Category: NEWS

Phish’s fall tour will kick off at Detroit’s Cobo Arena on November 18th. It will include three shows at New York City’s Madison Square Garden (December 2, 3 & 4) and conclude at John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA on December 5th. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on October 23rd…

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Victory Records newcomer, DESTROPHY will be heading out on an October tour with Type-O Negative in support of their self-titled label debut, out October 27th.   The tour kicks off at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey on October 16th and rounds up October 31st at Harpo’s in Detriot, Michigan. DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:…

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The spectacular debut album that launched Sheryl Crow into rock music consciousness has been expanded both musically and visually for the 2CD/1DVD Tuesday Night Music Club — Deluxe Edition (A&M/UMe), released November 17, 2009.   Along with the original 1993 album, the package adds a second CD containing B-sides, rarities and out-takes, as well as…

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OUR LADY PEACE–Raine Maida (vocalist), Duncan Coutts (bass), Jeremy Taggart (drums), Steve Mazur (guitar)–will be kicking off a U.S. headlining tour starting October 19 in Solana Beach, CA to promote their seventh studio album, BURN BURN, which was released July 21 via Coalition Entertainment (Records) through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.   While the…

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On September 30th, Linkin Park hosted a GRAMMY Soundchecks event in which they invited students from Southern California to a recording studio where they held a Q&A session. The band used their latest single, “New Divide,” as an example of how they craft their songs. For more information on upcoming GRAMMY Soundchecks, head to GRAMMY.com.…

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Wooha.com reports LL Cool J’s new NCIS: Los Angeles show is CBS’ number one program of the year. Even though the series has only aired three episodes, it has already attracted over 17-million viewers for each showing. Congrats!

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Keane is set to rerelease their hit 2004 album Hopes and Fears.   It’s a two—disc deluxe edition and in addition to the original effort, it will feature rare material including B-sides and recordings from the band’s earliest sessions.   It’s due out on November 17th.   Learn more about Hope and Fears — Deluxe…

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Brandi Carlile has a fan in Train frontman Pat Monahan.   Pat took to his Twitter account to write about the singer-songwriter’s new album, Give Up The Ghost, saying that he was “about to go get it” and that he recommends “you do too.”   Train’s new record, Save Me, San Francisco, comes out on…

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Taylor Swift is extending her Fearless tour with new concert dates through June 2010. Tickets will go on sale later this month with prices starting at 25-dollars.   Taylor will begin the 2010 itinerary with five Australian shows in February, before beginning a North American tour with 37 headlining dates in 29 cities.   For…

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Enter Shikari has just released a video that captures the band performing their hit song “Zzzonked” from their debut album Common Dreads. The recently shot video directed by Bob Harlow and produced by Stitchthat was created with an extremely small budget and showcases the band at their finest. Check out the video here and head…

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Primary Wave Music Publishing has entered in to a recording deal, alongside a publishing agreement, with Stillwater, Oklahoma based quartet Taddy Porter.   Primary Wave Music Publishing CEO Larry Mestel shared, “Simply stated, we love this band.   While we have purposely stayed out of the record business for the past three years, Taddy Porter’s…

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“In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” is a concert hosted by the President and Mrs. Obama on the South Lawn of the White House that will be broadcast by PBS.   The sixty-minute program, to be taped live by WETA Washington, D.C., on October 13, will celebrate Hispanic musical heritage and airs on…

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According to her official fan site, Mariah Carey has selected “H.A.T.E.U.” as the third official single of her new Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel album. The diva’s latest effort debuted at the number three spot on the Billboard 200 chart with over 168-thousand units sold. It is the lowest debut of her music career. Here’s…

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Train is heading out on tour in support of their forthcoming album, Save Me, San Francisco.   It kicks off October 20th in Seattle, Washington and goes until December 11th in San Diego, California.   Uncle Kracker is going to be supporting the band for the entire trek.   Save Me, San Francisco is due…

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According to Rap-Up.com, Wale’s upcoming debut Attention: Deficit album won’t be arriving in stores on November 3rd. Instead, fans will have to wait an additional week because the project has been pushed back to November 10th. In related news, the D.C. rapper will be joining N.E.R.D. and J Cole for Jay-Z’s North American college tour…

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Jennifer Lopez is making a strong comeback with a new single, “Fresh Out The Oven” featuring Pitbull, and a new alter ego. Following in Beyonce’s “Sasha Fierce” campaign, Jenny from the block is now being called “Lola.” The Neptunes-produced track can be heard via J Lo’s new “Who Is Lola” official MySpace page. Visit WhoIsLola.com…

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Barbra Streisand debuts on top of the Billboard 200 chart as her Love is the Answer album sold over 180-thousand copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan numbers.   Streisand’s ninth number one album narrowly beat out Paramore’s Brand New Eyes, which bows at number two selling over 175-thousand copies, while Mariah Carey’s new album, Memoirs of…

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According to Billboard, Jay Sean will put an end to the Black Eyed Peas’ record reign atop the Hot 100 as his single, “Down,” will move into the top slot on the chart today.   The Peas had held the number one spot for 26 straight weeks with “Boom Boom Pow,” which was on top…

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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! D-Lo “No Squares”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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The band’s first full length album, Love Like This (Razor & Tie), will hit stores on October 13th.   Produced by Matt Grabe (The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon), the album has additional production by Matt Squire (3OH!3, Taking Back Sunday, Panic at the Disco) and also features a track co-written with Dave Katz…

