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In anticipation of the launch of the Sixx Sense radio show, we have a new widget available for posting and sharing on your site. This flash widget will be updated with new content – video, audio and photos from the show as time goes on. If you want to check it out first or direct…

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KELLY CLARKSON LOVES THE U-K Kelly Clarkson is playing six shows in the U-K in February, and the original American Idol can’t wait.   According to British paper The Daily Star, Clarkson said that English people “are really mad and go nuts…they are easily my best audience.”   She also said that she has some…

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It would be easy to say the debut album by The Burned is hot and why not? It’s an incendiary self-titled first effort by singer/songwriter Kurt Baumann featuring12 tracks of mesmerizing lyricism and melodies that assert that someone with enough talent and a burning vision can still tell a good story with a good song.…

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Guitar Hero cranks up the heat in February with a strong lineup of weekly downloadable songs that are sure to satisfy fans’ musical appetites. For the first time in a music video game, master tracks from popular heavy metal band Black Sabbath are hitting center stage. In addition, top bands 30 Seconds To Mars, Breaking…

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Live from The Coronet in London comes another epic performance from Wolfmother! In the just released footage Wolfmother, led by head Wolfie Andrew Stockdale, rip through “California Queen,” a track from their newly released album Cosmic Egg. The video debuted on the band’s official site www.Wolfmother.com, which will also be the home of additional footage…

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Nashville rock band SHIROCK has teamed up with Hollister Co. to run a promotional contest. “Win a Hollister Co. Valentine’s Day Shopping Spree from Shirock” gives SHIROCK fans and Hollister fans the chance to win $50, $100, and $250 gift certificates to Hollister plus SHIROCK T-Shirts, CDs, and other prizes. The contest launches on January…

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Rock/hip-hop fusion act, Paper Tongues, have released the music video for their first single, the high-octane track “Ride to California.” The clip captures the explosive energy of the North Carolina band’s live performances, and showcases their eclectic look and sound. Watch the video now, and, for a limited time, download the song for free via…

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Here is your chance to get a brand new Cypress Hill joint off their upcoming record Rise Up, due out on April 6. The song is called “It Ain’t Nothin’” and you can download it for free for a limited time at cypresshill.com. Click here to enter your information and download now! The album features…

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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! Soulja Boy “Pretty Boy Swag”: SKOPE IT…

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The Constellations will release their debut album Southern Gothic on EMI’s Virgin Records on June 8. Rising stars of the Atlanta scene, the band–which is fronted by charismatic vocalist Elijah Jones–is set for a breakout year in 2010. Southern Gothic was produced by Ben H. Allen (Animal Collective, Gnarls Barkley), and features guest appearances by…

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HOPE FOR HAITI NOW HAS RAISED OVER 66-MILLION DOLLARS Hope for Haiti Now has raised more than 66-million dollars for Haiti relief and recovery efforts.   The figure includes proceeds from sales of the Hope for Haiti Now album, a collection of live performances from last week’s global telethon that today became the first-ever digital-only…

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The new Yeasayer album Odd Blood is set for a February 9, 2010 release from Secretly Canadian. Just two weeks shy of release, Odd Blood is whipping up an absolute frenzy. They have released the second mp3 single off the album for free download, the song “O.N.E.”. The band’s two New York shows this February…

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“Gibson Guitar Corp. is one of many manufacturers and organizations in the Musical Instrument Industry that has been named a party to approximately 30 lawsuits that claim they conspired to artificially increase and fix the prices of musical instruments.   These lawsuits stemmed from an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission that lasted several years…

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This year is going to prove to be an exciting year for music lovers worldwide when the instantly-addictive sound of an Irish quartet called The Plea releases.   The Ballyliffen, Ireland based band will be bringing their sound mixed with Northern Soul and rock, distilling its influences so deftly their songs sound both fresh and…

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Rounder Records is pleased to announce the signing of singer & guitarist extraordinaire Kaki King.   Named a “Guitar God” by Rolling Stone, King has spent the past decade gathering critical acclaim and fan admiration.   King received a Golden Globe nomination for her contribution to the musical score of the 2007 film Into the…

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Reprise Records and Serj Tankian have teamed up with theatrical distributor Cinema Purgatorio to present a series of nationwide screenings of Tankian’s Elect the Dead Symphony – a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian’s critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras at…

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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! LYFE JENNINGS “BUSY”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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TAYLOR SWIFT AND HOPE FOR HAITI NOW TOP iTUNES CHART Taylor Swift dethrones Ke$ha on the iTunes chart as her single, “Today Was a Fairytale,” is the most-downloaded tune on the site.   Ke$ha’s huge hit, “Tik Tok,” comes in at number two, just ahead of Justin Bieber’s “Baby” featuring Ludacris, “Hey Soul Sister” from…

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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! Ke$ha ft. NatStar “TIK TOK” (Remix): SKOPE…

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Dave Matthews Band will launch an extensive North American summer tour with a two-night stand at The Comcast Theatre in Hartford, CT (May 28th and 29th). An online ticket request period begins this Thursday, January 28th, and continues through Monday, February 8th, at: http://www.warehouse.davematthewsband.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on February…

