The return of Garth Brooks is going to dominate worldwide headlines for the next week or two. Strap in now. After all five comeback shows in Dublin were cancelled (which we will get to in a moment), Garth Brooks was forced to find a new place to kick off his recently announced world tour. One […]
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Garth Brooks Reveals His World Tour’s First Stop, Confirms Cancellation Of All Five Dublin Shows
July 15th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Alkaline Trio To Perform All 8 Albums Over 4 Nights In 3 Cities Later This year
June 17th, 2014 James Shotwell Alkaline Trio have released eight studio albums during their time together as a band, which makes developing a set list for any outing incredibly hard. As a band, you always want to play your new music, but as time goes on there is a growing demand for classic cuts as well from people who have […]
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Riot Fest Chicago Lineup Grows To 124 Bands, Adds Say Anything And More
June 12th, 2014 James Shotwell 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 […]
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The Fall Of Troy Reveal Plans For Additional Reunion Shows, Begin Working On New Material
May 27th, 2014 James Shotwell Get ready, Fall Of Troy fans. The reunion that started earlier this year was only the very beginning of what looks to be a full scale comeback effort. In a new post to fans released over the weekend, The Fall Of Troy revealed that they are currently locking in the final details for reunion performances […]
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May 13th, 2014 Troy Sennett The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. After months of anticipation and speculation, the lineups have been announced for the Chicago and Denver editions of this year’s Riot Fest, and you can see them below. Based on the history of Riot Fest and the announcement of the Toronto lineup last week, no one […]
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Listen To A New Michael Jackson Song Produced By Timbaland
May 7th, 2014 John Bazley Sony Records will be releasing Xscape, a posthumous record from Michael Jackson on May 1. We’ve already been treated to a great new track featuring Justin Timberlake, and today, we can hear “Chicago,” featuring production by Timbaland. According to the album’s liner notes, the track was recorded around 1999, after Michael heard the song that […]
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Chance The Rapper Surprises Fans With The Release Of “I Am Very Very Lonely”
April 30th, 2014 James Shotwell Chance The Rapper has kept quiet whenever someone has approached him about the release of a new mixtape, but every so often he stops by this crazy thing called the internet and unleashes a little something special just to keep fans, and more importantly other members of hip-hop, on their toes. Earlier tonight, a new […]
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Riot Fest 2014 Announces Dates
April 17th, 2014 Corey From After a huge year in 2013, Riot Fest is back this year for its 10th Anniversary. The carnival released the dates of its three-weekend tour through Denver, Chicago and Toronto. As per usual, it will go on in September, with the Toronto stop being September 6-7, Chicago (the 10th Anniversary weekend) on the following weekend […]
Chicago Rapper Lil Marc Killed Days After Releasing Music Video Mocking Rival Gang
March 31st, 2014 James Shotwell There are a lot of eyes on the Chicago rap scene right now, specifically around those leading the drill music movement. This is more than a trendy sound in rap. It’s a way of life for those spitting rhymes and nearly every teenager blasting their tracks on the street. For outsiders the violent lyrical themes […]
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Freddie Gibbs Disses Jeezy On “Real”
March 12th, 2014 James Shotwell Shots fired. Two days ago, buzzworthy rapper Freddie Gibbs debuted a Jeezy diss in Chicago titled “Real” that blogs and music fans could not stop discussing. Today, Gibbs shares the studio cut of the track with fans, and the so-called ‘snowman killa’ proves he is out for blood. Showcasing his wordplay on the first verse […]
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Lionfight Release “Uncle Ben” Music Video
February 13th, 2014 James Shotwell Just a week after releasing their debut EP, Chicago rock outfit Lionfight have released a brand new music video. Built around a single performance, “Uncle Ben” showcases that eye-catching stage presence of Lionfight against bright lights and dark backdrops. The track is essentially a riot set to music, and the energy shown from the members […]
UTG Track-By-Track: Lionfight
February 4th, 2014 James Shotwell We love helping up and coming bands get a little extra time in the spotlight, and today we’re thrilled to share with you the official track-by-track for the new EP from Chicago hard rock outfit Lionfight. Available as a free download starting this week, the debut release from Lionfight showcases a band with passion and […]
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