Monthly Archives: March 2025

Sphere Revolutionized Concerts, So Why Might It Go Bankrupt?

Since opening its doors in September 2023, the Sphere in Las Vegas has offered an unprecedented concert experience. The technological marvel is truly something to behold, with state of the art visuals accompanied by incredible audio technology. UCR writers have taken in a handful of shows at the venue – including U2, Dead & Company […]

47 Hip-Hop-Inspired Jeopardy! Clues Featuring Rappers

Over the past few years, there have been dozens of hip-hop clues featured on the long-running quiz show Jeopardy! Formerly hosted by the late Alex Trebek, the quiz competition is now presented former winner Ken Jennings and features three contestants who are given information in the form of answers and they must respond correctly in the form of clues. With hip-hop’s growing popularity, […]

Bury Tomorrow Premiere New Single “Waiting”

Bury Tomorrow Premiere New Single “Waiting” Band Photo: While She Sleeps (?) Bury Tomorrow has released “Waiting,” the fourth single from their highly anticipated album Will You Haunt Me, With That Same Patience, set to arrive on May 16th. Accompanying the track is a newly unveiled visualizer, available for streaming now. In addition to the […]

When Iron Maiden Dared to Challenge Judas Priest

As frontrunners of the burgeoning New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden made perfect sense as tour mates — and the latter were wise to create some healthy competition when they joined the former’s British Steel tour on March 7, 1980. Both bands typified the subgenre coined by the British press, which fused the technicality of heavy metal with the speed […]