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DEAD MAN’S BONES ANNOUNCE FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Dead Man’s Bones’ self-titled debut album will be in stores October 6th.   Zach Shields and Ryan Gosling will then bring their ghastly show on the road, playing select cities in the U.S. and Canada.   The album, which was originally the soundtrack to a stage play about ghosts, zombies and werewolves, was completed with…

BISCO SMITH PRESENTS NEW MP3 “MORNING BREATH”

New York based multimedia and hip-hop recording artist Bisco Smith is proud to reveal his newest project, The Broadcast. The album, produced from start to finish by J.Vegus, with all art and design by Smith himself, is Bisco Smith’s fifth release and will be available this fall. “Morning Breath”: SKOPE IT HERE! www.myspace.com/Bisc1

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Precise “You Ain’t Up On This”

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KISS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN DATES

As they celebrate 35 years of rockin’, KISS today announced the dates of the KISS ALIVE 35 North American tour. The tour kicks off with a rapidly-selling, special multiple-show engagement in Detroit Rock City beginning September 25th, where KISS will be playing the classic album that started it all: KISS ALIVE!   The tour leg…

R.E.M. TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW DOUBLE LIVE ALBUM

R.E.M. will release a brand-new double live album, entitled R.E.M. Live At The Olympia on October 27th, 2009 on Warner Bros. Records. The two-CD set, produced by Jacknife Lee, features 39 songs that capture the best moments from the band’s “working rehearsals” at Dublin’s fabled Olympia club during which singer Michael Stipe, guitarist Peter Buck,…

SEAN PAUL FORCED TO CANCEL MLK CONCERT APPEARANCE

Sean Paul was booked to appear and perform in Brooklyn, New York at the Martin Luther King Jr. Concert Series on Monday, August 24. However, on the advice of his physician, he has been forced to cancel the scheduled appearance due to Laryngitis. “I am really disappointed that I will not be able to appear”,…

ROSANNE CASH SET TO PERFORM AT THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME

With her first-ever covers album The List due from Manhattan Records on October 6th, acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash and her band will showcase several of its stunning songs at a very special invitation-only performance event at the Country Music Hall of Fame © and Museum in Nashville on September 15th, 2009. Cash has accepted this…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: TRINA “THATS MY ATTITUDE”

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DAVID FOSTER AND FRIENDS U.S. AND CANADIAN TOUR

Famed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster and some of his talented friends will be embarking on a l0-city tour of “David Foster and Friends” starting in Chicago on October 21st,   including stops in New York, Boston, LA, Vancouver, Miami and other markets, it was confirmed today by Warner Bros. Records. In addition…

FABOLOUS TO MAKE JERSEY REGGAE FEST DEBUT

The platinum Hip Hop artist with the fabulously famous laid-back flow will be joining the ‘kings’ of Caribbean music at Newark’s Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium on September 20th. Island/Def Jam artist Fabolous has recently been added to the 9th Annual New Jersey Reggae Fest, this year christened the International Edition.   THE 9TH ANNUAL…

SELENA GOMEZ’S DEBUT VIDEO

The Disney Channel will premiere Selena Gomez and The Scene’s first music video on Friday, following the premiere of Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie.   The video is for the song “Falling Down” and it features Gomez and her four-member all-guy band on a black circular stage rocking out in front of a large…

WIN A KATY PERRY DESIGNED MINI

Katy Perry has designed a special edition MINI Cabrio car and she’s raffling it off for charity.   All proceeds will benefit the Life Ball charity, which helps fight AIDS.   For details on how to participate and to see Katy’s design, head to KatyPerry.com.

DAUGHTRY’S ALBUM IS ON SALE

Daughtry’s latest album, Leave This Town, is having no problems selling, as it’s in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 chart.   But the band still wants to help make it affordable for you to pick it up if you haven’t already.   According to DaughtryOfficial.com, the album is on sale at iTunes for…

DAWES VIDEO FOR “LOVE IS ALL I AM”

The song is from a band called Dawes and their debut album, “North HIlls,” is scheduled to be released on Sept. 29 on ATO Records. This band, and this track/video specifically, reminds me of the best things about Summer – friends, pool parties, BBQs, and those amazing romances that, unfortunately, have expiration dates attached to…

SNOOP DOGG LINKS WITH TOMMY THE CLOWN FOR THE YOUTH

Snoop Dogg recently announced his partnership with famed entertainer Tommy the Clown to create an organization called the C.L.O.U.T. (Changing Lives One Youth at a Time) Foundation. The foundation will aim to provide a creative and social outlet for at-risk youth in order to help avoid the misplaced creative energy which too often results in…

TINA SUGANDH TEAMS UP WITH MUSIC LEGEND DAVE STEWART

TINA SUGANDH, “The World’s First Bollywood Pop Star” (Glam.com), is pairing up with DAVE STEWART, “Eurythmics” singer/songwriter, at The Conga Room at LA Live Downtown in Los Angeles Tuesday, August 25th.   Playing with Stewart and Sugandh is the famous 30-piece FABULOUS ROCK ORCHESTRA who have been playing with Stewart at recent shows to provide…

