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SKOPE NEWS FOR APRIL 21, 2015

by Skope • April 21, 2015

RAHIM QUAZI “GHOST HUNTING” Rahim Quazi’s third full-length album, Ghost Hunting is due out June 12. Recorded at co-producer Rick G. Nelson’s (Afghan Whigs) Marigny Recording Studio in New Orleans and mastered by Grammy nominated Emily Lazar, Ghost Hunting is for anyone in search of hope while dealing with a multitude of struggles including lost…

by Skope • April 17, 2015

LED ZEPPELIN GROUNDBREAKING VDEO FOR “TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT” Led Zeppelin have teamed with media and technology company Interlude to produce a groundbreaking interactive video to the previously unreleased rough mix of “Trampled Under Foot,” which goes by the early working title “Brandy & Coke.” The video can be viewed now at www.ledzeppelin.com. Through this immersive…

by Skope • April 16, 2015

BLESSING A CURSE NEW VIDEO Orlando hard rock act Blessing A Curse has released a music video for their song “Down The Rabbit Hole”. The plot follows a murderous villain whose face is concealed by a creepy bunny mask and ends with quite a twist. The video originally premiered with Revolver. Vocalist Joshy Singer said,…

by Skope • April 15, 2015

CRAIG GREENBERG NEW SINGLE Singer-Songwriter, and modern day “Troubadour piano man,” Craig Greenberg has just officially released his new single, “That Girl is Wrong for You,” via Bandcamp. From his upcoming record, The Grand Loss & Legacy out May 15, “That Girl Is Wrong For You” marvelously showcases his exceptional musicianship and keen melodic sense,…

by Skope • April 14, 2015

ROB THOMAS UNVEILS SUMMER DATES Emblem/Atlantic recording artist Rob Thomas has announced plans for a major North American tour with special guests, Plain White T’s. Dates for “THE GREAT UNKNOWN 2015” – which herald the multiple-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter’s hugely anticipated new album – get underway June 11th at Orillia, Ontario’s Casino Rama Resort Stephens Auditorium…

by Skope • April 13, 2015

NEW MEGADETH ALBUM COMING Dave Mustaine, the creative driving force behind original American metal and hard rock crossover giants MEGADETH, and Chris Adler, drummer for the leaders of modern American heavy metal LAMB OF GOD, will join bassist David Ellefson in the creation of MEGADETH’s anticipated forthcoming album. Adler will be appearing as a guest…

by Skope • April 10, 2015

FETTY WAP’S “TRAP QUEEN” GOES GOLD Rising star Fetty Wap earns his first gold plaque for the breakout single “Trap Queen” [300 Entertainment]. The track was just certified gold by the RIAA for digital sales in excess of 500,000. Since its release, the song has quickly become a phenomenon, sparking the New Jersey rapper’s meteoric…

by Skope • April 9, 2015

ADIMIRON & METALSUCKS.NET LAUNCH “AYAHUASCA” MUSIC VIDEO Italian progressive metal act, Adimiron, has teamed up with MetalSucks.net to launch an animated music video for the song “Ayahuasca,” taken from the band’s fourth studio album, Timelapse, out now on Scarlet Records. Stream the new “Ayahuasca” video today exclusively at: http://www.metalsucks.net/?p=166015 “HANDS UP, DON’T SHOOT!” BY NASA…

by Skope • April 8, 2015

OAKLAND TRIO MALL WALK PREMIERES B-SIDE “CONTAINER” VIA NOISEY Last October, Oakland trio MALL WALK released its eponymous debut EP, five briskly minimal tracks that foregrounded the bass and drum contributions of Daniel Brown and Nicholas Clark, respectively, and nodded to punk and post-punk precedents. Alternately infectious and gritty, spare and expansive, the EP introduced…

by Skope • April 7, 2015

FINCH PREMIERE OFFICIAL VIDEO “PLAY DEAD” WATCH NOW AT VEVO Today Finch has teamed up with VEVO for the worldwide premiere of their video “Play Dead” from their recent album Back To Oblivion. Watch now at VEVO. Directed by the band’s very own, Daniel Wonacott, “Play Dead” is a black and white Cohen Brothers-Esque nod…

by Skope • April 6, 2015

ΣTELLA NEW VIDEO Σtella is an eclectic artist from Athens and a rising name in Greece’ music scene that gives new life to classic electro-pop with the unique combination of a stunningly warm voice and a blue funkish beat. The world of “Σtella” unfolds in 10 tracks where love for the 80’s is present, synths…

by Skope • April 3, 2015

NEW ALBUM BY ROSELAND Including members from Cortez, Kruger, No Sun In San Francisco or Sonograph, the band is gonna release with “Roseland” a delicate sonic flower in a classy package of careful production signed by Raphael Bovey (Kruger) and Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna). Synths, strings, orchestral guitars, breathing drums and a million voices…

by Skope • April 2, 2015

WAXHATCHEE NEW VIDEO The music video for Waxahatchee’s “Under a Rock” has arrived, just before the release of full-length Ivy Tripp. The video features Waxahatchee in full-band formation as they perform for friends at Golden Tea House, a now-defunct West Philadelphia performance space that was central to the local music community. Check out the video…

