Diddy is scheduled for release from prison 40 days earlier than his previously expected date. According to a Federal Bureau of Prison document obtained by XXL on Tuesday (March 3), Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison sentence has been cut short and his release date has been moved up from the original date of June 4, 2028 […]
Peter Gabriel has released a new song titled “What Lies Ahead,” the third single off his upcoming album o/i. You can listen to the song below. As with the album’s previous singles “Been Undone” and “Put Down the Bucket,” “What Lies Ahead” arrives during the full moon. Gabriel will continue this release strategy until the end […]
Bodysnatcher have continued their ascent to the very top with another slice of deathcore perfection, taken from their upcoming album ‘Hell Is Here, Hell Is Home’. The track is called ‘Violent Obsession’ and is a savage showing from a band that never lets the ante slip. Crushing riffs, gargantuan growls and the sort of breakdowns […]
The US and UK music scenes aren’t exactly the same, but there is a lot of overlap. Sombr, for example, had his 2025 debut album I Barely Know Her peak at No. 10 on the charts from both territories. Consequently, he was on hand for the BRIT Awards this past weekend, where he pledged his […]
After a multi-year absence from the road, Nine Inch Nails returned last June for their first live performance since 2022, launching the visually ambitious Peel It Back Tour with elaborate staging and dual performance platforms. The tour has continued into 2026, but recent comments from frontman Trent Reznor suggest it could represent one of the […]
Len Garry, who played in the Quarrymen alongside John Lennon and Paul McCartney before the band evolved into the Beatles, has died at the age of 84. His daughter, Jane Garry, shared the news in a social media post. “My Dad ‘Len Garry’ passed away at home in the early hours this morning,” she wrote. […]
Metallica Sphere Full House Pass Listing Draws Fee Complaints Metallica fans are reacting after a price breakdown for the band’s “Full House Pass” for the Las Vegas Sphere began circulating on social media, highlighting both the per-show cost and the additional fees attached to the package. The pass is described as including floor tickets with […]
UPDATE (March 2): Long Beach Police Department issued a statement to XXL regarding the shooting that happened outside of the perimeter of the Marathon Burger grand opening event. It reads: Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that occurred on March 1, 2026, in the 200 block of Pine Avenue that resulted in the death of […]
The ’80s in London had a little something for everyone. On the one hand, you had the continuation of punk rock in bands like the Clash, the Psychedelic Furs, the Jam, the Pretenders, Siouxsie and the Banshees and others, carrying the intensity of the genre into the new decade. There was a shift, though, as […]
The 1975 have received a very special accolade from the MPG (Music Producers Guild), which celebrates the formidable and influential legacy they have carved out in UK music. The band have been given one of the MPG’s highest honours, the Outstanding Contribution to UK Music Award. They join previous winners Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim), FKA […]
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