VIDEO PREMIERE: Josh Merritt Knocks Em Down With Skynyrd Boogie on “Live With That”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Josh Merritt Knocks Em Down With Skynyrd Boogie on “Live With That”

Josh Merritt is a native of Owensboro, Kentucky and inherited the grit and honesty so essential to heartland culture. Having spent the better part of the past decade honing his chops on the Southern tour circuit, Merritt slides effortlessly into his own on debut studio release Reynolds Station, a stirring collection of autobiographical songs that recount […]

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SONG PREMIERE: David Garfield Unleashes Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady” Feat: Zigaboo Modeliste & Cory Wong   “Rock Steady”

SONG PREMIERE: David Garfield Unleashes Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady” Feat: Zigaboo Modeliste & Cory Wong “Rock Steady”

Keyboardist David Garfield really needs no introduction as his musical resume reads like a soul, jazz and classic rock how-to guide. Garfield has been a renowned songwriter, producer, bandleader (of Los Angeles based contemporary world jazz collectives Karizma and Los Lobotomys), arranger, recording artist, record label owner (Creatchy Records), session and touring musician, musical director […]

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FULL ALBUM PREMIERE: Brooklyn’s Body Language Delivers Freewheeling R&B Via ‘Travel Guide’

FULL ALBUM PREMIERE: Brooklyn’s Body Language Delivers Freewheeling R&B Via ‘Travel Guide’

Brooklyn’s Body Language has always embodied something of a sensual mythos. Since their inception in 2008, the band (Angelica Bess, Grant Wheeler, Matt Young and Ian Chang)has been known for their restless pop experiments with a future-shocked blend of soul and R&B. The quartet’s debut 2010 LP Social Studies earned the approval of everyone from […]

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FULL ALBUM PREMIERE: HESS Brilliantly Layers Radiant Soundscapes Via ‘Lamplight Motel’

FULL ALBUM PREMIERE: HESS Brilliantly Layers Radiant Soundscapes Via ‘Lamplight Motel’

For the past decade, HESS has made a name for himself as the principal songwriter and vocalist for New York rock & roll powerhouse Mail the Horse. Simultaneously, HESS has established himself as one of the more sought-after keyboardists in New York City, steadily building a resume of live performance and session work that includes work with comedian […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Aussie R & B Artist EJ Worland Brings Powerful Soulful Voice To LA Via “Over The Pond”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Aussie R & B Artist EJ Worland Brings Powerful Soulful Voice To LA Via “Over The Pond”

Aussie R&B artist named EJ Worland is proving that Down Under is importing more than just Grade A psych-rock bands these days. With his soulful croon and funky tendencies, one would immediately associate the melodic artist as Detroit or Philly bred. Glide is premiering the video for “Over the Pond,” a righteous and in the pocket retro […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Will Kimbrough Delivers Autumn Folk Song Medicine Via “Home Remedy”

SONG PREMIERE: Will Kimbrough Delivers Autumn Folk Song Medicine Via “Home Remedy”

Blindsided along with the rest of the world by the onset of the global COVID 19 pandemic earlier this year, veteran Americana songwriter Will Kimbrough is poised to document this unprecedented moment in history with a new solo acoustic record, Spring Break, set for release October 23.  Created in the documentary-oriented and storytelling tradition of […]

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SONG PREMIERE: This Frontier Needs Heroes (Brad Lauretti) Brings Prine Folk On Wondrous “Go With The Flow”

SONG PREMIERE: This Frontier Needs Heroes (Brad Lauretti) Brings Prine Folk On Wondrous “Go With The Flow”

Go With the Flow is the fifth full-length album from singer-songwriter Brad Lauretti under the name This Frontier Needs Heroes. This new collection of songs was written mostly in Nashville, TN, and in various cities across Europe. After his last album Real Job was released Lauretti toured across Europe and Canada by himself, moved to Nashville, and […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Tali Struts Her Pop Flair & Bravado On Sharp “Walking Paradox”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Tali Struts Her Pop Flair & Bravado On Sharp “Walking Paradox”

Toronto-based artist Tali has recently released her powerful three-track Shadows EP. Seductive, nocturnal and intoxicating, the three-track EP marries old-school songcraft to contemporary cutting-edge sonics and production. The result: proficient, polished tracks without expiration dates. Tracks that hit the sweet spot between pop, soul, R&B, jazz and electronica. And tracks that share Tali’s self-assured reflections on […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: The Inspector Cluzo Rings In Buoyant Jazz, Folk & World on “Fisherman”

VIDEO PREMIERE: The Inspector Cluzo Rings In Buoyant Jazz, Folk & World on “Fisherman”

The Inspector Cluzo plays their own kind of country music, their kind of folk music – a sort of folk music, if you like, but not at all folksy – it’s much too electric and furious for that. In any case, nothing would be more unfair than to try to put these raging ambassadors into a charming folklore […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Dark Side of Light Caps Off September With Seals & Crofts Classic “Summer Breeze

VIDEO PREMIERE: Dark Side of Light Caps Off September With Seals & Crofts Classic “Summer Breeze

Dark Side Of Light is a newfound project born of unexpected circumstances. Natives, Nik Frost and Grant Conway birthed this tangerine slice of novel, tripped-out folk-hop to counteract the anxiety-filled hours of our new normal. Conceived over the last four months as a distraction from the timeless nature of the New Normal; the duo was […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Andrew Weiss and Friends Deliver “Stairway to Heaven” Influenced “Lookout Mountain”

