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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FREE TOKIO HOTEL VIDEO ON I-TUNES
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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!
JASON DERULO WILL RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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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…
TURTLE ISLAND QUARTET CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY
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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…
DIGICEL AND SHAGGY’S ‘RISE AGAIN’ HAITI RELIEF SONG AVAILABLE ON iTUNES NOW
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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…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3rd, 2010
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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…
DIRTY PROJECTORS ANNOUNCE ‘THE GETTY ADDRESS’
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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…
WE ARE THE FALLEN’S WORLDWIDE DEBUT SHOW
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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…
MUSIC CHOICE CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
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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…
THE POSTELLES SET TO RELEASE THEIR NEW EP
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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…
BONNAROO LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT TO TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY 9, 2010
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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…
SIX ‘LOST’ EPS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON ITUNES
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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…
ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS SQUEAKQUEL SOUNDTRACK STRIKES GOLD
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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…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Secret Machines “Like I Can”
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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…
OFF WITH THEIR HEADS SIGN WITH EPITAPH RECORDS
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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…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2nd, 2010
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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…
GRIEVES SIGNS TO RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT
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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…
INGRID MICHAELSON AND MAT KEARNEY ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR
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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
STREET DOGS RETURN TO STUDIO FOR “RABBLE ROUSING” NEW ALBUM
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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)…
PUBLICK THEATRE BOSTON PRESENTS JOE ORTON’S ‘ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE’
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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…
ANGELS & AIRWAVES NEW ALBUM RELEASED FREE
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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…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1ST, 2010
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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…
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS FEATURED IN NEW MUSIC FILM SERIES FROM GILLETTE
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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…
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE SET TO TOUR / VIDEO
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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…
HEAVY PSYCH ROCKERS MONDO DRAG RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Fast-rising heavy psych rock band MONDO DRAG has just released its debut album, New Rituals. The Davenport, Iowa-based quintet’s mind-expanding new record is in stores now — on CD and limited edition red LP — via Alive Records. Merging exciting psychedelic rock with an electric blues edge, MONDO DRAG delivers a sound that references…
DELUKA REMIXES KE$HA’S SMASH HIT “TIK TOK”
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After tackling a few mash ups of their own with Does It Offend You, Yeah? and Miike Snow, Deluka takes Ke$ha’s smash hit TiK ToK to a whole ‘nother level! Mixing their own signature electronic sound and throwing in some nice little Deluka touches to the TiK ToK video, the band turned out an amazing…
PARAMORE UNVEIL “SPRING TOUR”
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Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has unveiled details of its upcoming headline tour. The tour is set to kick off on April 26th with a home state show at Tennessee’s Knoxville Civic Coliseum. Dates will then continue through mid-May (see attached itinerary). Support will come from Relient K and fun. Pre-sale…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND HAITI RELIEF PROJECT
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In an initiative to assist in providing long-term support to the people of the earthquake-ravaged nation of Haiti, Dave Matthews Band has established the Bama Works Haiti Relief Fund. Proceeds from The Haiti Relief Project, a five-song digital EP from the group, and a new limited edition t-shirt featuring its cover art, will benefit the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Duece Poppi’s “Go Poppi Go”
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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! Duece Poppi’s “Go Poppi Go”: SKOPE IT…
THE BIRD AND THE BEE TO RELEASE “GUILTLESS PLEASURES VOL. 1: A TRIBUTE TO DARYL HALL AND JOHN OATES”
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the bird and the bee, the duo of singer Inara George and multi-instrumental/producer Greg Kurstin, are set to release Guiltless Pleasures Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall And John Oates, on EMI’s Blue Note Records on March 23. Following up 2009’s Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future, the acclaimed band’s third full-length album…
GOLDFRAPP ANNOUNCES HOLLYWOOD BOWL APPEARANCE JUNE 27, 2010
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Musical pioneers Goldfrapp announce their brand new single ‘Rocket’ to be released through Mute March 9th 2010. Fizzy with inspiration, ‘Rocket’ is a goose-bump brilliant tune and is taken from the duo’s fifth album ‘Head First’, released on March 23, 2010. Celebrating the release of “Head First” Goldfrapp will make their long-awaited Hollywood Bowl debut…
CIRCA SURVIVE RETURN WITH HEADLINE TOUR
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Atlantic recording group Circa Survive has unveiled their first touring plans of the year. The Doylestown, Pennsylvania-based quintet’s upcoming run of shows will kick off at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC, on March 11th, with dates continuing through the end of the month (see attached itinerary). Tickets will go on sale this Saturday,…
NIKKI SIXX RADIO SHOW WIDGET
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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…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 29th, 2010
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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…
THE BURNED GETS STOKED BY SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE
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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.…
GUITAR HERO’S FEBRUARY DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT LINEUP
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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…
WOLFMOTHER “CALIFORNIA QUEEN” LIVE
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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…
SHIROCK TEAMS WITH HOLLISTER CO. FOR VALENTINE’S DAY SHOPPING SPREE CONTEST
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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…
PAPER TONGUES “RIDE TO CALIFORNIA” VIDEO
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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…
B-REAL OFFERS NEW MP3 FROM CYPRESS HILL
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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…
