It’s been 20 years since the release of Cracker’s self-titled album, but despite the band’s longevity, multiple gold records, worldwide tours, accolades for their nine studio albums and ever-growing fanbase, the band’s two creative fountainheads – Johnny Hickman & David Lowery – aren’t entertaining any nostalgic trips down memory lane this year with career spanning…
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LETTERIST DEBUT “100MPH” VIDEO
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The band who has started generating attention lately, are taking it to the next level with a gorgeous new video that features singer Pamela Bell being chased by bandmates Rammy Yogendra and Alex McCown. Shot in Brooklyn, NY, the members of LETTERIST came up with a Spy vs. Spy concept for the video upon a…
GREGG ALLMAN POSTPONES BOOK TOUR
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Following the recent sold out Allman Brothers Band concerts at the Beacon Theatre in New York City and last week’s Wanee Festival in Florida, rock music legend Gregg Allman will undergo diagnostic cardiac testing stemming from his hernia operation. The procedure, scheduled for April 27th at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville, Fla.,…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Don Juan – “Cup Full Of That” (MUSIC VIDEO)
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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! Don Juan – “Cup Full Of That”…
THE VERY BEST NEW ALBUM ‘MTMTMK’ + VIDEO
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THE VERY BEST make their much-anticipated return this July with second album MTMTMK, the follow-up to their celebrated genre-smashing debut Warm Heart Of Africa. Comprised of Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya and London-based Swedish producer Johan Hugo (We Don’t Belong in Pacha), the group garnered extensive critical praise for both Warm Heart of Africa and their…
ROGER WATERS THE WALL SMASHES ATTENDANCE RECORDS IN SOUTH AMERICA
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Roger Waters’ extraordinary production of The Wall has smashed attendance records in South America with a record breaking 15 open-air stadiums shows in Chile, Brazil and Argentina, playing to over 750,000 fans. This is the largest number of stadium shows ever played in South America by an international artist on one tour. The South…
LEIGH MARBLE ADDRESSES BREAST CANCER IN VIDEO “WALK”
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Portland, Oregon-based artist Leigh Marble celebrates the national release of Where The Knives Meet Between The Rows today. The album is a ten-track follow-up to Red Tornado, which Portland alternative weekly Willamette Week proclaimed “a burning, angst folk-rock masterpiece.” Further extending beyond the pop-rock and folk of Red Tornado, Where The Knives Meet…
A CITY ON A LAKE DEBUTS SELF-TITLED LP AVAILABLE JULY 17th
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From the first moments of A City On A Lake’s self-titled debut listeners are transported from an aural urban landscape to a sonic oasis of organic/electronic textures, classically influenced songwriting and unique arrangements. It will be released July 17th on High Ceilings Music. Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Alex Wong is the primary force behind City…
THE PIERCES TO TOUR WITH COLDPLAY + LIVE VIDEO
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Following shows in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, The Pierces have made their way back to the US with Coldplay on their west coast tour in support of their new album, You & I. After last night’s show in Portland, they continue with Seattle, two nights in San Jose and conclude with three nights at LA’s…
THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH LAUNCH BAND’S BIGGEST DEBUT EVER
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Announcing their independence from label life altogether last year, THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH takes over the reigns and releases its seventh studio album, The End Is Where We Begin, to not only wide critical acclaim, but also its biggest sales debut ever. Since its release last week, the album reached #6 on the iTunes…
NEW VIDEO BY IT’S A MUSICAL
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Berlin-based duo It’s A Musical has debuted a brand new video for the title track off their sophomore LP, For Years And Years, out now with Morr Music. Premiered at NYLON, the video is a lo-fi blend of carefully planned visuals and hand-crafted quirky effects. It was directed by Sven Flesch and Sebastian Nehen, with…
BRIDGE NINE ADDS THE UK’S GOODTIME BOYS TO LABEL ROSTER
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Bridge Nine Records is excited to welcome another amazing addition to the family: The UK’s Goodtime Boys. As announced today, the label will be releasing new material from the band in Fall of 2012. Goodtime Boys will start recording five new songs that will become the What’s Left to Let Go EP this…
HAVE YOU HEARD OF MURFIE.COM?
