Ace Frehley’s final resting place has been revealed via photos and videos of his grave marker. The Kiss legend, who died in October at the age of 74 after a fall in his home studio, was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in his hometown of Bronx, New York. You can see photos and video of Frehley’s grave […]
Controversial rocker Kid Rock and President Donald Trump recently endorsed former commissioner of the Tennessee Department of General Services Matt Van Epps for Congress. Kid Rock and Trump support Matt van Epps Van Epps is running in a special election to replace Tennessee GOP Rep. Mark Green who officially resigned from Congress earlier this year. […]
The NFL made a big deal of the halftime shows for its Thanksgiving games this year: Post Malone played at the Dallas Cowboys-Kansas City Chiefs game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; Lil Jon did the Baltimore Ravens-Cincinnati Bengals game at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore; and Jack White performed at the Detroit Lions-Green Bay […]
When Bruce Dickinson walked away from Iron Maiden in 1993, a lot of metalheads treated it like treason rather than a career move. Decades later, he’s still trying to wrap his head around how hard some fans took it – and what that says about the way heavy music builds identity around bands. In a […]
George Harrison began his post-Beatles era with a very big bang: All Things Must Pass arrived in the U.S. on Nov. 27, 1970, as a triple-album boasting more than 20 songs. Tucked inside were a couple of huge hits but also a few misses. Some of the tracks had been saved up as Beatles albums […]
Takedown Festival have just added a load of new names to their 2026 lineup. As It Is, Wargasm, Vower, Saint Agnes, Bex, Profiler, Tropic Gold, Gnome, Devere, Gurt and The Fear will all join headliners PRESIDENT and Phil Campbell & The Bastard Sons at the event which takes place April 03 and 04 at Portsmouth Guildhall. Festival organisers Kai […]
Truth: Conway The MachineGriselda’s Conway the Machine breaks down his new album, You Can’t Kill God With Bullets, out Dec. 12.As Told To: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. I took a little more time with the creative […]
Steve Lukather is pushing back against criticisms of Toto’s current lineup. While Toto is coming up on 50 years as a band, the guitarist is the last remaining original member of the group. David Paich no longer tours, while singer Joseph Williams didn’t join until 1986. The rest of the band is made up of […]
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has placed Joy Division in rare air, ranking them just below The Beatles in terms of influence on 20th century rock music. Speaking on the TrackStar podcast, in a conversation recapped by Loudwire, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman said he has argued for years that the Manchester band’s shadow over modern […]
In case you’ve missed it, Lil Baby has been busy lately. Every week for the past few, Baby has dropped a new song in a series dubbed “WHAM Wednesdays.” So far, we’ve heard “All On Me” featuring G Herbo, “Real Sh*t,” “Otha Boy,” and “Try To Love.” This all comes after Baby released WHAM, which […]