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JAY-Z PREDICTED ALBUM SALES

Hits Daily Double reports Jay-Z’s much praised The Blueprint 3 is estimated to sell anywhere between 300-thousand to 350-thousand units during its first week. If so, fans should expect his newest effort to debut at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. We won’t know officially until the Nielsen SoundScan report comes out…

CHRIS BROWN RELEASES “TWITTER”

According to Rap-Up.com, Chris Brown has released a new song called “Twitter” featuring K-Mac that could potentially appear on his upcoming Graffiti album. The singer reportedly leaked the track himself, check it out now. SKOPE IT HERE!

ACTIVISION, GROHL AND NOVOSELIC RESPOND TO GUITAR HERO ALLEGATIONS

Activision is responding to queries regarding the usage of Kurt Cobain’s likeness in Guitar Hero 5 with the following statement “Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain’s likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero ® 5.” Krist…

FEVER RAY NEW VIDEO “SEVEN”

Fever Ray, aka Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife, will release her new single “Seven” September 29, 2009. This digital-only single is the fourth single from Fever Ray’s critically acclaimed self-titled album. The single features remixes CSS, Martyn, Nic Chacona, Marcel Dettmann and Seth Troxler. The video is directed by Johan Renck: [youtube LN3oOo7bpks nolink]…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Amy Serrata “Rooted”

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! Amy Serrata “Rooted”: SKOPE IT HERE!

NEW HBO COMEDY SERIES ‘BORED TO DEATH’ THEME SONG

Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He’s just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can’t write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies – moonlighting as a private detective – because he wants…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GRAVY FT. RICK ROSS “POUND DAT”

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! GRAVY FT. RICK ROSS   “POUND DAT”:…

THE FLOOD TO BE FEATURED ON SAW VI SOUNDTRACK

The Flood have just announced that their brand new song “Lethal Injection” will be included on the latest installment of the SAW movie soundtrack. The SAW VI soundtrack will drop on October 20th via Trustkill Records and will feature exclusive and unreleased tracks from metal heavyweights Everytime I Die, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today…

JOKERS OF THE SCENE RELEASE “BAGGY BOTTOM BOYS” VIDEO

Jokers Of The Scene’s recent remixes for the likes of Mika, Acid Girls and Burns have been making waves in forward-thinking DJ sets and blog charts alike. But it’s their original tune “Baggy Bottom Boys” that has become a signature anthem – an enormous dance track that’s as moody as it is ecstatic. It’s a…

ICP DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD

Insane Clown Posse’s (ICP) newest album, BANG! POW! BOOM!, debuts at No. 4 on Billboard Top 200, with 50,000 records sold during its release week. Additionally, the record debuts as No. 1 on the Independent Chart. To date, BANG! POW! BOOM! is ICP’s best selling album upon release, which also makes it Psychopathic Records’ best…

JESSE MCCARTNEY TEAMS UP WITH T-PAIN

Jesse McCartney has teamed up with T-Pain for his latest single, “Body Language,” which is available now on iTunes. There is an exclusive video at Jesse’s MySpace page, which includes behind-the-scenes footage of McCartney on tour and in the studio recording with T-Pain.   “Body Language” follows Jesse’s last single, “How Do You Sleep” featuring…

MARY J BLIGE, CHRIS BROWN NOT PERFORMING AT MJ TRIBUTE

We’ve just found out that Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown won’t be attending or performing at Michael Jackson’s tribute showcase in Vienna. The event is being organized by Jermaine Jackson, who had stated in a press conference the two singers were a part of the line-up. Unfortunately, reps for both artists have declined such…

COLDPLAY HAVE ANOTHER NEW VIDEO

Coldplay have uploaded another video for “Strawberry Swing” onto their Web site. The clip is not an official Coldplay video but the band liked it so much that they uploaded it anyway. To see if Coldplay win a VMA for their “Viva La Vida” video, tune into the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday…

LIL WAYNE RAKES IN MILLIONS FOR SUMMER TOURS

MTV News reports Lil Wayne’s 2008-2009 I Am Music and America’s Most Wanted Music Festival tours were just named the top earning summer outings for any rapper this year. And get this — collectively, the shows reportedly brought in a combined total of 42-million dollars! His current all-star festival with Young Jeezy, Drake, Soulja Boy,…

ROB THOMAS TO FILM VIDEO

Today in New York City, Rob Thomas is filming the video for his new single “Someday.”   It’s the second song off of his album cradlesong and opposed to the video for his first single, “Her Diamonds,” which featured Alicia Silverstone, this one is going to star his fans.   According to the singer-songwriter’s Twitter…

MADONNA BLAMED IN BULGARIA

Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour is finished but she’s still receiving criticism from people all over the world.   This time, it’s from leaders of Bulgaria’s Orthodox Church.   They are blaming Madonna’s show for the death of 15 people in a boating accident.   According to Britain’s The Daily Telegraph, leaders are saying the…

WHITNEY HOUSTON DEBUTS AT NUMBER ONE!

