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SKOPE NEWS FOR JUNE 16, 2016

by Skope • June 16, 2016

RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “DARK NECESSITIES” Today, Grammy® Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Red Hot Chili Peppers release the music video for their current single “Dark Necessities” from their upcoming new album The Getaway, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records tomorrow, June 17th. The video…

by Skope • June 15, 2016

RLYR ALBUM STREAM Listen to the debut album from Chicago’s RLYR, a band comprised of some of the most esteemed members of the city’s experimental rock community: Steven Hess (also of Locrian), Colin DeKuiper (also of Bloodiest, ex: Russian Circles) and Trevor Shelley de Brauw (also of Pelican). Check the stream below, the album Delayer…

by Skope • June 14, 2016

WATCHING FOR FOXES RELEASE FULL-LENGTH ALBUM Indie folk band Watching for Foxes have released their full-length album Undone Bird. The 10-track collection is the first new release from the band with their new lineup. Undone Bird is now streaming on Pop Matters and is available for purchase on Bandcamp. “This project was really a labor…

by Skope • June 13, 2016

JAZMINE SULLIVAN JOINS REEBOK FOR THE #STEPFORWARD CAMPAIGN R&B sensation Jazmine Sullivan and Reebok have teamed up for the launch of the new #STEPFORWARD Campaign which launched this month. #STEPFORWARD with Jazmine Sullivan is a three-part series, co-created by Reebok and Bkstg, a new platform that connects artists and fans directly, the series allows fans…

by Skope • June 9, 2016

BAD SOUNDS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR ‘AVALANCHE’ Following extensive support from Annie Mac and Radio 1 and receiving praise from everyone from The Line Of Best Fit to NOISEY, Bad Sounds return with a dazzling visual for their psychedelic-pop jam ‘Avalanche’. Premiering on V Magazine, the clip perfectly captures the band in their element as…

by Skope • June 8, 2016

THE BLACKHEART ORCHESTRA NEW VIDEO Manchester based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist duo The Blackheart Orchestra bring a heavenly fusion of acoustic folk, progressive pop and modern classical composition with new single “Keep The light In” released Friday 24th June. “Beautiful and powerful. Their music is inspiring.” Steve Hackett, Genesis Minimalist and fragile, “Keep The Light In”…

by Skope • June 7, 2016

“I BELIEVE” VIDEO Emanuel Ayvas penned the song “I Believe” at the piano with one hand (his non-dominant left) while the other was bound up in a sling following a major shoulder surgery. Confined to his tiny Brooklyn apartment and ordered not to move it for 6 weeks, he found himself pondering both his cranky…

by Skope • June 6, 2016

IRA HILL TOUR Akron, Ohio based Metal band Ira Hill have announced that they will be supporting O’Kingdom on “The Lost Souls Tour”. This will be the 4th national tour in the last year for Ira Hill and their second visit to Texas since SXSW in March of 2016. The band is touring in support…

by Skope • June 3, 2016

DJ KHALED RELEASES NEW SINGLE “FOR FREE” FEATURING DRAKE Today, DJ Khaled unveils his brand new single “For Free” [featuring Drake], exclusively on Apple Music/iTunes. “For Free” heralds the impending arrival of Khaled’s anxiously awaited ninth full-length studio album and first release under the newly minted joint venture between Epic Records and his own We…

by Skope • June 2, 2016

IAN WILLIAM CRAIG SHARES NEW TRACK “THE NEARNESS” Ian William Craig is a trained operatic vocalist who combines his voice with analogue synthesizers, reel-to-reel machines, and faulty tape decks to create sublime cascades of unpredictable decay and beauty. His music engages with the operatic and orchestral, submerging them under a shifting palette of vocal improvisations,…

by Skope • June 1, 2016

THE LUMINEERS GET THEIR 3RD #1 SINGLE AT ALTERNATIVE The Lumineers’ ‘Ophelia’, the band’s first single from their new album Cleopatra, is the #1 song at Alternative and Triple A radio this week, following in the footsteps of “Ho Hey” and “Stubborn Love”, the two singles from their debut album that also hit #1 at…

by Skope • May 31, 2016

BAD COMPANY ANNOUNCE ‘SWAN SONG’ UK TOUR Bad Company will return to the UK for their first tour in four years this fall on their ‘Swan Song’ tour. Original Bad Company members Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke will hit eight UK cities in October including Leeds, Cardiff, Nottingham, Birmingham, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and…

by Skope • May 26, 2016

FUSILIER NEW SINGLE “Make You” is the second single from Fusilier’s forthcoming EP. It is also his musical mission statement: “My vision is Nine Inch Nails meets James Brown,” says Fusilier. “When I say that to friends to describe ‘Make You’ the mixture of wonder and excitement they show is the exact feeling I want…

by Skope • May 25, 2016

THE LANDING REWORKS SATCHMODE’S “UNDERTOW” NYC-based space-pop indie artist The Landing announces the remix for Satchmode’s “Undertow!” The Landing is a solo artist seeking to turn the struggle of finding one’s place in the Universe into an anthem for the optimistic. A classically trained musician, who has scored films and written original pieces for orchestra,…

