Lamb Of God frontman Randy Blythe acquired a book deal for the untitled memoir he is writing. The memoir will find its way onto bookshelves next year. Blythe will undoubtedly be focusing on his imprisonment overseas as the result of the death of a concert attendee at a 2010 show. Read a statement from Randy […]
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Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe Acquires Book Deal For Memoir
July 2nd, 2013 
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RIP: James Gandolfini Dies of a Stroke
June 19th, 2013 Tyler Osborne It is with great sadness that we report American actor James Gandolfini died today of a fatal stroke in Italy [Deadline]. The 51-year-old actor died while attending the Taormina Film Festival in Sicily. James Gandolfini is best known for his portrayal of Tony Soprano, the mob boss of the hit HBO television series The Sopranos. […]
UTG at AFI: 10 Films You Need to See at AFI Docs Film Festival
June 18th, 2013 Tyler Osborne AFI Docs, the East Coast’s premiere documentary film festival starts tomorrow in Washington, DC, and here at UTG we’re excited to cover it and give you the scoop on what will be some of the best documentaries that 2013 has to offer. With a few world premieres and exclusive screenings, we’ve collected a list of […]
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Deftones Planning To Release Never-Before-Heard ‘Eros’ Album
May 12th, 2013 James Shotwell The passing of Deftones original bassist Chi Cheng is still being processed by the music world, and now it seems we will have a chance to hear more of his work. In the days before Chi Cheng was involved in the automobile accident that started his health’s downward spiral, Deftones were in the studio working […]
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REST IN PEACE: George Jones (1931-2013)
April 26th, 2013 James Shotwell Country music legend George Jones has passed away at the age of 81 following a short hospital stay. Jones was reportedly admitted to a hospital on April 18 with complaints of fever and irregular blood pressure, but no official cause of death has been released at this time. In life there are lots people who […]
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Detroit Proto-Punk Legends Highlighted In First ‘A Band Called Death’ Trailer
April 24th, 2013 James Shotwell Drafthouse Films has released the first trailer for the upcoming music documentary, A Band Called Death. Before anyone had ever heard about The Ramones or The Sex Pistols, three brothers in Detroit were creating a brand of unique underground rock and roll that would eventually become the blueprints for the movement we now call punk. […]
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REST IN PEACE: Divinyls Vocalist Chrissy Amphlett (1959-2013)
April 22nd, 2013 James Shotwell Sad news this morning as UTG has just learned pop music icon Chrissy Amphlett has passed away at the age of 53. Amphlett, who is probably most well known for her work on the hit single “I Touch Myself” with The Divinyls, is survived by her loving husband. In the wake of her death he […]
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April 15th, 2013 Adrian Garza It’s been nearly four years since Chi Cheng of Deftones suffered injuries from a car accident that had eventually resulted in his untimely passing on Saturday. Words can’t describe the impact that Cheng had on the lives of hundreds, probably thousands of people. The band’s guitarist, Stephen Carpenter, made a statement courtesy of the California […]
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Chi Cheng, Deftones Bassist Passes Away
April 13th, 2013 Jacob Tender We have some sad news to report tonight: it seems that Deftones bassist Chi Cheng has passed away. After a car accident in Santa Clara, CA back in 2008, Chi suffered major injuries. He was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle. This accident left Cheng in a coma. In 2010, […]
Morrissey Writes On Margaret Thatcher’s Death
April 10th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Tell us how you really feel, Morrissey. It’s no secret that many, MANY people disliked Margaret Thatcher and now that she has passed on, hundreds, maybe even thousands of people are speaking out against her and declaring their happiness in her death. If you’re unsure of what all the fuss is all about you can […]
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BREAKING: Lil Wayne On Life Support & Is In Critical Condition (UPDATE: Publicist Confirms)
March 15th, 2013 Adrian Garza Within the last couple hours, a big media scare came about in the form of rumors surrounding speculations on the potential passing of Dwayne Michael Carter, otherwise known as Lil Wayne. Recently, Wayne was admitted into the hospital on this last Tuesday for violent seizures, was later released on Thursday, and was readmitted tonight. According […]
REST IN PEACE: Stickam
January 31st, 2013 James Shotwell This was unexpected. After seven years of webcam chat services, Stickam has announced it will be shutting down permanently at 11:59PST tonight. We have not covered a lot of technology on UTG, but the closure of Stickam is one move that is sure to shake things up within our community. Many artists, including UTG friend […]
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