Archive for August 9th, 2011

UTG ALBUM STREAM: Nigel Silverthorn – The Tip Of The Tongue. The Teeth. The Lips.

Release today, Nigel Silverthorn’s The Tip Of The Tongue. The Teeth. The Lips. is the kind if record you both want to share with the world and keep completely to itself. It reaches a level of accessibility few can, but with such provocative honesty that you’d rather keep it to yourself, safe and sound. Silverthorn […]

Family Force 5 reveal “III” cover

Family Force 5 have revealed the cover to their upcoming album, III. You can view the cover below: It’s good to see FF5 going back to the crunk roots, do you agree? Comment below and let us know!

Sublime With Rome perform “Same Old Situation” acoustically

Rome from Sublime with Rome has posted a video to YouTube of the band’s song “Same Old Situation” from their new album Yours Truly. The album is now available in stores, so be sure to check it out! Tell us what you think in the comments below.

MUSIC VIDEO: Man Overboard – Montrose

Man Overboard have unveiled their music video for “Montrose” that can be viewed right here on Under The Gun. This single comes off of the band’s latest effort, Real Talk, that is a staff favorite. We hope you enjoy this video as much as we do!

Rapper Big Boi released from prison

Award-winning rapper Big Boi was released from prison on August 8 after being taken into custody for drug possession charges. Allegedly, U.S. Customs and Border agents found drugs in his luggage after a cruise, specifically Viagra and the drug known as MDMA. A statement was released by a lawyer for Big Boi stating that the […]

Velvet Revolver drummer introduces art collection

Matt Sorum, drummer of Velvet Revolver, has launched an art collection. Sorum cites drumsticks as his inspiration, working with them on canvas. He has created a total of five pieces for the collection and will be selling 130 drafts which will be numbered and signed by Sorum.

Soundwave Revolution Festival canceled

It has been announced that Australia’s Soundwave Revolution Festival has been canceled. Festival promoter AJ Maddah has stated that the loss of the festival’s headliners is to blame for the cancelation. Read his full statement below: “The festival as we know it has been canceled. The situation is that we were scheduled to make a […]

Elitist Announce EP Release

5-piece metal/progressive group Elitist have recently announced the upcoming release of their EP they have been working on, titled Earth. This is set to be released October 25th (my birthday!) 2011 via Blkheart Group. This may be a 4 track EP, but it promises to be a heavier, more methodical sequel to their previous releases. […]

Dallas Green Discusses Alexisonfire Split

In the days since we announced Alexisonfire was no more, former guitarist/vocalist Dallas Green has received a lot of hate. Granted, it was his solo project that initially sent the band’s career spiraling, but there has to be more to the story, right? Spinner caught up with the bearded Canadian to discuss the split, his […]

Lydia announce tour dates, plan more

Lydia are not dead yet. In fact, they’ve just announced a slew of new tour dates on their Facebook. The band plans more dates next week and, if we guess right, probably more after that. Forget what you’ve heard, Lydia will be around for awhile (it seems).

REVIEW: Talk Is Cheap – The Finer Things

Artist: Talk Is Cheap Album: The Finer Things Genre: Pop-punk  Those who know me will be aware of my deep-rooted distaste for pop-punk. I understand its motives and appreciate its generally sunny demeanor, but as a general rule it’s all too similar and unimaginative for my liking.

Century Media pulls catalog from Spotify, issues statement

Spotify may be the most talked about music streaming service to hit the net this month, but not everyone is singing its praise. After reviewing the payout to artists and labels, Century Media has decided to pull their entire catalog from the subscription streaming service. A full press release from the label can be read […]