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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! Bun B ” Hit That Lick Remix”:…

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Favorites of fans and critics alike, Little Brother, the North Carolina duo of Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh, is proud to finally confirm the release of an album people have been waiting on for years. LeftBack, which will be the fourth album of Little Brother’s illustrious career, will be available April 20th via Hall Of…

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Digicel today announced details of its collaboration with international reggae artist, Shaggy, and renowned producer, Christopher Birch, to write and produce a song — Rise Again — to raise money for the Digicel Haiti Relief Fund. Rise Again is a Caribbean song, which was written and performed by Caribbean artists for the people of Haiti.…

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The Kottonmouth Kings have revealed the next era in their ongoing legacy by announcing the addition of the group’s newest member, the Dirtball. This notorious party monster has been a label mate of Kings for years, releasing a series of cult classic albums under the Suburban Noize banner and doing countless tours alongside the group.…

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Legendary Philadelphia DJ Diplo has announced that he will remix Gucci Mane’s acclaimed Cold War mixtape series. The Grammy nominated producer and songwriter (M.I.A’s “Paper Planes,” 2008) signed on for the project to support the release of Gucci Mane’s The State Vs. Radric Davis in light of the rapper’s recent legal woes. The remix album…

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Thrive Records, whose hit-driven Total series and ThriveMix series contributed to the company’s ranking as Billboard’s #1 U.S. independent dance label for the second year in a row in 2009, has signed an exclusive worldwide multi-year production and distribution (p&d) deal with Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ), it was announced today by Steve Bartels,…

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DEVO, one of post modern rock’s most visionary and influential bands, have been invited to perform live at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver on Feb 22, 2010.   This performance will conclude a Victory Ceremony and will be broadcast live on NBC Networks. It’s your duty as citizens of the earth to tune…

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MTV’S HOPE FOR HAITI NOW DREW 83 MILLION VIEWERS MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, drew a cumulative audience of more than 83 million viewers and a gross average audience of more than 24 million viewers in the United States, according to Nielsen Media Research.   The telethon has now…

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If ONCE IN A BLUE MOON hasn’t exactly been the Holy Grail for the Rod Stewart faithful, it’s only because they didn’t know what they were missing — until now. Recorded in the summer of 1992 with producer Trevor Horn, this unique collection of covers captures Stewart at his interpretive best — his magnificent voice…

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The Chieftains’ Paddy Moloney and Ry Cooder bring together the musical souls of two nations, Ireland and Mexico, in a mini documentary exploring the making-of their new album ‘San Patricio’ (March 9 / Hear Music/Concord Music Group). Watch the video now on Nat Geo Music at National Geographic.com: http://bit.ly/6rXCM2

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Iconic Bay Area rockers AFI have revealed a preview clip of the video for “Beautiful Thieves” on their website -www.AFireInside.net/beautifulthieves. The minute clip launched today after another successful twitter campaign which asked fans to donate a single tweet to reach the 1,000 tweet goal to reveal the short teaser. No strangers to innovative twitter promotions,…

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Saddle Creek recording artist Orenda Fink has made her album Invisible Ones available for download on her website now through the end of January in an effort to encourage relief effort donations for the current crisis in Haiti. In a very personal letter posted to her site that recounts her time in Haiti spent making…

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Adelitas Way will be featured guests on the nationally syndicated radio show Rockline with host Bob Coburn on Monday January 25, 2010 at 8:30pm PT / 11:30pm ET. Fans are encouraged to speak with Adelitas Way by calling 1-800-344-ROCK (7625). The band will be on the second half of the show. For a station near…

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Puddle Of Mudd will be performing for an intimate private audience at 7 PM this upcoming Monday, 1/25 in New York City! Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the event by sending an email to puddleofmuddtix@gmail.com with your name and phone number. Winners will be notified on Sunday 1/24 with…

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Today, festival organizers for the ROTHBURY music festival announced that they will not host a 2010 event. According to event producers Madison House Presents and AEG Live, a contributing factor in the decision is that, due to various artists’ recording and touring schedules, timing will not allow them to assemble the cutting edge roster that…

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Australian indie rockers The Temper Trap will return to the U.S. for their first headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed debut album, Conditions, out now on Glassnote/Columbia. The band   will play dates from coast to coast in March and April- wrapping up their stint at the renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts…

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Just in time for GRAMMY Week, Diversion Media launches the very first GRAMMY iPhone app, ‘Guess the GRAMMYs,’ which is the first social media app for a major entertainment awards show. Diversion Media, a leading web application development company, today announced that it has developed the first official GRAMMY iPhone app, part of the 52nd…

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Several songs by the iconic rock group The Doors will be featured exclusively throughout the episode of COLD CASE to be broadcast Sunday, Feb. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.   The featured songs will be “Light My Fire,” “Waiting for the Sun,” “Love Her Madly,” “Wild Child,” “Riders on the Storm,”…

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