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Green Day is currently in the studio recording three albums – a trilogy entitled ¡Uno!, ¡Dos!, and ¡Tré! – that will be released by Reprise Records on Tuesday, September 25th 2012; Tuesday, November 13th 2012 and Tuesday, January 15th 2013 respectively.     The albums are the follow-up to the Grammy ®Award-winning 21st Century Breakdown,…

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To: The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Guns N’ Roses Fans and Whom It May Concern, When the nominations for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame were first announced I had mixed emotions but, in an effort to be positive, wanting to make the most of things for the fans and with their…

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The Mascot Label Group will release Walter Trout’s 21st album Blues For The Modern Daze on April 24.   The offering displays the contemporary guitar legend returning to his hard-core blues roots, with songwriting at a creative and personal zenith. Blues For The Modern Daze is Trout’s sixth recording for Provogue Records, a division of…

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When Russel Blake creates, he taps deep into his inner most God source. It is evidenced by music the renowned music producer and jazz bassist has gifted the planet with, including three CD’s and over 432 compositions within his repertoire encompassing classical, Spanish classical, traditional jazz, Brazilian, opera, Latin and blues music idioms. It rings…

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STEVE AOKI broke bands such as Bloc Party, The Bloody Beetroots, Klaxons and The Gossip through deftly marketed single and full-length releases on his Dim Mak label, which he began in 1996 and now has over 250 releases. Those releases often dovetailed into performances at his weekly Dim Mak nights including Dim Mak studios (still…

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Baroness, the Savannah-based quartet whose two prior releases (Red Album and Blue Record) were awarded record of the year honors from both Revolver and Decibel Magazines as well as repeatedly placing on year-end best of lists from Pitchfork and Village Voice, return with a new album titled Yellow & Green on July 17 via Relapse…

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To celebrate their latest album Dedicated, Wilson Phillips have announced a new video for The Beach Boys hit, “Good Vibrations.” “Good Vibrations” appears on the 11-song long-anticipated tribute to the legendary groups – The Beach Boys and Mamas & The Papas. Dedicated was released last week via Sony Masterworks.       [youtube 6YdkQWN59HY nolink]…

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ANTHM turned a lot of heads with the lyricism in his last two videos for “Can I Live” and “Never Do”. Now, ANTHM follows up with the release of the entire street tape, “When We Were Kings”, his ode to a classic era where emceeing reigned supreme. Whether you’re an 80s baby looking for nostalgia…

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When Dappled Cities were living in New York on the back of their 2010 album “Zounds” the Australian band were firmly ensconced under the wings of Dangerbird Records, having already worked with the label on 2008’s acclaimed ‘Granddance’ release. It was a rock & roll dream. Co-habiting an apartment downtown and living off a $10…

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Director Flavio Leone was eager to depict ‘ an elegant and classic style combined with an urban roughness’ utilizing the skills of the Ryhner and the impressive backdrop where the video was shot. “We decided to work with a dancer because we felt that Ballet is a perfect reflection of struggle and hardship and how…

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Providence, RI’s SOUL CONTROL recorded six new tracks for their forthcoming E.P., titled Bore Core, last weekend weekend with producer Trevor Vaughan.   Five songs are set to be featured on the vinyl version of the release, while the sixth track will be a digital-only bonus.   While the official release date is still tentative,…

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Germany’s The Blue Angel Lounge follow up their 2010 album, Narcotica, with the intense and brooding 4 track EP entitled, Ewig (German for eternal). The past year has seen the band tour extensively throughout Europe and America, with a breakthrough performance at 2011’s Austin Psych Festival.   Their ascent continues with an invitation to support…

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World musician, Simon Richards has officially announced a distribution deal through Fontana/Universal for his debut album Kaleidoscope Worlds. The album will be available for purchase to the public in September 2012. Richards recently signed a record deal with Pyramid Records and this will be his first studio album to date. Pyramid Records, established in 1989,…

