VonOff1700 addresses his recent arrest after his alleged mugshot surfaces online. The Chicago rapper has been at the center of arrest reports, with an unflattering booking photo recently surfacing online along with social media posts saying he was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a weapon last week. On Thursday (July 30), Von addressed […]
Rick Wakeman has shared the first single, “The Jezero Crater,” from his upcoming album, Return to the Red Planet. As its name suggests, Return to the Red Planet is a follow up to Wakeman’s 2020 album, The Red Planet. Once again, the songs are about Mars and its various landscapes, weather patterns and other such […]
Radar Festival have announced what is set to be one of the moments of next Summer, bringing in a legend within both musical and gaming spheres. Oh yes. Mick Gordon, the man behind crafting the sound design on games such as DOOM, DOOM Eternal and Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus, and working with bands such […]
The Moody Blues created a sound unlike any other, blending rock, classical orchestration, poetic storytelling, and dreamlike atmosphere into music that felt both intimate and cosmic. Their finest songs invite listeners into worlds of longing, wonder, reflection, and spiritual discovery, carried by soaring melodies, rich vocal harmonies, and the unmistakable glow of the Mellotron. From […]
Truth: Skilla Baby Detroit’s finest Skilla Baby deep-dives into his new album, The Price of Fame, out Aug. 21. As Told To: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Summer 2026 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. The Price of Fame is an album for the […]
Raunchy Premiere New Single & Lyric Video “Frostbite” From Upcoming New Comeback Album “Prisoner” Danish industrialized groove metal band Raunchy have released “Frostbite”, the fourth and final advance single from their long-awaited comeback album “Prisoner”. The record is set to arrive on August 14th through Mighty Music, marking the band’s first full-length album in nearly […]
Friends inspire friends, and one of the best examples of that in rock ‘n’ roll history is when James Taylor landed a hit with a song written by someone dear to him, Carole King. It all started with Taylor’s 1970 song, “Fire and Rain,” in which he sang the line: “I’ve seen lonely times when I […]
The Black Queen are making their way back to the UK later this year to celebrate a decade of their seminal debut album. A timeless record that predates so much of what we hear in modern heavy music, it still feels as fresh, fantastical, and fearless all these years later. And choosing to celebrate it […]
Ohio has produced an extraordinary collection of singers whose voices have influenced rock, soul, pop, country, jazz, and rhythm and blues. From the energetic streets of Cleveland and Cincinnati to smaller towns across the Buckeye State, these performers carried Ohio’s creativity, determination, and cultural diversity onto national and international stages. Some became pioneering legends who […]
Drake, BossMan Dlow and Doechii are among the hip-hop stars featured on Barack Obama‘s eclectic Summer Playlist for 2026. On Thursday (July 30), the beloved former President released his annual list of songs for the summer, and while it spans multiple genres as usual, hip-hop once again earned a strong showing. Doechii landed a spot […]