Legendary singer and all around powerhouse Aretha Franklin has been working on a new covers album for quite some time now. The record revolves around divas and their songs and will come out sometime this September. She has already covered hits by Gladys Knight, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, and Tina Turner, and is now moving on […]
Archive for June 26th, 2014
André 3000 to Work on Aretha Franklin’s New Covers Album
June 26th, 2014 
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LISTEN: Prawn – “Thalassa”
June 26th, 2014 Drew Caruso There has always been something incredibly entrancing about Prawn’s tones. They are soft, bright, full of reverb and textures, all while consistently creating a crunch of dynamic sound when needed. Following this contrast of wavelike statics in their sound, the band has released their newest track, “Thalassa,” from their upcoming full-length Kingfisher. Beginning like a […]
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The Contortionist Announce Third Full-Length, ‘Language’
June 26th, 2014 Brian Leak The Contortionist‘s Exoplanet is one of my favorite metal albums, period. Intrinsic didn’t quite live up to my expectations following their debut, but the album fared well enough with critics and fans alike. After the announcement early last year that lead vocalist Jonathan Carpenter would be leaving the band to focus on family, I immediately […]
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Zella Day Drops Another Sure-fire Hit With “East Of Eden”
June 26th, 2014 Brian Leak We’ve already professed our love for Zella Day, and we’ve been anxiously awaiting her next move ever since. Today, the Los Angeles-based songstress has once again assured us that she’s destined to be the next big thing with the release of a new single entitled “East Of Eden.” The new track, which is to be […]
AFI Docs 2014 Round-Up
June 26th, 2014 Tyler Osborne This past weekend, I had the unique pleasure of attending AFI Docs, the premiere documentary film festival in Washington, DC. For those of you who follow the site regularly, you know that here at UTG we are avid lovers of the documentary, and we do everything we can as writers to help promote this genre […]
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STREAM: William Beckett – “Walls”
June 26th, 2014 Amber Wade William Beckett has a new track streaming now via The Huffington Post. Titled “Walls,” the song will be appearing on a two-song digital single from Beckett, set to be released July 1 via Equal Vision Records. Head after the jump to stream the new single and check out some more info on the track from Beckett […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Hardcore Devo Tour (6/19/14)
June 26th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to Best Buy Theater in New York City to photograph Devo on June 19, 2014. Last Thursday, Devolutionaries from literally around the world gathered in New York City for the most exciting and bizarre performance I’ve ever seen in Times Square. “Nixon to address nation tonight at 8 […]
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Help Save Nashville’s Historic RCA Studio A
June 26th, 2014 James Shotwell The building housing RCA Studio A, one of the most famous studios in country music history, is being sold to developers looking to add more residential offerings to Music Row. RCA Studio A was originally built in 1964 under the supervision of Chet Atkins. In the years since it opened its doors, the studio has […]
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‘Dumb And Dumber To’ International Trailer: The Second Most Annoying Sound In the World
June 26th, 2014 James Shotwell A new trailer for Dumb And Dumber To has found its way online in advance of the film’s November release. Twenty years may have passed since the last time the world interacted with Harry and Lloyd, but as much as time may make the heart grow fonder it can do very little for intelligence. The […]
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REVIEW: Vanna – ‘Void’
June 26th, 2014 Adrian Garza Artist: Vanna Title: Void Label: Pure Noise Records Genre: Hardcore Like a steam locomotive, Vanna have become a seemingly unstoppable force that has only gained momentum with each and every release. Though their thrashy spin on hardcore has always been their central driving force to their music, it was the creative risk-taking and progression displayed […]
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The Weeknd Announces North American Tour With Schoolboy Q
June 26th, 2014 James Shotwell Just a day after surprising the internet with the release of “Often,” The Weeknd has revealed plans to tour North America in the months ahead. Dubbed the King Of Fall tour, the latest outing from The Weeknd will find Abel Tesfaye criss-crossing the United States and Canada for a string of four gigs between September […]
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Louis CK, Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman, Marc Maron & More Join 2014 Oddball Comedy Tour
June 26th, 2014 James Shotwell The world’s largest traveling comedy festival is returning for a second year, and if I am being completely honest it may boast the most exciting lineup of the year. The Oddball Comedy Festival made its initial debut in the summer of 2013 with a multi-city tour that boasted a lineup including Dave Chappelle, Flight of […]
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