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DAUGHTRY HEADS BACK TO CLUBS

by Skope • July 1, 2009

Daughtry is headed back to clubs for a short tour in August. The 13-date run kicks off August 2nd at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida and wraps up August 22nd at Pure in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale July 11th. The band’s new album, Leave This Town, hits…

by Skope • July 1, 2009

Tickets are on sale now for Epicenter 2009. The music festival, which takes place in Pomona, California on August 22nd, features performances from Linkin Park, Tool, Alice in Chains and more. For details visit LinkinPark.com.

by Skope • July 1, 2009

Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora have teamed up with exiled Iranian singer Andy Madadian on a version of Ben E. King’s song “Stand By Me.” The bi-lingual video, which is up on YouTube, is meant to send “a musical message of worldwide solidarity” to the Iranian people dealing with their country’s recent controversial…

by Skope • July 1, 2009

According to Billboard.com, Drake has signed on the dotted line to Cash Money Records with a distribution deal through Universal Republic. Drizzy’s debut album, Thank Me Later, will feature collaborations with Kanye West, Lil Wayne and Jay-Z. You can expect it to drop later this year.

by Skope • July 1, 2009

It seems that Chris Brown was expected to take part in the Michael Jackson tribute during the BET Awards. According to the New York Daily News, producers pulled his performance at the last minute because Jay-Z and Reverend Al Sharpton “made such a fuss about it.” Publicists for BET and Brown say that…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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! DL “THROW IT ON ME (UHHH UHH)”:…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

Check out an exclusive video interview with David and Sylvain from the New York Dolls on Shockhound.com. David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain discuss working with Todd Rundgren again on their new album, ‘Cause I Sez So, and pontificate upon the essence of rock ‘n’ roll and the manifestation of being. SKOPE IT HERE!

by Skope • June 30, 2009

R.E.M. will release a live digital EP, entitled Reckoning Songs From The Olympia, through iTunes and all digital service providers on July 7th, 2009. The EP features live versions of four songs from the band’s beloved second album Reckoning that were recorded during R.E.M.’s “working rehearsals” at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre in July 2007. The track-listing…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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,…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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!

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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. …

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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.…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 30, 2009

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!

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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]

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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!

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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…

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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.…

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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

by Skope • June 29, 2009

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…