Category: NEWS

LADY GAGA TO RELEASE NEW SONG IN FEBRUARY Lady Gaga announced that in February, she will release a new single off her highly anticipated album, Born This Way.   Gaga broke the news to fan site Lady-Gaga.net and added that the album is like “bad kids going to church, having fun on a higher level.”…

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California based Kottonmouth Kings have announced they will assist local food banks this year with their annual “Jingle Bowls” Christmas tour dates. Kottonmouth Kings are encouraging fans to bring non-perishable foods items to donate to local food banks on their upcoming ‘Jingle Bowl’ shows in San Diego, Anaheim and Tempe, AZ in December.   KOTTONMOUTH…

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Today, international superstar and music icon, Snoop Dogg is releasing his brand new single entitled “Wet” via www.SnoopDogg.com at 4:20 pm PST, an anthem made for Prince William’s bachelor party and all bachelor parties around the world to follow.   It is the second single to release from Snoop Dogg’s forthcoming 11th studio album entitled,…

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With an ARIA Award winning, self-titled album that surpassed Platinum sales, plus a platinum single (“Plans”) and forthcoming appearance on the Big Day Out, the claim is not quite as far fetched as it may sound. [youtube 4OcpSOUYjlE nolink]   At the 2010 ARIA Awards, Birds Of Tokyo not only received 6 nominations, but walked…

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Check out the brand new video, “Southern Hospitality”, from R&B Crooner Hal Linton. Hal is currently working on his album Return From The Future. Hal is also fresh off of tour the Budweiser Superfest Tour featuring Kem, Jaheim, and other acts Hal Linton “Southern Hospitality” (Prod. Rico Love) [youtube QwYgTlew-pA nolink]

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Following on the heels of her recent digital single “Is This Love,” GRAMMY winning artist Corinne Bailey Rae will release The Love EP on January 25th, 2011, on Capitol Records. The Love EP is a five-song collection of covers that Bailey Rae calls an “homage to some of my favorite musicians, as well as a…

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Legendary drummer Travis Barker along with FSAS (Famous Stars and Straps) has teamed up with the ‘One Life One Chance’ (OLOC) organization headed by Toby Morse, the front man of the punk rock band H20. OLOC is an organization that promotes a Drug Free culture. Toby introduces today’s youth to his friends who all live…

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What happens when two fans of Bruce Lee from different parts of the world first “meet” online? They decide to write a musical tribute to their idol. And which is what happened when Hong Kong-based music marketing executive Hans Ebert, Chairman of We-Enhance Inc and Yorkshire-born singer-songwriter Jon Harrison, based in the UK, have done…

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PJ Harvey’s eighth studio album ‘Let England Shake’ is set to be released on the February 15, 2011 on Vagrant Records in the U.S. ‘Let England Shake’ was recorded in a 19th Century church in Dorset with long time collaborator Flood who co-produced the album with PJ Harvey, John Parish and Mick Harvey. The record…

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JUNIP originally formed in Gothenburg, Sweden, ten years ago by José González (guitar, vocals), Elias Araya (drums) and Tobias Winterkorn (organ/moog). Junip have periodically gathered together and recorded when schedules permitted, but this is the first time all the members have focused exclusively on the band. Tuesday 1 February — LONDON — Scala ( £11)…

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IT’S THE BEGINNING FOR THE PEAS The Black Eyed Peas new album, The Beginning, arrives in stores tomorrow.   The effort is the highly-anticipated follow-up to their multi-platinum album, The E.N.D., which has sold over 2.8-million copies to date.   The E.N.D. debuted at number one on the Billboard album chart and included the number…

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Curt Smith, co-founder of seminal music group Tears for Fears, will release “This Is Christmas,” his first original holiday song, on November 29, 2010. Smith is releasing “This Is Christmas” via his KOOK Media label as a standalone single, which will be available in digital format from iTunes, Amazon MP3, and other online retailers. It…

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9:30 Records is proud to announce that Justin Jones will be playing with Badly Drawn Boy for eleven dates. Justin grew up in a collection of cabins, trailers, and campers known as Rawley Springs, VA.   He believes, like many musicians, that in a career like theirs, you don’t do it for the money, because…

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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! Bubba Sparxxx “Georgia”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Wanted to give you the early head’s up on the release of an eye-opening (and ear-damaging!) new documentary on Motorhead’s Lemmy coming out next year. Entitled: ‘Lemmy: 49% Mother F**cker. 51% Son of a B*tch.’ the film will be released in February 2011 following its premiere at SXSW earlier this year and showings at film…

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“Tonight” is the follow up single to the smash hit “I Like It”. It is the second single off of his Bilingual Album Euphoria available everywhere. [youtube LDtYkOrV4-E nolink] www.enriqueiglesias.com

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Ben Taylor is currently completing his new album, Listening,   for release in 2011 to coincide with a world-wide tour.   The year will begin with Ben and his father James Taylor sharing the stage in what promises to be a magical evening of music performed on their first ever tour together (tour dates below).…

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THE BLACK EYED PEAS TALK STADIUM TOUR The Black Eyed Peas are planning on doing a stadium tour to support their new album, The Beginning, which arrives on Tuesday.   After a test-run through stadiums in South America earlier this month, will.i.iam told Billboard.com that the Peas are planning on creating a very big show.…

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It’s that time of year again…and that means Kenny Rogers is gearing up to celebrate the holidays once again on his annual Christmas & Hits Tour — now a holiday tradition.   However, this holiday season Kenny is excited to announce the release of his first-ever live Christmas album: Christmas Live.   Featuring such favorites…

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The Western States Motel is proud to announce a slew of West Coast tour dates this winter. The band is gearing up for the release of their latest full-length record Freeway Freeway Riverbed, set to drop February 2011. A full list of tour dates is below. If you close your eyes and imagine yourself cruising…

