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Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced the release of their hugely anticipated new album.   “CODES AND KEYS” will arrive in stores and at all DSPs on May 31st. The multiple Grammy Award-nominated band will herald the album’s release with a series of eagerly awaited live shows in and around their native…

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Responding to public demand, Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Panic! At The Disco has moved up the release of their hugely anticipated new album.   “VICES & VIRTUES” — which includes the first single, “The Ballad of Mona Lisa” — will now arrive in stores and at all digital retailers on March 22nd. Pre-orders for…

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To accompany his first solo album, which debuted less than a month ago via Doxside Music Group, producer IMAKEMADBEATS enters the gaming front, releasing IMAKEMADBEATS: The Game, a computer-based alternative to your X-Box which shares the artist’s deep passion for production, and lets you-make-mad-beats. The concept for this project originally came during a brainstorming session…

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GAGA TO SCORE 1,000th NUMBER ONE SONG? In just three days of availability, Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” rockets to a record-setting debut on Billboard’s Mainstream Top 40 radio airplay chart.   Fueled by strong opening digital sales estimates and her GRAMMY performance of the song, Gaga will likely debut at number one on the…

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The debut album from Boston emcee Sean Hines, “The Sean Hines Story” is now available on ITUNES. The lead video is “Residuals” and features Maybach Music recording artist Masspike Miles. [youtube CVy2pPKD-fY nolink] www.twitter.com/RUSHYA617

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Global pop superstar Katy Perry will release a new single, “E.T.,” to radio this week. The track, as well as its accompanying video, features artist Kanye West. The video was directed by Floria Sigismondi who has directed clips for David Bowie, Björk, and Marilyn Manson, among others. “E.T.” is the fourth single off Katy’s Grammy-nominated…

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Moby and Mute are pleased to announce details of Destroyed, a new album and book of photography set for release on May 17, 2011. Destroyed the album will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital formats and will be included with the Destroyed book of photography.   Published by Damiani/D.A.P, the book is 128 pages…

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Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban announced on The Today Show this morning that he will launch a 2011 World Tour in support of his latest platinum certified album, Illuminations. He will be visiting cities all across the US and Canada beginning this spring. The first cities announced include May 16th in Dallas, TX at the…

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BIEBER DISAPPOINTED BY GRAMMY LOSS Justin Bieber fans, if you think you were upset that he didn’t win Best New Artist at the GRAMMY Awards on Sunday night, you are not alone. Bieber told MTV News that he was disappointed adding, “I had no clue what was going to happen; I worked really hard these…

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Radiohead announce the imminent release of their eighth studio album, The King Of Limbs. The band have begun taking pre-orders for The King Of Limbs exclusively from their website, www.radiohead.com; fans will be able to digitally download the album from as early as the end of this week, Saturday 19th February. For the next few…

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New York City-based rock quartet The Cringe has inked a label deal with Rock Ridge Music, who will release the band’s forthcoming fourth album in the fall.   Says band lead singer John Cusimano of the signing:   “We’ve wanted a label that is going to put the same amount of care and thought into…

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THE FLAMING LIPS are pleased to announce the release of their first new music since their acclaimed albums, EMBRYONIC (released in October 2009)   and “The Flaming Lips & Stardeath And White Dwarfs With Henry Rollins And Peaches Doing The Dark Side Of The Moon” (released in April 2010). The brand-new composition will take the…

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Following the tradition of making your own Valentine’s Day cards – Lenka has made a little video for you for a song called “Heart Skips a Beat” off her forthcoming release, “Two” on release date, April 19. [youtube zZKRUkGz3mY nolink]

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Italian label Frontiers Records is proud to announce the signing of golden-voiced, iconic rock frontman Sebastian Bach to an exclusive worldwide, multi-album recording contract.   Bach will head in to the studio later this month with his new young virtuosic guitarist Nick Sterling to record a brand new album.   Producer Bob Marlette (Black Sabbath,…

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Born May 5, in Windsor, Ontario Canada, Guitarist of Pop/Rock Instrumental. On September 1, 2010 James has released his second self-produced CD “ZepOcean”. “After Burner” Audio: SKOPE IT HERE! Current contributing talent include, Brian Doerner on drums (Helix,Saga), Steve Hogg on Bass (Ian Thomas Band) and mixer Richard Chycki (Rush, Aerosmith, Pink). On October 10,…

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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! Masspike Miles “Walked Away”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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“Born This Way,” the first single and title track from the upcoming album from Lady Gaga, has officially been unleashed on the world today, impacting radio at 6am EST and available for purchase online at 9am EST.   Listen to “Born This Way” Now: http://www.ladygaga.com/bornthisway   Written by: Lady Gaga, Produced by: Lady Gaga, Fernando…

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Knitting Factory Records has announced the release of From Africa With Fury: Rise, the mighty new album from Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80. The album – which follows Kuti’s critically praised debut, 2008’s Many Things – arrives in stores and all DSPs on June 21st. From Africa With Fury: Rise sees Kuti picking up…

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EXCLUSIVE AUDIO FROM THE GRAMMY FORUM! HEY STATIONS! MTV, VH1 and CMT radio are at the GRAMMY radio forum in Los Angeles. We’ve gotten great sound from nominees, presenters, celebrities, and much, much more and put it on our website for you.   To access all of this exclusive audio, head to MTVRadioPreps.com (CHANGE PER…

