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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Show ft. Mannie Fresh “I Does”

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SWOLLEN MEMBERS SIGN WITH SUBURBAN NOIZE

Vancouver based Swollen Members and Battle Axe Records have formed a partnership California based Suburban Noize Records for the release of the group’s upcoming new projects. The first release under the partnership will be Swollen Members heavily anticipated new studio album “Armed To The Teeth”, which is slated for release August 25th through Suburban Noize.…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: ROYAL BANGS “My Car Is Haunted”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Heavy Young Heathens “Sha La La La”

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JAY-Z TO HELP RIHANNA’S NEW ALBUM

According to SingersRoom.com, Rihanna is looking for more mature content on the follow up to her Good Girl Gone Bad disc. In addition, the pop star will be working with big names like Jay-Z, Kanye West and Ryan Tedder and she’s looking to have more creative control and input as well. No word yet as…

MAT KEARNEY TO HEADLINE TOUR

Mat Kearney has just announced a fall headlining tour in support of his hit album City of Black & White.   It’s set to kick off September 21st in Columbus, Ohio and will wrap up November 10th in Los Angeles.   For all the dates and to see if the singer-songwriter is headed to a…

JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE TO OPEN GOLF COURSE

According to the Associated Press, Justin Timberlake’s   Mirimichi golf course in set to open after a 16-million dollar renovation aimed at making it environmentally friendly.   The course is located in Millington, Tennessee and will open on July 25th.   Timberlake bought the golf course to save it from commercial development and the project…

YEAH YEAH YEAHS PAY TRIBUTE TO SCOTLAND WITH T IN THE PARK PERFORMANCE

Over the weekend, Scotland’s own huge three day music festival, T in the Park, commenced and featured performances by Blur, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Kings of Leon, Nine Inch Nails, Crystal Castles, and many others. But the one band that stood out, and probaby the absolute favorite among the concert-goers that day, was…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Wheat “Changes Is”

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K’JON VIDEO FOR “ON THE OCEAN”

For R&B artist K’Jon, lately everyday means a new height of success. Upon its release, K’Jon’s single “On the Ocean” became a massive hit. After spending five weeks at #1 on the Urban AC charts, “On the Ocean” helped launch K’Jon into a new level of his career. [myspace 60160894 nolink]

DEAD OCEANS TO RELEASE CALIFONE’S ALL MY FRIENDS ARE FUNERAL SINGERS OCTOBER 6

Califone’s forthcoming album All My Friends Are Funeral Singers is set for release October 6 by Dead Oceans. The album marks the highly anticipated follow-up to 2006’s Roots & Crowns, which The New York Times calls “enthralling,” and Paste praises as “Acoustic Delta blues, back-porch Appalachia, folk-pop and syncopated funk marinate in futuristic sounds, like…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: BIG KEN “CUTLASS MUZIK”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DJ Kurupt “POP OFF”

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NEW ALBUM FROM BRAND NEW OUT SEPTEMMBER 22

Brand New announce the release of their new full-length album, Daisy, out September 22nd 2009 on the band’s own Procrastinate Music Traitors, in partnership with DGC/Interscope.   The band also excitedly reveals the details for a homecoming event featuring a headlining performance at Nassau Coliseum on November 27th in Uniondale, NY.   The band will…

THE SWELLERS SIGN WITH FUELED BY RAMEN RECORDS

Fueled By Ramen Records has announced the signing of Flint, Michigan-based band The Swellers. The acclaimed group, known for their merging of melodic hooks and hard-edged punk power, will release their Fueled By Ramen full-length debut album this fall. www.fueledbyramen.com

THE FALL OF TROY ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ON YOUTUBE

A 2-minute digital video press release with The Fall of Troy in the studio talking about their upcoming album, is available. Mukilteo, Washington’s THE FALL OF TROY, one of the hottest developing bands in the post-hardcore genre, has completed its brand-new album, In The Unlikely Event, which is set for release on October 6, 2009…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Dear Readers “Great White Bear”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Drake “The Winner”

