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NOTTZ AND NEFEW PRESENT VIDEO FOR THE FAN

Starting 2012 off on the right foot, Hip-Hop duo, Nefew, present to the masses  their video for The Fan. This hard-hitting single,... 

January 26, 2012 | Read the story »

MARTHA’S TROUBLE TO RECORD ALBUM OF LULLABIES

Americana folk/pop duo Martha’s Trouble has announced its plan to record an album of lullabies for children.  The still-untitled... 

January 26, 2012 | Read the story »

DEAD FINGERS DEBUT ALBUM NEXT MONTH

Kate Taylor and Taylor Hollingsworth have joined hand in hand and formed a band. Ladies and Gentlemen, Dead Fingers might just be what... 

January 26, 2012 | Read the story »

CHICAGO RAPPER ROCKIE FRESH RELEASES NEW MIXTAPE

Chicago native Rockie Fresh is starting off 2012 right with the release of his brand new mixtape ‘Driving 88′. This new... 

January 25, 2012 | Read the story »

BALKAN BEAT BOX ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

The socially conscious, multicultural trio BALKAN BEAT BOX has announced they’ll return with a new full-length album entitled GIVE,... 

January 25, 2012 | Read the story »

L’ARC-EN-CIEL MAKE NEW YORK CITY DEBUT

L’Arc-en-Ciel, one of Japan’s most celebrated rock bands, will make their long overdue U.S. return on March 25th with a... 

January 25, 2012 | Read the story »

GARBAGE LAUNCH STUNVOLUME RECORD LABEL

Garbage today announced the launch of their record label, STUNVOLUME.  The band will self-release its highly anticipated upcoming... 

January 25, 2012 | Read the story »

JANUS RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM ‘NOX AERIS’

JANUS – singer David Scotney, guitarist Mike Tyranski, bassist Alan Quitman and drummer Johnny Salazar – experienced great... 

January 25, 2012 | Read the story »

KENNY OLSON TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

Multi-platinum guitarist Kenny Olson has announced the upcoming release of his long-awaited, debut solo album “Kenny Olson Cartel”... 

January 24, 2012 | Read the story »

NORAH JONES SET TO RELEASE NEW DANGER MOUSE PRODUCED ALBUM

Norah Jones is set to release a new album this spring entitled Little Broken Hearts (Blue Note/EMI), a collaboration with the producer... 

January 24, 2012 | Read the story »

THE CRANBERRIES RETURN

The Cranberries will return with Roses, their first studio album in over a decade via Cooking Vinyl for the world on February 27th,... 

January 24, 2012 | Read the story »

STALLEY FEAT DJ KHALED ON NEW SINGLE

As a warm-up for his new release Savage Journey to the American Dream, Stalley offers a series of songs called “Songs by Me,... 

January 24, 2012 | Read the story »

MGK ON RECORD-SETTING 2012 HOSTILE TAKEOVER TOUR

ST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope Records signee MGK (aka Machine Gun Kelly) will be joining Tech N9ne on the record-setting hip-hop tour... 

January 23, 2012 | Read the story »

NEW ALBUM BY EMMURE VIDEO ANNOUNCEMENT

Emmure are preparing to release their fifth full-length album, Slave To The Game, after re-signing with Victory Records. The forthcoming... 

January 23, 2012 | Read the story »

JADA RELEASE NEW EP

Jada, Boston’s popular female vocal group, released their latest EP “Supersonique” to iTunes and Amazon.com on January 24th,... 

January 23, 2012 | Read the story »

PAPA GROWS FUNK RELEASE ‘NEEDLE IN THE GROOVE’ ON MARCH 27th

Booty shaking party music best sums up the inimitable Papa Grows Funk, one of the most successful funk bands to emanate from New Orleans.... 

January 23, 2012 | Read the story »

UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20th

Legendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full... 

January 23, 2012 | Read the story »

T.O.N.E-z TO BE FEATURED ON FX SERIES JUSTIFIED

Many musicians have it, but most don’t have “it”– that being the celebrity wow factor to leap from acclaimed... 

