For a lot of mainstream critics, the problem with folk music today is that most of the quirky, simple attributes that made up the foundation of the genre seem to have given way to digitalized vanity, feigned passion for social issues and conceited attitudes within the scenes that once championed a now-fading sense of artistic ethics. https://www.cathyhutch.com/bio/…
CHARLIE PUTH’S VOICENOTES SCORES TOP 5 DEBUT ON THE BILLBOARD 200 Multi-GRAMMY® nominated singer/songwriter/producer Charlie Puth has scored the highest chart debut of his career to date with his Gold-certified, critically acclaimed sophomore album Voicenotes entering the Billboard 200 at #4 and the Top Albums chart at #2. Voicenotes is highlighted by a trio of…
I always have to keep in mind not to judge a book by its cover because at first glance I’m seeing a boy in a strange mask pointing aimlessly at nothing. So, right away I’m not sure what to think but as I move past the imagery and into the music I’m suddenly revived. Considering…
“To Hell With You”, the bluntly titled new single from The Krew’s fourth album release Smoke Rising, kicks off what’s sure to be a rewarding time in the band’s history with every bit of the muscular, gritty rambunctiousness listeners should expect from this band. Dubbed by many as “the best Southern Rockers from the North”,…
A truly lovely undertaking, Belle of the Fall’s expressive impressionist “Rise Up” feels truly inspiring. Done with such care, Belle of the Fall draws from dream pop, twee pop, and folk, among others. Myriad genres are brought together throughout the entirety of the album adding to its all-consuming spirit. By far the true heart and…
Danya Vodovoz shares his newest soulful single “F to K” Danya Vodovoz’s latest single, “F to K”, features the suave vocal melodies from Miami-born, German-based singer Dennis LeGree. “F to K” is a slight detour from Danya’s usual electronic sonic landscape: this warmer, modern-bluesy offering showcases his own diverse taste. NICK GRANT’S NEW MIXTAPE DREAMIN’…
SURMISER: No Echo Premieres “ESF” By Upstate New York Punk/Grunge Trio “‘ESF’, or Expensive Swedish Furnishings, is a song about being so fucking bored that you go crosseyed and into a hallucination daydream,” offers SURMISER guitarist/vocalist Jay Andersen of the new single. “The being ‘stuck in the couch again’ part is a call to the…
Lyric video premiere: LOSTAIR “Where the Angels Die” Thrash metal band Lostair has released the brand new lyric video for the song Where the Angels Die, the song taken from the last album Ad Jubilaeum released in october 2017 via Revalve Records. Ricardo Bacelars beautifully smooth cover of Antonio Carlos Jobim’s ‘Somewhere In The Hills’…
Gentlemen and Scholars are another bright star, shining the sky of rock and roll genre of music. After the enormous success of ” The Record, The Keepsake, And The Thief”, ”The Fault”, ”Bad Apples”, in 2017, they have launched another rich music album, ”Revelry”. ”Revelry” starts out with the electrifying Blues riff, but one single…
Tim Atwood Previews New Song “Mom” for Mother’s Day Tim Atwood has played behind some of the greatest country music performers of all time. For 38 years he played in the staff band at the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, performing alongside everyone from Garth Brooks to Carrie Underwood to Jeannie Seely. Over those years Atwood…
Sung straight from the heart and from personal experience, Cat Dail proves to be a deft storyteller with the insightful “Fight for Love EP”. Blues, soul, with a little bit of funk, the way the songs evolve gives them a gorgeous temperament. Perfectly balanced, the whole collection has a classic cool to it. By far…
Jeffrey Dallet goes for a rustic sort of timeless folk with the passionate “Abnormal Oddities EP”. Tenderness flows through these songs recalling Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s earnest vocal delivery. Done with the utmost of care these tracks are imbued with such life and vigor. Stylistically Jeffrey Dallet incorporates a wide variety of approaches into the mix,…
Fantastic Negrito releases new single ‘The Duffler’ Grammy award-winning artist Fantastic Negrito has announced his new track, ‘The Duffler’, the second to be taken from his upcoming album Please Don’t Be Dead, out June 15th via Cooking Vinyl and Blackball Universe. The track will be available as an instant grat with each pre-order of the…
