Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, better known to millions of fans throughout the world as Air Supply, may still sing their signature song “All Out Of Love”–but the hits just keep on coming! The legendary pop duo celebrates today’s (May 4) release of Mumbo Jumbo–their first album of original material in eight years–and the ongoing…
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NEW BLACK LABEL SOCIETY ALBUM TITLE/RELEASE
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Berserkers of the universe, the wait will soon come to an end: the new BLS opus will drop in less than four months now. Black Label Society’s brand new album is officially confirmed for an August 10th North American release date. ORDER OF THE BLACK will feature Black Label at its best with…
STRAIGHT NO CHASER ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR AS NEARLY-SOLD OUT SPRING TOUR
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ATCO/Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser announced today plans for their 2010 fall tour. Kicking off September 17 in Jacksonville, OR, the three-month-long trek winds through North America, culminating in a December 23 show in Melbourne, FL. Current dates are listed below and more will be added over the next several months. Straight No…
TRAE THA TRUTH TAKES ON RADIO ONE / VIDEO
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Houston rapper “Trae Tha Truth” (nee Frasier Thompson) will be holding a press conference at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at the Harris County Civil Courthouse, 201 Caroline, Houston, Texas, to announce the filing of a lawsuit in the 189th District Court of Harris County Texas against Radio One Inc., which…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 5th, 2010
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USHER & B.o.B TOP ITUNES CHART Usher’s “OMG” featuring will.i.am from the Black Eyed Peas tops the iTunes singles download chart this week. Last week’s number one, B.o.B’s “Nothin’ On You” featuring Bruno Mars, falls to number six, while his latest single, “Airplanes” featuring Paramore’s Hayley Williams, remains at number two. Taio Cruz’s…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: BRISCO FT. LIL WAYNE “ON THE WALL”
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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! BRISCO FT. LIL WAYNE “ON THE WALL”:…
JORDIN SPARKS MAKES BROADWAY DEBUT
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The 2008 Tony and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical In The Heights welcomes 19 Recordings/Jive Records platinum recording artist and 2007 “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks as Broadway’s new Nina Rosario. Making her Broadway debut in In The Heights Thursday, August 19, 2010, 20 year old Jordin Sparks will play a limited 12 week engagement…
SONS OF SYLVIA AI VIDEO
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For those who missed country/pop crossover sensation Sons of Sylvia on last week’s American Idol – or for any fans that would like an encore – a video of their buzz-worthy performance of single “Love Left to Lose” is up on YouTube. [youtube oJoVv8RBvt0 nolink]
TAKING BACK SUNDAY ANNOUNCE SUMMER TOUR DATES
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Warner Bros Records artists Taking Back Sunday have announced a handful of summer tour dates. The six shows kick off at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, NJ on June 22nd and will take the band through New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. The dates mark the first time the New York…
DEFTONES TO STREAM LIVE PERFORMANCE ON USTREAM MAY 4, 2010
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Premier hard rock icons, DEFTONES celebrate the release of their brand new studio album DIAMOND EYES, released today May 4, 2010, by performing a special, sold out, fan only intimate club show in Dallas, TX. For those of us who cannot attend this show, DEFTONES invite you to be part of a special hour-long…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 2010
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SHAKIRA ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR Shakira has announced her 2010 global tour and her return to North America. The summer tour will visit New York’s Madison Square Garden on September 21st, Houston’s Toyota Center on October 8th, and the Staples Center in Los Angeles on October 23rd. Tickets for Shakira’s trek go on sale in select…
DROWNING POOL TALK ABOUT WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
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To join Drowning Pool in their support of Wounded Warrior Project and to receive a FREE download of “Feel Like I Do” in honor of our troops and returning warriors, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org. [youtube EmXDmhqtgDU nolink]
RANDY JACKSON LAUNCHES NEW DANCE LABEL
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Music guru RANDY JACKSON has announced the launch of his new dance label, DreamMerchant21, and is thrilled to announce the signing of his first artist to the label, Season 2 American Idol ® superstar KIMBERLEY LOCKE. With DreamMerchant21 underway, Jackson has plans to serve all facets of the dance community as he sees the…
WALTER TROUT ‘COMMON GROUND’ TO BE RELEASED ON JULY 6 BY PROVOGUE RECORDS
