Some singers visit a feeling. Patsy Cline built a house in it and left the porch light on. Her voice carried satin and gravel in the same breath, with phrasing that made everyday words sound like confidences. Arranger Owen Bradley set her inside warm rooms where steel guitar glowed, piano murmured, and the Jordanaires folded […]
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 […]
Headline News At The Gates Frontman Tomas Lindberg Gives Update About Cancer Treatment, New Album At The Gates has issued a statement about the band’s silence and an update on frontman Tomas Lindberg’s battle with mouth cancer. We want to take a moment to update you on what’s been happening with At the Gates, and […]
Alan Niven, who served as Guns N’ Roses manager from 1986 to 1991, recently spoke to Ghost Cult Magazine about the band’s 1991 album “Use Your Illusion.” When it was brought up by the interviewer how frontman Axl Rose had “grandiose visions” for the record with inspiration being taken from “Queen, Led Zeppelin, and The […]
Pop can be bubblegum and brass knuckles at the same time. Few artists have danced on that line with the confidence of Britney Spears. A whispered ad lib becomes a national catchphrase. A snare that hits like a camera flash turns a hook into a memory you can dance to forever. She bends vowels so […]
SZA is expanding her creative portfolio with an unexpected new role. After conquering music with her record-shattering albums CTRL and SOS and breaking into film with One Of Them Days, the multihyphenate adds another hyphen, announcing her appointment as the first-ever Artistic Director for skate shoe brand Vans. According to Women’s Wear Daily, the brand […]
Megadeth will release their final studio album and embark on a farewell tour in 2026. The group revealed the news Thursday after a countdown clock that had been running on their site expired. When the clock hit zero, it revealed among other things a video of a news report featuring the band’s longtime mascot Vic Rattlehead. From […]
Rise Against frontman Tim McIlrath breaks down the band’s latest collection, ‘Richochet’, out August 15 via Loma Vista Recordings. Read Rise Against, ‘Richochet’ | The Album Story below: (Click ‘View Fullscreen’ for digital feature or scroll down for text only version) TEXT ONLY VERSION: Rise Against have lived through five presidential administrations at this point. […]
Some bands chase the spotlight. Bad Company sounded like they walked in with the lights already warm. Paul Rodgers sang with church pew soul and barroom grit. Mick Ralphs carved riffs that could be scrawled on a jacket and still make sense at sunrise. Boz Burrell’s bass drew smooth lines under storms, and Simon Kirke’s […]
The ending of another work week brings a fresh batch of new projects for your listening pleasure. This week, a colorful Chicago rapper puts out his first album in six years, a Louisiana rhymer with a cult following delivers his second album in less than a month, another rapper from The Boot drops another installment to […]