Speed, the flute-wielding hardcore band based in Sydney, Australia, have won the inaugural New South Wales Music Prize, taking home the whopping $80,000 reward on the strength of their debut album, 2024’s Only One Mode. The state government introduced the NSW Music Prize last year as part of their 10-year plan to support local musicians…
Guns N’ Roses will be back in action with a 2026 worldwide stadium tour, which kicks off March 28 in Monterrey, Mexico, and will run through Sept. 19 in Atlanta. The band’s Sept. 5 appearance at the Rose Bowl outside Los Angeles will be its first show there since 1992. Other highlights of the itinerary….
New WorldHit-Boy has a new outlook on life and a fresh album to showcase after navigating some challenging aspects of the music industry. With independence on his side, he is focused on letting his lyrics speak for themselves.Interview: Kyle Eustice Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for…
Lil Uzi Vert has gone indie — sort of. The influential rapper’s new single out today was released independently but distributed by Roc Nation. According to a press release, Uzi joins Jay-Z and Rihanna as the only artists to be managed and distributed by Roc Nation, and they own their master recordings going forward. Uzi…
Did Kim Kardashian Really Damage Marilyn Monroe’s Dress at 2022 Met Gala? The Truth James Patterson has a theory about Marilyn Monroe‘s death. The prolific author, whose upcoming autofiction The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe: A True Crime Thriller touches on the life and death of the Hollywood icon, believes Monroe was likely murdered due…
After 41 shows and a box office gross believed to be in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars, Oasis wrapped their first tour in 16 years last night (Nov. 23) in São Paulo, Brazil. The show did not vary from the 23-song set list that remained identical throughout the tour, but it did feature…
Threads is making it easier to add people into your group chats in the app, with the option to share an invite link, meaning you’ll no longer need to invite people individually to join your group. As you can see in this example, now, within your Threads DM options, you can access a new invite…
Reading Time: 3 minutes Robyn Brown is back on the attack. On the latest episode of Sister Wives, the sole remaining spouse of Kody Brown took aim at Janelle Brown and Meri Brown, her former partners in polygamy and people she doesn’t believe are very often their true and authentic selves. “I don’t really endorse…
Chauncey Billups walked out of a Brooklyn federal courthouse Monday after posting a jaw-dropping $5 million bail, using his Colorado home as collateral to secure his freedom while facing charges in a massive mafia-linked gambling operation. The suspended Portland Trail Blazers head coach entered a not guilty plea to wire fraud and money laundering charges,…
The 3D Billie Eilish concert film she began work on this summer with Terminator, Titantic and Avatar director James Cameron has a name and release date. HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR (LIVE IN 3D) will arrive March 20 from Paramount, Darkroom Records, Interscope Films and Lightstorm Entertainment and was filmed at four shows in Manchester, England, in…