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Provogue Records has announced a July 6 street date for Walter Trout’s nineteenth solo album COMMON GROUND. From the origins of his career as a sideman for Percy Mayfield and John Lee Hooker, through his tenure with Canned Heat and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and then a successful solo career that has seen the release…
LIMP BIZKIT US TOUR
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Considered one of the biggest rock bands of all time, Limp Bizkit, announced today they will blaze a trail across the U.S. this summer in their first major concert tour in more than nine years. The band’s original powerhouse line-up of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto, and DJ Lethal are also…
PRIESTBIRD OFFER TWO TRACKS ONLINE FREE
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Priestbird have two new tracks for download. Members have come together to record their sophomore effort, Beachcombers. They’ve spent some time in other projects such as Megapuss, Devendra Banhart and the Grogs, and Storms in the recent past. They gathered for multiple, albeit brief, recording sessions in Mexico, Seattle, NYC, and LA…
CREED WELCOMES SKILLET AND THEFT TO “THE $20-$10 TOUR”
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SKILLET and THEFT have just been confirmed as special guests for select dates on CREED’s “$20-10 $Tour” dates, with RED also appearing at several concerts. As previously announced, “The $20-$10 Tour” kicks offon July 28th in Washington D.C., and was named because the first 2,010 reserved seats are $20 all-in. This means fans…
YOU ME AT SIX TO RELEASE SECOND ALBUM ON JUNE 22
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You Me At Six look set to cement their rise from underground heroes to mainstream success with the June 22nd release of their second album Hold Me Down via Virgin Records. Debuting at #5 in the UK, Hold Me Down is the follow up to their 2008 debut Take Off Your Colours. Their propelling live…
SHAKIRA ANNOUNCES 2010 GLOBAL TOUR
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Shakira, one of the most exciting and successful global artists in recent history, with more than 214 global award nominations and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide, has announced her 2010 global tour and her highly anticipated return to North America. The Live Nation produced summer tour will visit New York’s Madison Square Garden…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MAY 3rd, 2010
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BIEBER NAMED NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR Justin Bieber will receive the Newcomer of the Year award at Hollywood Life’s Young Hollywood Awards next week. Nick Jonas will take home the Artist of the Year award, thanks to his debut solo album with his band The Administration. The cast of Twilight will take home…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Eminem “Not Afraid”
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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! Eminem “Not Afraid”: SKOPE IT HERE!
UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND SONICBIDS ANNOUNCE “INDIE ROCK VS THE WORLD”
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In the spirit of Scott Pilgrim’s battle to win his true love in Universal Pictures’ SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD (in theaters August 13th), SonicBids and Universal Pictures bring you an epic Battle of the Bands: INDIE ROCK VS. THE WORLD, a contest where bands will battle for their honor and love of music! Band…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 30th, 2010
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GAGA MAKES THE TIME 100 LIST Lady Gaga has made it! The pop star is on Time’s list of the 100 people who most affect the world. Friend Cyndi Lauper actually wrote the article about Gaga, saying that she has “incredible pop sensibility” and that she’s more than a performance artist, and is…
NOW ANYONE CAN LEARN HOW TO RAP
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With a foreword by Kool G Rap (rap pioneer named as a major influence by Eminem and Jay-Z) and interviews with over 100 major MCs, “HOW TO RAP: The Art & Science of the Hip-Hop MC” guides the reader through the art form of rapping in the words of the artists, giving an inside look…
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS HIGHEST CHART POSITION EVER
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Without the aid of mainstream press, radio, or MTV, the Kottonmouth Kings have infiltrated the music industry on their own terms and made themselves a force to be reckoned with. The group’s new album, “Long Live The Kings”, debuted at #26 on the Billboard Top 200 this week to give the band their highest charting…
DJ HERO DROPS THE NEEDLE ON A TRIO OF NEW ELECTRONIC MUSIC MIXES
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Master turntablists may have met their match with the Domination Mix Pack, a trio of hot new house and electronic music mashups, joining over 100 exclusive mixes currently available for the most diverse set list in music gaming, Activision Publishing Inc.’s (Nasdaq: ATVI) DJ Heroâ„¢ — the #1 new videogame intellectual property of 2009. …
ALICE IN CHAINS ANNOUNCE BLACKDIAMONDSKYE TOUR
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The rumors are true: this fall, Alice In Chains will be joined by special guests Deftones and Mastodon on BLACKDIAMONDSKYE, a monolithic triple bill that is guaranteed to be the hottest ticket of the fall touring season. The rollicking roadshow, produced by Live Nation, launches September 16th at the Charter One Pavilion in Chicago, IL.…
