“If you’re feeling small, I’ll love your shadow,” declares Jack Antonoff on “Shadow,” the second single from his latest project, Bleachers. The reassuring, uplifting sentiment fits perfectly with the track’s infectious synthesizer lines and drum machine beat. Like the previously released “I Wanna Get Better,” “Shadow” is destined to be on repeat all summer. Stream […]
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STREAM: Fun. – ‘Point And Light’
April 18th, 2014 
Troy Sennett Record Store Day is almost upon us, and pop superstars Fun. will be participating in this year’s event with the release of Point and Light, a collection of demos recorded prior to the group’s 2009 debut album, Aim and Ignite. Physical copies will be available exclusively at independent stores tomorrow, but you can stream the […]
MUSIC VIDEO: Bleachers – “I Wanna Get Better”
March 27th, 2014 Troy Sennett Last month, Fun. guitarist Jack Antonoff unveiled his new project, Bleachers. The group’s first track, “I Wanna Get Better,” is, hands down, one of the most infectious songs released so far in 2014, which should come as no surprise to those who have been following Antonoff since his time in Steel Train. The music video […]
Bleachers (Jack Antonoff Of Fun.) Release First Song
February 18th, 2014 Troy Sennett While the world patiently awaits the third Fun. album, guitarist Jack Antonoff has been quietly working on another musical endeavor called Bleachers. The band’s first song, titled “I Wanna Get Better,” is a righteous blast of eighties-inspired rock and roll, complete with upbeat lyrics and Antonoff’s signature guitar sound. You can stream it after the […]
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WEEKLY WAX: Vinyl Releases For The Week Of 12/15-12/21
December 21st, 2013 Troy Sennett It’s a well-known feeling among vinyl collectors: Just when you thought all of your Christmas shopping was done and all your loose ends were wrapped up for the year, a new pre-order pops up that you just have to grab. A lot of people were probably feeling that this week with the reissues of scene […]
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December 17th, 2013 Troy Sennett It’s been a crazy couple years for Fun. Following the release of their sophomore album, Some Nights, the group, led by vocalist Nate Ruess truly stepped out of the shadow of its members’ former bands and became one of the biggest names in pop music. Their path to stardom has included a healthy amount of […]
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October 13th, 2013 Kriston McConnell Fun. are currently on tour and have been on the road for quite some time now. They were supposed to be making their next appearance in Mexico City today, however, yesterday they tweeted that they would not be making it do Mexico city due to Jack Antonoff being ill. You can check out the tweet […]
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Eminem Announces Tracklist For New Album, Nate Ruess Guest Spot
October 11th, 2013 Troy Sennett On November 5, controversial rapper Eminem will release the The Marshall Mathers LP 2, his first solo record since 2010’s Recovery. He has now revealed the tracklist for the sixteen-song album, which features guest spots from Rihanna, Kendrick Lamar, and, most notably, Fun. vocalist Nate Ruess. Ruess’s appearance follows on the heels of Fun.’s recently […]
Queen + Adam Lambert Joined On Stage By Fun.
September 23rd, 2013 Kriston McConnell The iHeartRadio music festival was held this weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it was chock full of huge artists including Fun., Maroon 5, Justin Timberlake and more. Fans and critics alike have been waiting to see one performance in particular: Queen, fronted by Adam Lambert. With the announcement of Adam filling the role of […]
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WHOA: Fun. And Queen Will Join Forces At iHeartRadio Festival
September 19th, 2013 Derek Scancarelli Thank you, Clear Channel Media & Entertainment. Not only did you give me the opportunity to work alongside Albany’s #1 radio personality D. Scott in the studio at KISS FM 102.3 WKKF, but you now have brought perhaps the most interesting collaboration in recent years into fruition for this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival. As of […]
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UTG PHOTOS: FUN. (9/04/2013)
September 10th, 2013 Ryan Tuttle Under The Gun recently sent photographer, Ryan Tuttle, to photograph Fun. in Los Angeles on September 4, 2013. On September 4th, Fun. played the last of their two sold out shows at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Indie rock duo, Tegan and Sara, opened the show and got the crowd hyped and ready […]
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Austin City Limits Releases Schedule
July 24th, 2013 Nina Corcoran Austin, TX’s slogan should include not only keeping the DIY-centered city “weird,” but musical too. Austin City Limits returns this year for two weekends, October 4-6 and October 11-13, and the schedule has just been released. Much to festival-goers’ delights, the two weekends have a pretty similar schedule. Much to festival-goers’ disappointment, there are some […]
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