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Justin Timberlake Writes Open Letter To Fans; Reveals Album Title

Just minutes after his brand new single hit the net, Justin Timberlake addressed his fans via a blog post on his official website. In the update, he explains how he was inspired to return to music and how much fun he’s had teasing the world before giving us what we’ve wanted. Oh, and the album is […]

EXCLUSIVE: An Update From Second To Last

Rising punk act Second To Last have been unusually quiet over the last six months. We understand that artists need time to create and are all for giving them space to do so, but for a band as active with their fans as Second To Last, this move has been surprising to say the least. […]

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Andrew McMahon Retiring “Jack’s Mannequin”

Andrew McMahon has decided to retire the “Jack’s Mannequin” moniker after eight years and three albums. McMahon, who started the project  in 2004 after the demise of his former band, Something Corporate, has been hinting in recent months that he wanted to start writing music under his own name. “Jack’s Mannequin” has always been an […]

The Swellers’ Jono Diener Writes Blog On 10-Year Anniversary

The Swellers drummer Jono Diener is celebrating the band’s 10-year anniversary today by playing a special show in Flint, MI and writing an inspiring blog about his time with the group. Please be sure to check out Diener’s thoughts on the milestone by heading past the jump and get out to the show tonight. “I’m […]

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Hayley Williams Talks About Paramore’s New Album

Hayley Williams, lead singer of pop-punk powerhouse Paramore, opened up in a recent blog post about the new album they are in the process of recording and some of the themes and ethos that are behind it. Paramore has always been a positive band, and in this blog post she talks about why the band […]

Kensrue Explains Move to Worship, Fallon Defends

Thrice lead singer Dustin Kensrue has had the ominous distinction of being the Yoko Ono to Thrice’s indefinite hiatus. Many fans have blamed Kensrue for breaking the band up in order to pursue a new future as a worship singer. Well, in a recent post on Kensrue’s church’s blog, he explained his decision to move […]

Patrick Stump Updates Blog, Swears He Is Not Quitting Music

Patrick Stump has been largely quiet since our own staffer Jacob Tender inspired a lengthy blog detailing his rise and fall in popularity earlier this year. We knew Stump had been taking meeting, potentially writing with some artists, and now we have the truth. In a new blog posted on his official website last night, […]

Get Political With Hostage Calm’s Chris Martin

The world of blogging and digital publications is changing yet again. We started last year, but now even more sites are beginning to branch out from news and setup tentpole columns that they can hoist a flag of original content upon. The latest to join the crazy, our friends at PropertyOfZack, are taking a political […]

STAND-UP TUESDAYS: Joey Coco Diaz

Stand-Up Tuesdays is a weekly comedy spotlight written by the wonderfully talented Angie Frissore. Covering both known and unknown comics, Stand-up Tuesdays is your new source for all things funny. This week, Angie puts a spotlight on Joey Coco Diaz. If you or your comedy troupe would like to be featured on Stand-Up Tuesdays, please […]

Deadmau5 Explains His Problem With Collaborations

As electronic music continues to breach the mainstream, more and more djs are pairing with major label acts in hopes of hitting the top of the charts. It’s business as usual for most, doing whatever they can to make it to the top, but Deadmau5 does not feel the same. Taking to his Tumblr earlier […]

Sex, Drugs, And Bubblegum Pop (Week 33)

Sex, Drugs, And Bubblegum Pop is the most outlandish column on UTG. Written by Mr. Jayce, vocalist for Secret Secret Dino Club and all-round funny guy, this column isn’t as much about the music as it is the experiences people in the music industry have. WARNING: This column does and will continue to contain content some readers […]

Craig Owens Unveils “Mondays With Craigery”

Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows frontman Craig Owens has debuted a new weekly column that is sure help him connect more than ever with his fans around the world. Premiering exclusively on his personal blog, Mondays With Craigery is a weekly blog entry from Owens about the music that has and continues to inspire him. […]