Interviews

When Bernie Worrell, who was a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and spent a lifetime collaborating across genres with an astonishing number of musicians, passed away in 2016, it closed a chapter of music history. Some years later, former Bernie Worrell Orchestra bandleader Evan Taylor was contacted by Bernie’s family about some tapes and drives they […]

Frankie and The Studs are a Burbank-based Rock band who have an energetic performance history as a string of EPs and singles under the belt, but now they are taking the plunge to release an LP this Fall. The first single and video from that album is out now, titled “Bimini,” and sets the stage […]

Minnesota-born songwriter and vocalist Pamela McNeill is releasing her new EP Wave After Wave today via John Richardson’s (Badfinger, Gin Blossoms) Farm to Label Records via 12-inch vinyl, digital, and streaming. The album was recorded at Soul Train Studios in Nashville and produced by Richardson and Adam Ollendorff. McNeill has been a sought-after songwriter and vocalist throughout her career, working […]

Soul music is at an incredibly exciting point in its history, and Aaron Frazer is a big reason for that. The multi-hyphenate artist has spent years learning how to perfect that nostalgic, sinfully sweet sound the genre is known for, only to create his latest project, Into The Blue, which breaks all of the rules. […]

The Olympia, Washington-born Indie band Oh, Rose, recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut EP, That Do Now See, by re-releasing a remastered edition on cassette, but also combined that celebration with the release of a new single and video, “The Call”, and with the announcement of the upcoming fall arrival of their new […]

Cody Dickinson, best known as a founding member and drummer of North Mississippi Allstars, is also involved in the creation of the documentary film series Take Me To The River, led by Martin Shore, celebrating the origin, growth, and modern expression of Blues music in different regions. In his well over twenty years in music, […]

Philadelphia-based band Cosmic Guilt records and performs as a ten-piece, drawing on the voluminous experience of its members in various bands and as side players in the studio. It was founded by former Low Cut Connie members James “Jimmy” Everhart and George Murphy. At the end of May, they released their second full-length album, titled […]

Guitarist and songwriter Karen Haglof has released her fourth full-length solo album, One Hand Up, which was Produced by Haglof and Mario Viele, and recorded at Cowboy Technical Services and Excello Studios in Brooklyn. While Viele mixed most of the songs, three were also mixed at the Fidelitorium in Kernersville, NC by Mitch Easter. The […]

For over twenty years, the multi-hyphenate producer RJD2 has built a colorful catalog of releases. After his debut album, Deadringer, hit the shelves in 2002, the acclaimed producer has continued to evolve. Working with hip-hop legends like EL-P, Murs, and Tame One will do that to an artist: force them out of their comfort zone […]

Like any band, Blvck Hippie had to go through a few phases before landing on the borderless experimental rock band we hear today. What started as a solo vehicle for head singer/songwriter Josh Shaw has morphed into a quintet hellbent on blurring the lines between styles and eras. On their new album, Basketball Camp, Shaw […]

Late Slip is the Retro-Pop project of New York-based artist Chelsea Nenni. Her first full-length record, I Love You, will be arriving on June 7th, via Party Mermaid Records. For the new record, she worked with longtime collaborator and Producer Lewis Pesacov (Best Coast, FIDLAR, Nikki Lane, Poolside), but that didn’t keep them from experimenting […]

Indie Rock band Red Wanting Blue will be releasing their new album Light It Up on June 7th, via Blue Elan Records, and even though it’s coming from a band who have many years of experience recording and on the road, there are a number of “firsts” for the band this time around. Light It […]

Like one of the characters in the fantasy novels that inspire her, LA-based singer/songwriter Devon Thompson’s fate lay preordained when she attended a Tool concert with her mother… while still in the womb. Thompson, 22, who dropped the Skin EP in early May, spoke to Glide on Zoom from her home in LA about songwriting, […]

Dynamic Indie Folk mainstays The Ballroom Thieves released their fifth studio album, Sundust, in April via Nettwerk, and are out playing in May and June. For this collection, they launched more fully into recording at home via detailed demos, building on some experimentation with that method when it came to previous release, Clouds, but also […]

Philadelphia-based Eliza Hardy Jones is a full-time member of The War on Drugs, has been in Iron & Wine and Grace Potter’s touring bands, and has also been a vocal coach/performer on The Philly Specials (members of NFL’s Eagles) holiday albums. Very recently, she released her new solo album, Pickpocket, which arises from a very […]

Minneapolis-based Psych and Dream Pop artist Rupert Angeleyes released his third album Pillow Talk, on April 20th and played a special release show with his live band. The songs on the new album have a strongly atmospheric quality and the layering of instrumentation was all devised by Rupert. Thematically, the songs loosely follow ideas of […]

The Molly Miller Trio, consisting of Molly Miller, Jennifer Condos, and Jay Bellerose, are releasing their new Western-influenced instrumental album The Ballad of Hotspur on May 3rd. It builds on their individual musical influences around a Jazz sensibility and on their creative interaction as a live performing group in the LA area and beyond. Recording […]

Austin-based singer/songwriter and Producer JM Stevens recently released his second solo album, Nowhere To Land, which sees a big development in vocal nuances and a certain sparse approach to sound in comparison to his previous work. As the proprietor of East Austin Recording (EAR), Stevens is used to working with many genres and approaches and […]

One of the world’s richest twelve days of music starts this weekend when the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off Thursday at the Fairgrounds. While each day at the festival allows attendees to experience a range of music, there are also tons of unique late-night shows to choose from. One of those special […]

Liz Brasher is a Latina singer/songwriter influenced by Rock, Soul, Funk, and Gospel music whose second album, Baby Damn, is arriving on April 26th. It marks her first release from the label Blue Élan Records and a big departure for Brasher who went from Memphis to LA to record at Sunset Sound with Producer Joe […]