by Skope • April 1, 2015

SUNEATERS SHARE “HEY BROS!” VIDEO ON ENTERNTAINMENT WEEKLY Kansas City’s genre-bending Suneaters are pleased to share the video for “Hey Bros!,” the first single on their upcoming full-length, Suneaters II: Loving Relationship. Featuring Michael McMillian, best known for his role as preacher Steven Newlen on True Blood, the video explores a bromance with a healthy…

by Skope • March 31, 2015

LION BABE ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE ‘WONDER WOMAN’ PRODUCED BY PHARRELL WILLIAMS Interscope recording artists LION BABE, the New York duo comprised of singer/songwriter and performance artist Jillian Hervey and producer Lucas Goodman, have released their first official single ‘Wonder Woman’ from their as yet untitled upcoming major label debut. ‘Wonder Woman’ premiered in the UK…

by Skope • March 30, 2015

THE DOOBIE BROTHERS & GREGG ALLMAN ANNOUNCE LATE SUMMER CO-HEADLINING DATES Rock legends and GRAMMY® Award winners The Doobie Brothers and Gregg Allman have added a run of late summer 2015 co-headlining dates, beginning August 19, in Boston, MA, and concluding in September. “We’ve played shows with Gregg and The Allman Brothers over the years,…

by Skope • March 26, 2015

TAKTICZ “THIS AINT YOUR BLUNT BREHH” Takticz releases “This Aint Your Blunt Brehh” from his upcoming Ep “Ahhh”. The song is a very different sound from last month’s “Mouth Full Of Shotty” featuring the Baegod Maryann. Like most of the music coming from the N-Crowd crew the production comes via Sbvce. The beat is drenched…

by Skope • March 25, 2015

NEW NESSERIA MUSIC VIDEO “Here is our first video, illustrating “The Ordinary Streets”, the opening track of our second album, «Fractures». These “ordinary streets” we chose to show in this video are those where we grew up, and spent most of our adolescences. We came back to these places that don’t, in themselves, have anything…

by Skope • March 24, 2015

ILL NINO DISMISS OTEP & TERROR UNIVERSAL FROM TOUR “ILL NINO does not condone any forced act of violence or sexual nature towards any human beings, nor will we tolerate violations of one’s personal space. This also goes for cyber-bullying, or making demeaning comments towards ANYONE on social media. We strongly support equality for all.…

by Skope • March 23, 2015

THE LAST BISON NEW VIDEO The Last Bison released their new video for their single “This Changes Everything, which premiered with Entertainment Weekly, ahead of a full Spring tour that kicks off tonight in Asheville. The cinematic DIY video was filmed by their frequent collaborator Leigh Burnette in black & white, and was shot in…

by Skope • March 20, 2015

BURNT BOOKS “STUPID GAMES” Closing a two-year gap since their debut album, Columbia, South Carolina’s ultra-avant/eclectic punk antagonists, BURNT BOOKS, have hooked up with independent label Retro Futurist, founded by members of Kylesa, for the release of their recently completed second full-length, Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire. http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-burnt-books-stupid-game/ TREVOR HALL EP TRAILER Singer-songwriter Trevor Hall…

by Skope • March 19, 2015

BOOTS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER U.S. HEADLINE SHOWS Following an imaginatively staged and urgently played version of “I Run Roulette” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, BOOTS – who, according to Fallon, is an artist “sweeping the nation” – is now announcing his first-ever North American headline shows. The performances will take place…

by Skope • March 18, 2015

LAURA DOGGETT “KING” MASH UP Laura says – “The Years&Years shows were so much fun; Heaven is a really cool venue and the audiences on both nights were ready to have a good time and welcomed me warmly. When covering ‘King’, I chose to mash it up with ‘Zephyr Song’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers…

by Skope • March 17, 2015

GAIN MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE HARDCORE SUPERSTAR’S HCSS GAIN Music Entertainment has announced a April 21 North American release date for Hardcore Superstar’s HCSS release via MRI. The band appeared at a sold-out show in Los Angeles’ famed Whiskey A Go Go on January 24th, marking their first appearance in North America in a decade.…

by Skope • March 16, 2015

NEW ALBUM BY MAHD Zealous Detroit rapper MAHD released his debut album, 13, yesterday via HotNewHipHop. The concept album follows MAHD through the stresses of a deteriorating relationship, which ends with him leaving his hometown in search of clarity and release. He sets out on a journey of personal reflection to escape Motor City only…

by Skope • March 13, 2015

KELLY CLARKSON ANNOUNCES 2015 PIECE BY PIECE TOUR Earlier today on Good Morning America, global superstar and GRAMMY® Award winner Kelly Clarkson announced her 2015 PIECE BY PIECE TOUR. The 36-city tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will start on July 11 in Hershey, Pennsylvania and culminate on Sept. 20 in Camden, New Jersey. Joining…

