Eclectic jazz songstress and upright bass virtusuo Esperanza Spalding is back with “Black Gold”, the vivacious first single from her upcoming album, Radio Music Society. Unveiled just in time for the beginning of Black History Month, the song is triumphant testimony of empowerment, and is bound to become a celebatory anthem for people from all…
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NEW ALBUM FROM MYA FEB 14
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Grammy Award Winning singer, songwriter, producer, engineer, dancer and choreographer, actress and philanthropist, Mýa, announced today that she is making her K.I.S.S. (Keep It Sexy Single) album available to her fans all over the world this Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th. Previously K.I.S.S. has only been available in Japan and North America. K.I.S.S. is being…
SET YOUR GOALS ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH CARTEL
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Bay Area punk heroes Set Your Goals are set to embark on a co headlining tour this spring with Georgia pop rockers Cartel. The tour will also include Detroit punks Fireworks, Ohio’s Hit The Lights, Mixtapes and Super Prime. Set Your Goals are renowned for their highly energetic and melodic sound. The group is coming…
YANN TIERSEN VIDEO FOR “MONUMENTS”
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Yann Tiersen will release his seventh studio album, Skyline, on April 17, 2012 via Anti- Records. Skyline finds Tiersen taking a confident step forward, cementing the sound of its darker sister, the critically acclaimed Dust Lane. Says Tiersen, “Strangely while Skyline musically comes across as lighter and happier than Dust Lane the subject matter…
AMY DALLEY TO RELEASE ALBUM ON MARCH 27, 2012
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Nashville-based country singer/songwriter Amy Dalley is set to release her new album, Coming Out Of The Pain, via Rock Ridge Music on March 27, 2012. Coming Out Of The Pain is Dalley’s second full-length and combines classic pop-country with the edge of heartland rock, as well as Dalley’s intimate lyrics and dulcet vocals. …
BRIANNA PERRY PREMIERES “MARILYN MONROE” VIDEO
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The smash track “Marilyn Monroe” is from her recently released mixtape “Face Off” which features the likes of Wale, Trina & Future. The 20 year-old Miami native debuted the video on BET’s 106th & Park yesterday, January 31st. “Marilyn Monroe” is currently available at iTunes! [youtube 4BzOBxQjSLM nolink] www.BriannaTheYRB.com
SKOPEMAG.COM LOOKING FOR MUSIC BIZ CONTRIBUTORS
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JOSH TATUM SET TO RELEASE HIS DEBUT ALBUM
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Josh Tatum’s debut full album “Everything” (Hideaway Entertainment) is set for a March 27 release, and its first single is already gaining massive inroads at HOT AC radio. Born and raised in Texas, Josh is planning to constantly tour to support the album and garner new fans as well as entertain the ones he already…
THE CULT TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
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One of the finest British rock acts to have enjoyed worldwide success over the last few decades, The Cult has wrapped up recording Choice of Weapon, the group’s first studio album in five years. The album is set for a May 22, 2012 U.S. release on the band’s new label Cooking Vinyl, and its 10…
WATCH “LEAVING ME” FROM WITH LIONS
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Christian Celaya (Benzos) and Woody Ranere (Lake Trout) make up the group known as WITH LIONS and November 1st, 2011 marked the kick-off of an ambitious four-EPs-a-year cycle with the release of, Touch the Sound. Epic and cinematic, With Lions’ EPs are broken into mini scores. Dark, saturated harmony, their music can only be…
CAPITOL RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW SIGNING
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EMI’s Capitol Records is pleased to announce their latest signing, Stellar Revival whose debut album Love, Lust, and Bad Company will be released on May 8th, 2012. The Florida natives’ first single ‘The Crazy Ones’ will impact radio March 20th. Plans for a 2012 tour have also been announced as they hit the ground…
MATT TOKA NEW VIDEO “COURTNEY”
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When producer Rob Cavallo (Green Day, My Chemical Romance) agreed to produce Matt’s first album, he cried like a fucking baby.Here is a Kurt Cobain tribute to what Matt considers the greatest love story of all time, called “Courtney”. [youtube swVjv89VRHE nolink]
CODE ORANGE KIDS JOIN DEATHWISH INC. ROSTER
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Fresh out of high school and with an average age of 18 years old, Pennsylvania’s Code Orange Kids remind us off our own embryonic days in the aggressive music scene. They do things their way, creatively cutting their own path through it all. Unconcerned with the direction of other artists, their brand of gritty hardcore/punk…
LEGACY OF DISORDER TEAM UP WITH GWAR FOR U.S. TOUR
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Legacy of Disorder has just unleashed a simply kick-ass sophomore release, ‘Last Man Standing,’ and will soon be taking it to the streets, as they unite with veteran gore metallists Gwar for a full U.S. tour. “Legacy Of Disorder are chomping at the bit to get this U.S. tour with headliners Gwar underway,” says LoD…
BRAZILIAN SUPERSTAR MARISA MONTE RETURNS WITH MARCH 27 RELEASE
