howard Single ‘Don’t Wanna Stop’ Prominent dance music advocate Danny Howard returns to Spinnin’ with a new single, ‘Don’t Wanna Stop’, available to purchase from the 19th September. The upbeat production features a classic disco guitar line, uplifting strings, a stomping bassline and an echoing diva vocal for a dancefloor-ready result. Danny Brown premieres…

by Skope • September 19, 2016

TOUCHÉ AMORÉ SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘RAPTURE’ VIA SPOTIFY Today, L.A.-based post-hardcore band Touché Amoré premiere their new single ‘Rapture.’ The fourth offering from Touché Amoré’s upcoming album Stage Four, “Rapture” reveals the acclaimed indie band’s more art-rock-leaning sensibilities. Listen to ‘Rapture’ on Spotify. Let True Moon hex you with debut single ‘Voodoo’ ‘Voodoo’ is the…

by Skope • September 15, 2016

WOODES RELEASES ‘THE THAW’ REMIX EP FEAT. LUPA J, DNKR(GER) & SODF Melbourne artist/producer Woodes recently released her single ‘The Thaw’ to much praise, now enlisting the help of some of the best up and coming local and international talent to remix the acclaimed track. Australian indie producer and triple j unearthed favourite Lupa J…

by Skope • September 14, 2016

TOUCHÉ AMORÉ SHARE NEW SINGLE ‘RAPTURE’ VIA SPOTIFY Today, L.A.-based post-hardcore band Touché Amoré premiere their new single ‘Rapture.’ The fourth offering from Touché Amoré’s upcoming album Stage Four, “Rapture” reveals the acclaimed indie band’s more art-rock-leaning sensibilities. Listen to ‘Rapture’ on Spotify. Matt Tarka “Very Little” Inspiration can strike at even the most inopportune…

by Skope • September 13, 2016

HIGH ON FIRE Unleashes “The Black Plot” Animated Video World-renowned heavy metal power trio HIGH ON FIRE has premiered a new music video for the song “The Black Plot”. Created by Skinner and Hey Beautiful Jerk, “The Black Plot” video, which made its broadcast debut on Adult Swim, is an animated tour de force and…

by Skope • September 12, 2016

Alsarah & The Nubatones “Ya Watan” Sudanese-born, Yemen-raised and Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and ethnomusicologist Alsarah returns with her band Alsarah & The Nubatones to deliver a much needed creamy dose of their trademark ‘East-African Retro-pop’ in the visuals for their new single ‘Ya Watan’. Born of many late night discussions about Nubian ‘Songs Of Return’, modern…

by Skope • September 9, 2016

ICYMI: GROUPLOVE PERFORM “WELCOME TO YOUR LIFE” In case you missed it, last night Grouplove performed “Welcome To Your Life” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. MADEINTYO RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘I WANT’ FEAT. 2 CHAINZ Fresh off the release of his You Are Forgiven EP and his surprise mixtape Thank You Mr. Tokyo, MadeinTYO…

by Skope • September 8, 2016

FRANKIE VALLI: ‘TIS THE SEASONS Frankie Valli, one of the most iconic voices of a generation, will celebrate the holidays this year with ‘TIS THE SEASONS, the first solo Christmas album of his legendary career. The collection finds Valli’s putting his own unique spin on more than a dozen yuletide standards. The new album was…

by Skope • September 7, 2016

WHEN SIR THE BAPTIST MEETS HIS IDOL JAY-Z Sir The Baptist took over the stage at Made in America this past Sunday. After his set Jay Z & Sir – both nominated for most Impactful Track at this year’s BET Hip Hop Awards – shared a touching moment backstage, with Jay Z congratulating him on…

by Skope • September 6, 2016

ROBOTS AND MONSTERS: Metal Insider Streams ‘Entire Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight’ EP As New Jersey-based hardcore/thrash act ROBOTS AND MONSTERS prepares for the independent release of their Nothing To Fear Nothing To Fight EP this Friday, Metal Insider is streaming the entire record early. Exclusive Stream: Robots and Monsters, ‘Nothing to Fear Nothing…

by Skope • August 31, 2016

“Vitruvian Man” by BEN FORD-DAVIES will be released 23rd of September 2016. Having recorded a cracking new album, PAPILLON, which won him 3 South Australian songwriting awards, and previously opened for nationally celebrated artists (including Diesel and Jeff Lang), Ben Ford-Davies releases his latest single ‘Vitruvian Man’. Recorded and produced by Nigel Grummet, Ronnie Taheny,…

by Skope • August 30, 2016

New DOPETHRONE NSFW VIDEO DOPETHRONE’s new EP “1312” was written and recorded in the winter of 2015, and serves as a transition between the band’s largely acclaimed fourth album “Hochelaga” and their next full-length. The video for “Shot Down” features live footage and behind the scenes from the many festivals and clubs they have played…

by Skope • August 29, 2016

YOUNG THUG & LYOR COHEN HOST “No, My Name is JEFFERY” LISTENING PARTY Last night, Young Thug – or should we say Jeffery, sat for an intimate Q&A alongside 300 Entertainment’s Lyor Cohen to discuss his name change, the minds behind “No, My Name is JEFFERY,” the cover art and much more. WILL YOUNG “AMY”…

by Skope • August 26, 2016

Trace Adkins and Kim Coates Star in Official Trailer for STAGECOACH: THE TEXAS JACK STORY! After retiring from his life as an outlaw, ranch owner Nathaniel Reed (Trace Adkins) quietly leads an honest existence with his devoted wife, Laura Lee. But his gun-slinging past suddenly comes back to haunt him when he learns that the…

by Skope • August 25, 2016

THE BEST FEST ANNOUNCES PETTY FEST In 1976, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers released their self-titled debut and embarked on one of the greatest legacies in Rock & Roll. Forty years later, on September 13th, at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles, an extraordinary and eclectic array of artists will converge to honor the rock…

by Skope • August 24, 2016

Belfast duo New Portals release ‘Cage’ video New Portals have unveiled the video for their new single ‘Cage’. It follows previous singles ‘Stay Here Tonight’, which received support from Radio 1’s Phil Taggart and Huw Stephens, and the highly acclaimed ‘Groove Boy’ which saw the band picked out as The Guardian’s ‘New Band Of The…