RIHANNA TO OPEN THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS You are not going to want to miss this year’s American Music Awards. It was just announced that Rihanna will be opening the show, joining already announced performers at event, Diddy-Dirty Money, Ne-Yo, Bon Jovi, P!nk, Christina Aguilera, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha and Usher. More…
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SARAH KIRKLAND SNIDER VIDEO “THE LOTUS EATERS”
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Sarah Kirkland Snider reveals the debut video for “The Lotus Eaters,” from her widely-acclaimed new release Penelope (out now on New Amsterdam Records), starring the album’s vocalist Shara Worden of My Brightest Diamond. Shot at the East Point Lighthouse and an abandoned military base in New Jersey, the video captures Snider’s compelling story of a…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 2010
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DIDDY, NE-YO TO PERFORM AT THE AMAS We’ve just learned Ne-Yo and Diddy—Dirty Money have been announced as performers at the 2010 American Music Awards. The entertainers join previously confirmed performers including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Christina Aguilera, Bon Jovi, P!nk and Usher. Viewers will be able to watch the event live from…
FREE KATY PERRY & MAROON 5 SHOWS NEXT WEEK
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Microsoft and AT&T are throwing a few special (FREE) shows next week in New York and San Francisco to coincide with the launch of the new Windows 7 phone. To celebrate the launch of the Windows Phone 7 this coming Monday, November 8th, Microsoft and AT&T are throwing free concerts featuring Katy Perry in NYC…
METALLISTS HEAVEN BELOW OFFER FANS A FREE EP DOWNLOAD
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Having just wrapped up their 2010 Horns & Halos Tour (which included dates all the way from Texas to Florida, and New York to Canada), Heaven Below are thanking the many fans that attended their shows with an exclusive EP, available for download through their website – www.heavenbelow.com. Including a “Horns N’ Halo Tour Video,”…
FATHEAD RELEASES LIL WAYNE
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Fathead officials announced that they were releasing the Lil Wayne Fathead earlier than expected today because his millions of fans worldwide were demanding it. “We just kept getting bombarded by Weezy fans demanding that we release his Fathead immediately, so we caved and his Fathead is officially free”, said a Fathead spokesman.…
SHAKIRA STILL GOT IT
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In the midst of a sold out world tour that has been touted by The Hollywood Reporter as “90 minutes of foot stomping sizzle and flash,” Shakira’s newest album, Sale El Sol/The Sun Comes Out (Epic Records), debuted at # 1 on the U.S. Latin Music Chart and lands in the Top 10 on Billboard’s…
DEPRESSED BUTTONS ANNOUNCE FIRST EP
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Most commonly known as three-fifths of the influential indie synth outfit, The Faint, Clark Baechle, Todd Fink, and Jacob Thiele have begun their journey into the future of sound with their new project Depressed Buttons. The men behind the drums, vox and keyboards of the revered band were among the first to give punk…
TRUE WIDOW SIGNS TO KEMADO RECORDS
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True Widow, the Dallas-based co-ed trio known for creating hauntingly beautiful heavy music, have signed to New York-based Kemado Records with an eye on a March 2011 release. The band, comprised of singer/guitar player DH Phillips,singer/bass player Nicole Estill and drummer Slim Texas, have described their music as “stonegaze” while numerous outlets have offered…
FAR EAST MOVEMENT “ROCKETEER” VIDEO
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Far East Movement, the group behind the club anthem “Like A G6,” have premiered the video for their new single “Rocketeer” featuring OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder. Directed by Marc Klasfeld (Flo-Rida, Jay-Z, Nelly), the clip tells the story of a dedicated boyfriend who would do anything to reach his girlfriend across the globe. [youtube RcmKbTR–iA…
JYJ FEATURE TAKES OVER BILLBOARD
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JYJ, which features three main members from arguably the biggest selling male vocal group in Asia “TVXQ” teamed up with A-list U.S. producers Kanye West and Rodney Jerkins for their global album debut “The Beginning.” The album was the Billboard Release of the Week last week, which included a JYJ cover wrap on and…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd, 2010
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KE$HA & TAYLOR SWIFT TOP iTUNES CHART Ke$ha’s new single, “We R Who We R,” tops the iTunes chart this week. The song is the first single off Cannibal, the companion album for her platinum debut Animal, which will be released on November 22nd. Far East Movement’s “Like a G6” featuring Cataracs &…
JAH CURE VIDEO LEAKED
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International Reggae artist Jah Cure is now the latest victim of intellectual property theft. Rickman Warren of Jamplified Records is now fuming after the leaking of the video of Jah Cure’s latest hit for the label “Never Say Never” on Friday of last week. The video, for the techno version of the song was…
G. LOVE RECORDS COUNTRY BLUES ALBUM
