Carolina Liar’s hit song Show Me What I’m Looking For has gone Gold in Ireland, and the guys finally got their plaque to prove it. Check out Twitter.com/CarolinaLiar to see the band posing with their new hardware!
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APL.DE.AP TO LAUNCH JEEPNEY MUSIC LABEL
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Black Eyed Peas’ Apl.de.Ap will launch his new record label, Jeepney Music, at ECCO nightclub in Los Angeles next week. Jeepney Music will not only feature emerging recording artists, but will also highlight the growing number of DJs and collaborative artists in the forefront of the digital transformation of music. In an unprecedented act,…
BEYONCE AND LADY GAGA SCORE NINE VMA NOMS
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Beyonce and Lady GaGa have each scored nine MTV Video Music Award nominations. Beyonce’s nods are for “Single Ladies (Put A Ring on It),” while GaGa is nominated for both her “Poker Face” and “Paparazzi” videos. Britney Spears follows with seven combined nominations for “Womanizer” and “Circus.” Jay-Z, Green Day, Eminem, Kanye West…
CHRIS BROWN DOES LARRY KING LIVE!
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According to RadarOnline.com, Chris Brown is scheduled to make his first televised interview since he assaulted Rihanna back in February. After his official sentencing today, Breezy agreed to appear on Larry King Live. Be sure to check it out when Larry King Live! airs tonight at 9 PM Eastern, 6 PM Pacific.
DAMIAN LAZARUS JOINS UNDERWORLD TOUR / MP3
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Damian Lazarus will be joining Underworld on the road this week, opening for the legendary duo’s US tour. It’s been a couple of years since Underworld hit the road in the US, and over a decade since they played Vegas, where they’ll kick start the tour this weekend. To celebrate Underworld are giving away a…
PARKWAY DRIVE TO RELEASE THE DVD OF THE YEAR ON SEPT 22 / VIDEO
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Australia’s hottest metal band Parkway Drive will release a 90-minute documentary film entitled THE DVD on Sept 22. The film follows the boisterous quintet from humble beginnings on the beaches of Byron Bay to storming stages all over the world. Part documentary, part extreme-sports video, part live footage…..all metal! [youtube MEwiMT–xOQ…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Har Mar Superstar “Tall Boy”
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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! Har Mar Superstar “Tall Boy”: SKOPE IT…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NROTB “Droplet”
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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! NROTB “Droplet”: SKOPE IT HERE!
CLIVE DAVIS TO PRODUCE HARRY CONNICK JR NEW ALBUM
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Columbia Recording Artist, singer and pianist Harry Connick Jr., just barely out of his thirties, has released 24 albums under his own name, which have sold 25 million copies around the world. Although he has recorded various genres of music, from traditional pop to instrumental jazz to funk and blues, he has shown a…
GIRL IN A COMA “EL MONTE” VIDEO
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San Antonio trio Girl in a Coma follow up their recent “Static Mind” video release with “El Monte,” another track from ‘Trio B.C.’ on Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records. “El Monte” was shot in the trio’s hometown, and includes local landmarks like Woodlawn Lake and Hogwild Records. Watch “El Monte”: [youtube keUiNjWi-nQ nolink] www.myspace.com/girlsinacoma
JAGUAR LOVE INKS WITH NEW LABEL
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Jaguar Love, the Portland OR electro-indie-dance-jangle-glam-rock combo comprised of former Blood Brothers Johnny Whitney and Cody Votolato has announced a joint partnership with Fat Possum Records (Andrew Bird, Black Keys, Wavves). The first album under the new arrangement will be released in early 2010. Whitney and Votolato will enter the studio on August 7th with…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: TOOLS “WHATS THA PROB”
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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! TOOLS “WHATS THA PROB”: SKOPE IT HERE!
DAY26 ACCUSED OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
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Day 26 are reportedly involved in a copyright infringement suit, which claims that the group stole a song from an artist named Kirby Shields. TMZ obtained documents that state Shields’ song “I’m Just Getting Started” is identical to a song called “Just Getting Started” — which is off the guys Forever In A Day…
NICK CANNON RESPONDS TO EMINEM
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Following Eminem’s diss record, “The Warning,” against Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon has once again stuck up for his wife and fired back at Slim Shady by posting several bible verses on his Twitter page. The funnyman wrote: “Never argue with fools because from a distance people can’t tell who is who.” He later added:…
SHINEDOWN CONTEST!
