Archive for December 16th, 2013

Taylor Bennett Could Very Well Be The Next Big Artist From Chicago

Anyone old enough to remember the urban music scene in the 1990s will recall that very little attention was given to the artists hailing from the middle of the country. Creative marketing and nonstop publicity fueled the rap battle between the coasts, leaving many remarkable midwest names from receiving the type of critical acclaim that […]

WATCH: Anberlin Release Video for “Dead American”

Anberlin have released a video for the song “Dead American” off of the re-release of 2012’s Vital, renamed Devotion: Vital Special Edition. The re-release, which is made up of remixed, unreleased and new songs, came out back in October with “Dead American” serving as a single. The band tweeted on December 15 that a video for “Dead […]

Watch The Ready Set Bake You Cupcakes in “I Don’t Want to Spend Another Christmas Without You” Music Video

Indiana punk pop singer The Ready Set is certainly in the holiday spirit, and he’s got several canisters of sprinkles in his belt loop to surprise you with a gift. Cookies? Why yes, don’t mind if I do. Off the Punk Goes Christmas album, “I Don’t Want to Spend Another Christmas Without You” is The Ready Set’s poppy, […]

No New ‘Indiana Jones’ Movies For a Couple of Years

Disney has confirmed that there will be no new sequels in the Indiana Jones franchise for at least two or three years. According to Variety, Disney, who got rights to the franchise earlier this month, currently do not have plans to begin work on a sequel. Alan Horn, Disney studios chairman, claimed that they are […]

Angel Haze Will Drop Debut Album in March

Alas, the moment you all (may) have been waiting for has come. Detroit rapper Angel Haze has finally announced the release date for her debut album. Titled Dirty Gold, the record will come out March 3, 2014 through Island Records. At just 22 years old, Haze is one of the many young and successful rappers […]

STREAM: Mac Miller – “Earth” (Feat. Future)

Things get a little laid back on Mac Miller‘s collaboration with Atlanta’s Future. Earth is the latest track from Live From Space to hit the net, and it kills. The album will be composed of five songs that didn’t make the cut on Mac’s last album, Watching Movies With the Sound Off, and nine live tracks recorded […]

Mike Posner Debuts “Top Of The World” Featuring Big Sean (Produced by Diplo)

Mike Posner spent the majority of 2013 working on new material and dropping the occasional single to remind fans he’s still at it. We could spend a good editorial debating the merit of those singles, but like any new music series they were relatively hit or miss based on who you ask. This song, however, […]

Kyle Florence’s ‘Best Of 2013’ In Music

When I first sat down earlier in the week and began compiling my favorite albums of 2013, I had grand aspirations. I intended to compose a poignant piece of literature; a perfectly concise, beautifully cultured work of art. Yes, through the power of the written word, I would illustrate the life-altering potential of each of […]

EXCLUSIVE: Former Members Of A Hero A Fake Form Bornstellar, Detail First Release

The world has been a bit quieter in the months since Victory Records signees A Hero A Fake called it quits in fall of this year, but today everything changes for the better. UTG is beyond excited to introduce the world to Bornstellar, a new band rising from the ashes of A Hero A Fake […]

La Bella Charade Sleepwalkers

UTG EXCLUSIVE STREAM: La Bella Charade – “Gospel Truth”

St. Louis pop-punk quartet La Bella Charade have returned to the Midwest limelight with a spout of vigorous energy on the new track and UTG exclusive release, “Gospel Truth.” The second song released off of the upcoming EP, Sleepwalkers, “Gospel Truth” is arguably the most explosive track on a record ready to turn heads. The band […]

Lorde Announces 2014 North American Tour Dates

Lorde has had a banner year in 2013, and as the final month begins to wind down she has a few big reveals left to share with fans. First and foremost, the brilliant New Zealand native was recently received her first Grammy nominations, including ‘Record Of The Year,’ ‘Song Of The Year,’ ‘Best Pop Vocal […]

Matthew Leimkuehler Album of the Year

Matthew Leimkuehler’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music

2013 was a year full of insurmountable twists and turns with each new record release. One of the best years in recent memory, music fans world-wide rejoiced over incredible releases amongst all genres in the industry. As the year comes to an end, it has been overwhelmingly difficult to narrow down a list of simply […]