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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12th, 2009

WHITNEY HOUSTON TO PERFORM AT THE AMAS Whitney Houston will perform at the 2009 American Music Awards.   Her performance will mark the first time she’s played the show in ten years.   Back in 1999, Houston performed a “Until You Come Back” and “My Love Is Your Love” medley with Babyface and Wyclef Jean.…

THE 2010 LILITH TOUR ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH OURSTAGE.COM

Since the news of Lilith’s return has spread, the interest from emerging musicians to be a part of the tour has been astounding. Today, the Lilith 2010 tour is pleased to announce a new partnership with OurStage.com, the music discovery destination dedicated to new artist and new music discovery. Lilith and OurStage will run the…

THE STARTING LINE “SOMETHING LEFT TO GIVE” VIDEO

THE STARTING LINE’S long awaited release, Somebody’s Gonna Miss Us will be in stores tomorrow, November 10th. The 2-disc set includes an amazing live full-length concert CD and DVD of the acclaimed band’s final hometown show with an hour-long documentary of intimate and honest interviews shot during their 2008 U.S. tour.   We now have…

SWOLLEN MEMBERS GET WITH TECH N9NE FOR “BOLLYWOOD CHICK”

Swollen Members have released their video for the track “Bollywood Chick” featuring Tech N9ne online. The track is the latest single from Swollen Members’ new studio album, “Armed To The Teeth”, which debuted at #146 on the Billboard Top 200 and #5 on the Heatseekers charts. [myspace 100455459 nolink] Swollen Members are currently embarking on…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Bravery “Spectator”

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! The Bravery “Spectator”: SKOPE IT HERE!

ONTIME MUSIC SIGNS WITH UNIVERSAL

Ontime Music Group (OMG) and Kurt Gentles are proud to announce the distribution of its CD music operations through Universal Music International. Mr. Gentles, currently serving as chairman of OMG, brings to the table an unparalleled amount of music industry experience as a manager and A&R executive. With over eight years of experience in the…

BARONESS NEW VIDEO “A HORSE CALLED GOLGOTHA”

Baroness have premiered the brand new video for the song “A Horse Called Golgotha” off their new release, Blue Record.   Watch the video here. Last week Blue Record was reviewed on Pitchfork and was given an 8.5 rating. Baroness will be embarking on the “Blue Record” Tour starting November 18th in Washington, DC with…

EPIPHONE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE LIMITED EDITION ROY ORBISON 12–STRING SIGNATURE ACOUSTIC

Epiphone Guitar announced today the release of the Limited Edition Roy Orbison 12-String Signature Acoustic model.   Produced in cooperation with the legendary singer/songwriter Roy Orbison estate, the model is based upon Roy’s own 1962 Epiphone “Bard” 12-string acoustic guitar.   Orbison used his original Epiphone acoustic to write and perform many of his most…

ACCLAIMED A CAPPELLA GROUP RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW HOLIDAY-THEMED COLLECTION

“CHRISTMAS CHEERS,” the eagerly anticipated new album from ATCO/Atlantic recording group Straight No Chaser, has arrived at all stores and DSPs today.   The collection features a selection of holiday-themed classics, reworked in the acclaimed a cappella group’s inventive and original style. The compilation is led by the brand-new single ‘The Christmas Can-Can’ and also…

HOT CHIP NEW ALBUM ‘ONE LIFE STAND’

Hot Chip are back with the stunning fourth studio album One Life Stand to be released on February 9, 2010 on Astralwerks. One Life Stand is a full-blooded leap into the unknown, an album that is awash with Hot Chip’s trademark creative bravery and a searing emotional intensity from first track to last. Indeed, One…

RACHAEL YAMAGATA HITS THE ROAD WITH SWELL SEASON ON NOVEMBER 12TH

Rachael Yamagata will hit the road as a very special guest of Irish band Swell Season for a fall U.S. tour of intimate theaters that begins November 12th and finishes up on December 5th.   Yamagata has spent the last few months writing the follow-up to her Warner Bros. Records debut album Elephants…Teeth Sinking Into…

