Category: NEWS

The Who is gearing up for their Super Bowl halftime performance and CBS Interactive is running a contest in support of The Who’s Greatest Hits Album.   They are giving away some amazing prize packs including a Gibson guitar! The contest ends on February 12th, so be sure to enter before then. The Who Giveaway:…

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KE$HA’S SEVENTH STRAIGHT WEEK AT NUMBER ONE Ke$ha scores a seventh week at number on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “TiK ToK.”   Meanwhile, Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” climbs one spot to number two, which is now the song’s highest rank to date. Rising one notch to number three is Young Money’s “BedRock” featuring…

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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! J BLAKK “Catch Up”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Coming off the heels of a very successful partnership with NBC Universal for their “Countdown to Vancouver” Olympic promotional campaign, Grammy nominated artist Matisyahu is set to perform his hopeful and uplifting anthem “One Day” as part of the LiveCity Vancouver! and Canada/ Whistler Village Square Stage outdoor free concert celebrations. NBC Universal has been…

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Skope Magazine is teaming up with MeowPoww Media again this year to put on another killer event during SXSW. We have Friday and Saturday reserved at our venue and we have all our sponsors working hard to make this year better than the past. I know you’ll have a list of artists down for the…

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Top Dog/Atlantic recording artist Uncle Kracker has announced details of his upcoming US headline tour.   The Detroit-based singer-songwriter will kick off the “Happy Hour Tour” on March 11th with a home state show at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan.   Dates will then continue through April. The tour comes as Uncle Kracker’s current…

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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! Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More”: SKOPE IT…

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Australian rockers JET have announced a run of headlining dates with support from The Crash Kings. The North American trek will begin in Toronto, ON on March 5 at The Opera House. In the midst of their third trip around the world to support their new album, Shaka Rock, the band will be performing on…

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On the heels of the announcement of his forthcoming CD ‘Scratch My Back’ set for release March 2, Peter Gabriel announced several North American shows.   The shows will feature Peter performing two sets in concert with a 54-piece orchestra, no drums, no guitar. The first set will feature songs from the recent album, and…

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LADY A TOPS BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART Lady Antebellum’s second album, Need You Now, debuts at number one on the Billboard album chart, selling a whopping 481-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That’s the biggest debut sales week for any album since Susan Boyle’s I Dreamed a Dream bowed atop the list with 701-thousand copies in…

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Never Shout Never’s Christofer Drew will chat with fans and perform acoustically on MTV.com’s “Buzzworthy Blog” in a special live event that begins streaming at http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/ at 3 pm EST on Thursday, February 4th.   Fans around the world can log on to http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/ on Thursday for the opportunity to chat with Drew live from…

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In a recent interview with MTV, music industry icon Randy Jackson reveals how the eclectic North Carolina-based group Paper Tongues got their big break. According to Jackson, Paper Tongues singer Aswan North approached the American Idol judge while he was eating lunch at an LA restaurant, knowing he was also a musician and would appreciate…

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Establishing his own spot amongst the ranks of East Coast hip-hop’s seminal figures, DJ/producer Statik Selektah utilized his turntabling skills and ingenuity in PR and promotions to break some of the region’s most promising artists, bearing his own influence on the national mixtape circuit. Born January 23, 1982 in Lawrence, MA, Patrick Baril was exposed…

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Murdoc from Gorillaz has just hacked into AOL Radio’s Top Alternative station. Rumor is he may be playing songs from the new Gorillaz album ‘Plastic Beach,’ due out in stores March 9. So what are you waiting for?! Click the link below to start listening to Murdoc’s pirate radio broadcast right now. http://bit.ly/aq7B8f

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On the heels of their Grammy win for Best Alternative Album, Phoenix is now being featured as Amazon’s Deal of the Day.   For today only (February 3, 2010) Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix Remix Collection is $2.99 at Amazon.com’s MP3 store.   And look below to see an amazing live performance of “If I Ever Feel…

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V.V. Brown is a singer, songwriter, a performer, multi-instrumentalist and a producer. Her single “Shark in the Water” is being featured as in iTunes Single of the Week.   For this week only you can download the single for free. V.V. Brown “Shark In The Water”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Tokio Hotel‘s Music Video for “World Behind My Wall” is being featured as the iTunes Music Video of the Week. For this week only you can download the music video for free on iTunes. Tokio Hotel “World Behind My Wall”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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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 – will release his eagerly anticipated, self-titled debut album on Beluga Heights/Warner Bros. Records on March 2nd, 2010.   A gifted, genre-hopping songwriter who has created tracks for a…

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Through their exploration of folk, bluegrass, swing, be-bop, funk, R&B, new age, rock, and hip-hop, Turtle Island Quartet has taken its audiences on a journey through many musical genres, eras, and places – the American landscape, Latin America, Europe, and India to name a few. Now the Grammy-winning quartet ventures to Electric Ladyland with their…

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Digicel today announced that ‘Rise Again’ – the song written by international reggae sensation and Grammy Award-winning artist, Shaggy, to support the relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on 12th January – is available on iTunes for download and purchase for 99 cents (US) now with the artists and label donating their…

