No band embodies the spirit of black metal like Mayhem. In the wake of violence and scandal, the Norwegians set the standard for the genre with their canonical 1994 debut. Other influential acts were quick to follow in their...
Bobby Caughron
Bobby Caughron is a music journalist and Editor-In-Chief for XS ROCK. He began a life-long fan of hard rock and metal music after hearing KISS as a kid. He is still an avid fan of the 80s metal scene and continues to discover and write about new music in all rock genres today.
David Byrne and Hayley Williams have recorded a new song together for the new Netflix film “The Twits” called “Open The Door”. Listen to the song below: Coinciding with the release of the new song, Hayley Williams made a...
Dropkick Murphys have announced the full routing for their 2026 For The People…In The Pit St. Patrick’s Day Tour with The Aggrolites and Haywire supporting on most dates. The trek kicks off February 9 in Portland, Maine and culminates...
The Scottish rock warriors Heavy Pettin release introspective single from the brand-new studio album Rock Generation, set for release on on October 24th via Silver Lining Music. Pre-orders available now at this location. Vocalist and founding member, Stephen “Hamie”...
Today, it was announced Madonna, the best-selling female artist of all time, has signed with Warner Records for her highly anticipated, upcoming new dance album. This is a return home for the seven-time GRAMMY® Award winner since Warner Records...
Original Bulletboys drummer Jimmy D’Anda has posted the following regarding the reunion: Good morning rockers and rockettes! I thought long and hard about my future in rock n roll , Everyone knows it’s a monumental task for bands to...
Fans of Sleep Token and Ghost should check out Under Black Sky. XS ROCK got the scoop on the band and their upcoming new album below: Tell me about the latest band news? Any new projects coming out, live...
“My music is an invitation to step beyond the confines of time, place, and the fragile vessel of flesh, into a universe without borders,” says musician/producer/songwriter Azam Ali about her new single and video “Synesthesia,” the title track of...
NYC-based BLACK SATELLITE artfully fuse industrial and metal influences to create a sound that’s dark, edgy, and distinctly their own. Look no further than the third single and video “Doom or Die” “‘Doom or Die’ was a particularly fun...
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