Archive for November 27th, 2013

Nipsey Hussle Announces ‘Crenshaw’ US Tour

Nipsey Hussle is still riding a wave of positive feedback from his latest release, and this morning he took to the internet to unveil plans for his next US tour. Borrowing its name from Hussle’s new album, the ‘Crenshaw’ tour will find Nipsey making appearances in well over two dozen US cities between January and […]

Zac Brown Band Announces ‘The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1’

Zac Brown Band have announced the release of a new EP entitled The Grohl Sessions, Vol. 1. The EP is the result of the band’s studio sessions with the legendary Dave Grohl that took place just a few weeks ago, and will be released exclusively on iTunes on Decemeber 10. The EP was tracked live […]

William Control Delays ‘The Neuromancer,’ UTG Weeps Softly

William Control has had one hell of a year in 2013. He kicked things off with the main support slot on Black Veil Brides’ album release tour, then proceeded to perform worldwide with his own string of gigs before building his own recording studio, which he used for his new album as well as the […]

REVIEW: Reggie and the Full Effect – ‘No Country For Old Musicians’

Artist: Reggie and the Full Effect Album: No Country For Old Musicians Label: Pure Noise Records Genre: Alternative Reggie and the Full Effect return for the first time in five years with No Country For Old Musicians, a quirky and apathetic collection of songs proving to be some of the best seen from the James […]

Stan Lee Is Up To Something: Developing Secret Movie

Stan Lee is up to something. He’s teaming up with Avi Arad (former head of Marvel Studios) to work on a project they’ve been keeping very quiet. Apparently, there is a title to the new film which has not yet been announced and they are in the process of bringing writers and production staff on […]

Riot Fest 2014 Dates Announced, Pre-Sale Starts Today

Based on our extensive coverage of Riot Fest, if you’re a follower of Under The Gun it should come as no surprise that we are excited for 2014. Being the 10-year anniversary of the festival, we are really expecting the organizers to outdo themselves. Today, the pre-sale for Chicago’s 2014 dates will begin at noon […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Sound Strider Discusses His “Psychedelic Ethno Trigger Funk”

Sam Waks has been in the game a long time. Beginning in high school with a love for punk and grunge, Waks has progressed along with the inevitable evolution of music where he’s found himself working on a truly unique project, Sound Strider. Melding many elements of EDM and adding his own twists of experimentation, […]

Download Knuckle Puck’s Latest EP For Free Via Glamour Kills

Knuckle Puck are one of the most exciting up-and-coming pop punk bands in the midwest at the moment, and if you don’t know what all the fuss is about, now is the time to find out. The Chicago band is giving away their latest EP, The Weight That You Buried through Glamour Kills. In addition […]

Free Download: No Sleep Records Holiday Compilations

As a special holiday and pre-Thanksgiving treat, No Sleep Records is offering free downloads of No Sleep till Christmas 1-3 and No Sleep till the Holidays 1. Stay tuned for an announcement from the label about their forthcoming No Sleep till the Holidays 2, which we are looking forward to. In the meantime, check out […]

Authority Zero & Guttermouth To Tour In 2014

Authority Zero have always been known to blend a unique combination of punk rock and reggae. They have been doing it well since their first album in 2002. If you haven’t had a chance to see the guys perform in the past decade, you finally have your chance! The band will be on the road […]

The Bouncing Souls Announce Details For Annual Holiday Festival

Everybody likes a nice homecoming at the end of the year, but nobody does it better than The Bouncing Souls. For the past six years, the band has hosted Home For the Holidays, a series of movie showings, fun events, and, of course, Souls concerts, in their hometown of Asbury Park, NJ. Yesterday, the band […]

Driver Friendly Release Acoustic Video For “Run”

When you hear “acoustic version,” your first thought is probably of a quiet rendition of the song in question with a single guitar and hushed vocals. If so, Driver Friendly‘s acoustic version of “Run” will be a welcome surprise. Instead of guitars, the stripped down track relies on melodica, omni-chord, and other unconventional instruments, and […]