William Beckett Planning Solo Release
The breakup of The Academy Is… earlier this week caused a lot of commotion on UTG and beyond. Though they only released three over the course of nine years, fans still loved TAI and made it clear their...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett covers Duran Duran
William Beckett formally frontman of The Academy Is… recently covered Duran Duran’s “Ordinary World.” After the ending to The Academy Is… a couple weeks ago, William is working on solo material. Check...
View ArticleAdam Siska (The Academy Is…) Joins Say Anything
Max Bemis announced on Twitter today that former Academy Is… member Adam Siska has officially taken over bass duties for Say Anything. As most of you will recall, The Academy Is… announced their...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett covers “Come Pick Me Up”
William Beckett formally the frontman for The Academy Is… recently covered Ryan Adam’s “Come Pick Me Up.” After the split of The Academy Is…, William has been working on solo material and covering...
View ArticlePanic! At The Disco reveal their top 5 releases from FBR
Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith of Panic! At The Disco have revealed their top 5 releases from their record label, Fueled By Ramen. Bands on Fueled By Ramen have revealed their top albums on the label...
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William Beckett to Release Debut Solo EP
William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) will release his solo EP entitled Walk The Talk on April 17th. The first single from the EP will be “Compromising Me” and will be released Tuesday,...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett Performs New Song Acoustic “You Never Give Up”
William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) has released a footage performing a new song called “You Never Give Up” and can be seen right here on UTG! This passionate song shows us where Beckett...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett Releases Walk The Talk EP
William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) released his solo EP entitled Walk The Talk today (April 17th). The first single from the EP was “Compromising Me” and appears as the first song on the...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett Performs “Oh, Love!” Acoustic
William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) released his solo EP, entitled Walk The Talk, yesterday and MTV is celebrating by releasing a special acoustic performance of “Oh, Love!” This material...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett Performs “We’ve Got A Big Mess On Our Hands” Acoustic
William Beckett (formally The Academy Is…) is currently on tour around the east coast. He is playing a number of his solo songs and some Academy Is songs. A fan captured a video of William performing...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett Performs The Academy Is… Songs
At the latest stop of the Walk The Talk Tour William Beckett was filmed performing three songs from The Academy Is…, that can be seen right here. Beckett was shot at The Pike Room in Pontiac, Michigan...
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UTG PHOTOS: Walk The Talk Tour (5/10/12)
Under The Gun sent photographer Tori Thomas to the Walk The Talk Tour featuring William Beckett (formally frontman of The Academy Is…) and Cara Salimando. The show took place at The Grog Shop in...
View ArticleMUSIC VIDEO: William Beckett – Compromising Me
Former The Academy Is… singer William Beckett is on a solo mission and has released his new music video for the single “Compromising Me.” This pop rock anthem has a unique feel of Weezer and Beck...
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William Beckett’s Daytrotter Session
William Beckett (ex-The Academy Is…) recently did a session with Daytrotter and it is now live on their website. Three of the four songs come off his Walk The Talk EP. William has been on the road for...
View ArticleEP STREAM: William Beckett – Winds Will Change
William Beckett (ex-The Academy Is…) is currently streaming the entirety of his Winds Will Change EP from his solo endeavor. The EP features four tracks that span 14 minutes collectively and you can...
View ArticleThe Academy Is… Drummer Assaulted With Flower Pot, Plastic Surgery Needed
UTG has learned from ATP! that The Academy Is… drummer Andy Mrotek was assaulted around the Humbolt Park area in Milwaukee not that long ago. He was attacked with a flower pot, which resulted in a...
View ArticleWATCH: William Beckett –“Dear Life”
William Beckett recently performed “Dear Life” off of his latest EP, What Will Be, on Altar TV‘s Unplugged and Unrehearsed web series. “I actually wrote this song in L.A. and, um, I was severely hung...
View ArticleWilliam Beckett Announces Debut LP, Signs To Equal Vision Records
Today is a big day in William Beckett news. The front man for the now defunct punk-pop outfit The Academy Is… has been teasing a big announcement for the better part of the week… and here it is. Well,...
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William Beckett to Release Debut Solo EP
William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) will release his solo EP entitled Walk The Talk on April 17th. The first single from the EP will be “Compromising Me” and will be released Tuesday,...
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William Beckett Performs New Song Acoustic “You Never Give Up”
William Beckett (ex-frontman of The Academy Is…) has released a footage performing a new song called “You Never Give Up” and can be seen right here on UTG! This passionate song shows us where Beckett...
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