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William Beckett Covers Fall Out Boy’s “Saturday”

The Academy Is’ frontman William Beckett is making the news once again for his recent acoustic cover series. Today, Beckett partnered with Alternative Press to release a cover of Fall Out Boy’s “Saturday.” You can stream the performance here. These covers are not without purpose. Beckett is assisting Fueled By Ramen in promoting/celebrating their upcoming […]

William Beckett covers The Stereo

The Academy Is…’s William Beckett has been posting covers of five of his favorite FBR songs to celebrate Fueled By Ramen’s 15th birthday. This time around, he posted an acoustic cover of The Stereo’s “1994” as his fourth cover. FBR’s 15th birthday shows are scheduled to take place September 7 and September 9 at Terminal […]

William Beckett covers Panic! At The Disco

William Beckett of The Academy Is… has been covering five of his favorite FBR songs in honor of Fueled By Ramen’s 15th birthday. Alternative Press posted the exclusive cover of Panic! At The Disco’s “Northern Downpour” as the third cover. You can check out The Academy Is… at the Fueled By Ramen 15th anniversary shows […]

William Beckett covers Midtown

William Beckett of The Academy Is… covered Midtown’s “Become What You Hate” in honor of Fueled By Ramen’s 15h birthday. Beckett is covering five of his favorite FBR songs exclusively for Alternative Press. The Academy Is… will be performing at FBR 15 at Terminal 15 in New York, along with other FBR bands on September […]

William Beckett covers Days Away

William Beckett (The Academy Is…), in honor of Fueled By Ramen’s 15th birthday, has covered five of his favorite FBR songs. Check out a video of the first one: Days Away’s “God and Mars,” by clicking past the jump. Fueled By Ramen’s 15th birthday shows are September 7 and September 9, at Terminal 5, in […]

Second night of Fueled By Ramen 15 canceled

The second night (September 8th) of Fueled By Ramen’s 15th anniversary has been canceled because of a recurring shoulder injury and impending surgery for Sublime With Rome’s bassist Eric Wilson. The Stereo will be performing on September 7th along side Paramore, fun., The Swellers, and This Providence. Gym Class Heroes will be performing on September […]

William Beckett covers Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris”

Watch The Academy Is… frontman William Beckett perform his cover of Goo Goo Dolls’ hit song “Iris” right here on UTG. Check it out and let us know if he fulfilled your expectations by commenting on this post.

Jack’s Mannequin announce The People And Things Tour

Jack’s Mannequin have posted tour dates for The People And Things Tour this fall. They are heading out on select dates with Motion City Soundtrack, Company Of Thieves, The Academy Is…, and Lady Danville. Pre-sale tickets are now available here. Check out the dates below and leave a comment if you plan on attending this […]

VIDEO: The Academy Is… performs new song

The other night, one fan was able to capture this fantastic video of William Beckett acoustically playing a new song entitled “Chicago”. Listen below and let us know how excited you are for new TAI material!

William Beckett covers “Remember to Breathe”

William Beckett of The Academy Is… posted a cover of Dashboard Confessional’s “Remember to Breathe.” He wrote a little about the cover on his blog, which you can read below. UNDER THE COVERS III Dashboard Confessional – Remember To Breathe When I was 16 I heard Swiss Army Romance for the first time at my […]

William Beckett covers “Just Like Heaven”

William Beckett of The Academy Is… posted a video of him covering The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven.” Check out the video below.

Andy “The Butcher” Mrotek talks about leaving TAI

Andy “The Butcher” Mrotek, ex-drummer for The Academy Is… talks to Alternative Press about his departure from the band. He is going to focus on his new project The Animal Upstairs and plan on releasing music in October: Your Bandcamp site says we might be able to expect new music in October? Actually, I was […]