DAY26 recently released their video album “Forever In Your Eyes”, available exclusively on iTunes now. “Forever In Your Eyes” is being led by the breezy mid-tempo ballad “So Good”, which was the #1 Most Added Song at radio for 2 weeks in a row and premiered worldwide on MTV during Diddy’s “Making His Band”.…
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Zeep “Ghost Town”
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16th, 2009
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APL.DE.AP BRINGS AID & MUSIC TO THE PHILIPPINES According to the Associated Press, Black Eyed Peas singer apl.de.ap has flown to his native Philippines following devastating storms to perform a benefit concert and deliver much-needed aid. Apl planned to stage the concert Thursday evening in Manila during a brief trip to the country. The…
ALICE IN CHAINS RELEASE “STRIPPED” ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE
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Alice in Chains have just released three videos from their Clear Channel “Stripped” performance in New York City. The player contains videos of acoustic renditions of “Check My Brain”, “Your Decision”, and the classic “No Excuses”.
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: PLIES Feat Keri Hilson “MEDICINE”
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MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15th, 2009
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BRITNEY SPEARS DEBUTS ON TOP According to Billboard, Britney Spears is the first artist in over three years to debut at number one on the Hot 100, with her new single “3.” The track off her upcoming hits set, The Singles Collection, sold over 255-thousand downloads in its first week of release. “3”…
TECH N9NE RELEASES K.O.D. OCTOBER 27, 2009
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TECH N9NE prepared his fans for his current masterpiece, K.O.D. when he dropped Sickology 101, the hottest collaboration album of the year. “I’m a machine,” he assured. “And I’m getting better and better.” On Oct. 27, TECH N9NE delivers the proof. With memorable features from Academy Award winners Three 6 Mafia, Strange affiliates Krizz Kaliko,…
L.A.’S ICONIC MEXICAN-AMERICAN BAND WITH TIMELESS DISNEY SONGS
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Los Lobos, the Grammy-winning East L.A. band famed for blending rock, blues and traditional Mexican music styles, is back with their first new album in three years. Los Lobos Goes Disney from Disney Sound features 13 all-time classics from Disney films and theme parks, each given the raw and raucous Los Lobos treatment. Produced by…
THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON SOUNDTRACK NEW RELEASE DATE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH
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Due to overwhelming and unprecedented demand, Chop Shop/Atlantic have announced a new release date for THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK. By far the most anticipated soundtrack of the year, the compilation will now be released this FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH, four days earlier than originally scheduled. Last year’s TWILIGHT SOUNDTRACK debuted at…
CAVO HIT THE ROAD FOR COAST-TO-COAST ARENA TOUR WITH DAUGHTRY
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Fresh off national tours with Cruefest, Shinedown, and Sick Puppies, hot, up-and-coming rock band Cavo will hit the road with Daughtry and Theory of a Deadman beginning October 19th. The extensive arena tour will criss-cross through the U.S. through December 20th. The second single from Bright Nights Dark Days, “Crash,” is impacting rock radio…
PHIL SPECTOR RECORDS STRIKES DEAL WITH SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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Sony Music Entertainment and EMI Music Publishing have struck an historic licensing deal to release, through Sony’s Legacy Recordings, the monumental catalog of Phil Spector’s Philles Records recordings from a range of artists including the Ronettes, the Crystals, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Lenny Bruce and more. The new deal covers the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: THE BLACK HOLLIES “Gloomy Monday Morning”
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WYCLEF JEAN TO RELEASE NEW 13 SONG EP
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Wyclef is hip-hop’s cultural ambassador. Not only is he a music legend, but his humanitarian efforts have made him the conscience of music. On November 10, 2009 Wyclef returns to hip-hop with the gritty release of From The Hut To The Projects To The Mansion on Carnival House via Megaforce/Sony Music. Wyclef is a great…
THE SCRIPT READY TO OPEN FOR DAVID COOK
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After just wrapping a very busy few months out on the road which included a string of dates opening for Legendary Paul McCartney, fellow Dubliners, U2 and their first official headlining tour of the U.S., The Script are gearing up to head back out on the road this fall in support of American Idol alum,…
GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH SNOOP DOGG
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Wanna see what its like on a video set with Snoop Dogg? While shooting “Gansta Luv” with The Dream, the rapper was followed on set by cameras and revealed that he is using a green screen for a dramatic effect. Check it out on YouTube now. Also, Snoop’s upcoming Malice N Wonderland album drops on…
JANET JACKSON READIES NUMBER ONES
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Janet Jackson is gearing up to release a greatest hits collection titled Number Ones. The two-disc album will feature Janet’s new song, “Make Me,” and will include guest appearances from her late brother Michael Jackson, Nelly, Q-Tip and Busta Rhymes. Fans can get their copy on November 17th.
