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SMC Recordings continues to attract some of the hottest artist’s out-adding to its already stellar roster. Their most recent signee is former Jive Records act, The Pack. The young group first made headlines in 2006, when their trendsetting hit single “Vans”, took over the airwaves. It was named #5 in the Rolling Stone’s Top 50…

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USHER TEAMS UP WITH JUSTIN BIEBER FOR NEW SINGLE Usher teamed up with his young protégé, Justin Bieber, for his new single, “Somebody to Love.”   The upbeat dance song is a true collaboration and features the two trading lines and singing together.   The tune is featured on Bieber’s My World 2.0 album, which…

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Check out the brand new video for Muse’s “Neutron Star Collision (Love is Forever),” from the upcoming Eclipse soundtrack, available exclusively worldwide today on MTV and VH1. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack available in stores and online June 8th. Head To Muse.mtv.com To View Outside Of The US

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Sister Hazel, the five-piece southern rock band from Gainesville, Florida, plans to release a digital EP, entitled “Threeve,” on June 1, 2010.   It will be available via all music download portals.   The EP features three brand-new songs (thus its name):   “All The Love,” “My Heart,” and “Can’t Fight It.”   Sister Hazel…

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British rock trio Muse must cancel two dates and reschedule two dates on the band’s upcoming headlining Fall tour of the U.S. due to the arrival of a new member of the Muse family. Bassist Chris Wolstenholme is expecting a child with wife Kelly in November of 2010.   As a result, the following tour…

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Metric and Twilight fans alike have something to be very excited about – a brand-new track by Metric will be featured on the highly-anticipated soundtrack for The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, as the movie’s theme song.   The song, titled “Eclipse (All Yours)”, was co-written by Metric lead singer Emily Haines and guitarist Jimmy Shaw with…

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At last, DEVO have announced the results of their first-ever online Song Study, which has determined which 12 songs are included on their upcoming album Something For Everybody, due from Warner Bros. Records on June 15th, 2010.   In a bold maneuver, never before attempted by any band, DEVO invited fans and members of the…

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JUSTIN BIEBER BACK ON TOP Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0 returns to the top of the Billboard album chart for a fourth non-consecutive week at the top, selling over 60-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.   Lady Antebellum’s Need You Now holds at number two, while The National arrive at number three with their fifth…

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Check out Janelle Monáe’s incredible national network television debut last night on The Late Show with David Letterman. Its safe to say the finale would make James Brown proud! “The ArchAndroid” is in stores NOW!   Janelle Monáe “Tightrope” on Letterman 5/18: [youtube N4piDHgm_rs nolink]   www.jmonae.com

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As Orianthi prepares to hit the road with Adam Lambert next month she has also been busy recording some new music including her current single “Shut Up & Kiss Me.”   This song, and others, will appear on a new edition of her debut album Believe.     Believe (II) will be released June 8th…

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Have you ever wanted to have a chat with Paul McCartney?   Ever wanted to ask one of the world’s biggest music legends a question?   Ever wondered what he does at 5pm on a Thursday afternoon?       Now here’s your chance to find out. On Thursday this week (20th May) Paul will…

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Michael Franti, whose latest CD release All Rebel Rockers marked the highest debut album chart position of his career and gave way to the platinum digital smash, “Say Hey (I Love You)”, is now a part of the EMI/Capitol Records roster. New singles will be released later this month from Franti’s forthcoming CD, The Sound…

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JUSTIN BIEBER GETS A TATTOO? Two photos making the rounds show what looks like Justin Bieber with a new tattoo.   One is a shot of the teen sensation sitting in a tattoo parlor, shirt pulled up, with the tattoo artist finishing up his work. The other shows the young singer on a beach in…

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Sister Hazel, the five-piece southern rock band from Gainesville, Florida, plans to release a digital EP, entitled “Threeve,” on June 1, 2010.   It will be available via all music download portals.   The EP features three brand-new songs (thus its name):   “All The Love,” “My Heart,” and “Can’t Fight It.”   Sister Hazel…

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Beginning today, groundbreaking punk rock group Bad Religion is giving away a free digital album, 30 Years Live, which is available now as a thank you to fans for their loyal support over the last three decades.   For a limited time only, fans are invited to sign up for the band’s mailing list at…

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The second promotional video taken from the un-released material on Exile On Main Street – “Following The River” is an amazing vintage style animated story based video, following the journey of the Mississippi river from source to end, watch it on Vevo now!

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Featuring performances by The Pack, XV and 2am Club, the 15 city tour kicks off on June 6, 20010 at Nuemos in Seattle and ends on June 23, 2010 in San Francisco.   The Opposite of Adults Tour is tentatively scheduled to extend into the Midwest and East Coast starting in August.   Chiddy Bang…

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OZZfest has announced all fans who purchase tickets for this summer’s explosive return of OZZfest, before June 18th at LiveNation.com, will receive a digital copy of Ozzy’s new album, Scream the day before the album is available in stores.   It was also announced that all six dates on the Live Nation produced tour will…

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Alternative-pop solo artist THE READY SET will be releasing his debut album on June 15, 2010. I’m Alive, I’m Dreaming is the first release from the newly minted joint venture between Pete Wentz’s Decaydance Records and Sire Records.   The album will be a physical exclusive to Hot Topic and will also be available through…

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Los Lobos, the Grammy-winning East L.A. band, announces the release of their brand new studio album, Tin Can Trust, to hit streets on August 3, 2010. With Tin Can Trust–Los Lobos’ first release for Shout! Factory and first collection of new original material in four years– the venerable quintet once again redefines itself and expands…

