Guitars that sweep, jangle, and surge through electrical currents of indie rock amplification carry Likewise, the latest single from Meteor Street, with the strength of a tidal wave. Through Regina
Guitars that sweep, jangle, and surge through electrical currents of indie rock amplification carry Likewise, the latest single from Meteor Street, with the strength of a tidal wave. Through Regina
Show & Prove: Hurricane WisdomWords: Peter A. Berry 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. Hurricane Wisdom’s
Show & Prove: Bay SwagWords: Georgette Cline 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. It’s a bold
Photo Credit: Napster Napster’s future is uncertain as the company’s $3 billion funding falls through. The company’s CEO says Napster was a victim of misconduct. In January, streaming platform Napster
Photo Credit: JioSaavn Indian music streaming platform JioSaavn surpasses 500 million Google Play downloads, marking a major milestone for the company. JioSaavn, an online music streaming platform from Mumbai-headquartered Reliance
There was a time when you could barely turn on the radio without hearing a hip hop hi-hat skittering through the speakers or a woozy bassline rattling in your chest
Miri Tyler of DC punks Ekko Astral told us about five of her favorite bands from the DC-area, past and present: Ekko Astral’s most recent album was 2024’s Pink Balloons,
Khruangbin‘s debut album, The Universe Smiles Upon You, turned 10 this month, and to celebrate the Texas band announced a surprise tour of intimate clubs and entirely rerecorded/reimagined the record.
There’s a particular flavour of optimism doing the rounds as we head into 2026. It wears linen, deletes apps, buys records again, and talks about being present. The so-called slow
Photo Credit: Netflix 50 Cent’s scathing four-part Diddy documentary debuts on Netflix on December 2, despite Combs’ acquittal of the most serious charges against him. Almost two years ago, Curtis