Category: NEWS

The Very Best’s–European production duo Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya–debut full-length Warm Heart of Africa will be released October 6 on Green Owl. The much-anticipated album is already receiving critical acclaim here and in the U.K. GQ, SPIN, Rolling Stone, MOJO, The Guardian, among many others, have hailed The Very Best’s debut effort. The…

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The week of November 22nd Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers and Reprise Records will release The Live Anthology, a multiple-disc set of recordings drawn from thirty years of live performances. The collection brings together material from 1978-2007 culled from hundreds of hours of live concert recordings covering every era of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’…

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Suicide Squeeze is thrilled to announce that starting now fans can listen to an advance preview of the forthcoming Russian Circles release, Geneva, at Revolver Magazine. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Blue October will headline a month-long tour in support of suicide prevention and awareness. The Houston rockers will be raising money for the national hotline 1-800-SUICIDE as well as the campaign To Write Love On Her Arms. To purchase tickets for the Pick Up The Phone Tour 2009, head to PUTP.org.

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Lil Wayne’s Rebirth will be released in December.   The often delayed album, which was scheduled to hit stores back in April then pushed to November, will now be released on December 15th, according to Rap-up.com.   The album marks Weezy’s foray into a more rock centered hip-hop.   Two songs from the album have…

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Apple Inc. and Eminem’s music publisher have failed to settle a dispute over 93 songs on iTunes, clearing the way for a trial that began yesterday in the rapper’s hometown of Detroit.   According to the Associated Press, Em’s publishing company, Eight Mile, say they never authorized the 93 songs in a downloadable format on…

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What a year it has been for Kings of Leon.   The Nashville-based rockers had previously scored success in Europe but never broke through in the U-S until a song called “Sex on Fire” hit the airwaves.   The band’s fourth album, Only By The Night, has now been on the Billboard album chart for…

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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! Lo Fat feat. Gucci Mane “Ching Ching”:…

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Check out the first look at Jason Mraz’s upcoming live CD/DVD, Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess–Live On Earth.” Jason Mraz’s Beautiful Mess–Live On Earth,” will be available Nov. 10. Link to Trailer for Jason Mraz’s “Beautiful Mess – Live On Earth”: SKOPE IT HERE! www.jasonmraz.com

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On September 29, a joint campaign between the unstoppable Los Angeles electronic-rock outfit INFECTED MUSHROOM–whose new album LEGEND OF THE BLACK SHAWARMA was just released September 8 via Perfecto Records–and Mellow Mushroom, the bohemian-chic Southeastern pizza chain, will introduce a double mushroom promotion that will excite both your taste buds and your ears. Starting on…

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CBS Records will release a specially produced soundtrack for the hit television series 90210 on Tuesday, October 13.   Soundtrack 90210 features 14 brand new tracks from some of music’s biggest names, including Adele with The Raconteurs, N.E.R.D. featuring Santigold, JET, Anberlin, MuteMath, Owl City, OK Go and Parachute, all set for placement in 90210…

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Portland Maine’s most ambitious post punk act, The Leftovers, will be playing a ton of dates this fall in support of their latest release Eager To Please. They’ll be supporting the legendary pop punk act, The Queers. The Leftovers recent full length Eager To Please was produced by Linus Dotson (of Hollywood) and features Kim…

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The Clientele formed a long time ago in the backwoods of suburban Hampshire, playing together as kids at school, rehearsing in a thatched cottage remote from any kind of music scene, but hypnotized by the magical strangeness of Galaxie 500 and Felt and the psych pop of Love and the Zombies. Singer Alasdair MacLean still…

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The centerpiece of John Vanderslice’s Romanian Names, the perfect pop gem “Too Much Time,” is now being released as a limited-edition 7″ on October 6th. The song received Song Of the Day honors by NPR, whose critics called Romanian Names “his best record yet.” The single features the infectious exclusive b-side “Moon Rocks,” a song…

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Hailed by Spin as “one of the catchiest songs of Alice In Chains’ history,” lead single “Check My Brain” has blanketed rock and alternative radio and rocketed straight to No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock Songs Chart and No. 1 on the R&R Rock Chart. The video can be seen here: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Futuristic metallists Powerman 5000 have been plotting their next move for the past few years, and their latest step towards a global takeover is upon us, in the form of ‘Somewhere on the Other Side of Nowhere.’ The album will drop from the solar system on October 6th (via Mighty Loud!/Fontana), and as judged by…

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Jay Farrar and Benjamin Gibbard will perform songs from their collaborative album One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur, along with other surprise material, at four concerts in October, underscoring the influential author’s enduring legacy 40 years after his death on October 21, 1969.   JAY FARRAR & BENJAMIN GIBBARD TOUR DATES 10/23…

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Frontiers Records proudly announces the release of Winger’s fifth studio album entitled “Karma” on October 16 in Europe and October 27 in the USA.   Winger reunited after more than a decade in 2006 for the release of the successful come back album entitled “IV,” a record that pushed the boundaries of Winger’s classic sound…

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The brainchild of The Black Keys and Damon Dash, BlakRoc Records will release BlakRoc on “Black Friday,” November 27, the day after Thanksgiving (to be dubbed “Blak Friday” by the independent record stores that will sell the album). Produced by and featuring The Black Keys, BlakRoc also hosts a star-studded line up including Mos Def,…

