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OBIE TRICE RETURNS WITH PRODUCER MOSS / MP3
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Returning with his first LP since his departure from Shady Records (where he was one of the label’s top selling artists), Obie Trice readies a new street LP, Special Reserve, which finds him collaborating solely with rising producer MoSS. With a very strong fanbase, a strong presence on commercial radio and having sold in excess…
DELICIOUS VINYL RELEASE IPHONE GAME
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Ever wanted to step into the DJ booth and get the party started right? Then “Bust-a-Move,” do the “Wild Thing” and pour some “Funky Cold Medina,” as Delicious Vinyl DJ puts you in control of the dance floor. Delicious Vinyl and Ten23 Software are proud to announce Delicious Vinyl DJ a new music…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Creedence Clearwater “Run Rudolph Run”
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FLYLEAF RELEASE VIDEO FOR “BEAUTIFUL BRIDE”
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Flyleaf have just released a video for the song “Beautiful Bride” which comes off their new album, Memento Mori, which is in-stores now. The band are currently on a tour of North America through December. SKOPE IT HERE!
BOSTON’S REED WADDLE BEST NYC SONGWRITER?!
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Boston singer/songwriter and guitarist Reed Waddle can add another notch to his guitar strap after his Grand Prize winning performance at the New York Songwriters Circles fourth annual Songwriting Contest finale at the venerable Bitter End. Reed’s soulful performance of his single “Piece By Piece” brought New York’s music faithful to their feet and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mary McBride “Do You Hear What I Hear”
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NEVER SHOUT NEVER LAUNCHES ACOUSTIC TOUR IN JANUARY
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Christofer Drew, the 18-year-old singer-songwriter and guitarist who records under the name Never Shout Never, will hit the road in January for a solo acoustic tour in support of Never Shout Never’s eight-song mini-album, entitled What Is Love? The album, which was produced by Butch Walker (Weezer, Katy Perry, Pete Yorn) and recorded in both…
LISA HANNIGAN COVERS DEPECHE MODE
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Irish songstress Lisa Hannigan has just released a special set of live recordings, Live At Fingerprints, which includes six live tracks done at Fingerprint Records in Long Beach, CA. Live At Fingerprints is out now exclusively at www.thinkindie.com, and everywhere else physically and digitally on December 15, 2009. Now for a treat, check out…
TBS HANGS WITH ANBERLIN / VIDEO
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Did you ever wonder what happens when two rock stars hang out together? Adam Lazzara from Taking Back Sunday has created a video that gives fans a behind the scenes look at how he would spend the day with Stephen from Anberlin. Watch the two lead singers hang from a tree, have fun in the…
VIDEO OF MICHAEL WELCH FROM ‘TWILIGHT: NEW MOON’ TALKING MUSIC
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After dropping by the Luthier Society offices last week, Twilight: New Moon’s MICHAEL WELCH showcased his musical savvy in this exclusive new viral video, as he talks about the music scene, the direction of today’s industry, and his current favorite bands–including New Zealand natives “LIKE A STORM”! Check out the accomplished actor and drummer’s…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: 8 BALL & MJG “TEN TOES DOWN”
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JOEY MCINTYRE TO RELEASE SOLO ALBUM
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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, available in early December. The sound is like nothing the multi-platinum performer has ever done before. Over…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 2009
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LADY GAGA TO PLAY FOR THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND Lady Gaga is all set to play this year’s Royal Variety Performance, which means that the “Just Dance” singer will be on stage in front of the Queen of England. NME.com reports that Michael Buble and Mika will also be at the event, and Katy…