JERRY FUCHS PASSSES AWAY IN BROOKLYN, NY

Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs, beloved and respected drummer for The Juan MacLean, Holy Ghost!, Maserati, !!!, and Turing Machine, amongst others, passed away in the early hours on Sunday, November 8th due to an unfortunate elevator accident that occurred in a Brooklyn loft building.   He was pronounced dead at Bellevue Medical Center, a few hours…

5 THINGS YOU NEVER KNOW ABOUT SKILLET

The members of Skillet recently visited MTV to share five facts you never knew about the band.   Check out the video to learn about the ladies in the group, their albums so far, and the two things the band can’t live without.   The band is currently on the Awake and Alive tour with…

SEAL TO RELEASE HITS ALBUM DECEMBER 8

Grammy-winning vocalist and songwriter Seal will release a collection of his greatest songs on one CD, HITS, to be released December 8, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records. Fans can purchase a CD or CD/DVD package which includes the Seal ‘Soul Live’ dvd with nine amazing live performances from his worldwide hit album Soul.   The…

MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 2009

BEYONCE WINS BIG AT MTV EMAS Beyonce won three awards at the 16th annual MTV Europe Music Awards, which also marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.   At the event, which was held at Berlin’s O2 World Arena, Bey won for Best Singer, Best Song for “Halo” and Best Video…

TECH N9NE IS THE #1 INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ARTIST IN HISTORY

Add another T.K.O. to TECH N9NE’s scorecard. The Billboard Chart results are in after K.O.D.’s first week of release: #1 Indie Album, #2 Rap Album, #14 in Top 200, #16 iTunes Album Overall. Complementing TECH N9NE’s audio attack is an equally impressive visual assault: After an Oct. 27 All Day Premiere, Tech’s “Leave Me Alone”…

3 DOORS DOWN RELEASE ‘THE BETTER LIFE’ ULTIMATE FAN PACK

Ultimate fans can find a ‘better life’ with 3 Doors Down with the release of “The Ultimate Pack,” announced today.     The Ultimate Pack is available now, and includes six gems that are the perfect holiday gift for the 3 Doors Down fan: Limited Edition Re-Mastered Green Vinyl “The Better Life” LP with new…

HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD “NO OTHER PLACE” LIVE

Hollywood Undead have just posted live video footage from their upcoming CD/DVD release Desperate Measures. The performance showcases the 6 crazy MC’s performing the popular song “No Other Place” to a fan packed venue. The band’s high energy performance gives fans a peek at what they can expect on 11/10 when the CD/DVD package releases…

SHINEDOWN & PAPA ROACH ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINING DATES

Multi-platinum, 2009 American Music Award nominee Shinedown and multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated Papa Roach announce co-headlining dates. Two of today’s biggest bands in rock, each delivering #1 rock hits this year (Shinedown’s “Second Chance” and “Sound Of Madness” and Papa Roach’s “Lifeline”) will kick off the tour December 5th in Highland Heights, KY. Tickets for Highland Heights,…

NORMA JEANS SIGNS TO RAZOR & TIE

Acclaimed post-hardcore heavy rockers Norma Jean signs with Razor & Tie and plans a 2010 album release.   The band will headline the “Explosions 2009” US tour in late November through December.   Norma Jean will play their breakthrough album Bless The Martyr and Kiss the Child in its entirety on select dates. This is…

THEM CROOKED VULTURES OFFER “MIND ERASER, NO CHASER” FREE

In celebration of All Souls Day, Them Crooked Vultures a/k/a Dave Grohl, Joshua Homme and John Paul Jones are giving it away: As of midnight, “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” is available as a FREE download at iTunes. No obligation to buy anything. “Mind Eraser, No Chaser” Free on iTunes: SKOPE IT HERE!

