Today may be the saddest day in UTG history. After eight years together, Fireworks have announced plans to go on hiatus following their upcoming tour. Announced today via Twitter, Fireworks thanked fans for all their support before breaking news of their plans to take some time away from the spotlight. “After these upcoming gigs are […]
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BUMMER: Fireworks To Go On Hiatus Following Upcoming Tour
May 14th, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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New Medicine Announce Immediate Break Up, Cancel Remaining Shows
April 27th, 2015 James Shotwell After six years and two successful studio albums, New Medicine have announced plans to disband, effective immediately. All upcoming shows have been cancelled and, from what we can tell, there seems to be almost no chance they will ever be rescheduled. If you’re reading this now and feeling a little confused, we can’t blame you. […]
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Texas In July Announce Details For Final European Tour
April 20th, 2015 Kriston McConnell Over the weekend the metal outfit Texas In July announced their plans to embark on their final European and US tours this year. They haven’t explained why they won’t be continuing as a band, but they did release details for their final European tour. This June, the band will head over to Europe for their […]
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Shania Twain Announces Farewell Tour
March 5th, 2015 Kyle Florence Earlier this week, country legend Shania Twain announced that she would be returning to the road one final time for the Rock This Country Tour, an epic 3-month run that will visit nearly 50 prominent venues across the United States. “This is my last tour, so I’m going to make the most of it,” Twain told […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Anberlin’s Final Tour Hits NYC (11/16/14)
November 21st, 2014 Derek Scancarelli Under The Gun sent photographer, Derek Scancarelli, to Irving Plaza in New York City to photograph Anberlin’s Final Tour on November 16, 2014. Over a decade ago, Anberlin released their first full-length album, Blueprints for the Black Market. In 2014, the band released a studio album entitled Lowborn before they embarked on their final tour […]
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Structures Announce Hiatus, Final Tour Dates Confirmed
October 18th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Earlier this year the Canadian metal outfit known as Structures released a killer full-length album, titled Life Through A Window. While from all outward appearances it seemed like the group was doing well for themselves, we now know that was not actually the case. The band has announced that they will be going on an […]
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THE END IS NEAR: The Swellers Begin Booking Farewell Shows
June 24th, 2014 James Shotwell It’s a sad, sad day for fans of punk. After twelve years of hard work and great music, Michigan based punk outfit The Swellers have revealed that they are currently planning what will eventually become their farewell tour. Yes, the end is near and the brightest light in the midwest punk scene will soon be […]
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Motley Crue Plan To Continue Recording After ‘Final’ Tour
February 5th, 2014 James Shotwell The show must go on (even if the live element does not). The members of Motley Crue have been doing a lot of press since the late-January announcements of their ‘Final’ tour. Not many of these interviews have made national headlines, but comments from Vince Neil during a recent conversation with 93.3 KDKB in Phoenix […]
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January 29th, 2014 James Shotwell Fans hoping to meet Motley Crue on their final tour will be excited to learn the band is offering VIP ticket packages that include meet and greet sessions, but it appears not every member of the band will be participating. Motley Crue announced plans to embark on their farewell tour year yesterday afternoon, and at […]
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Motley Crue Confirm ‘Final Tour,’ Reveal Routing
January 28th, 2014 James Shotwell Motley Crue held their highly-anticipated news conference in Los Angeles this afternoon, and as expected they announced plans to embark on their final tour later this year. Dubbed ‘The Final Tour,’ Motley Crue’s last run together will see them visiting arenas around the globe over the course of several months. The aging metal outfit will […]
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January 17th, 2014 James Shotwell All bad things must come to an end. There has been talk about Motley Crue throwing in the towel in 2014 for well over six months at this point, and on January 28 the group has planned a press conference in Los Angeles to outline just what that outing will entail. Unfortunately, a new image […]
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Anberlin To Disband: Band Plans Final Album And Tour For 2014
January 16th, 2014 James Shotwell 2014 will be the year we say goodbye to Anberlin. In an announcement released through the band’s various networks this afternoon, the members of Anberlin announced that 2014 will be the last year they record and tour together. A message written to fans reads: “In 2014 we’re going to release our final record and tour […]
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