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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Wakey!Wakey! “Clinton St. Girl”

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THE BRAVERY COVER FLEET FOXES

To celebrate today’s release of their brand new album, Stir the Blood, The Bravery stopped by the Yahoo studios to record a live session of a cover of their favorite track by Fleet Foxes, “White Winter Hymnal”. White Winter Hymnal: Pepsi Music Exclusive Cover Art on Yahoo Music!

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Get Well Soon “5 Steps/ 7 Swords”

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WILD LIGHT ON THE KILLERS CHRISTMAS SINGLE

Wild Light is featured on The Killers Christmas single “Happy Birthday Guadalupe” alongside Mariachi El Bronx which is available today, World AIDS Day, via (RED). All the proceeds from the song’s sales go directly to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. Wild Light’s debut album “Adult Nights” featuring “California On My Mind” is…

SNOOP DOGG’S “MALICE N WONDERLAND” OUT DECEMBER 8TH

Multi-platinum hip hop icon Snoop Dogg is readying the release of his tenth studio album, “Malice N Wonderland,” due out on December 8th, courtesy of EMI’s newly re-launched Priority Records, where he also serves as Creative Chairman.   Fans can log on to Snoop’s MySpace page (www.myspace.com/snoopdogg) to exclusively hear the album in its entirety.…

3 DOORS DOWN DELIVER CHRISTMAS EARLY

Bringing Christmas cheer a bit early, 3 Doors Down are set to release an 8-song EP of acoustic versions of tracks from their current release, 3 Doors Down, including two versions (full band and acoustic) of a newly penned Christmas track, “Where My Christmas Lives,” announced today.   Titled Where My Christmas Lives, the EP…

GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE VIDEO FOR “COME ON”

It would be an understatement to say that Green River Ordinance have had a busy year. The Fort Worth, Texas quintet have toured with the likes of Gavin DeGraw, Jack’s Mannequin, The Academy Is, Kate Voegele and most recently American Idol winner David Cook in support of their major label debut Out of My Hands.…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2009

LADY GAGA MIGHT CHANGE THE GRAMMYS Much to many people’s chagrins, Lady Gaga is not eligible to win a GRAMMY award in the category of Best New Artist because she was nominated at last year’s award show for her song “Just Dance” in the category of Best Dance Recording.   Well it seems that Gaga…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NatStar’s “The Collection Vol 1”

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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2nd, 2009

LINKIN PARK, KATY PERRY & MORE FOR GRAMMY NOMS Linkin Park, Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson, Ringo Starr, T-Pain, Dwight Yoakam and George Lopez have been added as presenters for The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! – Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night, which takes place on tonight at Club Nokia.     The show will feature performances…

T BONE BURNETT TO SERVE AS EXECUTIVE MUSICAL PRODUCER OF “TOUGH TRADE”

Multiple Grammy winner and Oscar-nominated producer, musician and songwriter T Bone Burnett will be the executive musical producer and an executive producer for Lionsgate’s “Tough Trade,” the first original series pilot for EPIX (TM), the new multiplatform entertainment service from Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and…

JOEY MCINTYRE TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF SOLO ALBUM

After wrapping up a whirlwind year on the road with the newly reunited New Kids on the Bock, pop icon Joey McIntyre isn’t slowing down.   The singer/songwriter will release his solo EP, HERE WE GO AGAIN, on December 8th, kicking-off a tour in support of the EP on January 14th in Boston. The sound…

NITZER EBB INDUSTRIAL US TOUR 2009

Nitzer Ebb — on tour now – are performing throughout America and Canada. The tour is slated to run through to Santa Ana on December 19. Check out the full list of dates below. With their latest project entitled “Industrial Complex”, they’ll start touring in support of their first new recording since Big Hit (1995),…

CLAPTON/BECK NORTH AMERICAN DATES

On the heels of a stunning collaboration in Tokyo, Japan last February and after the announcement of two sold-out shows at the 02 Arena in London in February 2010, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton announced today an eagerly anticipated set of shows in the U.S. and Canada.   U.S. audiences recently saw Jeff Beck’s guitar…

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB NEW ALBUM MARCH 2010

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are set to release their fifth studio album, Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, on the 8th March 2010.   This release signifis the band’s first full-length on their own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Co-Op Music Group.   The band wrote and recorded the majority of the album…

BRIAN DOLZANI SELF-TITLED RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2010

With “a boy-next-door voice…” and an “approachable and slightly vulnerable” style (- New Haven Advocate), Fairfield alt/pop singer-songwriter Brian Dolzani has earned comparisons to genre luminary They Might Be Giants as well as comparisons to Colin Meloy, vocalist for The Decemberists. Brian Dolzani, his fifth release is available February 2, 2010 on his own indie…

