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Leon Bridges Shares “Coming Home” Mahogany Session

Fast-rising up and comer Leon Bridges is currently overseas making his first live appearances in Europe. Footage of his performances have yet to appear online, but earlier this week the Texas native visited the folks behind Mahogany Sessions to record a stripped-down version of “Coming Home” you won’t soon forget. Set in what looks to […]

The Tallest Man On Earth Debuts “Sagres”

Almost three years since the release of There’s No Leaving Now, Swedish folk artist The Tallest Man on Earth is in the process of promoting his brand new record, Dark Bird is Home. Earlier this week, he debuted “Sagres,” and after multiple listens, it is safe to say the first glimpse of Dark Bird does not disappoint. […]

Hail The Sun Stream Acoustic Rendition Of “Falling On Deaf Ears”

Near the end of last year, Hail The Sun released an awesome new album, titled Wake. All of the songs are pretty great, so it’s exciting to see that the band has released an acoustic rendition of one of the tracks. They took some time to live record an acoustic version of “Falling On Deaf […]

ACOUSTIC STREAM: Sullivan – “Melanoma Lullaby”

This past October Sullivan released their stellar full-length album, Heavy Is The Head. The album was their first effort since they went on hiatus almost seven years ago. Per fan request, frontman Brooks Paschal has now released an acoustic version of one of my personal favorite tracks, “Melanoma Lullaby.” It’s available to stream below. If […]

Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney Just Dropped a New Song Called “FourFiveSeconds”

Out of nowhere, Rihanna, Kanye West, and Paul McCartney just dropped a new song. The track, called “FourFiveSeconds,” is three minutes of inter-tangled talent that sounds like a stripped-down studio recording, much of which is dominated by Rihanna’s soulful return to the music world. If this is the song Kanye played for radio programmers, we […]

UTG PREMIERE: Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra (Space Jam Session)

It’s a big day for premieres here at UTG. Following our exclusive with Ivory Deville early this morning, we have the great pleasure of presenting you with a Space Jam Session featuring Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra. Oh, you don’t know Walter Mitty and His Makeshift Orchestra? Shame on you. This West Coast group […]

Tilian Streams Acoustic Version Of “A Faint Illusion” (Originally By Tides Of Man)

As many people probably know, Tilian got his start as the frontman of Tides Of Man. During his time with that group they released two full-length albums. One of the singles off their sophomore album, Dreamhouse, is titled “A Faint Illusion.” Tilian has taken some time to sit and record an acoustic version of that […]

Wind In Sails Premieres “Push and Shove”

Evan Pharmakis, former guitarist/vocalist of the band Vanna, has gone full Dallas Green with his brand new project Wind In Sails. Just like Green, he has ventured away from the heavy stuff and moved into soft acoustic solo work, and fans of City and Colour will certainly find his music pleasing to the ears. Wind […]

Eden The Cat Is The ‘Amateur’ Songwriter No One Can Resist

Every year I tell myself I am going to dedicate more time to writing about artists on the rise that no one else makes time to cover, and every year those good intentions fade before the heat of summer arrives. Though I often find myself inundated with music from unsigned artists, I’ve honestly never written […]

A Skylit Drive Stream ‘Rise: Ascension’ In Full

A Skylit Drive‘s highly-anticipated acoustic album, Rise: Ascension, officially hit stores today. In case you haven’t listened to the album yet, the band’s label has kindly put it on YouTube for fans to stream it in full. You can check it out below. If you like what you hear and haven’t picked up a copy […]

Right Away, Great Captain! to Re-release Vinyl Box Set in 2015

Die hard Manchester Orchestra fans get some good news today. The band’s frontman, Andy Hull, announced his solo project Right Away, Great Captain! will be re-releasing its four full-length LPs on vinyl for a brand new box set in 2015. Hull posted the message on Twitter today, apparently in response to several fans asking over the […]

LIVE REVIEW: Scott Russo (Unwritten Law) and Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon) in Melbourne, Australia (12/19/14)

Scott Russo of much loved San Diego pop-punkers Unwritten Law and Phil Jamieson of Australian alt-rock gods Grinspoon, have forged a famous friendship since meeting on the Warped Tour in 1999. This friendship, born of youthful exuberance and strengthened through the shared experience of life on the road (and all of its ups and downs), […]