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G. Love has announced the details of his new album, Fixin’ To Die, set for release on February 22nd on Brushfire Records. Recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC, and produced by The Avett Brothers, this new body of work is arguably G. Love’s most sincere and candid work to date. After a chance…
MATT & KIM RELEASE THIRD FULL-LENGTH ALBUM SIDEWALKS VIA FADER LABEL
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Today, Matt & Kim release their highly anticipated third full-length effort, Sidewalks, via FADER Label. Critical accolades have already poured in from SPIN, Entertainment Weekly, Billboard, Marie Claire, New York Magazine and Pitchfork, among others. Next Monday, Nov. 8th, the band will once again appear on Last Call with Carson Daly, performing “Silver Tiles,” which…
KAT MASLICH-BODE REALIZES SOLO DEBUT
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It’s been a Road of 6 for Kat Maslich-Bode, as in six years, the time it’s taken to complete her solo debut since parting in 2004 with Peter Bradley Adams, as the duo eastmountainsouth. The album, due January 18 via Mishara Music, is produced by Neilson Hubbard (Kim Richey, Strays Don’t Sleep, Matthew Perryman Jones)…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd, 2010
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KATY PERRY AND MAROON 5 TO PLAY WINDOWS PHONE LAUNCH Microsoft and AT&T will launch the new Windows Phone with free concerts featuring Katy Perry at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, and Maroon 5 at the Fillmore in San Francisco, California on Monday. Tickets are available only at select AT&T stores in…
NSFW VIDEO FROM LARRY DVOSKIN
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Larry Dvoskin, multiple Grammy nominated musician and mega-producer, is breaking out from behind the mixing board and into the spotlight with the debut of his own project, the critically acclaimed, psychedelic “Life Is Strange”. The project is described by Dvoskin as a “musical tapestry of colored threads. Each song is meant to have a…
GREGG ALLMAN FIRST SOLO RECORD IN 14 YEARS
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Rounder Records is excited to announce that Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame legend Gregg Allman will release his first solo record in 14 years on January 18, 2011. Called Low Country Blues for the coastal Georgia region Allman calls home, the record was produced by T Bone Burnett, recorded at his Village Recorder studio…
MIA MAKES CAMEO IN HOLLYWOOD HOLT VIDEO
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Check out this video for Hollywood Holt’s “La La La Freestyle”, MIA makes an appearance. Red plastic cups and A-list cameos go hand in hand, apparently. Hollywood Holt has an album slated for release next year on Chocolate Industries. [vimeo 15520874 nolink]
DEVOTCHKA TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Denver based group DeVotchKa is set to release their new album 100 Lovers via Anti- Records on February 15th. For this, their fifth record, the band again headed to the vastness of the Arizona desert with producer Craig Schumacher (Calexico, Neko Case). The resulting work is as epic as the landscape in which it was…
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY’S NEW VIDEO “OVERLORD”
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Black Label Society has partnered with VEVO for the world premiere of BLS’ hysterical new video “Overlord.” As of today, Monday, November 1st, the video can be viewed here. The video, directed by Master Cylinder, finds guitar legend Zakk Wylde and his Black Label Society in a satire of 70’s Kung Fu movies.…
FREE GRATEFUL DEAD MUSIC ALL MONTH
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Starting on the Day of the Dead (November 1), dead.net, the official website of the Grateful Dead, will kick off 30 DAYS OF DEAD. Every day throughout the entire month of November, the Grateful Dead will post a different live track on dead.net that will be free to download for one day only. The band’s…
APRIL SMITH AND THE GREAT PICTURE SHOW ANNOUNCES US TOUR DATES
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Brooklyn-based quintet April Smith and the Great Picture Show will close out 2010 bringing their swinging, juke joint swagger to a venue near you in support of their LP, Songs For A Sinking Ship. Kicking off November 4th in Cambridge, MA and culminating November 30th in Chicago, IL with stops along the way in in…
REV THEORY READY TO SERVE UP ‘JUSTICE’
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After over a two-year wait, Rev Theory fans can rejoice. Interscope / Geffen / A&M has announced a February 15, 2011 release date for the band’s third album: JUSTICE. The lead single, which is the title track “Justice,” goes to rock radio on Tuesday, November 2nd. The song will also be available…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NICKI MINAJ ft. Eminem “Roman’s Revenge”
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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! NICKI MINAJ ft. Eminem “Roman’s Revenge”: SKOPE…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 2010
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BURLESQUE SOUNDTRACK The Burlesque soundtrack, featuring songs from Christina Aguilera and Cher, will be released on November 22nd. Tricky Stewart, Linda Perry and Ron Fair all helped produce the set, which boasts covers of classic songs such as Etta James’ “Something’s Got A Hold On Me” and “Tough Lover” as well as Mae West’s “A…
