With the release of her highly anticipated, stylistically eclectic indie debut album Warrior Angel, Washington, D.C. based singer/songwriter L’illon does more than simply break genre and cultural barriers. She remarks, “ I would like to set the beat with Lucid Pop for the next decade and beyond.” “L’illon is about to take the music world…
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LCD SOUNDSYSTEM THIRD ALBUM OUT MAY 18
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LCD Soundsystem has confirmed May 18 as the U.S release date of its as yet untitled third album. The record will be released on DFA/Virgin in the U.S. and will consist of the following songs: Dance Yrself Clean Drunk Girls * One Touch ll I Want Change * Hit …
ADELITAS WAY NEW VIDEO “LAST STAND”
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Adelitas Way has uncovered their brand new music video for “Last Stand” on Yahoo Music. The melodic anthem is currently available for free download on the bands official website and appears on the group’s self-titled album, available in-stores and on iTunes now!
10 FREE SONGS FROM MASTERBEAT.COM
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They’re a new online music retailer and are currently offering up 10 free remixes from top pop artists (Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Madonna, etc) at http://www.masterbeat.com/free. A bit more info about the site: + A new major online music superstore + 2 million+ tracks from all major labels as well as individual DJs and smaller labels…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Si*Sé “This Love (Hird Remix)”
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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! Si*Sé “This Love (Hird Remix)”: SKOPE IT…
FOREIGNER AND STYX CO- HEADLINE UNITED IN ROCK TOUR
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The tour of the summer unites three iconic bands, Styx, Foreigner and special guests Kansas, responsible for countless Top Ten hits and well over 100 million album sales. United In Rock, scheduled to kick off in May, brings together three bands that helped shape rock and roll for a generation of music fans by dominating…
POCKET FULL OF ROCKS RETURNING TO HOMETOWN OF TEXARKANA
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Texarkana natives Pocket Full of Rocks will be returning to their hometown for the CD release show of their most highly anticipated album to date, More Than Noise. Featuring the hit single “Alive” and the worship favorite “Let It Rain”, the Ed Cash-produced project matches heartfelt lyrics and melodies with stellar production. “We are so…
ELECTROLIGHTZ OFFERS FREE MIXTAPE
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The pop/electro/hip-hop party rockers known as Electrolightz is comprised of singer Rami Dearest, rapper Namebrand, producer erOc and drummer Barry Romance, and they’re building a major following in LA with their raucous live shows, and nationwide for their remixes. The Electrolightz have released their mixtape sponsored by the Power 106 duo The LA Leakers. The…
DIRTBAG PARTNERS WITH ILG
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After starting its new record label 9 months ago, 15 year old music apparel company Dirtbag Music, Inc. is finding success where others have failed. Breaking through at rock radio is Seasons After. Their first single “Cry Little Sister” is #22 and climbing on the BDS active rock chart, putting Dirtbag Music on the…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 4th, 2010
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LADY GAGA, BEYONCE VIDEO DEBUTS ON MONDAY! According to GagaDaily.com, the video for Lady Gaga’s “Telephone” single with Beyonce will premiere next week! In fact, fans can expect the long-awaited clip to be released on Monday. More details about the premiere will be revealed on LadyGaga.com soon. IS GAGA CELIBATE? Lady Gaga has done a…
COURTNEY LOVE RETURNS
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“Courtney Love has found a home,” proclaimed www.SPIN.com, the magazine’s website, referring to NOBODY’S DAUGHTER, the brand new album by Hole — which will be released April 27th on Mercury Records. The first single pick from NOBODY’S DAUGHTER is “Skinny Little Bitch,” which goes to radio today,…
SAVING ABEL KUWAIT CONCERT STREAMS ON MARCH 4 VIA USTREAM
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Saving Abel recently teamed up with the USO and Ustream for a weeklong USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf, and filmed a concert while in Kuwait. Footage from that show in Camp Arifjan will stream on Thursday, March 4 at 10 PM EST/7 PM PST at http://www.ustream.tv/savingabel, and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/savingabel. Don’t…
FREE VITA CHAMBERS SONG “YOUNG MONEY” ON I-TUNES
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Vita Chambers is an up and coming Universal Motown artist from Barbados. Her single “Young Money” has already received a large amount of attention and is being featured as the iTunes Single of the Week. Until Monday, March 8th you can download the song for free. iTunes Single of the Week- “Young Money”: SKOPE IT…
A.R. RAHMAN, ANNOUNCES “AR RAHMAN JAI HO CONCERT: THE JOURNEY HOME WORLD TOUR”
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Internationally renowned musician and composer AR Rahman will embark on a highly anticipated world tour, it was announced today. The “A.R. Rahman Jai Ho Concert: The Journey Home World Tour” produced by Deepak Gattani and Rapport Productions, will kick off on June 11 in New York at The Nassau Coliseum. The tour will travel…
