JAY-Z & ALICIA KEYS INSPIRED “CALIFORNIA GURLS” Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” came out of a very simple place: as a response to Jay-Z and Alicia Keys’ massive hit “Empire State of Mind.” Perry told MTV News, “When I came up with the idea of ‘California Gurls,’ it was because I was a little bit…
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HARDRIVE LIVE RETURNS FOR SECOND YEAR
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United Stations nationally syndicated radio shows HardDrive and HardDrive XL have announced the second annual HARDDRIVE LIVE TOUR 2010 branded and produced in conjunction with its’ weekend and nightly radio programs. The 2010 lineup for the fall concert tour features headliners Sevendust, 10 Years, with special guests Since October, Aranda and Anew Revolution. The excursion…
THRIVING IVORY PREPARE SOPHOMORE RELEASE
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San Francisco’s critically-acclaimed band THRIVING IVORY prepare to release their sophomore album, Through Yourself & Back Again on September 14th via Wind Up Records. The album features the first single, “Where We Belong” which is available on iTunes now. Watch the video for the single as the guys perform in an abandoned warehouse. [youtube…
RUINER ANNOUNCES DETAILS FOR FINAL SHOWS
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Ruiner has finalized their final shows. The first of a series of three farewell shows will be a benefit for the Jake Stults Foundation in Brooklyn on September 25th with Attica! Attica!, Achilles, Another Breath, Such Gold, and Mayflower at Party Xpo. On October 5th Ruiner will be playing a small, private locals only hometown…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, AUGUST 20th, 2010
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE AND FRIENDS BENEFIT! Justin Timberlake will bring the Justin Timberlake and Friends, a Special Evening Benefiting Shriner’s Hospitals for Children event back to Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s Theatre For The Performing Arts in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 23rd. The evening will feature performances from Christina Aguilera, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Lady…
WITH A $30K KICKSTART FROM FANS BLEU READIES HIS LATEST RELEASE
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Boston native, and Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, producer, collaborator Bleu has just finished his fourth album of new solo material following 2009’s quietly released A Watched Pot (Fontana Distribution), titled Four. Due November 2 on his own The Major Label distributed through Redeye, Bleu will preview material at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles in September.…
BANK RELEASES ‘I WAS JUST RECORDING’
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Hip Hop Artist Bank has released his debut Album, ‘I Was Just Recording’ on August 10th, 2010. The album is being released on his Atlanta based, independent record label Southern Produce Entertainment and is currently available on ITunes. The album is a follow up to 2009’s “2000 N Plenty Mixtape”, which was recorded by the…
MALUCA RELEASES VIDEO FOR “HECTOR”
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The much anticipated mixtape has finally arrived from Maluca presented by Mad Decent and mixed by Paul Devro. The video for Hector is here: [youtube VDgQ9NeqnPE nolink] www.malucamala.com
SONS OF SYLVIA HIT THE ROAD WITH CARRIE UNDERWOOD
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Sons of Sylvia are gearing up for another round of touring with their friend Carrie Underwood! The second leg of Carrie’s “Play On Tour” kicks off September 25th in Portland, OR and Sons of Sylvia will be along for the ride (see below for complete list of tour dates). Brothers Ashley, Austin and Adam Clark…
NORAH JONES TO RELEASE STAR-STUDDED COLLECTION
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On November 2, EMI’s Blue Note Records will release …Featuring, a star-studded collection of the multi-platinum selling, multi-Grammy Award winning singer Norah Jones’s musical collaborations from the past decade. The 18 songs on the album include duets with such legends as Ray Charles, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton, and with 21st Century icons from OutKast…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Dre Robinson “Wah Do Dem (What It Look Like)”
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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! Dre Robinson “Wah Do Dem (What It…
DANBERT NOBACON ANNOUNCES HIS NEW ALBUM
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Agitprop musician/writer/social critic/actor Danbert Nobacon is back with a new album and book this fall. Backed by Seattle’s gypsy punks The Bad Things, Nobacon recorded a song cycle called Woebegone, available October 19th. Never one to relax, his first novel will arrive on October 1st! “Three Dead Princes — An Anarchist Fairytale” is illustrated by…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 19th, 2010
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GAGA’S NEXT ALBUM MAY BE “SHOCKING” Lady Gaga recently announced that she’s still working on her highly anticipated next album. Producer RedOne heard some of it already and said that it’s going to be “shocking.” The producer, who was behind Gaga’s breakout hit “Just Dance,” told Billboard.com that he worked on two tracks…
FAT BEATS CLOSE RETAIL CONTINUE ONLINE
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After 16 years, Fat Beats has announced the closing of the legendary label’s two remaining retail locations in New York and Los Angeles. Fat Beats will celebrate the legacies of the stores, which are scheduled to close in early September (New York: September 4th, Los Angeles: September 18th) by throwing a series of blow-out sales…
ERIC CLAPTON TO RELEASE 19th SOLO ALBUM
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Guitar icon and three time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Eric Clapton announced today that he will release his 19th solo studio album on September 28, 2010 simply titled CLAPTON. Co-produced by guitarist and long-time collaborator Doyle Bramhall II, the album features an all star cast of musical collaborations starting with the legendary…
HAS EMINEM GONE TOO FAR?
