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Watch Miley Cyrus Cover The Smiths’ “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out”

Miley Cyrus has been making headlines on her ‘Bangerz’ tour for all sorts of reasons: getting pelted with bras, crying over her dead dog, singing with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne, and, thankfully, a slew of classic covers. Joining the list of songs she’s performed live on this round is now The Smiths‘ staple “There […]

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WATCH: Balance And Composure – “Bigmouth Strikes Again” (The Smiths Cover)

It looks like touring the United Kingdom had an affect on the guys in punk outfit Balance And Composure. During their tour of the UK the group banged out a stripped down cover of “Bigmouth Strikes Again”, one of The Smiths’ most enduring anthems culled from one of their greatest albums, The Queen Is Dead. Yeah, […]

Mike Joyce Still Thinks The Smiths Could Reunite

Maybe it will happen one day, or maybe some people just can’t let go. Mike Joyce, former drummer for The Smiths, still believes the band could reunite. He told the Sun (via NME) that a promoter had recently asked him why the Smiths don’t get back together, saying “I said, ‘You’re asking the wrong man’. […]

DAMMIT: It Seems The Smiths Are NOT Reuniting

Yesterday, a blog no one on our staff has ever read by the name of HolyMoly reported that they were absolutely sure they could confirm at least one reunion by The Smiths in 2013. We didn’t run the story because, well, we’ve learned from the last half decade of coverage that this rumor, much like […]

Balance And Composure Cover The Smiths

Balance And Composure performed a live acoustic cover of The Smiths’ “Big Mouth Strikes Again” at the Resist Records in-store. Check it out right here and let UTG know how the group did covering the song.

Panic! At The Disco cover The Smiths

While on tour in the UK, Panic! At The Disco are covering The Smiths’ “How Soon Is Now.” Check it out below.

Universal Begins Shutting Down Smiths/’Peanuts’ Mashup Tumblr

God save micro-blogging. It’s Friday, and like you we really don’t want to be at work anymore. UTG is fun and all, but most of us work day jobs that put us in front of monitors full of numbers and reports we pretend to work on while secretly sneaking off to enjoy whatever nonsense the […]

DAMMIT: Jonny Marr Comments On Smiths Reunion Rumors, “It’s Not Happening”

Rumors have been swirling on line over the past week that The Smiths were in talks to reunite and this morning the official word arrived. Opening up to fans on his personal Facebook this morning, Smiths’ guitarist Jonny Marr posted: The rumour of the Smiths reunion is untrue. It’s not happening. Short and heartbreaking, right? […]

Johnny Marr offered book deal

According to his Twitter, Johnny Marr (The Cribs, The Smiths, and more) has been offered a book deal. Marr noted that this will mean less songs, but I think I speak for everyone when I say the untold tales of this legend will be well worth it.

Ski Lodge will “Crush Your Heart” with upbeat new single

New York’s Ski Lodge have honestly released nothing but quality music, much of which has gone overlooked in many corners of the music world; a massive loss for those not paying attention. Undeniably drawing influence from ’80s new wave and English alternative favorites, fans of anything from Simple Minds to The Smiths should feel right […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Samuel Claiborne Discusses ‘Love, Lust And Genocide’

New York alt-rock veteran Samuel Claiborne is a Renaissance man when it comes to the arts; divvying up his time and effort between poetry, music, photography, visual art and more. This is an impressive feat for anyone, but being a former quadriplegic, it’s downright inspiring. Teaming up with the True Groove All Stars, Claiborne’s newest […]

UTG Track-By-Track: Bird Talks ‘Figments Of Our Imagination’

Just days ahead of her new album arriving in stores, Bird has partnered with UTG to offer fans an in-depth look at Figments Of Our Imagination. I imagine Bird’s music probably served as the soundtrack to the film Drive in another universe. There is a calm, cool, and endlessly hypnotic vibe to her sound that uses […]