Bonnaroo Festival has announced its lineup for 2026, featuring headliners Noah Kahan, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Skrillex, and The Strokes. Returning to Bonnaroo Farm in Manchester, Tennessee on June 11-14, 2026, the four-day festival will run the gamut…
A verdict in Megan Thee Stallion’s defamation lawsuit against blogger Milagro “Gramz” Cooper has been reached. On Monday (Dec. 1), a jury found Milagro “Gramz” Cooper liable of defamation, promotion of an altered sexual depiction and intentional infliction…
Keeping up with music news and resources like Spotify’s giant and regularly updated New Music Friday playlist are great ways to keep your listening habits from getting stale. Sometimes, though, you need a deeper dive. That’s where…
True longevity in hip-hop is rare, and in recent years, Nas has been showing the culture how it’s done. When the world shut down at the start of this decade, he opened up. COVID and pandemic be…
French Montana and Max B will unite for the long-awaited third installment in their lauded Coke Wave mixtape series. On Nov. 28, French and Max made the announcement in a joint Instagram post. “Coke Wave “NARCOS” 3.5 – January 9th…
It is no news that 50 Cent has had it out for Sean Combs AKA Diddy, who has recently faced punishment in terms of imprisonment for some of the most shocking crimes pertaining to mental and physical…
Never-before-seen video of Diddy debating with his lawyers about strategy in his sex crimes case in the days leading up to his arrest last September will appear in 50 Cent’s new documentary about the disgraced music mogul. On…
Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the…
The NFL made a big deal of the halftime shows for its Thanksgiving games this year: Post Malone played at the Dallas Cowboys-Kansas City Chiefs game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; Lil Jon did the Baltimore…
Upon its initial release on September, Ed Sheeran’s new album Play had a fairly standard 13 songs. With the latest deluxe edition that’s out today (November 28), though, Sheeran has more than doubled that, to 27 total…
The world’s biggest hip hop festival officially opened its arms to India for the first time, and the Indian crowd did not disappoint. Screaming on top of their lungs, fans filled up the newly inaugurated Loud Park…
Megan Thee Stallion will have to wait until next week to learn the verdict of the defamation lawsuit she filed against blogger Milagro Gramz. On Wednesday (Nov. 26), the jury appeared at the federal courthouse in Miami…
Truth: Conway The MachineGriselda’s Conway the Machine breaks down his new album, You Can’t Kill God With Bullets.As Told To: Peter A. Berry Editor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available…
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 name sounds like the result of some…
Kehlani teased a new album set for 2026 in a recent interview (an adorable chat conducted by her young daughter). Presumably, the recent single “Out The Window” will be included. Kehlani is definitely giving her all to…