Guitar Hero hits the ground running as it starts 2010 off with a bang and a great selection of new downloadable tracks. Building upon an already vast catalog of downloadable music compatible with both Guitar Hero 5 and Band Heroâ„¢, the Guitar Hero music library is providing something for everyone this January. Fans can…
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MOSHI MOSHI RECORDS COMES TO AMERICA
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Moshi Moshi Records is excited to announce their foray on to North American soil with the spring release of albums from Slow Club (March 30th, 2009) and The Wave Pictures (April 27th, 2009). The much-loved UK indie label has garnered a reputation over the past decade for exquisite taste. Aside from the brilliant aforementioned acts,…
ROSANNE CASH ANNOUNCES UPCOMING TV AND LIVE PERFORMANCES IN 2010
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Singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will make a series of upcoming television and live appearances beginning in January as she rides a wave of critical praise for her current album The List. First up, Cash will be interviewed by New York Times music critic Jon Pareles at the New York Times Arts and Leisure Weekend event on…
FORMER BEULAH FRONTMAN MILES KUROSKY ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR
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Miles Kurosky (ex-Beulah) has announced national tour dates for March and April following the release of his solo debut, The Desert of Shallow Effects, March 9 on Majordomo Records / Shout! Factory. Touring with a full band, Miles will be hitting several major markets, including Austin, TX for SXSW. These dates will be the first…
VICE RECORDS ARTISTS ACRASSICAUDA AND LULLABYE ARKESTRA PARTNER WITH SCION
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VICE Records artists Acrassicauda and Lullabye Arkestra have teamed up with Scion for the inaugural launch of their latest audiovisual initiative, Scion A/V Video. A vibrant collection of high-quality music videos spanning disparate genres, Scion approached six pioneering independent record labels to select nine emerging artists and directors of the labels’ choice to produce…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Get Well Soon “Vexations”
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SCANNERS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “SALVATION”
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We are pleased to introduce the first music video off Scanners’ upcoming album ‘Submarine’ produced by Stephen Hague (New Order), which will be released in February 16, 2010 through Dim Mak. The eerily melodic first single “Salvation” showcases dark wave harmonies that overlay a haunting melody. The single is accompanied by stellar remixes by Don…
SHWAYZE PERFORM ON JIMMY FALLON VIA HULU
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Shwayze appeared on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to perform their hit single, “Get U Home.” The Malibu based hip-hop duo gave it their all as they jumped around the stage and gave their fans an energy packed performance. “Get U Home” is the first single off of Shwayze’s recently released album Let…
CORAN CAPSHAW WELCOMES FAITH HILL TO RED LIGHT MANAGEMENT
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Coran Capshaw has signed five-time GRAMMY award winner Faith Hill to Red Light Management. Will Botwin, President of Red Light Management, will join Capshaw in managing Hill’s remarkable career, harnessing the company’s full resources, which encompass in-house marketing, promotion, licensing, touring, new media and more. “I’m thrilled to be a part of the Red Light…
MIAMI GEARS UP FOR SNOOP BOWL VIII
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Entertainer and hip hop icon Snoop Dogg has announced that his eighth annual “Snoop Bowl” will be played in South Florida on February 6, 2010. Snoop’s nearly undefeated team, the Snoop Dogg All Stars, will square off against a local youth football team from Miami coached by Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter and superstar…
BARENAKED LADIES SIGN WORLDWIDE DEAL WITH EMI MUSIC
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Acclaimed multi-platinum pop-rock group the Barenaked Ladies and their label Raisin’ Records have signed an exclusive worldwide deal with EMI Music Label Services unit and are gearing up for the March 30th release of their 11th studio album, All In Good Time. The band and longtime producer Michael Phillip Wojewoda began recording the album…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 7th, 2010
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KATY PERRY AND RUSSELL BRAND ARE ENGAGED! There had been rumors floating around for a while now, and it has finally been confirmed — Katy Perry and Russell Brand are engaged! The comedian’s publicist confirmed to People.com that the couple is indeed set to be married. Brand also texted a statement to British…
