Category: NEWS

Vicente Fernández, the undisputed King of Ranchera music and one of the most revered and successful singers in the world, announced today his 2010 tour.   Live Nation, in association with Fernández’s long time tour producer Ralph Hauser Promotions, will produce the 2010 tour.   Specific tour dates and on sale information will be announced…

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GAGA GOES TO EUROPE Lady Gaga kicked off the European leg of her Monster Ball tour on Thursday night in Manchester, England.   And if pictures are any indication, it looks like it might be even more of a production that her American leg was.   Check out pics of the “Bad Romance” singer doing…

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Sarah Jaffe is thrilled to announce a string of US tour dates supporting Norah Jones this March!   This amazing opportunity came about after Norah Jones crossed paths with Sarah in Switzerland while she was opening up for Midlake and reached out to her about coming on the road for some Stateside dates in March.…

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Innovative boutique booking agency Fleming Artists welcomes Jordan Burger, formerly of The Agency Group, to helm its newly established East coast office in New York City. Along with years of experience and a finger on the pulse of emerging talent, Burger also brings to the fold Will Hoge, Patrizio Buanne, Vienna Teng, Civil Twilight, Teitur,…

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Peter Gabriel will release his ‘Scratch My Back’ album project on March 2, 2010 via EMI Label Services in the US The album is the first part of a series of song exchanges in which Gabriel and other leading artists reinterpret each other’s songs.   EMI Music will also be releasing the album via its…

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Albany rockers, Young & Divine recently recorded an acoustic performance of their first single titled “Shake That Bubble.” Check out the video of lead singer, Johnny and guitarist Jake breaking it down. Young & Divine are preparing to release their debut album this Spring on RCA Records. Check out their official page for additional updates…

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Clay Aiken will hit the stage for a special one night only concert at the Memorial Auditorium in his hometown, Raleigh, NC on Friday, March 12.     The singer is promising fans an exciting 2010 with this special one night performance being just the beginning.   The performer extraordinaire is gearing up for the…

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Last year, Tech N9ne’s indie powerhouse Strange Music welcomed BROTHA LYNCH HUNG into its growing family. On March 23, 2010, the King of Sacramento unveils the full-length album fans have been waiting for since 2003’s Lynch by Inch. Dinner and A Movie, the first of three concept albums BROTHA LYNCH HUNG will release via Strange…

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Courtesy of our friends at Full Time Hobby Records, Tunng have just released an album teaser for their upcoming CD …And Then We Saw Land — due out in the US on Thrill Jockey Records this April.     Perhaps the modern day version of the flexi-disc, this clever little video clip gives potential fans…

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Kate Nash will release the follow up to her 2008 critically acclaimed debut Made Of Bricks on April 20th here in the U.S. on Fiction/ Geffen Records. The as yet untitled album was produced by former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler and recorded at RAK studios in the UK. The tracking listing for Kate Nash’s sophomore…

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Due to unforeseen circumstances, Kings Of Convenience have postponed their upcoming US tour to June 2010. All currently purchased tickets will be honored for the new dates, which are listed below. NEW Kings Of Convenience tour dates: 6/1 Philadelphia PA – Theatre of Living Arts 6/2 Boston MA – Paradise Rock Club 6/4 Brooklyn NY…

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Hard rock band Bullet For My Valentine returns with its third Jive album, Fever, on April 27. The official first single, the blistering “Your Betrayal” impacts at radio on March 9, with a video to follow shortly.   Fever pairs Bullet For My Valentine with producer Don Gilmore, best known for his work with Linkin…

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Lajon Witherspoon (Vocals), Morgan Rose (Drums/Vocals), Clint Lowery (Guitar/Vocals), Vince Hornsby (Bass/Vocals), John Connolly (Guitar/Vocals) – are set to release their 8th studio album. Cold Day Memory comes out April 20th 2010 on their own 7Bros. Records, through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. Sevendust recorded Cold Day Memory with Grammy nominated producer Johnny K…

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GAGA HAS ANOTHER NUMBER ONE DANCE SONG Lady Gaga’s song “Telephone” has reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart, her fifth single in a row to do that.   The tune, which of features Beyonce, joins “LoveGame,” “Paparazzi,” “Poker Face” and “Bad Romance” as songs at the top of that particular chart.…

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LA-based rock outfit Scarlet Grey will be joining AFI for their southern tour dates in March. The band will be supporting their new EP “Fancy Blood,” which will be available exclusively at the shows until its official release in April. The record will feature guest vocals from AFI front man Davey Havok and some other…

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Coheed and Cambria will embark on its first North American   headline tour since fall 2007 beginning April 22, nine days following the   April 13 release of its fifth studio album, Year of the Black Rainbow   (Columbia). The five-week track marks Coheed and Cambria’s return to   headlining its own shows following a…

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Today, Paper + Plastick Records is proud to announce that Boston’s ska/punkers THE HAVE NOTS have joined the label’s growing roster. In celebration of the signing, Paper + Plastick Records is giving away the band’s latest album, SERF CITY USA, for FREE, and will be releasing the album on vinyl later this year. Fans can…

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Rounder Records is excited to announce the release of Kaki King’s bold and thrilling new record on April 13, 2010. Entitled Junior, it is the highly acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire’s fifth record, and first for Rounder. Junior delivers twists-and-turns: lyrically from exuberance and anger to heartbreaking melancholy; and sonically from experimental pieces to accessible…