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Who doesn’t want free music? Murfie.com, THE destination for music collectors, and a friendly place to buy, sell and trade CDS, is offering consumers a chance to win one free album per week for the rest of their lives during the “Free Music 4 Life” sweepstakes. With more than 200,000 discs – and…
IDENTITY FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS SUMMER
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North America’s first and only touring electronic music festival experience, IDENTITY, will return this summer, visiting major amphitheaters in fifteen cities throughout July and August. IDENTITY will kick-off in the afternoon, running through into the night, and will be centered on each venue’s central amphitheater stage. A full list of cities and dates are listed…
MUSICIANS FROM ISIS AND DEFTONES FORM NEW BAND: PALMS
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Meet Palms, a newly formed Los Angeles based quartet featuring three former members of ISIS (Aaron Harris, Clifford Meyer and Jeff Caxide) with Deftones’ vocalist Chino Moreno. “Clifford, Jeff and I started Palms a little over a year ago out of a desire to continue making music together after ISIS ended,” explained Harris. …
THE CULT REFLECT DYSTOPIAN YOUTH IN PROVOCATIVE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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The Cult’s film clip for their new single, “For The Animals,” from their forthcoming Choice of Weapon album, reflects the socially and economically divided world that we find ourselves facing. The clip can be viewed here: http://bit.ly/thecultfortheanimals “‘For The Animals’ is a metaphor for people existing in a realm outside of structured society and…
THENEWNO2 ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
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thenewno2 announces the release of their second full-length album, thefearofmissingout, on July 31 via H.O.T. Records Ltd. The album was produced by pHd, the moniker for band members and Grammy Award winners Dhani Harrison and Paul Hicks, and recorded in both Los Angeles and London. thenewno2 have confirmed a performance at Lollapalooza 2012 in Chicago…
NEW BOOK EXPOSES THE MUSIC CONCERT INDUSTRY
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On April 24, just in time for the summer amphitheatre season, Plume will release the expanded, revised version of Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped. The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, Maclean’s and Pollstar are among the many outlets that have issued rave reviews of the book.…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NATSTAR “DON’T TAKE MUCH”
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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! NATSTAR “DON’T TAKE MUCH”: [youtube ZyjQfpLv3RY nolink]
ERIC PRYDZ TO HEADLINE IDENTITY FESTIVAL IN 15 CITIES
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In conjunction with his forthcoming Astralwerks release Prydz Presents Pryda on May 22nd, Eric Prydz is excited to announce his first live dates in the U.S. since 2007 by joining the IDENTITY festival in 15 cities across the U.S. in July and August. The IDENTITY festival is North America’s first travelling electronic music festival and…
HE IS WE “GIVE IT ALL” ON TOUR
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HE IS WE are set to hit the road on the “Give It All Tour”, commencing May 2, 2012 in Minneapolis, MN at the Varsity Theater and including an appearance at the Bamboozle Festival. Supporting their recently released EP, SKIP TO THE GOOD PART, the duo’s shining folk-infused pop will cast a spell over audiences…
WIZ KHALIFA IS BACK WITH “WORK HARD, PLAY HARD” AUDIO
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Rostrum/Atlantic Records artist, Wiz Khalifa has released “Work Hard, Play Hard,” the lead single from his upcoming, sophomore album, “O.N.I.F.C.” The track, produced by Stargate and Benny Blanco, is available at all digital retailers today. [youtube 13Gu9p0fM5w nolink] What’s more, the companion video for “Work Hard, Play Hard,” was shot earlier this month in Khalifa’s…
FREE LP BY KOOL A.D.
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Kool A.D. / Victor from Das Racist came home to California from tour in December and recorded an album named after the Oakland bus he rode to school. 51 is his love letter to The Bay Area, with almost exclusively Bay collaborators- Main Attrakionz, Young L, Trackademicks, and even Boots Riley from The Coup are…
ALABAMA SHAKES ANNOUNCE SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR
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Alabama Shakes will extend their U.S. tour with a headline run that kicks off July 29 at the Paper Mill in Syracuse, NY and includes a show at Los Angeles’ Music Box on August 14. A ticket pre-sale for the newly added dates is currently underway at: http://alabamashakes.com Tickets will go on sale to the…
I FIGHT DRAGONS LIGHT THE FUSE ON NEW 3D VIDEO
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Photo Finish/Atlantic recording group I Fight Dragons has teamed with Nintendo to create an extraordinary 3D video available exclusively to users of the Nintendo Video service for Nintendo 3DS. The premium 3D video for “Save World Get Girl” premiered yesterday, April 23rd — for complete details, please visit www.nintendo.com/3ds/nintendo-video. “Save World Get Girl” is…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Skool Boy “BE HER MAN”
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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! Skool Boy “BE HER MAN”: [youtube vGsqlyRKBwU…
BEN SOLLEE INDEPENDENT RELEASE MAY 1ST
