What does it mean to be “All Amped Up?” It means you’ve put everything in overdrive: your guitars, your beats, your attitude, and your ambitions, too. When you’re all amped up, your excitement is apparent – you’ve left your reservations behind in the dressing room. You’re going to hit the stage with exuberance and confidence,…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Suzanne Santo strives for personal truth amid chaotic world in new single Suzanne Santo released her new single “Fall For That” today. The track, which features an epic guitar solo from Gary Clark Jr. premiered exclusively via Relix earlier this week. Santo spoke to Relix about the track saying “This tune…
Pennan Brae is in a world of his own. He’s steeped in classic rock and blues storytellers like Elton John, Muddy Waters, BB King, & Elmore James, as well as – in the words of Medium.com – the “heady, distinctive, and tantalizing sound of the ’80s.” The Vancouver, BC singer-songwriter and guitarist is also a…
“I was born on the south side of Chicago, Il. but moved to Los Angeles as a young child. My father remarried and moved to Calumet City, IL which is how I came up with the band named ‘Calumet”. I grew up in Inglewood California where we moved in 1978. It was just my Mom…
Georgia & The Vintage Youth throw it back with the retro pop sounds of ‘Overthinker.’ Essex-based band Georgia and The Vintage Youth have released the latest single ‘Overthinker’ which is taken from their new ‘Overthinker’ EP. Written by singer-songwriter Georgia Crandon whilst she was working in a pub, the music is lively and upbeat with…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Perfume Announce Amazon Music Global Campaign Around New Single “Time Warp”! Perfume have a much anticipated new single, “Time Warp” and video hitting TODAY. In recognition of their 15thmajor label anniversary, the trio have teamed up with Amazon Music for a global campaign to celebrate! Starting Sep. 16th for 48 hours…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Keaton Henson Shares New Track “Husk” Evaluating the meaning of the song, Keaton explains: “Husk is about waking up and realising that you’ve aged. That time, the traitor, has taken from you your best years, the ones where your bones didn’t ache and you could make it through the day without…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Nikki Taylor Vibe – Track: Games Nikki Taylor Vibe is an American Singer Songwriter, born in Long Island, NY. She’s a cross genre artist with a soulful voice and ability to connect deeply with her audience through hypnotic vocals and deep lyrics that tell stories. She started writing songs at…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope David Poe – New Single Out Today “David Poe gives the singer-songwriter genre a much-needed jolt.” –Rolling Stone David Poe’s electrifying new single, “Gun For A Mouth,” arrives September 18th, 2020 on ECR Music Group (SONY/Orchard). It’s the first song from his forthcoming album Everyone’s Got A Camera (2021). “Gun For…
A household name like Bruce Sudano is prominent for his extensive music career both on stage and behind the scenes. The singer/songwriter is a former member of pop-rock bands Brooklyn Dreams and Alive N Kickin’. His genre versatility makes him a key player for some of the biggest tracks in pop history, like a country-pop…
Teddy Wender delivers a bluesy ode to the world with the emotionally charged “Peace Will Come”. Sung with such an earnestness, the track has a timeless, classic take to it. Jazz-rock fusion, the blues, and pop are effortlessly blended into a thought-provoking whole. A force of nature quality runs through the entirety of the piece…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope SONS OF OTIS: stoned-out new single “Trust” available for streaming Toronto’s doom blues veterans SONS OF OTIS reveal the second single taken from their long-awaited new album “Isolation”, out October 16th and available to preorder now through Totem Cat Records. Get groovy with new song “Trust” right now! From the vast…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Prog-rockers Sealand Airlines release nostalgic, genre-crossing debut single “Revenge” Today, Friday, marks the release of prog-rockers Sealand Airlines’ debut single, “Revenge”, taken from their upcoming, self-titled album. An experimental, cross-genre record with a wide array of sounds and lyrical influences; ranging from heavy guitars to almost acoustic melodies. Set to be…