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Disturbed have premiered the brand new video for the track “The Animal,” the latest single from their current album Asylum. Check out the haunting new video over here. [youtube dwxUgefMStM nolink] www.disturbed1.com

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THIRTY SECONDS TO MARS has just released a second clip from their upcoming short film for “Hurricane,” a track from the band’s latest album release, This Is War. The freshly premiered trailer is the second, from a series of six short snippets, aimed at giving fans a sneak peek of the full-length film and each…

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NKOTBSB ANNOUNCE MORE TOUR DATES! Fresh off closing the 2010 American Music Awards with a medley of their hits, New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys have announced more tour dates.   18 shows have been added to the outing, including second shows added in Chicago and Toronto.   The guys will play in…

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Fashawn just dropped the new video for “Ride & Smokin’.” This song is on some DJ Quick-esque, serious west coast funk. The video feels like hanging out with Fash (ala Gin ‘n’ Juice). [youtube ZIlrOWcmPaI nolink] www.myspace.com/fashawn

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Gibson Guitar, in partnership with Legacy Learning Systems, has announced the most in-depth home study course for guitar: Gibson’s Learn & Master Guitar. Developed in cooperation with Legacy Learning Systems, the 20-DVD course takes beginning players from the ultra-basics of guitar all the way through advanced skills training.   Featuring instruction by Steve Krenz, the…

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popantipop is the house that Michael Patterson built. It is an independent label and production studio working in tandem under one sturdy roof.   “I think of popantipop as a living room where all of my friends can come over and get advice. If we can help them get their music out to the world…

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Explosions In The Sky has confirmed its first headline shows in the UK and Europe since 2008. The 2011 tour will be the band’s first series of shows anywhere since its four-city 10th anniversary trek in summer 2009. The first dates to be announced commence May 16 in Dublin, run through May 25 in Amsterdam…

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British singer-songwriter-guitarist Bobby Long’s anticipated debut studio album A WINTER TALE, produced by Grammy-winner Liam Watson (White Stripes) will be released February 1st, 2011 on ATO Records. Fans can grab a free download of “Who Have You Been Loving” on Bobby Long’s website . Bobby Long recently filmed an acoustic performance of “Dead & Done”…

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Ryan Adams & The Cardinals have confirmed the December 14 release of the double length opus III/IV on Adams’ own Pax Am label. III/IV compiles a wealth of material from a planned two-week session at New York City’s Electric Lady that ended up running some six months and yielding over 60 tracks. Some of these…

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Modern alternative band, Linkin Park is known for their musical experimentation and technological innovation. Their latest release, A Thousand Suns, has been described as a “journey that explores the conflict between technology and humanity.” In this spirit, the band has teamed up with A.P.E. RADIO, for the November 22 launch of “Linkin Park Radio.” www.aperadio.com

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AVRIL AND DERYCK FINALIZE DIVORCE According to the Associated Press, Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley have finalized their divorce.   Court records show a judge approved the terms of the breakup. The agreement calls for each performer to keep the rights to their song catalogues and hold on to their own awards…

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His rise to global fame and fortune is even more inspiring when one takes into account the awesome obstacles he has had to overcome. Through interviews with friends, former colleagues and business associates, BLOOMBERG GAME CHANGERS follows his meteoric rise from the projects to business success, highlighting the unorthodox business style and entrepreneurial instincts that…

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Rah Digga’s long-anticipated sophomore release, Classic, may have satiated both critics and fans alike after its release in mid-September, but the former First Lady of the Flipmode Squad is not through yet. The second video to come from the album, directed by Court Dunn as a part of Restless Films/Same Plate and NahRight.com’s One Shot…

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Appitalism.com, the first site to combine a social community with an online store to help consumers quickly and easily discover, discuss and download the best digital content for all devices, announced today that more than 10 million music downloads are immediately available to members. The catalogue consist of full length music tracks from the major…

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“I really think we’re onto something,” begins the chorus of “Ruckus,” THE YOUNG INTERNATIONAL’s first single from their self-titled debut, due out February 1, 2011, whose lyrics are quite visionary in a lot of ways. While some bands come at you like a bull towards a matador, The Young International’s music hits you from left…

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After mounting a live stage concert event that played to sold out crowds and great acclaim in four American cities last year, Twentieth Century Fox Television and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy are proud to announce the “Glee” cast will travel to Europe to perform on the arena stages of London, Manchester and Dublin this June.…

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Matt Duke is set to release his second Ryko album, One Day Die, on March 1st, 2011. Produced by Jason Finkel, the 11-track collection of whip-smart, emotive songs touches on the darkness implicit in that title and uses it as a springboard to redemption and rebirth.     One Day Die is the anticipated follow-up…

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2011 is poised to be another great year for LUCK Media & Marketing, Inc., the respected entertainment business PR and Marketing firm launched in 1998 by music industry veteran Steve Levesque. Levesque announced today that LUCK Media has upgraded and expanded offices in West Hollywood and Las Vegas. Additionally, the company has opened a new…

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Chris Phillips, founding member, co-songwriter and drummer of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, has recorded nine songs for Screen Gems’ Burlesque, A De Line Pictures Production. The film, which stars Cher and Christina Aguilera, opens in theaters on November 24th. Phillips produced the songs with Christopher Thorn, guitarist for Blind Melon and a respected producer (Anna…

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Delivering “highly energetic, highly entertaining” (All Music) Rock and Roll, Copenhagen’s The Breakers have released the official video for “Riot Act,” the first single from their forthcoming full-length due out in 2011. “Riot Act” is currently available via Wicked Cool Records digitally and as a 7″ single featuring the exclusive B Side “Running out of…

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