Category: NEWS

Boston rapper Slaine, of the rap super group, La Coka Nostra, will not be performing with the group on their upcoming European tour dates. Slaine was forced to bow out of the tour due to a scheduling conflict and is currently in Boston shooting the feature film “THE TOWN” with director by Ben Affleck. “I’ve…

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Dolores O’Riordan and the original members of The Cranberries have announced that they will reform for the first time in nearly seven years for a live tour. “I’ve decided to reunite with my former band members in The Cranberries and we will be writing new songs and performing tracks off my new album as well…

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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! MILLYZ F. MASSPIKE MILES “THAT’S MY LIFE”…

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Volcano/Jive recording artist “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 5-song digital-only EP Internet Leaks drops today at iTunes, Amazon and all other online retailers.   The EP is comprised of four tracks that Yankovic has recently “leaked” to the Internet, plus one brand new song called “Ringtone,” a Queen pastiche about a man who evidently has the most…

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After his successful global tour in support of Release The Stars, Decca is proud to release the eagerly anticipated new live CD/DVD Milwaukee at Last!!! in stores September 22nd. Containing a 10-track CD and DVD boasting 23 songs, Milwaukee At Last!!! was filmed by the legendary documentary film maker Albert Maysles at the Pabst Theatre…

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Amy Winehouse is back!   The embattled singer-songwriter took the stage at the U-K’s V Festival over the weekend to perform two songs with ska-band The Specials.   See footage of the show at PerezHilton.com now. SKOPE IT HERE!

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More information is slowly coming out regarding Leona Lewis’ sophomore album, the follow-up to her hit debut Spirit.   According to USAToday.com, the effort is going to be titled Echo and is due out on November 17th.   Lewis told the site that she chose that title because “an echo describes a big, organic sound.”…

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We told you it was bound to happen, Jay-Z and Drake have finally released their new song “Off That” — which is the second single from Hova’s highly anticipated Blueprint 3 album. The track was reportedly produced by Timbaland and can be heard via YouTube now. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Even though Amazon.com posted Eminem’s Relapse 2 album with a November 17th release date, it’s been confirmed that the disc has no official launch date. According to XXLMag.com, Em’s manager dismissed the rumors and gave no further information on the project. We will keep you posted as to when the follow-up to the platinum selling…

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Hanson plan to play a bunch of new music for their fans on their upcoming fall tour.   The band’s new album is finished but won’t hit stores until next spring.   According to Billboard, Hanson will give fans a taste of the new material not only in concert but also via an EP called…

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For Spike Jonze’s film-adaption of children’s book, Where The Wild Things Are, he got the one and only Karen O(and “The Kids) to do the soundtrack. You can listen to the first song now on Myspace!

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California alterna-popsters Sherwood announce the release of their highly anticipated new album Qu out October 13th on MySpace Records.   Recorded in Los Angeles with renowned producer Brad Wood (Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins, Sunny Day Real Estate) the album features 11 original tracks written by all five members.   The result is a refreshingly catchy…

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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! Fly Gypsy “Imagination” Feat. Nas, 2Pac, &…

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On September 22, music fans will finally be able to hear Love Travels, the record that critics everywhere are talking about. Billboard magazine has hailed 21-year-old singing/songwriting sensation Angel Taylor as one of their “15 Artists to Watch in 2009,” and The New York Post agrees, ranking her amongst their “6 Who’ll Sizzle” this year.…

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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! Wild Beasts “All The King’s Men”: SKOPE…

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Rykodisc Records presents the Nashville-based duo, Sam & Ruby. On August 11th, their debut album, ‘The Here and the Now’, was released to glowing reviews from music critics and fans. Their unique blend of folk, R&B, and pop results in a warm, almost ethereal sound unlike any musical act before. Check out one of their…

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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! Mayday “Crossroads & Avenues”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Legendary imprint Ruthless Records return to the spotlight on October 27th, with the release of “Gazing At The Moonlight”, the debut album from new artist, Hopsin. Hailing out of California, critically acclaimed Hopsin, is a multi-talented rapper, producer, actor, and video director who is steadily climbing his way to the top of the rap game…

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Dead Man’s Bones’ self-titled debut album will be in stores October 6th.   Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling will then bring their ghastly show on the road, playing select cities in the U.S. and Canada.   The album, which was originally the soundtrack to a stage play about ghosts, zombies and werewolves, was completed with…

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New York based multimedia and hip-hop recording artist Bisco Smith is proud to reveal his newest project, The Broadcast. The album, produced from start to finish by J.Vegus, with all art and design by Smith himself, is Bisco Smith’s fifth release and will be available this fall. “Morning Breath”: SKOPE IT HERE! www.myspace.com/Bisc1

