Chicago’s cross-genre musical project Essex Chanel is releasing it’s 8th (not counting The Album is Dead or the song-a-day January 2007 project) official studio album September 29th, 2009 on Sweet Goodness, a hot new indie label based in Chicago. Entitled Love is Proximity, the project took over 2 years to complete and consists of 42…
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NEW RIVERBOAT GAMBLERS VIDEO FOR “VICTORY LAP”
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Here is the brand new video from Riverboat Gamblers for the song “Victory Lap” off their critically-acclaimed album, Underneath the Owl, out now on Volcom Entertainment. The band just finished up a tour with Rise Against and Rancid and will be heading overseas for a European tour including dates at Reading and Leeds Festivals. [youtube…
MOVE OVER J. LO HERE COMES RAINE / AUDIO
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Raine, as beautiful and sweetly exotic as the anticipated calm before a summer Miami storm, Raine is a Latin beauty with the voice of an Angel. Her range is incomparable with the likes of anyone in the industry. A Brooklyn born phenom, Raine calls Miami her home. “CRUSH” Audio: SKOPE IT HERE! “Yo Soy” Audio:…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Big City Philadelphia “To Da Break of Dawn”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Jojo Pellegrino “Reaper”
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SAM ASH STORES TEAM WITH TRAEDONYA FOR RMX CONTEST
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Prohibition Entertainment of NYC is excited to officially announce the global remix competition for TRAEDONYA’S new single “I’LL GIVE IT 2 U” in collaboration with venerable music equipment store Sam Ash. “I have been following TRAEDONYA for over two years now. Her time to shine is coming and I know this because talent like hers…
FADER MEDIA NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW SITE DESIGN FOR THEFADER.COM
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TheFADER.com, the website that brings the aesthetic of The FADER magazine online, today unveiled a brand new site design. Having doubled its traffic two years in a row, TheFADER.com has become a unique space that allows for expanded and immediate coverage of the emerging music, style and culture reported on in every issue of The…
RYE RYE “BANG” VIDEO DIRECTED BY M.I.A
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“I didn’t want to make a video just for the sake of making it but rather, have a video that represents who she is and where she comes from,” M.I.A. tells Spinner. “I thought it was just a natural progression for me to do it because I’ve known Rye Rye since she was 15.” SKOPE…
GINUWINE HAS THE #1 R&B ALBUM IN THE COUNTRY
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R&B superstar Ginuwine has entered Billboard’s Top 200 at #9 with his 6th studio album, A Man’s Thoughts. The album, out June 23 on Notifi/Asylum/Warner Bros. boasts a Bryan Michael-Cox produced hit single “Last Chance,” which has implanted itself in the Top 10 at urban ac and urban mainstream radio helping to make this the…
SOULJA BOY’S FANS’ CALLS TO ENGLAND
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The 12-digit number that appears in Soulja Boy’s hit single, “Kiss Me Thru The Phone,” is actually someone’s phone number. According to the BBC, the non-listed number belongs to a married couple in England and appears on at least 300-thousand Web sites. The couple says they’ve been getting about 60 calls a day…
STEVIE WONDER’S TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL JACKSON
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When it was first announced that Michael Jackson had passed away, a rep from Stevie Wonder’s camp released a statement saying that Stevie was too overwhelmed to describe how he felt. The day after Jackson’s death, Wonder paid tribute to MJ by playing classic Michael songs during a concert in Kansas City, Missouri. Stevie even…
MICHAEL JACKSON’S PUBLIC VIEWING CANCELED!
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The Jackson family has just released a statement saying that the public viewing of Michael Jackson’s body, which was planned to take place at Neverland Ranch on Friday, has been canceled. According to the statement, the family is working on a new public memorial and will announce those plans shortly. Head to TMZ.com for more.