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Alice Cooper has announced his band line-up for his 2012 “No More Mr Nice Guy” tour, with guitarist Ryan Roxie back with the band after several years absence.   Ryan joins an extraordinary team.   Longtime Alice bassist Chuck Garric, jaw-dropping drummer Glen Sobel and guitarists Tommy Henriksen and Orianthi make up one of the…

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After months of silence, San Francisco’s The M Machine will release the first half of their debut album, a six track release dubbed Metropolis Pt. I, on multiple Grammy Award winner Skrillex’s OWSLA, on April 24th. Boldly bridging genres, The M Machine’s latest release offers an original sound that justifies the increasing buzz surrounding the…

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Here is a new silent film-themed music video, it’s entitled ‘Fling’ & it goes into silent film-mode after a 15-second introduction. Time travel to the 1920s Silent Film era via ‘Fling’, starring Brittany Dixon & Jared Rasic. A ‘Far From Earth Films’ Production (www.ffefilms.com). Directed by Tim Cash with Main Grip Robert Slaney. ‘Fling’ is…

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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! TK Soul “ZYDECO BOUNCE” OFFICIAL VIDEO: [youtube…

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Taking DIY to a whole new level, emerging Swedish indie pop act Soso wrote, recorded, and self-produced each track in the bedroom of her apartment. The result is a record that is lyrically raw yet undeniably pop, and most of all, an intensely personal journey into the heart of Soso. Again taking matters into her…

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Edidion hailing from Los Angeles, California is an unsigned astronomical R&B artist with the heart of sunlight. Music has been a major force in his life since he was a baby. With an over abundance of talent, he works for himself, makes his own music, arranges his own features, and maintains his own sanity. [youtube…

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The Cassettes are a four or five-piece Mystic Country/Psych Garage/Stomp band from Washington, D.C. started by Frodus frontman Shelby Cinca as a solace from his post-punk screaming endeavors.   The Cassettes ballooned from a lineup that originally contained members of Dead Meadow to a group of modern day vagabonds and dreamers consisting of multi-instrumentalists that…

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They’ll not only be working for the weekend, but almost every night in between, as legendary Canadian rockers Loverboy return to the road and keep it up with Journey and Pat Benatar featuring Neil Giraldo for an arena tour that gets underway July 21 at the San Manuel Amphitheatre in San Bernardino, CA, running all…

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Anna Ternheim and V2 Records/Cooperative Music proudly announce the release of The Night Visitor, out June 5th 2012. The Swedish born performer’s latest work was recorded in Nashville and produced by her good friend and fellow musician Matt Sweeney (Chavez, Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Matt Sweeney) along with Dave Ferguson, Johnny Cash’s longtime engineer (best…

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Donavon Frankenreiter announces the release of his fifth studio album, Start Livin’ out through his own label, Liquid Tambourine Records. The album was produced alongside Frankenreiter’s longtime friend and band member Matt Grundy as well as Adam Ableman from Southern California. The follow-up to 2010’s Glow, Start Livin’ is a nine-track selection of folk-infused songs…

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Music’s freshest voice, JoiStaRR, is receiving the recognition that her distinct sound and amazing talent deserves. The rising star, who toured with Kanye West for five years, has been tapped to provide vocal support to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg during their Coachella performances on April 15th & 22nd in Indio, CA. JoiStaRR, who is…

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OM have announced the follow up to 2009’s God is Good, a five song suite entitled Advaitic Songs, will be issued via Drag City on July 24th, 2012. Where God is Good was the first step in a more ornate and sophisticated direction for Om, Advaitic Songs achieves a level of composition that would’ve been…

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Los Angeles rock-pop group IT BOYS! are excited to announce the release of their debut album, INTRODUCTION, out June 5th on Hollywood Waste Records. INTRODUCTION, a 12-song record built on the band’s credible strengths as musicians and songwriters, offers listeners tightly crafted songs and floor-shaking rhythms that burst with big hooks and unforgettable melodies. With…

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The brand spanking new, and very Mad Men — ish video for Norah’s “Happy Pills” is now available via the official EMI supply chain. It’s gorgeous, and dark and a perfect lead in to “Little Broken Hearts”, available May 1, 2012. [youtube a9s0DCQJq4I nolink]

