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SHELBY LYNNE’S ‘TEARS, LIES, AND ALIBIS’ SET FOR APRIL 20th RELEASE
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On April 20th, Shelby Lynne will release her latest album, Tears, Lies, And Alibis, on her own newly founded label, EVERSO RECORDS, which is being distributed through Fontana, the award-winning independent distribution division of Universal Music Group. This sparse, intimate collection of 10 songs, all written and produced by the GRAMMY award-winning artist, follows 2008’s…
FREEWAY & JAKE ONE DELIVER THE STIMULUS PACKAGE LIVE
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Armed with some of their most dynamic and engaging work to date, Philadelphia-based rapper Freeway and producer Jake One are seizing the moment and setting out to stimulate the hip-hop economy with three album release parties in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Freeway will take the stage with the Roots on Monday, March 15th on…
PLIES FEATURING KERI HILSON “MEDICINE” VIDEO
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The official release date of hip hop artist Plies’ forth album “Goon Affiliated” is on February 16th, 2010. “Medicine featuring Keri Hilson” sold over 20,000 in digital sales in the first week, is #25 on Urban Radio and it climbing on the Billboard Charts. The new Medicine music video is also about to go into…
BETTE MIDLER TO MATCH FAN DONATIONS
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Living up to her famous moniker “The Divine Miss M.,” Bette Midler announced she would be collecting monetary donations and matching the amount received from concerned fans through the final performance of The Showgirl Must Go On at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on Sun., Jan. 31. So far, the combination of Bette’s fans and…
RODRIGO Y GABRIELA ANNOUNCE SPRING 2010 TOUR DATES
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ATO Records is excited to announce that the explosive Mexican guitar-shredding Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their Spring 2010 tour of North America. The dates begin February 28th at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC, run through March, and culminate with a special performance at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall on April 29th.…
KOTTONMOUTH KINGS TO MAKE BIG ANNOUNCEMENT NEXT WEEK
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Rip-hop hybrids the Kottonmouth Kings will be holding a press conference on Tuesday January 26th at 4:20pm PST online at www.KottonmouthKings.com to announce news that will forever change the California based group. The announcement will usher in a new era in the Kottonmouth Kingdom, and have a huge impact on the group as it…
UMPHREY’S McGEE SONGS TO BE AVAILABLE AT THE NEW ROCK BAND NETWORK
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Umphrey’s McGee will be among the first group of bands to offer songs at the just-launched (beta testing period) Rock Band Network. The much buzzed-about video game platform works with Xbox video game systems to allow bands to Xbox users, and to offer fans a way dig into their favorite band’s music in ways they…
INXS DONATES ALL SALES TO HAITI
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Today it was announced all sales from the INXS single, Don’t Change, will be donated to the Red Cross Haiti relief effort. The announcement comes as INXS fans across the globe champion to make Don’t Change the number one single in recognition of Michael Hutchence’s 50th birthday, which will be celebrated on the 22nd January…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st, 2010
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MICHAEL JACKSON 3D GRAMMY TRIBUTE We’ve just learned the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards are scheduled to honor the memory of Michael Jackson by showing a never-before-seen 3-D mini-movie for MJ’s “Earth Song” — which was segment from Jackson’s This Is It tour. To enjoy the 3D experience, be sure to visit your local Target store…
SERENA RYDER PERFORMS “WHAT I WANNA KNOW” LIVE
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Please take a 4 minute break from your day and check out this amazing live performance footage of Serena Ryder. The video captures the true essence of who Serena is as an artist. Serena is currently on tour throughout the country with Howie Day. Serena Ryder “What I Wanna Know” Live: SKOPE IT…
GORILLAZ RETURN WITH ‘PLASTIC BEACH’
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Plastic Beach the new album from Gorillaz, will be released by Virgin on 9 March, 2010. The album is preceded by first single Stylo (featuring Mos Def and Bobby Womack) which will receive its radio broadcast premiere tonight and will be available for download January 26. When reached with news of the leak that…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Smoke Bulga “Writing On The Wall (Dissing Benzino)”
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FRIDAY NIGHT BOYS BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO
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Check out the behind the scenes look at The Friday Night Boy’s video for “Stupid Love Letter”! The video will premiere on Friday, January 22nd on MTVu and MTVu.com. The band will also be headlining the “Once It Hits Your Lips” Tour beginning January 23rd. “Stupid Love Letter” is also featured on the When…