by Skope • March 12, 2015

FOYNES “AGAIN” Foynes’ distinctive electronic triphop beat is paired seamlessly with a soulfully haunting vocal performance from Aviva. Dancing between big horn crescendos and bright dancing synth easing the listener along its path. A steady beat and musical intricacy make this an aural journey following a smooth vocal melody until the soaring final climax capturing…

by Skope • March 11, 2015

MONTANA OF 300 “TRAP QUEEN” VIDEO Chicago rapper Montana of 300 takes Fetty Wap’s “Trap Queen” and makes it his own banger, crushing the track with his witty rhymes. “We’ve heard quite a few rappers try their hand at Fetty Wap’s buzzing single, ‘Trap Queen,’ but few have recreated the hook as faithfully as Montana…

by Skope • March 10, 2015

SPANK ROCK “WHITE ON WHITE CRIME” Philly’s known party starter, Spank Rock, released “White (on white) Crime” for Black History Month. Produced by Frank Chase, the track brings light to sensitive subjects in rap from equality and misogyny to homophobia. Listen to the song that raises the question “why isn’t there a white history month?”…

by Skope • March 9, 2015

REPUBLIC RECORDS ANNOUNCES FINDING NEVERLAND (SONGS FROM THE MUSICAL) ALBUM In tandem with the Broadway debut of Weinstein Live Entertainment’s Finding Neverland, with music and lyrics by Gary Barlow and Eliot Kennedy, ‎Republic Records announces Finding Neverland (Songs from the Musical) to be released on April 21st. The record will feature marquee artists, such as…

by Skope • March 5, 2015

BREAKOUT POP TRIO AJR PARTNERS WITH SHAZAM AJR, 2015’s rising indie pop trio, have partnered with music app Shazam to premiere an early stream of their debut album Living Room. While Shazam has regularly premiered videos and songs, this exciting partnership with the DIY group is one of the music discovery app’s very first full…

by Skope • March 4, 2015

PRIORY “WEEKEND” VIDEO Alt-pop group Priory have announced the release of their full-length Warner Bros. Records debut, Need To Know, out April 7th. Recently deemed an MTV 2015 ‘Artist To Watch,’ the Portland, OR-based duo will embark on a North American tour with Britpop band Kaiser Chiefs, and make appearances at SXSW, Governor’s Ball and…

by Skope • March 3, 2015

NICO & VINZ EMBARK ON ONES TO WATCH WITH SKYPE TOUR SPRING 2015 national 24-date Ones to Watch with Skype tour. A platform that presents artists on the verge of stardom and gives fans the change to get closer to them than ever before. Nico & Vinz have toured with Bruno Mars’s sold out Moonshine…

by Skope • March 2, 2015

NOISEY PRESENTS PART SEVEN OF NOISEY ATLANTA Noisey, VICE’s music channel, today presents Part Seven of Noisey Atlanta, an all-access pass into the complex and thriving Atlanta rap scene. In this episode, Thomas enters iLoveMakonnen’s strange world, which is driven by peace, love, and mushrooms. Over the last year Makonnen has risen to the forefront…

by Skope • February 27, 2015

WORDSMITH “TALKING TO THE MOST HIGH” “Talking to the Most High” is another lively and motivating record where Wordsmith explores his desire to ascend to the heights of greatness and how he finds his motivation through his own faith and action. Working hard and keeping a positive attitude in the face of adversity is key…

by Skope • February 26, 2015

MS MARVELOUS “BODYWORK” Theodora “Ms Marvelous” Johnson was born July 21st in the south side of Arlington, Virginia. While growing up there, she notes her brother, local band member and R&B singer, Allen “Foots” Shorter as her main influence when it came to the arrangement of music. Other influences in music include Queen Latifah, MC…

by Skope • February 25, 2015

THE NEW YORK TIMES PREMIERES NEW LADY LAZARUS ALBUM Today The New York Times “Press Play” exclusively premieres Miracles, the brand new album by Lady Lazarus, out March 3 via the artist’s own Queen’s Ransom. Check out the stream here. The album may be pre-ordered at iTunes, Amazon and Bandcamp. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/arts/music/pressplay.html?_r=0 SOLEFALD NEW SINGLE Tomorrow,…

by Skope • February 24, 2015

NEVER YOUNG “UR A FRONT” Never Young is a noise rock band from the Bay Area in California. Blending raw punk sounds and 90’s guitar music with a synthetic digital aesthetic, jarring militant anthems meet angular pop songwriting. Never Young’s futurist sound is fleshed out and fully realized on their new self-titled EP; the sound…

by Skope • February 23, 2015

BMB SPACEKID NEW SINGLE Sometimes the new In Sound comes from Way Out! And in the case of Saint Petersburg, Russian native BMB Spacekid AKA Dmitry Semenov, Way Out means the Northern-most city in the world. But in these broadband days, hip hop is played on a global field and we’re used to names emerging…

by Skope • February 20, 2015

NEW VIDEO BY ZION I “Hip-hop is a tool to empower us, not to limit us and put us back into whatever our oppressor wants us to be,” states Zumbi. The Sun, Moon, and Stars EP perfectly encapsulates this idea, with tracks that reflect upon the growing climate of unrest in the wake of fallen…