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Indie-folk cellist Ben Sollee will release Live at the Grocery on Home on May 1, 2012. Joined by fiddle player Casey Driessen and percussionist Jordon Ellis, the album was recorded over a four-night residency at the Grocery on Home in Atlanta, GA and features live interpretations of songs from Sollee’s studio releases. A limited edition…
SCARLETT CHERRY LIVE AT BELL SOUND VIDEO
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Labor of Love is a new album release that captures the once in a lifetime experience of first-time Motherhood. It is told through beautifully arranged and radio-friendly songs, driven by the unmistakable voice that is Scarlett Cherry. Living in Hollywood, CA and creating entertainment with the industry’s top talent, Scarlett and her husband, Lee, found…
MODEST MOUSE US DATES THIS SUMMER
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Modest Mouse hits the road this June for the Randalls Island, NYC Governors Ball Music Festival and the 2012 Orion Music + More festival in Atlantic City, NJ. And the band have just announced today that they will also make stops in D.C., Pittsburgh and Columbus. Fans should stay tuned to www.modestmouse.com for…
SCOTT WEILAND CONTRIBUTES BRAND NEW TRACK “BREATHE”
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Rock icon Scott Weiland has contributed a brand new track to the Avengers Assemble compilation inspired by the highly anticipated film “Marvel’s The Avengers.” An anthemic rock track destined for radio playlists everywhere, “Breathe,” co-produced by Weiland’s long-time collaborator Doug Grean, marks the release of Weiland’s first solo material since last year’s surprisingly light-hearted Christmas…
KILLING CALIFORNIA ALBUM OUT IN JUNE
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Killing California’s new album “No Pentagrams No Crosses” will be released on June 19, 2012. The release will be available as a cd retro digi-pack, digital download and Limited Edition 12” vinyl (which will include a bonus track). Killing California has previously released the albums “Goin’ South” (Basement Records) & “Ropeless Romantics” (Breaklight). The…
DUNCAN VIDEO “LIGHT UP THE SKY”
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Rising pop singer Duncan has just unveiled the official video for his uplifting single, “Light Up The Sky,” which will appear on his upcoming A&M/Octone debut album. The party-starting clip follows up the NCAA version of the video, which premiered during the NCAA Men’s Basketball Finals last month. [youtube s3cIfpf2s9c nolink] Duncan has already shared…
DEFTONES TO HIT THE ROAD WITH SYSTEM OF A DOWN THIS SUMMER
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Multi-platinum alternative rock band Deftones have announced a summer tour supporting System Of A Down. The two-week summer jaunt kicks off on August 2nd in Philadelphia, PA and wraps August 15th in Chicago, IL. From their 1994 debut Adrenaline to their platinum-certified, Billboard chart-topping, Grammy-winning breakthrough album White Pony, Deftones have continually crossed-over genres, defied…
THE ZOMBIES 2012 SUMMER TOUR
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The Zombies, helmed by founding members Rod Argent and singer Colin Blunstone, just announced that they are returning for a 2012 U.S. Summer Tour. In 2011 the group marked its half century anniversary with a new album, Breathe Out, Breathe In, and a SRO U.S. tour which included stunning performances on Late Night With Jimmy…
SWEDISH SUPERGROUP LABEL INGRID ANNOUNCES FIRST RELEASE
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Swedish creative collective and record label Ingrid will be making their official debut on Record Store Day this April 21st with a 15-track compilation, aptly titled Ingrid Volym I . The release will feature new original tracks from Nordic musicians and label founders Lykke Li, Joakim Ahlund of Teddybears, Miike Snow and Björn Yttling of…
THE ADICTS GET A RECORD DEAL
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Legendary english punk rockers, The Adicts, have signed with DC-Jam Records to deliver the band’s tenth studio release and the group’s first new material in over three years. The album, which will be recorded next month, will be produced and engineered by Derek O’Brien (Social Distortion, Adolescents) at D.O.B. Sound Studios in Los Angeles and…
YELAWOLF KICKS OFF MAJOR WORLD TOUR
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You didn’t think a little ruptured spleen would keep rapper Yelawolf out of action for long did you? Just a bit over a month after the March 2nd emergency that required his hospitalization and the cancellation of a few shows, a completely healthy and fully energized Yelawolf is back on the road, launching a…
QEWL MILES NEW VIDEO
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In preparation for the new mixtape called “The Epitome” droppin at the end of the month, here’s a snippet/promo video shot by the homie Philly Flyboy. The joint is called “Don’t Call It A Comeback.” [youtube rMAdsQpg0SM nolink] www.facebook.com/QewlMiles
RENEE & JEREMY SET MAY 8TH RELEASE DATE FOR NEW ALBUM
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For the past 5 years Renee & Jeremy have been making music for people of all ages, releasing two acclaimed albums of their own songs and thrilling audiences around the world with their live performances and videos which have racked up more than 2 Million views on Youtube. Now, with their brand new album, A…
MAT KEARNEY TOUR WITH TRAIN + NEW VIDEO
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Mat Kearney continues his nonstop touring in support of his latest album Young Love with a new tour supporting pop-rock kings Train, kicking off July 26th in Charlotte, NC. Mat recently performed his new hit single “Ships in the Night” on both The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The…
