Texas In July have finally broken their public silence following months of little-to-no contact with fans. It was August 2013 when the world last saw Texas In July hit the stage, and as an announcement from the band reveals today, it was around that same time the members themselves wondered if they would ever play […]
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‘Fast And Furious 7’ To Be Released In 2015, Paul Walker Still In Film


After weeks of rumor and conversation, Vin Diesel took to Facebook over the weekend to inform fans about the fate of Fast And Furious 7. In an open letter to fans, which included a photo of Vin and recently deceased co-star Paul Walker together on set, Diesel revealed Fast and Furious 7 will now be […]

Shai Hulud’s Justin Kraus Admitted To Hospital; Jay Pepito (Reign Supreme) To Fill In Tonight


Shai Hulud have gone through plenty of vocalists throughout their 15+ years as a band, and as of last night they may be needing one more. The band doesn’t seem to be phased from what’s happened at all. Shortly after last night’s Trenton, NJ show, Justin Kraus was admitted to the hospital with chest pains, […]

Vocalist Nicholas Matthews Rejoins Get Scared; Band Issues Statement


Get Scared underwent a vocalist change around a year ago and somehow still managed to keep climbing the underground rock ranks. The band released an EP with their replacement earlier this year that received solid reviews, and to be honest it seemed like things were going great for the band, but news today tells us […]

Minshara Auditioning New Drummers, Ex-Drummer Left For Crobot


Pennsylvania natives Minshara are auditioning new drummers. Their old drummer, Tony Kobel, left to join the band Crobot, and remains on amiable terms with the band. The irony here is that Minshara still has a gig lined up in November, but doesn’t officially have a drummer yet. Whether that means they’ll be playing a show without […]

You Could Be Shai Hulud’s New Vocalist


We previously reported that Chad from New Found Glory would not stay as Shai Hulud‘s vocalist, and they would search for a permanent replacement later. What we didn’t realize was just how open the search for a new vocalist would be. You can download instrumental versions of “Chorus of the Dissimilar”, “Misanthropy Pure”, “Set Your Body […]

Josh Freese Leaves A Perfect Circle


Yesterday on twitter, studio drummer Josh Freese (who has worked with Paramore, Devo, Sublime with Rome, and Nine Inch Nails, amongst others) announced he is no longer with A Perfect Circle. The split appears to be amiable, as there have been no signs of hard feelings between the two parties. What makes this particularly interesting […]

Dance Gavin Dance Confirm Tilian Pearson As New Frontman


While news of Jonny Craig’s departure from Dance Gavin Dance is still making its way around the globe, UTG has already learned who will be replacing the troubled frontman. PropertyOfZack is reporting that Tilian Pearson, former Tides Of Man frontman, will be joining Dance Gavin Dance on all future endeavors. No official statement from Pearson […]

BREAKING: Jonny Craig Kicked Out Of Dance Gavin Dance (Again)


This may not come as a surprise given last week’s All Stars Tour blowout, but Jonny Craig has announced that he is no longer a member of Dance Gavin Dance. Again. Breaking the news as only he could through his personal Twitter earlier today, Jonny posted at length about the split, his plans, and what […]

Yellowcard Announce New Bassist


Yellowcard recently announced that they have parted ways with bassist Sean O’Donnell, who is leaving for personal reasons. The band has now welcomed in O’Donnell’s replacement, Josh Portman, as the band’s fill in bass player. The band will be releasing a new album on Hopeless Records expected out in the fall. Yellowcard’s album When You’re Through Thinking, […]
System Of A Down Bassist Blames Frontman Serj Tankian For Lack Of New Music
System Of A Down have not released a new album since 2005. In the time that has passed since that time UTG was born, over a dozen writers for the site graduated college, and the face of mainstream rock has completely changed at least three times over. Still, even with all that has happened, fans […]