JOE BECKER SET TO RELEASE ‘HOT AS LOVE’ TO DIGITAL STORES NOVEMBER 24
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Guitar legend Joe Becker will release his sophmore effort Hot As Love November 24th 2009. The album was recorded at his home studio White Room Studios in Chicago, IL . Hot As Love is Becker’s 2nd solo project and 11th recorded release. Becker is widely known for both his guitar playing techniques and…
UNIVERSAL MOTOWN’S FINEST ROCK DETROIT
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The most quintessential of American holidays, Thanksgiving, is the setting for a special celebration of a quintessentially American musical treasure: the classic songs of Motown. NFL fans will be dancing in their seats at home and at Ford Field in Detroit during the 2009 United Way Thanksgiving Day Halftime Show: A Motown 50th Anniversary Tribute.…
TONI BRAXTON AND TREY SONGZ “YESTERDAY” VIDEO
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Check out the new music video for “Yesterday” from Multi-Platinum Grammy Award Winner Toni Braxton featuring Trey Songz. The video also features cameos from NBA Lakers Ron Artest and Shannon Brown as well as Brooke Hogan. SKOPE IT HERE! Tune in to the American Music Awards on Sunday, November 22nd to watch Toni Braxton present…
ROB CARLTON FEATURED GHS STRING ENDORSEE
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Rob Carlton is now featured on GHS Strings website as an endorsee. This is a huge honor as only a select group of musicians are featured on the GHS Strings website. GHS Strings produce a full line of strings for fretted instruments: electric, acoustic and classical guitar; electric bass; banjo; mandolin; pedal and steel guitar…
KRS-ONE: HOME AGAIN FOR THE HOLIDAYS
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Twenty years ago, hip hop artist/activist KRS-One wrote an inspiring op-ed in The New York Times “A Survival Curriculum for Inner City Kids,” in which he addressed the city’s failings to take care of its most needy; in the article, he also mentioned how he’d spent many of his formative years in the 1970s in…
THE BRAVERY NEW VIDEO “SUGAR PILL”
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Be sure to check out the new music video for the song “Sugar Pill” from The Bravery below. This particular video was directed by the band’s bass player Mike Hindert, the same person who directed the band’s previous chilling clip for “Hatefuck.” The new album by The Bravery, Stir The Blood, comes out on December…
DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES TO APPEAR ON THE CLEVELAND SHOW THIS SUNDAY
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The number-one selling duo in music, Daryl Hall and John Oates, are appearing as themselves on the hit comedy, THE CLEVELAND SHOW this Sunday, November 22nd at 8:30pm ET/PT. Cleveland (Mike Henry) celebrates his first Thanksgiving with his new family, as well as his own parents, Cookie (guest voice Francis Callier) and Freight Train (guest…
DEATH ROW RECORDS CEO LARA LAVI WINS TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AGAINST NEW SOLUTIONS FINANCIAL CORP
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Deathrow Records CEO, President Lara Lavi has just been granted a temporary restraining order against the Canadian financial group, New Solutions Financial Corp and it’s CEO Ron Ovenden by the New York Supreme Court County of New York. The court order will keep outside interests from attempting to act on behalf of the iconic…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 2009
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JUSTIN GOES TO SEE LEONA Leona Lewis played a special concert on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, the day her sophomore album Echo came out in stores, and she had a pretty prominent musician come to her show. According to the L-A Times, Justin Timberlake took in the show from Lewis’ private table where…
INTRODUCING SKOPE / IMD BAND ASSESSMENTS
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Ever wonder why you haven’t been approached by a major label? The truth is, if you haven’t been approached by a label yet there’s a legitimate reason why?