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Atlantic recording artist Robert Francis has announced details of his touring plans for the spring.   The Los Angeles-based troubadour will head to Austin, TX for the annual South By Southwest music conference beginning March 18th, playing a number of high-profile showcases (dates & venues listed below).   Afterward, Francis will join acclaimed U.K. five-piece…

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WHO IS GAGA DATING? Does Lady Gaga have a special man in her life?   A source told In Touch magazine that is definitely the case.   They allege that Gaga’s latest fling is with her style collaborator, Matthew Williams, and that the two “spend all their time together, and travel everywhere, so it was…

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Continuing to build on the early buzz of his recently leaked “Shoot Me Down,” TRUTHLiVE is proud to bring fans “Tormented Genius,” the second leak off his upcoming free EP, The UnLearning. For the track, TRUTHLiVE teams up with producer Martin SLO and DJ Tonytone who provide the musical foundation for his confident rhymes. “Like…

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BLACK EYED PEAS NEW IPHONE APP The Black Eyed Peas have introduced a new iPhone App called Riddim Ribbon.   The application features a spinning ball racing down a twisting ribbon that’s floating in a digital sky, all while the Peas’ music plays.   The game features special remixes of “Boom Boom Pow,” “I Gotta…

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Recorded on February 1st, 2010, in the same studio as the original 25 years earlier (Henson Recording Studios, formerly A&M Recording Studios) “We Are The World 25 For Haiti”, in which Jones and Richie serve as executive producers and producers, was created in collaboration with executive producers Wyclef Jean, Randy Phillips and Peter Tortorici; producers…

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Multi-Platinum recording artist Point of Grace is scheduled to make their QVC debut on Friday, February 19 at 9 PM (ET)/ 8 PM (CT) to unveil their much-anticipated new album No Changin’ Us. During the QVC Presents QSessions Live broadcast, the critically-acclaimed trio will perform a selection of songs from the new album while giving…

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Wolfmother have just unveiled their brand new music video for “White Feather” on Yahoo Music. The song appears on the psych-rockers recently released album, Cosmic Egg, and has been described as a track with “heavy-funky groove” (LA Times), “crammed with brilliantly cruch riffs” (BBC) and “immensely likeable” (Pop Matters). Check out the video here and…

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Tucson, Arizona-based singer-songwriter Mason Reed will be releasing his new EP, “You Can’t Come Back From Heaven,” on his own label on February 23, 2010.   It will be available online via all download portals, and hard copies will be available at shows and at www.masonreedmusic.com.   Recorded over five days in January 2010 in…

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ALICE IN CHAINS has teamed with Popcult (in association with Devil’s Due Comics) for a promotion allowing fans to add their chapters to the controversial storyline depicted in the video for current single “Your Decision”. The “Your Decision” comic picks up where the video leaves off, fans will determine how the story ends.   A…

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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! Trae Tha Truth “Inkredible ft. Lil Wayne…

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Lifehouse’s new album, Smoke & Mirrors, won’t be released until March 2nd, but fans can get a sneak preview right now of five songs from the album on the band’s official website, LifehouseMusic.com.   Register on the site (using email or a social networking account) to listen to song samples and watch exclusive video clips…

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Taking their irreverent live show to the masses, Grammy ®-nominated Relient K will head out on the road with Paramore this spring, including a stop in New Jersey for the The Bamboozle on May 1, announced today. Tour starts April 26 in their home state at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium, confirmed dates below. www.relientk.com

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NEW VIDEO OF “WE ARE THE WORLD” SESSION Newly released footage from the “We Are The World” recording session prominently shows Justin Bieber, P!nk, Josh Groban, Mary J. Blige, Akon and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.   The song, which will make its debut during the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics, also features Lil Wayne,…

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AFI will world debut the ‘Making of Beautiful Thieves,’ a behind the scenes look at the “Beautiful Thieves” video shoot and conduct their first ever live streaming video chat today, February 11th, at 7PM EST / 4PM PST.

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Swollen Members will perform at this year’s 2010 Olympic Games on February 15th in Whistler, BC. Swollen Members will be the feature performers for the night’s “Whistler Live Fire and Ice” party. “For Swollen Members to play an official Olympic event in our own city is a milestone and a great honor,” commented Prevail. “This…

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Last night Editors performed the single “Papillon” on Jimmy Kimmel Live. If you didn’t get a chance to see it when it aired, check out the clip of the performance below. [youtube yVZGlVQpOc4 nolink] www.editorsofficial.com

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Legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist Mark Knopfler will hit the road for a North American tour in support of his current solo album, Get Lucky, this spring. The tour – during which Knopfler will also dip into his illustrious back catalog – begins April 8th in Seattle and criss-crosses the continent before finishing up in Albany,…

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The FUEL TV website, www.fuel.tv, will exclusively host Angels & Airwaves’ third studio album “Love” for free digital download 48 hours before it becomes available to the general public beginning at 6pm PT on Friday February 12th. All 10 songs from the album will be available at www.fuel.tv/ava, marking the first time FUEL TV has…

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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! Toni Braxton “Make My Heart”: SKOPE IT…

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Fresh off their U.S. network television debut February 6 on Saturday Night Live, Them Crooked Vultures will appear on a very special edition of Austin City Limits airing February 13 on PBS stations. Them Crooked Vultures’ set, filmed in September 2009, will be the sole performance on the February 13 episode.Them Crooked Vultures will play…

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