Artist: Chance the Rapper Album: Coloring Book Genre: Hip-Hop, Gospel Where were you when you first heard “Ultralight Beam”? Was it during the streaming event Kanye West held at Madison Square Garden to premiere The Life of Pablo? Beyond the event that is a Kanye album release, we also got the already famous verse from […]
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Jabberjaw Media seek to break new ground, start a podcast revolution
May 17th, 2016 
John Bazley At base level, it’s easy to understand why podcasting and the punk rock scene seem to go hand-in-hand these days. It’s extraordinarily easy to produce a decent-sounding show with entry-level equipment, episodes are usually free and accessible to all on a variety of platforms, and the format exists to culminate conversation—much like punk rock itself. […]
Agalloch break up…err…become a one-man project…err…go on hiatus
May 17th, 2016 J.J. Ellis The metal world was abuzz on Friday with news that long-running Oregon atmospheric black metal band Agalloch was breaking up. This was first stated on the band’s Facebook page. As is often the case, the truth seems to be more complicated than initially thought. Vocalist/guitarist John Haughm took to Facebook to clarify what was happening. […]
Ariana Grande enlists Future on new track “Everyday”
May 13th, 2016 Gabe Aikins The track listing of Ariana Grande‘s Dangerous Woman doesn’t have many guest features on it, but yesterday Grande premiered one of the few songs that does feature a guest. “Everyday” debuted on Beats 1 and finds Grande and Future exchanging innuendo-laden promises to each other over a decidedly electronic beat. You can listen to the […]
REVIEW: Modern Baseball mature gracefully with sincerity intact on ‘Holy Ghost’
May 9th, 2016 John Bazley Artist: Modern Baseball Album: Holy Ghost Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Indie-rock, emo, pop-punk, grunge, whatever we’re calling The Killers these days Sincerity is arguably the most important aspect of the songwriting process. There’s a good reason why the general populous tires of bands who spend years writing the same record over and over again. […]
UTG PREMIERE: Marcus Blacke’s self-titled LP is haunting and full of soul
May 5th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, we have the honor of bringing you the newest release from self-proclaimed “Gothic folk” singer-songwriter Marcus Blacke. Hailing from Port Macquarie in the Mid North Coast area of New South Wales, Australia, Blacke crafts hauntingly beautiful folk and Americana with vocals that will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the distinctive and ofttimes nasally delivery of […]
UTG PHOTOS: Underoath in New York, NY (04/15/16)
May 5th, 2016 MJ Rawls When you watched the 2015 documentary Tired Violence it felt like one of those cliffhanger endings to the second movie in a trilogy. People within bands change, priorities turn as families grow, and life on the road gets harder. I happened to attend one of the Underoath farewell shows in 2013 at Union Transfer in […]
Gojira and TesseracT tour invades the U.S. this Fall
May 3rd, 2016 J.J. Ellis We’re only in Spring, but if the thought of Summer eventually ending gets you down, you might need something to look forward to. For those who like their metal especially heavy, hearing that Gojira and TesseracT are going on tour together this Fall should make everything all right. It makes sense, as Gojira is releasing […]
On The Road: May 2016 tour roundup
May 2nd, 2016 Dana Reandelar On The Road is your trusty, bi-weekly guide to ongoing and upcoming tours from many of your favorite artists. This list will be updated regularly with dates and other necessary information for you to get that mark-your-calendar fix. If you feel we’ve forgotten anyone, don’t hesitate to point it out. Leave a comment down below!
Pinegrove announce first US headlining tour
April 30th, 2016 Dana Reandelar Having just wrapped up a tour as direct support for Into It. Over It. and The World Is A Beautiful Place, New Jersey folk/indie-punk breakouts Pinegrove are set to head out on their very first US headlining tour. The young band, whose Run For Cover debut Cardinal captivated many with its unique twist on punk […]
Andrew Luce and Graves usher in the summer with Chelsea Cutler on “Up To You”
April 29th, 2016 Mike Giegerich Daruma collective members Andrew Luce and Graves have teamed up with Chelsea Cutler for a brand new single. Entitled “Up To You,” the track’s artwork is shrouded in darkness, but don’t be fooled by the shadowy visuals; when Cutler’s soothing vocals meet the producers’ dance-worthy groove, it sounds best suited for laying in a field on a summer afternoon and […]
UTG PREMIERE: Weller – ‘Career Fair’ EP
April 29th, 2016 Brian Leak Today, we have the immense honor of premiering Weller‘s brand new EP, titled Career Fair. Recorded with Modern Baseball’s Jake Ewald at The Metal Shop in Philadelphia, Weller’s newest will work its way into the hearts and minds of those who can’t get enough of Ewald’s band and similar Pennsylvania acts like Tigers Jaw, Three […]