Archive for August 13th, 2011

Trivium performance at Wacken Open Air

An incredible 29-minute, professionally shot, video of Trivium‘s set at the Wacken Open Air festival can be viewed right here on UTG. This event took place from August 4-6 and was held in Wacken, Germany. Check out the video by clicking ‘Read More’.

Kylesa announces short west coast tour

Kylesa have announced a short west coast tour, in support of their most recent release Spiral Shadow. Check out all of the released touring dates by clicking through.

Gym Class Heroes Warped Tour Interview

Our good friend Robert Herrera recently caught up with Matt McGinley, from Gym Class Heroes. They discussed the real reason for the bands break, Warped Tour experiences and writing the new record. Check it out by simply clicking ‘Read More’.

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Dr. Dre sells half of his audio company

Rap mogul Dr. Dre has sold 51% of his audio company, Beats Electronics, to HTC. The share was reportedly sold for $309 million to the Taiwanese phone company.

STREAM: Trey Songz – Gucci Gucci (Trigga Mix)

There is no denying the impact Kreayshawn has had ont he music scene since her debut video “Gucci Gucci” racked up over 2 million plays in less than 2 weeks earlier this year. From Weezy to the front page of Huffington Post, everone has something to say about the San Francisco-area rapper, but few have […]

Hit The Lights comment on new album

Hit The Lights guitarist Kevin Mahoney recently gave an interview in which he spoke about growing up in New York, his musical inspiration, and life as a musician in general. He also got a chance to speak about Hit The Lights’ new album, and the future of punk in music.

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Jack’s Mannequin perform “Amelia Jean” for the first time

A fan at the Boston stop of the Jack’s Mannequin tour, recorded a live version of “Amelia Jean.” This was the first time JM have ever performed this song live. The song will be featured on the band’s new album, People And Things, which will be available on October 4th. You can watch and listen […]

The Kooks announce US fall tour

The Kooks have announced that they will be returning to the US this fall for a tour. This is the first time the band has played in the US for 3 years. The band recently released their single, “Junk Of The Heart (Happy)” and will be releasing a new album with the same name on […]

Holiday Parade cover “No Sleep”

Holiday Parade posted their cover of Wiz Khalifa’s “No Sleep.” This song is available for download on iTunes. You can listen to the cover by clicking ‘read more’ and leave us a comment below on your thoughts.

Angels & Airwaves to release more films

In a one-day-only event, Angels and Airwaves released their album-turned-film, Love, to 500 theaters last Wednesday. For the fans who missed it, the movie will be released for purchase on November 11, via the band’s website. And fans will be glad to hear that guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge wants to do the same with the band’s […]

Fat Mike on stage in Germany

Fat Mike of the band NOFX joined Frank Turner on stage in Germany during this year’s Rocko del Schlacko Festival. The two performed Turner’s “Glory Hallelujah” together. Check out the video and tell us what you think.

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Jack’s Mannequin post “Amy, I” preview

Jack’s Mannequin have posted a preview for their new song, “Amy, I,” which will be featured on their new album People And Things. The album is scheduled to drop on October 4th. The band has also posted various pre-orders for the new album here; and if you pre-order the album, you receive exclusive b-sides from […]