Category: NEWS

Attention Mary J. Blige fans! The queen of Hip-Hop/Soul is hard at work on her upcoming album, Stronger. Mary’s new effort will represent who and what she is right now. The singer released a statement explaining that her ninth studio disc is all “about life, love, change, strength–mostly really knowing who you are and being…

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The Essential Michael Jackson is the number one album in the U-K for the fourth straight week.   The Jackson compilation stayed ahead of the likes of Lady GaGa, Paolo Nutini and The Black Eyed Peas.   Jackson has nine albums in the U-K top 40.

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Kelly Clarkson is not happy with things regarding her third single “Already Gone.”   The track, which is off of the former American Idol champ’s hit album All I Ever Wanted, sounds an awful lot like Beyonce’s song “Halo,” and she’s blaming OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder, who produced both songs.   Clarkson told Canada’s CBC…

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Uncle Kracker is going to be opening for Kid Rock in Syracuse, New York on Saturday, September 5th.   Tickets are on sale now and you can get them at UncleKracker.com.

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Following on the heels of a triumphant appearance at last month’s Bonnaroo festival and the recent announcement   of a Sunday September 13 headline slot at this year’s Monolith Festival, The Mars Volta has announced a full U.S. tour. THE MARS VOLTA FALL 2009 U.S. TOUR August 29 – San Francisco CA – Outside Lands…

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Jack’s Mannequin have premiered the long awaited video for “Swim,” the second single from The Glass Passenger.   The inspirational clip features fans, family, and friends of the band as well as fan-submitted artwork that represents any message behind the word “swim.” [myspace 60776394 nolink]

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Even a power outtage ain’t gonna stop this party! Watch Wheat’s new video for “Changes Is” off their fifth studio album, White Ink Black Ink out today (The Rebel Group). Listen before you buy on Spinner. The Massachusetts duo have a few live shows booked for August, with more tour dates to be announced shortly.…

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Wolfmother is back with sharpened chops, and the band will preview new material on the road this summer, including a run of shows with the Killers. The Sydney, Australia, rockers have joined on as the main support for six shows in the Northeastern U.S. and Canada, where they’ll unveil the songs they’ve spent months recording…

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Buffalo-based hip-hop duo Pseudo Slang return with the new track, “Out A Touch,” from their recently released album, We’ll Keep Looking, and from the moment the beat drops, this track is recognizably the work of Tone Atlas and Emcee Sick. “Out A Touch”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Check out Lily Allen’s track “Fuck You” off her follow up release It’s Not Me, It’s You, live from Shepherds Bush Empire in London, England. Windows: SKOPE IT HERE! www.myspce.com/lilymusic

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The Script stopped by The View this week to perform their new single “Break Even.”   The soulful track appears on their self-titled album which has already gone 2x platinum in the UK and 5x platinum in their home country of Ireland.   Catch The Script on tour this summer in the US with support…

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“Singing makes me feel good,” says the Flint, Michigan native. “It’s the food for my soul and gets me through each day and night. If I touch just one person who can relate to what I’m singing, then I’ve done my job. Music is my ministry.” FREE DOWNLOAD “So Glad I’m Me”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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The Decemberists have announced Fall dates for their “A Short Fazed Hovel” 2009 tour. The tour, which features a full performance of their acclaimed new album The Hazards of Love, has been earning rave reviews as it crosses the United States from coast to coast, including sold-out performances at Radio City Music Hall in New…

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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! Keri Hilson “Knock You Down Electrolightz Official…

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Sire Records artist Evan Taubenfeld will hit the road for a fall tour with Secondhand Serenade.   The nationwide string of dates kicks off September 3rd in Las Vegas, NV and runs through October 4th in Minneapolis, MN. The singer, songwriter, and guitarist will be previewing songs from his upcoming debut album, entitled Welcome to…

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Celebration Madonnas Greatest Hits CD is to include two new songs recently recorded in New York City.   The first single, also titled, “Celebration,” co-produced by Madonna and Paul Oakenfold, will be released August 3rd.   Paul will be debuting the “Celebration” single at Pacha in Ibiza this weekend. [myspace 54019652 nolink] www.pauloakenfold.com

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Brother Ali’s last album, the critically acclaimed The Undisputed Truth, was a landmark in hip-hop, an album that carried weight equally with critics and fans alike, an album of bold statements and bolder beats, politically and socially aware without being preachy.   His new album, Us (out September 22nd on Rhymesayers Entertainment), is a progression…

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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! Rasheeda “Juicy Like A Peach”: SKOPE IT…

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Ray LaMontagne announced his North American fall tour schedule today, starting with two dates with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra on October 15 in North Bethesda, MD followed by an October 16 show at Meyeroff Symphony Hall. Following the orchestra shows, LaMontagne’s next dates will offer a polar opposite experience in which the Maine singer-songwriter will…

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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! Good Brother “I See You”: SKOPE IT…

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Jeffree Star’s debut album Beauty Killer drops September 22nd on his own Popsicle Records via Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. With tracks produced by Ultra Violet Sound, Nathaniel Motte (3OH3!), Lester Mendez (Shakira, Nelly Furtado), Luke Walter (Limp Bizkit), Nico Hartikainen (Danger Radio), Beauty Killer is a blaring, all-out onslaught of rock, pop, and…