COBRA STARSHIP MAKE TOP 5 DEBUT ON BILLBOARD 200

“HOT MESS,” the acclaimed new album from Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group Cobra Starship, has made a phenomenal chart debut on this week’s Billboard 200.   The collection — which includes the smash single, “Good Girls Go Bad (Feat. Leighton Meester)” — entered the album chart at #4, marking the New York-based band’s highest chart…

THE GRATES ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE TOUR WITH THOSE DARLINS

Australia’s The Grates are set to release their anticipated sophomore album Teeth Lost, Hearts Won on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process.   The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances by Kori Gardner of Mates of State (vocals on “Milk Eyes“) and…

AFI READY BEST ALBUM YET ‘CRASH LOVE’ TO HIT STORES 9/29

Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct and ambitious effort to date. “I am so…

“THE K.O.D. TOUR 2009” IS OCTOBER 1 2009 THRU NOVEMBER 21 2009

STRANGE MUSIC once again brings you one of the most anticipated tours of the year.   Beginning October 2009, we proudly present the “K.O.D. TOUR 2009”!   The “K.O.D. TOUR 2009” will bring together some of the most unique forces in independent Hip Hop.   TECH N9NE pairs up for this outing with his Strange…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: James Levy “Note”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: (AF) Flow Official “Free Speech LP”

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FANS CRASH MJ TICKET WEB SITE!

According to the Associated Press, fans crashed the Web site selling tickets to the Michael Jackson tribute in Vienna, Austria.   The site went down 30 minutes after the tickets went on sale, when over one-million people scrambled to get one of the 85-thousand available tickets for the event.   Jermaine Jackson is expected to…

L.A. REID HAS A PUBLISHING COMPANY

According to the New York Post, L.A. Reid and EMI Music Publishing have teamed up to form the L.A. Reid Music Publishing Company. The new venture will sign new songwriters for publishing deals. L.A. Reid has won three GRAMMY awards and is currently the Chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group.

SNOOP WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE!

Snoop Dogg appeared on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Wednesday night. After answering a bunch of questions right, the rapper won 50-thousand dollars for his Youth Football League charity. Head over to RapRadar.com to see some of Snoop’s performance on the show. SKOPE IT HERE!

PITBULL RECIEVES THE KEY TO MIAMI

Pitbull was honored with the key to the city of Miami at a ceremony on Wednesday.   The Cuban-American performer and Miami native, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, was presented with the key by Miami Commissioner Thomas Regalado. Pitbull burst onto the mainstream scene this year with his single, “I Know You Want…

MILEY CYRUS AND JAY-Z MAKE WAVES ON HOT 100 CHART

The Black Eyed Peas once again top the Billboard Hot 100 chart with song “I Gotta Feeling.”   Their music has now been in the top spot for a record 20 weeks.   Meanwhile, Miley Cyrus debuts at number two with “Party In The U.S.A.,” which marks her best-ever ranking on the chart. Jay-Z, Rihanna…

SKOPEMAG.COM CLOCKS OVER 1 MILLION HITS 12 MONTHS IN A ROW

Skope Entertainment Inc is very pleased to announce that their website www.skopemag.com has clocked over over 1 million hits for over 12 months straight. This is a huge testament to the hard work of the staff and dedication of our loyal readers. Skopemag.com has clocked over 40 million hits over the past year.   “I…

THE DODOS PLAY BOSTON OCTOBER 15 AT THE MIDDLE EAST

The Dodos new album, Time To Die, won’t be physically available until September 15th (With One Extra Track On The Vinyl Version That Comes With A Digital Download Card).   However, the album went on sale digitally on Amazon MP3 and has currently reached #1. Click Here To Stream ‘Time To Die’: www.TimeToDie.net 10/15 –…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Psalm One over Drake’s “Uptown”

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NEW REMIX TRACK FROM SILENT YEARS

Here is a new track from The Silent Years “Vampires Bite The Hands Feed Them Remix” by Deastro. It’s an exclusive stream that is running on RCRD LBL (www.rcrdlbl.com) and is available for purchase on iTunes. The Silent Years – Vampires Bite The Hands Feed Them (Deastro Remix) – Stream: SKOPE IT HERE! www.sidecho.com  

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: OMARION FT. LIL WAYNE “I GET IT IN”

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SAVIOURS LIVE FOOTAGE FROM FUEL TV APPEARANCE

Oakland, CA metal masters SAVIOURS made a special appearance on Fuel TV’s “The Daily Habit” on August 6.   The celebrated band performed the brand new songs “We Roam” and “Slave to the Hex” from its impending new album Accelerated Living, which is set for an October 27, 2009 release via Kemado Records.   “We…

THE BRAVERY COMPLETES THIRD STUDIO ALBUM SET FOR NOVEMBER 10TH RELEASE

Off the heels of a North American tour with punk rock mainstays Green Day, New York City’s The Bravery announced an ambitious headlining tour kicking off Friday, September 18th at the Hard Rock in Las Vegas, NV in support of their new release out November 10th . Lead single “Slow Poison” impacts Modern Rock Radio…