detroit

UTG PHOTOS: Hollow Bodies Tour (5/1/14)

Under The Gun’s Head of Photography, Corbin Alvae, stopped over at St. Andrews Hall in Detroit, MI on May 1 to catch the Hollow Bodies Tour. First off, before I get into everything, I just want to say how relieved I am that it’s no longer cold in my home state of Michigan. If you’ve […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Danny Brown – “25 Bucks” (Feat. Purity Ring)

One of hip-hop’s most eclectic and exciting talents, otherwise known as Danny Brown, has released a brand new music video for “25 Bucks,” his somber collaboration with Purity Ring hailing from last year’s Old. The video is a rather chilling affair as it finds Brown and Purity Ring’s Megan James wandering through a home based […]

UTG PHOTOS: We Butter The Bread With Butter (2/16/14)

Under The Gun sent photographer, Kellie Gannon, to photograph We Butter The Bread With Butter at St. Andrews in Detroit on February 16, 2014. We Butter The Bread With Butter. Say that five times fast, I dare you. For starters, this band is my wild card pick for band to watch in 2014. As a […]

Eminem And Rihanna Announce ‘The Monster Tour’

Eminem and Rihanna struck top 40 gold with the fall 2013 release of “The Monster,” and to this day it’s hard to listen to the radio for more than an hour without hearing at least a snippet of the Jon Bellion penned chorus being played. Now, in a move that is as surprising as it […]

Direct Hit! Robbed In Detroit

Another week, another story about a band losing everything. Direct Hit! are one of our favorite bands on the rise. They’re genuinely great people playing passionate music that connects with a diverse group of people worldwide. Unfortunately, sometimes the worst things happen to good people, and yesterday this pop punk act almost lost everything. While […]

MOVIE REVIEW: Detroit Unleaded

Film: Detroit Unleaded Director: Rola Nashef Writers: Jennifer Ginzinger, Heather Kolf, Rola Nashef Starring: EJ Assi, Nada Shouhayib, Mike Batayeh I love Detroit. Nothing stops the Motor City. Constant fires, corruption, and bankruptcy plague the once great American city but the people there keep on keeping on. Sure, most of the city is abandoned buildings and […]

MUSIC VIDEO: Danny Brown – “Side B (Dope Song)”

Danny Brown’s third full-length, Old, hit stores today via Fool’s Gold Records, so the Detroit native is celebrating the release of his highly anticipated record with a brand new music video for “Side B (Dope Song).” Featuring a multicolored, psychedelic trip throughout the worn down areas of Brown’s hometown, the visuals are definitely worth a […]

REVIEW: Danny Brown – ‘Old’

Artist: Danny Brown Album: Old Genre: Rap Label: Fool’s Gold Records Danny Brown is arguably the most versatile rapper in the game right now. Rather than catering to one sect of hip-hop’s scene, the Detroit native has proven time and time again his ability to craft high quality street stories alongside erratic party music. While […]

UTG PHOTOS: Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco, & Twenty One Pilots (9/14/13)

Under The Gun sent photographers Corbin Alvae and Tori Thomas to The Palace on September 14 in Auburn Hills, MI. This tour had an absolutely fabulous line-up on an amazing and memorable sunny day in Michigan! Shocker, since I, Corbin, usually always get stuck in the rain for events as you may have seen in […]

Touché Amoré Robbed In Detroit

I hate hearing about bands being robbed while they are out on tour. It kills me every time to think that there’s someone out there willing to take advantage of some of these bands who don’t have huge secure tour buses and body guards and whatever else to protect them and their belongings. Touché Amoré […]

REVIEW: Big Sean – Hall Of Fame

Artist: Big Sean Album: Hall Of Fame Genre: Hip Hop Label: G.O.O.D. Music Big Sean has gone from mixtape hotshot to international superstar in a relatively small amount of time, and now he’s hoping to cement his position amongst hip hop’s finest for the foreseeable future with Hall Of Fame. When Big Sean released his […]

LISTEN: Danny Brown – “Dip”

No one loves to yell as much as Detroit rapper Danny Brown, and his new track, “Dip,” is no exception to this style. The song has already been performed live at several of his shows, but now we have the studio version of the track thanks to DJ/producer Mark Ronson who spun “Dip” for the […]