B-Sides

While other albums soared towards the same directions, most critics and outside observers agree that The Band’s debut album, Music From Big Pink, was a seminal step that helped define the genre now known as Americana. The group, made up of four Canadians — Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson and Richard Manuel — and […]

Joanna Teters has been carving a place for herself in the hearts and minds of today’s music lovers with original, forward-thinking, new-school soul. Increasingly recognized for her ability to switch effortlessly from lush, deeply sultry tones to rugged reggae and blues, Teters’ serves her audiences with playful and energetic yet poised performances of both original […]

I had never heard the Allman Brothers Band when I decided to attend their concert at the University of Vermont’s Patrick Gym in late February of 1971. But I was curious about what a band led by Duane Allman might sound like because I was so taken by his performances on Derek & The Dominos’ […]

Dark times can often yield the most outstanding work. Walking the fine line between honky-tonk heroism and hand-sewn Americana, Lyman Ellerman culls together vast stylistic influences from the burnt, deeply-troubled edges of Townes Van Zandt to the polished but expansive approach of The Eagles. Having already shared stages with David Allan Coe, Dallas Moore, and […]

The 1960’s musical explosion started ripple effects that are still felt today. People at the time felt emboldened by the consistently collapsing definitive restrictions that were placed on all artists before. It was this exact blank slate of expression that bore many of the most forward-thinking bands of all time. One of those offspring was […]

If ever some creative Hollywood screenwriter wanted to fashion a soap opera around the chemistry of a rock ‘n’ roll band, all he or she would have to do is study the inner workings of Fleetwood Mac as inspiration. The romantic relationships that held the band together also threatened to tear it apart. Lindsey Buckingham […]

\The news that recently came across the wire about Gibson Guitar’s impending bankruptcy was not only discouraging, but it also a sign that we’re nearing the end of an era. The company supplied its instruments to so many musicians of note, it literally became an indelible part of the musical landscape, both as a brand […]

When the Black Crowes first officially reunited with their “classic” lineup in 2005 following a four-year hiatus, it included guitar virtuoso Marc Ford. After a little over a year of touring, Ford left again in fall of 2006, along with keyboardist Eddie Harsch. Paul Stacey, Luther Dickinson, and Jackie Greene have all since been used […]

When a heritage artist announces his or her retirement from the road, it marks a passage, a transition, the end of an era, the likelihood there will never be an opportunity to witness that legend again. With luck, their recordings will continue, but there’s nothing like witnessing genius. How many people would have cherished the […]

Imagine the utterly startling sensation of receiving a live album by a favorite band just weeks after seeing said group in concert, then finding out it is an almost track-by-track replication of what was so delightfully stirring over the course of two-hours plus at the venue in real time. Blow Your Face Out! indeed and […]

Office pools have become an enjoyable way to break the monotony of the work day. Every year, offices across the country (or even around the world) engage in a friendly competition, allowing employees to make bets on anything from football games to NCAA Basketball tournaments. In recent years, the popularity of office pools for Oscar […]

Last week Metal Casino released their first video of Ozzy Osbourne. Created as a five-part series Ozzy will appear in exclusive Metal Casino videos. In these videos, he will talk about life as a metal legend and his own casino experiences. Ozzy’s life on film With a career spanning over five decades,Ozzy is definitely not […]

John Perry Barlow, (who passed away 2/6/18) was many things besides Bob Weir’s lyricist for the Grateful Dead – a free speech champion and the builder of the influential Electronic Frontier Foundation. Making a top ten list of his greatest lyrical compositions seems almost unfair, but while fellow Dead lyricist Robert Hunter typically took a […]

Whatever else Star Wars means—culturally, personally, cinematically—it also means money. Big money. The phenomenon of Star Wars leads to the kind of rabid fanaticism that translates into piles of money at the box office. Even the maligned prequel trilogy, widely regarded as the three worst films in the franchise, was able to pull in mountains […]

New York City-based gritty rock and rollers A Shadow Of Jaguar dropped their debut LP, RAW, back in October. The duo is made up of Brian Hubbert (lead vocals, slide guitar, bass) and Andrew Oakley (drums, vocals), who connected in their hometown of Boulder, CO in 2015, both driven by a desire to make music they […]

Memories of Rockpile creating a minor windstorm at UVM’s  Patrick Gymnasium certainly validate a documented history in which Van Morrison ultimately became  tired of following  these rock and roll purists on stage: the Belfast Cowboy allegedly departed the Bottom Line in New York City between shows later in this very same autumn tour, leaving  Dave […]

Björk’s albums have always exhibited a curious mix of sounds and styles. A single record could include explosive beats alongside gentle harps, guttural moans and shrieks buried among breathy coos; demonic choirs, atonal strings, and glorious orchestrations. As the years have passed, she has increasingly orbited a more avant-garde musical universe of long-form structures and […]

2017 once again served as a telling point in music where you had to stretch to certain realms (Americana, folk and funk) to really dig out the best. Once again Glide staff writers narrowed down the list to our top 20 albums of the year along with a list of 20 very strong honorable mentions.  We’re […]

Angus Young may have been AC/DC’s primary showman, dressed in his ever-present schoolboy garb and stalking about the stage, but his big brother Malcolm, who died Saturday from complications due to dementia, was the band’s ever-present rhythmic anchor and source of sturdy riffing support. In contrast to his diminutive sibling, Malcolm stoically stood his ground […]

Its a credit to both their credence and endurance as the primary architects responsible for the fusion of traditional British folk music with the electric jolt of rock ‘n’ roll that 50 years on from their uncertain beginnings, Fairport Convention is still held in such universally high regard. While constant shifts in personnel occasionally stifled […]