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FULL LINE UP FOR “WE ARE THE WORLD” REMAKE MTV News reports Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie were able to bring an impressive amount of celebrities together for the 25th anniversary remake of “We Are the World.” The song has been renamed “We Are the World — 25 for Haiti,” with proceeds expected to benefit…

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On February 19th in New York and February 27th in Los Angeles, Dirty Projectors will present The Getty Address in full. They will be assisted by the 15-piece contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, conducted by Alan Pierson in an arrangement by Matt Marks. In addition, they will play a set of material from their…

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We Are The Fallen, one of rock’s most buzzed about new groups, have announced that their worldwide live debut will take place at Kings College in London on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. Tickets go on sale this Friday 5th February via www.livenation.co.uk and will cost £12.50 each.   The iconic fivesome is comprised of the…

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Music Choice the award-winning, multi-platform video and music network, will commemorate Black History Month by focusing on the “Past, Present & Future” of Black Music, featuring a wide variety of artists and superstars who have played significant roles in the history of Black Music, including: John Legend, Jay-Z, P. Diddy, 2Pac, Lil’ Wayne and many…

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On March 2nd, 2010. ‘White Night’ will be available digitally and will include three brand new songs, “White Night,” “Sleep on the Dance Floor,” and “Looking Glass,” which were produced by The Strokes axeman Albert Hammond Jr and The Postelles.   The digital EP also features an iTunes exclusive remix of “Sleep on the Dance…

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Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment are excited to announce that a unique unveiling of the 2010 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival lineup will take place next Tuesday February 9th. This will unfold throughout the entire day creating a virtual event for Bonnaroo fans, who will be able to view and discuss the confirmed line up…

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As pop culture phenomenon “Lost” begins its sixth and final season on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on ABC, fans of the ABC television series will gain a unique glimpse into the minds of characters Kate, Sawyer, Locke, Hurley and Charlie as well as the vibe of the Dharma Initiative with the release of…

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The soundtrack to the blockbuster film Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for achieving sales of 500,000 copies. This marks the seventh gold album for The Chipmunks. The smash hit album has also spent the last four weeks at #1 on the Billboard…

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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! The Secret Machines “Like I Can”: SKOPE…

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Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Minneapolis punk band Off With Their Heads.     The punk road dogs recently took time off from touring to record their second full length album, with plans for a summer release, but left the engine running for a two month long excursion of US and…

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LADY GAGA TALKS GRAMMY PERFORMANCE Did you enjoy Lady Gaga’s performance with Elton John that kicked off the GRAMMYs on Sunday night?   Well, you’re definitely not the only one.   The pop star herself took to her Twitter page to say that it was her “favorite performance” she had ever done.   If you…

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The New York City-based rapper, producer, and multi-faceted performer Grieves has announced the reissue of his breakout sophomore album, 2008’s 88 Keys and Counting, coming March 2nd on Rhymesayers Entertainment.   Since his birth in Chicago, IL, Benjamin Laub (bka Grieves) enjoyed a diverse musical upbringing, exposed at an early age to the city’s local…

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Critically acclaimed singer/songwriters Mat Kearney and Ingrid Michaelson will team up to co-headline one of the most anticipated tours of 2010. Remaining true to her indie roots, Michaelson’s music is released on the label she founded, Cabin 24 Records, which has sold over 500,000 albums and over 1.5 million singles to date. www.ingridmichaelson.com

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Punk rock proponents for social justice, Street Dogs, have announced plans to return to the studio in February to record their fifth studio album and follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2008 Hellcat debut State of Grace.   The band will be recording with bassist Johnny Rioux as producer and Rick Barton (original Dropkick Murphys guitarist)…

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Publick Theatre Boston presents Joe Orton’s timeless, dark comedy Entertaining Mr. Sloane March 11 through April 3, 2010 at the Plaza Theatre at the Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street in Boston’s South End. Performances are Wednesdays at 7:30pm, Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8:00 pm, Saturdays at 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm…

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Hoping to set the music world abuzz and bring dynamic changes to the music business, rock band Angels & Airwaves is set to release their third studio album on February 14, 2010 for FREE. Lead singer and guitarist Tom DeLonge, fresh off a massive blink-182 summer tour, has been prepping the album and its accompanying…

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THE DAVE MATTHEWS PUT OUT AN EP FOR HAITI The Dave Matthews Band is putting together a new EP titled The Haiti Relief Project.   It features five previously unreleased live tracks and is available now for only five-dollars at DMBLive.com.   All proceeds from the sale of the EP, as well money from purchases…

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The All-American Rejects have teamed up with Gillette.com for Gillette UNCUT, a new music film series by acclaimed rock photographer Danny Clinch.   UNCUT is part of the personal care brand’s new Shave Like A Rockstar campagin, and features a short film, photos, and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of the band as they prepare for a…

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Texas rockers Green River Ordinance are set to hit the road with Sleeperstar next month on a headlining tour.   The two bands teamed up to record a very catchy song announcing the new shows and had a lot of fun recording a video to go along with it.   Check out the dates below…

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