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Entertainment industry executive Lindsay Guion has announced the formation of Guion Partners, Inc., an Integrated Management Consultancy.       Based in New York City, Guion Partners features a top-shelf roster of multi-talented artists, including:   the Grammy Award-winning, multi-Platinum RCA/Jive recording artist D’Angelo as well as the Iconic R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Jaguar Wright. www.guionpartners.com

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The Plain White T’s are going to be opening up for Irish band Snow Patrol on their U-S tour. The trek gets underway on September 10th in St. Paul, Minnesota. For tour dates, head to PlainWhiteTs.com.

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Green Day has teamed up with Hot Topic for a ticket giveaway. Fans who head to HotTopic.com right now can enter for a chance to win two tickets to see the band when they play L-A on August 25th. Winners get round trip airfare for two, a hotel room for two nights and tickets to…

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Collective Soul frontman Ed Roland and wife Michaeline welcomed a new baby boy into the world last week.   Lennon E. Roland was born last week in Atlanta, Georgia.   Congratulations to the happy couple!

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In honor of Daughtry having the number one album in the country, comedian Dane Cook met up with frontman Chris Daughtry, guitar in tow, to play a little tune.   The song they chose?   None other than a hilarious rendition of the theme song to Growing Pains!   See it now at DaughtryOfficial.com.

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Rob Thomas and his wife Marisol started a charity a little while back called the Sidewalk Angels Foundation.   It’s a New York-based non-profit that works with many different charities in and around America’s larger cities.   And the matchbox twenty frontman just announced that he is donating one-dollar from every ticket sold to his…

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The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares have teamed up for a back-to-school auction via eBay. Music fans will find up for bids one of a kind collectibles like photos and original artwork from Paris Hilton and Taylor Swift, signed postcards from Lil Wayne and Kanye West, signed guitars from John Mayer, Depeche Mode, Tom Petty and…

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Mariah Carey is treating her fans to two videos for her new song “Obsessed” — which is the first offering from her upcoming album, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. On Thursday, Mi Mi premiered the video for the official remix to “Obsessed” featuring Gucci Mane on BET’s 106 & Park. Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel…

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In the summer issue of Rap-Up magazine, Akon spills on who he looks up to. The singer says he loves Donald Trump and Russell Simmons, but his “idol is Warren Buffett.” Apparently, it’s not because Warren is “the richest man in the world” but because Akon “admires people like that, who actually make a lot…

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It’s not cheap to get Duffy to come perform at your wedding.   According to British paper the Daily Record, the GRAMMY winner was paid a “small fortune” to sing at the ceremony of an unnamed businessman in Italy over the weekend.   No exact details on the price were given, but one can assume…

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The movie The Time Travelers Wife hits theaters on August 14th, and in the time leading up to that, you’re going to be hearing a lot of Carolina Liar in the commercials for the film.   That’s because their song “Show Me What I’m Looking For” is featured in the movie’s trailer!   Be sure…

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Jay-Z will be filling in for the Beastie Boys at the All Points West festival in New Jersey this Friday.   This is the first time in his career that the rapper will play a U-S festival. Jay is taking over the Beasties spot after MCA announced that he has cancer and would be undergoing…

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Hanson will head out on a fall tour with HelloGoodbye.   The outing will kick off in the trio’s hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 30th and end in San Diego, California on November 8th. The band is currently recording their fifth studio album, which will hit stores sometime in 2010.   Before then though,…

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LMFAO, Shwayze and many more will perform at the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival.   The event will take place in September at various clubs on the famous strip like the Cat Club, House of Blues, Key Club, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room and Whisky A Go-Go.   Chris Cornell, Pepper, Kottonmouth Kings, Shiny…

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Shakira’s new video for “She Wolf” features the Latin songstress working with real-life wolves.   According to MTVNews.com, the singer had to keep her composure while wolves circled and sniffed at her heels.   She said that one of the animals was, well, a lone wolf explaining, “He was a little bit of an antisocial…

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Ne-Yo told MTV News that Rihanna fans shouldn’t expect the altercation between Ri Ri and Chris Brown to be referenced on her upcoming album. The “Closer” singer is working on Rihanna’s new project, however he refuses to write a bash song directed at Breezy because he feels it shouldn’t “be glorified.” Ne-Yo added that even…

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CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day Guitar Hero Alexi Laiho will release a full album of cover tunes containing 17 impressive remakes of the group’s all-time favorite songs this fall.   Titled Skeletons in the Closet, the record will drop on September 22, 2009 via Spinefarm…

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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! Mason Proper “Remix EP”: SKOPE IT HERE!

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Ryan Daniel’s debut country CD, Love Life and Memories, includes a memorable track titled Unknown Soldier.   Written about 15 years ago by Bob Dellaposta and Todd French, Unknown Soldier is a timeless patriotic song and the perfect fit for a Memorial Day playlist!   “The song hit me because I served 10 years in…

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