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Orianthi can shred with the best of them (and has, performing in the past with the likes of Michael Jackson, Steve Vai, Carrie Underwood and Carlos Santana), and now wants to give one lucky fan the chance to start shredding on their own PRS electric guitar, custom-made and signed by the guitar goddess herself.  …

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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! Kittens Ablaze “Gloom Doom Buttercups”: SKOPE IT…

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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! Sean Garrett ft. Gucci Mane “UP IN…

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’NSYNC SCORES TOP ALBUM OF THE DECADE Billboard magazine have announced what they think was the top album of the decade and it belongs to ’NSYNC.   The group’s 2001 album No Strings Attached was released at the band’s height and set a record that still stands selling over 2.1-million copies of the album in…

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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! PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE 2”: SKOPE…

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Access an exclusive listening party for AVATAR: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE by visiting http://avatarscore.com starting TODAY at 3PM EST.   Just re-tweet the message on the page and you’ll able to hear Academy Award winner James Horner’s epic score and end-title song, Leona Lewis’ “I See You” (Theme From Avatar), in their entirety before…

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Ghosts, One For The Team’s third album, will be released on Afternoon Records on March 16, 2010. The disc is the greatly anticipated follow-up to the Minneapolis quartet’s critically acclaimed Build It Up, which came out in August of 2008 and attracted attention from NPR, MTV, Daytrotter, and even Gossip Girl. Ghosts was recorded in…

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Maura Kennedy, one-half of the folk-pop mavens, The Kennedys, will release her first solo album on Planned Effervescence Recordings on January 19, 2010. Parade of Echoes is a thirteen-song soliloquy to the light and dark sides of pop, cast in the brilliant sheen of her carillon harmonies and bell-like lead vocals. Renaissance-woman Maura (she’s also…

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British rock trio Muse has announced select dates, venues, and ticket on-sale dates for its upcoming spring North American tour. The headlining trek begins February 27th in Atlanta and criss-crosses the continent, including a stop at New York City’s legendary Madison Square Garden.   The band are touring in support of their fifth studio album…

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For the first-time ever, music/culture gurus The MuseBox will be hosting a free informational session (RSVP required) about Austin, Texas’ legendary SXSW (South By Southwest) music festival for artists based in New England. The MuseBox’s John Hammond, The Middle East’s Kevin Hoskins, Pirate!’s Steve Theo and other seasoned experts will offer advice on such key…

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JAY-Z AND ALICIA KEYS STILL ON TOP Jay-Z and Alicia Keys top the Billboard Hot 100 for the fourth straight week with “Empire State of Mind.” It’s a fairly stationary week on the chart, as no new titles are entering the top ten.   In fact, no song in the top 10 moves more than…

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2010 in several of Park City’s live music venues. Military personnel can simply show their credentials at the door of each venue for complimentary admission to see 60 independent music acts during the week preceding the Sundance Film Festival. Music genres will include rock, pop, jazz, R&B, lounge, country, and hip hop. “Offering military personnel…

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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! Lil Wayne “She’s On Fire”: SKOPE IT…

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Holidays are about giving, right?   Well, if that’s the case, your local indie record shop is in the holiday spirit big time! With the purchase of select featured new releases at independent record stores, you will receive a free RED Best of 2009 sampler CD.   The 17 -track CD sampler contains music from…

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Randy Bachman and Fred Turner have announced they are currently in the studio recording a new album of original material to be released in 2010 through E1 Music Canada and embark on a world-wide tour, kicking off at the Sweden Rock Festival on June 12, 2010. Over a four year run Bachman and Turner (as…

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Pop superstar Kylie Minogue has announced that she will release a live digital album Kylie Live In New York (EMI’s Astralwerks Records) on December 15th.     The album was recorded on Oct. 13th on the last date of her sold out North American tour at NYC’s Hammerstein Ballroom.   Fans will be able to…

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ATO Records is pleased to announce the signing of Drive-By Truckers and their label debut, The Big To-Do. The album, which will be the band’s tenth in their thirteen-year career, is scheduled to be released March 16, 2010. The Big To-Do features thirteen new tracks from the Drive-By Truckers and was produced by their long…

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RIHANNA GETS NEW TATTOO It was just a matter of time until Rihanna added new body ink to represent the end of her relationship with Chris Brown. The new tattoo is located under her right collarbone and it reads: “Never a failure. Always a lesson.” The new design is in gray ink and it’s written…

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Universal just wanted to let Skope readers know that Lady Gaga’s special Christmas release, “Christmas Tree”, is currently FREE on Amazon.com. Lady Gaga hooked up with Space Cowboy for this single and has decided to share it with the world. “Christmas Tree” By Lady Gaga: SKOPE IT HERE!

