Keep It MovingFredo Bang is cruising through 2025 with no excuses.Interview: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. None of life’s setbacks are going to stop Fredo Bang from getting where he’s going. Using his turbulent upbringing and past label […]
Report Midnight Exceeds London’s Hellish Expectations At The New Cross Inn When fans first start listening to metal, there are always those bands who fill them with pure excitement. Most then carry on their metal journey, always hoping to discover an act that can make them feel that way again, chasing a heavy metal high […]
The pop charts have always been ruled by the young, but some of classic rock’s most enduring acts don’t seem to have gotten the memo. Nearly 10% of the current Billboard Top 200 album sales chart slots are taken up by classic rock albums, some of which are closing in on their 50th birthdays. The […]
Foo Fighters paid Chevelle $30,000 Foo Fighters are back playing live with a new drummer, and it turns out Dave Grohl and company are very generous. Chevelle drummer Sam Loeffler discussed opening for Foo Fighters in 2003 in a new 107.7 The End interview, and how they were nearly kicked off Ozzy Osbourne’s Ozfest by […]
Lorde recently admitted that following the reception of her Melodrama tour, she was nervous to book big venues for The Ultrasound World Tour. But, she did, and the trek kicked off in Austin, Texas last night (September 17). Per setlist.fm, the setlist pulled primarily from her new album Virgin, naturally, while also drawing considerably from […]
Members of David Bowie’s band paid tribute to security guard Stuart “Stuey” George after his recent passing. He was hired as the Ziggy Stardust era took Bowie to international success, when he and the Spiders From Mars began encountering angry reactions at concerts. A post on Bowie’s official social media accounts reported: “Sad to learn […]
Yungblud and Aerosmith have revealed the details of their forthcoming collaborative EP, ‘One More Time’. Set for release on November 21, it includes the single ‘My Only Angel’ which will arrive this Friday (September 19). Recorded with producer Matt Schwartz, the project is Aerosmith’s first new music in over 12 years. Plus, Yungblud has helped […]
Rap is in Ghostface Killah‘s DNA. As a legendary member of the iconic rap group Wu-Tang Clan, he continues to keep his fingerprints on hip-hop. Fresh off the release of his latest album, Supreme Clientele 2, the Staten Island, N.Y. MC discusses the project, never retiring, the Drake and Kendrick Lamar lawsuit and his upcoming video game in a […]
After completing their final mission with the self-immolated Gridlink, guitarist Takafumi Matsubara and drummer Bryan Fajardo have re-calibrated their trajectory toward a new objective: Barren Path. Which is basically “Gridlink but extra death metal” and I’m here for it. Joining forces with Mitchell Luna (Maruta, Shock Withdrawal) on vocals and re-enlisting grindcore operatives Mauro Cordoba […]
Aerosmith is getting back in the saddle with their first new music in over a decade. The rockers have announced One More Time, a new five-song EP made in collaboration with young punk star Yungblud. One More Time arrives on Nov. 21 and is available to preorder now. Lead single “My Only Angel” will drop on Friday. […]