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On March 27, Blue Note Records will release O Que Você Quer Saber De Verdade (“What You Really Want To Know”), the long-awaited new album from Brazilian superstar Marisa Monte. O Que Você Quer Saber De Verdade is the celebrated singer/songwriter’s first new album in six years since the release of her twin albums Universo…
BLEEDING KNEES CLUB ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM ON IAMSOUND RECORDS
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IAMSOUND Records is excited to announce the debut studio album from Australia’s Bleeding Knees Club, Nothing To Do, slated for April 17th release. The garage-punk duo will hit the road accordingly, with preview dates in New York and Los Angeles, plus the band’s debut at SXSW! Proclaimed as one of NME’s “50 Best New…
EUROVISION STAR TO MAKE HER US DEBUT
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Fresh off her remarkable performance of the song “Angel” at Eurovision last May, Mika Newton embarked on an exciting journey of expanding her music horizons. And the power of her new tone is already here. The singer/songwriter will release her debut album through Randy Jackson’s label Friendship Collective in association with JK Music Group. …
NOTTZ AND NEFEW PRESENT VIDEO FOR THE FAN
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Starting 2012 off on the right foot, Hip-Hop duo, Nefew, present to the masses their video for The Fan. This hard-hitting single, which was produced and features Norfolk Beach production mastermind, Nottz featured on their DJ Green Lantern hosted Man VS Many Project. Intent on doing this highly charged track justice, the concept behind…
MARTHA’S TROUBLE TO RECORD ALBUM OF LULLABIES
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Americana folk/pop duo Martha’s Trouble has announced its plan to record an album of lullabies for children. The still-untitled project will be funded via a Kickstarter campaign, which kicked off last week and will run through Friday, February 17, 2012. (Bitly link to Kickstarter campaign: http://kck.st/y5HDNG.) Current plans for the album…
DEAD FINGERS DEBUT ALBUM NEXT MONTH
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Kate Taylor and Taylor Hollingsworth have joined hand in hand and formed a band. Ladies and Gentlemen, Dead Fingers might just be what you’ve been waiting for! In a time when guy-girl duos are becoming quite popular, this one is not just some gimmick, however perfect the timing and package may be. You…
CHICAGO RAPPER ROCKIE FRESH RELEASES NEW MIXTAPE
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Chicago native Rockie Fresh is starting off 2012 right with the release of his brand new mixtape ‘Driving 88’. This new project takes listeners on an audible journey as Rockie proves his diversity as a lyricist exposing a more luminous and confident sound with this current release. “I’m in a different space than I was…
BALKAN BEAT BOX ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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The socially conscious, multicultural trio BALKAN BEAT BOX has announced they’ll return with a new full-length album entitled GIVE, to be released Tuesday, March 6 on Nat Geo Music. It marks the critically acclaimed group’s first release in nearly two years. BALKAN BEAT BOX has also revealed new tour dates in the U.S. and U.K.…
L’ARC-EN-CIEL MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUT
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L’Arc-en-Ciel, one of Japan’s most celebrated rock bands, will make their long overdue U.S. return on March 25th with a performance at New York’s legendary Madison Square Garden. Originally scheduled for March 23rd at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the show has been moved to the world famous arena due to the overwhelming demand…
GARBAGE LAUNCH STUNVOLUME RECORD LABEL
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Garbage today announced the launch of their record label, STUNVOLUME. The band will self-release its highly anticipated upcoming studio album later this spring. STUNVOLUME will be distributed by Fontana in the United States. Around the world, Garbage will release their album on STUNVOLUME via licensing deals with Cooperative Music in Asia,…
JANUS RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM ‘NOX AERIS’
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JANUS – singer David Scotney, guitarist Mike Tyranski, bassist Alan Quitman and drummer Johnny Salazar – experienced great success with their 2009 debut album, Red Right Return, but the band’s new album, NOX AERIS, reveals how far they’ve come. That musical revelation is the self-produced NOX AERIS, which is drops March 27 on REALID Records…
KENNY OLSON TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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Multi-platinum guitarist Kenny Olson has announced the upcoming release of his long-awaited, debut solo album “Kenny Olson Cartel” on February 7th through Foxy Music/Firebird. While Olson may be best known as Kid Rock’s 11-year axeman and founding member of his Twisted Brown Trucker Band, music fans around the globe are soon going to know him…
NORAH JONES SET TO RELEASE NEW DANGER MOUSE PRODUCED ALBUM
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Norah Jones is set to release a new album this spring entitled Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), a collaboration with the producer and musician Danger Mouse. The two first worked together when Danger Mouse called upon Jones to contribute vocals to his acclaimed 2011 album ROME, and their connection proved deep enough that they decided…
