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JASON DERULO TALKS VMA NOMINATIONS Jason Derulo was in Japan when he heard that he was up for two Moonmen at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.   Derulo was sleeping when he received a wake-up call with the news.   He told MTV that it was a “pleasant surprise” and that he is “really…

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When the party starts this October, virtual DJ’s and MC’s throughout the universe will fire up two turntable controllers and a microphone and mix it up with Tiësto — one of electronic music’s defining artists, DJ’s and producers — in DJ Hero ® 2, Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today revealed.   Having worked with…

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Here’s the behind the scenes footage for Kafani’s first single, “She Ready Now”, from the forthcoming album due out later this year. The Video for “She Ready Now” shot and will be delivered 2nd week in August. [youtube umW5Z2Ea4Ro nolink]

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After years of back and forth with the IRS, agents showed up at the Nashville home of former G-Unit artist, Young Buck, seizing assets like recording equipment, jewelry, furniture, and his platinum wall plaques. The action was taken due to a $300,000 past tax bill. Although Buck’s lawyers filed in court last month to protect…

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Eminem, the Nielsen SoundScan Artist of the Decade for 2000-2009, will premiere the eagerly awaited video for his No. 1 single “Love The Way You Lie,” featuring Rihanna, on MTV and VEVO.com on Thursday, August 5th at 9:00 PM EDT. Shot in Los Angeles, the video was directed by Joseph Kahn, who, in addition to…

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2010 MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS NOMINEES MTV has just announced the nominees for the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards and Lady Gaga leads the pack with a record breaking thirteen nods, including Best Pop Video, for her smash hit single “Bad Romance.” Eminem follows close behind with eight nominations, including Video of the Year, for…

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Chronicle Books will publish Atlanta, the new book from acclaimed photographer/director/author Michael Schmelling, on November 1st.   Atlanta evokes the incredible diversity of the city’s hip-hop scene, capturing the lives of everyone from up-and-coming rappers to club kids to multi-Platinum artists. It also includes a series of insightful essays by The New Yorker’s Kelefa Sanneh.…

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Nettwerk is excited to officially announce the signing of alt-pop duo St. Lola In The Fields. Their debut full-length High Atop The Houses And The Towns will be released on October 5; first single “Hold Me” will be available for purchase on September 7. Click HERE to listen to “Hold Me,” which was recently featured…

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SavvyMuzik is excited to announce that they just signed Urban-Gospel group, Dynahsti, from Dallas, Texas to a World Wide Distribution agreement. Dynahsti formed in 2006 by budding young gospel singers Krystal and Ashley Stepney. Krystal is a junior in College Majoring in Music Education and is also a songwriter, currently studying Opera. Ashley, on the…

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JUSTIN BIEBER 3D CONCERT FILM? Justin Bieber took to Twitter to announce he will release a 3D concert film on Valentines Day.   He also tweeted that the film will be directed by an Oscar-winning filmmaker and that his show in Madison Square Garden in New York City will be taped for the flick.  …

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Black Tide will head out on the road this fall joining Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate on their 31 date tour of North America.   The tour kicks off September 16th in Wichita, KS at The Cotillon and also includes Drive A on the bill.   Black Tide broke onto the music…

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CD Baby, the world’s largest online distributor of independent music, has surpassed the milestone of $150 million in payments to the independent artists who sell their downloads and CDs through the company. Starting from humble beginnings in a garage in Woodstock, NY, CD Baby has become one of the world’s largest digital distributors, and expects…

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Celebrating three decades of influential, thought provoking and groundbreaking punk rock, Bad Religion will release their fifteenth studio album, The Dissent of Man, on September 28.   The album’s first single “The Devil in Stitches” made its debut on the world famous KROQ 106.7 in Los Angeles on Tuesday and can be heard now at…

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Lollapalooza co-creator Perry Farrell sat down with Yoshiki, the leader of X Japan, the most successful rock band in Japanese history, and chatted him on camera about X Japan’s U.S. concert debut performance that will take place this Sunday, August 8 (4PM) on the Main Stage at Lollapalooza. The interview took place at Yoshiki’s Los…

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Shelby Lynne will release Merry Christmas, her first-ever holiday collection, on October 12th. The album will mark her second release on her own independent label, EVERSO RECORDS, which is distributed through Fontana, the award-winning independent distribution division of Universal Music Group. Tears, Lies, And Alibis, EVERSO’s first release, debuted at No. 16 on Billboard’s Top…

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Red-hot pop sensation Jason Derulo will embark on his first headlining tour of the U.S. beginning September 27th in Philadelphia, PA. The tour, which features special guest Auburn, will criss-cross the country before winding up October 29th in Fairfield, CT. Pre-sale tickets for AOL AIM Presents Jason Derulo powered by Samsung Mobile will be available…

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BEP’S “I GOTTA FEELING” HITS SIX-MILLION DOWNLOADS According to The Associated Press, the Black Eyed Peas’ former number one hit “I Gotta Feeling” has become the first song to reach six-million digital downloads.   The milestone was announced Friday and confirmed by Nielsen SoundScan figures.   The song was the second single released off the…

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Atlantic Records has announced the signing of acclaimed rapper Wiz Khalifa, an outcome of a deal with Rostrum Records, the rapper’s longtime independent label.   The Pittsburgh-based hip-hop sensation is currently at work on his much-anticipated label debut, slated for release in early 2011. Recently named MTV’s “Hottest Breakthrough MC of 2010,” Wiz is set…

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Pretty Green, Liam Gallagher’s new critically acclaimed, high-end and limited edition clothing line will finally be unveiled and available from today in the heart of London’s historical rock and roll stomping ground at 57 Carnaby Street on Friday July 30th. Last night, he celebrated the opening with celebrity friends who were out in force to…

