Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach has released a length op-ed on his ongoing battle against “hatred.” The message was originally released on the vocalist’s Facebook page, but has since begun circling the net after Leach requested fans share his words with everyone they know. As longtime fans of Killswitch, we knew UTG needed to join […]
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Killswitch Engage Frontman Posts Message On Hatred, Asks Fans To Share
August 26th, 2012 
James Shotwell 
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Axl Rose Writes Letter To Cleveland, Fans
April 17th, 2012 James Shotwell Axl Rose took to social media this evening to address his fans directly in regards to his recent absence from Guns N’ Roses induction to the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. To be clear up front (as it will be addressed below), the following message was sent directly from Rose to his fans. This […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Hey Monday Are “Taking A Break,” Vocalist Explains Situation
December 16th, 2011 James Shotwell Hey Monday vocalist Cassadee Pope has reached out to fans with an update regarding the status of her band, as well as her upcoming solo tour. In a status written earlier this afternoon on her official Facebook, Pope posted: Just to clear a few things up. Hey everyone! Cassadee here. I know since I announced […]
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Dananananaykroyd Plan To Disband
September 29th, 2011 James Shotwell Sad news this morning for indie fans, Dananananaykroyd have announced they will be splitting up following their current tour plans. The announcement broke last night when the band posted a photo of themselves on Facebook with the caption “Dananananaykroyd RIP (2006-2011) ♥” Later in the evening, the band returned to Facebook and posted: “After this […]
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BREAKING NEWS: Take It Back! Announce Breakup, Still Touring With A Plea For Purging
September 26th, 2011 James Shotwell Facedown Records’ Take It Back! have announced plans to split after six years of making music together. Their final tour will take place in November alongside A Plea For Purging (dates can be found here). In a post on their Facebook, the group wrote “After nearly 6 years, we are calling it quits. We have […]
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UPDATE: R.I.P. AFI was a false alarm!
September 8th, 2011 James Shotwell UPDATE: We brought you the news earlier that punk-rockers AFI had posted a note on their official page saying the band was done, this is entirely FALSE. According to Alternative Press and the band”s management their Facebook was hacked. View the details past the jump!
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June 27th, 2011 James Shotwell Three years after the release of Skip School Start Fights, Hit The Lights have finally begun work on their third full length. A lengthy update from the band can be read below: Starts today. It has been three years since the release of “Skip School Start Fights”, and I know that it has seemed like […]
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April 17th, 2011 James Shotwell Canada’s The Stills have announced they are splitting up after 11 years together. You can read a full statement from the band below. After you read their letter, feel free to comment and share your memories of The Stills with other UTG readers. Dearest Friends of The Stills, How does one go about writing a […]
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