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Beginning next week, on September 23 to be precise, the legendary singer/songwriter Joan Armatrading will kick off the second half of the United States leg of her Me Myself I world tour, playing approximately thirty dates over a two month period. What makes this tour unique is that it is the first time in her […]

The horror community is in mourning today as it begins to process the loss of Wes Craven, a man whose name is now synonymous with terror. Over a 40 year career, the director helmed some of the scariest movies—and created some of horror’s most memorable characters—of all time. In honor of the director, who died […]

For a young band such as Like A Storm, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a rock & roll fairy godfather. In their case, that would be guitar player Mark Tremonti, who has taken the New Zealand native brothers – Chris, Matt & Kent Brooks – on the road with all three of his bands: […]

It was a night, all right. It was one of those. You know the kind…….the kind where you’d rather be nowhere else. An act of life’s goodness. I was wholly involved, taken over by an otherworldly groove coming off of a bandstand in a small club, name of Al’s Bamboo, some weekend night in Dallas, […]

Two days of beer, artisanal corn dogs, 90’s inspired clothing, and a whole lot music made this year’s Fuck Yeah Fest the party you didn’t want to miss. A little something for everyone, the diverse mixture of musicians made it so you could customize your day and enjoy the flawless LA weather while enjoying some […]

Any business that stays open for over fifty years safely earns the status of being an institution. Any record store that stays in business for this long earns the status of hero. Nestled between Summit Ski & Sport and the Bow Tie Beacon Cinema along the store-lined Springfield Ave in Summit, New Jersey, Scotti’s Record […]

There’s something special about new festivals, a sort of energy that comes with being a part of something when it’s still fresh and growing. Last year was the first ever Phases of the Moon Festival. It took place in Danville, Illinois and the consensus from pretty much all who attended was overwhelmingly positive. Earlier this […]

Take Five is a seasonal jazz column by Glide contributor Doug Collette, who will be taking snap-shot reviews of recent jazz albums… Wes Montgomery/In the Beginning (Resonance):  ‘Early Recordings From 1949-1958,’ deserves the sumptuous packaging and meticulous annotation within the enclosed fifty-six page booklet because the musicianship transcends the sound quality (understandably so given it was recorded between five […]

In celebration of the eighth iteration of the awesome Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival in San Francisco, CA, here are Glide Magazine’s 8 things not to miss at OSL list.

One of the most influential figures of the 20th century, John Lennon evolved from sharp-talking pop-rocker to cynical idealist in his time growing up in the public eye. With such a resonating presence, both with and without the Beatles, filmmakers have been portraying Lennon on screen since the late 1960s. We look at some of […]

It’s that time of year again where the fedora wearing, craft beer drinking creatures of Los Angeles crawl out of their hallowed coves to experience FYF Festival in LA’s Sports Arena and Exposition Park, with this years lineup catering to both the electronic afficionado and free spirited hippy girl alike. A scrumptious blend of favorites […]

With the distinction of being an independent music festival Pickathon sets itself apart with it’s unique setting and layout. A Portland classic, the festival is seen as a gem of the Northwest indie music scene. With two sets per band over the weekend fans get to enjoy the fact that they won’t miss their favorite […]

I had just returned from a movie last night when I heard the news about yet another senseless act of violence and inhumanity, the kind which seem to take place all too frequently in our nation in this day and age. At a theater in Louisiana, two innocents lost their lives, nine others were injured, […]

As another Newport Folk Festival looms this weekend, the three-day lineup leaves many attendees thrilled and excited, but always a handful scratching their heads. What exactly constitutes “folk music” and how do some artists qualify and others don’t? Ever since Dylan went electric at the festival 50 years ago in 1965, heated debates over what […]

One doesn’t usually think of New Jersey as the home of successful festivals that draw. However, that is set to change with F.A.R.M. Music and Arts fest scheduled to take place July 23-26th on the beach at Paradise Lake in Hammonton, New Jersey.  F.A.R.M. Music and Arts festival stands for Future of Artistic and Revolutionary […]

On Tuesday Phish kicks off their summer tour in Bend, Oregon. With the band hitting a handful of markets they haven’t played in a long time, as well as some more intimate venues (by Phish standards), the time is ripe to bust out some of the more overdue songs in their repertoire. We picked out […]

A lot has happened to Vanessa Carlton since she released her last album, Rabbits On The Run, in 2011. She married Deer Tick frontman John McCauley, gave birth to a daughter, moved to Nashville from New York City, and started writing new songs for her forthcoming album Liberman. For a singer-songwriter, you can’t have big […]

With a songwriting career as long and prolific as Dar Williams’, it’s not surprising that she’s picked up a host of talented musical friends along the way. Some of them share songwriting and performing credits on her latest album, Emerald. “Mad River” features harmonies by The Milk Carton Kids and “Slippery Slope” is a duet […]

Ask most songwriters and they will tell you that collaborating with another artist can be the spark of life … or at least the spark for some great music. Some of our greatest songs were created by two or more musicians sitting together in a room humming out a melody or rattling off some words […]

In each installment of Easy Answers (get the reference?) we will question a different musician or band, ranging from the obvious to the not so obvious, about the importance of Grateful Dead on their own life and musical path. We could easily keep this column within the jam band community – and we will most […]