by Skope • May 24, 2016

EMINEM RELEASES LIMITED-EDITION COLLECTIBLE ITEMS IN HONOR OF TODAY’S ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF HIS 2000 ALBUM THE ‘MARSHALL MATHERS LP’ In honor of today’s 16th anniversary of the release of his seminal The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem is offering a series of limited-edition collectible items that are now available at Eminem.com. A portion of…

by Skope • May 23, 2016

ELK & MAMMOTH NEW EP Four-piece indie rock outfit Elk + Mammoth are stoked to announce the release of their debut EP, Culprit, with the single “Shiver” (recorded and produced by James Clark) out now (and…streaming on Unearthed, or available for download… and so on). Described as like a funky Lynchian dream, Culprit combines sinister…

by Skope • May 20, 2016

CELINE DION RELEASES NEW SINGLE “THE SHOW MUST GO ON” Multi-platinum-selling and five-time Grammy Award-winning musical legend Celine Dion has released her brand new single, a cover of Queen’s “The Show Must Go On,” featuring electronic violin sensation Lindsey Stirling—everywhere today, including iTunes, Spotify and Apple Music. Dion will perform the song alongside Stirling at…

by Skope • May 19, 2016

T-MOBILE AND DJ KHALED BRING MUSIC FREEDOM TO FANS Billboard and dick clark productions announced today that T-Mobile is the title sponsor of the live stream magenta carpet pre-show at the “2016 Billboard Music Awards.” As the first awards show to be broadcast from the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the“T-Mobile Magenta Carpet Live…

by Skope • May 18, 2016

CANARY NEW SINGLE Melbourne quintet Canary invite us to step a little further into their world, today announcing the release of their second album I Am Lion (Friday July 8) and single ‘Fickle Heart’. With me all this shit begins/With me it’s supposed to end. It’s a fitting opening line for a band so self-aware,…

by Skope • May 17, 2016

COLDPLAY REVEAL “UP&UP” VIDEO Today, Coldplay revealed the video for “Up&Up,” the anthemic third single from their current album, A Head Full Of Dreams. Created by Vania Heymann and Gal Muggia, the video is a poignant, surrealist montage that alludes to contemporary issues. It also features racehorses galloping on water and a popcorn-spouting volcano. THA…

by Skope • May 16, 2016

U.K. ARTIST JONAS BLUE ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Breakout U.K. artist Jonas Blue has been touring the globe since the release of hisdramatic, trop-house take on Tracy Chapman’s classic song “Fast Car” (featuring Dakota). In June, he will return to North America for his second tour of 2016. The headline run will kick off on…

by Skope • May 13, 2016

“FUK UR MGMT” RMX Dance veteran Kill The Noise has revealed a massive 15-track ALT CLASSIC remix LP coming this Friday, May 13th via OWSLA. The remix album covers some of the greatest hits from his debut LP, OCCULT CLASSIC, and showcases KTN & friends putting eclectic new spins on these songs. The first remix…

by Skope • May 11, 2016

ST LUCIA LIVE VIDEO St. Lucia has announced a fall U.S. headline tour in support of their acclaimed sophomore album Matter. Today, the band also premiered a special live video for their current single “Help Me Run Away” – watch here: http://smarturl.it/HelpMeRunAwayVideo PET SHOP BOYS SINGLE “TWENTY-SOMETHING” The new single “Twenty-something” will be released on…

by Skope • May 10, 2016

NEW TOBY KEITH Singer, songwriter and entertainer Toby Keith has been a workin’ man dang near all his life, as his full spring and summer schedule can attest. At the top of the list is the Toby Keith Interstates & Tailgates Tour Presented by Ford F-Series, which opens May 10 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte…

by Skope • May 9, 2016

SAQQARA MASTABAS NEW SINGLE Saqqara Mastabas — a new project from Matthew Friedberger of Fiery Furnaces and Bob D’Amico of Sebadoh & Fiery Furnaces — will release its debut LP, Libras, on June 3rd via Joyful Noise Recordings. It’s currently available for pre-order on all formats, including Silver Lava vinyl with clear splatter (limited to…

by Skope • May 6, 2016

BURBERRY PERRY NEW MIXTAPE Producer and rapper Burberry Perry just dropped his debut self-titled mixtape. The tape features friend and frequent collaborator Lil Yachty, singer/songwriter Justine Skye and guest vocals from Kylie Jenner (who makes her musical debut on “Beautiful Day”) and Jordyn Woods. Stream the six-track mixtape below. LOS HOLLYWOOD “TE BUSCO” The video…

by Skope • May 5, 2016

ALICIA KEYS ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE ‘IN COMMON’ Today sees the long-awaited return of New York’s finest, the fifteen-time Grammy® Award-winning singer, songwriter and producer, Alicia, who is back with the release of a brand new single ‘In Common’ which is available now across all digital platforms. http://smarturl.it/pvAKCommon NEW VIDEO BY EKRAM Pounding metal riffs and…

