Cavetown guides us through the making of his new album, ‘Running With Scissors’ – out January 16 via Futures Music Group – and the quietly radical growth that shaped it. Read Cavetown, ‘Running With Scissors’ | The Album Story below: (Click ‘View Fullscreen’ for digital feature or scroll down for text only version) TEXT ONLY: […]
Papoose truly embodies the essence of hip-hop in every aspect. Ahead of his new album, set to be released this month, the Brooklyn-bred mainstay discusses his unwavering passion for the culture, ageism within the rap game, hopping in the booth with his girlfriend, legendary boxer Claressa Shields, and much more in a new interview for XXL‘s Talk It Up […]
Ozzy Osbourne‘s family received an outpouring of love and condolences following the singer’s death in July. Among the well wishers was President Donald Trump. Jack Osbourne played the voicemail Trump left for Sharon on a new episode of The Osbournes podcast. You can read the full message and watch the episode below. President Donald Trump’s Voicemail to Sharon […]
AC/DC has met with backlash from fans regarding ticket prices for their South American shows. An announcement shared on Live Nation Brazil confirmed that the band has scheduled a third and final show of the 2026 Power Up Tour in São Paulo on March 4th at the MorumBIS Stadium. The Pretty […]
In recent years, Robyn has popped up on new songs here and there, like that Jamie xx collaboration or Charli XCX’s “360” remix, both from last year. As far as her own new songs, though, there haven’t been any since the release of her 2018 album Honey. She appears to be launching a new era, […]
After selling out the two premiere shows in one hour, and adding a third now sold-out show, Alice Cooper and Criss Angel are proud to announce an additional four show dates because apparently people really want this. Shows have been added on April 3 and 4 as well May 22 and 23 for 2026, all […]
Little Feat has announced the first round of dates for their upcoming The Last Farewell Tour. The 2026 tour marks the beginning of what the band describes as the “process of retiring” from touring, but the tour’s title also nods to the long-running band’s 1975 album, The Last Record Album. The band recently released an expanded edition of the […]
Armor For Sleep‘s Ben Jorgensen guides us track by track through the band’s new album ‘There Is No Memory’, which is out now. Photo credit: Josh Dage ‘”There Is No Memory’ is the fifth full length album of the project I’ve been calling Armor for Sleep since 2001. On board with me, and having been […]
Above the CloudsCurren$y has spent over a decade skillfully managing his JetLife empire, while becoming one of hip-hop’s most prolific MCs. He’s achieved this while remaining connected to his hometown of New Orleans, the people and the hobbies he cherishes most.Interview: C. Vernon Coleman IIEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, […]
Joe Jackson will kick off a massive 80-show international tour with a string of North American concerts. But first, he’ll release of his first rock album since 2019. Hope and Fury is set to arrive on April 10, 2026 across three formats, including compact disc, 180g vinyl and digitally. Pre-orders for the album are already […]