January 23, 2012 | Read the story »

DECLAIME VIDEO “SHIP’S DOCTOR”

Since Declaime aka Dudley Perkins and Georgia Anne Muldrow co-founded their own label, SomeOthaShip in 2010, the duo has been releasing... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

SANTIGOLD NEW VIDEO “BIG MOUTH”

Santigold’s 2012 take over has officially begun! Following a pair of hometown shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg that sold out in... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTED BY ACTRESS SCARLETT JOHANSSON

“One of the greatest gifts of growing up with Jessie has been watching her develop as a musician,” Director Scarlett Johansson... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

UNSANE NEW ALBUM MARCH 20th

Legendary NYC rock powerhouse UNSANE has completed work on its long awaited new album, titled “WRECK”. The seventh full... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

NAT & ALEX NEW VIDEO “ILLUMINATED”

Nat & Alex are formerly of Nickelodeon fame and have shed their old clothes and recently released a killer indie rock album called... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

LUCERO ALBUM PREVIEW VIDEO

On March 13, Memphis’ own Lucero will release ‘Women & Work,’ their debut for ATO Records, and an album which... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

JASON CRABB LIGHTS UP TWITTER WITH 34.5 MILLION IMPRESSIONS

GRAMMY Award-winning Christian vocalist Jason Crabb rang in the New Year with a Twitter chat with Country Music Chat (#CMChat), generating... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

DANIEL ROSSEN ANNOUNCES DEBUT SOLO

Having written some of the most critically-acclaimed songs of the last several years as part of Grizzly Bear and Department of Eagles,... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

KOAN SOUND “FUNK BLASTER” VIDEO

Bristol-based Glitch duo KOAN Sound have posted the new video for their lead single off Funk Blaster, the EP released on Skrillex’s... 

January 20, 2012 | Read the story »

SONS OF BILL TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM SIRENS

Virginia-based rock band Sons Of Bill are thrilled to announce the release of their new album SIRENS. Set for a March 27th release,... 

January 19, 2012 | Read the story »

GEORGE HARRISON RELEASES NEW IPAD APP

BANDWDTH Publishing, in conjunction with the George Harrison Estate, announces the release of a special iPad app celebrating the guitarist... 

January 18, 2012 | Read the story »

JOISTARR READIES THE RELEASE OF HER NEW MUSIC

My Block Records’ newest R&B star, JoiStaRR, is set to release a new music project, Magic Monday, which is a compilation... 

January 18, 2012 | Read the story »

VEVO PREMIERES VIDEO FOR DEUCE’S ‘AMERICA’

VEVO premiered Deuce’s his new video “America,” which will be featured on his debut solo album Nine Lives via Five Seven... 

January 18, 2012 | Read the story »

BEAK DEBUT SET FOR APR. 3 RELEASE

Beak, the post-metal quartet formed by local Chicago luminaries Chris Eichenseer and Jason Goldberg previously of The Timeout Drawer,... 

January 18, 2012 | Read the story »

WILL JOHNSON, JAY FARRAR, YIM YAMES & ANDERS PARKER TO TOUR

Will Johnson (Centro-matic, South San Gabriel), Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Gob Iron, Uncle Tupelo), Yim Yames (My Morning Jacket, Monsters... 

January 18, 2012 | Read the story »

FABIO TRENTINI RELEASES “MOONBOUND”

Capturing the essence of 80s pop rock without coming off derivative or passé is no mean feat, but Italian singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

ALABAMA SHAKES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM

Boys & Girls, the full-length debut album from Alabama Shakes, will be released in North America on April 10 by ATO Records. Rough... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

MEAT LOAF TO RELEASE NEW CD “HELL IN A HANDBASKET”

Legacy Recordings is proud to announce the stateside release of HELL IN A HANDBASKET, the new full-length studio album from MEAT LOAF,... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

THE MARS VOLTA: NOCTOURNIQUET

Known for such landmark releases as the gold-certified De-Loused In The Comatorium and Frances The Mute and 2008′s The Bedlam... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

LAMB OF GOD ALBUM TEASER

Following two album teasers featuring the songs ‘Ghost Walking’ and ‘Desolation’, LAMB OF GOD releases today the final teaser... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

PETER WHITE TEAMS UP WITH DAVID SANBORN AND KIRK WHALUM

After nearly four decades of writing, recording and touring – either as a sideman or a solo artist – Peter White still seeks out... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

SAY ANYTHING NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH

Equal Vision Records is excited to announce that Say Anything will release their fourth studio album, Anarchy, My Dear, produced by... 

January 17, 2012 | Read the story »

Reviews

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F.G., No Fly Zone

The indie hip hop world is moving fast, and it’s an exciting... 

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Smalltime, Smalltime (EP)

Over the years we’ve seen rock slowly erode into over-commercialized,... 