Whimsical, sultry singer who embraces the electronica dance vibe in her music is, Grei. It is clear; she comes from an ever changing music style like the fresh pop vibes of today, toned down with sincere passion for the future of electronica and a strong yet soft voice. She is a native of New York…
JOHN MAYER’S “NEW LIGHT” RELEASED TODAY JOHN MAYER has released “NEW LIGHT,” the first new music from the GRAMMY Award®-winning singer/songwriter since 2017’s The Search for Everything. Produced by John Mayer and No ID, “New Light” is being released through Mayer’s own label, Snack Money. The track premiered today (May 10) on Apple Music’ Beats…
The first solo album from singer/songwriter and musician Conor Gains, Compass, vividly illustrates his full emergence as a potentially once in a generation quality musical artist with the needed durability to leave a legacy behind him given time. Compass reflects the immense growth as both an individual and artist that Gains has experienced over the…
There are few things in art that affect the human psyche more than restorative nostalgia. It’s a force that consumes us in a wave of emotions more powerful than any present-tense musings. San Francisco based singer/songwriter, Liz Kennedy has teamed up with American music icon, Taj Mahal to take us down memory lane on their…
Popz, also known as “The Triple OG” is based out of Merced, California, and it probably one of the coolest artists you could ever listen to, hip and cool at the age of 73, when most people are settling down, Popz want to know “R U Freaky?” “R U Freaky” is a combination of Funk…
Watch now: SHIRT reveals Woman Is God “WOMAN IS GOD” was filmed in Freetown, Sierra Leone and various surrounding provinces this past year. SHIRT spent ten days exploring the region, having conversations, and witnessing first hand the complexities and perseverance of its people and land. The experience was both the most beautiful and heartbreaking of…
Reach The World & Advertise @skopemag News French alternative/blues rockers Watchers premiered new single “How long is your night” About a year after the release of its debut single EP ‘Two²’ still available for digital on Bandcamp and some months of hard work, French alternative/blues rockers WATCHERS just premiered their new song called “How long…
David T. Dunn’s release, Catch That Train, is a straightforward singer/songwriter effort. These six songs never attempt to do anything fancy. You won’t hear unusual instrumentation or unexpected time signatures. Instead, Dunn gives us a six-song set of solid songwriting. The title track is like the troubadour’s siren song. Dunn isn’t sure where ‘that train…
Joshua Ketchmark has made a career out of splitting time between Nashville and Los Angeles, two music maker hotspots, but his enthusiastically energetic album The Misses (mostly) sounds more L.A. than Music City. About the only place where cowboy boots win over fancy nightclub shoes comes at the album’s end with “Those Were the Days,”…
ELIZA SHADDAD shares video for new single “White Lines” Eliza Shaddad today shares the video for her new single ‘White Lines’, the first preview from her long-awaited debut album Future. “White Lines is all about moving on and we wanted to make a video that was full of movement and serenity and beauty, but also…
The Australian artist Daxton Paul James Monaghan has released his ninth music album, “In Verses”, and it has already become one of the most centers of attractions in the musical landscape. It is a collection of amazing nine soundtracks that will encourage and provoke the blues lover to get escaped into a marvelous sonic journey.…
Great art is great pain, and love can sometimes be straight misery. Yes, these are common themes in rhythm and blues, but not so common that you don’t appreciate a good breakup story when you hear one. On “Don’t Wait” the debut single from Mikey See (now available on Spotify and for digital download), heartache…
Frog Eyes shares one last single from their farewell album via tinymixtapes, launches tour soon Frog Eyes have made their last album. 17 years after their teetering debut, the Vancouver band unveils Violet Psalms—a giddy lament; a gnashing jubilee; a rain-drenched allocution on hope vs. horror, paradise vs. pride, Marx and Brexit and bad acid…
2018 TONY AWARD NOMINATIONS Nominations in 26 competitive categories for the American Theatre Wing’s 72nd Annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards® were announced today by Tony and Grammy Award-winner, Leslie Odom, Jr. and Katharine McPhee, who is currently starring in the Tony nominated musical Waitress, at the Tony Award Nominations ceremony, sponsored by IBM, held at…
