There are two things about festival season that scare the living shit out of me. The first is stage collapses. Every year, reports come in about high winds tearing down giant metal girders and supports and people being trapped or killed under the weight of them. These concert related deaths are only matched in number […]
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My Top 5 Played Songs Of 2014
December 29th, 2014 
Emma Guido 2014 was a pretty interesting year for music on my part. I was pleased by my favorite bands, impressed by artists I’ve never heard before, and revisited musicians who have proved to be absolutely incredible this year. One thing I love more than anything else in a song is a good hook that I can […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Everlost Discusses His New EP, ‘The Hardest Things To Say’
November 19th, 2014 Brian Leak Everlost, the solo project of Orlando, Florida’s Jared Kay, wrote and recorded his debut EP, entitled The Hardest Things To Say, just this past summer. His inaugural effort was released in September and has steadily been gaining traction with fans of Something Corporate, Yellowcard and the vast majority of the Warped Tour scene. We had […]
UTG LIST: The Must-See Acts At Lollapalooza 2014
July 30th, 2014 Corbin Alvae It’s time for Lollapalooza, the one festival that Chicago residents look forward to most all Summer long. Held in beautiful downtown Chicago, IL, this year’s festival will be taking over the area from August 1-3 at the legendary Grant Park. UTG will be on the festival grounds all weekend to get some amazing coverage of […]
Firefly Festival Announces 2014 Lineup
January 14th, 2014 Troy Sennett Firefly Festival has only been going on for a couple years, but that hasn’t stopped the event from attracting some of the biggest names in music. This year, the event, which takes places at The Woodlands in Dover, Delaware, has expanded over four days (June 19-22) and seven stages, and they’ll need all the space […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/29-1/4
January 5th, 2014 Troy Sennett The music industry is always pretty quiet around the new year, and the vinyl world is no exception. A few noteworthy pre-orders were launched for records from Kanye West, Linkin Park, and Sunn O))), all giants in their own genres, and a number of other releases were announced, with pre-orders coming soon. Check out the […]
Warpaint Announce New Album, Stream New Song
October 28th, 2013 Troy Sennett It’s a good week for indie rock bands on three-year album cycles, with Arcade Fire releasing Reflektor, their first full-length since 2010’s The Suburbs, and Young the Giant announcing the follow-up to their 2010 debut. Now, Warpaint are joining the club. The Los Angeles, CA band will release their self-titled sophomore album on January 21, […]
DOWNLOAD: Coin – ‘Saturdays EP’
February 27th, 2013 Grant Trimboli Unsigned Nashville, TN rockers Coin have announced that their Saturdays EP is now available for free download over at NoiseTrade. Click through to take Coin for a spin and enjoy. The group are planning to release a new seven-track EP in the Spring, entitled 1992. Watch out for more information here on UTGR in the […]
Bonnaroo 2012 Lineup Revealed
February 14th, 2012 Grant Trimboli The official lineup for the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has been revealed and UTG is bringing it right to you! This gigantic event will be held in Manchester, Tennessee from June 7-10 on the same 700 acre farmland. When the entire lineup is laid out there will be a total of 125 bands […]
Rumored (leaked) lineup for Coachella 2012
November 29th, 2011 Jacob Tender The new year is rolling around and with it comes another year of great music. Next spring is the Coachella Valley Music and Fine Arts Festival, a huge (sweaty) gathering of celebrities, rich folk, and hipsters. To entertain these individuals, hundreds of musicians will flock to the Coachella Valley to play. A Goldenvoice insider has […]
KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Announces Second Night
November 16th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Two days ago, UTG brought you the first night line-up of the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas, which looks to be the largest gathering of talent I’ve seen in one place. The first night will be headlined by Blink-182, with performances by Bush, Incubus, New Found Glory, Chevelle, Social Distortion, 311 and Young The Giant. KROQ […]
Blink-182 Headline KROQ Christmas Show
November 14th, 2011 Grant Trimboli Blink-182 have confirmed that they will be headlining night one of the 22nd Annual KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas show (December 10th-11th). Other performers confirmed for the first night are Bush, Incubus, New Found Glory, Chevelle, Social Distortion, 311 and Young The Giant. This is going to be one incredible show you don’t want to miss! […]