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Is anybody as freaked out as I am by the fact that the #1 song in the United States talks about tying a girlfriend to the bed and setting the house on fire? That’s what Eminem says he’s going to do, in the last verse of the wildly popular song “I Love The Way You…
THE MAINE HIT THE ROAD WITH NEVER SHOUT NEVER THIS FALL
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Sire/Action Theory Record’s artist, The Maine, will be supporting Never Shout Never, on a nationwide tour this fall. The dates, which also feature “I Can Make A Mess Like Nobody’s Business”, kicks off October 19th in Seattle, WA and runs through November 27th in Chicago, IL. The band is currently out on their…
FILTER PRESENTS KATE NASH’S NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THIS FALL / VIDEO
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Kate Nash will kick off a fall headlining tour of North America October 27th in San Diego at the House of Blues (see below for complete set of dates). Filter will sponsor Kate’s new run of dates as she plays selections from her critically praised sophomore set My Best Friend Is You which was…
SHERYL CROW PERFORMS ON MLB.COM
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Nine-time Grammy winner and lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan Sheryl Crow recently visited MLB.com’s studios in New York to take part in its on-going Major League Artists series. Sheryl and her new band played songs from her new album 100 Miles From Memphis for a performance that will be available exclusively on MLB.com/Entertainment beginning today.…
’80 BLOCKS FROM TIFFANY’S’ TRAILER
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Five Day Weekend and Traffic Entertainment are proud to announce the upcoming DVD release of 80 Blocks From Tiffany’s, director Gary Weis’ 1979 documentary about the South Bronx and its gang culture. The previously unavailable film will be released in the Fall of 2010, the first time it has been offered to the public in…
MEET ASHTAR COMMAND / VIDEO
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You’ve heard their music everywhere – including “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The OC,” “Ugly Betty” and television ad campaigns for Nissan and Microsoft. Now Chris Holmes and Brian Liesegang step out front with Ashtar Command’s first-ever video, “Deadman’s Gun.” Ashtar Command penned “Deadman’s Gun” for Rockstar Games’ critically acclaimed, Western-themed video game, “Red Dead Redemption” and the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18th, 2010
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WOMAN JUMPS ON STAGE WITH MAROON 5 It takes more than a stage-crasher to throw Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine off his game. At their show in New Jersey on Sunday night, a woman jumped up on stage and started dancing near Levine while he was performing “Wake Up Call.” He got startled…
MATT WHITE TO POSTS FIRST SINGLE OFF NEW ALBUM
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yko is pleased to announce the release of “Falling In Love (With My Best Friend),” the highly anticipated single off Matt White’s upcoming sophomore album, It’s The Good Crazy. The single impacts at radio and digital retailers today, August 17th. The singer-songwriter’s debut single is a pop fueled love letter showcasing Matt’s vocal range,…
COLIN MUNROE COVERS PRINCE
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Colin Munroe released a cover of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” today via his official website – www.colinmunroe.com. This is the first solo track available since dropping “Start A War” last July. He has stayed busy working on new material and collaborating with a variety of artists including: Drake, Travis McCoy, Sky Ferreira and…
JAGERMEISTER ANNOUNCES FALL MUSIC TOUR
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Jagermeister, the brand known for decades of involvement with rock and metals bands, continues to own the concert circuit with the announcement of the 2010 Fall Jagermeister Music Tour, North America’s biggest thrash tour in 20 years with the 1991 original “Clash of the Titans” lineup – Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax. The brand’s 17th…
BILAL RELEASES FIRST SINGLE “RESTART”
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The first single from Grammy-nominated soul singer Bilal’s forthcoming album, Airtight’s Revenge, is in stores now. The track, “Restart,” is produced by Bilal and Steve McKie (Jill Scott, Estelle) and is one of eleven new tracks on the album, which hits stores on September 14th via Plug Research. Bilal — “Restart” on iTunes: SKOPE…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Spring Offensive “The First Of Many Dreams About Monsters”
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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! Spring Offensive “The First Of Many Dreams…
DEVON ALLMAN’S HONEYTRIBE’S ‘SPACE AGE BLUES’ TO BE RELEASED