ALICE IN CHAINS TO CHAT WITH FANS ON LIVESTREAM MARCH 10TH 7PM EST
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Alice in Chains, who are in the middle of a massive North American tour, will be taking the time to interact with fans on their Livestream profile on Wednesday March 10th at 7 PM EST. With Livestream as the exclusive streaming provider for the chat, the player widget for the webcast can be embedded anywhere.…
DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER RELEASES SINGLE “STRANGE FRUIT”
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Over the course of a multifaceted career that has spanned four decades, Dee Dee Bridgewater has risen to the top tier of today’s jazz vocalists, putting her own unique spin on standards as well as taking intrepid leaps of faith in re-envisioning jazz classics. For her latest recording, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love…
JASON DERULO RELEASES SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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Red-hot pop sensation Jason Derulo – the first artist signed to Warner Bros. Records’ joint venture with multi-platinum songwriter and producer J.R. Rotem’s label Beluga Heights – releases his eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album on Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. Records today. Derulo wrote or co-wrote each track on the album, which was produced by Rotem, who…
J.VIEWZ ANNOUNCES INNOVATIVE PROJECT LAUNCH PLAN
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The long-awaited release of the next single from music production mastermind, J.VIEWZ, is finally here! The track, “COME BACK DOWN”, which features Folk vocalist Joshua James, will be released digitally on Tuesday, MARCH 9TH, 2010. Three different versions of the track will be made available — the Album Version, a Radio Edit, and the…
LOST IN THE TREES SIGN WITH ANTI
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Anti- Records is thrilled to announce the signing of LOST IN THE TREES, an inventive music collective from Chapel Hill, North Carolina helmed by composer and songwriter Ari Picker. The band merges the dramatic symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound that is simultaneously…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3rd, 2010
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JONAS STARTS SECOND SEASON Production has begun in and around Los Angeles on the second season of the Teen Choice Award-winning comedy series, JONAS. Kevin, Joe and Nick Jonas, as well as Chelsea Staub and Nicole Anderson, are back for the second season of the show. This season, the brothers and friends spend…
SAY ANYTHING TO JOIN ANGELS & AIRWAVES’ SPRING TOUR
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Los Angeles rock band Say Anything will be hitting the road with Angels & Airwaves for a 39-city U.S. tour which kicks off April 5th in San Francisco and makes stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston and more! Before joining Angels & Airwaves on tour, Say Anything – which is front man Max Bemis,…
NEW CITIZEN COPE MUSIC VIDEO
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Here is the new video for Citizen Cope’s “I Couldn’t Explain Why”. The video gives fans a feel for life on the road, as the video walks us through live performances, back stage scenes, hanging out with fans, and more! Citizen Cope “I Couldn’t Explain Why” from Okayplayer on Vimeo.
REMEDY DRIVE RETURNS WITH NEW MUSIC
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Word Records rock band, Remedy Drive, is returning with new music on March 30 with the release of Daylight is Coming: Expanded Edition. Featuring three never before heard songs (“Speak to Me”, “Rescue”, and “Guide You Home”), the expanded edition of the band’s debut release will hit all retail and online outlets. Fans can also…
SOMETHING TO BURN ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR DATES
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September 2009 saw the release of SOMETHING TO BURN’S critically acclaimed debut album “Transitions” on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland. After playing a handful of shows last year with Stone Temple Pilots and some successful headlining shows of their own, SOMETHING TO BURN are…
EVEREST ‘ON APPROACH’ DUE APRIL 20 ON VAPOR RECORDS
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Everest’s bold sophomore LP, On Approach due April 20 on Vapor Records, soars to new heights, and reveals a band that is both confident and unified. “We weren’t a band for very long when we made Ghost Notes,” admits Russell Pollard (vocals, guitar, drums, lyricist). Ghost Notes was indeed an impressive debut for the quintet,…
DEVENDRA BANHART HITS THE ROAD
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Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart and his band The Grogs will hit the road in March for a series of tour dates in support of Banhart’s current album What Will We Be, which was released by Reprise Records on October 2009. Please see below for all dates. The touring line-up is guitarist Noah Georgeson…
THE FLAMING LIPS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
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The World’s most beloved Oklahomans, THE FLAMING LIPS are pleased to announce their first tour dates for 2010, in support of their new double album, EMBRYONIC which begins this month in Austin, TX. Special Guests on most dates will be fellow co-conspirators, STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS who will delight the masses with modern psych…