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Brooklyn-based quintet Acrylics have revealed the artwork and track listing for their forthcoming 5-song 10″ debut EP, All of the Fire, out Oct. 28th through Terrible Records, a new label formed by   Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear and Ethan Silverman.   Acrylics will be the label’s second release after the launch of its 7-inch…

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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! Via Tania “Wonder Stranger”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Critically acclaimed psych metal band ZOROASTER has signed a worldwide recording deal with E1 Music. The celebrated avant-garde trio will enter the studio in early 2010 with producer Sanford Parker (The Gates of Slumber, Pelican) to record its label debut and follow up to 2009’s Voice of Saturn.   A summer 2010 release is expected.…

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Shwayze will kick off a tour with LMFAO on November 5th in Reno, Nevada.   The Party Rock Tour will wrap on December 20th in McAllen, Texas.   Shwayze will release their second album, Let It Beat, on November 3rd.   It features collaborations with The Knux, Snoop Dogg, Ric Ocasek from the Cars and…

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According to Rap-Up.com, Trey Songz has been recruited to appear on Mariah Carey’s Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel remix album. Mega producer Tricky Stewart told the site that Mi Mi’s entire disc will be revamped including her current single “I Want to Know What Love Is.” Trey revealed to the site that he has recorded…

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Before Lady Gaga was Lady Gaga, she was Stefani Germanotta, and apparently, she was on an episode of MTV’s reality show Boiling Points.   NME.com has gotten their hands on the video, so head there now to see a very different looking Gaga try and win some cash. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Will Russell Brand change his playboy ways for Katy Perry? Well according to British paper The Sun, he just might.   The periodical reports that the Forgetting Sarah Marshall actor told them that he thinks he’s in “love” with Perry.   When asked about bringing their relationship public, Brand responded, “You will find out very…

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Miley Cyrus has the top downloaded song on iTunes for a second straight week with “Party in the U.S.A.”   “Whatcha Say,” by Jason DeRulo, comes in at number two, followed by Owl City’s “Fireflies.”   Paramore scores the number one album on the iTunes chart with Brand New Eyes, Breaking Benjamin follow with Dear…

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Few artists have embraced the monster that is the internet and its abundance of social networking tools quite as comprehensively as Platinum, Grammy-winning rap artist, Chamillionaire; using it to engage with fans for everything from Twitter takeovers to live broadcasts from his own highly trafficked site, Chamillionaire.com. Last week saw him go out to his…

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Voyageur Press has joined forces with renowned British rock journalist Phil Sutcliffe (Mojo, Los Angeles Times) for QUEEN: The Ultimate Illustrated History of the Crown Kings of Rock. This beautifully packaged book, a perfect balance of photos and text, arrives on Nov. 15, 2009, and retraces the history of this massively popular and influential group.…

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Wyclef Jean announced today that he is going back to school to earn a diploma from Berklee College of Music.   With a flexible program tailored for him to include on-campus classes and online courses at Berkleemusic.com, Jean will earn college credit while maintaining his active career.   He attended his first class on Monday,…

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To prepare for the October 13th release of his sophomore effort, Vision, MYX Music Label artist Jern Eye is pleased to release a free mixtape to tide over fans waiting to hear the new album. The Eye Exam is comprised of twenty tracks including album cuts, remixes, and rare and never before heard songs. Mixed…

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We are extremely excited to share Hopewell’s video for “Island” with you. The band’s good friend Art Boonparn (who has also done videos for The Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Cold Cave & The Silent League) managed to pretty accurately represent the spirit of the song by shooting hand held Super 8 footage in…

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Stills from an upcoming Blink 182 documentary can be viewed right now at HiMyNameisMark.com. The flick is directed by Haven Lamaureux and details can be found at HandsomeRandsome.com.

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Not only has Goodie Mob reunited with all of the original members, but the group is gearing up to tour for the first time in ten years. Beginning on October 15th in New Orleans, the southern rap stars will be joined by Scarface as the “very special guest” on all dates. Get your passes now!…

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Taylor Swift’s Fearless: Platinum Edition is due to hit shelves on October 27th, but you can pre-order it right now.   If you choose to do so, you’ll receive a special limited edition Fearless leather bracelet.   Learn more about the offer now at TaylorSwift.com.

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Amy Winehouse isn’t broke, but she may be heading in that direction.   According to British paper The Daily Star, the embattled singer-songwriter was said to be worth more than ten-million pounds in 2008, but is now down to her last million.   The periodical makes the claim that most of the money was spent…

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In case you missed it, Jay-Z has topped MTV’s 2009 Hottest MC’s list. The mogul scored the top spot not only because of his lyrical skills, but his business savvy and lucrative endorsements as well. The full list of rappers who made the list is: 10. Raekwon 9. 50 Cent 8. Fabolous 7. Young Jeezy…

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The Backstreet Boys have had to cancel a string of promotional events in New York City because singer Brian Litrell has been diagnosed with swine flu. In a statement, Litrell explained the group was “looking forward to spending time with our closest fans and friends in NYC and take part of PINKTOBER, an unbelievable and…

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Alice Cooper, the King of Halloween, has a brand-new single celebrating his eternal love for the infernal holiday: “Keepin’ Halloween Alive.” Alice Cooper’s “Keepin’ Halloween Alive” is available for purchase exclusively on iTunes, as a single, or as a Digital 45 with the “Cooperoke” vocal-free version and a bonus digital booklet. Fans are encouraged to…

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