BOB DYLAN SAMPLED ON NEW BEASTIE BOYS ALBUM
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On an recent episode of his radio show, Bob Dylan played a Beastie Boys song and now, as a thank you to the legendary singer, the rap rock trio has included some Dylan in their upcoming album. According to NME.com, the Beasties sampled some of Bob’s music on their new album, Hot Sauce Committee…
RED HOT CHILI DRUMMER ALBUM RELEASE DATE
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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith has set a release date for the debut album from his new project, Chad Smith’s Bombastic Meatbats. Fans can pick up the disc, called Meet the Meatbats, on September 15th. In addition, it seems album number two might not be too far away, as Blabbermouth.net reports the Meatbats…
HINDER PREPS NEW SINGLE
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Hinder will release their new single “Loaded and Alone” on Tuesday. The track is off their Take it to the Limit album, which was released last July. Hinder has three Canadian shows starting tomorrow before they hook up with Nickelback, Papa Roach and Saving Abel for a big summer tour that begins on…
BOYS LIKE GIRLS GET LOVE DRUNK
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Boys Like Girls’ sophomore album, Love Drunk, will hit stores on September 8th. Fans can hear their new single of the same name over on their MySpace page. Billboard.com reports that the group has been playing some of its new songs during its current tour of clubs and Six Flags amusement parks. …
MR. HUDSON RELEASES “SUPERNOVA” VIDEO
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British singer/producer Mr. Hudson and rapper/producer Kanye West have just release the video for their collaborative track, “Supernova”. The cut, which was produced by ‘Ye, is the lead single from Mr. Hudson’s sophomore album, Straight No Chaser, which drops in August on Kanye’s G.O.O.D. Music imprint. Head over to ConcreteLoop.com to watch the video now.
THE BLACK EYED PEAS BACK ON TOP
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Since Michael Jackson’s albums are older and older albums can’t appear on the current Billboard 200 chart, the Black Eyed Peas once again have the number one album in the country after The E.N.D. sold 87-thousand copies. According to Nielsen SoundScan numbers, The Jonas Brothers’ new effort Lines, Vines & Trying Times, slips from the…
MARIAH CAREY MOCKS EMINEM
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Mariah Carey has been in New York City shooting her video for “Obsessed,” the song that addresses her feud with rapper Eminem. According to People.com, the singer was snapped wearing an oversized sweatshirt, fitted baseball cap and baggy sweatpants, an outfit that could noticeably come from Eminem’s wardrobe. You can view pics of…
DAUGHTRY HEADS BACK TO CLUBS
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Daughtry is headed back to clubs for a short tour in August. The 13-date run kicks off August 2nd at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida and wraps up August 22nd at Pure in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale July 11th. The band’s new album, Leave This Town, hits…
TICKETS FOR EPICENTER ’09 ON SALE NOW
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Tickets are on sale now for Epicenter 2009. The music festival, which takes place in Pomona, California on August 22nd, features performances from Linkin Park, Tool, Alice in Chains and more. For details visit LinkinPark.com.
JON BON JOVI RECORDS SONG FOR IRAN / VIDEO
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Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora have teamed up with exiled Iranian singer Andy Madadian on a version of Ben E. King’s song “Stand By Me.” The bi-lingual video, which is up on YouTube, is meant to send “a musical message of worldwide solidarity” to the Iranian people dealing with their country’s recent controversial…
DRAKE FINALLY FINDS A LABEL HOME
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According to Billboard.com, Drake has signed on the dotted line to Cash Money Records with a distribution deal through Universal Republic. Drizzy’s debut album, Thank Me Later, will feature collaborations with Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. You can expect it to drop later this year.
JAY-Z AND REV. AL SHARPTON PREVENT CHRIS BROWN FROM PERFORMING AT THE BET AWARDS
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It seems that Chris Brown was expected to take part in the Michael Jackson tribute during the BET Awards. According to the New York Daily News, producers pulled his performance at the last minute because Jay-Z and Reverend Al Sharpton “made such a fuss about it.” Publicists for BET and Brown say that…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DL “THROW IT ON ME (UHHH UHH)”
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NY DOLLS INTERVIEW ON SHOCKHOUND.COM / VIDEO
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Check out an exclusive video interview with David and Sylvain from the New York Dolls on Shockhound.com. David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain discuss working with Todd Rundgren again on their new album, ‘Cause I Sez So, and pontificate upon the essence of rock ‘n’ roll and the manifestation of being. SKOPE IT HERE!
