Category: NEWS

JoJo will join Joe Jonas and Jay Sean on their 19-city North American concert tour this fall.   The tour will kick off September 6th in JOJO’s native town of Boston, the same day her new single “Disaster” will be available at all digital retailers. “Disaster,” written by JoJo and Gino Barletta and produced by…

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Check out the video below to see in-studio footage of Game working on the R.E.D. Album with most of the album’s featured artists.   Witness testimonials from rap superstars on Game’s anticipated R.E.D. Album release.   The video was put together by Taydoe TV. [vimeo 28362358 nolink]

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Razor & Tie is pleased to announce the addition of Christian metalcore juggernauts For Today to its expanding label and publishing rosters. The Sioux City, Iowa based band will hit the road this fall / winter with The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, and Enter Shikari for a national U.S. tour (dates below). The band is…

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As a THANK YOU to supportive fans, SIMS releases a FREE EP today called Wildlife EP.   The EP consists of a collection of 5 songs that were made in 2009 and 2010 while recording his recently released full length album Bad Time Zoo. Download Wildlife EP: http://sims.bandcamp.com/album/wildlife

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Post-punk laptop rapper MC LARS will embark on a nationwide trek supporting mc chris with his forthcoming eighth album LARS ATTACKS! in hand (release date: Sept. 6, 2011 on Horris Records). The tour, which kicks off on Sept. 6th in Pittsburgh and concludes in Brooklyn on Oct. 29th also features Mega Ran and Adam WarRock.…

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On August 30, Tulsa punk outfit Broncho will release its debut LP Can’t Get Past the Lips on vinyl through CQ Records and Guestroom Records. Bug Digital will release the album digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and digital stores worldwide. Broncho has garnered early praise for its take-no-prisoners live performances and its studio debut is…

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Jane’s Addiction has now released their official video for their second single “Irresistible Force,” from the band’s upcoming album, The Great Escape Artist, coming out on October 4th. Fans can view the video here. http://vevo.ly/opfERF www.facebook.com/JanesAddiction

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Video Features All Of The Musicians Performing in Studio During The Nashville Sessions For Her Newest Record LP1, Out Now on Stone’d Records and Surfdog Records   Grammy Award winning singer Joss Stone releases her newest music video for her soulful and funky song “Karma.” The video was made during the sessions of the recording…

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London-based, New York native and singer-songwriter Julian Velard “adopts an alter-ego, the suave Mr. Saturday Night” for his “piano-pop” (- Daily Mail UK) sophomore release available November 1, 2011 in the U.S. Released in the U.K. earlier this year, the Daily Mail notes “‘Love Again For The First Time’ could be prime-time Billy Joel, while…

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Check out this new artist Elizaveta. Recently signed to Universal Republic, her self-titled EP (produced by Greg Wells) drops in the U.S on September, 27th. Her debut album is expected to drop early 2012. Check out her performance of ‘Meant’ from her forthcoming EP. [youtube Xrkh-7y83HQ nolink]

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Dreamy indie pop duo HE IS WE will set out on the road with All Time Low for a U.S. tour beginning October 25th at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY. Perfectly prepping for the jaunt, the group is also releasing their new single “All About Us” featuring Owl City. “All About Us” originally appeared…

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In what is sure to be one of the most talked-about alliances of the year, New York king of avant-rock Lou Reed has teamed up with best-selling hard rock band Metallica to record a brand-new album, entitled Lulu, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on November 1st, 2011. The album was co-produced by…

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It’s been a great first week for 18-year-old ‘Pop Artist with Purpose’ TAYLOR BRIGHT as the Philly teen returns to the international music spotlight with her hi-energy music video, PSYCHO, more than two years since she hit the Billboard Dance charts as a considerably less worldly 15-year-old with “Striped Socks.” As of this morning, the…