HOT CHIP NEW SINGLE ‘I FEEL BETTER’ TO BE RELEASED APRIL 20th
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Following the release of the band’s masterful fourth long player One Life Stand, Hot Chip are delighted to announce details of their new single “I Feel Better”, to be released digitally April 20th on Astralwerks. Indeed, Hot Chip is back with an epic hit of euphoric hands-in-the-air bliss. A House stomp that summons up the…
UP-AND-COMING RAPPER DONNIS GETS SIGNED TO ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records has announced the signing of their new artist Donnis who has released the details of his first-ever US tour. The rising rapper will be among the multi-artist hip-hop bill entitled the “Crowd Control Tour,” also featuring Kidz In The Hall, 88-Keys and Izza Kizza. The 16-city trek kicked off on Sunday,…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, MARCH 2nd, 2010
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JUSTIN BIEBER MEETS CRYING THREE-YEAR-OLD FAN Yesterday was Justin Bieber’s 16th birthday, but before he opened his own presents, he gave a huge gift to one of his youngest, but most enthusiastic fans. Last week, three-year-old became an Internet sensation when her sister posted a video of her crying over the teen heartthrob on…
LEGENDARY RAPPER GURU IN COMA AFTER HEART ATTACK
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The legendary lyricist called Guru born Keith Elam is in a coma after suffering a heart attack. He is awaiting surgery and remains in critical condition. Originally from Boston Guru moved to New York to pursue his rap career. He went on to become one of the most praised and respected MCs in hip hop…
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS RETURN WITH SELF-PRODUCED ‘EPONYMOUS’ NEW ALBUM
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Atlantic recording group Stone Temple Pilots has announced the upcoming release of their hugely anticipated new album. “STONE TEMPLE PILOTS” — the Grammy Award-winning band’s first all-new collection in close to a decade — will arrive in stores and at all online retailers around the globe on May 25th. Produced by Stone Temple Pilots…
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN US TOUR ANNOUNCED
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British post-punk legends Echo & The Bunnymen are launching their first US tour in support of their acclaimed new album, The Fountain. The shows are hot on the heels of the band’s recent tour celebrating their landmark album Ocean Rain that included orchestral performances at New York’s Radio City Music Hall and the Nokia Theatre…
BOSTON BALLET AND THE MAYOR’S OFFICE PRESENT TWO SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AT THE STRAND THEATRE
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Boston Ballet, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Tourism & Special Events, and Boston Public Schools, present two free, interactive performances featuring Boston Ballet company dancers, Boston Ballet II dancers, and Boston Ballet School students at The Strand Theatre at 543 Columbia Road in Dorchester, MA on Friday, March 12, 2010 at 10:30am…
NEW DATES JUST ANNOUNCED FOR THE MONSTER BALL TOUR STARRING LADY GAGA
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International pop superstar and 3-time Brit Award winner Lady Gaga announced today that her hugely successful Monster Ball Tour has been extended. Following her upcoming and sold out concert dates in the UK, Australia and Japan, Lady Gaga will perform in Europe beginning May 7th in Sweden, followed by dates in Germany, the Netherlands,…
GLEE LIVE IN CONCERT
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In an unprecedented live event, Twentieth Century Fox Television and “Glee” co-creator Ryan Murphy are bringing the hit television show to concert stages this spring. Beginning Wednesday, May 18 at the Dodge Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, “Glee” stars Lea Michele (Rachel), Cory Monteith (Finn), Amber Riley (Mercedes), Chris Colfer (Kurt), Kevin McHale (Artie), Jenna Ushkowitz…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, MARCH 1st, 2010
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KATY PERRY WORKS ON HER NEW ALBUM Katy Perry is hard at work on her sophomore album, the follow-up to her smash debut One of the Boys. The pop star took to her Twitter account to give her fans an update, saying that she’s been recording for two weeks in her hometown of Santa…
STAT QUO ‘SUCCESS (BACK TO U)’ MUSIC VIDEO BEHIND THE SCENES
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Check out behind the scenes footage from Stat Quo’s upcoming music video ‘Success (Back to U)’, the first single off his Statlanta album, releasing May 4th on Big Dream Ventures. The album is executive produced by Sha Money XL. The music video was shot in Atlanta last month and will debut next week. A behind…
HOLLY GOLIGHTLY AND THE BROKEOFFS ON VANITYFAIR.COM
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Vanity Fair.com recently premiered “Forget It” and described its sound as something akin to “the soundtrack for a Tarantino film.” Stream it here: SKOPE IT HERE!
MERLE HAGGARD NEW CD
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MERLE HAGGARD returns on April 20 with his new CD I AM WHAT I AM, his first disc for Vanguard Records, and an inspired effort from a rejuvenated legend. Co-produced by MERLE with longtime cohort Lou Bradley, the disc features 12 songs including the candid title track, with typically stellar playing from MERLE’s band the…
