American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson embarks on a North American tour August 17th starting at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom. The tour advances the release of Benson’s critically acclaimed fourth full-length album, My Old, Familiar Friend (August 18, ATO Records). The first leg of the tour will also make stops in Chicago, Ann Arbor,…
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BARLOWGIRL’S RELEASE DATE FOR LOVE & WAR IS MOVED UP TO SEPTEMBER 8
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Million-selling and ten-time Dove nominated, BarlowGirl, has received overwhelming fan support for their new project, Love & War. As a result of this response, the release date for the group’s fourth album has been moved up to September 8, 2009 in an unprecedented move by Word Entertainment. The CD had originally been slated for…
NIELSEN RANKS LIVENATION.COM #7 MOST-VISITED MUSIC SITE
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Live Nation (NYSE: LYV), the world’s largest live music company, today announced that www.LiveNation.com was the #7 most-visited online music site in June, according to Nielsen Net View’s most recent traffic report. LiveNation.com debuts in this category just six months after it launched its ticketing platform, making it a top online source for live…
SEAN KINGSTON SET TO RELEASE TOMORROW SEPT 22
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Epic Records Platinum recording artist Sean Kingston returns with his sophomore album, Tomorrow, on September 22nd. Tomorrow is the follow-up to Kingston’s self-titled debut album, which was released in 2007, sold more than 1 million copies worldwide and generated three back-to-back Top 10 singles including the double-platinum smash “Beautiful Girls,” which hit No.…
FRONTIERS ANNOUNCES SIGNING OF CAIN’S OFFERING
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Frontiers Records is excited to announce the release of the newest addition to its roster of artists, Cain’s Offering from Finland. Cain’s Offering’s debut album “Gather the Faithful” will be released September 11th in the USA. The band is the new artistic creation of Jani Liimatainen, the guitarist/songwriter formerly of Sonata Arctica and Altaria. …
ENTER THE WOODSTOCK 40th ANNIVERSARY SWEEPSTAKES HERE
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Woodstock.com, the official website for the Woodstock community, is now hosting an Ultimate Woodstock 40th Anniversary Sweepstakes. The prize pack contains The Woodstock Experience (Limited Edition Complete CD Box Set), Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (40th Anniversary Ultimate DVD Collector’s edition), an Ang Lee autographed Taking Woodstock Poster, an autographed copy of…
DETAILS ON ABDUL AND AMERICAN IDOL
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So Paula Abdul is no longer a judge on American Idol and TMZ.com says they know what went down. According to the site, Paula wanted more than the two or three-million dollars she was making each year, so American Idol producers made her an offer. She didn’t like it and countered but AI…
ADAM YAUCH RECOVERING
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According to Rolling Stone, Beastie Boy Adam “MCA” Yauch is recovering from surgery to remove a cancerous tumor in his parotid gland. He explained he is recovering at home having home cooked meals and hanging out with his family. Yauch said he will begin radiation treatment in a few weeks.
BUCKCHERRY ILL
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According to NME.com, Buckcherry has postponed shows in Cologne and Berlin because singer Josh Todd and guitarist Keith Nelson are ill. The guys are reportedly suffering from severe respiratory tract infections and laryngitis and reportedly have been tested for swine flu. Results from the tests are expected back soon.
PITBULL RETURNS WITH REBELUTION
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BallerStatus.com reports Pitbull has a new launch date for his upcoming Rebelution album. Fans can now expect Rebelution to drop on August 31st.
50 CENT TO PERFORM BENEFIT SHOW FOR SIX FLAGS
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Look for acclaimed rap artist 50 Cent to perform a special benefit show as part of SIX FLAGS Inc’s annual summer concert series. The August 29 show is in collaboration with Six Flags Friends, the philanthropic arm of SIX FLAGS and is part of SIX FLAGS’ biggest summer of music yet. The 50…
THE VERONICAS HIT THE ROAD WITH KELLY CLARKSON THIS FALL
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After winding up their sexy “Revenge Is Sweeter” summer headlining tour, super-hot Aussie rock band The Veronicas are going back on the road this fall to support Kelly Clarkson on her “All I Ever Wanted” tour, along with a string of headlining dates. The high-energy trek, which kicks off in Portland, ME, on October…
M3RADIO INDIE MUSIC VIDEO CONTEST DETAILS
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SON VOLT CONTINUES TO TOUR INTO THE FALL
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After a successful string of summer dates in support of their critically acclaimed new album American Central Dust, Son Volt continues their tour into the Fall. They will be hitting such markets as New York, Boston, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia to name a few. Son Volt U.S. Tour Dates: 8/7 Southgate House,…
WAYNE KRANTZ TO RELEASE HIS FIRST STUDIO ALBUM IN FIFTEEN YEARS
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The boldly inventive improvisations of guitarist Wayne Krantz have long held a fascination for fans of dynamic, uncompromised music. Ex-Sideman with Steely Dan, Donald Fagen,Michael Brecker , Billy Cobham and many others, Krantz has focused on live performance for nearly two decades, holding down a residency at New York City’s 55 Bar and documenting the…
FRONTIERS RECORDS SIGNS LYNCH MOB
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Frontiers Records is excited to announce the worldwide release of the Lynch Mob come-back studio album entitled “Smoke and Mirrors,” to be released on September 18 in Europe and October 13 in the USA. After 17 long years, singer Oni Logan and guitar wizard George Lynch found their way back together and again show…
MC LARS NEW VIDEO FOR “TRUE PLAYER FOR REAL”
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ROBBIE WILLIAMS SET TO RELEASE HIS NEW ALBUM NOVEMBER 10
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The amazing ROBBIE WILLIAMS, who has sold a staggering 55 million albums worldwide has announced that he will release his brand new album Reality Killed The Video Star globally on November 9th followed by a digital release in the U.S. on November 10th on EMI’s Virgin Records. Robbie teamed up with producer Trevor Horn…
NEW BOYZ SET TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM “SKINNY JEANZ & A MIC” SEPTEMBER 15
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Back to school season will be a little easier to cope with this fall as the New Boyz plan to drop their debut album Skinny Jeanz & A Mic September 15, 2009 on Asylum/Warner Bros. Records. The trend-setting single “You’re A Jerk” (dubbed “pretty much perfect” by the New York Times) has become a…
PET SHOP BOYS BREAK BILLBOARD RECORD
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Over 25 years after the release of their worldwide hit ‘West End Girls’, Pet Shop Boys return in grand style, setting the record for the most number 1’s on Billboard Magazine’s Dance/Club chart among groups with ‘Love Etc.’ the first single off their acclaimed album Yes. It’s the ninth time the band has hit the…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MA$E “SHUT THE CITY DOWN”
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JA RULE SPEAKS ON EMINEM/MARIAH BEEF
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According to DrewReports.com, Ja Rule is siding with Mariah Carey and feels it was unnecessary for Eminem to have released his diss track. The rapper may have had a previous beef with Slim Shady but he feels insulting a woman is childish. Rule even considers the possibility that Em and Mariah did have a fling,…
WIN FREE ROB THOMAS TIX
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Rob Thomas has teamed up with Southwest Airlines to give you a chance to win an amazing prize package. If you’re lucky enough to be selected, you’ll receive roundtrip airfare and tickets to the matchbox twenty frontman’s show in Los Angeles in the fall. For details on how to enter, head to RobThomasMusic.com.
CAROLINA LIAR GO GOLD
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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!
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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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NROTB “Droplet”
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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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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”…