NY’s Nite Haus Share “Calling You” Today, American / German electronic duo Nite Haus, released their new single and music video for “Calling You.” The track is the first to be released from their forthcoming self-produced project, Saturation, due June 2018. The DIY album was recorded throughout 2015-2017 and was heavily influenced by Carrie Turner…
An artist’s appearance may be important, and showmanship may be critical, and instrumental talent may be indispensable. But real music fans know –songwriting is the lifeblood of the industry. Without great songs, the world doesn’t turn. That’s a lesson that Brandon Bonine has internalized. Learning from jazz greats and inspired by his father’s record collection,…
The half Puerto Rican / Chinese artist hailing from the boogie down Bronx is on a journey to take over the music world. Selina Kaia is not only a beauty but also carries a powerful voice in that small body of hers. From a young girl music has always been her passion. Yet like most…
Rocky Athas, known by critics and fans as “The Texas Tornado”, “The Malice from Dallas”, “The Young Eric Clapton” and “The Last Great Bluesbreaker Guitarist”, possesses an arsenal of punishing guitar riffs and catchy hooks that have opened every door. From recording his first solo album at Willie Nelson’s studio with multi-Grammy winning producer, Jim Gaines to working with Buddy Miles and SRV’s Double Trouble to…
Hailing from the roads and corners of Brooklyn, Gary Douglas Band has recently released a song on the radio, on 20th April, titled, “River Road”, a gorgeous preview to their upcoming music album, “Deep In the Water”. This remarkable song is showcasing the peerless energy and talent of Gary Douglas and his band: why their…
Noone is quite sure when this band officially started which adds to the allure of Bud Collins Trio and their eclectic nature. We do know that the musical journey started many years ago for Bud Collins Trio and the music never died. This Connecticut-based band has shared the stage with the likes of: Blues Traveler,…
Greg Jacquin Shares “Floating” Video | Hudson River LP Out Now New York-based americana artist Greg Jacquin shares the video for “Floating” via Pure Grain Audio, who writes about the track, “‘Floating,’ is a lazy but upbeat tune that whisks the listener away to a nearby stream on a warm, sunny day.” Bobi Andonov Drops…
“Metro Shuffle” – featuring Mindi Abair, by Project Grand Slam, is the latest single from the 2017 EP -The PGS Experience. This track by the jazz-rock fusion outfit led by NY bassist Robert Miller is surrounded by– five new studio cuts, three new tunes written by Robert and two new PGS-style covers arranged by Robert,…
Ruel Drops New Track “Dazed & Confused.” Announces “Ready” EP On the new track and forthcoming EP, Ruel explains: “I wrote ‘Dazed & Confused’ in the front room of my Air BNB in LA last November with my friends and the song has come so far. The song started with some simple, light-hearted piano chords…
t could be said that the technology of music is over 40,000 years old, which is the estimated date of the oldest musical instrument ever found. But for music as we know it today, the technologies started to evolve late in the 19th century. In 1877, Thomas Edison invented the phonograph and that was the…
Kenny Fame Presents ‘Deeper – a short film’ Kenny Fame is an actor, singer-songwriter, performing artist who first launched his career working at the World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York and has since moved on to perform all over the NYC metropolitan area. Fame who was born in Paterson NJ and was raised…
video: AMINA BUDDAFLY, “LOVE MY LIFE” “Love & Hip Hop: New York” star Amina Buddafly presents the music video for “Love My Life”, the lead single from her forthcoming album MOTHER. The track was produced by Amina with co-production from Mike City (Brandy, Carl Thomas, Sunshine Anderson), and the video was produced and directed by…
Wifisfuneral Recruits Curren$y For “25 Lighters” Remix For 4/20 Just in time for 4/20, wifisfuneral recruits New Orleans veteran Curren$y for the remix to “25 Lighters.” The two trade bars over the homage to the DJ DMD classic, based on a phrase originally used by Memphis legends 8 Ball & MJG. Wifi’s signature double time…