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“What’s Stopping You,” as with the entirety of Tech-NASA, is produced by DJ Cozmos, and John Dew credits being able to collaborate so closely with one producer as one of the driving forces behind the quality and consistency of the new album. “It’s a challenge,” says Dew, “but his style inspired tenacity in my writing.…

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Below is a brand new record from 20-year old Chicago MC Rockie Fresh featuring Chamillionaire and produced by Mike Daley.   Rockie has a new project coming this Fall, with the lead-single from the project “No Fear” coming soon. For now check out this great collaboration, where Rockie links with Chamillionaire and given some pointers…

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With Glasses Malone’s Beach Cruiser album releasing next Tuesday, August 30th, he’s put together a refreshingly honest EPK. Glasses takes you into his world growing up in Watts, CA.   Telling stories such as how he got his Glasses Malone moniker, growing up in a neighborhood filled with violence, breaking into the industry with his…

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After years of back and forth with major label Interscope Records, Mickey Avalon is free from his recording contract and is celebrating by releasing his new single “Rock Bottom” digitally and a video for the track online at: [youtube wKwZX1QHx_Q nolink] Mickey Avalon is currently in the studio putting the final touches on a new…

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Minnesota native Cal Ecker brings his gravelly voice and heartfelt melodies to the California coast in his new video for “I Will Love You,” the first single from his self-titled debut EP.   Cal describes the track as “a classic love song… about the determination it takes to prove you care about another person.”  …

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Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz surprised fans when he joined Taylor Swift on stage last night at The Staples Center in LA. The duo sang Mraz’s hit “I’m Yours.” [youtube VZbsECcpj4E nolink]  

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Before there were jet-setting superstar DJs, multi-day dance festivals, Ableton Live, laptops and CDs, there was Trax Records. Before there was trance, techno, drum n’ bass, dubstep and every other dance music sub genre you can think of, there was pure house music and the label that started it all was Trax Records. [vimeo 24479105…

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There truly are “No Limits” to the relationship between legendary rock-n-roll band Foreigner and Texas Motor Speedway. Foreigner and Texas Motor Speedway collaborated on a remix of the band’s hit song, “Hot Blooded,” that incorporates lyrics supporting the speedway’s “No Limits” marketing campaign and NASCAR racing in general.   The song, which will be known…

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Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new album I’m With You, which will be released Monday, August 29th by Warner Bros. Records, is the first rock album specially mastered to optimize digital sound quality for iTunes Store customers. The album was produced by Rick Rubin and mastered for iTunes using high-resolution sourced audio to provide fans with…

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Zucchero (“Sugar”) is Italy’s most beloved rock star and one of the top Italian artists worldwide, having sold 40 million records over three decades. As a singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist, Zucchero has collaborated with the royalty of international rock, blues, R&B, jazz and classical music — from Bono, Sting and Eric Clapton to Miles Davis,…

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San Diego based, award-winning reggae band Tribal Seeds announced today the dates for their upcoming fall 2011 tour.   The shows will span over 25 dates in two months, kicking off in Tucson, Arizona at The Rock on October 12, 2011.   Tribal Seeds have become known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe, that…

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Brooklyn’s beloved punk rock crew I Am the Avalanche have announced their long awaited return with one of the most anticipated albums in years, Avalanche United, due out October 11.     Avalanche United is the album I Am the Avalanche and their fans have been waiting on for over six years. The title “Avalanche…

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Fresh off a triumphant performance at New York’s Webster Hall with Hoodie Allen, rapper/singer/songwriter Outasight will be joining Gym Class Heroes and The Dirty Heads on tour this fall.   Outasight just premiered the video for “Figure 8,” the title track from his latest Figure 8 EP. The video features Outasight looking dapper amongst scenes…

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“Nick Ashford was truly one of our favorite songwriting colleagues and producers. He and Valerie Simpson had a major impact on Gamble & Huff’s songwriting career, as Nick was responsible for producing a song we wrote, ‘I’m Gonna Make You Love Me,’ with Motown. Nick heard the song after we wrote it for Dee Dee…