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AM Taxi are currently touring in support of Spill Canvas and will also be on this Summer’s Warped Tour, starting June 24 through August 15. AM Taxi are one of the few groups booked for the entire prestigious concert series prior to releasing an album. They’ve already been out on the road with the likes…

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OneRepublic have just unveiled the Chris Sims’ (Jimmy Eat World, Tamar Kaprelian) directed video for “Secrets.”   The string-heavy ballad follows “All The Right Moves” as the second single off of Waking Up. This is the second time the band has teamed up with Sims who also directed their video for “Mercy.” [youtube qHm9MG9xw1o nolink]

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Thirty Seconds To Mars have just released a teaser for the upcoming short film “This Is War” on their Youtube Channel. The entire short film, available in June, features the title track of the critically acclaimed album “This Is War.” “This Is War” – Teaser: [youtube 6COETGNSNBs nolink]

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On the heels of a nationwide headlining run that included sold-out NYC and LA shows, the inimitable Foxy Shazam will be spending their summer on the road with Hole.   The month-long tour kicks off June 22nd in Philadephia, PA, and runs through July 16th in Minneapolis, MN.   Foxy Shazam’s self-titled major label debut…

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A whirlwind of events within a few short weeks — from his first YouTube song posting, all the way to the board rooms of Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) in New York City — have brought 15-year old Khalil from the sleepy Sacramento suburb of Antelope, California to the ever-expanding Teen Island roster in…

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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! FEFE DOBSON “GHOST”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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It’s Alive fans… are you ready?   Their debut album, Human Resources, is out on May 25th, but you can get a free MP3 download of a new song, “Here’s To You,” NOW!   Download the free song here. Free Download Link: http://www.itsaliverock.com/free

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Tim Jones, one of the four singers/songwriters of the musical group Truth & Salvage Company, was shaken awake and ripped out of bed at the Marriott Hotel by Visalia Police while asleep in his hotel room.   Jones was subsequently handcuffed, taken to jail and cited for trespassing and resisting arrest in his own hotel…

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Sire/Action Theory Records artists The Maine have announced their first-ever nationwide headlining tour.   “An Evening with The Maine,” presented by Alternative Press magazine, kicks off July 7th in San Francisco, CA and runs through August 27th in Mesa, AZ.   The tour will support the July 13th release of their major label debut album…

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Southern California’s Avenged Sevenfold have announced the title and release date for their upcoming fifth studio album: Nightmare will be released by Warner Bros. Records on July 17th, 2010.     The album’s explosive first single (and title track) hits radio today and will be available from all digital service providers tomorrow. Nightmare was produced…

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MILEY CYRUS TO PERFORM ON DWTS Miley Cyrus will perform her new single, “Can’t Be Tamed,” on Dancing with the Stars tomorrow night.   Her video for the song has been viewed over nine-million times since its release last week.   In the clip, Cyrus plays a bird-like creature with huge black wings.   She…

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JUST DANCE VOL 3! Mariah Carey, Rihanna, Taio Cruz, Ludacris and others will be featured on a new dance compilation titled Just Dance Vol. 3.   The album is a collection of rare and hard-to-find remixes of popular songs.   It will be released on June 8th.   SONGS: Just Dance Vol. 3 features remixes…

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Carole King and James TaylorLive at the Troubadour debuted at #4 on Billboard’s Top 200 today selling 77,664 units in its first week of release, including an impressive #1 Internet debut with 12,453 physical copies sold online. This special 2-disc CD/DVD is available now via Hear Music/Concord Music Group. Live at the Troubadour was recorded…

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New York based indie rockers, We Are Scientists, hard at work (and play) in the UK for most of this year, will release their fourth and by all accounts best studio album, Barbara, on June 15th 2010.   The album follows the We Are Scientists rock music brand by including beat-driven, melody-wrapped, harmony-draped, lyrically-savvy tracks.…

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Check out the new, eye-popping video from The Constellations for “Perfect Day” premiering today on Playboy.com! “Perfect Day” is a track off of the band’s forthcoming album “Southern Gothic” due out June 22nd on Virgin Records. See the Constellations on tour this summer, including appearances at Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza – full summer listing below. SKOPE…

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Hard rockers Buckcherry’s brand new album ALL NIGHT LONG is now set for an August 3rd release in North America via original independent label Eleven Seven Music.   The band is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on the record with producers Marti Frederiksen (Aerosmith, Def Leppard, Fuel) and guitarist/songwriter Keith Nelson. The…

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Night Work, the third album from New York City’s Scissor Sisters, will be released in the U.S. on June 29th by Downtown Records, which is distributed by Fontana, Universal Music Group’s independent distribution division. The band, which has sold over seven million albums worldwide, recorded the album in London, the Bahamas and New York City,…

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Phil Darosa Trio heads back to Boston, MA for an incredible night of live music. Come bring in the weekend this Friday night at the legendary Harper’s Ferry. The guys will be opening the night for The Joshua Tree.

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Two superstars, two stadiums, two concerts, two unforgettable events.   In a rare co-headlining concert pairing, JAY-Z, who has scored more #1 albums than any solo artist in history, and EMINEM, the biggest selling artist of the 2000s, will share a stage with each headlining in his own hometown–EMINEM at Detroit’s Comerica Park and JAY-Z…

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JUSTIN BIEBER ON OPRAH Justin Bieber made his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show earlier this week.   The 16-year-old performed his song “Baby” and sat down with Oprah for an interview.   Bieber admitted that he doesn’t understand why girls scream and pass out in his presence.   Later, Oprah asked Bieber if…

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