As legendary rappers continue to be honored with accolades like being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the same can be said about rappers having streets named after them. It all started with Run-DMC in their hometown of Queens, N.Y., back in 2009. The corner of 205th Street and Hollis Avenue in Hollis, Queens, was renamed Run-DMC JMJ […]
Footage of David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen sharing the stage for the first time in over a decade has been released online. The event, which took place on July 30, wasn’t a performance by the former Van Halen bandmates, but a conversation. The rockers were joined by artist Robert Vargas for a talk […]
There are voices that make you stop what you’re doing. MT Jones nearly had us falling off the chair. Five seconds into the first track we heard, we were levitating. Here at the Box, that is usually a very good sign. Yes, Al Green comes to mind. There is a warmth and emotional generosity in […]
In this story 1. Stevie Nicks 2. Linda Ronstadt 3. Chester Bennington 4. Alice Cooper 5. Jordin Sparks 6. Dierks Bentley 7. Michelle Branch 8. Nate Ruess 9. Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World 10. Marty Robbins Arizona has always sounded bigger than its borders. From desert honky tonks and Tucson folk circles to Phoenix […]
Iyanna “Yaya” Mayweather, daughter of legendary boxer Floyd Mayweather, has been ordered to pay $50 million to the woman she stabbed during a fight at YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s home in 2020. According to documents obtained by XXL on Monday (Sept. 14) from the District Court of Harris County in Houston, Texas, a judge awarded […]
Dissimulator Premiere New Single “Neon Metropolis” From Upcoming New Album “Artifice Dissolves” Quebec death/thrash outfit Dissimulator have unveiled a new single, “Neon Metropolis“. The track features on the band’s forthcoming second album, Artifice Dissolves, which is set to arrive through 20 Buck Spin. The project features members of Chthe’ilist, Atramentus, Beyond Creation and Incandescence. Frontman […]
Brit Floyd will return to the road in 2027 with their biggest production to date, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd’s legendary Animals album. The band has close to 40 concerts on tap for the first leg of their Animals 50 run, starting Feb. 23 in Hamilton, Ontario. Additional dates will follow throughout the […]
The Warning have announced that they are taking their new album ‘Everything’s Falling’ around the world for a huge headline tour next year. After previously announcing their first ever stadium show, taking place in Mexico City, the trio will be hitting up Europe, UK, US and Canada and have some special guests involved too. For […]
In this story 1. Johnny Cash 2. Glen Campbell 3. Al Green 4. Sister Rosetta Tharpe 5. Levon Helm 6. Amy Lee 7. Ne Yo 8. Conway Twitty 9. Justin Moore 10. Beth Ditto Arkansas has always punched far above its weight in American music. From Delta gospel fire to Nashville polish, from outlaw country […]
Loss has a way of hitting the culture all at once, and this year hip-hop has had to say goodbye to a number of influential names who helped shape its sound and history. At the top of the year on Jan. 30, legendary Swisha House co-founder DJ Michael “5000” Watts passed away at the Memorial […]