by Skope • May 4, 2016

JAUNTY “YOUNGYOU” SINGLE Norwegian indie band KMF (Kakkmaddafakka) spearhead their own unique effervescent sound on this summery single ‘Young You’. The song is a feelgood blend of groovy bass, bouncy pianos and breezy reverb-soaked vocals. You can feel the warm rays of the sun on your face whilst listening to it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N50ugwIegBk RYAN BEAVER ALBUM…

by Skope • May 3, 2016

DESSY DI LAURO x RIC’KEY PAGEOT DEBUT AS NEW MUSIC DUO WITH HOTEL CAFE RESIDENCY Singer-songwriter, neo-ragtime vocalist Dessy Di Lauro and musical director/producer Ric’key Pageot (touring keyboardist to Madonna and writer for Jill Scott and Earth Wind & Fire) announce their official partnership as recording duo Parlor Social with a Residency at L.A.’s Hotel…

by Skope • May 2, 2016

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR “2016 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS” Winners have been announced for the star-studded 2016 AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AWARDS which aired LIVE tonight on FOX from The Forum in Inglewood, Ca. Luke Bryan and Sam Hunt each picked up two awards: Bryan was named Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist Of The Year,…

by Skope • April 29, 2016

DRAKE’S ‘VIEWS’ SPINNING ON PANDORA TODAY AT 3:00 PM PST Drake’s Pandora station has had over 630,000 adds since the release of his two latest singles “One Dance” and “Pop Style”. “One Dance” has been spun over 9.1M times since April 8th and “Pop Style” has had over 7 million spins. Tune into Drake’s Pandora…

by Skope • April 28, 2016

THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH RELEASES ‘EXHALE’ JUNE 17 Nearly two years after Thousand Foot Krutch landed their second consecutive Hard Rock No. 1 and Billboard Top 10 album with OXYGEN: INHALE, the adrenaline-doused rockers are back to the aggressive side of the dial with EXHALE, which is set to release independently worldwide June 17 on TFK…

by Skope • April 27, 2016

BIG & RICH EMBARK ON U.S. SUMMER TOUR IN SUPPORT OF LATEST ‘GRAVITY’ SINGLE Big & Rich, who just scored back-to-back Top 10 Country singles with “Look at You” and “Run Away With You,” will bring their must-see show to audiences nationwide as they embark on a summer tour in support of their latest single,…

by Skope • April 26, 2016

ROCKY NTI NEW VIDEO Rocky Nti reveals video for his latest track ‘Reflections’ and announces European support slots with Panic! At The Disco next month. ‘Reflections’ follows on from last years ‘Ride On’ EP, his first move away from the left-field electronic sounds of his early career. Rocky began honing his talents working with artists…

by Skope • April 25, 2016

MARIA USBECK NEW SINGLE Though the songs were composed electronically, Amparo called for an acoustic treatment, so Usbeck spent a winter in the studio recording the arrangements live with producer Caroline Polachek of Chairlift who has also produced Beyoncé and engineer Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson. Fleshed out in full sonic color on the marimba, xylophone,…

by Skope • April 20, 2016

PROMISE “RIGHT NOW” “Right Now” introduces the TellAVision EP with a smooth and mellow repetition of “right now, right now,” pressing in around the necessity of choosing right now the good life. In a culture that honors instant gratification and seeks out quick satisfaction, this song enters the scene with a strikingly refreshing spin on…

by Skope • April 19, 2016

WRITER SHARE VIDEO FOR “NEIGHBORLY” On the heels of their sophomore effort Principle Web, Brooklyn-based avant-garde hypnotic rockers WRITER, are pleased to share the video for “Neighborly.” Directed by Paul Remund, the video features disturbed and simplistic black and white images that almost seem to fight back to the scuzzed-out single. LETTRICE LAWRENCE NEW SINGLE…

by Skope • April 15, 2016

VARA SINGLE PREMIERE VARA has had two top five remixes on the billboard Dance Club Songs Chart under his belt (Demi Lovato, ZZ Ward) and “Break Down The Walls” catapults VARA’s solo project into the world. In VARA’s words “I love this song for many reasons, it’s haunting arrangement and aggressive beat but mostly because…

by Skope • April 14, 2016

DIRT FEST 2016 Metal-heads rejoice! Dirt Fest 2016 will go down Saturday, August 13th at our NEW location in Downtown Pontiac, Michigan. We have partnered with our friends “The Crofoot Presents” to bring you one full day of music and madness. Special-Priced Early-Bird tickets go on sale this Friday, April 15 at 10am. Full-Price General…

by Skope • April 13, 2016

DRAKE WHITE CONTINUES “LIVIN’ THE DREAM” IN NEW MUSIC VIDEO With two of the most important figures in his life as his co-stars, Drake White continues “Livin’ the Dream” in his new music video, out now on Vevo. Watch here. http://www.vevo.com/watch/drake-white/Livin-The-Dream/USUV71503694 VICETONE EP STREAM Vicetone introduce their debut Aurora EP. The five-track inaugural effort sticks…