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Tyson Stevens, Frontman of Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Reportedly Passes Away

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness to report that Tyson Stevens, singer of the now-inactive Scary Kids Scaring Kids, has passed away in his home. Social media has been blowing up over the past half hour, with tons of friends and family showing their sadness and condolences for the now deceased Stevens. […]

LISTEN: New Foo Fighters Audio Clip from ‘Sonic Highways’

As we here at UTG have talked about in the past, HBO’s new eight-part documentary series featuring David Grohl (as the director) and the other members of Foo Fighters, entitled Sonic Highways, is scheduled to hit the airwaves on October 17 this year. The documentary’s trailer showcases bits of the band’s new music off of […]

Childish Gambino Hates His Record Label

Things have been weird with Childish Gambino since he started promoting his Sophomore album near the end of summer 2013. Between videos that play like movies, random singles, and late night tweet-sprees on everything from the assumption Dan Harmon hates him, to his label’s belief that his latest album was not meant for a winter […]

Gerard Way Disassociates Himself From My Chemical Romance Via Twitter

Given this week’s reunion of Copeland, the tragic and strung-out disbanding of The Dangerous Summer, and last year’s massive comeback year for Fall Out Boy, it’s more apparent than ever that nothing lasts forever. With the ten-year anniversary tour becoming such a common money maker for veteran bands, we’ve seen bands we haven’t heard from […]

The Black Keys to Release Album in May, Confirm Title

The Black Keys have announced that the band’s next album, entitled Turn Blue, will be released May 13. The album details were released in the most obscure of ways: through the Twitter feed of boxer Mike Tyson.  The tweet simply read “Turn Blue” and held a link to a YouTube video with a hypnotherapist and a […]

Shia LaBeouf Tweets Retirement Announcement

Shia LaBeouf has spent the better part of the last month surrounded by controversy after his recent short film was found guilty of rampant plagiarism. The fallout would not have been as bad as it was had LaBeouf not also plagiarized his apology. More than once. This morning, LaBeouf shocked fans and critics once again […]

New ‘Muppets Most Wanted’ Trailer Hypes Fake Twitter Excitement

Whether you loved or hated the return of The Muppets, it’s hard to argue with the originality and humor found in their advertising campaigns. Much like the show the characters once hosted, the promotional efforts for both the recent Muppets movie and the upcoming Muppets Most Wanted have offered a bevy of jokes and yucks […]

Justin Bieber Has Officially Retired (According To Twitter)

Justin Bieber made headlines earlier this month after telling Power106 in LA that he was thinking about retiring following the release of his next album. That record, titled Journals hit stores on Monday. On Tuesday, Bieber took to Twitter with a message to fans. Using the social network that has helped him stay connected with […]

Oli Sykes Comments On Conviction Of Ian Watkins, Calls Other Members of Lostprophets “The Biggest Victims”

Oli Sykes of Bring Me The Horizon has taken to Twitter to offer his take on Lostprophets’ Ian Watkins’ recent conviction for child sex offenses. While he expresses sympathy to Watkins’ victims, Oli goes on to say that the other members of the now broken-up Lostprophets “are in some ways the biggest victims of this nightmare.” […]

Oli Sykes And Ronnie Radke Exchange Blows Via Twitter

Before we know it, there will be #TeamSykes and #TeamRadke hashtags clogging up Twitter. I bet they are there already. A few days ago Tyler, The Creator went off at the frontman of Bring Me The Horizon, Oli Sykes, for “stealing” his t-shirt design. He managed to call him a “Tumblr fag” and a “pussy” […]

Someone on Twitter is Recreating ‘Back to the Future’ in Real Time

Get ready for some heavy stuff. With almost 50 accounts, 1208 tweets, and countless hashtags and Twitpics, someone on Twitter is reenacting Back to the Future in real time. Yes, we’re serious — and yes, the DeLorean has an account. Created by Gavin Fox, Martin Rose, and Tom Hartshorn (creative directors at Poke, Mother London and […]

Jonas Brothers Deactivate Twitter Account Amidst Break Up Rumors, Teens Worldwide Get Nervous

It looks like the end is indeed on the horizon for The Jonas Brothers. Following news last week that the JoBros were canceling their entire North American tour just days ahead of its scheduled start date citing a ‘deep rift‘ in the band, it looks like the band’s official Twitter account has been deactivated. No […]