I have a friend; she loves Valentine’s Day. At the beginning of each year, she spends her days playfully trying to pinpoint just how her stupendously awesome boyfriend will woo her come February 14. She fawns over flowers, swoons over candy, and gets off on public, often cheesy displays of affection. She spends hours in […]
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Fun. Release Free Live EP
December 17th, 2013 
Troy Sennett It’s been a crazy couple years for Fun. Following the release of their sophomore album, Some Nights, the group, led by vocalist Nate Ruess truly stepped out of the shadow of its members’ former bands and became one of the biggest names in pop music. Their path to stardom has included a healthy amount of […]
Hear DJ Earworm’s Mashup of the Top 25 Songs From 2013
December 6th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Ladies and gentlemen, it’s that time of the year. DJ Earworm has once again taken on the challenge of mixing the top 25 songs of the year into one know-it-all song. And, as usual, it sounds pretty good. Clocking in around five minutes, the mashup features samples from Lorde, Daft Punk, Eminem, Katy Perry, Macklemore […]
UTG LIST: 25 Bands We Want New Material From In 2014
November 25th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler ***UPDATE*** Five (late) submissions have been added, for a total of 30 Bands We Want New Material From In 2014. 2013 marked a year of musical resurrection on many levels. We’ve been given long-awaited reunions, new records, celebratory re-issues, and anniversary shows fantastic enough to make even the most rudimentary of music fans giddy. With […]
WHOA: Fun. And Queen Will Join Forces At iHeartRadio Festival
September 19th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Thank you, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment. Not only did you give me the opportunity to work alongside Albany’s #1 radio personality D. Scott in the studio at KISS FM 102.3 WKKF, but you now have brought perhaps the most interesting collaboration in recent years into fruition for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival. As of […]
UTG PHOTOS: FUN. (9/04/2013)
September 10th, 2013 Ryan Tuttle Under The Gun recently sent photographer, Ryan Tuttle, to photograph Fun. in Los Angeles on September 4, 2013. On September 4th, Fun. played the last of their two sold out shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Indie rock duo, Tegan and Sara, opened the show and got the crowd hyped and ready […]
UTG LIST: 15 Anniversary Tours We Want In 2013
August 27th, 2012 James Shotwell 2012 has been a year filled with reunions and anniversary tours. From New Found Glory’s run celebrating Sticks & Stones, to Taking Back Sunday’s nearly sold-out Tell All Your Friends dates this fall, it’s clear that nostalgia is big business for the modern alternative scene, and today we’re looking ahead to the future. 2013 is […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Fun. – Some Nights
June 4th, 2012 Tori Thomas Fun. have been on the charts for the last couple of months and they return with a music video for their new single “Some Nights.” The song is the title track off the band’s latest release Some Nights. This ballad is sure to be a hit, just like “We Are Young.” In the video you […]
STREAM: Rome (Sublime With Rome) – Dedication
June 3rd, 2012 Grant Trimboli Well this is an interesting (and awesome) twist to the day’s events. Rome, of Sublime With Rome, has paired up with fun.’s Nate Ruess to create a fantastic new song called “Dedication.” Adding in Rome’s soulful voice and great guitar playing makes the tune that much more enjoyable. We have absolutely no clue if this […]
Fun & Hayley Williams Cover Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know”
May 16th, 2012 Grant Trimboli New York rockers Fun have teamed up with Paramore’s vocalist Hayley Williams to cover Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” and did a wonderful job. Nate Ruess and Williams take their vocal preseence up a notch in this latest cover and we are very surprised how well it came out. Click through the jump […]
Fun. Are Not Amused By “We Are Young” Parodies
May 2nd, 2012 James Shotwell A new interview with fun. has revealed at least one member of the pop trio fails to see the humor in the recent rash of “We Are Young” parodies circling the net. Speaking with MTV, vocalist Nate Reuss was questioned as to whether or not he had witnessed any of the viral clips floating around […]
UTG TV: fun. – We Owned The Night (Lady Antebellum Cover)
April 21st, 2012 James Shotwell Just hours after the actual performance, UTG TV arrives with an exclusive look at fun.’s Record Store Day performance in Boston. Taken during an appearance at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace location of Newbury Comics in Boston, UTG TV is excited to present an live HD video of fun. performing an acoustic rendition of Lady Antebellum’s […]