Archive: 2009

6/18/2009 = Return to Burgettstown, PA

Punk rock lost a pioneer on Tuesday when Ron Asheton of The Stooges was found dead at his home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Asheton’s biting guitar sound helped the Iggy Pop-led band break out of the local scene and into the national spotlight. Greg Kot runs down Asheton’s accomplishments. Here’s a full batch of links […]

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ETmFEixgk Gov’t Mule – Black (12/31/2008)

A few weeks ago, a group calling themselves People For A Compressed Trey pooled their resources on Phantasy Tour’s message board to send Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio a vintage Ross Compressor. These folks made the decision that Trey’s tone wasn’t cutting it anymore and decided to tell the legendary guitarist what he should sound like. […]

Following dates with Jenny Lewis, a national tour with The Felice Brothers, a stint in Spain, and a New Year’s blowout last ever show at the Knitting Factory—Deer Tick is poised to hit the road again this February. First, the band will headline a handful of dates throughout the northeast (as well as a stop […]

Pop-punk’s reigning champs, New Found Glory, come out swinging on their hotly anticipated new album, Not Without A Fight, due March 10th on Epitaph Records.  Defending their title against any and all contenders, the platinum-selling group’s sixth studio album delivers a one-two knockout with fist-pumping hooks and catchy sing-along choruses. Working with producer Mark Hoppus […]

The Shotgun is monthly series of "Shotgun" CD reviews by Glide contributor Eric Saeger

Radiohead has drafted legendary German electronica act Kraftwerk to support its spring tour of Latin America, which begins March 15-16 in Mexico City. Kraftwerk will also play headlining shows April 25-26 in Wolfsburg, Germany. However, the group’s lineup appears to be in flux. Founding member Florian Schneider, who did not appear onstage with Kraftwerk during […]

J Mascis Side project Witch and labelmate Earthless will co-headline a winter tour that will keep the rockers on the road through the end of February. The jaunt kicks off Feb. 20 at The Legendary Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Canada, and makes stops at Les Saints in Montreal, Quebec (Feb. 21), AS220 in Providence, R.I. […]

Jimmy Page’s manager today confirmed that Led Zeppelin are planning to tour and record a new album with a replacement singer for Robert Plant. Plant confirmed in December that he wasn’t interested in a full Led Zeppelin reunion, despite still remaining on good terms with his former bandmates. In October, Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones […]