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Tonight Is Not The Final Fireworks Show

Tonight, after nearly a decade spent touring the world, Michigan pop rock outfit Fireworks are performing what will be their last show for the foreseeable future. This is not the same thing as their final show, and we felt it was important to remind you of the difference. 2015 has been a big year for […]

CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY: Thrice Tease 2015 Return

I know you are probably spending a few minutes of each day looking at the growing number of colorful packages under your Christmas tree and fantasizing about what each box might contain. I do the same thing, but this morning I learned that sometimes the best presents don’t have a box or wrapping paper at […]

UTG INTERVIEW: Maps for Travelers Talk New Album; Release Live Recording of New Song

Patience is one of the toughest lessons to learn in anything. The ability to overcome adversity and see something good through the rough is what separates the men from the boys. Maps for Travelers of Kansas City are no strangers to that. Signing with No Sleep Records last year, and putting out a killer record […]

Dave Grohl Believes Crowdfunded Shows Could Be Future Of Touring

Dave Grohl is a badass visionary who has made it his life’s work to make sure people understand the power music can possess. That’s not something he has stated publicly or written in some rarely read blog, but rather an outsider’s perspective on what the Foo Fighters’ frontman has spent his life working towards. Be […]

Grab The Tissues: Morrissey Signs to Harvest Records, Releasing New Album This Year

I’m still trying to decide whether or not there is a double entendre in the headline above. Legendary vocalist and former Smiths frontman Morrissey announced today that he has signed a record deal with Harvest/Columbia and is currently planning to release an album of new material before the end of the year. According to a press […]

Garth Brooks Will Tour In 2014

It has been over a decade since country music legend Garth Brooks toured the nation, and in that time a lot has changed in the world of music. Still, it’s hard to find any country station that doesn’t have at least a few hits from his iconic catalog still in regular rotation. He’s proof you […]

Chvrches Release Short Video On Touring

Chvrches, who have been all over the net lately regarding their stellar debut album, The Bones of What You Believe, and front-woman Lauren Mayberry’s fantastic piece against internet misogyny, have released a short, but sweet video following the band while on tour. The video has some pretty awesome clips of the band performing, along with […]

BUMMER: The Red Chord Are In A State Of ‘Limbo’

Today has been a pretty wild day for our metal readers. First there was the rumor that Suicide Silence have replaced fallen frontman Mitch Lucker, and now thanks to Facebook we have reason to be concerned about the future of The Red Chord. Fans of hard rock have likely noticed the prolonged absence of The […]

UTG EXCLUSIVE: RX Bandits Are “all pretty hip to the idea of making new music”

RX Bandits just wrapped up their excellent 10-year anniversary tour for their 2003 release, The Resignation. You can view our pics from the opening date in San Francisco here. 11 dates later on July 20, UTG staffers Derek Scancarelli and Josh Hammond caught up with those damn bandits at the New York date for an […]

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Gallows Announce European Touring Run

Gallows have announced that they will spend some time in Europe on their upcoming tour this June. This run of dates starts on June 13 in Switzerland and ends on June 23 in Spain so be sure to grab your tickets when they become available. The guys have not been overseas in a while so […]

Heroes For Hire Announce Australian Tour

Heroes For Hire have announced that they will be heading out on an Australian tour in mid-May and UTG has the details right here. Direct support for HFH on this short four-date run comes directly from Nine Sons of Dan and Forever Ends Here. The groups will visit Sydney, Brisbane, and more on this journey. […]

10 Years Later: Cody Votolato Discusses ‘Burn, Piano Island, Burn’

Nostalgia has pretty much overtaken the internet in 2013. From comeback albums, to films, television, and even Tamagotchi, people seem more obsessed than ever with the (relatively) recent past. We thought for a long time about launching a column that celebrated this mutual adoration for days gone by, but in the end decided such a […]