THE CRANBERRIES RETURN
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The Cranberries will return with Roses, their first studio album in over a decade via Cooking Vinyl for the world on February 27th, and on February 28th via Cooking Vinyl/Downtown Records in the U.S., and Gold Lake Records in Canada. The Cranberries: Dolores O’Riordan, Noel Hogan, Mike Hogan, and Fergal Lawler, began their career in…
STALLEY FEAT DJ KHALED ON NEW SINGLE
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As a warm-up for his new release Savage Journey to the American Dream, Stalley offers a series of songs called “Songs by Me, Stalley.” The first is “City of 30,000 Wolves,” a tribute to Stalley’s hometown of Massillon, Ohio over DJ Toomp production with DJ Khaled on the intro. Savage Journey to the…
MGK ON RECORD-SETTING 2012 HOSTILE TAKEOVER TOUR
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ST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope Records signee MGK (aka Machine Gun Kelly) will be joining Tech N9ne on the record-setting hip-hop tour for consecutive show dates in a 99 day span. The 2012 Hostile Takeover Tour will consist of an astonishing 90 tour dates in 99 days that kicks off March 22 with stops in New York,…
NEW ALBUM BY EMMURE VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT
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Emmure are preparing to release their fifth full-length album, Slave To The Game, after re-signing with Victory Records. The forthcoming effort is slated for an April 10, 2012 release. The group is currently recording with producer Joey Sturgis, who previously worked with the band on 2011’s Speaker of the Dead. On the personnel front, the…
JADA RELEASE NEW EP
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Jada, Boston’s popular female vocal group, released their latest EP “Supersonique” to iTunes and Amazon.com on January 24th, 2012. Jada’s new five-song EP follows on the heels of their RIO-produced single and Vassili Shields-directed music video “This Party’s On Fire” and two Universal Motown releases, “American Cowboy”, produced by Akon and RedOne (Lady Gaga), and…
PAPA GROWS FUNK RELEASE ‘NEEDLE IN THE GROOVE’ ON MARCH 27th
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Booty shaking party music best sums up the inimitable Papa Grows Funk, one of the most successful funk bands to emanate from New Orleans. The group of all-star musicians teamed up with the legendary Allen Toussaint and fellow ‘who dat’ Tom Drummond of Better Than Ezra to co-produce their new album of “Mardi Gras…
UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20th
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Legendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full length recording of the band’s storied career will see a March 20, 2012 release date via Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label. Recorded by the band and producer Andrew Schneider at Brooklyn’s Translator Audio (Pelican, Keelhaul, etc.),…
T.O.N.E-z TO BE FEATURED ON FX SERIES JUSTIFIED
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Many musicians have it, but most don’t have “it”– that being the celebrity wow factor to leap from acclaimed musician to certified media star. That crossover appeal is driving the rapid rise of T.O.N.E-z, the Emmy-nominated rapper generating the sort of buzz that lifted the profiles of predecessors like ICE-T and Will Smith. And now…
DECLAIME VIDEO “SHIP’S DOCTOR”
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Since Declaime aka Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow co-founded their own label, SomeOthaShip in 2010, the duo has been releasing projects from artists including Quazedelic, Riff Raff McGriff, and others. The pair is also focused on developing a collection of their own releases, and while Georgia will release Seeds, a collaborative effort with Madlib…
SANTIGOLD NEW VIDEO “BIG MOUTH”
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Santigold’s 2012 take over has officially begun! Following a pair of hometown shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg that sold out in five minutes, she is releasing “Big Mouth,” from her forthcoming album Master of My Make Believe, due out this spring on Downtown Records/ Atlantic Records. [youtube cxdQ_uD5IWk nolink] Santi calls out all trash-talkers…
MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY ACTRESS SCARLETT JOHANSSON
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“One of the greatest gifts of growing up with Jessie has been watching her develop as a musician,” Director Scarlett Johansson said. “This song has a dreamy Brian Wilson sort of feel; I wanted to build on that and allow the video to carry on dreamily and use the changing tone and Jessie’s expression to…
UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20th
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Legendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full length recording of the band’s storied career will see a March 20, 2012 release date via Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label. Recorded by the band and producer Andrew Schneider at Brooklyn’s Translator Audio (Pelican, Keelhaul, etc.),…
NAT & ALEX NEW VIDEO “ILLUMINATED”
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Nat & Alex are formerly of Nickelodeon fame and have shed their old clothes and recently released a killer indie rock album called Black Sheep. Their latest album release and music videos have recently been featured on Teen Vogue.com, Seventeen.com, MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog, EW.com, and Just Jared Jr. to name a few. Nat is…