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Shinedown are offering their fans a unique opportunity. Head to Shinedown.com right now to learn how you can win an all expenses paid trip to the Stimulate This tour in Philadelphia on August 30th.
DRAKE TWEETS ABOUT KNEE SURGERY
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After Drake fell and re-injured himself during the America’s Most Wanted tour stop in Camden, New Jersey, the rapper blogged about the situation. Drizzy wrote an entry called Angels And Demons and explained that he doesn’t regret performing. He also adds that he “embarked on this tour with a torn ACL, MCL, and…
BLACK EYED PEAS ARE NUMBER ONE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC
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The Black Eyed Peas have the number one song in the U-S and the U-K, as “I Gotta Feeling,” jumped to the top spot overseas. According to Billboard, the band has already boasted the longest successive stay at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with 17 weeks in total for “Boom Boom Pow”…
CHRIS BROWN JOINS LIL WAYNE ONSTAGE
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Chris Brown joined Lil Wayne on stage Sunday night at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia. In his first onstage appearance since pleading guilty to assaulting Rihanna in February, singer Brown joined Wayne’s near the end of his set. Brown filled in for Drake, who was forced to leave the tour…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: The Knux “F*uck You”
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Fresh off of All Points West and gearing up for Lollapalooza this weekend. The Knux are currently on Rock The Bells and working on the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut “Remind Me In 3 Days…”. Here’e a track they leaked to warm up for their sophomore release. SKOPE IT HERE!
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Big Ken “CUTLASS MUZIK”
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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! Big Ken “CUTLASS MUZIK”: SKOPE IT HERE!
BEATEN AWAKE TO RELEASE ‘THUNDER$TROKE’ OCTOBER 13
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Beaten Awake will release their sophomore album, Thunder$troke, October 13, 2009 on Fat Possum. Thunder$troke is a lo-fi, alternately heavy and rocking, dreamy and rolling landscape of fuzzy bass, resonating drums, and guitars channeled through a late ’70s Fender Super Reverb amp. The members of Beaten Awake have been fixtures of the Kent, OH, music…
PAPA ROACH EUROPEAN DATES
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Having rocked UK audiences with sold-out tour earlier this year, Papa Roach, the Grammy nominated Californian quartet, are crossing the Atlantic this September for a UK and European tour in support of the their fifth studio album Metamorphosis and forthcoming single I Almost Told You I Loved You. . The tour kicks off on September…
STEEL PANTHER SET FEEL THE STEEL RELEASE DATE / VIDEO
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On Rocktober 6th Steel Panther will release Feel The Steel the culmination of a glam metal revival suited perfectly for 2009! Feel The Steel, produced by Jay Ruston, features “Death To All But Metal” and “Community Property” and will mark the major label debut from the spandex-clad quartet. The album will hit fans on September…
BILL LASWELL PRESENTS NEW BAND METHOD OF DEFIANCE
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Method Of Defiance is the new band spearheaded by the legendary Bill Laswell. The tour dates, which begin September 11 at Williamsburg Music Hall in Brooklyn, mark the first time in three years that Michigan-born, New York City based resident Laswell has played shows here in the United States. In addition to the tour, Method…
LIVE NATION EXPANDS ‘NO SERVICE FEE WEDNESDAY’
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Live Nation announced that this Wednesday, in addition to extending the popular half-price ticket special in its amphitheaters, the company is for the first time expanding its No Service Fee program to include more than 1,500 shows in its theaters and clubs, including House of Blues and Fillmore venues, making hundreds of thousands of additional…
KID ROCK TO HEADLINE SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT
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The Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF), a leader in innovative music therapy treatments and research, is pleased to announce a special Music Has Powerâ„¢ Benefit Concert on September 2, 2009 at New York City’s Terminal 5. Kid Rock will headline the event. SKOPE IT HERE!
