Archive for September 25th, 2013

Netflix Planning More ‘Arrested Development’

The return of Arrested Development earlier this year was met with excitement and criticism. Fans loved seeing their favorite characters once more, but many complained the show’s new structure (focusing on a different member each episode) was a change for the worse. Netflix never revealed just how many logged on to stream the show’s new […]

King Krule Announces UK and US Tour Dates

Britain’s indie rock teen King Krule just released his debut album at the end of August and he’s already getting a ton of praise. Titled 6 Feet Beneath The Moon, the album is a blend of hip-hop-esque vocals that are spat slowly over equally hazy and noncommittal guitar. After just turning 19 last month, King Krule […]

REVIEW: Gwar – ‘Battle Maximus’

Artist: Gwar Album: Battle Maximus Genre: Uhhh…Gwar? Label:  Metal Blade New record, same ole’ Gwar. It is as though this band is synonymous with the saying “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” The new record and thirteenth studio effort by Gwar, Battle Maximus, is yet another chapter in the saga of metal’s most interesting […]

Madonna Peforms A Dramatic Cover Of Elliott Smith’s “Between The Bars”

Sometimes artists cover artists from other genres that we could never had expected. While Elliott Smith may have ended his time as a major label act (on the short lasting major label of Dreamworks), I doubt any of us could predict in 2013, Madonna would cover one of his most well known songs for the […]

REVIEW: Touché Amoré – Is Survived By

Band: Touche Amore Album: Is Survived By Genre: Post-Hardcore Label: Deathwish Inc. The first time I heard Touché Amoré I was in a dark church basement in Philadelphia, getting ready to see hometown favorites Title Fight and The Menzingers. I had heard nothing about Touché other than the claims of a fan waiting in line […]

Retail Chain Target Launches VOD Platform ‘Target Ticket,’ Offers Free Movie Downloads

Competition in the video on demand market continues to grow this morning as retail giant Target has thrown their hat into the ring with the debut of their new service, Target Ticket. Dubbed a ‘family friendly digital video service,’ Target Ticket launched this morning with thousands of new and old film titles ready for consumption. […]

Miley Cyrus Releases Emotional Director’s Cut Of “Wrecking Ball” Video

Just weeks ago I sat in the same chair I’m in now writing about how Miley Cyrus was yet again flaunting her tiny figure in her video for “Wrecking Ball.” The clip quickly garnered the most plays in a single day for any video ever (20 million), and this morning the official director’s cut found […]

UTG INTERVIEW: The Boston Boys

Now residing in New York, The Boston Boys do in fact originate from where their name would imply. The self-proclaimed “soul country” quartet are poised to release a new 5-track EP on October 8 and have some touring plans in the works as well. The band recently took some time to speak with UTG about […]

Rick Ross Releases “No Games” Video

Maybach Music Group CEO Rick Ross is back in the UTG headlines this morning with the official video for his latest single, “No Games.” Rick Ross has a long history of creating street-ready anthems with hooks that are at once accessible and highly aggressive. “No Games” is the latest edition to this ever-growing list, and […]

REVIEW: The Como Brothers – ‘Baby Steps’

Band: The Como Brothers Album: Baby Steps Genre: Pop rock Matt and Andrew Como probably know each other better than anyone and to some that may come across in their musical connection. Baby Steps, the debut full-length from the brothers, shows a certain confidence in their well-produced, radio-friendly pop rock variations. With some help from […]

Daniel Radcliffe Won’t Star In Freddie Mercury Biopic

Rumors flew around the internet earlier this week that Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe would be replacing Sacha Baron Cohen as Freddie Mercury in the long-in-development film about the Queen frontman’s life. However, Radcliffe denied those rumors in an interview with Empire Magazine, stating, “Everyone on the internet who I presume is saying I’m totally […]

A$AP Rocky Debuts “Fashion Killa” Video Co-Starring Rihanna

The A$AP Mob has been busy promoting the recent release from A$AP Ferg as of late, but yesterday it was fellow member A$AP Rocky who appeared on BET to debut a new music video. You may or may not recall A$AP Rocky’s January debut, Long.Live.A$AP, but the Brooklyn native is still doing whatever he can […]