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Metaphor for Everything, will be headlining the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge, MA on Friday June 22. New single from Boston-based rock band which was written and produced by Metaphor for Everything. [youtube 7YlrE0da6O8] www.soundcloud/metaphorforeverything

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Talk about life imitating satirical art — Penn Jillette’s magical powers now apparently include the power of ironic timing. “Clay Aiken by Penn Jillette,” the new song and video by the Las Vegas legend which spotlights his recent appearance on “Celebrity Apprentice,” includes phrases about “Apple jobs overseas/Dormitory living/working factories” — all very relevant in…

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Sean Rowe has a baritone of other worldly power and emotional conviction that demands attention. On his extraordinary new album The Salesman and the Shark, out this August 12th via Anti-records, Rowe follows up his critically heralded full length debut Magic with a work that brilliantly reconfigures classic sounds in support of his intensely observational…

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The Dolls’ new album is to be their 12th studio release and features the band’s own brand of comic punk rock that has generated them a dedicated fan-base across the World. Centered around frontman Olga, he has never fallen short of providing the guitar-widdling madness that graces each record as well as his lyrical input…

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“Here’s the first song I wanted you to hear from my new record, “The Origin of Love.” This is not a single but a song I really love and wanted to share with you. [vimeo 43593102] I commissioned a short film which I felt perfectly captured the sentiment of the track. The film was directed…

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Indie-rock band, A Bad Think, has officially announced the release of their fourth studio album, Medicine, set for June 26, 2012. A Bad Think is the project of long time musician and producer, Michael Marquart, who plays most instruments and provides lead vocals on many of the   tracks. According to Marquart, “Medicine allows listeners…

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The Tribe & Big Cats! announce new album Space to be released on 7/10.   The album was recorded over a two week period at Waterbury Studios in NE Minneapolis.   “P.I.L.L.S,” the first single off of the album, is currently available for free via the band’s website. The duo recently took the stage at…

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A few weeks ago K’NAAN released the first official single “Hurt Me Tomorrow” off his upcoming A&M/Octone release Country, God or the Girl. Now we have the un-offical visuals for the track, “The Ballad of Smelly and Petunia,” a lyric video of epic sexual proportions.   Check it out below and please share with your…

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ZIPPO, an iconic part of the concert-going experience for decades (“Let’s see those lighters!”), has kicked off a series of exclusive live performance and interview videos featuring the best emerging and established talent in Rock. Filmed entirely in HD in front of real fans at real venues, the videos can be viewed at Zippo’s dedicated…

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Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winning artist Ryan Bingham will release his highly anticipated fourth studio album TOMORROWLAND on September 18th through his own label Axster Bingham Records.   Recorded in Malibu, CA, and co-produced by Bingham and Justin Stanley (Eric Clapton, Sheryl Crow, The Vines), TOMORROWLAND is the long awaited follow up to Bingham’s…

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California’s most dedicated and passionate exponents of hardcore are streaming their new album Get What You Give in full, starting today.   In anticipation of their June 19th release, the band also unleashed a new video for their anthemic single, “Engine 45.” The explosive new track is now available for purchase via iTunes. Fans are…

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Canada’s most exciting, adrenaline-charged metalcore band Obey The Brave have officially signed to Epitaph Records with plans to release their album, Young Blood on August 28th. Starting today, fans can pre-order the album by going to www.kingsroadmerch.com. In anticipation of the new record, the band have posted a video about the recent signing and have…

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Iconic soul/R&B vocalist Aaron Neville has announced a deal with EMI’s Blue Note Records and will release a full-length album this Fall. The record, produced by Keith Richards and Blue Note Records President Don Was, is a collection of classic material from the doo-wop era. “Aaron Neville is one of the most expressive and soulful…

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EMI Music is pleased to announce that it will be releasing 19-year-old British singer and songwriter Conor Maynard’s debut album Contrast via Capitol Records in the US on September 18th. Conor has already created a buzz in his home country with the debut single “Can’t Say No,” which shot to No. 2 on the UK…

