Boston post-hardcore legends Vanna have announced plans to release a covers EP titled Alt in early October. The five-track release finds the band covering some of the biggest rock songs of the last twenty-five years, and earlier today the first cut from the record found its way online. Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People” is a […]
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Vanna Cover Manson’s “The Beautiful People,” Announce New EP
September 3rd, 2015 
James Shotwell 
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UTG INTERVIEW: The Technicolors Talk Tour, Joining 8123 and Their New EP
May 27th, 2015 Dana Reandelar Having recently released their stellar debut EP, Ultraviolet Disguise, 81twentythree’s very own The Technicolors set out on a full U.S. tour alongside label-mates The Maine, Real Friends, and Knuckle Puck. Under The Gun got to catch up with the Phoenix natives before they played their New York City show. The garage rock/90s Brit-pop-inspired three-piece talked […]
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The Lollapalooza 2015 Lineup Has Been Announced
March 25th, 2015 Kriston McConnell It’s officially the time of year when major festivals start announcing their lineups. The latest festival to reveal its exciting lineup is Lollapalooza – which is set to take place July 31 through Aug. 2 in Grant Park, Chicago. Some notable artists who will be attending are Metallica, Florence + The Machine, Paul McCartney, Brand […]
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Check Out Metallica Playing Career-Spanning Hits On ‘The Late Late Show’
November 23rd, 2014 John Bazley As you may or may not know, Metallica performed all last week on Craig Ferguson’s The Late Late Show. The band performed different songs each night, in promotion of their Some Kind Of Monster 10th anniversary re-release, which is out on Blu-ray this Tuesday. Billboard has compiled some video of the week-long residence, including footage […]
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Watch Rob Zombie Cover Metallica’s “Enter Sandman”
May 2nd, 2014 Kendra Beltran All you can do is put your horns in the air when you hear that Rob Zombie covered Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” because you know it’s going to be awesome. Those who thought the 49-year-old had abandoned music for directing horror movies would be surprised to hear that he still plays shows, and it was at […]
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March 17th, 2014 James Shotwell Metallica promised fans a new song in 2014, and this morning we have our first taste of the iconic hard rock band’s latest musical offering. Recently, Metallica were performing in Bogata, Columbia when they decided to share a new song rumored to be titled “The Lords Of Summer.” Fans quickly reached for their cell phones […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Scott Ian Discusses ‘Speaking Words’ Tour, Anthrax, And NOT Watching The Grammys
February 10th, 2014 Derek Scancarelli “I have as much to do with the Grammys as I do with the fucking Oscars.” Scott Ian, guitarist of iconic metal band Anthrax, is a straight shooter. It’s probably rooted in his Queens, NY attitude, but regardless of where it came from, the man doesn’t dance around what he’s trying to say. When I […]
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Sundance Movie Review: ‘Hellion’
January 30th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Film: Hellion Directed by: Kat Candler Starring: Aaron Paul, Josh Wiggins, Juliette Lewis It’s rare for a film to treat father-son relationships and relationships between young men with the care and sensitivity seen in Hellion. What’s even more surprising is that the film comes from a promising new female writer/director in Kat Candler, expanding on […]
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Lorde and Metallica Will Perform at Grammys
January 8th, 2014 Nina Corcoran In case you haven’t heard, this year’s Grammys is going to be incredible. The lineup already includes a star-studded list of performances like Daft Punk and Stevie Wonder, Kendrick Lamar, and Pink. Now the Recording Academy confirmed that Metallica, Lorde, and Katy Perry will also be performing at this year’s gala — together (just kidding). This […]
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Carcass Release Gory New Music Video
December 12th, 2013 Troy Sennett British death metal band Carcass have released a music video for their latest single, “Unfit For Human Consumption.” The video is simultaneously gory and goofy, as it alternates between bloody faces, surgical tools, and shots of singing heads in jars and severed limbs that still manage to play the drums. Check it out, along with […]
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UTG LIST: The Best ‘Ugly Christmas Sweaters’ From Bands Available In 2013
November 9th, 2013 James Shotwell I don’t know how much time you’ve spent plotting your holiday shopping just yet, but the must-have item in nearly every band store this season is the “ugly Christmas sweater.” Sometimes sold as a crew neck with a sweater design, these items offer a humorous twist on the classic Christmas sweater while giving artists a […]
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October 30th, 2013 Adrian Garza Okay, we all get it: most fans of traditional bands (you know, groups that have one or two guitarists, a bassist, drummer, and vocalist) will rail away at whichever pop artists are big at the time for a variety of reasons that are either rational or absurd. So it should go without saying that there […]
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