2013

UTG TV: Janelle Monáe Talks ‘The Electric Lady’ And New Year’s Eve Performance

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 […]

Brenton Harris’ ‘Best Of 2013’ In Music

Family aside, music has and always will be my first love and closest friend in this world. It is my voice in the times that I cannot speak and my favourite choice of topic for the times I can. It can take me from the depths of despair to the highest peak of elation and […]

These 90 Films Won’t Be On Netflix After Tonight

Everyone knows by now that Netflix is one of the best choices around for streaming content to your favorite device. It is loaded with a plethora of great movies and television shows to watch any time you want and for some has even replaced the need for cable TV. Like all good things, however, even […]

See the 20 Most Pirated Musicians of 2013

This year was big for music, and, as always, a big loss in terms of sales. According to to new statistics released from music analytics firm Musicmetric, Daft Punk, Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and Drake were a few of the musicians to see their music illegally downloaded the most in 2013. Bruno Mars and Rihanna came […]

Sledding With Tigers Join Antique Records, Announce Debut Album ‘A Necessary Bummer’

California folk punk outfit Sledding With Tigers have announced they are the newest members of the Antique Records family. The band will release their debut album, A Necessary Bummer, on vinyl and limited edition cassette in early 2014. The first track off A Necessary Bummer, titled “Never Really Good At Sports,” is available for streaming […]

’47 Ronin’ To Be One Of The Biggest Flops Of 2013

The 3D samurai action film 47 Ronin is on track to become one of the biggest box office failures of the year after taking in only $3.4 million on its opening weekend in the United States. Around the globe 47 Ronin made around $10 million total between thirteen other territories which is miles away from […]

REST IN PEACE: The Gay Blades

This is the most depressing post I have written in 2013. Not only does it bum me out, but it completely caught me and the rest of the staff off guard. It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we must report New York rock outfit The Gay Blades have officially called it quits. […]

Miley Cyrus Keeps It Sexy, Simulates Masturbation In ‘Adore You’ Video

Miley Cyrus is the only vocalist working in the music industry today who can turn a beautiful ballad into one of the year’s raunchiest clips. But really, would you expect anything else? Following a Christmas Day leak by an as-of-yet unidentified person, the latest video from Miley Cyrus officially found its way online earlier today. […]

Run the Jewels Stream “Pew Pew Pew” in Full and it Sounds Glorious

You heard a snippet of the song earlier in December thanks to a Boiler Room DJ set, but now it’s time to hear it in full. Run the Jewels (El-P + Killer Mike) have put up “Pew Pew Pew” online today for streaming, and it sounds even more glorious than the sample suggested. Run the […]

Lil B Releases 101-Song Mixtape for Free

It looks like Beyonce wasn’t the only one in the giving spirit this holiday. Similarly to the diva — but also much more ambitiously — Lil B gave fans a surprise release with a ton of material: a free 101-song mixtape shared late at night on Christmas Eve. The 24-year-old rapper excitedly took to Twitter to […]

Justin Bieber Has Officially Retired (According To Twitter)

Justin Bieber made headlines earlier this month after telling Power106 in LA that he was thinking about retiring following the release of his next album. That record, titled Journals hit stores on Monday. On Tuesday, Bieber took to Twitter with a message to fans. Using the social network that has helped him stay connected with […]

STREAM: Migos – “Charles Barkley”

Migos, the group behind “Versace,” have been showing us what’s up their sleeves, starting with their debut single “Ounces” last week. Now they’re dropping a new single called “Charles Barkley” and we have the stream for you below thanks to Soundcloud. As jumpy as the main beat is, “Charles Barkley” stays light throughout, never dropping […]