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CAVO JOINS MONSTER ENERGY STAGE LINE-UP OF MÃ–TLEY CRÃœE’S “CRÃœE FEST 2”

by Skope • July 13, 2009

Reprise recording artists Cavo will join the newly-created Monster Energy second stage line-up of MÃ¶tley CrÃ¼e’s hard-rock summer tour extravaganza CrÃ¼e Fest 2, which begins July 19th in Camden, NJ. The tour will make a stop in Cavo’s hometown, St. Louis, on August 11th, which is also the release date of their major-label debut album…

by Skope • July 13, 2009

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by Skope • July 13, 2009

by Admin • July 11, 2009

Have you been waiting for the sassy Cobras to release the track list for their new album? Well now you can stop waiting, because it’s out! 1. Nice Guys Finish Last 2. Pete Wentz Is The Only Reason We’re Famous 3. Good Girls Go Bad (featuring Leighton Meester) 4. Fold Your Hands Child 5. You’re…

by Skope • July 11, 2009

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…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

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…

by Skope • July 10, 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…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

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. …

by Skope • July 10, 2009

Buffalo’s notorious hardcore-rockers Every Time I Die will tour in support of their aptly named fifth studio album, New Junk Aesthetic, due out Sept. 15. Upon the band’s recent debut of “The Marvelous Slut” on the Epitaph Warped Tour Sampler, fans are in frenzy to hear more of the new record, which the…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

“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…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

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…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

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’…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

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…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

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…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

The Osbournes suffered a tragedy this week. While Ozzy and Sharon were in their home in L-A watching Michael Jackson’s memorial service, a coyote attacked and ate their Pomeranian, Little Bit. Kelly Osbourne told England’s The Sun about her dad’s state saying, “He is devastated — she was his other woman.” The…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

According to Forbes, Jay-Z tops the Hip-Hop Cash Kings list of the wealthiest people in hip-hop. Hova raked in an estimated 35-million dollars over the past 12 months. Granted, Jay made far more last year, when he earned 82-million, however this year’s pull was enough to knock out Diddy, who came in at second…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

Chad Wolf of Carolina Liar just posted a video blog on the band’s Web site. The singer gives a little update on what the group is up to, including details about the shows they have coming up in Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. See it now at CarolinaLiar.com.

by Skope • July 10, 2009

Avril Lavigne is extending her Abbey Dawn collection to include clothing for younger girls. According to People.com, the Abbey Dawn children’s line will debut in two weeks and will be a cuddlier version of the singer’s own rock and roll style. This summer, Avril will also debut a new fragrance with Proctor &…

by Skope • July 10, 2009

Joe Budden hops aboard the Carlyle Motor Club (CMC) rhyme fest. The luxury leasing company has just released the full versioned commercial many have been awaiting. Geoffrey Hull, owner of CMC, initially selected Budden labeling the conjunction as a “match made in heaven”. He explains, “Joe Budden has a massive internet presence and because our…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

On October 6, Merge Records will release Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown. In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh’s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Blue Note Records will release Spilt Milk, the debut album from singer and songwriter Kristina Train, on September 22nd, 2009. Train, who was born in New York City and raised in Savannah, GA, has made an urbane, soulful, and lush debut that showcases her stunning voice. As a vocalist, Train alternates between gentle balladeering and…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Butch Walker, who has seen success as a solo artist and front man while also producing and writing GRAMMY-nominated hit songs for some of the world’s biggest artists including Pink, Katy Perry and Dashboard Confessional, marks the success of his critically acclaimed fourth studio album Sycamore Meadows with the latest video for the single, “Here…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Hand selected by the BBC to appear on their Introducing Stage at the legendary festival, Kobi Onyame made a huge impression on the fans who were present to watch his solid performance. ‘I loved the whole Glastonbury experience. The people, the music and performing was incredible. Nothing like I’ve ever done before. If I could…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Acclaimed writer and film director Quentin Tarantino and Warner Bros. Records will join forces to release the original soundtrack to Tarantino’s upcoming film Inglourious Basterds on August 18th – three days before the highly anticipated film hits theaters nationwide on August 21st. As evidenced by the eclectic soundtracks to such previous films as Pulp Fiction,…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers has lent his star power to the Washington Nationals to raise awareness of diabetes and support the creation of a new Pediatric Diabetes Care Complex at Children’s National Medical Center in the nation’s capital. In a new PSA aired at the Washington Nationals game July 5, 16-year-old Jonas, who…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Shinedown released deluxe editions of Leave a Whisper and Us and Them to iTunes this week. The band says they’ll be playing some of the previously unreleased songs from those deluxe editions during the Stimulate This tour, which rolls into Columbia, Maryland today.

by Skope • July 9, 2009

The latest season of the hit Showtime series Weeds is underway, and be sure to keep your eyes peeled for a musician who is going to be spending quite a bit of time on the show. Alanis Morissette will be guest-starring in seven episodes and told USA Today a little about the gig. …

by Skope • July 9, 2009

It seems every year at the GRAMMYs, we hear the name Rick Rubin, but what does the famed producer really do? Thanks to a new book, curious fans can find out. The 300-page tome is titled Rick Rubin: in the Studio and was penned by biographer Jake Brown The book documents the…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

In a week dominated by Michael Jackson sales, the compilation album Now That’s What I Call Music Volume 31 debuts at the top the Billboard Album Chart selling over 169-thousand copies. The album features songs from Britney Spears, The Fray, Lady GaGa, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce, Kid Cudi, P!nk, Nickelback and The Ting Tings. According…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star game is next week, and Carolina Liar’s song “Show Me What I’m Looking For” is being featured in promos for the event. Head to CarolinaLiar.com to watch an ad featuring the tune, as well as some of your favorite baseball players including Derek Jeter and Albert Pujols.

by Skope • July 9, 2009

If you tuned into watch The Late Show with David Letterman on Tuesday to see Rob Thomas perform, then you were probably pretty disappointed. According to his Web site, the matchbox twenty frontman had to cancel his appearance on the late-night staple due to a “personal family matter.” No word yet on if…

by Skope • July 9, 2009

Maroon 5 has recorded a Frank Sinatra tune. According to Billboard.com, they covered “The Way You Look Tonight” and it’s one of 13 Sinatra songs that will appear on an exclusive collection of covers and originals called His Way, Our Way. It’s on sale now over at the iTunes Music Store.

by Skope • July 9, 2009

The 2009 BET Awards received much criticism for not providing a true Michael Jackson tribute during the ceremony. According to BrokenCool.com, producer P. Frank Williams claims there was a segment, originally meant to air, that was scrapped last minute. The footage chronicles MJ’s life, while playing “Gone Too Soon” and audio clips from the King…

by Skope • July 8, 2009

Today marks the video premiere of “Put Me On (Reebok Classic Remix 09)” by B.o.B aka Bobby Ray (Rebel Rock/Grand Hustle/Atlantic Records). Fans can now watch the video online at MTVu.com, MTV2.com and on TV at MTV2, MTV Jams, and MTVu. Video: B.o.B – “Put Me On (Reebok Classic Remix 09)” Directed by Issac Klotz/…