Author Archives: GoldMark

CANNIBAL CORPSE Recruits Ex-THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER Guitarist BRANDON ELLIS For Upcoming Tour

Brandon Ellis (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) will stand in for Cannibal Corpse guitarist Rob Barrett on the death metal legends’ upcoming U.S. trek this fall. The run — featuring support from Municipal Waste, Full of Hell, and Fulci — kicks off September 15 in Nashville, TN and wraps October 22 in Charlotte, NC. Ellis confirmed […]

Radiohead Announces First Concerts in 7 Years

Radiohead has announced a series of European tour dates for November and December, marking their first shows in more than seven years. The art-rock giants will set up shop in various cities across the continent, playing four to five consecutive shows in each location. The tour begins on Nov. 4 in Madrid, Spain, then heads to Bologna, Italy; London; […]

Howard Stern’s Wife Speaks After Cancelation Rumors

Howard Stern’s delayed return The reason for the delay in the return of Howard Stern’s talk show has been revealed, after rumors that his show is being canceled. The Howard Stern Show was set to resume production on Tuesday, September 2, but was paused after the famous SiriusXM radio host reportedly informed staff about a […]

Here Is Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism Tour’ Setlist For US

Dua Lipa has been on her Radical Optimism Tour for a minute now, but until recently, all of the dates have been overseas. That changed this past weekend, though, when Lipa brought the tour to North America for the first time with a run of Toronto concerts. The setlist for the first night (via setlist.fm) […]

Roger Waters Labels Ozzy Osbourne’s Career ‘Idiocy and Nonsense’

Six weeks after Ozzy Osbourne’s death, Roger Waters has criticized the heavy metal legend for bringing “hundreds of years” of “idiocy and nonsense” into the culture, prompting an angry reply from Osbourne’s son Jack. While speaking to the Independent Ink podcast in the video embedded below, the Pink Floyd legend spoke about how pop culture figures […]

State Champs Unleash Vibrant Single ‘Common Sense’

State Champs have kickstarted a new era with vibrant single ‘Common Sense’. Photo credit: Josiah Van Dien The first new music from the band since the release of their self-titled record in 2024, it’s packed full of huge hooks and showcases a slightly darker edge to their sound. Speaking on ‘Common Sense’, the band have […]

Nardo Wick Interview – Unanswered Texts, Lil Wayne and More

Doin’ LinesNardo Wick fills in the blanks.Interview: Georgette ClineEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. 1. Don’t come to Jacksonville, Fla. if you don’t know how to survive. 2. I learned to punchline from Lil Wayne. His greatest song is “Hustler […]

The Most Skipped Songs From 40 Famous Classic Rock Albums

A look at the most skipped songs from 40 of classic rock’s most famous albums makes one thing crystal clear: The music world is dominated by individual songs now. Streaming services such as Spotify have made it easier than ever to cherry-pick your favorite tracks and ignore everything else, either by assembling playlists that exclude […]

Black Sabbath Failed To Pay Guitarist They Hired

Guitarist didn’t get credit for Black Sabbath song Guitarist Jimi Bell has opened up about his complicated history with Black Sabbath’s “Master of Insanity”, revealing that while he contributed to the song’s creation, he never received songwriting credit or payment for it. Money played a big role in Black Sabbath until the very end. In […]