Archive: 2024

Suppose you’ve read about singer-songwriter Charley Crockett, a Texas-born descendant of Davy Crockett. In that case, you know his nomadic, scuffling existence in the first three decades of the award-winning, now 40-year-old’s career. Fourteen records in, his keen observations and having-lived-it wisdom give him a seemingly endless well of ideas and experiences to draw from.  […]

Irish blues-rockers Taste were contemporaries of the seminal power trio Cream and didn’t last all that much longer than the latter. Having been employed as one of the openers (along with Yes!?!) for the farewell concert by the aforementioned vaunted threesome at London’s Royal Albert Hall in November of 1968, guitarist/songwriter Rory Gallagher, bassist Charlie McCracken and […]

Bitter Calm is a band from Birmingham, AL. They make music that one would call “sad,” but much like the torrential rains that punctuate their lives, it’s a different kind of sad— less like a breakup at the dinner table and more like a breakup in the atmosphere. Deeply, loudly, profoundly sad. With the smoothness […]

Babe Report delivers an urgent message over a bed of distortion on their new single “Turtle of Reaper.” Even in a forest of dense textures, the crescendos are as clear as fireworks against midnight blue. Babe Report captures the break-neck tempos of punk and spins them into the context of grunge for a track brimming […]

Indie folk musician Zoe Boekbinder’s latest effort, Wildflower, is at times stripped down and desolate and other times, beautiful and encouraging. The album is the result of dealing with both the global epidemic that shut down the world and relocating to upstate New York after their New Orleans home was damaged by Hurricane Ida. The […]

Cris Jacobs is going back to his roots.  Saddled by some recent bouts with mental health issues, along with a self-proclaimed musical identity crisis, Jacobs recently found himself at something of a crossroads in his career. Unsure of his next steps, Jacobs took solace from a serendipitous backstage encounter with bluegrass legend Jerry Douglas.  Inspired […]

The Northeastern New Mexico town of Tucumcari is best known in song for its destination calling in Little Feat’s “Willin.” And while many probably havent’ been from Tucson to Tucumcari, there is still something engaging about that name of the town itself. Under the radar but highly respected singer-songwriter Dana Cooper has been allowing images […]

When thinking about some of the most provocative and subversive bands born in the 80s, you would be hard-pressed to top San Antonio’s finest, the one and only Butthole Surfers. Like many trailblazing alternative bands from the 80s, they achieved greater notoriety and success during the subsequent alt-rock explosion in the 90s. Still, they spent […]

Jim Gordon’s name might not be instantly recognizable, but I bet “Layla” is. You know that infamous girl from the first chord of Derek & The Dominos’ iconic song. And in Drugs & Demons: The Tragic Journey Of Jim Gordon, Joel Selvin’s new biography on the drummer so many musicians depended on, you can read […]

The suspense is over and Ozzy Osbourne, Kool & the Gang, Peter Frampton, Cher and Foreigner will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hal of Fame after their first year of nomination, while Dave Matthews Band, A Tribe Called Quest, and Mary J. Blige have also earned induction on their second tries. Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne […]

Kyshona lends her voice and music to those who feel silenced, forgotten, or alone. She began her career as a music therapist, writing her first songs with patients — students and inmates under her care. She became compelled to write independently and find her voice, an endeavor that led her to the Nashville creative community […]

Alisa Amador has announced a handful of tour dates in support of her forthcoming debut LP, Multitudes, out June 7th via Thirty Tigers. Among other highlighted performances, The Boston-based multilingual artist will be playing live at Carnegie Hall’s Citywide Concert Series, Blissfest, Rocky Mountain Folks Fest, and Arcadia Folk Fest. Please find announced tour dates below, and stay tuned for many more […]

Humdrum Book Club is from Venice, California, where the group consists of songwriter Andrew Ross and producer John Helfrich. The duo spent 2022-2024 writing songs and building an all-analog studio in which are now being released as singles. Cascading guitars and subtle hums welcome you to Humdrum Book Club’s latest single, “1997”. Breezy surf-rock tones […]

Everybody Digs Bill Evans is an album that stands as a cornerstone in jazz history, showcasing the exquisite craftsmanship of Bill Evans and his trio. Released in 1959, it captures a moment when jazz was transitioning, and Evans was at the forefront of this change, steering the genre towards a more introspective and lyrical direction. […]

Filter, known for their gritty and industrial sound, made significant waves in the ’90s alternative rock scene. Their ability to blend aggressive industrial elements with more melodic and accessible rock components allowed them to stand out. The Very Best Things: 1995-2008 compilation captures the essence of the band’s journey through the alternative rock and industrial […]

The passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts not only calls to mind the traditional eulogy-in-song “Another Man Done Gone” but also places us on the threshold of the end of yet another era. The only surviving member of the original lineup of the Allman Brothers Band is now drummer Jai Johanny Johanson, a/k/a/Jaimoe. While that’s […]

After finally grabbing one of the big brass rings for Country songwriter and snagging a publishing deal on Nashville’s Music Row, Stephanie Lambring worked for five years writing songs for others before calling it quits, leaving Nashville and the music world behind. For a while. She returned to music, this time writing for herself, and […]

On Thursday, April 18th, an unseasonably cold spring night in NYC, Humbird pulled into town to deliver an hour-long set of their experimental indie-folk tunes at Groove in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village.   Fresh off of their tour with Indigo De Souza, Siri Undlin (guitar/vocals), with support from Pat Keen (bass, synth) and Nate LeBrun (drums and […]

“In music, repetition leads to freedom,” explains Raul Midón during his stop at Philadelphia’s World Cafe Live. If what the two-time Grammy nominee says is true, he must be the most free person, and his live show proves that. Midón is prepping the release of Lost & Found on April 26, a bluesy folk-inspired LP […]

Another beautiful week has flown by and it is finally time to put your feet up and your headphones on. Another New Music Friday is here and as always, Glide has the pleasure of sifting through all these releases. This week we have a diverse list that ranges from blistering punk to nostalgic hip-hop with […]