Daytrader Call It Quits
PropertyOfZack is reporting that popular indie rock band Daytrader have broken up. This may come as a shock to some, considering the band’s last update informed fans they would be seeking a new...
View ArticleRADIO RIP: Juicy J Ft. Young Jeezy & Big Sean – “Show Out”
Oh man, just when you think Juicy J is going to take a break from the spotlight he comes back swinging harder than ever. Juice previewed the stream of his heavy new single “Show Out”, which features...
View ArticleREST IN PEACE: Fontella Bass (1940-2012)
Today is a sad day for fans of pop music. After seventy-two years of life and more hits than most artists ever record, news broke today that soul singer Fontella Bass recently passed away in a St....
View ArticleR.I.P. Matt “Fundy” Funderburk (Lydia, Bears of Manitou)
We have lost another valued member of the music community today. Matt “Fundy” Funderburk (Lydia, Bears of Manitou, and Joey Arroyo Band) passed away in his sleep on December 27. The official cause of...
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REST IN PEACE: Stickam
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...
View ArticleAMP Magazine Closes Their Doors, More Sad News from the Print Industry
It appears that another magazine has fallen under the pressure of the rise digital journalism. AMP is shutting down, left in thousands of dollars in debt. The announcement came this evening, by way of...
View ArticleAttack! Attack! (UK) Announce Break Up Plans
When I woke to a text alert telling me Attack Attack had broken up, I legitimately lept from bed in my Boston home and scrambled to my laptop. Ohio’s Attack Attack! have been one of our most covered...
View ArticleREST IN PEACE: Roger Ebert (1942-2013)
Just hours after it was announced he would be scaling back his review work due to a cancer recurrence, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that legendary film critic Roger Ebert has passed away at the...
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Seattle Newspaper Posts Previously Unpublished Photos From Kurt Cobain...
Nineteen years ago today the world lost Kurt Donald Cobain, frontman of legendary grunge act Nirvana. Cobain chose to take his own life from inside his Seattle home, and every year on this day fans...
View ArticleDeftones Release Statement on Chi’s Passing
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...
View ArticleREST IN PEACE: Divinyls Vocalist Chrissy Amphlett (1959-2013)
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”...
View ArticleREST IN PEACE: George Jones (1931-2013)
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...
View ArticleFLASHBACK: 7 Unforgettable AOL Undercover Sessions
Earlier today news broke over Twitter that Spinner and all of AOL Music would be shutting down. First impressions were that this would be a gradual change, but tweets sent from the Spinner account...
View ArticleREST IN PEACE: Ray Manzarek (1939-2013)
Ray Manzarek, who co-founded legendary rock group The Doors with Jim Morrison in 1965, has passed away at the age of 74. It’s hard to throw a paper airplane in the music business without hitting...
View ArticleThe Game Releases Song For Fallen Nephew
It has been a slow weekend thus far, and for The Game it’s a sad one as well. His nephew, Frogg, passed away recently and now the emcee has released a song in his honor. UTG received the mp3 this...
View ArticleLegendary New Jersey Venue Maxwell’s To Close In July
A true rock institution is set to close at the end of July, and the decision is not what anyone had planned. According to a new article on NJ.Com, the lease to Maxwell’s will be completed at the end of...
View ArticleHouse Vs. Hurricane Break Up, Give Away Unreleased Song
What a terrible way to start a day. After seven years together, Australia’s House Vs. Hurricane have decided to call it a day. Taking to their official Facebook shortly after 2AM (EST) this morning,...
View ArticleRIP: James Gandolfini Dies of a Stroke
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...
View ArticleRIP: More Amor (2008 – 2013)
I stumbled upon the sweet harmonies materialized by Tom Oakes and Kyle Lobeck at some point in 2009. I was no doubt searching through the vastness that is unsigned artists on Purevolume.com when I...
View ArticleREST IN PEACE: Sharks
Sorry to bring down your Fourth of July, but one of our favorite bands are calling it a day. Following a career that any upcoming punk band should aspire for, Sharks have announced they will be...
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