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WATCH: Eric Church Debuts New Song “Mr. Misunderstood” At CMA Awards

Surprise album releases are no long reserved for rappers and pop stars whose labels don’t want to promote their garbage LP. Earlier this week, the internet was lit on fire after reports of people who belonged to the fan club of country singer Eric Church were receiving a new, 10-song album in their email. The […]

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PVRIS Covering Tove Lo Is As Exciting As Christmas Morning

BBC Radio One has given the world many wonderful music moments during its long-heralded existence, but I don’t know if any one segment has more frequently provided quality shareable content than the station’s ongoing efforts to capture unique in-studio performances. Everyone, and I mean everyone in pop music today has at least been asked to […]

Kanye West Debuts “Wolves” on ‘SNL’ With Sia, Vic Mensa

Kanye West has kept fans guessing about what to expect from his currently untitled seventh studio album, but last night audiences around the globe got their first taste of what the album holds in store when Yeezus performed the opening track as part of Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary. Accompanied by Sia and Vic Mensa, […]

Sia Recruits Kristen Wiig For Show-Stopping Performance

The Grammy Awards were on last night. We could go back and forth over whether or not these awards still matter, but the fact remains this event is and has always been a big night for the industry. We weren’t too impressed by the show as a whole, but there was one performance we simply […]

UTG PREMIERE: Variants – “Idle Eyes” (Studio Performance)

The weekend is just around the corner, and if you’re anything like us you’re in need of the perfect soundtrack to help say goodbye to the work week. We don’t make music ourselves, but thanks to the talented men of Variants we have just the record for you. Today, for the first time in our […]

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 […]

UTG VIDEO PREMIERE: Ivory Deville – “Drain Pipe” (Live)

Just a month after releasing their incredible debut album, Ivory Deville have partnered with UTG to share a live video that you won’t soon forget. If you don’t know the name Ivory Deville just yet, don’t fret. Though the band has been getting a lot of love from critics in recent weeks they are still […]

Kendrick Lamar Debuts Untitled New Song On ‘Colbert Report’

Stephen Colbert is in the midst of wrapping up his long-running and highly successful Comedy Central show, The Colbert Report, and last night he asked Kendrick Lamar to help him say goodbye. Serving as the final musical guest The Colbert Report will ever host, K. Dot partook in a short conversation with Stephen before surprising […]

Passion Pit’s Michael Angelakos Performs “Sleepyhead” Acoustic in His Bed

Passion Pit have been silent throughout 2014, likely at work on a new album, but today we get to see frontman Michael Angelakos singing once again. The band’s creator took to YouTube today to share an intimate acoustic rendition of their hit song “Sleepyhead” — from his very own bed. The Manners cut gets such a stylish […]

Must See: Watch Attila Perform In A Michigan Backyard In 2008

Everyone has to start somewhere, and for many bands that means playing any show that is willing to have you. Sometimes that means you get to open for cool headliners, but more often than not it means opening a show with an oversized lineup or playing venues your favorite bands would never dare add to […]

WATCH: Dej Loaf Performs On Fallon

I have a confession to make: We recently dropped the ball on a hot hip-hop talent that has quickly begun making huge waves in the music industry. Dej Loaf is a Detroit emcee with a lot of passion for music, and her sound is quickly setting her apart from others on the rise. We missed […]

Damien Rice Performs On Letterman, Announces New Tour Dates

Singer-songwriter Damien Rice has a new album in stores and a world filled with fans anxious to see that material performed in a live setting. Last night, followers got their first taste of the live experience when Rice stopped by David Letterman’s late night talk show for a rare televised performance. You can view his […]