ATLANTIC RECORDS IS #1 FOR 2009
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For the second year in a row, Atlantic Records ranks as the #1 label in the music industry — with the biggest U.S. total album market share of 2009. As reported by Nielsen SoundScan (for calendar year ending January 3), Atlantic wrapped up the year with an 8.23% Year-To-Date current album market share, and…
LOLENE RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “SEXY PEOPLE”
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Lolene is ringing in 2010 with a bang as she gears up for her debut album The Electrick Hotel, which drops this year on Capitol Records and her club hit Sexy People still sitting pretty on top of the Billboard Dance Charts. Check out the latest remix video for Sexy People, a promo only clip…
E1 MUSIC TO RELEASE NEW LIVE CD/DVD BY LEGENDARY ROCK BAND PRETENDERS
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E1 Music is set to release a new, live CD/DVD by legendary rock band Pretenders, Pretenders: Live in London, on February 9th, 2010. This electrifying, 100-minute release will be available as a CD with a Bonus DVD, as well as a standalone Blu-ray disc. The Pretenders — Chrissie Hynde, Martin Chambers, James Walbourne, Nick Wilkinson,…
ERIC CHURCH TO HEADLINE THE 2010 JÄGERMEISTER COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR
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Jägermeister, the brand known for decades of involvement with rock and metal bands, continues to expand its music presence with the 2010 Jägermeister Country Tour featuring Nashville singer-songwriter Eric Church with special guest and opening act Josh Thompson. The tour, which is Jägermeister’s second in the Country Music genre, kicks off February 9th and…
THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND EMI MUSIC TEAM UP TO RELEASE 2010 GRAMMY NOMINEES CD
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The Recording Academy ®’s GRAMMY ® Recordings has partnered with EMI Music to release the 2010 GRAMMY ® Nominees CD, the 16th edition of the best-selling series highlighting artists and songs nominated for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards. The 20-song collection will be available Jan. 19 and a portion of the proceeds from the…
HENRY “JUNJO”LAWES RELEASES ‘VOLCANO ERUPTION’ FEBRUARY 16
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VP Records is proud to announce the release of Volcano Eruption. Henry “Junjo” Lawes’ was one of the most influential producers of the early Dancehall era. This album features hits from Singers and Deejays that shaped Reggae music into the multicultural genre we know today. Volcano Eruption is comprised of some of the most veritable…
MAYDAY PARADE “TAKE ACTION TOUR” DATES
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MAYDAY PARADE are performing on the “Take Action Tour” to promote their new album Anywhere But Here. The band will be kicking off the tour in Atlanta, GA on January 25th alongside We The Kings, A Rocket To The Moon, There For Tomorrow and Stereo Skyline and ending on March 2nd in Dallas, TX. …
HIGH ON FIRE UNVEIL COVER ARTWORK TO NEW ALBUM “SNAKES FOR THE DIVINE”
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World-renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE has completed work on its long-awaited, fifth studio album and follow-up to 2007’s Death is This Communion. Titled Snakes for the Divine, the record will drop on February 23, 2010 via E1 Music. SKOPE IT HERE! The cover artwork for Snakes for the Divine has been unveiled and…
JOE HENRY MARCH 2010 DATES
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The incomparable Joe Henry will be performing some select dates in support of his moving and critically lauded new release Blood From Stars. A review of the album in Spin observed “These soulful laments and menacing gospel rumbles don’t really demand attention as reward it,” while Billboard declared, “the new album is a testament to…
THE KNIFE TO RELEASE ‘TOMORROW, IN A YEAR’
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The Knife, in collaboration with Mt. Sims and Planningtorock, are to release the studio version of the opera ‘Tomorrow, In A Year’, will be in stores March 9, 2010. The album will be released on digital download sites February 2, 2010. Commissioned by Danish performance group Hotel Pro Forma to write the music for their…
VIDEO OF TAMAR KAPRELIAN & RYAN TEDDER WRITING
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Get to know more about Tamar Kaprelian in a new video straight from her writing session in Denver with OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder and Brent Kutzle. The 22-year-old rising star discusses her musical influences and charity work along with her thoughts on songwriting, collaborations and the meaning behind her single “New Day.”