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Dutch independent label Provogue Records has announced an October 12 street date for Devon Allman’s Honeytribe’s latest recording SPACE AGE BLUES. Allman shares, “I had a concept that you could simplify as ‘Darth Vader meets B.B. King. Even before I’d written the first song, I decided I wanted to make a statement about the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 17th, 2010
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TAYLOR SWIFT IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE Taylor Swift is featured in the new People magazine, discussing one of her new favorite instruments as well as her other personal interests. While recording her new album, Speak Now, Taylor tried out the cello, and describes the sound as, “So inspiring, so full. It can make you cry- it’s…
THE COWBOYS FROM HELL RIDE AGAIN
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PANTERA found its growl and groove on COWBOYS FROM HELL, a landmark album whose bone-powdering intensity, razor-sharp riffing and pummeling rhythmic assault represented a turning point in modern metal when it was released in 1990. More than just PANTERA’s major label debut, many consider this album to be the official debut of the PANTERA lineup…
MIDDLE CLASS RUT SET TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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When you listen to the music of MIDDLE CLASS RUT, you’d think there was a large band making all that beautiful noise. On the contrary, SEAN STOCKHAM (vocals, drums) and ZACK LOPEZ (vocals, guitars) are solely responsible for creating a new sound that’s anything but middle of the road on their debut album, NO…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Masspike Miles “Superfly”
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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 “Superfly”: SKOPE IT HERE!
ASIAN-AMERICAN SINGER BAIYU INKS MAJOR IMPRINT DEAL
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JMD Records, a subsidiary of INgrooves/Universal Music Group, has announced a distribution deal with rising singing sensation Baiyu. JMD Records and Baiyu have already headed into the studio, and are working relentlessly to produce a groundbreaking debut EP for this multi-talented artist. The upcoming EP will showcase new, unreleased songs by the artist who describes…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, AUGUST 16th, 2010
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GAGA TALKS SEX Lady Gaga is talking about sex. In an interview with a radio station, the pop star said that “if you’re not having sex with someone who really cares about you or who really loves you they can screw up your energy.” She also mentioned that “it’s always important to be…
TREY ANASTASIO BAND’S TAB AT THE TAB SET FOR SEPTEMBER 14th RELEASE
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TAB at the Tab, a collection of songs recorded live by Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) at the legendary Tabernacle in Atlanta, will be released on September 14th by Anastasio’s Rubber Jungle Records. The album – recorded on February 27, 2010 – captures the band at the peak of its powers and includes live renditions of…
G-UNIT RECORDS JOIN EMI LABEL SERVICES
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G-Unit Records has entered into an exclusive agreement with EMI Label Services in which EMI will distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America. EMI will release the Grammy nominated multi-platinum rapper Lloyd Banks’ third solo album “H.F.M. 2” (Hunger For More 2) on November 23rd, 2010, and Tony Yayo’s as…
PRIMUS OFFERS FREE DOWNLOAD OF REHEARSALS
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Now that Primus’ first headlining tour in four years is well underway, playing to rapturous fans across the country, the band is pleased to offer a handful of tracks from tour rehearsals at Primus HQ in San Rafael, CA, earlier this summer. Turns out the tapes came out great and Les, Ler and Jay…
GRINGO STAR JOIN UP WITH BEN ALLEN FOR SECOND ALBUM
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After months of touring the US, UK and Europe throughout 2009/10, Atlanta’s Gringo Star returned home to head into the studio with Ben Allen (Animal Collective, Deerhunter, Matt & Kim, Cut Copy) once again to begin work on their second album. The collaboration between Allen and the band led to so much acclaim for their…
GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP TO RELEASE NEW EP
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Polarizing NYC hardcore punk band GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP (also GFJD) will release its new EP Sex Vid Singles Club on October 12 via Shinebox Recordings. Birthed in Brooklyn, “with no regard for potential audiences” and the intent of “doing everything on its own terms,” GAY FOR JOHNNY DEPP has met to every response…
MIGGS HITS THE ROAD
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Tampa, FL-based pop-rock band MIGGS today announced tour dates for Fall 2010, opening for legendary singer and songwriter Ed Kowalczyk from the multi-platinum rock band, LIVE. MIGGS is currently touring to support the release of their new album, “Wide Awake,” which became available in stores and online on May 18. MIGGS TOUR DATES: Sept 16…
