Just in case you were wondering if Sturgill Simpson still has the ability to surprise, the answer is now in. It’s a resounding “Yep.” ...

Since its creation as a trio in 1966, Soft Machine has pioneered psychedelic, progressive, and jazz-rock, emerging as a ...

Bruno Mars. Mitski. Grief and celebration from Gorillaz. Robin Hilton welcomes Raina Douris from WXPN in Philadelphia to chat ...

With just three months left to go at 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,' the show has a new band—or rather, a new band name ...

All-female thrash metal band Nervosa are back with a brand new album announcement and a new track to accompany it. Set for release on April 3 via Napalm Records, Slave Machine will boast 12 new tracks ...

Montreal duo Bibi Club (Adèle Trottier-Rivard and Nicolas Basque) will release their third album, Amaro, which will be out February 27 via Secret City. (This follows 2024’s fantastic, Polaris ...

It’s the second week of December, the year-end lists keep coming (our list of the 50 best punk albums of 2025 went up today), but the year is still not over yet. I highlight five new albums below. On ...

On stage, Florence Welch projects a kind of mystical power. Her voice is otherworldly, and her imagery evokes a bygone time when magic was real. Her sixth studio album as Florence + the Machine, ...

Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website. I just realized you got to captivate the people. You’ve got to ...

Conway The Machine is gearing up for a powerful return. The Buffalo rapper has officially announced his next album, You Can’t Kill God With Bullets, arriving December 12. The project follows a ...