SNOOP DOGG RETURNS WITH “MORE MALICE: DELUXE ALBUM AND MOVIE” ON MARCH 23RD
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Snoop Dogg announced today that he will release the follow up to his latest release entitled More Malice: Deluxe Album and Movie on March 23rd. The new album will feature 5 songs from the previously released “Malice N Wonderland” along with 5 entirely new songs and 2 remixes. Included with More Malice will…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Drew Danburry “Religion of Me”
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THE HONORARY TITLE’S JARROD GORBEL RELEASES SOLO EP
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Jarrod Gorbel, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter behind esteemed indie act The Honorary Title, announces the self-release of a solo EP. “Ten Years Older” will be available digitally on January 19th, 2010. The collection, recorded in New York, is a taste of what is to come with Gorbel’s approaching full-length solo album, Devil’s Made A…
SCION AND METALINSIDER.NET TEAM NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR THE NO LABEL NEEDED CONTEST AND SERIES
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The No Label Needed Contest and Series presented by Scion, in collaboration with MetalInsider.net, will help one band leave labels behind and take on the industry all on their own. The series will show readers how it’s done, all while helping one special contest-winning band get ahead in a spectacular way. From 1/20 NOW…
COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 LINE-UP
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The 11th COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL will feature a mix of artists ranging from Pavement, Thom Yorke, Vampire Weekend, Them Crooked Vultures, LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, Tiësto, Faith No More, Deadmau5, David Guetta, MGMT and Public Image Limited. Set for Friday, April 16, Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18 at the beautiful…
GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE LIVE CHAT TODAY – 1/20/10
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Tune in to Justin.tv tomorrow at 3pm PST for a live chat with Green River Ordinance! The Texas rockers will be answering fans’ questions about their upcoming headlining tour, new single “Come On,” and current release Out of My Hands. “Come On” recently cracked Top 20 on Billboard’s Hot Adult Rock chart and…
MATT AND KIM PLAY COACHELLA 2010
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The band will perform Sunday, April 18th which also features a headlining performance by the Gorillaz and sets by Thom York, Pavement, Phoenix, Spoon, and Julian Casablancas among others. Matt and Kim had a whirlwind 2009. They released their sophomore album Grand (FADER Label), performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, won Breakthrough Video at the…
BRAD PAISLEY TO HEADLINE 7TH ANNUAL NEW ENGLAND COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL AT GILLETTE STADIUM
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For six years running, the New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium has been the hottest summer concert in New England, selling out the stadium in as little as 15 minutes. Today Kraft Entertainment announced that the New England Country Music Festival will return for a seventh year in 2010, featuring an incomparable lineup…
KORN AND ROB ZOMBIE TO TOP BILL ON THIRD ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL
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The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring KORN and ROB ZOMBIE will kick off Saturday, July 10 in San Bernardino, CA and will roll through 24 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (a full itinerary will be announced in the coming weeks). Mayhem presale tickets go on sale April…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20th, 2010
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MTV’S HOPE FOR HAITI NOW CONCERT LINE-UP Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, Sting, Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, and Taylor Swift will all perform at MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief on Friday. The show will also feature…
V V BROWN DATES
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Following a year’s worth of continuous praise from her home base in the U.K., echoed by enthusiastic plaudits from Stateside media tastemakers, the warm-voiced, strikingly visual singer-songwriter V V BROWN will give U.S. audiences a bigger taste of her talents later this month, when she plays her North American debut live shows. These appearances coincide…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Snoop Dogg Feat Jay Z “I Wanna Rock (The Kings G-Mix)”
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ROB SWIFT RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “RABIA”
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Master turntablist Rob Swift has strived to expand the definition of Hip Hop since his first release in the mid-90’s. In an age where creating an iTunes play list is the sole prerequisite for being called a DJ, Swift’s boundary-pushing new release, The Architect, is a refreshing reminder that the 1’s and 2’s are…
LISTENER DRIVEN RADIO GROUNDBREAKING NEW ‘CROWDCASTING’ INTERACTIVE PLATFORM