R.E.M. TO RELEASE LIVE DIGITAL EP
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R.E.M. will release a live digital EP, entitled Reckoning Songs From The Olympia, through iTunes and all digital service providers on July 7th, 2009. The EP features live versions of four songs from the band’s beloved second album Reckoning that were recorded during R.E.M.’s “working rehearsals” at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in July 2007. The track-listing…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: TRIFE DIESEL (aka TRIFE DA GOD) & TAPEMASTERS INC “THE PROJECT POPE MIXTAPE”
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VIDEO FOOTAGE OF SHA MONEY XL’S ANNUAL ONE STOP SHOP
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Phoenix, Arizona played host to the Annual One Stop Shop Producer Conference this year for the third consecutive year in May. For a peep at what you missed out on or what you were a part of click on the link below to see the industry’s premier networking event which featured Hi-Tek, Ninth Wonder, Q-Tip,…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Drew Danburry “I Do”
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MAIN DRAG NEW VIDEO FOR “A JAGGED GORGEOUS WINTER”
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Check out this fun new video for “A Jagged Gorgeous Winter” from The Main Drag. You’ll enjoy the Tigger playing a trumpet, Snowmen with carrot noses harmonizing, and the cutout winter scenes with changing lighting. SKOPE IT HERE!
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: WHITEFOLKZ “BURN FT CHEVY P OF FIELD MOB”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Tha Realest “Get It N”
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A.A. BONDY TO RELEASE WHEN THE DEVIL’S LOOSE
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A.A. Bondy’s sophomore album, When The Devil’s Loose, will be released September 1, 2009 on Fat Possum. Recorded primarily in Water Valley, MS in April and May, When The Devil’s Loose expands upon the stripped-down and haunting sound of his debut album, American Hearts. A full band now accompanies him on most tracks, lending…
FRANK TURNER TO SUPPORT THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM ON FALL TOUR
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English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner will tour the US with The Gaslight Anthem this fall in support of his forthcoming album, Poetry of the Deed, due out in September. In anticipation of the new album, Epitaph Records/Xtra Mile will be reissuing Turner’s critically acclaimed album Love Ire & Song on July 21. …
TIM MCGRAW’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN TWO AND A HALF YEARS
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This fall, Curb Records will release Southern Voice, Tim McGraw’s first studio album in two and a half years. Recorded in Nashville with his longtime producer, Byron Gallimore (Faith Hill, Sugarland, Phil Vassar), Southern Voice is the follow-up to Let It Go, which debuted at No. 1 on The Billboard 200 in April of 2007.…
STATION NIGHTCLUB OWNER OUT OF PRISON
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The former owner of Rhode Island’s Station nightclub, where in 2003, 100 people died when a fire erupted during a Great White concert, has been released early from prison for good behavior. Michael Derderian spent three years behind bars after pleading no contest to 100 counts of involuntary manslaughter. He was due out…
BID ON AUTOGRAPHED ROLLING STONE ISSUES
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Many a big name star has graced the cover of Rolling Stone magazine and in a new auction, you can grab one of those issues autographed by the person on the cover. The auction benefits MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation and up for bids are Rolling Stones featuring and signed by the likes of…
BLINK 182’S MYSTERIOUS VIDEO SHOOT
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Blink-182 is letting fans in on their mysterious video shoot. Although no one knows what the video is for, the band recently shot a clip in front of a green screen and have uploaded a behind-the-scenes video segment onto their Web site. The group says, “This performance is going to blow your mind” and promise…
FALL OUT BOY SHOOT NEW VIDEO
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Fall Out Boy revealed, via PeteWentz.com, that today, they are shooting a video for the song “What a Catch.” They said they would like the clip to be “big and different” and in light of Michael Jackson’s passing, would like the video to be an event. They also announced they’ll shoot a prequel to the…