EVERCLEAR ARE BACK WITH NEW ALBUM & DATES

The word is out: EVERCLEAR is back, better than ever, and ready to re-connect with their audience.   Frontman Art Alexakis has gone back to basics: recruiting a new band, releasing In A Different Light, a new album that reinterprets the Everclear songbook with some fresh surprises, and finally returning to the road, to the…

NEW BOYZ TO JOIN CHRIS BROWN ON NORTH AMERICAN FAN APPRECIATION TOUR

Ben J and Legacy of The New Boyz will join multi-platinum recording artist Chris Brown on an 18-city North American Tour.   When “You’re A Jerk” hit the internet earlier this summer, the group had no idea how fast the song would pick up.   Within days of uploading, youth across the country were recording…

SHWAYZE ASK FANS TO BUY ALBUM VIA YOUTUBE

Let It Beat is finally here. The sophomore album release from Shwayze drops today and the guys do not want you to forget. The Malibu-based duo have just posted a short video to remind all of the Shwayze fans out there to pick up the new release in-stores today. The feel good album includes the…

THE DOORS SHAKE THE BIG APPLE TO ITS CORE

Rhino and Bright Midnight Archives unleash four inspired performances from The Doors’ final tour with LIVE IN NEW YORK. The latest addition to the band’s acclaimed series of archival concert releases, this six-disc collection contains all four of The Doors’ performances — in their entirety — recorded in 1970 at the Felt Forum in New…

PRISCILLA RENEA COVERS CHRIS BROWN & OWL CITY

Priscilla Renea’s album doesn’t come out til 12/1, but she’s keeping busy with some new covers. Check out this mash-up cover of Chris Brown’s “I Can Transform Ya” and Owl City’s “Fireflies”:   [youtube JtIL70MxvPM nolink]

KENNY ROGERS CHRISTMAS & HITS TOUR

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and that means music legend Kenny Rogers will once again be embarking on his highly acclaimed annual holiday tour, bringing his exceptional talent and signature sound to stages across America.   The 2009 edition of the Kenny Rogers Christmas & Hits Tour featuring Rebecca Lynn Howard will…

BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB NEW 3 DISC LIVE DVD

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are to release Live, a 2-DVD, 1 CD set on 16th November 2009 on the band’s own Abstract Dragon label. The DVD features over two hours of live concert footage from three sold out shows in Berlin, Dublin and Glasgow. The footage documents the end of the band’s 2007 tour in…

ROONEY TO RELEASE SELF-PRODUCED, LIMITED-EDITION EP, WILD ONE

L.A. five-piece Rooney is gearing up to release a new, limited-pressing EP, Wild One and will embark on a national headlining tour beginning November 27th at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theatre, in support.   Fans can get a first listen to Wild One as the EP will be available exclusively at these upcoming shows before…

SUGAR RED DRIVE RELEASE “ONE MORE TIME” VIDEO

Sugar Red Drive have unveiled the music video for their single, “One More Time,” from their self-titled debut album. The dark and ominous clip captures the band’s raw energy and is a great example of why Sugar Red Drive is building a buzz in the rock scene. [youtube kKCsJuGOV4Q nolink] www.myspace.com/sugarreddrive

LIARS “SISTERWORLD” BRAND NEW ALBUM OUT 2010

This is the first Liars album to be recorded entirely in the USA since 2004’s “They Were Wrong, So We Drowned” and sees Angus Andrew, Aaron Hemphill and Julian Gross taking inspiration from fringe characters lured to LA and the resulting subcultures and alternate spaces that they generate. “Sisterworld” is Liars’ own space, completely devoid…

MEET EYE’Z ON NEW YOUTUBE INTERVIEW

Introduction to the Bay Area pop star known as Eye’z. The video was directed & edited by Damon Jamal. For those that do not know, Eye’z is an up and coming musician who has the voice, looks, and ambition to be a star. This video is a great intro to what is coming from Eye’z!…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Subjects “Functioning People”

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! The Subjects “Functioning People”: SKOPE IT HERE!

WEEZER INTRODUCES THEIR VERY OWN SNUGGIE

Alternative rock band Weezer and Allstar Products Group, marketer and distributor of the Snuggie, America’s favorite “blanket with sleeves,” have joined forces to create the official Weezer Snuggie.   It will be launched today and will bear the band’s trademark “Weezer” logo.   This latest addition to the Snuggie collection will allow fans of the…