I am almost certain there has not been a single day in the last few years of this website where we have not discussed at least one artist who has producer Joey Sturgis to thank (at least in part) for their success. His work on The Devil Wears Prada’s first releases ushered in a new […]
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UTG Exclusive: Producer Joey Sturgis Picks His 10 Favorite Projects
March 11th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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LYRIC VIDEO: Light Up The Sky – “Nightlife” Feat Andy Leo & David Escamilla
March 6th, 2014 Kriston McConnell A great way for up and coming bands to get their name out there is to release some songs with guest vocals by popular artists in their genre. That’s how you get so many songs with artists like Kellin Quinn and Tyler Carter featured in them. It’s not everyday that you see two musicians featured […]
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Warped Tour Adds Four More Bands To 2014 Lineup
January 16th, 2014 Troy Sennett The Vans Warped Tour continued its weekly lineup announcements last night, adding four more bands to the lineup for the coming summer. This week’s reveal includes New York pop punk hot shots State Champs, metalcore unit Volumes, Rise Records rockers Crown the Empire, and Arizona pop act The Maine. The four new additions will be […]
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Asking Alexandria Announce North American Tour
December 17th, 2013 Mike Giegerich Sumerian Records’ Asking Alexandria have announced they will be hitting the road throughout March and April of 2014 for a massive North American tour. The lineup is set to feature support from scene staples August Burns Red, We Came as Romans, Crown the Empire, and Born of Osiris. All dates and locations for the tour […]
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STREAM: Crown The Empire – “Limitless” (Reissue Version)
December 8th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Crown The Empire have some of my favorite songs to jam out to, and their debut EP is what made me fall in love with them. They’re releasing the reissue of The Fallout + Limitless this coming Tuesday, December 10. They have already premiered one of the re-recored songs from Limitless, but this afternoon they […]
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STREAM: Crown The Empire – “Breaking Point” Reissue
November 28th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Crown The Empire caught everyone’s attention when they released their extremely popular EP, Limitless, back in 2011. Since that time they signed to Rise Records and released their debut full length album, The Fallout. The band recently announced that they will be releasing a deluxe reissue of The Fallout, and along with that reissue there’s […]
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UTG PHOTOS: Started From The Bottom Tour (11/11/13)
November 21st, 2013 Corbin Alvae Under The Gun sent photographer, Corbin Alvae, to the Started From The Bottom Tour at The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI. Well, hey! I’m back again and ready to chit chat about what was called the ‘Started From The Bottom Tour.’ One thing I can say about this tour is that it was super stacked with […]
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November 14th, 2013 Kriston McConnell When we first wrote about Crown The Empire‘s deluxe reissue of The Fallout and Limitless EP, we weren’t sure what kind of changes the band made to the EP. Their current screamer wasn’t in the band when they released Limitless, however they confirmed he had been added to the EP as a part of the […]
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November 10th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Crown The Empire have announced that they will be releasing a deluxe two disc reissue of The Fallout and Limitless EP. The band’s EP was recorded before the band’s unclean vocalist, David Escamilla, joined the group. The reason fans should be excited for this deluxe release is because the group re-recorded Limitless with David screaming […]
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UTG LIST: The Best ‘Ugly Christmas Sweaters’ From Bands Available In 2013
November 9th, 2013 James Shotwell I don’t know how much time you’ve spent plotting your holiday shopping just yet, but the must-have item in nearly every band store this season is the “ugly Christmas sweater.” Sometimes sold as a crew neck with a sweater design, these items offer a humorous twist on the classic Christmas sweater while giving artists a […]
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I See Stars Stream New Track
October 8th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler I See Stars have released the title track off of their upcoming release, New Demons. The record is due out October 22 via Sumerian Records. “New Demons” is undoubtably an I See Stars track, containing beefy breakdowns and synthesized melodies. The band will also be leaving this month for tour with The Word Alive, Crown The Empire, […]
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MUSIC VIDEO: Crown The Empire – “Memories Of A Broken Heart”
August 2nd, 2013 Grant Trimboli Texas outfit Crown The Empire put out the new visuals for their song “Memories Of A Broken Heart” and is playing right here! This track comes off of the group’s Rise Records debut, The Fallout, which hit stores in November of last year. Pick that up over on iTunes if you have yet to do […]
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