OWL CITY ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES
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Owl City have announced 2010 tour dates. The outing kicks off January 21st at the Beaumont Club in Kansas City, Missouri and wraps on Valentine’s Day at the University of Maryland. The band just finished their first trek to China and Japan and will be heading to Europe with Cobra Starship after…
WHITNEY HOUSTON PREPS WORLD TOUR
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According to the U-K’s The Sun, Whitney Houston is looking to play five arena dates overseas beginning on April 8th at Manchester’s MEN Arena. The singer said in a statement, this will be her “first full tour since 1999” and she “cannot wait to perform songs from my new album, along with favorites.” In addition,…
KATY PERRY: UNPLUGGED
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Katy Perry’s MTV Unplugged will arrive in stores on November 17th. The CD and DVD set features Perry’s Unplugged show, which was recorded back on July 22nd. The episode features Perry performing her hits like “I Kissed a Girl,” “Waking Up in Vegas,” “Hot N Cold,” a cover of Fountains of Wayne’s “Hackensack” and…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: BILLIONAIRE BOYZ “TAN”
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RAIN MACHINE DATES WITH THE PIXIES
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Kyp Malone’s acclaimed new solo project Rain Machine is currently on tour getting rave reviews. Known for his work fronting celebrated Brooklyn art-dance ensemble TV on Radio, Malone’s new endeavor is a boundary pushing yet soulful amalgamation of musical styles crystallized by his distinctive and provocative lyrical imagery and voice. Rain Machine Dates (with The…
TOTO TO BE INDUCTED INTO MUSICIAN’S HALL OF FAME
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Fresh off his stint as conductor and bandleader for the critically praised 61st Primetime Emmys live primetime telecast on CBS, Toto founding member David Paich, along with bandmates Steve Lukather and Steve Porcaro, will be inducted into the Musicians’ Hall of Fame in Nashville on Oct. 12. The group is being honored by fellow Nashville…
MXPX MIX THINGS UP FOR AN INTERNATIONAL RUN IN JAPAN AND MALAYSIA
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Bremerton, WA’s punk trio MxPx will be embarking on an International tour to Japan and Malaysia, but with a slight twist. An MxPx All-Star line-up has been announced featuring MxPx lead vocalist and bassist Mike Herrera along with Kris Roe of The Ataris on guitar and Chris Wilson of The Summer Obsession on drums.…
INFECTED MUSHROOM BREAK INTO BILLBOARD TOP 200 & LAUNCH IPHONE GAME
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For an Israeli-born band plying their own aggressive rock subgenre, known as psy-trance, Infected Mushroom look an awful lot like mainstream artists these days. In fact, they’ve infiltrated the retail, new media and culinary worlds simultaneously. For one thing, their latest album, Legend of the Black Shawarma (Perfecto Records), has broken into the Billboard Top…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: X WIFE “On The Radio”
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SAN FRANCISCO ROCK BAND NOVA SETS OUT ON NATIONWIDE FALL TOUR
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San Francisco-based rock band NOVA announced today that they are embarking on a 30-city, nationwide fall tour that will kick off in their hometown on October 7, 2009 at The Red Devil Lounge. Best known for their heavy, atmospheric and ever-shifting rock anthems, the band has become nationally known for their energetic live shows.…
BROOKLYN’s NAAM PREMIERES NEW SONG “ICY ROW” TODAY VIA STEREOGUM
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Brooklyn, NY heavy psych rock trio NAAM has completed work on its debut album. The fast-rising buzz band will drop the self-titled Naam on October 20, 2009 via NYC’s Tee Pee Records. A taste of what NAAM’s debut holds in store can be sampled now as the brand new song “Icy Row”…
HOT CHELLE RAE ALBUM COVER CONTEST
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With all the excitement around Hot Chelle Rae’s debut release of “Lovesick Electric” on October 27th, www.friendsorenemies.com has a surprise for everyone. The site will be revealing the album cover for Lovesick Electric, piece by piece over the next couple days. The first person to fit them together, and leave a comment with the right…
PHISH LAUNCHES FALL TOUR
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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…
DESTROPHY OCTOBER TOUR DATES
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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:…
SHERYL CROW’S TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB DELUXE EDITION
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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…
OUR LADY PEACE KICK-OFF U.S. HEADLINING TOUR OCTOBER 19
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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…
LINKIN PARK TEAM UP WITH STUDENTS FOR GRAMMY SOUNDCHECK
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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.…
LL COOL J’S NCIS A HUGE HIT FOR CBS
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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!
KEANE TO RERELEASE ALBUM
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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…
PAT MONAHAN LIKES BRANDI CARLILE
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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…
TAYLOR SWIFT EXTENDS TOUR
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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…
ENTER SHIKARI VIDEO FOR “ZZZONKED”
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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…
TADDY PORTER SIGNS RECORDING DEAL WITH PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC PUBLISHING
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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…
LOS LOBOS HEAD TO THE WHITE HOUSE
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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…