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MALEA McGUINNESS, SWEET

Singer-songwriter Malea McGuinness has an impressive list of... 

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Charlie Dane, Dreamland

Charlie Dane is a 13 year old singer & guitar player who... 

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SPARTAN, A New Age

Spartan is a young, up-and-coming heavy metal quartet hailing... 

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Peter Galperin, Perfect World Today

Over the years we’ve seen pop, rock, and even alternative... 

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Julie Clark Shubert, From the Inside Out

It all began on Julie Clark Shubert’s 50th birthday when she... 

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SNAFU Kitties, Break Yo’ Back EP

SNAFU Kitties. It’s a strange, strange name, but it’s the... 

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Ryan David Orr, Mordred the Quarter Known

Combining poetry & literature in a music form sums up ‘Mordred... 

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Sal Piamonte, Lives In Devil City

I’d like to start out by saying Sal Piamonte kicks major... 

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Annalise Emerick, Starry-Eyed

Annalise Emerick is a focused & grounded singer/songwriter... 

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Terra Stigma, And Beyond

How easy is it to find a band that has it all, can intrigue you,... 

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Lisa Bianco, Momentum

As mentioned in previous reviews, New York is a city of many... 

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Cutthroat Split, When The Tides Come

There are certain genres that were made to not have any kind... 

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Starnes and Shah, Red Brick Tide

  If you take Dania Abu Shaheen, a Lebanese poet and combine... 

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MODEST MIDGET, The Great Prophecy of a Small Man

It’s not every day when you can safely call a band “musical... 

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Walking Sideways, Walking Sideways

For years, there has been this kind of idea in many people that... 

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EMAXIMUS, DJ Psycho Steve Presents Emaximus The Hungriest MC In The Game

One of the most inspiring aspects of hip hop is that it seems... 

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Charley and Jesi, Charley and Jesi

Over the years we’ve seen pop, rock, and even alternative... 

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Cold Blue Kid, Mimic

As years go by, new musicians in their quest as a band or singles... 

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My Silent Bravery, Cant Quit

Over the years we’ve seen pop and rock slowly erode into over-commercialized,... 

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Revence, Self titled

Revence is a four man band out of St. Louis consisting of, Nate... 

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RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, JANUARY 2012

Ghost Knife, Kill Shelter Yes (End Sounds) There may be much... 

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Vaganza Trailerpark, …and you will know us by the trailer of pink feathers

In today’s music there sounds that take control of your body;... 

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Jordan Carp, Slam Pig

Energetic, fun, quite, awesomeanic are some words that can easily... 

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Karl Young, Lost in the Wood

Over the years we’ve seen music slowly erode into over-commercialized,... 

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Joe Di Fabbio, Joe’s House of Tunes

Joe Di Fabbio aka ChildKidd has got this cool Jimmy Buffet vibe.... 

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Cutting Edge, Humongously Yours

The Cutting Edge train continues to push hard as the group gives... 

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Boy with a Fish, I Put my Tongue on the Window

Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode... 

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Ray William Roldan and the Broke Fence, Where We Come From

Ray William Roldan is a Jersey boy that was encouraged to put... 

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Glen Neff, Tribal Timeshift

Glen Neff was born in New Jersey in a family that was extremely... 

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Picnic in the Meadow, Livin’ In Me

Everyone loses their way in life. Everyone loses hope. Everyone... 

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Fang I-Liu, Confessions

Over the years we’ve seen rock and singer/songwriter music... 

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The Particles, Voices

The Particles, released their new nine-track album, “Voices,”... 

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United Funk Order, United Funk Order

United Funk Order is a R&B group bringing some stylistic... 

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Joanne Janzen, Sad Circus

Hello Joanne Janzen—CMT is calling!  Get ready to hear this... 

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Engloria, Drive

I simply love when I hear an EP or full-length album and it... 

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T*Merk, Animal House

Birmingham’s rapper T*Merk latest album Animal House is... 

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NILS LOFGREN, OLD SCHOOL

In listening to anything related to Nils, It’s important to... 

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BEVERLY McCLELLAN, FEAR NOTHING

Beverly as a singer, songwriter, musician, delivers a country... 

JANUARY 2012 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCH”

Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have chose a select group of amazing musicians that will be speaking directly to the Skope readers. As always we encourage readers to dig deeper and check out their EPK’s. Read the story »

Contests

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CONTEST 1 – SKOPE E-BLASTS

This is the official page to enter Skope E-Blast giveaways. Skope... 

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