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With his six-string skills best described as a merger between heavy metal, psychedelia and modern rock, Dave Navarro became one of alternative rock’s first true guitar heroes. Throughout his seminal work with Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers, his guest spots on Nine Inch Nails’ Further Down the Spiral and Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little…

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Brooklyn-based soul singer Eli “Paperboy” Reed will make his major label debut with the August 10 release of Come And Get It on Capitol Records. The album, an irrepressible, largely self-penned, 12-song set produced by Mike Elizondo, will feature the lead single, “Come And Get It,” which has just received an official music video. The…

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EMINEM STILL NUMBER ONE! Eminem’s “Love The Way You Lie” featuring Rihanna holds at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week, while Katy Perry’s former number one hit, “California Gurls,” stays steady at number two.   Taio Cruz climbs one spot to number three with “Dynamite,” which pushes B.o.B’s “Airplanes” down…

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Deuce, former front man of Hollywood Undead has announced that he will be joining the line-up for this year’s EPICENTER Twenty Ten for his first solo performance ever. Deuce will perform along side hip hop superstar Eminem (only 1 of 3 performances in the US this year), Blink-182 (their only 2010 concert in North America),…

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In honor of John Lennon’s 70th birthday on Saturday, October 9, 2010, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum and BoxofVision LLC will create three authorized time capsules of John Lennon’s post-Beatles recordings and fan contributions submitted via http://www.BoxOfVision.com/TimeCapsule, to carry his legacy of peace and love to future generations.   With the…

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Internationally acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Seal will release his sixth studio album, Seal 6: Commitment, in the U.S. on September 28th on Reprise Records. The first single is “Secret,” a deeply moving, string-laden ballad, that ranks among Seal’s finest love songs. Commitment finds the London-born, three-time Grammy Award winner re-teaming with renowned music maestro David…

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Skope Live! & Fleming Entertainment are throwing a huge party tonight, Thursday July 29th in Boston, MA. We got three amazing bands to keep the music going all night. We will also be offering FREE appetizers while they last at the start of the night! There will also be a Guitar Hero 5 Tournament going…

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Warner Music Nashville (WMN), the Nashville-based music operations of Warner Music Group Corp. (NYSE: WMG), today announced that Rod Riley has been named President and CEO of Word Entertainment, WMG’s Christian music division.   In his new role, Riley will oversee Word’s entire operation, including A&R, sales and marketing, music publishing, distribution, church resources and…

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The Sword’s legacy in the metal world has been rapidly growing since they formed in 2003. Their recent stints opening for legends such as Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, and Motorhead have helped them garner praise from fans both young and old. The Sword Tour Dates:   UNITED STATES 10/01:   Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey…

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The EP that EL-P and Camu Tao recorded as Central Services back in 2005 has finally been released as a free download in conjunction with the pre-order for Camu’s posthumous debut album. Both are located at the below link, but the EP can be downloaded free without ordering the full length. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Maximum Balloon, the debut from David Andrew Sitek; guitarist, multi-instrumentalist and producer for TV On The Radio, as well as such critically-acclaimed and popular bands like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars and Scarlett Johansson’s album of Tom Waits covers, will be released on August 31st on DGC/Interscope Records. Check out “Groove Me” featuring Thelophilus London:…

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Sonic Unyon Records is pleased to announce the release of the inspired debut album from South Yorkshire, England-based Exit Calm. Already making waves in the UK, the self-titled album will be released in North America by Sonic Unyon on October 12th, 2010. A sonic and soulful masterpiece, this impressive debut showcases the four-piece’s distinctive wall…

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RIHANNA TO STAR IN UPCOMING ACTION FLICK! According to Variety, Rihanna is gearing up for her first feature film. The pop princess has reportedly signed on to appear in an action film called Battleship. Alongside True Blood’s Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch, she will assist in attempting to save the planet from an alien invasion.…

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On June 15th, Oval marked his return after nearly a decade with the now out of print 12″ EP entitled “Oh”.   September 7th will see the release of his sprawling 70 track double album called “O”, and now Markus Popp is offering up a free “Ringtone” EP availalbe here: SKOPE IT HERE!

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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! Phreshy “Worth It”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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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! Big Shug “Spit Six”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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American Express unveiled today the launch of   “Unstaged: An Original Series from American Express,” a new partnership with VEVO, the web’s leading premium music video and entertainment service, and YouTube, to live-stream five concerts over the course of the year. The news comes on the heels of American Express’ two previous live and digitally…

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EMINEM JOINS RIHANNA ON STAGE Eminem shocked the crowd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, when he joined Rihanna on stage.   The rapper helped out Rihanna on their current number one single, “Love the Way You Lie,” much to the delight of the crowd.   Fans were buzzing after the…

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Avenged Sevenfold have just premiered the song “Welcome to the Family” with video footage from the upcoming video game, Call of Duty : Black Ops. “Welcome to the Family” comes off of the highly anticipated new album, Nightmare, which in-stores on July 27th. [youtube 6-iOKHjy3sQ nolink]

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“America’s Got Talent,” NBC’s hit television talent show from American Idol producers FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell’s SYCO Television, will launch its first ever nationwide tour this fall, bringing the country’s most dynamic and diverse entertainers to 25 cities beginning October 1st at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland, CA. The announcement was made jointly…

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Fran Healy, lead singer and main songwriter of acclaimed Scottish rock band Travis, is excited to announce the release of his debut solo album WRECKORDER. Set for an October 5th release on Ryko, Healy’s first release on the label, WRECKORDER is the work of a quintessential pop songwriter. Known for songs such as “Sing” and…

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