Interviews

Dallas-based band Bastards of Soul recently released their final collection of songs recorded with their late vocalist Chadwick Murray titled Give It Right Back via the newly founded Skylark Soul Co. It was preceded by the album Corners (2022) which was also recorded before Murray’s untimely death from a rare and sudden pulmonary illness in […]

Andy Summers is a Renaissance Man; which means he can do a lot of things very, very well. He is a guitar player with an extensive catalog of recordings – with his former band The Police, as a solo artist and with various other musicians (such as Robert Fripp, Carly Simon and Joan Armatrading). He […]

J. Wilms will be releasing his fourth solo album, titled The Fighter, on December 8th, and it marks something of a departure for him. As someone who is an accomplished guitarist and has worked for many years as a studio musician as well as creating and releasing previous solo albums that were primarily instrumental, Wilms […]

Kurt Baker recently released his new record with his band, Rock ‘N’ Roll Club, via Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records, and it’s a collection that focuses on the eclectic aspects of Rock and the ways in which Rock music brings people together. Around the same time, the SiriusXM Radio channel Little Steven’s Underground Garage […]

It’s that time of the year when hearts start to wither – when the cold North wind sends chills through our spines. But this year, we’re not alone in our fight against Winter. Massachusetts folk heroes Cloudbelly have returned with a new record. And its first single, “November” is a beautifully constructed pop-folk anthem for […]

Singer/songwriter Ira Wolf released her fourth album Rock Bottom, her first in several years, via Nettwerk in October. Through the gradual roll out of singles from the album, and along with her openness with her audience on social media, Wolf made it clear that the album documents a period of intense emotion and introspection that […]

Hey You is a new Glide column where we touch base with artists out of the “spotlight” from their “prominent” prior bands. Seeing how an artist’s creativity adapts to different mediums is one of the most fascinating occurrences in the art world. Some artists are able to seamlessly implement their message into any format they desire, such is […]

The Small Square, a duo made up of Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush, Matthew Sweet) and John Richardson (Tommy Keene, Gin Blossoms, Badfinger) remastered and rereleased their first self-titled album with expanded tracks over the summer and on Halloween, launched their second full album, Ours & Others. Both were recorded in large part at John Richardson’s […]

Divine Horsemen have recently released Bitter End of a Sweet Night via In The Red Records, a follow-up to 2021’s Hot Rise of an Ice Cream Phoenix that marked their return to releasing music after 33 years. In many ways, it was like no time had passed at all, with new Divine Horsemen songs proving […]

Hey You is a new Glide column where we touch base with artists out of the “spotlight” from their “prominent” prior bands. There is something undeniably enticing about a reclusive artist. A person who can capture their environment and feelings and articulate them in a refreshing, creative way is the closest we’ve come to real-life […]