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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,…

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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!

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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…

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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.    …

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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.…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Jeremih had a recent hit with his song “Birthday Sex” and today Amazon.com is offering his CD as a Daily Deal. For today (6/29) only, you can purchase his entire album on Amazon.com for $2.99. Amazon Jeremih Daily Deal Link: SKOPE IT HERE!

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On their riveting and keenly-anticipated fourth album, Leaving Wonderland… in a fit of rage, Marcy Playground return to action in triumphant fashion. Armed with songs born of an intense and turbulent period in his life, MP’s main man, singer/guitarist John Wozniak, has fashioned a record that digs deep, taking the listener on an exhilarating and…

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Check out the exclusive NEW video for “Since We’ve Been Wrong” from The Mars Volta’s Octahedron. The new album from The Mars Volta is out now. [myspace 59558284 nolink]

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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! MARY J. BLIGE FT. DRAKE “The One”:…

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Entering the studio this time gave the band a chance to work with some producers they have greatly admired. The track “Pulse” was recorded with Mark Trombino (Blink 182, Jimmy Eat World) and the title tracks “Coast To Coast” was done with John Feldmann (The Used, Story Of The Year).   Hit The Lights also…

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Check out Cobra Starship’s video for “Good Girls Go Bad” featuring Leighton Meester premiering today on MTV, MTV2, MTVu, MTV Hits and MTV Tr3s as well as a Making Of 30 Minute Special on MTV2 on Thursday, July 2 at 10:30AM

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13th Planet Records, the label helmed by Al Jourgensen of Ministry, has released a free digital EP for fans. Included in the download are unreleased songs, remixes and videos from Ministry, Revco, Prong, Burton C. Bell’s Ascension of The Watchers, False Icons and Stayte. SKOPE IT HERE!

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Check out a new Rye Rye video, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of her video for “Bang.” “Bang,” Rye Rye’s speaker-thumping single produced by Blaqstarr and featuring M.I.A. the first single off her upcoming summer release. VIDEO – The Making Of ‘Bang’ feat MIA: [youtube D9EJhZgAzUs nolink] www.myspace.com/tharealryerye

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Glass Pear, the quirky moniker for Welsh singer-songwriter Yestyn Griffiths, will release his debut album “Streets Of Love” on August 25 on WOL Records. Self-produced with cohorts Tom Welham and Tasha Baylis in a tiny north London flat, “Streets Of Love” is a collection of ten stellar songs that feature Yestyn’s epic piano-clad melodies, soaring…

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Michael Franti’s single, “Say Hey (I Love You), from his recently released album All Rebel Rockers, is fast becoming the biggest of his career.   Not only did All Rebel Rockers mark Franti’s highest debut Billboard Top 200 Album Chart position, but “Say Hey (I Love You)” has now topped the 120,000 mark in digital…

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Occult Horror Doom’ metal band MOSS has completed work on its new album.   The sinisterly titled Tombs of the Blind Drugged will drop in North America on July 7 via Rise Above Records. Hailed as, “the bleakest, darkest doom metal ever recorded”, MOSS cooks up eerie anti-music that transmits the occult like none other.…

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Re-introducing you to singer-songwriter-musician BUTTERFLY BOUCHER whose new album SCARY FRAGILE is out this week via the imprint Situation Operation. Check out BUTTERFLY’s Q&A below as well as links to her current interview on CNN’s “Music and Conversation:” SKOPE IT HERE! www.butterflyboucher.com

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New Jersey pop-rockers Echo Screen are back with their third record, an EP titled Goodbye Old Life, slated to drop August 4th. The five new songs were produced by Ace Enders (of The Early November fame), and will be released via the band’s own label, ES Music. “I liked them a lot because they weren’t…

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The Idle Hands are proud to announce the release of their debut full-length album The Hearts We Broke On The Way To The Show, due out September 8th on Pretty Kids Collective records. The Minneapolis band made up of Irish ex-pats and Midwest natives have written an impressive record filled with songs about lust and…

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Sick Puppies have just unveiled the album artwork for Tri-Polar, their second major label album, and follow-up to Dressed Up As Life. Tri-Polar will feature the anthemic single, “You’re Going Down,” which is being used as the theme song for the WWE’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view as well as “Street Fighter War.” www.SickPuppies.net

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 With the tragic and sudden death of the King of Pop, there have been a number of artists tweeting their thoughts on Twitter.

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This is pretty creepy. Great song though. Daniel Rosen sounds like a mix of Gene Pitney and Brian Wilson. This is a single off the ‘Veckatimest’ album out now. The video was produced by Karen Lin. “Two Weeks” [youtube tjecYugTbIQ nolink]

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Michael Jackson, one of the most widely beloved entertainers and profoundly influential artists of all-time, leaves an indelible imprint on popular music and culture. Commenting on his passing, Sir Howard Stringer, Chairman, CEO and President, Sony Corporation, said: “Michael Jackson was a brilliant troubadour for his generation, a genius whose music reflected the passion and…

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Elektra recording artist Tracy Chapman has unveiled an extensive slate of summer concert dates, her first full-scale North American itinerary in over three years.   The tour — which celebrates the multi-platinum, four-time Grammy-winner’s acclaimed 2008 release, “OUR BRIGHT FUTURE” — will hit the road on July 31st at Boston’s House of Blues.   From…

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