Jeffree Star’s debut album Beauty Killer drops September 22nd on his own Popsicle Records via Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. With tracks produced by Ultra Violet Sound, Nathaniel Motte (3OH3!), Lester Mendez (Shakira, Nelly Furtado), Luke Walter (Limp Bizkit), Nico Hartikainen (Danger Radio), Beauty Killer is a blaring, all-out onslaught of rock, pop, and…
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ANNOUNCING GUION PARTNERS, INC.
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Entertainment industry executive Lindsay Guion has announced the formation of Guion Partners, Inc., an Integrated Management Consultancy. Based in New York City, Guion Partners features a top-shelf roster of multi-talented artists, including: the Grammy Award-winning, multi-Platinum RCA/Jive recording artist D’Angelo as well as the Iconic R&B/Soul singer-songwriter Jaguar Wright. www.guionpartners.com
PLAIN WHITE T’S SUPPORT SNOW PATROL
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The Plain White T’s are going to be opening up for Irish band Snow Patrol on their U-S tour. The trek gets underway on September 10th in St. Paul, Minnesota. For tour dates, head to PlainWhiteTs.com.
GREEN DAY TEAM UP WITH HOT TOPIC FOR TICKET GIVEAWAY
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Green Day has teamed up with Hot Topic for a ticket giveaway. Fans who head to HotTopic.com right now can enter for a chance to win two tickets to see the band when they play L-A on August 25th. Winners get round trip airfare for two, a hotel room for two nights and tickets to…
COLLECTIVE SOUL FRONTMAN HAS A BABY
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Collective Soul frontman Ed Roland and wife Michaeline welcomed a new baby boy into the world last week. Lennon E. Roland was born last week in Atlanta, Georgia. Congratulations to the happy couple!
DAUGHTRY AND DANE COOK PLAY SOME MUSIC
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In honor of Daughtry having the number one album in the country, comedian Dane Cook met up with frontman Chris Daughtry, guitar in tow, to play a little tune. The song they chose? None other than a hilarious rendition of the theme song to Growing Pains! See it now at DaughtryOfficial.com.
ROB THOMAS DONATES TO CHARITY
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Rob Thomas and his wife Marisol started a charity a little while back called the Sidewalk Angels Foundation. It’s a New York-based non-profit that works with many different charities in and around America’s larger cities. And the matchbox twenty frontman just announced that he is donating one-dollar from every ticket sold to his…
GET SOME GRAMMY GOODS
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The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares have teamed up for a back-to-school auction via eBay. Music fans will find up for bids one of a kind collectibles like photos and original artwork from Paris Hilton and Taylor Swift, signed postcards from Lil Wayne and Kanye West, signed guitars from John Mayer, Depeche Mode, Tom Petty and…
MARIAH RELEASES VIDEO WITH GUCCI MANE
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Mariah Carey is treating her fans to two videos for her new song “Obsessed” — which is the first offering from her upcoming album, Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel. On Thursday, Mi Mi premiered the video for the official remix to “Obsessed” featuring Gucci Mane on BET’s 106 & Park. Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel…
AKON’S IDOL IS WARREN BUFFET
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In the summer issue of Rap-Up magazine, Akon spills on who he looks up to. The singer says he loves Donald Trump and Russell Simmons, but his “idol is Warren Buffett.” Apparently, it’s not because Warren is “the richest man in the world” but because Akon “admires people like that, who actually make a lot…
DUFFY PERFORMS AT A WEDDING
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It’s not cheap to get Duffy to come perform at your wedding. According to British paper the Daily Record, the GRAMMY winner was paid a “small fortune” to sing at the ceremony of an unnamed businessman in Italy over the weekend. No exact details on the price were given, but one can assume…
CAROLINA LIAR’S MUSIC IN MOVIE TRAILER
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The movie The Time Travelers Wife hits theaters on August 14th, and in the time leading up to that, you’re going to be hearing a lot of Carolina Liar in the commercials for the film. That’s because their song “Show Me What I’m Looking For” is featured in the movie’s trailer! Be sure…
JAY-Z FILLS IN FOR THE BEASTIE BOYS AT ALL POINTS WEST
