This morning, genre-bending songstress, Janelle Monae, released a new music video for her song “Electric Lady,” a track that comes from her 2013 sophomore album of the same name. The song is a catchy R&B tune that blends retro funk instrumentals with modern sounds in Monae’s typical fashion, and we like that. Unfortunately, the video […]
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Listen To Janelle Monáe’s New Song For ‘Rio 2’
March 5th, 2014 
Kriston McConnell A lot goes into making animated movies memorable. From the music to the technology used to make curly hair realistic; everything is meticulously planned. Some of the catchiest songs have come from movies, a recent one that comes to mind would be “Let It Go” from Frozen. While I don’t think we have an Oscar […]
Kendrick Lamar, Janelle Monáe, And Pharrell Williams To Perform During NBA All-Star Game
February 6th, 2014 Kyle Florence I am both a sports fan and music enthusiast, and as such, I am always pleased when my two favorite pastimes can be brought together. If this is the case for you as well, then you’ll probably want to tune in to the upcoming NBA All-Star Game, which will feature performances by Kendrick Lamar, Janelle […]
WATCH: Chvrches Cover Janelle Monáe
January 10th, 2014 Rebecca Docter Glasgow synth-pop gurus Chvrches have posted a cover of the R&B diva’s stylish 2010 single, “Tightrope.” The performance was recorded during Billboard’s “Women in Music” event, at which Monáe was in attendance. The band included a special introduction thanking Monáe and Billboard for the opportunity to cover the song. Monáe took home the award for “Rising Star.” […]
UTG TV: Janelle Monáe Talks ‘The Electric Lady’ And New Year’s Eve Performance
December 31st, 2013 Nina Corcoran Ladies and gentlemen, here she is. Billboard’s Rising Star of 2013. In 2010, Janelle Monáe reinvented pop music with her debut release The ArchAndroid. This year she returned to the forefront with The Electric Lady– a multi-suite album centered around empowering female protagonists–that wound up topping numerous radio charts and end-of-year lists. It wasn’t long before she won Billboard’s Rising Star […]
Eminem and Janelle Monáe to Perform on ‘SNL’
October 16th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Saturday Night Live started off their new season strong by bringing Arcade Fire on board as the musical guest. It seems they’re keeping things rolling, music-wise, because Eminem and Janelle Monáe are now scheduled to be musical guests this year as well. Eminem will release his new album, The Marshall Mathers LP 2, on November […]
Janelle Monáe and Miguel Hit “PrimeTime” With New Video
October 10th, 2013 Tyler Hanan The year’s sexiest song has gotten its video, set far in the future and featuring the world’s most beautiful human-android love story. “PrimeTime,” already one of the most memorable and dynamic songs off Janelle Monáe‘s fantastic sophomore effort The Electric Lady (suites four and five of the seven part Metropolis story), has been given a retro-futuristic video heavily […]
Watch the Pixies and Janelle Monáe on Jools Holland
September 28th, 2013 Nina Corcoran UK program Later… with Jools Holland kicked off its 43rd season with Kanye West last week, and they’ve returned this week with another great lineup. Both the Pixies and Janelle Monáe came onstage to perform new material. Watch their performances below after the jump. Both artists played material off of their new releases. Monáe performed “Q.U.E.E.N.”, the lead […]
Janelle Monáe Electric on Letterman
September 11th, 2013 Tyler Hanan On Monday night, the eve of her album’s release, Janelle Monáe performed “Dance Apocalyptic” on the Late Show With David Letterman. She didn’t disappoint. True to her single, she danced as if the world was aflame. Shimmying like her life depended, Monáe left the floor in dire need of a waxing before hopping onto Letterman’s […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Janelle Monáe – “Dance Apocalyptic”
July 2nd, 2013 Kyle Florence Earlier today, Janelle Monáe debuted her music video for the delightfully infectious sing-along “Dance Apocalyptic,” the latest song off her upcoming album, The Electric Lady, due out September 10 via Bad Boy/Wondaland/Atlantic. Laden with cheery onomatopoeias, wacky happenings and an unstoppable hook that would have the Jackson 5 happily tapping their toes, this video, directed […]
STREAM: Janelle Monáe – “Dance Apocalyptic”
June 29th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Janelle Monáe has released a brand new single from her upcoming album, The Electric Lady, which is currently set to hit stores September 10 via Atlantic Records. The song is titled “Dance Apocalyptic,” and you can listen to it by taking a look below the jump. If you like what you hear, then be sure […]
MUSIC VIDEO: fun. ft. Janelle Monáe – We Are Young
January 2nd, 2012 Grant Trimboli Fueled By Ramen’s own fun. have unleashed their brand new music video for the single “We Are Young” that can be viewed right here on UTG! The video shows a well-dressed group performing in front of an audience, while experiencing some difficulties along the way. This is a pretty cool concept for them, we should […]