After a long, insanely successful career writing songs for other musicians – The Eagles, Aaron Neville, Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, and Rod Stewart, to name a few – it was time for Larry John McNally to begin writing songs for himself. One night, after mentioning to a friend that he was a fan of the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Randall Bramblett To Release “Pine Needle Fire” November 13th Today, American Songwriter has premiered the album track “I’ve Got Faith In You,” calling the song “… genuine and trustworthy, a pierce of sunlight through those dark clouds we seem to be encountering all too often these days.” “I’ve Got Faith In…
Nola Blue Records release guitarist Eric Johanson’s first Solo Album. Recorded “live-in-the-studio” in just three days, Eric Johanson guitarist, songwriter and vocalist, teamed up with Cody Dickinson on drums and Terence Grayson of the Victor Wainwright Band on bass guitar. The album tracks jump out of the speakers with the urgency of a bootlegger’s black…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope MULATTO RELEASES NEW VIDEO “ON GOD” Delta Spirit Release First Album In 6 Years Tomorrow – “What Is There” Premieres In Its Entirety Today Via SPIN Delta Spirit are set to return with their first album in six years, What Is There, tomorrow. The 10-song set was produced by the band…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Grateful Dead American Beauty 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition Available October 30 By any measure, 1970 was a high-water mark for the Grateful Dead. Hot on the heels of the incredible success of Workingman’s Dead that summer, the band returned in the fall with the equally stunning American Beauty. Those back-to-back classics…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope HEALTHY JUNKIES drop video for ‘Last Day In L.A.’ Healthy Junkies are everything that epitomizes the indie punk spirit – driven, authentic, and capable of causing a riot at any moment. As they prepare to release a seminal album which mashes up psychedelic rock, punk, grunge and goth, first single ‘Last…
Nied’s Hotel Band delivers a big bold bluesy sound on the highly personal “Sacred Land”. Lyrics are written with the greatest level of deference to those who gave so much for their families and their communities. The instrumental here possesses a living, breathing quality to it further punctuating the importance of each word. Verses have…
The pandemic is driving the profits for online music retailers. Fender, the instrument company founded by Leo Fender in 1938 as “Fender Radio Service,” have announced that 2020 will be the biggest year of sales volume in Fender history. Sales are also through the roof at Bizarre Guitar and Drum shop in Phoenix, Arizona. Apple…
Etoile Marley is the up and coming one-woman music machine refreshing our playlists this month with her upcoming single ‘Cuffing Season’ on the 18th September. Hailing from London, Etoile Marly is a genre-blurring powerhouse, fusing elements of blues, rock and RnB with an undeniable flair. Citing influences in the likes of Dusty Springfield, M.I.A and…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Australian Indie-Pop Band San Cisco Release 4th Studio Album Two years and at least one sadly remembered love affair in the making, Fremantle, Australia trio Jordi Davieson, Scarlett Stevens and Josh Biondillo aka San Cisco have released Between You And Me, a painstakingly effortless record that can only be derived from…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Luke Combs’ “Lovin’ On You” music video out now Of the video, Combs shares, “Man, this was a fun one. It honestly felt a lot like when we filmed ‘When It Rains It Pours’…having the band there, and, of course, my beautiful wife Nicole, was really special. The mini versions of…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope K-POP SOLO ARTIST, WONHO, RELEASES SOLO DEBUT MINI ALBUM Singer-Songwriter-Producer, Wonho, releases his highly anticipated solo debut mini album, ‘WONHO 1ST MINI ALBUM Part. 1 Love Synonym #1 : Right for Me.’ Immediately upon release, “wonho” was trending #1 worldwide on Twitter, with “open mind,” “#OPEN_MIND,” and “#Love_Synonym” following closely behind;…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Patti LaBelle & Full Force Ain’t Nuthin’ But A Feelin’ (EP) Out Now via Geffen/UMe “Ain’t Nuthin’ But A Feelin’” was produced and written by Full Force, with background vocals and instrumentals performed by Full Force and Cheryl Pepsii Riley. This high octane single comes equipped with LaBelle’s legendary soaring vocals…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope It’s “EARTHQUAKE WEATHER” says Dirty Heads! Better Noise Music recording artists Dirty Heads today release, “Earthquake Weather”, the second single from their forthcoming album, California Island due for release in March 2021. “Earthquake