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Ever dream that you had your own radio station where you could call the shots and play whatever you feel like? Imagine the fun you’d have and the impact your own cool, diverse musical tastes would have on thousands, maybe millions of listeners! Dream no more. Now, thanks to Listener Driven Radio you and your…
WILLIE NELSON SIGNS WITH ROUNDER RECORDS
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Rounder Records is pleased to announce the signing of American legend, songwriter, actor, and social activist, Willie Nelson. Nelson is the creative genius behind many chart toppers including “Crazy,” “Hello Walls,” “Red Headed Stranger,” and “Stardust.” His career has spanned six decades and more than 200 albums. He is the President and…
CYPRESS HILL SIGN WITH PRIORITY RECORDS/EMI
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Legendary hip-hop/rock group CYPRESS HILL have signed an exclusive worldwide deal with Priority/EMI and are gearing up for the April 6th release of RISE UP, their first new studio album in six years. The deal is the first artist signing by Priority Records Creative Chairman Snoop Dogg. “My role as Creative Chairman of Priority Records…
VAMPIRE WEEKEND RELEASE NEW SONGS FOR GUITAR HERO
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Today, a new Vampire Weekend three-song track pack is available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero. The popular band returns to the Guitar Hero franchise with the Vampire Weekend Track Pack featuring two songs – “Cousins” and “Holiday” – from their brand-new album Contra as well as “The Kids Don’t Stand a…
DAVE MATTHEWS & TIM REYNOLDS’ LIVE IN LAS VEGAS
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On February 9th, Bama Rags/RCA Records will release Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds’ Live In Las Vegas, a 2-CD set capturing their December 12, 2009 show at the Theater for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. The concert was the culmination of “An Acoustic Weekend with Dave Matthews…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 15th, 2010
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KE$HA TOPS BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART Ke$ha tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a fourth straight week with “TiK ToK.” Meanwhile, another song off her number one album Animal, “Blah Blah Blah” featuring 3Oh!3, is this week’s biggest debut, coming in at number seven. Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” holds steady at number two,…
MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK COMING TO NEWBURY COMICS IN BOSTON
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Motion City Soundtrack announce a US headlining tour in support of their highly-anticipated new album and major label debut – My Dinosaur Life – due out January 19th on Columbia Records. The tour kicks-off with a hometown show at First Avenue in Minneapolis and Motion City Soundtrack will be joined by fellow rockers Set…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Diplo Presents: “Free Gucci”
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REMEDY DRIVE TO HIT THE ROAD WITH MERCYME
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Dove Award-nominated rock band Remedy Drive is gearing up for a busy spring with a slot on the popular Rock and Worship Roadshow Tour, along with one of Christian music’s biggest names, MercyMe. “We are thrilled to be on the Roadshow with Remedy Drive this spring,” says MercyMe’s Bart Millard. “They bring so much energy…
RHINO TO RELEASE ‘SHUTTER ISLAND’ SDTRK
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Paramount Pictures presents SHUTTER ISLAND, the latest film from Oscar ®-winning director Martin Scorsese. Premiering February 19 in theaters nationwide, the suspense thriller stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Ben Kingsley, and Michelle Williams. Laeta Kalogridis wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Dennis Lehane. Produced by Robbie Robertson, the film’s haunting double-disc soundtrack features…
LALI PUNA ANNOUNCE FIRST ALBUM OF NEW MATERIAL IN OVER FIVE YEARS
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More than half a decade has elapsed since the release of Faking The Books, Lali Puna’s third (and hitherto most recent) long-player, but the band’s impact on the climate of electronic rock music remains palpable. Along with sister-group The Notwist, this Munich-based quartet has helped map out the musical landscape for modern, experimentally minded…
STATEMENT BY WYCLEF JEAN ON HAITI EARTHQUAKE
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The following is a statement by Wyclef Jean on yesterday’s magnitude 7.0 earthquake outside Port-au-Prince, Haiti: “Haiti yesterday faced a natural disaster of unprecedented proportion, an earthquake unlike anything the country has ever experienced. The magnitude 7.0 earthquake — and several very strong aftershocks — struck only 10 miles from Port-au-Prince. I cannot stress enough…
WE WILL MISS YOU TEDDY PENDERGRASS
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TEDDY PENDERGRASS, one of the leading soul singers of all time and R&B’s reigning sex symbol in the 1970s and ‘80s, died last night following a prolonged illness. (March 26, 1950-January 13, 2010) The legendary, Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, whose powerful vocals helped define The Sound of Philadelphia, first with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes…
