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WALE JUMPS ON TOUR WITH JAY-Z

During the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Wale revealed that his upcoming Attention Deficit album has been pushed back. The D.C. native told us that he is planning on going on opening up for Jay-Z on the upcoming college campus tour. In addition, fans can expect Wale’s debut LP to hit shelves on November 3rd.

KANYE ANGERS KELLY CLARKSON TOO

P!nk isn’t the only singer who’s not pleased with Kanye West.   Kelly Clarkson took to her personal blog to write an angry letter to the hip-hop superstar, where she called him many names, including a “sad human being,” and even said she likes her ex-boyfriend who cheated on her more than she likes him.…

P!NK CALLS OUT KANYE

P!nk is not happy with what happened between Taylor Swift and Kanye West at this weekend’s VMAs.   The “So What” singer took to her Twitter to discuss Kanye’s rushing of the stage and wrote that, “Kanye West is the biggest piece of s**t on earth. Quote me.”   She then went on to say…

JANET JACKSON RELEASES NEW SINGLE FOR FANS

Shortly after her show-stopping performance at the MTV VMAs, Janet Jackson took to her Twitter to let her fans know some really good news. She is ready to release a buzz single called “”Make Me,” which we’ll help tide us over until she drops her upcoming album. Janet tweeted that she is excited to give…

KANYE WEST DELIVERS APOLOGY FOR ACTIONS AT VMAs

After recieving the award for Best Female Music Video, Taylor Swift walked on stage triumphantly, only to be shot down by Kanye West’s unexpected interruption. Very familiar with controversy and outbursts, West swiped the mic from the country-pop singer and announced: “Taylor, I’m really happy for you, and I’m gonna let you finish, but Beyonce…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: KERI HILSON feat. NATSTAR “THE RING”

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TEGAN AND SARA TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

One of the most celebrated and beloved forces in modern music, Canadian pop-rock icons Tegan and Sara will release their eagerly awaited sixth studio album, entitled SAINTHOOD, on October 27th on Sire/Vapor Records.   SAINTHOOD was produced by Death Cab for Cutie’s Chris Walla (who also produced 2007’s critically applauded THE CON) and Howard Redekopp…

ROCKPIT.COM CELEBRATES OFFICIAL LAUNCH WITH CREED LIVE IN CONCERT

ROCKPIT.COM, the new music website dedicated to all things rock, will celebrate its official launch LIVE with CREED from the Cynthia Wood Mitchell Pavilion in Houston to kick off the High Definition Live Webcast Concert Series along the multi-platinum, Grammy-winning rockers’ Full Circle tour. Be a part of the action as it happens for FREE…

LIVE NATION KEEPS THEIR ALL-IN, NO FEE CONCERT TICKET DEALS GOING

This Wednesday’s No Fee, All-In concert ticket deals include hundreds of shows by an enormous variety of artists from every genre of music.   Beginning on September 16th at 12:01 a.m., live music fans can purchase concert tickets at the All-In, No Fee Prices of $10, $20 and $30 to shows by such artists as…

WIRED.COM PREMIERS NEW MOBY VIDEO FOR “MISTAKE”

Moby will release “Mistake” the new single from his critically lauded album “Wait For Me” on September 15, 2009. “’Wait For Me’ is a very personal record,” Moby says, “For me “Mistake” is the most personal song on the album. It’s definitely the product of spending my adolescence listening to Joy Division and Echo and…

SANTANA’S TRUMPETER BILL ORTIZ GOES SOLO WITH NEW ALBUM

Bill Ortiz, a legendary name synonymous to San Francisco’s music scene, has been receiving nothing but accolades for his debut CD, From Where I Stand, since it was released on July 12th, and he’s returning to Las Vegas backing Carlos Santana for a two week stand at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel and…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Melba Moore & Phil Perry “Optimistic”

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311 ANNOUNCE FALL & WINTER TOUR

Multi-platinum rock band 311 have announced their Fall/Winter Tour starting November 11. Tickets go on sale for a number of markets starting Friday, September 11. Opening acts on select dates include State Radio, Kottonmouth Kings and one show with Slightly Stoopid. Uplifter (Volcano/Jive Records) the band’s 9th studio album was released this past June and…

THE REVELATIONS NEW VIDEO FOR “HOW DO I TELL HIM”

The Revelations new single “How Do I Tell Him” is gaining steam at Urban AC radio currently charting at #39 and rising with plays in major markets across the U.S. Revelations’ debut album The Bleeding Edge hits stores October 6th via Decision Records/Traffic Entertainment. Deep Soul EP is available now. [youtube KInr2LPAv1g nolink] www.myspace.com/trewilliamsrevelations

GREEN DAY SNAG PRIMA DONNA FOR EUROPE TOUR

Acetate Recording artists PRIMA DONNA have been selected by East Bay punk legends GREEN DAY as main support for their upcoming UK and Europe tour. The tour kicks off September 28 in Lisbon, Portugal and concludes November 12 in Turin, Italy, including dates in the U.K., Spain, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Ireland,…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Robin Guthrie “Sparkle”

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SCOTT WEILAND LAUNCHES CLOTHING LINE / IMAGES

Scott Weiland, legendary lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and multi Grammy award-winning artist, performed live at The Roxy in Los Angeles on September 9th to promote the launch of his new men’s clothing line, Weiland for English Laundry. He arrived styled in a Weiland for English Laundry lightweight, brushed silver-khaki and light blue three…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MIKE BLESS “DO IT LIKE THIS”

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FANFARLO TO RELEASE ACCLAIMED DEBUT ALBUM

One of the UK’s most refreshing new talents, Fanfarlo, are poised to release their debut-album, RESERVOIR here in the U.S. on October 13, 2009 on Canvasback Music /Atlantic Records. It is with good reason that the band’s star has been on the rise since RESERVOIR became available on their website and at shows earlier this…

GALLOWS CAST SPELL ON HARRY POTTER

Gallows, the punk rock outfit from the U.K., may not be the first band you would predict to hit the gossip rags but that’s exactly where they ended up. When Harry Potter’s own Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) arrived in disguise to watch Gallows perform at the U.K.’s Reading Festival this…

DAUGHTRY’S MUSIC USED ON TV

Daughtry’s song “Ghost of Me” off of their new album Leave This Town is being used in previews for the upcoming season of CSI: Miami.   Watch one of the ads right now at DaughtryOfficial.com.