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Creed is teaming up with the USO to bring a live webcast of their concert to troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Soldiers will be able to log on to RockPit.com Friday and watch a high definition broadcast of Creed’s Full Circle Tour stop in Houston, Texas. Servicemen and women, and anyone else who wants to…

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The Associated Press reports LL Cool J could potentially end up among the 2010 inductees at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There are 12 acts, including Donna Summer and The Red Hot Chili Peppers, vying for a spot for next year’s ceremony. Only five spots are available! We will know for sure in…

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Jon Bon Jovi recently spoke about an incident in 1986 that he says almost ended the band’s career.   According to ContactMusic.com, the group had to burn over half-a-million album covers for their classic record Slippery When Wet, because the original artwork was so “awful.”   Apparently, the original design was of a girl with…

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A Wisconsin man accused of stalking Jewel told authorities that a mission from God led him to the singer-songwriter’s Texas ranch.   According to the Associated Press, Michael Kozelka was arrested last week after being found on Jewel’s property two days in a row.   The second time, he was found at her house with…

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With her crossover hit “You Belong With Me,” being the number one song on Top 40 Radio, Taylor Swift is now the first country artist to have a song reach the top of the pop charts twice in one year. Last week, the song was heard by over 122-million listeners. “Love Story,” became the first…

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According to his official fan site, not only will there be a new single from Michael Jackson called “This Is It,” but there will also an upcoming album as well! Fans should expect the new song to be released posthumously on October 12th, while the 2-disc album drops on the same day as MJ’s This…

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A&M/Octone recording group Hollywood Undead will give their fans something brand new to talk about on October 27th, when they release a two-disc CD/DVD consisting of 6 new studio recordings, 6 live recordings and a full 60 minute live performance on DVD. The new package dubbed Desperate Measures : CD/DVD is an eclectic mix of…

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University of Florida head football coach Urban Meyer proclaimed Drew Copelands song “A Little Like Heaven” the unofficial theme song to the city! Since the team is doing so well and Drew Copeland and Sister Hazel are so revered in their hometown, if possible, we would love to put a streaming audio link for the…

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A&M/Octone recording group Flyleaf have announced the November 10th release of MEMENTO MORI, the follow-up to the band’s hit 2005 PLATINUM self-titled debut. The band have announced that, starting in Seattle, WA on September 28th they will hold VIP listening parties throughout the country inviting fans to be the first to hear a selection of…

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Dolores O’Riordan and the original members of The Cranberries 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 as our greatest hits…

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Thom Yorke’s video for “All For The Best” (featuring Andy Yorke) is now available at RollingStone.com. The song is from the Mark Mulcahy tribute album, Ciao My Shining Star (September 29), which features the eponymous track from Andy Yorke’s former band, Unbelievable Truth. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Eric Hutchinson has been invited to open for Kelly Clarkson on her upcoming fall tour. The Warner Bros. Records recording artist, who played a series of summer shows with Clarkson, will support Ms. Clarkson on 30+ dates (see below for itinerary).   “Ok, It’s Alright With Me,” the second single from Hutchinson’s full-length debut, Sounds…

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Amerie is showing a different side in her upcoming video for the song “Hear Em All” featuring Lil Wayne.   The theme to the Anthony Mandler-directed clip is post-apocalyptic tribalism with great choreography.   He new album In Love & War is set to drop on November 3rd.   You can check out a sneak…

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Amy Winehouse’s record label, Lioness Records, has finally launched.   According to NME.com, the first release is going to be from 13-year-old Dionne Bromfield, who is the “Rehab” singer’s god-daughter.   No date has been set for when the young singer’s album will hit stores.

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Jay-Z’s The Blueprint 3 is the number one album on iTunes and his song “Empire State of Mind,” featuring Alicia Keys is the top downloaded song of the week.   “Forever” by Drake, Eminem and Kanye West is at number two on the chart, followed by Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.’ and Lady GaGa’s…

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The Beatles have broken multiple chart records around the world following the release of their digitally re-mastered catalogue. In North America, Japan and the U-K, fans purchased more than 2.25-million copies of the re-mastered albums during the first five days of release.

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NME.com is reporting that Coldplay has donated one-million pounds to a children’s charity.   According to the site, the charity is called Kids Company and they help underprivileged children.   The band has visited Kids Company centers in the past and also plan on giving children there some music lessons.

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Mya was recently rushed to the hospital while rehearsing for ABC’s Dancing With The Stars.   How do we know?   The singer tweeted on Monday night that she “went to the hospital late last night to get stitches.   Deep cut from glass.” Apparently she cut her finger, but it wasn’t enough to stop…

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Jason Mraz will close his Gratitude Café Tour with a free show at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in his hometown of San Diego.   Lawn tickets for the show will be free and reserved seats will cost fans just one dollar with no addition fees.   “This free show is our way of saying ‘thank…

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A 90-second portion of Miley Cyrus’ video for “Party in the USA” will make its world premiere on Dancing with the Stars tonight.   The Chris Applebaum-directed clip features vintage cars at a drive-in movie and high-energy dance scenes.   Dancing with the Stars airs tonight at 8 PM Eastern on ABC.   The full…

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After their wildly successful performance at Lollapalooza 2009, Chicago-based DJ/electro duo Moneypenny will take their music to the masses with the release of a free 2-song digital single and string of upcoming high profile buzz gigs in Chicago, LA and San Francisco. “Say No” – DOWNLOAD HERE: SKOPE IT HERE!

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