A-TRAK AND ARMAND VAN HELDEN UNITE AS DUCK SAUCE / VIDEO
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Arguably one of the more formidable DJ/producer collaborations in recent memory, the creation of Duck Sauce by world renowned DJs A-Trak and Armand Van Helden promises to deliver what could easily be the the most refreshing dance music in years. Individually, the New York-based duo are among the reigning names in dance music, past…
SMILE EMPTY SOUL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM ‘CONSCIOUSNESS’ ON AUGUST 25TH
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F.O.F. Label Group is proud to announce the release of Consciousness, the much anticipated third album from Los Angeles—based rockers Smile Empty Soul. The album is set for release on August 25, 2009. Produced by Eddie Wohl (Anthrax, Ill Nino, Jesse Malin) and mixed by Jay Baumgardner (Evanescence, Hoobastank, Three Days Grace, Godsmack, Papa Roach),…
MASSPIKE MILES NEW VIDEO “NEVER A FLAW”
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To many music fans, Masspike Miles first came on their radar on Rick Ross’s “Get It Together.” Recording the smash with Ross in late 2008, Miles signed with Ross’s Maybach Music label.
GOODIE MOB REUNITE FOR ATL SHOW IN SEPTEMBER
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Shameless Plug Promotions today announced a one-night only Goodie Mob reunion performance at the Masquerade in Atlanta on Saturday September 19, 2009. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Tickets for ‘Remember Atlanta’ go on sale Saturday, August 1st through Ticketmaster. The highly anticipated show is expected to be the highlight of the hip-hop community’s concert events…
SXSW 2010 OPEN FOR BUSINESS
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The twenty-fourth South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival is now open for business. Geared toward music industry professionals from around the world, SXSW is a unique opportunity to make lasting connections within the entertainment industry. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, peer meetings, and the…
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE IN THE STUDIO WITH PRODUCER BRENDAN O’BRIEN
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Reprise Records’ My Chemical Romance is currently in the studio in Los Angeles working on their highly anticipated fourth studio album with veteran producer Brendan O’Brien. O’Brien is known for his work with Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Bruce Springsteen, Aerosmith, and many others. The band began writing the songs in May 2008 –…
CASSIE HAS “STAMINA”
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New tracks continue to leak from Cassie’s upcoming sophomore album, Electro Love. This time, a Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins-produced song called “Stamina” has surfaced and from the sound of things, Cassie is going for a pop-funk vibe. Head over to ConcreteLoop.com to listen to “Stamina” now! SKOPE IT HERE!
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS REUNITE IN OCTOBER
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Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith told Billboard that he will return to active duty with the band starting in October. The group has been on hiatus since their tour supporting the 2005 double album Stadium Arcadium. Chad said that bassist Flea and guitarist John Frusciante may come to the table with new musical…
RYAN TEDDER SPEAKS ABOUT CLARKSON DRAMA
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OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder wanted to take his time before responding to claims from Kelly Clarkson that he gave her and Beyonce the same beat for their respective songs “Already Gone” and “Halo.” Apparently, now he’s ready to speak. According to the Daily News, Tedder said that the two are “entirely different songs…
WIN FREE NICKELBACK TIX
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Nickelback has teamed up with Microsoft Internet Explorer 8 to offer free tickets to one of the band’s shows near you! All you have to do to enter is head to DarkHorseTour.com/Win and follow some simple steps. Do it now and you could be seeing Nickelback for free before you know it!
MARIAH CAREY GETS LAS VEGAS DATES
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This fall, Mariah Carey will take on Las Vegas to play a series of intimate shows. Rap-Up.com reports Mi Mi is scheduled to perform at The Pearl Theater at the Palms Resort & Casino on September 11th through September 12th, and again on October 9th through October 10th. If you’re in the Vegas area around…
REGINA SPEKTOR’S “US” ON 500 DAYS OF SUMMER
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The 500 Days of Summer soundtrack will feature “Us” by Regina Spektor – among other indie favorites for the love lorn hipster. Track list: 01 Mychael Danna And Rob Simonsen – “A Story Of Boy Meets Girl” 02 Regina Spektor – “Us” 03 The Smiths – “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” 04…
N.A.S.A. PINK ENEMY REMIX “WHACHADOIN’?”
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Thanks, internet. You’ve leveled the playing field with 1’s, 0’s, and a few miles of fiberoptic cables and tubes. Making projects like this one — a massive collaborative jamboree between N.A.S.A.’s Squeak E. Clean, DJ Zegon and at least half of your iPod — possible, the web has eliminated borders and allowed music to be…
FOREIGNER CAN’T SLOW DOWN WITH NEW ALBUM
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Foreigner, one of the world’s most popular and enduring rock bands, will release a new three-disc collection, including a CD album of all new music, a CD album of the band’s original hit recordings, and a DVD of the band in concert and beyond. Foreigner’s latest will be available from Rhino Entertainment September 29, exclusively…