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International sensation Kimbra has announced her first-ever headlining tour of the US and Canada. The month-long run kicks off September 25th in Vancouver, BC and runs through to October 27th in Toronto, ON. The Stepkids will support. Ticket on-sales begin Friday, June 15th, visit www.kimbramusic.com for details. The tour will support the release of the…

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Brighton, MA-based rock quartet Make Do And Mend are excited to present a new track from their forthcoming album, the Matt Bayles-produced Everything You Ever Loved (Rise Records, June 19, 2012). As the first song the band wrote together with new bassist Luke Schwartz, “Disassemble” is a progressive leap forward and one of the tracks…

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For their millions of fans around the world, Slipknot are as much a culture and a way of life as they are a band. To completely engage with all of the perseverance, ingenuity, artistic integrity and holistic vision of Slipknot’s creative output in all of its forms, is to fully embrace every facet, and to…

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Oceanside, CA indie rock band THE DROWNING MEN have premiered the first single, “Lost In A Lullaby” from their upcoming album All of the Unknown (out July 17, 2012 via Borstal Beat Records) on FILTER and made it available as a free download. Available at http://bit.ly/KgbqVd, FILTER has also debuted the album’s cover art and…

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What’s Eating Gilbert, the side project of New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, will be releasing a new CD and 7inch on Bridge Nine Records on July 31st.   Titled Cheap Shots, this five-song EP features sleek 50’s-style pop with a nod to the punk sound Gilbert has become known for from his work in…

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As we begin to ride the waves of summer, the music of Two Wounded Birds will soundtrack the montage of memories of the season’s lively days, warm nights and romances. The band now shows us a mischievous side of the the season with the new video for “If Only We Remain,” the second single of…

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Man Forever is pleased to unveil the video for “Ur Eternity” from their recentlyreleased their sophomore full-length, Pansophical Cataract via Thrill Jockey Records. The 17-minute piece portrays exactly what Man Forever has become: a collaborative long-form performance project. The video is a collaboration between Man Forever, painter Sto and director Nick Chatfield-Taylor. Sto asked Chatfield-Taylor…

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Easy Lover is set to release their eponymously titled debut EP on July 10.   The three song introduction to the Brooklyn-based duo of multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Wimmer and singer Kali Holloway (The Affair, Day For Night) — who Pitchfork says “has the kind of voice that sounds like it emanates from her entire body” —…

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Already a gold-certified sensation in Japan, the all-star metal group, Animetal USA is setting their sights next on America – with the impending release of their debut album and a just-announced show. Comprised of singer Mike Vescera (OBSESSION/ex-LOUDNESS) starring as METAL-RIDER, bassist Rudy Sarzo (BLUE OYSTER CULT, ex-OZZY OSBOURNE, QUIET RIOT, WHITESNAKE, DIO) as STORMBRINGER,…

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Guardian Alien is an ensemble developed from of the solo work of drummer Greg Fox, known for his work with Teeth Mountain, Dan Deacon, New Party Systems and Liturgy, and named the Best Drummer in New York by the Village Voice last year. Guardian Alien will be playing the weekly Performance! Residency at La Sala…

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No Sleep Records is proud to announce the signing of San Francisco based metal quintet Early Graves to the label.   The band will enter the studio to record their third full-length album in July, which is due out later this fall.     Early Graves formed in the Bay Area in early 2008 and…

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MISS MAY I have released the official new music video for the track ‘Hey Mister’ with Revolver Magazine. Fans can view the full music video at this location now. ‘Hey Mister’ is the first single cut from the band’s upcoming full-length album, At Heart. The band plans on releasing a few more video trailers and…

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San Francisco, CA’s Two Gallants have signed to ATO Records and will release their fourth LP The Bloom and the Blight on September 4th, 2012. The album is their first since 2007’s self-titled release and comes after a three-year hiatus. Fans can get an early sneak peek at the new album via RCRD LBL, which…