THE SPILL CANVAS VIDEO “DUST STORM”
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As they continue on the second leg of their nationwide tour with the Goo Goo Dolls, alt-rockers The Spill Canvas have released a music video for “Dust Storm,” the second single from their recent LP Formalities. The video – described by the band as “the most fun video shoot they’ve ever been a part…
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE TO OPEN FOR SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT WEMBLEY
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The National Football League (NFL) today announced that My Chemical Romance will perform the official pre-game entertainment for the NFL Pepsi Max International Series game on Sunday 31st October, at Wembley Stadium. The band will prepare the 85,000 strong crowd of fans for the clash between home team, the San Francisco 49ers and the Denver…
DAFT PUNK PUT OUT NEW VIDEO FOR SDTRK
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The music video for Daft Punk’s “Derezzed” from the upcoming TRON: Legacy Soundtrack is available now. You can pre-order the Daft Punk TRON Soundtrack and receive an exclusive glow in the dark poster at www.TRONSoundtrack.com. [youtube SPFpcKm0B7U nolink]
DARK PARTY (ELIOT LIPP & LEO 123) TO RELEASE NEW FULL LENGTH ALBUM
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This fall brings the anticipated release of DARK PARTY’s first full-length album comprised of twelve original tracks. After a pair of single releases in early 2010, the group announces they will release their full-length album LIGHT YEARS on November 2 through Old Tacoma Records and 1320 Records. Weaving spacey electro, west coast funk, and sharp…
ALTER BRIDGE PREPARES NEW ALBUM AB III
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Active rock powerhouse ALTER BRIDGE are preparing to release their third studio album, AB III, on November 9th. In anticipation of the release, guys have posted a video from the studio to update fans about the recording process. Alter Bridge was formed in 2004 by Creed members Mark Tremonti, Brian Marshall, and Scott Phillips, and…
SLASH DEBUTS SEXY NEW MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING FERGIE
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Slash will premiere his steamy new music video for current single, “Beautiful Dangerous,” featuring Fergie, from the guitarist’s self-titled debut, today, October 28, 2010. Directed by Rich Lee, The ultra sexy video has Fergie portraying a leather lingerie wearing crazed fan. Things get racy when the singer ties Slash to a bed, kisses…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 2010
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KATY PERRY DEDICATES NEW VIDEO TO IT GETS BETTER Katy Perry announced on her Twitter page that she’s dedicating her “Firework” video to the recently launched It Gets Better campaign, which lends support to young gay people who have been bullied. The clip can be seen on Eonline.com now. The video was shot in…
DINOSAUR BONES PEN DEAL WITH DINE ALONE RECORDS
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Dine Alone Records is proud to welcome Dinosaur Bones to their ever-expanding roster. The label will release the band’s EP titled Birthright digitally on November 2, 2010 and plan to release the band’s debut LP titled My Divider in early 2011. The Toronto-based indie pop quintet has amassed an impressive amount of accolades to date,…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: SNOOP DOGG “NEW YEARS EVE”
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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! SNOOP DOGG “NEW YEARS EVE”: SKOPE IT…
SHAWN CHRYSTOPHER TO RELEASE ANTICIPATED EP
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On December 7th, Shawn Chrystopher is set to release You, and Only You, a rapturously artistic LP that sees the young rapper staying true to the musical integrity of a full length project. The result is a stunning collection of music with each track sonically tuned to have distinguished melodies and hooks that stick after…
BOSTON BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER
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Boston Ballet presents Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker, voted last year as ‘The Best-Loved Nutcracker in the U.S.’, November 26 — December 31, 2010. All 40 performances of this season’s production are presented by State Street Corporation. All performances take place at The Boston Opera House, 539 Washington Street, Boston. Additionally, Boston Ballet and The Nutcracker…
LAUREN PRITCHARD NEW VIDEO
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Check out the raspy swagger of Universal Republic artist, Lauren Pritchard, whose album has already seen accolades in the UK, and is poised to make waves in the US; produced by Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Eg White (Adele, Duffy) with help from hip folk-slingers, Mumford And Sons. SKOPE IT HERE! www.laurenpritchard.com
OH LAND SHARES BRAND NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Other than showcasing Oh Land’s infectious music, the video explores imaginary landscapes, including what appears to be a snow-blanketed tundra covered with spheres of light. Video director thirtytwo (Blur, Elbow, Franz Ferdinand, and Arctic Monkeys) pays homage to Oh Land’s history as a ballet dancer by meshing modern and classic choreography against the backdrop…