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Jay-Z will be filling in for the Beastie Boys at the All Points West festival in New Jersey this Friday. This is the first time in his career that the rapper will play a U-S festival. Jay is taking over the Beasties spot after MCA announced that he has cancer and would be undergoing…
HANSON TO TOUR WITH HELLOGOODBYE
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Hanson will head out on a fall tour with HelloGoodbye. The outing will kick off in the trio’s hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 30th and end in San Diego, California on November 8th. The band is currently recording their fifth studio album, which will hit stores sometime in 2010. Before then though,…
LMFAO AT SUNSET STRIP MUSIC FEST
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LMFAO, Shwayze and many more will perform at the second annual Sunset Strip Music Festival. The event will take place in September at various clubs on the famous strip like the Cat Club, House of Blues, Key Club, The Roxy Theatre, Viper Room and Whisky A Go-Go. Chris Cornell, Pepper, Kottonmouth Kings, Shiny…
SHAKIRA GETS WILD IN NEW VIDEO
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Shakira’s new video for “She Wolf” features the Latin songstress working with real-life wolves. According to MTVNews.com, the singer had to keep her composure while wolves circled and sniffed at her heels. She said that one of the animals was, well, a lone wolf explaining, “He was a little bit of an antisocial…
NE-YO WON’T WRITE CHRIS BROWN BASH SONG
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Ne-Yo told MTV News that Rihanna fans shouldn’t expect the altercation between Ri Ri and Chris Brown to be referenced on her upcoming album. The “Closer” singer is working on Rihanna’s new project, however he refuses to write a bash song directed at Breezy because he feels it shouldn’t “be glorified.” Ne-Yo added that even…
CHILDREN OF BODOM ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR
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CHILDREN OF BODOM, the esteemed Finnish Heavy Metal band that features frontman and modern day Guitar Hero Alexi Laiho will release a full album of cover tunes containing 17 impressive remakes of the group’s all-time favorite songs this fall. Titled Skeletons in the Closet, the record will drop on September 22, 2009 via Spinefarm…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Mason Proper “Remix EP”
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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! Mason Proper “Remix EP”: SKOPE IT HERE!
RYAN DANIEL READY FOR AIR FORCE BASE TOUR
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Ryan Daniel’s debut country CD, Love Life and Memories, includes a memorable track titled Unknown Soldier. Written about 15 years ago by Bob Dellaposta and Todd French, Unknown Soldier is a timeless patriotic song and the perfect fit for a Memorial Day playlist! “The song hit me because I served 10 years in…
NSFW: STEEL PANTHER “COMMUNITY PROPERTY” VIDEO
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Steel Panther has just unleashed their video for “Community Property” – a classy ballad about love and being on tour. Check it out! This is the ditry version of the video and it is 100% NSFW. Enjoy! SKOPE IT HERE!
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: NatStar “I Know”
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THE VITAL MIGHT SIGNS WITH 10T RECORDS
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Charging onto the world stage from their strategic bunker in Boston (USA), newly signed The Vital Might are poised to conquer and destroy the modern Indie and Progressive Rock landscape. On their second full length CD release, “Red Planet” from 10t Records, the band’s unique sonic palette is on full display with a winning mixture…
CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES TO RELEASE TWO ALBUMS IN SEPTEMBER
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In celebration of the bands 20th year in the music business, Eugene, Oregon’s horn-heavy, genre-bending, multi-platinum-selling Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are giving store shelves a double shot of musical goodness in September: both “Susquehanna” and “Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies” are scheduled for release on September 29, 2009, on Rock…
SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: LIVING COLOUR “BEHIND THE SUN”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: MOMMIE “Dumptruck”
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SKOPE EXCLUSIVES: Lou Barlow “Gravitate”
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U2 “I’LL GO CRAZY IF I DON’T GO CRAZY TONIGHT” VIDEO
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U2 has just unveiled their video for “I’ll Go Crazy If I don’t Go Crazy Tonight”! The David O’Reilly animated video makes its debut today on YouTube.com! SKOPE IT HERE!
