Megan Thee Stallion is scheduled to go to trial next week with the blogger she is suing for defamation. According to court documents obtained by XXL on Friday (Nov. 14), Megan’s civil defamation suit against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper will take place in Miami court before Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on Monday (Nov. 17). Megan […]
Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale officially announced his retirement in a video posted on Thursday, which you can watch below. “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brothers and sisters of the Snake, a special announcement for you,” Coverdale said. “After 50 years-plus of an incredible journey with you — with Deep Purple, with Whitesnake, Jimmy Page — […]
Roger Waters’ feud with Ozzy Osbourne’s family Shortly after Ozzy Osbourne’s death, Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters commented on the late Black Sabbath frontman in an interview with The Independent Ink. While many musicians at the time were paying tribute to Ozzy, Waters admitted he never cared much for him. “Ozzy Osbourne, who just died, bless […]
Latin music is getting shown a lot of love at the 2026 Grammy Awards. While Bad Bunny continues to make history at the awards, there’s another wave of Latin acts that are ready to take Spanish-language music to the next level. Bad Bunny is the most nominated Latin act at next year’s ceremony with six […]
Interview Black Metal Trio Wild Beyond Bassist Talks New Album And All Things Black Metal With Metal Underground Wild Beyond recently released their follow-up EP, “Black Sites in Lower Chambers,” to their self-titled full length album that debuted in 2023. To say that Wild Beyond is motivated to create a footprint on the U.S. black […]
Dennis DeYoung has never been one to hold back and he shared more than a few words when reflecting on the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions. This year’s class featured a number of inductees who were either inducted posthumously (Joe Cocker, Warren Zevon) or unable to attend due to health issues, in the […]
Cavetown guides us through the making of his new album, ‘Running With Scissors’ – out January 16 via Futures Music Group – and the quietly radical growth that shaped it. Read Cavetown, ‘Running With Scissors’ | The Album Story below: (Click ‘View Fullscreen’ for digital feature or scroll down for text only version) TEXT ONLY: […]
Papoose truly embodies the essence of hip-hop in every aspect. Ahead of his new album, set to be released this month, the Brooklyn-bred mainstay discusses his unwavering passion for the culture, ageism within the rap game, hopping in the booth with his girlfriend, legendary boxer Claressa Shields, and much more in a new interview for XXL‘s Talk It Up […]
Ozzy Osbourne‘s family received an outpouring of love and condolences following the singer’s death in July. Among the well wishers was President Donald Trump. Jack Osbourne played the voicemail Trump left for Sharon on a new episode of The Osbournes podcast. You can read the full message and watch the episode below. President Donald Trump’s Voicemail to Sharon […]
AC/DC has met with backlash from fans regarding ticket prices for their South American shows. An announcement shared on Live Nation Brazil confirmed that the band has scheduled a third and final show of the 2026 Power Up Tour in São Paulo on March 4th at the MorumBIS Stadium. The Pretty […]