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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! Precise “You Ain’t Up On This”: SKOPE…

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As they celebrate 35 years of rockin’, KISS today announced the dates of the KISS ALIVE 35 North American tour. The tour kicks off with a rapidly-selling, special multiple-show engagement in Detroit Rock City beginning September 25th, where KISS will be playing the classic album that started it all: KISS ALIVE!   The tour leg…

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R.E.M. will release a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 27th, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records. The two-CD set, produced by Jacknife Lee, features 39 songs that capture the best moments from the band’s “working rehearsals” at Dublin’s fabled Olympia club during which singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck,…

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Sean Paul was booked to appear and perform in Brooklyn, New York at the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series on Monday, August 24. However, on the advice of his physician, he has been forced to cancel the scheduled appearance due to Laryngitis. “I am really disappointed that I will not be able to appear”,…

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With her first-ever covers album The List due from Manhattan Records on October 6th, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and her band will showcase several of its stunning songs at a very special invitation-only performance event at the Country Music Hall of Fame © and Museum in Nashville on September 15th, 2009. Cash has accepted this…

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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! TRINA “THATS MY ATTITUDE”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Famed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster and some of his talented friends will be embarking on a l0-city tour of “David Foster and Friends” starting in Chicago on October 21st,   including stops in New York, Boston, LA, Vancouver, Miami and other markets, it was confirmed today by Warner Bros. Records. In addition…

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The platinum Hip Hop artist with the fabulously famous laid-back flow will be joining the ‘kings’ of Caribbean music at Newark’s Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on September 20th. Island/Def Jam artist Fabolous has recently been added to the 9th Annual New Jersey Reggae Fest, this year christened the International Edition.   THE 9TH ANNUAL…

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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! JAY-Z “OFF THAT” F. DRAKE (PROD. TIMBALAND):…

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The Disney Channel will premiere Selena Gomez and The Scene’s first music video on Friday, following the premiere of Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie.   The video is for the song “Falling Down” and it features Gomez and her four-member all-guy band on a black circular stage rocking out in front of a large…

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Katy Perry has designed a special edition MINI Cabrio car and she’s raffling it off for charity.   All proceeds will benefit the Life Ball charity, which helps fight AIDS.   For details on how to participate and to see Katy’s design, head to KatyPerry.com.

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Daughtry’s latest album, Leave This Town, is having no problems selling, as it’s in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.   But the band still wants to help make it affordable for you to pick it up if you haven’t already.   According to DaughtryOfficial.com, the album is on sale at iTunes for…

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MySpace Music is excited to host Willie Nelson performing at his hometown bar in Maui, Hawaii, for another intimate installment of the popular “Secret Show” franchise on Tuesday, August 25, the day his new album American Classic goes on sale. This time, the original series known for connecting fans to the bands they love, will…

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The song is from a band called Dawes and their debut album, “North HIlls,” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 29 on ATO Records. This band, and this track/video specifically, reminds me of the best things about Summer – friends, pool parties, BBQs, and those amazing romances that, unfortunately, have expiration dates attached to…

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Snoop Dogg recently announced his partnership with famed entertainer Tommy the Clown to create an organization called the C.L.O.U.T. (Changing Lives One Youth at a Time) Foundation. The foundation will aim to provide a creative and social outlet for at-risk youth in order to help avoid the misplaced creative energy which too often results in…

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TINA SUGANDH, “The World’s First Bollywood Pop Star” (Glam.com), is pairing up with DAVE STEWART, “Eurythmics” singer/songwriter, at The Conga Room at LA Live Downtown in Los Angeles Tuesday, August 25th.   Playing with Stewart and Sugandh is the famous 30-piece FABULOUS ROCK ORCHESTRA who have been playing with Stewart at recent shows to provide…

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“HOT MESS,” the acclaimed new album from Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship, has made a phenomenal chart debut on this week’s Billboard 200.   The collection — which includes the smash single, “Good Girls Go Bad (Feat. Leighton Meester)” — entered the album chart at #4, marking the New York-based band’s highest chart…

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Australia’s The Grates are set to release their anticipated sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process.   The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances by Kori Gardner of Mates of State (vocals on “Milk Eyes“) and…

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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. “I am so…

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STRANGE MUSIC once again brings you one of the most anticipated tours of the year.   Beginning October 2009, we proudly present the “K.O.D. TOUR 2009”!   The “K.O.D. TOUR 2009” will bring together some of the most unique forces in independent Hip Hop.   TECH N9NE pairs up for this outing with his Strange…

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