Whitney Houston tops the Billboard album chart as I Look To You becomes her fourth number one album, selling over 304-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It’s Houston’s best opening sales week since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking data in 1991. Elsewhere on the chart, Miley Cyrus climbs one spot to number two with her EP…

TAKING BACK SUNDAY AND THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE ROAD

Currently on different legs of the sizzling summer tour with Blink-182 and Weezer, Taking Back Sunday and The All-American Rejects will continue to entertain fans this fall by launching a co-headlining tour in early November. This is the first time New York quintet Taking Back Sunday has toured with Oklahoma’s The All-American Rejects.   Both…

BROOKVILLE AND THE POSTMARKS HIT THE ROAD

New York-based band Brookville and Unfiltered Records label mates The Postmarks announced today that they will co-headline a tour beginning September 29th at Hotel Utah in San Francisco. This is also the release date for Brookville’s latest release Broken Lights.   09/29 @ Hotel Utah, San Francisco, CA 10/02 @ Spaceland, Los Angeles, CA 10/05…

SWITCHFOOT’S SEVENTH FULL-LENGTH ALBUM SET FOR NOVEMBER 10

On November 10, Atlantic Records will release Hello Hurricane, the seventh full-length album from the multi-Platinum, San Diego-based rock band SWITCHFOOT. Hello Hurricane is the group’s first album on Atlantic Records and its first studio album since 2006’s Oh! Gravity, which debuted at No. 18 on The Billboard 200. SWITCHFOOT has been hard at work…

ONEREPUBLIC TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM NOVEMBER 17TH

In 2007, after seven years together as a band, OneRepublic took the world by storm with their debut release Dreaming Out Loud. The album included the smash first single “Apologize” which shattered digital sales and airplay records worldwide, and along with second single “Stop And Stare” propelled the album to platinum plus sales.   Now…

AGAINST ME! IN THE STUDIO WITH BUTCH VIG

Florida punk band Against Me! are currently in the studio in Los Angeles working on their second album for Sire Records with veteran producer Butch Vig. Vig produced the band’s 2007 album New Wave and is known for his work with Green Day, Nirvana, and Smashing Pumpkins, among many others.   Against Me! frontman Tom…

SNOOP DOGG TAPPED AS CREATIVE CHAIRMAN OF EMI MUSIC’S PRIORITY RECORDS

EMI Music has appointed iconic, multi-media superstar Snoop Dogg to the new position of Creative Chairman of its famed Priority Records Label, where he will apply the same unique, creative and business savvy that established him as one of the most successful stars in Hip-Hop and helped define West Coast Rap as a major musical…

FULL VERSION OF DRAKE’S “FEAR”

Here it is! The mastered version of Drake’s new song “Fear” has finally been released. The cut will be included on Drizzy’s upcoming re-release for his So Far Gone mixtape. Check it out today! The last line of the third verse is going to be the first line on his debut album, Thank Me Later.…

LENNY KRAVITZ TO TOUR

It’s been 20 years since Lenny Kravitz released his classic album Let Love Rule and in honor of this, the rocker is heading out on a 15-city tour.   It kicks off on October 11th with the first of five shows in New York City and wraps up on November 1st with Lenny headlining the…

TAYLOR SWIFT’S ALBUM SALES TOP 10 MILLION

Taylor Swift’s worldwide album sales have now surpassed 10 million copies, her publicist announced yesterday. The figure reflects combined U.S. sales for her self-titled debut, Fearless, and two limited edition releases, Beautiful Eyes and The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection along with international sales of the aforementioned Taylor Swift and Fearless. Her albums have achieved gold…

MILEY & WHITNEY TOPS ITUNES CHART

Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” tops the iTunes singles chart for the third straight week.   The Black Eyed Peas hold the second spot for the third straight frame as well with “I Gotta Feeling,” which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for ten straight weeks.   Whitney Houston’s I Look To You…

MARY J BLIGE, AKON CONFIRMED FOR MJ TRIBUTE

MTV News reports Mary J. Blige and Akon will join Angela Bassett and Natalie Cole by participating in the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna, Austria. As MJ’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, continues to organize the event, fans should expect between 20 and 25 acts to come together and honor the King of Pop.   The…

PRISCILLA RENEA PREMIERE OF “DOLLHOUSE” ON YOUTUBE

Watch Exclusive Premiere of Priscilla Renea Single “Dollhouse” on YouTube Today! Watch the world premiere of the “Dollhouse” video on YouTube as part of the new Music Tuesday, which can be found as the main page feature www.youtube.com. SKOPE IT HERE!

NIKKI & RICH SIGN WITH WARNER BROS. RECORDS

Sultry pop-soul newcomers Nikki & Rich have signed a recording deal with Warner Bros. Records, which will release their debut album in 2010.   This marks Lenny Waronker’s first signing since his return to the Warner fold under the helm of Chairman and CEO Tom Whalley.   The Los Angeles-based duo’s first single, the playful,…

U2 ON SNL

According to Access Hollywood, U2 will be the musical guests on the season premiere of Saturday Night Live on September 26th. It’s the third time the Irish band has played the show. The host on that night is Megan Fox, so don’t miss it. U2 kick off the U-S leg of their world tour on…

ROB THOMAS’ MUSIC FEATURED IN A MOVIE

Rob Thomas’s song “Someday” is being featured in the trailer for the new movie The Blind Side.   The tune is off of the matchbox twenty frontman’s latest album cradlesong, which is out now.   Learn more about the song and the movie at RobThomasMusic.com.

SEE THE FRAY, HELP A GOOD CAUSE

The Fray are playing a show for charity and they want you to attend.   It takes place September 24th in New York City and will benefit the MusiCares foundation.   Tickets cost 150-dollars but are tax deductable, and there will only be 225 people at the event.   Get more information on the gig…

KATY PERRY AND AVRIL ON AMERICAN IDOL

American Idol may have lost Paula Abdul this season, but they have a pretty impressive list of guest judges to take her place.   According to a press release, when auditions come to Los Angeles, Katy Perry and Avril Lavigne will be sitting in with Simon, Randy and Kara, listening to aspiring superstars.   Other…

BECK GETS MGMT, WOLFMOTHER TO COVER LEONARD COHEN

Beck has enlisted MGMT, Andrew Stockdale from Wolfmother, Devendra Banhart and Binki Shapiro from Little Joy to cover a Leonard Cohen album for his Record Club. NME reports that Beck has chosen the 1968 album Songs of Leonard Cohen. Beck says he’d also like to cover ‘90s pop staple Ace of Base at some stage.…