MICHAEL FRANTI AND JASON MRAZ JAM

Michael Franti played a set at the Bumbershoot festival in Seattle over the weekend and of course, he played his hit song, “Say Hey (I Love You).”   But this performance was a little different because he had a special guest join him on stage.   None other than Jason Mraz came out to sing…

JAY-Z PREDICTED ALBUM SALES

Hits Daily Double reports Jay-Z’s much praised The Blueprint 3 is estimated to sell anywhere between 300-thousand to 350-thousand units during its first week. If so, fans should expect his newest effort to debut at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. We won’t know officially until the Nielsen SoundScan report comes out…

CHRIS BROWN RELEASES “TWITTER”

According to Rap-Up.com, Chris Brown has released a new song called “Twitter” featuring K-Mac that could potentially appear on his upcoming Graffiti album. The singer reportedly leaked the track himself, check it out now. SKOPE IT HERE!

ACTIVISION, GROHL AND NOVOSELIC RESPOND TO GUITAR HERO ALLEGATIONS

Activision is responding to queries regarding the usage of Kurt Cobain’s likeness in Guitar Hero 5 with the following statement “Guitar Hero secured the necessary licensing rights from the Cobain estate in a written agreement signed by Courtney Love to use Kurt Cobain’s likeness as a fully playable character in Guitar Hero ® 5.” Krist…

FEVER RAY NEW VIDEO “SEVEN”

Fever Ray, aka Karin Dreijer Andersson of The Knife, will release her new single “Seven” September 29, 2009. This digital-only single is the fourth single from Fever Ray’s critically acclaimed self-titled album. The single features remixes CSS, Martyn, Nic Chacona, Marcel Dettmann and Seth Troxler. The video is directed by Johan Renck: [youtube LN3oOo7bpks nolink]…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Amy Serrata “Rooted”

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NEW HBO COMEDY SERIES ‘BORED TO DEATH’ THEME SONG

Jonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He’s just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to his drinking, can’t write his second novel, and carouses too much with his magazine editor. Rather than face reality, Jonathan turns instead to his fantasies – moonlighting as a private detective – because he wants…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: GRAVY FT. RICK ROSS “POUND DAT”

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THE FLOOD TO BE FEATURED ON SAW VI SOUNDTRACK

The Flood have just announced that their brand new song “Lethal Injection” will be included on the latest installment of the SAW movie soundtrack. The SAW VI soundtrack will drop on October 20th via Trustkill Records and will feature exclusive and unreleased tracks from metal heavyweights Everytime I Die, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, It Dies Today…

JOKERS OF THE SCENE RELEASE “BAGGY BOTTOM BOYS” VIDEO

Jokers Of The Scene’s recent remixes for the likes of Mika, Acid Girls and Burns have been making waves in forward-thinking DJ sets and blog charts alike. But it’s their original tune “Baggy Bottom Boys” that has become a signature anthem – an enormous dance track that’s as moody as it is ecstatic. It’s a…

ICP DEBUTS AT #4 ON BILLBOARD

Insane Clown Posse’s (ICP) newest album, BANG! POW! BOOM!, debuts at No. 4 on Billboard Top 200, with 50,000 records sold during its release week. Additionally, the record debuts as No. 1 on the Independent Chart. To date, BANG! POW! BOOM! is ICP’s best selling album upon release, which also makes it Psychopathic Records’ best…

JESSE MCCARTNEY TEAMS UP WITH T-PAIN

Jesse McCartney has teamed up with T-Pain for his latest single, “Body Language,” which is available now on iTunes. There is an exclusive video at Jesse’s MySpace page, which includes behind-the-scenes footage of McCartney on tour and in the studio recording with T-Pain.   “Body Language” follows Jesse’s last single, “How Do You Sleep” featuring…

MARY J BLIGE, CHRIS BROWN NOT PERFORMING AT MJ TRIBUTE

We’ve just found out that Mary J. Blige and Chris Brown won’t be attending or performing at Michael Jackson’s tribute showcase in Vienna. The event is being organized by Jermaine Jackson, who had stated in a press conference the two singers were a part of the line-up. Unfortunately, reps for both artists have declined such…

COLDPLAY HAVE ANOTHER NEW VIDEO

Coldplay have uploaded another video for “Strawberry Swing” onto their Web site. The clip is not an official Coldplay video but the band liked it so much that they uploaded it anyway. To see if Coldplay win a VMA for their “Viva La Vida” video, tune into the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday…

LIL WAYNE RAKES IN MILLIONS FOR SUMMER TOURS

MTV News reports Lil Wayne’s 2008-2009 I Am Music and America’s Most Wanted Music Festival tours were just named the top earning summer outings for any rapper this year. And get this — collectively, the shows reportedly brought in a combined total of 42-million dollars! His current all-star festival with Young Jeezy, Drake, Soulja Boy,…

ROB THOMAS TO FILM VIDEO

Today in New York City, Rob Thomas is filming the video for his new single “Someday.”   It’s the second song off of his album cradlesong and opposed to the video for his first single, “Her Diamonds,” which featured Alicia Silverstone, this one is going to star his fans.   According to the singer-songwriter’s Twitter…