This weekend, Essence Magazine’s annual music festival will once again take over New Orleans. Under the banner of We are Made Like This, this year’s fest boasts GloRilla, Muni Long, and NOLA native Master P on its list, celebrating the magazine’s 55th year over the Fourth of July weekend with three days of unbridled Black […]
Monthly Archives: July 2025
16 years after breaking up before a show, Oasis‘s long-feuding brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher have made it back to the stage together. The duo led their band through a 23-song set at Cardiff, Wales’ Principality Stadium for their first concert together since Aug. 22, 2009. You can see professional photos, fan-shot video and the […]
Get Your Exclusive Michael Clifford ‘SIDEQUEST’ Cassette Skip to the content 5 Seconds Of Summer star Michael Clifford will release his debut solo album ‘SIDEQUEST’ on July 25 via Hopeless Records, featuring the recent singles ‘Cool’ and his collaboration with Waterparks’ Awsten Knight ‘Give Me A Break’. So, we have teamed up with […]
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that was released this week, we’ve […]
Exocarnage Premiere New Single & Lyric Video “Subjugate/Eradicate” – Josh Davies Of Ingested Guests Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based death metal outfit Exocarnage premiere a new single and lyric video by the name of “Subjugate/Eradicate”, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below. Josh Davies (Ingested, ex-Monasteries) guests on this particular track. Source link
Our list of the top 20 American rock bands of the 2000s shows just how much the genre had evolved over the years while still hewing closely to its roots. It was a decade that, by and large, found a new crop of bands from various backgrounds and subgenres seizing the mantle. New York’s garage rock revival scene […]
Before adopting the name Black Sabbath in 1969, the band – formed by Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler – went by the name Earth (and, before that, were called The Polka Tulk Blues Band). In early 1969, while still operating under the moniker “Earth,” the four musicians recorded several demos in […]
The piano, a versatile instrument that has captured hearts and minds for centuries, boasts a rich tapestry of virtuosos who have left indelible marks on music history. From classical masterpieces to jazz improvisations and contemporary hits, the best piano players have not only mastered their craft but have also redefined the boundaries of musical expression. […]
JID has a new album, God Does Like Ugly, coming this August. Before that, though, he’s putting a spin on the deluxe editions that tend to follow albums with GDLU Preluxe, a mixtape that he’s releasing before the project, on July 4. An EP or small collection of songs to precede an album isn’t a […]
Not too many people have had the honor of embarrassing themselves directly in front of a Beatle, but Liam Gallagher is one of them. In 2017, Gallagher told NME the story of an awkward encounter he once had with Paul McCartney. “I’ve met him a few times, he’s been absolutely a dream,” he said. “The last […]