AIR SUPPLY STEALS THE SCENE IN TV COMMERCIAL FOR DISNEY’S LATEST FILM ‘OLD DOGS’

Years after dominating the pop charts with their romantic perennials, Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply are still making fans of all species fall in love. Released on the eve of Thanksgiving, Disney’s new movie “Old Dogs” with a star-studded cast including John Travolta, Robin Williams, Matt Dillon and Seth Green, features a…

TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB SIGN WITH GLASSNOTE RECORDS

GLASSNOTE RECORDS is proud to announce the newest band to join the independent label’s roster, Northern Ireland’s TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB. Releasing their debut overseas in February via Kitsuné/Co-Op, a North American release date for the album will be announced shortly. On the cusp of releasing a 7” single of the song “I Can Talk”…

JUSTIN BIEBER BREAKS BILLBOARD RECORD

Nearly a half-year of the most intense fan frenzy ever witnessed for a new artist – focusing on his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits since July, “One Time,” “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl” – has resulted in an explosive # 6 Soundscan debut for RBMG -Teen Island…

NORAH JONES ANNOUNCES 2010 U.S. TOUR DATES

Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones has announced U.S. tour dates in support of her critically-acclaimed new album The Fall, which was released by EMI’s Blue Note Records on November 17. The 36-city tour will kick off March 5, 2010. Please find all tour dates listed below. A select number of shows will…

SAVING ABEL ANNOUNCE PLANS TO CUT TOURING SHORT

Platinum certified rock band Saving Abel have announced they will be cutting the Class of 2009 tour short, removing the final week of dates from the group’s itinerary.   Saving Abel was forced to cancel three recent appearances in Michigan due to the hospitalization of front man Jared Weeks.   A nasty mix of diabetic…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ALICIA KEYS “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND”

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REBELUTION ANNOUNCES WINTER 2010 TOUR

iTunes and Billboard chart topping group Rebelution announces their headlining Winter 2010 tour alongside acclaimed reggae artist SOJA and critically acclaimed hip-hop legends ZION-I.   Continuing with their constant touring schedule, which saw them play over 70 shows and a dozen festivals this year, with their most recent trek across the country selling out many…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27th, 2009

JOHN MAYER TOPS BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART John Mayer’s Battle Studies debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart, selling over 285-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.   Andrea Bocelli holds down number two for a second straight week with “My Christmas,” while Norah Jones bows at number three with Fall.   Casting Crowns’ new…

JUSTIN BIEBER REIGNS SUPREME WITH THE TOP NEW ARTIST DEBUT OF 2009

Nearly a half-year of the most intense fan frenzy ever witnessed for a new artist — focusing on his premiere quartet of Billboard Hot 100 Top 40 hits since July, “One Time,” “One Less Lonely Girl,” “Love Me,” and “Favorite Girl” — has resulted in an explosive # 6 Soundscan debut for Teen Island star…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ARTHUR NASSON “Princess Chardonnay”

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THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK RISES ON BILLBOARD 200

“THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON–ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK” rises this week on the Billboard 200, ranking #8 and selling more than 93,000 units in its sixth week on sale. The soundtrack, which debuted in October, has also received RIAA platinum certification for sales exceeding 1 million units.   “THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON” soundtrack, which…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Obie Trice “I Am”

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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25th, 2009

LADY GAGA & JOHN MAYER TOP ITUNES CHART Lady Gaga’s latest single “Bad Romance” is the most downloaded single on iTunes.   The tune held off “Tik Tok,” by Ke$ha and previous number one “Fireflies,” by Owl City.   Meanwhile John Mayer’s Battle Studies is the most downloaded album, followed by Justin Beiber’s debut My…

LIFEHOUSE “HALFWAY GONE” MUSIC VIDEO

Lifehouse have just premiered their new music video for “Halfway Gone” on VH1. Watch as friends and fans “magically” appear for a day in the park with the band in the Frank Borin (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Good Charlotte) directed clip. “Halfway Gone” is the first single from their upcoming album Smoke & Mirrors, to…

SEASON 2 OF SUNDANCE CHANNEL’S “SPECTACLE: ELVIS COSTELLO WITH…”

Sundance Channel will launch the second season of its critically acclaimed music/talk original series “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…” on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00pm et/pt with an episode featuring U2’s Bono and The Edge. “Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…” combines the best elements of talk and music television and lets viewers in on intimate conversation…

LIGHTS TO RELEASE EXCLUSIVE REMIX EP NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Keytar-wielding synth-pop sensation LIGHTS will be releasing Ice Pack, an exclusive remix EP today, November 24, 2009. The EP features six unique versions of “Ice”, an 80’s influenced, irresistibly catchy track off LIGHTS’ debut full-length release The Listening. The Ice Pack will be available exclusively online at www.iamlights.com.   The EP features a diverse group…