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Rest In Peace: Dr. Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

The world lost one of the most influential icons of the last century this morning. Legendary poet and author Maya Angelou passed away Wednesday at her North Carolina home. Her literary agent, Helen Brann, confirmed the news to members of the press earlier today. Angelou originally began taking an interest in the world of poetry […]

Beartooth Unveil Blistering New Single, “Dead”

I was first introduced to Beartooth towards the end of last year, and almost instantly fell in love with their expert ability to blend bone-crushing brutality and radio-ready hooks. Fronted by the multitalented Caleb Shomo, the five-piece have wasted no time carving out a name for themselves in a genre otherwise permeated by copycats and look-alikes. […]

Rest In Peace: Philip Seymour Hoffman (1967-2014)

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his Manhattan apartment earlier today, February 2. He was 46 years old. Though details remain scarce at this time, WSJ says New York City Police Department has already begun investigating Hoffman’s death and that the Office of the Chief […]

Young Fathers Stream ‘DEAD’ In Its Entirety

There are a lot of advanced album streams popping up online today and as Young Fathers’ forthcoming debut LP is just a week away from its drop date, the experimental hip-hop trio have decided to join the club and provide us with a full stream of DEAD. When we posted their new music video for […]

“Get Up” With The New Video From Young Fathers

Just two weeks ago, we brought you the new single from Young Fathers, a Scottish alternative hip-hop trio that are set to take the scene by storm with their forthcoming debut LP, DEAD, due out February 4 via Anticon. “Get Up” has now received a video accompaniment which was released today and gives us yet […]

Young Fathers Want You To “Get Up” With Their New Single

Young Fathers have been such a refreshing force in my music catalog since I came across Tape One and Tape Two through Anticon. I try to follow anything Anticon has their name associated with and more often than not I’m far from disappointed. This is certainly the case with Young Fathers who are the most […]

REST IN PEACE: Peter O’Toole (1932-2013)

News is breaking this afternoon that legendary actor Peter O’Toole has passed away. According to his Agent, the former leading man died on Saturday at a Wellington Hospital in London following a lengthy illness. He was 81 years old. O’Toole originally skyrocketed to fame as the star in Lawrence Of Arabia, and over the decade […]

Andy Kaufman’s Alleged Daughter Revealed To Be NYC Actress

Sometimes the best things in life really are too good to be true. Just hours after the world began losing their minds over the news iconic comedian Andy Kaufman may still be alive, the fine folks at The Smoking Gun have poked a few holes in the story of the woman who claims to be […]

Rest In Peace: Tom Clancy (1947-2013)

We do not usually cover books on UTG, but when the world loses someone as prolific as Tom Clancy we feel something must be said. News is rolling in that world famous author Tom Clancy is dead at the age of 66. There’s been no word yet on the cause of death but his publisher […]

Bon Iver Will Return, According To… Bon Iver

In the wake of some over zealous blogs posting that Bon Iver was most likely over (we ourselves posted saying Justin Vernon was “unsure”), his label has posted that Bon Iver will return and pointed at several interviews pointing out the plan has always been for a long hiatus. From Jagjaguwar, both Bon Iver and […]

Caspian’s Bassist, Chris Friedrich, Is Dead

Caspian’s bass player, Chris Friedrich, died Sunday afternoon. The band posted a heartfelt message on Facebook earlier today, and our hearts are with them. What this means for the future of the band is unknown at this point in time; they have one gig on their schedule this month, which is a benefit for one […]

RIP: James Gandolfini Dies of a Stroke

It is with great sadness that we report American actor James Gandolfini died today of a fatal stroke in Italy [Deadline]. The 51-year-old actor died while attending the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. James Gandolfini is best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the mob boss of the hit HBO television series The Sopranos. […]