SHREK FOREVER AFTER: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
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Tens of millions of Shrek fans around the world are counting down the days until the May 21st premiere of Shrek Forever After, the fourth and final chapter in the series from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc (Nasdaq: DWA.) The Oscar-winning animated series has grossed over $2 billion in worldwide box office since its…
BIG B HEADS OUT ON SPRING TOUR
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Las Vegas heavyweight, Big B has announced the dates for his upcoming spring tour with The Expendables. The trek will kick off April 26th in Fargo, ND and feature support from Tomorrow’s Bad Seed and Dirty Penny. BIG B ON TOUR WITH THE EXPENDABLES: Apr 30 – Columbia, MO – Mojo’s May 01…
TUNECORE & MYSPACE ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP
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MySpace Music, the premier online music community, and TuneCore, the world’s largest digital distribution and promotion service, today launched an exclusive comprehensive global offer providing MySpace artists with a worldwide marketing, advertising, fan data, promotional, discovery, streaming, social networking and distribution solution. At the click of a button, any MySpace musician can now get paid…
SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Experimental dream-pop group SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS announces the July 13th release of their new album Disconnect from Desire, on Vagrant/Ghostly International and Full Time Hobby in Europe. In support of the release, the three-piece will play two shows at Mercury Lounge in their hometown of New York City, on June 9th and 10th.…
EVAN TAUBENFELD TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Sire Records artist Evan Taubenfeld has announced the release of his debut album Welcome to the Blacklist Club. Welcome to the Blacklist Club will be available exclusively online starting May 18, 2010. Produced by John Fields (Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Lifehouse), Welcome to the Blacklist Club is a self-assured set of thoroughly addictive, radio-ready pop-rock…
DA KENNEL VIDEO FOR “MODEL”
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Hailing from Akron, Ohio, they are a nine-man collective (6 rappers & 3 producers) and have the breeding ground for something real and worth the listen. They’re already receiving radio spins, with a formal radio impact coming shortly, and are beginning to get a nationwide buzz. They also have a major distribution deal with RED…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: AWOLNATION “Burn it Down”
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PHIL COLLINS REVISES ROSELAND SHOW DATES
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Atlantic recording artist Phil Collins has revised the schedule for his upcoming series of concerts at New York City’s Roseland Ballroom. Due to scheduling and production difficulties, the first show, originally slated for June 22, has been cancelled. The remaining shows, on June 23, 24 & 25, will go on as scheduled. …
MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO LONDON RESIDENCY
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With her career-high new album — “Devil’s Halo” — released last week on Downtown Records / Cooperative Music, Meshell Ndegeocello has just announced news of a three-night residency at the Jazz Café in June. Sunday 13 June — London — Jazz Café Monday 14 June — London — Jazz Café Tuesday 15 June — London…
KINGS OF LEON ANNOUNCE OPENERS ON SUMMER TOUR
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Kings of Leon are happy to announce that special guests The Black Keys, Built To Spill, The Features, The Stills and The Whigs will join them for their upcoming 2010 Live Nation produced tour. Special guests will appear on select dates. Tickets are on sale now at www.LiveNation.com. A limited number…
TWO DIXIE CHICKS FORM COURT YARD HOUNDS
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After much chatter and anticipation, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of The Dixie Chicks, announced today via their website that they will release new music under the moniker Court Yard Hounds. The album of all new material will be available for pre-order beginning today exclusively through www.courtyardhounds.com with all pre-orders receiving an instant gratification 4-song…
DEAD COUNTRY CONFIRM MAY TOUR DATES WITH FAR
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Dead Country have announced that they will be going out on ten-date tour in May with the recently reunited FAR. Dead Country released their self-titled debut EP on April 13, via Storefront Records. TOUR DATES w/ Far 5/18 Venue – Sacramento, CA 5/20 Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA 5/21…
CAGE THE ELEPHANT ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR DATES
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Cage the Elephant- Matt Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass), Lincoln Parish (guitar) and Jared Champion (drums) – are set to embark on a new run of U.S. spring tour dates that will take the band from coast to coast, beginning in San Antonio, TX on April 30 and wrapping in Noblesville, IN…
