In anticipation of the upcoming Kurt Cobain documentary Montage of Heck (which editor James Shotwell loved), director Brett Morgen has shown off a recently unearthed recording of Kurt Cobain covering The Beatles‘ timeless ballad, “And I Love Her.” The recording has a considerable amount of tape hiss and sounds like it was recorded for personal use […]
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I Didn’t Ask For This: Watch The Flaming Lips And Miley Cyrus Cover The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life”
November 7th, 2014 
John Bazley Last night on Conan, The Flaming Lips joined Miley Cyrus for a performance of The Beatles’ “A Day In The Life.” I won’t pretend that this is a shocking performance – take a look at that headline again and ask yourself exactly what you would expect from this kind of collaboration. Things are surprisingly tame until […]
Ron Howard To Head Upcoming Beatles Documentary
July 17th, 2014 Kyle Florence Whether you enjoy their songs or not, it is impossible to deny The Beatles‘ influence on modern music. The Liverpool foursome have dominated the airwaves for decades and today are revered by many as the greatest rock band to ever exist, having influenced everyone from Dave Grohl to Elton John. As such, acclaimed director Ron […]
WATCH: Arctic Monkeys cover The Beatles
February 10th, 2014 Rebecca Docter In honor of the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, the fellow Englishmen have taken it upon themselves to honor the band by covering the famed “All My Loving” during the band’s show at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. With assistance from the band’s friend and constant collaborator, Miles Kane, […]
Broken Bells, Sting, And More Pay Tribute To The Beatles’ First US Performance
February 5th, 2014 Kyle Florence This coming Sunday (February 9) marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ legendary debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. In honor of the Fab Four, David Letterman, who currently calls the Ed Sullivan Theater home, will be showcasing Beatles-inspired performances throughout the week. Thus far, Broken Bells joined forces with Ringo Starr to sing […]
D.V.S* Remixes The Beatles’ “Because”
July 21st, 2013 Nina Corcoran Remixes can be tricky, and Beatles remixes are even moreso. Guitarist D.V.S* dove headfirst when remixing the eerie Beatles classic “Because,” spreading what feels like sunlight and psychedelia all over it. Hear the quartet’s live instrumentation meet today’s typical womping bass merge in the his remix of the 1969 song off Abbey Road. The song […]
WATCH: Mumford And Sons Cover The Beatles’ “With A Little Help From My Friends” In London
December 12th, 2012 James Shotwell It was bound to happen eventually, right? Mumford And Sons put on one hell of a homecoming show London’s 02 Arena last night, and today clips from the show have begun to pop up online. One of the more compelling pieces of footages to surface so far has been a stunning live rendition of The […]
STREAM/DOWNLOAD: The Little Indians – Oh, Darling (Beatles Cover)
December 19th, 2011 Grant Trimboli The Little Indians (Featuring ex-members of YMAEWK) have posted a cover of the song “Oh, Darling” by The Beatles. You can check out this great cover, and download, by simply clicking past the jump! Bands are usually pretty hesitant to perform anything Beatles-wise but these guys seem really comfortable. Let UTG know what you think […]
Monday Midday Mind-Melter: Every Beatles song layered on each other
November 21st, 2011 Jacob Tender It’s been awhile since my last mind melting feature and there is a reason for that. What began as a weekly column to start off your week with something you’ve never seen before became forced to me. Content wasn’t really that cool so I abstained from posting it. Why bore you? I’ve decided to save […]
The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’ proclaimed world’s most valuable album cover
November 4th, 2011 Melanie Modified artwork of The Beatles‘ Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band has an estimated value of £70,000/$112,161. What makes the value of this version skyrocket compared to the original? The original album art, done by by Sir Peter Blake, incorporated images of the legendary English rockers; however, the 1967 modification contains images of American music executives from […]
STREAM: Liferuiner – Revolution (Beatles Cover)
October 14th, 2011 James Shotwell Canadian hardcore gods Liferuiner have unleashed a cover of one of rock’s most memorable track. “Revolution,” originally performed by The Beatles, has been given a much needed hardcore update complete with chugs and more opportunities to destroy your surroundings than anyone could ever ask for. Click through now to stream the track. Rumor has it, […]
Dino Club covers The Beatles (video)
October 3rd, 2011 James Shotwell Dino Club mastermind (and author of Sex, Drugs, And Bubblegum Pop), Mr. Jayce, has released a piano cover of The Beatles “Across The Universe.” The cover, which you can stream after the jump, was recorded earlier today at Jayce’s home, apparently out of “boredom.” Boredom or not, it’s awesome. Click through now and enjoy.