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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! GUCCI MANE ft. OJ DA JUICEMAN “GINGERBREAD…

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Reprise Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to the Hughes Brothers-directed feature film Book Of Eli on January 12th, 2010 – three days before the film hits theaters nationwide on January 15th, 2010.   The Book of Eli Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features an original score by composer/musician/producer Atticus Ross, marking his third…

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Brooklyn rockers, Semi Precious Weapons, are hitting the road with Lady Gaga this December!   Stopping in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and San Francisco for several nights a piece, fans will have many chances to catch the action. Oozing sincerity, frontman Justin Tranter utters lyrics that are both tongue-in-cheek and a sincere expression of his…

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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! SHELLSHAG’S “RESILIENT BASTARD”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Virgin Records latest breakout rock band, Adelitas Way will join forces with Theory of a Deadman on their upcoming US tour this winter in support of their self-titled debut on Virgin/EMI Music and debuted at #16 on Billboard’s Top New Artist Chart. The tour will kick off in Minneapolis, MN on Monday, January 18 and…

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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! Green River Ordinance “O Holy Night”: SKOPE…

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London, England-based independent rock band The Boxer Rebellion is pleased to announce that their second album, “Union,” was just named “Best Alternative Album” by iTunes US in their year-end “Rewind 2009” roundup of the year’s top albums, tracks, films and more. Announced this morning, the top-honor selection from the #1 music retailer in the United…

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Rock music giant Thirty Seconds to Mars and Virgin Records have chosen Livestream to broadcast an exclusive live Q&A with the band in support of their new album, This is War on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 5 p.m. PST/8 p.m. EST. This is War is the follow-up to their multi-platinum second album, A Beautiful Lie,…

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Legendary rock guitarist Slash recently joined Aussie rock quartet Wolfmother on stage in front of a sold-out crowd at Los Angeles’ Wiltern Theater for an epic rendition of “By The Sword.” The track, which came together as a collaboration between Slash and   Wolfmother front man Andrew Stockdale, will be featured on Slash’s forthcoming solo…

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CHRIS BROWN’S PREDICTED ALBUM SALES The early predictions are in and it looks like Chris Brown’s upcoming Graffiti album is going to be a strong contender on the Billboard 200 chart. According to HitsDailyDouble.com, the “Crawl” singer is expected to sell over 150-thousand units in its opening week. We won’t know for sure until the…

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“Gives You Hell,” the lead single off of The All-American Rejects’ current album, When the World Comes Down, has officially been named the #1 Most Played Song of 2009 on Billboard’s Top 40 Chart, edging out the competition that included Lady Gaga, The Black Eyed Peas, Flo Rida and Taylor Swift. “We are thrilled that…

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Pearl Jam announced today that they will play a series of select European festival and headlining tour dates in June and July of 2010. The band’s European dates kick off in Dublin, Ireland at the 02 Arena and close at the Optimus Alive Festival in Lisbon, Portugal. Ticket on-sale times and locations will be announced…

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Platinum-selling recording group FLYLEAF will embark on a North American tour with rock bands Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace, kicking off January 15th in Peoria, IL.   FLYLEAF is touring in support of their latest album, Memento Mori, which was released November 10th on   A&M/Octone records.   Tour Dates for FLYLEAF: January 15…

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Scissor, the first track from Liars’ eagerly awaited fifth studio album, Sisterworld, will be available online at the band’s site, www.thesisterworld.com from today. Says Angus Andrew of the track: “The song is built from some strange vocal interactions I was having with myself. It’s a description of someone realizing their own inadequacies.” Album tracklisting Scissor…

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RIHANNA ADMIRES GAGA Rihanna has shared her thoughts about one of the most-talked about artists of 2009, Lady Gaga.   RiRi told MTV News that Gaga “has a very bold, fearless image,” adding that she admires the singer because she doesn’t apologize for those bold moves.   Rihanna stated, “I have so much respect for…

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Taylor Swift’s career week continues. On Wednesday, Swift earned a career-best eight nominations for the 2010 GRAMMY awards. On Saturday, it took her just 20 minutes to sell out her first headlining show at an NFL stadium. Swift is touring in support of her quadruple-platinum-plus album, Fearless. On June 5, 2010, She will be the…

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As part of its ongoing desire to give fans multiple ways to hear their music in the digital age, R.E.M. have launched a new iPhone/iPod Touch application that will be available to users free of charge. R.E.M. iPhone is the official app that enables fans to stay up-to-date on all the latest R.E.M. happenings direct…

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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! Pixie Carnation’s “When the Lights Go Out”:…

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“I was kind of hoping it was more serious than it is,” says Wes Scantlin about injuring his right foot’s fifth metatarsal bone while in New York City on Monday. “I was told this type of fracture is seen a lot in athlete’s – I fractured mine simply hopping off a stool after our appearance…

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Today, Five Finger Death Punch announced their Winter 2010 US headlining tour with a unique twist: the first 100 women to line up at each venue day of show will get in absolutely free. 5FDP’s Five Finger Discount Tour will run January 21 through February 20, 2010 with special guests Shadows Fall, Throwdown, and 2Cents.…

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Reprise Records will release the original motion picture soundtrack to the Hughes Brothers-directed feature film Book Of Eli on January 12th, 2010 – three days before the film hits theaters nationwide on January 15th, 2010.   The Book of Eli Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features an original score by composer/musician/producer Atticus Ross, marking his third…

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