This morning, news broke that legendary keyboardist Isaiah “Ikey” Owens was found dead in a hotel room in Puebla, Mexico. Though the cause of death is still unknown, reports have stated that both drugs and alcohol were found in Owens’ room. Owens was a member of Jack White‘s touring band, The Buzzards, an all-male group […]
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UTG’s Favorite Singles Of Summer 2014
September 8th, 2014 
James Shotwell The summer may have been a bummer for hollywood execs and people hoping to see Outkast perform anywhere other than an overcrowded festival, but those who love discovering new music have had plenty to celebrate. Whether you like pop, rock, folk, country, EDM, or any combination of the five there were a slew of new […]
UTG PREMIERE: Hail The Sun – “Missed Injections”
September 2nd, 2014 Brian Leak California’s Hail The Sun are poised to release their highly anticipated Blue Swan Records debut in just three weeks’ time, on September 23. Following two previously released singles in “Hanging Revelation” and “Human Target Practice,” UTG is thrilled to have the opportunity to premiere another cut from Wake, entitled “Missed Injections.” Showcasing every bit of […]
Antemasque Announce Tracklist and Tour Dates
August 25th, 2014 Corey From More news has surfaced regarding the previously reported group Antemasque comprised of Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta and At the Drive-In fame. This band was created after the demise of The Mars Volta took place late last year. The group has announced an album (with a tracklisting) and initial tour dates […]
Stolas Announce New Album, Stream “Solunar”
August 24th, 2014 Brian Leak Following their impressive 2013 debut, Living Creatures, Las Vegas shredders Stolas are already set to release their followup this October. Titled Allomaternal, the band’s newest effort will be released on October 15 via Blue Swan Records. To coincide with the album’s announcement, the band are currently streaming its lead single, titled “Solunar.” Retaining many of […]
UTG INTERVIEW: Jonathan Hischke (Dot Hacker, The Sound of Animals Fighting)
July 7th, 2014 Dan Bogosian Some bands are known for one musician, and some musicians end up known for only one band. Jonathan Hischke is not one of those musicians, and his current focus, Dot Hacker, is not one of those bands. The rock group, formed by studio musicians best known as members of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Killer Be Killed – “Wings of Feather and Wax”
June 5th, 2014 Kyle Florence Despite having only been together since last October, Killer Be Killed have made quite a racket throughout the music community. However, that isn’t too difficult when your band is comprised of members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Soulfly, and The Mars Volta. Still flying high off the release of their self-titled debut, which dropped […]
WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 5/4-5/10
May 10th, 2014 Troy Sennett Welcome back to Weekly Wax! This week, we have some highly anticipated reissues, like A Day To Remember‘s latest, Common Courtesy, and The Early November‘s three-disc magnum opus, The Mother, The Mechanic and The Path, and new releases from the likes of Real Friends, Vanna, and many more. However, Jack White takes the cake this […]
Stream Closure In Moscow’s New Album, ‘Pink Lemonade’
May 6th, 2014 Drew Caruso Closure In Moscow’s long awaited new LP, Pink Lemonade, is now streaming over at Tone Deaf. After a five year wait, fans of the band can now dive into the fresh, schizophrenic sounds of Pink Lemonade. An eccentric collection of songs, the earlier post-hardcore inspired sound has been elevated into a new groove oriented explosion. […]
STREAM: Killer Be Killed – “I.E.D.”
May 6th, 2014 Kriston McConnell Killer Be Killed are a metal supergroup consisting of members of The Dillinger Escape Plan, Mastodon, Soulfly and The Mars Volta. They will be releasing their debut self-titled album next week via Nuclear Blast Records. The band has premiered a new single from the album, which is titled “I.E.D.” You can listen to that song […]
Antemasque Announce Debut Album
April 15th, 2014 Drew Caruso Antemasque have officially announced their debut self-titled album, Antemasque, which will release on July 15. Concluding the recent onslaught of new material, the Mars Volta and Red Hot Chili Peppers collaboration will happily bring their debut LP to audiences this summer. Speaking on the unexpected outburst of new material, the band said that they were […]
Antemasque Release Two New Tracks
April 14th, 2014 Drew Caruso In what has become a week of new material exploding onto the internet, Antemasque, The Mars Volta and Red Hot Chili Peppers supergroup, have released two new songs to add onto their continuing newly released material. Featuring Omar Rodríguez-López, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, Dave Elitch, and Flea, the band has been consistently releasing their erratic material all […]