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Chicago singer-songwriter Michael McDermott has signed with Newark, NJ-based Rock Ridge Music.   The label (which has distribution via ADA) will be releasing his next album, Hit Me Back, on September 25, 2012. It was produced by CJ Eiriksson (who engineered albums for U2 and Matchbox 20, as well as McDermott’s 2007 album Noise From…

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Anticipation continues to build as Cincinnati pop punk band Mixtapes gears up for the release of their new album, Even On The Worst Nights, which is due out June 26 from No Sleep Records.   The band has premiered a brand new track, “I’m Wearing the Device (Bridge, Water),” today exclusively on Punknews.org.   Additionally,…

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Céu, the Brazilian star who is praised by the NY Daily News as “one of São Paulo’s most innovative singers” and by All Music as “an artist who is pushing the envelope” has been selected as a voice for Macy’s spring 2012 campaign, “Brasil: A Magical Journey.” The campaign celebrates all things Brazilian, ranging from…

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Warner Music Group (WMG) is proud to introduce SINGLE NOTES, a new line of short form, digital-only books about music and pop culture. The new line will launch with five titles on the Rhino imprint will be released on June 12 and are available now for pre-order on the iBookstore and Amazon’s Kindle store. A…

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Rebecca Gates + the Consortium are set to return with their first album in eleven years, The Float, out June 12 via 12XU/Parcematone. In April, Gates premiered the first single off the LP, “&&&”, featuring guest vocals from The Cribs’ Gary Jarman via Stereogum. Now Gates is offering up a second single, “Suite Sails”, which…

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Redlight King have just unveiled the official music video for “Comeback,” the band’s hard rocking track from Avengers Assemble, an album of music from and inspired by the blockbuster hit, The Avengers. The album also includes exclusive new music from bands like Soundgarden, Bush, and Cherri Bomb. The clip features footage from The Avengers intercut…

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The Chain Gang of 1974 has released a brand new music video for “Teenagers.” The video, directed by O’Shea Reid, can be seen at Spinner, who describe it as, “Through Prince-era drum beats that burst into a bass-heavy rock verse, Chain Gang detail the hope children possess about their future, and the heartache they feel…

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We at Skopemag.com get hundreds of exclusive tracks via various vendors on a daily basis. The goal for us is to share with our readers as many tracks that come in. Please note that some of these links expire so you got to get it while it’s hot! Menace Demarco “Turn Off The Radio” Video:…

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With an enthralling live show that has won over countless fans and critics, Los Angeles quartet The Henry Clay People are thrilled to hit the road this summer in support of their upcoming album Twenty-Five for the Rest of Our Lives. The five-week tour beginning June 14th will see the band share the stage with…

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The indie-folk singer/songwriter, George Kamel, has released an exclusive download of his new single “Mockingbird” on Mp3.com today, June 5th. Kamel will be releasing his newest full-length album, The Great Coward, next Tuesday, June 12th. This will be the third album from Kamel in the past 5 years; the first as part of Boston-based folk…

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Mathieu Santos, founding member and bassist of chamber-pop quintet Ra Ra Riot, is pleased to share the video for “Northern Mentality.” The ingenious video, directed by Cole Hannan, is a psychedelic journey led by a motley bunch of cartoonish, musical mutants created from Santos himself, as they play along with the beautiful pop melodies within…

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Multi-Talented DJ/Producer/Artist duo NERVO start the summer off with the release of their much anticipated new single “You’re Gonna Love Again.”   The soon-to-be summer anthem, which they co-wrote with Tim Bergling, premiered on Pete Tong’s BBC1 radio show last Friday and on SiriusXM in the US over the weekend. Today the single mix is…

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New York/New Jersey pop-punkers CANDY HEARTS have announced that they are heading into the studio with Chad Gilbert from New Found Glory to record this month in LA. In order to help fund their trip, the band has self-released a 4-song acoustic EP (tracklisting below) and Alternative Press premiered the brand new song song “Maybe”…

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