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THE AVETT BROTHERS ‘I AND LOVE AND YOU’ IN STORES SEPTEMBER 29

North Carolina based rock band, The Avett Brothers, are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated American Recordings/Columbia Records   debut, I and Love and You, which hits stores on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. I and Love and You was recorded in Malibu, California and produced by multi-Grammy Award winning producer, Rick Rubin.…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: LIL WAYNE ft. Mack Maine “BASEBALL SEX”

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NINE INCH NAILS FINAL TEN LIVE PERFORMANCES CONFIRMED

Nine Inch Nails has confirmed ten final dates after which the NIN live experience will go on indefinite hiatus. As always, a significant percentage of the best tickets for the shows will be reserved for exclusive pre-sale on NIN.com. In this case, NIN.com pre-sale will include every ticket for the most intimate farewell shows at…

LIVING THINGS TO PLAY THE RAMONES IN RUNAWAYS MOVIE

St. Louis garage rockers Living Things are about to appear as one of their hero bands, the Ramones in the now-filming The Runaways, the biopic about the groundbreaking 70’s all-girl hard rock group led by Joan Jett. Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame plays Jett, with Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie and Academy Award-nominated actor Michael…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: DELUKA VS FRIENDLY FIRES “THE MASHUP”

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ORENDA FINK TO RELEASE ‘ASK THE NIGHT’ OCTOBER 6, 2009

Orenda Fink (Azure Ray, Art In Manila, O+S) will release her sophomore solo album, Ask The Night, on October 6, 2009 via Saddle Creek. Orenda was born and raised in Birmingham, AL, and Ask The Night is very much a reflection of and homage to her Southern roots – the cultural and familial upbringing that…

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK CONCERT ON iCLIPS.NET

After fans flooded their Twitters, blogs, and the NKOTB website with requests, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announced today they will be streaming their July 17th Dallas, Texas “Full Service” concert LIVE on iCLIPS.net. Following the live show, fans around the world will be able to view the concert ON DEMAND for 24 hours.  …

CUBIC ZIRCONIA SAY “F$%K WORK” ON NEW MP3

“Soul white boy nerdy disco dance house fun party time music.” No, you haven’t walked into one of those annoying Bing commercials where Americans have become search engine casualties, Google-drunk automatons, adrift in a sea of signifiers. No, this is the description Tiombe — principal member of downtown acid-soaked space-house soul-searchers Cubic Zirconia — uses…

ROSANNE CASH TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM ON OCTOBER 6

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash will release her 12th studio album, entitled The List, on Manhattan Records on October 6th, 2009. This stunning work features Cash’s contemporary interpretations of 12 classic songs culled from a list of essential country tunes that her legendary father Johnny gave her in 1973, and filtered through her own unique, sophisticated…

SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: J.SKI “CASH CROP”

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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Twista “Birthday”

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GUITAR HERO UNVEILS 24 NEW TRACKS FOR GH5

Guitar Hero today confirmed two dozen rockin’ tracks which will be featured on Guitar Hero ® 5’s massive 85-song on-disc set list.   From the legendary folk rock sounds of Bob Dylan’s “All Along The Watchtower” to the thumping drums of Coldplay’s “In My Place”; indie darling Vampire Weekend’s memorable “A-Punk” to the Beastie Boys’…

OVER 31-MILLION PEOPLE TUNED IN TO MEMORIAL

Over 31.1-million people in the United States turned on their TVs in the middle of the day on Tuesday and watched the Michael Jackson memorial. According to Nielsen Media Research, 56-percent of televisions turned on during the time of the memorial service, were tuned in to it. To put these numbers into perspective, an estimated…

MAROON 5 TO ENTER STUDIO

Maroon 5 have announced that they’ll be entering the studio this month to begin working on the follow-up to their multi-platinum album, It Won’t be Soon Before Long.   The band will be working with producer “Mutt” Lange, who has produced albums for AC/DC, Def Leppard, Bryan Adams, Shania Twain and others.   Frontman Adam…