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Today, The String Cheese Incident announced their first multi-city run in four years. “Roots Run Deep” 2011 begins Thanksgiving weekend and travels through southern and eastern U.S. historic venues including Atlanta’s legendary Fox Theatre, a return to the newly re-opened Georgia Theatre, Nashville’s landmark Ryman Auditorium (with a special acoustic first set), and a two-night…

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AEG, one of the world’s leading entertainment and sports presenters, is launching axs (pronounced Access), a new entertainment platform that will leverage AEG’s facilities and music, sports, and entertainment properties in an effort to redefine the live event consumer experience — from access to ticketing to digital engagement and multi-platform content distribution. Phase I of…

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Blessed with an instantly identifiable voice that made her a chart-topping, platinum-selling recording artist around the globe, Basia returned to her native Poland in June to record a live album, From Newport To London: Greatest Hits Live…And More, that will be released by eOne Music on September 13th in conjunction with a twenty-city U.S. concert…

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Impedance Records is excited to announce the release of the US debut album from Berlin artist Mignon. Produced in Los Angeles by Mignon and Rob Hill (Cypress Hill, Korn, Everlast), ‘Kiss Of Death’ will be released in the US on September 13th.   [youtube mBMvjkjHhSo nolink]

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Phoenix, AZ-based humorcore band Psychostick will be hitting the road with industrial metal band Mushroomhead at the end of September for a tour that will last until the end of October (see confirmed dates below; more dates are expected to be confirmed).   Says Psychostick singer Rob Kersey about the tour:   “We’re absolutely honored…

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Already named one of the “50 Best Albums of 2011” by Guitar World, the new self-titled album from The Wandas – out August 30th – has been catching the attention of many for it’s exceptional songwriting and forceful performances. Beginning August 27th in New York, the Boston quartet will embark on a two-month headlining tour…

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Nashville-based piano man Gabe Dixon partnered with SoundCloud for a full album stream of his solo debut One Spark, featuring the “fresh and infectious” new single “My Favorite” (PopMatters).   One Spark is in stores next Tuesday, August 23rd. Album Stream: http://stream.gabedixon.com/

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Hollywood Records has released a Greatest Hits collection titled Shallow Bay: The Best of Breaking Benjamin from the multi-platinum rock band Breaking Benjamin available now. The two-disc release features the band’s biggest hits including “Breath,” “So Cold,” “Sooner Or Later,” “The Diary of Jane” and “I will Not Bow,” as well as an entire disc…

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The top blogs on net are abuzz over the newly released diss freestyle form Siya over the “No Church” track off of the “Watch The Throne” album. Siya Steps up on the track an gives V-Nasty a Brooklyn lyrical lashing for using the N- Word. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Entrepreneur and media mogul Russell Simmons has put together a one-minute video response to the My Fellow American campaign and I believe you and the readers of Skope will be interested in watching, discussing, and sharing: [youtube pfmVE-6k8as nolink] Please post or tweet about this video and the My Fellow American campaign website, where you…

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musiXmatch, the world’s largest official Lyrics database, today announced the launch of the musiXmatch Lyrics application for iOS devices. Available for Android, Symbian, Windows Mobile 7 and now for iPhone and iPod Touch, musiXmatch Lyrics utilizes patented music matching algorithms to find and instantly match lyrics to your entire mobile music library. Featuring over 5.5…

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Brooklyn pop soul duo Little Jackie is back with their sophomore release “Made For TV.” Producer/Programmer Adam Palin and Singer/Songwriter Imani Coppola first teamed up in 2008 to release critically acclaimed debut The Stoop which featured the hit single “The World Should Revolve Around Me.” There was no shortage of praise about The Stoop, The…

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With a fresh and bold new take on indie music, the Portland, Maine rock band, There Is No Sin, will be featured in the magazine that is a must-have for every music lover, Under the Radar. The trendy zine circulates and distributes internationally, 60,000 magazines to a wide variety of chain and independent bookstores, along…

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