BONNAROO 2010 DATES ANNOUNCED
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The 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival is confirmed for June 10-13! The four-day music and camping festival will once again be held on our beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, TN, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. Check back soon for lots of surprises – We’ll be announcing our spectacular 2010 line up and more…
MCS NEW VIDEO “DISAPPEAR”
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Motion City Soundtrack — Justin Pierre, Josh Cain, Matt Taylor, Tony Thaxton and Jesse Johnson — are gearing up for their major label debut — My Dinosaur Life — due out January 19th on Columbia Records. In anticipation of the new album, the band released their first new song “Disappear” from the album on…
A FIRST FOR JAY-Z
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On the heels of unprecedented performances at the World Series and the New York Yankees’ victory parade, JAY-Z has scored a # 1 Billboard HOT 100 single with “Empire State Of Mind.” Featuring Alicia Keys, the song has become an unofficial hometown anthem. This is the first time JAY-Z has topped the Billboard…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: D.V. ALIAS KHRYST DISSING DRAKE
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THE BEATLES ON RECORD
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In 1962, an unknown group from Liverpool walked into Abbey Road Studios in London to record their debut single. Over the next eight years, they would create what many consider to be the greatest collection of studio recordings of the 20th century. THE BEATLES ON RECORD, a new documentary premiering on HISTORY on Wednesday, November…
ALKALINE TRIO FORM HEART & SKULL LABEL
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Alkaline Trio has announced the birth of Heart & Skull, the band’s own label formed in partnership with Epitaph Records. The band will release its seventh album through Epitaph/Heart & Skull in early 2010. Commenting on the formation of the new imprint, named for the band’s longstanding logo, Alkaline Trio singer/guitarist Matt Skiba said, “We…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: WORDSMITH “You Never Know”
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NEW FOUND GLORY GO UNPLUGGED WITH DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL ON FALL TOUR
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Pop-punk pioneers New Found Glory have announced an acoustic tour with Dashboard Confessional this fall in support of their latest release Not Without A Fight. Tickets for the intimate shows will be available through a special presale that begins Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 5:00PM (local time). By buying tickets through the presale, you will…
U2 SPEAK ON RE-RELEASE OF ‘THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE’
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U2 have just released three never before seen interview clips on MySpace Music, AOL’s Spinner, and The Wall Street Journal to coincide with the 25th anniversary of their creative breakthrough release, The Unforgettable Fire. The largest rock band in the world sat down to discuss their favorite tracks from the album, what they really thought…
WOLFMOTHER PLAY “WHITE FEATHER” LIVE
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Aussie quartet Wolfmother have just confirmed “White Feather” as the second single from sophomore album Cosmic Egg. “White Feather,” which the band recently played on the UK’s Later with Jools Holland, has been described by critics as a track with a, “heavy-funky groove” (LA Times), “crammed with brilliantly crunch riffs” (BBC) and “immensely likeable” (Pop…
ERIC HUTCHINSON’S ‘SOUNDS LIKE THIS LIVE 2 EP’ SET FOR DECEMBER 15th RELEASE
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On December 15th, Warner Bros. Records will release Sounds Like This Live 2, an EP featuring stripped-down versions of five songs from Eric Hutchinson’s full-length debut, Sounds Like This, which entered Billboard’s Heatseekers chart at No. 1 in September of 2007. More than two years later, Sounds Like This is the second best-selling album on…
TOKIO HOTEL TAKE FANS QUESTIONS / VIDEO
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Tokio Hotel sat down with MTV’s Buzzworthy Blog to answer questions from their biggest fans. Watch the video clips to find out their thoughts on religion, pranks and celebrity crushes. Tokio Hotel’s new album Humanoid is available on iTunes now. MTV Shows MTV Shows
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 2009
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JAY-Z NABS FOURTH NUMBER ONE HIT! Jay-Z earns his fourth number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as his “Empire State of Mind” collaboration with Alicia Keys jumps five spots to the top spot. The song also marks Keys’ fourth number one song on the chart. NO BEST NEW ARTIST…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Them Concrete Boyz “Hey How You Doing” (Clean)
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EMILIE AUTUMN CONTINUES “THE ASYLUM TOUR”
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Chicago-based rock violinist and advocate for freedom of all kinds EMILIE AUTUMN has extended her inaugural U.S. Asylum tour in support of the recent release of the Deluxe Edition release of her seminal album OPHELIAC on The End Records. Her not-to-be-missed two hour plus live show is an extravagant event involving music, burlesque, fire, trapeze,…
PHISH ANNOUNCES FOUR SHOWS AT MIAMI’S AMERICAN AIRLINES ARENA
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Phish will cap off an extraordinary 2009 – which included its first performances in over four years and the release of Joy, which Rolling Stone hailed as “a genuinely great album” – with four consecutive shows at American Airlines Arena in Miami on December 28th, 29th, 30th and 31s. Phish will perform three sets on…