Weather” is a fun, chilled out song that embodies all the best parts of Dirty Heads with rapped…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope RAICHE RELEASES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR “PICK A SIDE” FROM FORTHCOMING DEBUT ALBUM In her latest release, Raiche sends a message to those who are just all talk. The song, produced by the well-known Menardini “Bridgetown” Timothee (Mary J Blige, Beyonce, Trey Songz) and coproduced by araabMUZIK & Audio Anthem, is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn to release in-concert album, Alive, on 9/18 An appearance by the married musical team of Fred Eaglesmith & Tif Ginn is a captivating and unforgettable entertainment experience unlike any other. And it has now been captured in all its vibrant glory on Alive, the 23rd album…
Like the cruel wee-hours of the morning shift, or calloused hands from working construction, the tale singer and songwriter, Brandyn Cross, shares in his single “If Money Talks (It Ain’t on Speakin’ Terms With Me)” co-written by Daryl Stevenett is embedded in the heart of every person earning a paycheck. A fulfilling day’s work can…
The latest chapter in the life and times of Napster. Twenty-one years ago, computer developers Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker released “Napster.” Napster was a pioneering, peer-to-peer, file sharing program, which enabled users around the world to share digital audio files in MP3 format via the internet. At first, the software ran only on Windows…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Dalizz – “Quiero Estar Contigo” After sharing her freestyles on social media, Elizabeth L. Ortiz, better known as DALIZZ, is ready to make her indelible mark in Latin music. The Puerto Rican singer and songwriter made her impressive debut in November, 2019 with her first single “El Candao”, achieving great reception…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope The Avett Brothers’ New Album ‘The Third Gleam’ Available Now Following the release of singles “Victory,” “I Go To My Heart, and “Back Into The Light,” the eagerly-awaited third installment of The Avett Brothers’ ongoing Gleam series is available now on CD and digitally via American Recordings/Loma Vista Recordings, with vinyl…
Few genres traffic in brutal honesty more unflinchingly than late ’70s / early ’80s hard rock. For every fist-pumping party song, every celebration of self-destruction, there’s a hard-strummed tale of hard luck detours and questionable decisions. Take anything the guys in The Dead Daisies say as gospel: these are some of the kings of the…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope ZULU MAN WITH SOME POWER On the album, Nasty C shared; “It’s an exciting time and I can’t wait to hear the feedback from my fans. I offered them something a little different with this album. I have some great features from artists that I respect. Check it out. I don’t…
This MC from New York is just simply relentless! Flippin’ Gothic Fabp consistently churns out track after track with no end in sight! I’ve been fortunate enough to listen to many of Fabp’s songs over the years and review the material. What I can honestly tell you is that Flippin’ Gothic Fabp is constantly evolving…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Sydney indie trio Grids & Dots return with lush new single ‘The Great Divide’ First introducing themselves last year with the sweeping shoegaze infused dream-pop track ‘Never Change’, Sydney band Grids & Dots are back with new music for 2020. Their latest single, ‘The Great Divide’ continues to establish the group…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope NAO MARKS HER RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO “WOMAN” FEATURING LIANNE LA HAVAS After a celebratory start to the year with the birth of her first child, “Woman” is a song that focuses on the theme of female empowerment, strength, and unapologetically loving yourself, the track states: “if God is…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope GOODY GRACE TAPS G-EAZY & JUICY J FOR “NOTHING GOOD” Rising Canadian singer/songwriter/producer Goody Grace enlists longtime friend G-Eazy and rap legend Juicy J for “Nothing Good,” out today via Atlantic Records. The new song, produced by The Futuristics, arrives alongside a stunning accompanying video starring Uncut Gems actress, Julia Fox.…
@skopemag HQ – http://smarturl.it/skope Artist: Pan Amsterdam – Title: Debtors Skyline Debtors Skyline is the second single from the forthcoming album, HA Chu. Pan Am’s second album will release Oct 2nd this year. Debtors Skyline began life as a nightly impromptu jam that Mr. Shn & Pan Am’ played during their U.K. & U.S. tours.…
