Archive: 2020

If a friend – even one whose music tastes you trust completely – told you they had a gospel group for you to check out, what would your reaction be? It’s an honest question. Maybe you’d be really excited about it. Maybe you’d think that this friend of yours was trying to steer you toward […]

This series of political statements come from a rather unlikely source. Canadian vocalist David Clayton-Thomas rose to fame 52 years ago when Blood, Sweat & Tears commanded the radio with “Spinning Wheel,” “You Made Me So Very Happy” and “And When I Die.”  As a solo act, Clayton-Thomas’ albums have been erratic, and most have […]

Phish frontman Trey Anastasio recorded & released a new single yesterday via Instagram entitled “Lost in the Pack.” This tender solo acoustic piece was written with longtime cohorts Tom Marshall & Scott Herman and was accompanied by a candid photo of Trey in his home-studio along with a heartfelt “Be safe everyone” message from the […]

Today Paul Weller shares a new song “Earth Beat” (featuring Col3trane) from his 15th studio album On Sunset which comes out June 12th on Verve Forecast. Check it out below… On Sunset features ten modern Paul Weller songs. It’s a soul album, but at the same time it’s also an electronic album, an orchestral album, an […]

Spring ’90 is synonymous with many things to many people, but in the Grateful Dead world, it was perhaps one of the most vital tours in the beloved band’s history: everything was clickin’. Over the next few weeks, Glide will be revisiting Grateful Dead’s Spring ’90 tour in honor of its 30th anniversary, with recaps […]

This week the team behind Luck Reunion, the annual anti-festival held in Willie Nelson’s backyard, will present “‘Til Further Notice,” a live-streamed event held in the absence of this year’s in-person event. On Thursday, March 19, Luck will stage a free broadcast featuring call-in sets filmed live by artists themselves, from the comfort of their own […]

Lettuce both feed the rich history of funk and also combine it with strains of hip-hop, rock, psychedelia, jazz, soul, and go-go. The GRAMMY® Award-nominated six-piece—Adam Deitch [drums, percussion, arrangement], Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff [guitar], Erick “Jesus” Coomes [bass], Ryan Zoidis [alto, baritone, tenor sax, Korg X-911], Eric “Benny” Bloom [trumpet, horns], and Nigel Hall [vocals, […]

Jazz guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel returns to the trio format for Angular Blues. Joining him are the long-time cohort and acclaimed drummer Brian Blade and bassist Scott Colley, a departure from Muthspiel’s trio that usually includes Larry Grenadier on bass. In the nine selections, Muthspiel plays acoustic guitar on three and electric on the other half […]

A deceptively slow burning episode takes us deep inside the pathos of Breaking Bad.

The Pretenders have announced today’s premiere of their spectacular new single. “The Buzz” is available now via BMG at all DSPs and streaming services. The new song heralds The Pretenders’ upcoming 11th studio album, Hate for Sale, due via BMG on Friday, May 1. Pre-orders are available now. “I think we all know that love affairs can […]

Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame icons Deep Purple will release their 21st studio album Whoosh!, produced by the legendary Bob Ezrin, on June 12 — available as a Standard CD, a Digital Album, a Limited Edition CD+DVD Mediabook (including the 1 hour feature “Roger Glover and Bob Ezrin in conversation” and, for the first time, the full live performance at Hellfest 2017” video), […]

With the declaration of the fast-spreading coronavirus COVID-19 as a pandemic, the music industry has swiftly entered into crisis mode. Starting with the cancellation of South By Southwest (for the first time in its 34 year history) and snowballing into the postponement of Coachella and other festivals, arena tours and now a wave of smaller […]

Rejoice combines the talents of two legendary African musicians, Nigerian drummer Tony Allen (co-founder of Afrobeat and longtime member of alt-rock supergroup The Good The Bad & The Queen) with the late trumpeter, South Africa’s Hugh Masakela, who passed in 2018. This is the first posthumous release since his passing. The two had talked for […]

Ohio rocker Scott Gorsuch is gearing up for his 4th release, and his first release on vinyl. He engineered, mastered and did the vinyl mastering – literally cut the lacquer master for the vinyl press. The title of the record is Park Boulevard Park and it’s due out on March 27th. The name is an […]

When you listen to a lot of reggae – no matter the artist – you realize that consciousness is a running theme throughout the genre. It makes sense when you consider the philosophy of Rastafari. That theme is intensified when the artist is also a yogi, as evidenced by Jah9’s new album Note To Self […]

Spring ’90 is synonymous with many things to many people, but in the Grateful Dead world, it was perhaps one of the most vital tours in the beloved band’s history: everything was clickin’. Over the next few weeks, Glide will be revisiting Grateful Dead’s Spring ’90 tour in honor of its 30th anniversary, with recaps […]

A few years ago, lyricist Tom Siering met Nashville mainstay Tim Carroll and they discussed writing some songs together. The discussion turned into a recording project under the name, The 81’s. 2 Things & 118 Others marks their third album, all of which embrace great songs formed around thoughtful lyrics and Rock n Roll. With […]

Sadler Vaden built his reputation over the past decade as one of the most versatile southern guitarists playing today, first putting in time with the raucous country punks in Drivin’ N Cryin’ before switching to Americana’s go-to sideman playing alongside Jason Isbell in his band the 400 Unit. In retrospect, his tenure with both groups […]