Archive for June 12th, 2014

balance and composure

Balance And Composure Announce Fall US Tour

Summer may be a few days away from its official start, but that does not mean it’s too early to begin planning for the fall. Pennsylvania’s Balance and Composure have announced plans to embark on a fall US headlining tour later this year. The cross-country run will last almost two months, stretching from the middle […]

Anberlin Stream “Hearing Voices”

Anberlin are continuing to share new music off their final studio album this afternoon with the premiere of a new track titled “Hearing Voices.” Not long ago, word came from Anberlin that their final studio album, Lowborn, had been pushed back an entire month from June to July. The news was understandably met with sighs […]

Drake And Lil Wayne Announce Co-Headlining Summer Tour, Reveal Dates

After teasing the idea he may hit the road this summer to promote Tha Carter V back in May, Lil Wayne shocked fans everywhere this afternoon by revealing plans for a massive summer tour alongside music’s biggest name. Drake Vs. Lil Wayne will be a summer tour event featuring headlining performances from both Weezy and […]

‘Paddington’ Trailer: Never Trust A Bear In A Bathroom

There is an idea circling the net that nothing is safe from the world of Hollywood adaptations, and this Christmas the beloved fictional bear known as Paddington will prove that theory true. Today, The Weinstein Company released the first trailer for Paddington, the first big screen adaptation of Michael Bond’s popular character. The film tells […]

Rome (of Sublime) Announces Solo Album, Streams Lead Single

Rome rose to fame when he became the Sublime frontman longtime fans of the group were willing to tolerate. Now that he has established his voice in the music business, Rome is stepping out on his own with a new solo record titled Get Free, and earlier today we received the album’s first single. Knowing […]

You Know You Want To Hear Jared Leto Sing Zedd’s “Stay The Night”

The internet is a wonderful place where cover songs emerge that no one ever thought would be created, let alone see the light of day. Today, that cover song arrives in the form of Thirty Seconds To Mars’ frontman Jared Leto performing a piano-led rendition of Zedd’s chart-topping hit, “Stay The Night.” Yes, you read […]

Pete Wentz Relaunches Decaydance Records As DCD2

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Fall Out Boy bassist Pete Wentz has announced that he is relaunching and expanding his record label Decaydance as DCD2 Records. Wentz originally launched Decaydance in 2005 as an imprint of Fueled By Ramen. The DCD2 roster includes previous Decaydance artists Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, Cobra […]

Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Grows To 124 Bands, Adds Say Anything And More

Riot Fest Chicago is the elephant in the room all other festivals must recognize and then drop to their knees and worship. The initial lineup announcement which included 110 bands, almost shut down the alternative music blogosphere when released. Now, with three months to go until launch, the organizers for Riot Fest Chicago have revealed […]

UTG PHOTOS: Steel Panther (5/27/14)

Under The Gun sent photographer Nick Karp to Irving Plaza in New York City, NY on May 27, 2014 If you were to bet that there’d be a “show us your tits” chant before the first song of Steel Panther’s set in Irving Plaza, then you would have won that bet. That’s how insane Steel […]

VINYL REVIEW: Finch – ‘Say Hello To Sunshine’ (SRC Exclusive)

Artist: Finch Album: Say Hello To Sunshine Original Release Date: June 7, 2005 As a huge fan of What It Is To Burn, I’d argue that Finch‘s 2005 followup, Say Hello To Sunshine, is the superior album. Now, don’t get me wrong, WIITB was a huge deal to me. It was an influential gateway drug […]

‘Penguins of Madagascar’ Trailer: Prepare To Enter The Danger Zone

After years of stealing the spotlight from the supposed stars of the Madagascar franchise, the flightless birds everyone loves to watch solve crimes and fight one another have finally been given their own feature length film. Penguins Of Madagascar follows Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private on their biggest adventure to date. While exploring the world, […]

‘The Interview’ Trailer: James Franco Must Kill Kim Jong-un

Co-directors Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have released the first trailer for their second film, The Interview. Over the last five years movie audiences have watched as James Franco and Seth Rogen embarked on a variety of big screen adventures, but nothing we have seen up to this point – including the well endowed villain […]