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Capitol Records has confirmed a new U.S. release date of May 17, 2011 for Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi’s long awaited collaborative effort, Rome. Some five years in the making, the conception of Rome actually dates back even further, to the 2004 meeting of Brian Burton a/k/a Danger Mouse and Italian composer/arranger Daniele Luppi. Burton…

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At the ripe age of 17, pop-newcomer and Miami native Cris Cab has turned some serious industry eyes his way, most recently putting a bouncy acoustic spin on the Wiz Khalifa hit “Black and Yellow.” [youtube dMfAvaZj9yw nolink] www.twitter.com/criscabmusic

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Atlantic recording artist Marc Broussard has unveiled details of his long awaited new album.   “MARC BROUSSARD” will arrive in stores and at all online retailers on June 14th. The self-titled collection will be heralded by the new single, “Only Everything.”   The track will impact Hot AC radio outlets nationwide on March 14th ,…

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Heavy rock innovators MASTODON will release their first-ever live experience package entitled MASTODON: LIVE AT THE ARAGON on March 15th, 2011, on Reprise Records. The set will contain a CD and DVD which captures the band’s sonic assault recorded and filmed live October 19th, 2009, at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago while touring in support…

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Following the success of last year’s number one blues album, BINGO!, which was recently nominated as ‘Blues Rock Album of the Year’ by the Blues Foundation, The Steve Miller Band return with yet another new offering, Let Your Hair Down, which lands in stores April 19 on Miller’s Space Cowboy Records in partnership with Roadrunner/Loud…

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North Dakota based Hip Hop new comer Big Reeno, will be joining rap superstar Nelly on the Blizzard Music Tour which is scheduled to kick off in Brookings, South Dakota on March 1st. The tour also features West coast rap group Cali Swag District, who rose to fame last year with their smash hit single…

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[Away], which was released December of 2010, is comprised of four brilliantly simple songs, each of which has his or her own personality and style. “Away”, the title track, features fellow singer Emily Valentine, whose award-winning vocal stylings serve as a seductive backdrop to this upwardly floating melody, sweetly melancholy guitar plucks, and intricate, head-bobbing…

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Universal Republic recording artist Lauren Pritchard will launch a U.S. tour with Matt White and Brendan James on March 17th in Little Rock, AR. The run, which will include a performance at Los Angeles’ intimate Hotel Café on April 1st, will conclude in Pittsburgh on April 17th. Pritchard, who’s in the midst of a U.K.…

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Love is in the air, but rock is definitely in the living room this February with news of a shredtastic new ten song mega pack for the Guitar Hero music library care of Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced.   Available now and featuring hits from metal legends Black…

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The Strokes are set to release their newest single, “Under Cover Of Darkness,” on February 9th via a stream on their website. The song will be available to download for free for 48 hours from www.thestrokes.com , and will arrive at radio on the same day. “Under Cover Of Darkness” will be available to purchase…

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USHER TO TOUR WITH AKON SOON We’ve just learned Usher has not only announced the dates for the second leg of his OMG tour, but the crooner intends to bring Akon on as a supporting act. The trek kicks off in April and travels through major markets including Atlantic City, Chicago, Orlando, Los Angeles and…

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Enter the 2011 YouBloom Song Contest, the annual internet-based competition conceived by YouBloom founder Phil Harrington and musician/songwriter Bob Geldof.   Harrington and Geldof, along with A&R man Nigel Grainge (The Waterboys, Sinead O’Connor, The Boomtown Rats, World Party and Steve Miller Band), songwriter/producer Rupert Hine (Tina Turner, Stevie Nicks), and record producer Damion “Damizza”…

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Intensity notwithstanding, Madlife are always up for a good time. They’ve played everywhere from backyard birthday parties to 2009’s Rockstar Mayhem tour, and war stories are in boundless supply, from the constant renovation of their “silver bullet” tour coach (which they once flooded with 22 gallons of water in 10 degree Oklahoma chill) to the…

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Rise Against sets out on a tour of North America beginning April 5th in Las Vegas, NV.   The tour, featuring special guests Bad Religion and Four Year Strong, will hit major markets across the United States throughout the spring, including two nights at New York City’s Terminal 5 in early May.   For a…

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Global phenomenon Sade, known for their one of a kind timeless sound, announced today that acclaimed singer, songwriter and pianist, John Legend will join every date on their highly anticipated summer tour.     Legend is nominated for five Grammy Awards and two NAACP Awards this year for his collaboration with the Roots on the…

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Buffalo Tom surprised fans this week with Bones, a free acoustic EP released exclusively via their website http://www.buffalotom.com. The short-player features four songs, including two Buffalo Tom favorites and a rendition of “Arise, Watch,” the lead track from the band’s upcoming eighth LP, Skins. The digital-only release also includes a rousing cover of New Order’s…

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In anticipation of her sophomore release Hundred More Years available everywhere beginning March 1, Fervent Records and reigning Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year is offering a sneak peak of her album through her website http://francescamusic.com/hundredmoreyears. Beginning today, fans will be able to access Hundred More Years with full song streams and share with…

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Eagle Rock Entertainment will release The Taking, a brand new studio album from Duff McKagan’s Loaded on vinyl (April 12) and CD (April 19). [MSRP $13.98].   A Grammy and American Music Award-winning songwriter/recording artist who has sold over 100 million records, Duff McKagan helped shape the music of an entire generation. He was a…

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The “Corona & Lime” boys are back at it again. This time the dynamic duo known simply as “Shwayze” releases a mini-album “The W’s”. Laced (no pun intended) with classics for a smokey room, this mini-album does more then keep the embers burning.     It sends a “Collect Call” to all their fans as…

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