KAKI KING PRESENTS THE EXHIBITION
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Guitarist extraordinaire Kaki King is proud to announce The Exhibition, an art project that involves 16 artists and random King fans taking an actual guitar and creating original visual pieces inspired by one of her songs. The project, which began this past spring, culminates on August 7th at Littlefield Gallery in Brooklyn, NY, at 7pm.…
ANVIL CONTINUES EXTRAORDINARY COMEBACK
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Certainly one of the most feel-good rock n’ roll comeback stories of recent times is that of Canadian heavy metal band Anvil. The band, considered a major influence for a generation of hard rockers including Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and Guns N’ Roses, was the subject of a critically acclaimed, must-see rock-doc, ‘Anvil! The Story of…
MATT HIRES SET TO UNVEIL DEBUT ALBUM
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F-Stop Music/Atlantic recording artist Matt Hires has announced details of his eagerly anticipated debut album. “TAKE US TO THE START” — which includes the single, “Honey, Let Me Sing You A Song” — will be released exclusively through iTunes on July 28th. The album will then arrive in stores everywhere on August 25th.…
TWISTA STORMS THE TOP OF THE ALBUM CHARTS WITH ‘CATEGORY F5’
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The pride of Chicago, platinum-plus and Grammy-nominated hip-hop veteran TWISTA, has stirred up another unstoppable summer storm out of the Windy City, as his sixth studio album, ‘CATEGORY F5,’ released last week on Get Money Gang Entertainment/EMI Label Services, enters the Billboard Top Rap Albums chart at No. 1, Top R&B Albums chart at No.…
50 CENT GOES ON A BOOK-TOUR
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DrewReports.com reports 50 Cent is planning a five city book tour with co-author Robert Greene to support his 50th Law novel. The trek will kick off in September, making stops in major cities like Los Angeles, Washington D.C and Atlanta. You can pre-order The 50th Law at Amazon.com now, as it officially hits shelves on…
DMB ON LETTERMAN – TWICE!
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The Dave Matthews Band will be appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman, not once, but twice! DMB will be performing on the late night staple on Monday and then again on Friday, July 31st. The show airs weeknights at 11:35 Eastern on CBS.
MARC ANTHONY GETS INTO FOOTBALL
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According to the Associated Press, Marc Anthony has teamed up to become a minority owner of the Miami Dolphins. Anthony is now in business with Gloria Estefan and her husband, producer Emilio Estefan, who also bought a small stake in the club last month. New Dolphins owner Stephen Ross also began a partnership…
SARA BAREILLES TEAMS UP WITH ONEREPUBLIC
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OneRepublic just released their latest single on iTunes and it features a familiar voice. The song is called “Come Home” and singing alongside frontman Ryan Tedder is none other than Sara Bareilles. The singer-songwriter took to her Web site to blog about being asked to be a part of the song. The…
KELLY CLARKSON TO TOUR
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Kelly Clarkson has just announced plans to head out on a fall tour in support of her hit album All I Ever Wanted. The original American Idol champion’s trek will kick off in Uncasville, Connecticut on October 2nd and hit 32 cities before wrapping up in Hollywood, Florida on December 13th. Kelly will…
DETAILS ON ROCK HALL’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERTS
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It’s official! To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Metallica, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Friends, Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin and others will take part in a two-day long celebration at New York’s Madison Square Garden. It all takes place…
SEE MIKE SHINODA’S ART EXHIBITION
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Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda will host a solo exhibition titled Glorious Excess (Dies) at the Japanese American National Museum in L-A starting on August 29th. The show is the follow-up to his 2008 exhibition, Glorious Excess (Born), which featured paintings and digital works. According to LinkinPark.com, his work for this piece is “larger, broader and…
50 CENT WANTS JOINT ALBUM WITH EMINEM
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MTV News reports 50 Cent would “love to” do a joint album with Eminem, however, he told MTV that they’ve never “seriously discussed making an album together.” Further, the mogul added that if it were ever to come to fruition, the project would have to be divided to where “half of it was his and…
