Musicians in the 21st century are afforded the ability to hurdle their region’s perceived shortcomings, broadcast their artistic vision to the world, and stake their claim in the industry from there. That’s the reason Broderick Batts, a Tampa Bay native, has lived in L.A. for two years after his irresistible fusion of hip-hop, R&B, and soul (referred to as […]
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UTG INTERVIEW: Broderick Batts talks living in L.A. and challenging listeners
June 22nd, 2016 
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Matt Damon returns to his most iconic role in new ‘Jason Bourne’ trailer
April 21st, 2016 Gabe Aikins It’s been four years since we last got a Bourne movie in The Bourne Legacy and nine long years since Matt Damon himself starred as Jason Bourne in The Bourne Ultimatum. After such a long wait, we finally have a trailer for Jason Bourne, and it lives up to the hype. It seems that Bourne […]
REVIEW: Brian Fallon – ‘Painkillers’
March 9th, 2016 John Bazley Artist: Brian Fallon Album: Painkillers Label: Island Genre: Folky, Americana-tinged rock Let’s start with a bold claim, just so we all know where we stand: The Gaslight Anthem’s broken-hearted 2014 LP, Get Hurt, is their best record. For some reason, a lot of critics disagree with that; Get Hurt is not exactly a popular choice […]
UTG’s 31 Days Of Halloween: ‘Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’
October 13th, 2015 Guest Of all the holidays celebrated worldwide, no single day is loved by the UTG staff more than Halloween. With October’s arrival, the time has finally come to begin rolling out a slew of features and special announcements we have prepared in celebration of our favorite day. Now in its fourth year, 31 Days Of Halloween […]
MOVIE REVIEW: ‘I Am Chris Farley’ Adds Nothing New, Still Manages To Be Funny
July 27th, 2015 Sam Cohen Film: I Am Chris Farley Directed by: Brent Hodge, Derik Murray Chris Farley, that bubbly, rambunctious, endearing, laugh-a-minute inducing lovable Saturday Night Live comedian, is the subject of the new talking heads doc, I Am Chris Farley. Despite sporting a title that could be misread for Farley talking directly to the viewer, directors Brent Hodge […]
Between The Buried And Me Share Jaw-Dropping New Single, “Famine Wolf”
June 12th, 2015 Kyle Florence Between The Buried And Me will release their seventh full-length effort, Coma Ecliptic, next month through Metal Blade Records. In anticipation, the outfit has offered fans a third glimpse of their forthcoming concept album in the form of a new song titled “Famine Wolf.” While BTBAM have long been known for their genre-bending sound, I’m […]
Riot Fest Chicago 2015 Lineup Revealed
May 27th, 2015 Kyle Florence Christmas has moved from December to May this year, and tonight is the night Santa gives us all the one thing we have been demanding: The lineups for Riot Fest 2015. The final lineup to be revealed tonight, May 27, was for the Chicago event, which takes place Sept. 11-13. Additional bands and details will be revealed […]
Between The Buried And Me Unleash Gripping Video For “The Coma Machine”
May 14th, 2015 Kyle Florence Between The Buried And Me have provided their eight-minute epic, “The Coma Machine,” with a brand new music video. Check it out below, and let us know what you think in the comments. The track is taken from the outfit’s forthcoming concept album, Coma Ecliptic, which hits shelves on July 7, and “follows the wanderings […]
Inside The Rock Hall: A Live Blog From The 2015 Induction Ceremony
April 18th, 2015 Matthew Leimkuehler Taking place in Cleveland, Ohio this evening is the highly anticipated 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Slated to be inducted in rock’s highest honor this year are fan favorite and legendary acts the likes of Green Day, Ringo Starr, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Lou Reed, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double […]
Between The Buried And Me Stream “Memory Palace” From ‘Coma Ecliptic’
April 3rd, 2015 Brian Leak Apart from damn good musicianship and really long track lengths, you never quite know for sure what you’re going to get from North Carolina’s Between The Buried And Me. With their eighth LP set to release on July 10 through Metal Blade, we’ve been anxiously awaiting the arrival of new material following 2012’s epic The […]
Brigades Stream “Under My Skin” From Acoustic EP, ‘Our Lives Unfold’
March 11th, 2015 Brian Leak Following last year’s excellent Crocodile Tears EP, South Carolina’s Brigades are already back with another release through Pure Noise Records. The pop-punk five-piece will release an acoustic EP, titled Our Lives Unfold, on March 31 through the California label, and today they’re streaming the effort’s lead single over at Substream. For fans of the softer […]
Motley Crue Stream Final Single (Ever), “All Bad Things”
January 21st, 2015 James Shotwell Motley Crue made headlines earlier this week when they revealed a slew of new tour dates that will extend their final tour as a band until New Year’s Eve 2015. Last night, they took the hype surrounding their final bow one step further by sharing the video for their final single ever. Much to our […]