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“No Reflection” is the lead track from Marilyn Manson’s forthcoming album Born Villain which is set to drop on May 1st. “The new record put simply has the ambition and determination of how I started making music in the first place,” Manson says. “It sounds like the first record in that it’s not afraid to…

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Prince Royce, the biggest breakthrough artist the Latin music industry has seen in years, will release his sophomore Bachata album, “PHASE II”, this coming Tuesday, April 10th. “PHASE II” will be available worldwide, in stores and digitally. “Recording this album has been the biggest challenge of my career.   After having had such a successful…

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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! Bo Deal Feat Andre McCray “Outta Them…

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“Warrior” is part of Converse’s ongoing Three Artists. One Song music series. Three dynamic and distinct artists, Mark Foster of the break-out band Foster The People, rising star Kimbra, and trendsetting DJ A-Trak have written, recorded and produced the new single. Directed by Daniels–the two-man directorial team who’ve previously infused their energetic style, humor and…

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Highly respected Japanese doom metal band CHURCH OF MISERY has announced a U.S. headlining tour that will kick off on May 24 in Providence, RI.   Presented by Brooklyn Vegan, the two week trek will showcase one of metal’s most bizarre and exotic bands and one that Rolling Stone called “a dynamic articulated hell, like…

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Minneapolis sextet Lucy Michelle And The Velvet Lapelles are pleased to announce the premiere of their new music video for their song “Just A Kid” through VEVO. The video was created by Picture Machine Productions, the same team who produced last year’s music video for Bon Iver’s “Calgary.” Watch the video for “Just A Kid”…

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Welcome to the first edition of Skope’s weekly new music game show “HIT OR SHIT?.” This is where you the listener and music enthusiast judge whether the song/video presented is a HIT that you love or its SHIT that you do not. Feel free to place your vote and leave comments/suggestions/praise as well. Skope &…

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Los Angeles’ 7LIONS have just premiered the official video for “Born 2 Run,” the lead single from their upcoming debut EP. The clip features a performance by the band, which includes rapper Prophet, singer/guitarist Forrest Fulmer, keyboardist/producer Morgan Taylor Reid, guitarist Will Carpenter, bassist Daniel Hange and drummer Tony Tommasi. Signed to superstar producer RedOne’s…

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Having premiered at VEVO, Jack White’s thoroughly unsettling “Sixteen Saltines” video can also be viewed at http://jackwhiteIII.com. Directed by AG Rojas, “Sixteen Saltines” is a 180 degree turn from the previous “Love Interruption” video, eschewing that clip’s seductive palette for a magnification of the last frontier of urban wasteland and its dispossessed youth left to…

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‘Too Tough To Live’ finds Dan Sartain operating at the opposite end of his range, with this album becoming a tribute to when punk was real, MAAAAAAN!!!!! 13 tracks delivered in less than 20 minutes; an average rate of a new tune every 1 minute, 30 seconds. Recorded at Lucky Cat, San Francisco, ‘Too Tough…

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Prohibition Entertainment of NYC, is excited to announce the follow up, visual adaption of vocalist TRAEDONYA! (The Bride of New Funk Hip Opera). “I’ll Give It 2 U”, TRAEDONYA!’s latest single continues to build buzz, with consistency. Her prior 3 singles, off of the “I’ll Give It 2 U” Global Remix EP, has received DJ…

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Hailing from Tennessee, Cheap Time have been around in one incarnation or another since 2006. The nucleus of the band has always been Jeffrey Novak who writes and sings the songs as well as playing guitar and keyboards. The band began with Jemina Pearl and Nathan Vasquez from the band Be Your Own Pet rounding…

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Tim Halperin, a top 12 male from Season 10 of American Idol, has independently released a brand new music video of his original single, “I Wanna Fall in Love.” [youtube 0HzNTGVa6Ek nolink] Halperin, an independent singer/songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas, partnered with a filmmaker to shoot the video in The Bahamas. The release of “I…

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