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6th, 2010
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LIL WAYNE PLAYS JESUS CHRIST? We’ve just learned Lil Wayne will play the voice of Jesus Christ in T-Pain’s upcoming special on the Cartoon Network. The show is titled Freaknik and is based on the spring breaks in Atlanta that were shut down in the 90’s. Details surrounding the show are sparse, however we do…
COBRA STARSHIP KICKS OFF 2010 WITH PERFORMANCE ON THE PEOPLES CHOICE AWARDS
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Decaydance / Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship is kicking off 2010 with a performance on The Peoples Choice Awards, set to air live, January 6th at 8pm EST on CBS (check local listings). The band will perform a medley of their latest single, “Hot Mess,” and their platinum certified hit, “Good Girls Go…
TREY ANASTASIO MONTH-LONG CLASSIC TAB OUTING THIS FEBRUARY
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Trey Anastasio has had an incredible 2009 with Phish, which toured for the first time in over four years and closed out the year with four consecutive shows at Miami’s American Airlines Arena last week. Now the singer/guitarist is preparing to hit the road with Classic TAB, which has backed him on many of his…
ELVIS ONLY CELEBRATES ELVIS PRESLEY’S 75TH BIRTHDAY
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United Stations Radio Networks, Inc., (USRN) an independent leader in the creation and marketing of network radio programming, today announced that this week’s installment of ELVIS ONLY will be a special 75th Birthday edition of the weekly program in honor of Elvis Presley’s milestone birthday. This special birthday tribute will feature music from…
NADA SURF ANNOUNCE ALBUM OF COVER SONGS
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Nada Surf bring their trademark sense of harmony and musical craftsmanship to 12 of their favorite songs with their latest release, if i had a hi-fi, their first album of covers. Only a group with their wide-ranging and eclectic taste could bring songs from such artists as Kate Bush, Dwight Twilley and the Go-Betweens together…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Solid Gold “White Sea Remix of Synchronize”
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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! Solid Gold “White Sea Remix of Synchronize”:…
ALKALINE TRIO UNVIEL THEIR ‘ADDICTION’ ON FEBRUARY 23
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Celebrated punk rock cult heroes, Alkaline Trio have announced the release of their forthcoming album, This Addiction, on February 23 via Epitaph Records/Heart & Skull. Recorded and produced by the band with help from longtime cohort Matt Allison at Atlas Studios in Chicago, This Addiction marks Alkaline Trio’s first release on their imprint label…
NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF CONCERTS
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No instrument has spoken in more voices to more people than the guitar, and over the past decade no festival has sought out the modulations in those voices and the range of the guitar’s cultural expressions than the New York Guitar Festival. Following its success since 1999 (with rave reviews in The New York Times,…
TOP 10 COUNTRY DANCE HITS OF 2009
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Nashville-based dance venue marketing company, Marco Club Connection, has compiled and released its sixth annual Top Ten list of 2009’s most requested Country dance club songs. A panel of more than 230 club owners, DJs and dance instructors from across the country were surveyed in December by Club Connection to compile this year’s rankings. The…
BLESTENATION NEW VIDEO FOR “BLACKOUT”
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New York hip-hop trio Blestenation has released their video for the track “Blackout” featuring Blink 182’s Travis Barker online. The track will be featured on Blestenation’s debut album “Mbugout City”, which hits stores on February 23rd, 2010 through Suburban Noize Records. [youtube t5JTV0nY48c nolink] www.MySpace.com/Blestenation
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Masspike Miles “Nasty”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MILLYZ “WHITEBOY LIKE ME” MIXTAPE
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STORY OF THE YEAR NEW ALBUM OUT IN FEB
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After a decade of world-wide touring, charting singles and three fan-cherished albums selling over a million copies to date, St. Louis’ hardest rocking band, Story of the Year have returned with an explosive new album, The Constant, which is set for release on February 16 via Epitaph Records. Fan’s can listen to the hot…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: O.B. “LAST FLO”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ROBIN THICKE ft. LUDACRIS – “SEX THERAPY (REMIX)”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Bekay “2009 Year In Review”
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NUKE THE SOUP MAKE A SPLASH IN NYC ON JANUARY 20
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The ocean-inspired pop/rock band Nuke the Soup will make their way to New York City on Wednesday, January 20 at 4 p.m. for a performance at the Best Buy store in Manhattan. The appearance is part of the Live at Best Buy series where they will perform songs from their full length debut recording, Make…
