Category: NEWS

With yesterday’s release of   The Rocket Summer’s second major label album on Island Records, OF MEN AND ANGELS, the album shot to #1 on iTunes overall album chart, moving ahead of The Black Eyed Peas, Sade and Lady Antebellum.   OF MEN AND ANGELS is on the way, as The Rocket Summer frontman, songwriter…

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So here we are, twelve years since Doves formed in Manchester and released the Cedar Room EP on the Casino Records imprint, and ten years since Doves epochal debut, Lost Souls was released on Astralwerks/Heavenly Recordings. In that time we have been privy to a catalogue of genre-warping singles and a quartet of albums that…

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On March 16th Jack’s Mannequin will release The Glass Passenger Deluxe Edition exclusively on iTunes.   The deluxe edition contains in full The Glass Passenger, In Valleys EP, The Ghost Overground albums, exclusive footage from the Fall 2009 Acoustic tour, and ten, never-before-heard, live tracks.   Track listing   1 Crashin’ 2 Spinning 3 Swim…

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Saosin return to the road in the U.S. this month after spending time touring South East Asia in support of their sophomore release In Search Of Solid Ground (Capitol Records) which was released on Sep. 8th, 2009.   The Orange County based quintet will headline the bill with support from Maylene and The Sons of…

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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! RICK ROSS FT. BIRDMAN & LIL WAYNE…

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Hot Chelle Rae is proud to present the first cut of their video for “Bleed”, the new single off of the band’s debut album, Lovesick Electric.   SKOPE IT HERE!

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Hell-raising rockers American Bang will release their self-titled major-label debut album for Reprise Records this spring 2010. The first single, “Wild & Young,” officially hits radio on March 8th, with early spins across the country already kicking in this week. The instantly anthemic debut track of “Wild & Young,” along with the album’s pounding and…

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After being on-sale to the public for just minutes, Clay Aiken sold out the Memorial Auditorium in his hometown, Raleigh, NC for his special one night only concert event on Friday, March 12.     The singer put limited tickets on sale for fan club members on Tuesday, February 16th.   Tickets were then made…

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JUSTIN BIEBER’S YOUNGEST FAN Justin Bieber has a lot of young fans out there, but his youngest seems to be a three-year-old girl named Cody.   A video of an emotional Cody was posted on You Tube.   In the clip, the young girl is being consoled by her older sister while her mother helms…

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Daryl Hall and John Oates can now honestly say they read Playboy magazine for the articles, especially after participating in the magazine’s annual “Rock the Rabbit” fashion pictorial along with such luminaries as Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg, Maxwell and Pete Yorn. The six-page pictorial was shot by famed music photographer Mick Rock, as each musician…

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Secondhand Serenade is going to be doing a live chat this Friday (2/26) at 7pm EST / 4pm PST via his facebook page.   Fans are welcome to come watch, and ask questions and check out some NEW MUSIC off of his upcoming album.   www.facebook.com/secondhandserenade

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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! BRAD SENNE “Sing & Dance”: SKOPE IT…

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Live Nation announced today that Sting, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, will embark on a world tour this summer. The tour will find Sting performing his most celebrated songs re-imagined for symphonic arrangement. The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will be conducted by Maestro Steven Mercurio (Pavarotti, Bocelli). Drawing from a diverse and illustrious…

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Cosmic forces of destiny unite three mortals in world-shaking times, as Def Jam recording artists — and Wu-Tang Clan brothers-for-life —   Method Man, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon join forces on WU MASSACRE, an historic collaboration that takes Wu science and theology to the next step on hip-hop’s evolutionary grid.   WU MASSACRE, which arrives…

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LUCK Media & Marketing, Inc., a highly recognized Public Relations firm founded by music industry veteran Steve Levesque in 1999, is announcing an expansion of the company’s services in keeping with the modern and ever-changing state of the entertainment business. Services added include Artist Development, Management and Marketing Consultation. One of the highlights of the…

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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! Stat Quo “Success (Back to U)”: SKOPE…

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Liz Rosenberg, the PR icon who has worked with some of the biggest names in the music business at Warner Bros. Records for the past 39 years, is leaving the company at the end of the month, it was announced today by Warner Bros. Records CEO Tom Whalley. Rosenberg is forming her own agency, Liz…

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Cage The Elephant tops the charts with “Back Against the Wall” which claims the No. 1 position on Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart this week.   This is no small feat for the Bowling Green, KY based band that has sold over 250K records since their self-titled debut less than one year ago. The success of…

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Anthemic rock band Story of the Year makes their monumental return to the forefront of music with a chilling and atmospheric new music video for the new single “I’m Alive” from their fourth studio album The Constant, which was released on February 16.   Set in the woods of Nashville, TN, the video follows the…

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“Acapella,” the first single from GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Kelis’ forthcoming album, Flesh Tone, will be available beginning today on the iTunes Music Store. The track, which has jumped to No. 3* on Billboard’s Dance/Club Play Songs chart, can also be purchased at Kelis’ website (www.iamkelis.com), where fans can stream it first, and at www.masterbeat.com. Kelis shot…

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NICK JONAS BATTLE OF THE BANDS CAMPAIGN Nick Jonas has signed on as the face of a new Vh1 Save The Music Battle of the Bands campaign, which encourages teens nationwide to submit videos to DoSomething.org featuring their own musical performances and a testimonial about why music education matters to them.   Nick spoke about…

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It’s a bill that fans of horror and hard rock could only dream of until now: Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper sharing the stage for a night of theatrical rock n’ roll madness. For the first time ever, the “gruesome twosome” will play an exclusive limited run of North American tour dates beginning April 26th…

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Seattle-based quintet Minus the Bear are very excited to announce the release of their new album, OMNI, set for a May 4th release on Dangerbird Records. Produced by Grammy Award winning producer Joe Chiccarelli (The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket), OMNI showcases the quintet’s remarkable gift to craft visionary and gripping compositions, and with the…

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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! City Haze “Lost In Tokyo” Produced By…

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The Crash Test Dummies are set to release Oooh La La, their first record in six years, May 11 on Deep Fried Records. Best known for 1993’s platinum-selling, Grammy-nominated God Shuffled His Feet and the ubiquitous hit “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm,” frontman and driving creative force Brad Roberts teams up with co-writer and producer Stewart…

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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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