It seems like this year’s festival season just ended, but the folks at Lollapalooza are already getting their 2026 plans in order. Specifically, today (August 28), they announced the lineups for their South American festivals in Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. The lineups for the three separate events are mostly the same and feature Sabrina Carpenter; […]
If you grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, there’s a good chance that you had at least one Fisher-Price toy sitting on the living room floor, waiting to trip your dad. But these weren’t just toys. Fisher-Price had a knack for shrinking the world down to kid size. “Mooo!”: The Sounds and Magic of […]
Fall Out Boy will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their album ‘From Under The Cork Tree’ with a new deluxe edition. Photo: Elliott Ingham for Rock Sound Set for release on October 17, it comes with remastered audio of the original album and 13 bonus tracks including alternate versions of ‘I Slept With Someone In […]
Week in and week out, there are plenty of brand-new rap songs, no matter the time of year. It can be really difficult to stay aware of what’s out and also what’s hot, so XXL decided to make things much easier for you. Instead of sorting out nearly everything that was released this week, we’ve […]
Spite Premiere New Single & Music Video “LIGHTS OUT” From Upcoming New Album “NEW WORLD KILLER” Spite have announced their upcoming studio album, NEW WORLD KILLER, which is slated to drop this Halloween (October 31st) via Rise Records. Ahead of its arrival, the California deathcore outfit have unleashed a music video for the lead single, […]
The grunge era was nearing its dawn when Pearl Jam formed from the ashes of Seattle band Mother Love Bone, whose singer died of a heroin overdose shortly before their debut album was to be released. Taking a chance on an untried singer from the San Diego area, the group rebranded with Eddie Vedder writing all of the […]
In a recent interview on “The Tucker Carlson Show,” Staind singer Aaron Lewis spoke about his personal friendship with Marilyn Manson (whose real name is Brian Warner) and the musician’s chosen public persona. “I have a lot of acquaintances in the industry. Like, there’s people that I have huge love and respect for. Like, me […]
In a few days, a new leg of Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour will descend upon North America, starting with two nights in Toronto at the top of September. To help make the occasion extra special, Lipa has announced today (August 27) that she is also launching a series of Radical Optimism Pop-Up Stores, presented […]
If your ZZ Top vinyl collection has seen better days, there’s some good news. UCR has a chance for you to make an upgrade with some choice slabs of wax. Rhino’s High Fidelity series rolls onward with a new ZZ Top box set, From the Top: 1979-1990. Limited to 3,000 copies, it features five albums, […]
The Underworld, London, 25/08/25 On the 28th of September back in 2017, Waterparks first stepped onto the intimate and legendarily humid stage of the Underworld, a date pencilled in as part of their first ever UK tour. Even back then, it felt too small for them. Packed to the rafters and loud as all hell, […]