SONG PREMIERE: Andrew Weiss and Friends Deliver “Stairway to Heaven” Influenced “Lookout Mountain”

In these trying modern times, real, honest music and art can draw people of vast backgrounds and cultures together for understanding and empathy. Singer-songwriter Andrew Weiss clings to and cherishes moments of intimacy, hard conversations, and emotional currency through his songwriting. A classic glow silhouettes Weiss’s storytelling. He fuses such a throwback warmth and charm right into the […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Heran Soun Rewards Ears With Effervescent Electronica On “A Picture of a Woman”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Heran Soun Rewards Ears With Effervescent Electronica On “A Picture of a Woman”

If there ever was an album title that most perfectly explains an artist’s journey – it might belong to Hēran Soum and his debut Undeaf. Born with severe hearing loss, which over time deteriorated into a total loss, James Freeman-Tuner underwent multiple operations and years of speech therapy to regain his hearing and voice. A […]

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Billy Strings Makes Stellar Red Rocks Headlining Debut (PHOTOS)

Billy Strings Makes Stellar Red Rocks Headlining Debut (PHOTOS)

Bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings made his headlining debut at Morrison, Colorado’s famed Red Rocks Ampitheatre on September 26th for an awe-inspiring three-set performance. While the venue itself was empty due to ongoing social gathering restrictions, the energy from the talented quartet – consisting of Strings (guitar), Jarrod Walker (mandolin), Royal Masat (bass)& Billy Failing (banjo) […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Arsun Delivers Soulful Folk Grandeur Via “Southern Winds”

SONG PREMIERE: Arsun Delivers Soulful Folk Grandeur Via “Southern Winds”

It was just two years ago that New York City’s Arsun was praised by media as the “New York teen resurrecting vintage rock.” And he’s not the first to have earned that nod, that’s for sure. But if quality over quantity means anything in this young song slinger’s career, that its time to take notice. […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Justin Farren Makes Populist Indie Folk Via Gritty “Two Wheel Drive And Japanese”

SONG PREMIERE: Justin Farren Makes Populist Indie Folk Via Gritty “Two Wheel Drive And Japanese”

Justin Farren was born and raised in Sacramento, where he lives in a house built with his own two hands – or as he likes to refer to it, “a living museum of my own mistakes”. Justin‘s twin brother is a yellow truck named Yellow. Two round trips from California to Alaska, infinite dead-end, soul-sucking jobs and god knows how […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Pine Barons Deliver Expansive Alt-Rock Winner Via “Little Spain”

SONG PREMIERE: Pine Barons Deliver Expansive Alt-Rock Winner Via “Little Spain”

Born among the pitch pines of southern New Jersey, Pine Barons is a project that came to fruition as friends gathered around campfires in the nature-rich environments of their hometowns. The band’s beginnings can be traced back to the members getting to know their instruments in their parents’ basements as well as outdoors, adventuring around, […]

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SONG PREMIERE: Dango Rose of Elephant Revival Shares Timeless Americana On ‘Ring Out’

SONG PREMIERE: Dango Rose of Elephant Revival Shares Timeless Americana On ‘Ring Out’

Long before Dango Rose began his journey with the genre pioneering Transcendental Folk group, Elephant Revival, he was carving out his own unique musical path. After more than a decade of band accolades from the Americana and Folk music scenes, Dango Rose is excited to announce the upcoming release of a new single entitled “Ring Out.” […]

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VIDEO PREMIERE: Will Evans of Barefoot Creates Worldly & Pacifying Stunner Via “Lean In”

VIDEO PREMIERE: Will Evans of Barefoot Creates Worldly & Pacifying Stunner Via “Lean In”

Will Evans has spent the last decade as the primary songwriter and frontman for the New England based Roots Rock outfit Barefoot Truth. After four albums and 50+ million plays on Pandora & Spotify, he embarked on his solo journey – and has since released three additional full-length albums and toured extensively.  His most recent […]

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SONG PREMIERE/EP ANNOUNCEMENT: War Tapes Return With Vivacious “City Girls” Off  ‘Only Time Will Tell’ EP

SONG PREMIERE/EP ANNOUNCEMENT: War Tapes Return With Vivacious “City Girls” Off ‘Only Time Will Tell’ EP

Ten-year breaks from recording new music are rarer and rarer these days, but pandemics or political mayhem sometimes bring out the music in just any unforced hiatus. Take L.A.-based foursome War Tapes for example. War Tapes’ new five-song EP Only Time Will Tell is the quartet’s first new music since 2010.  It’s also their first release […]

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SONG PREMIERE/LP ANNOUNCEMENT: Last Year’s Man (Tyler Fortier) Delivers Delicate Musical Remedies Via “Brave the Storm”

SONG PREMIERE/LP ANNOUNCEMENT: Last Year’s Man (Tyler Fortier) Delivers Delicate Musical Remedies Via “Brave the Storm”

Last Year’s Man is the pseudonym of Eugene, OR-based producer and songwriter, Tyler Fortier. Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Fortier’s music has been featured on networks like CBS, Netflix, Showtime and the BBC. He has contributed music to libraries like Warner Chappell, BMG, and Marmoset. As a producer, Fortier’s passion is working with up-and-coming artists, […]

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