This week, we have a collection of stellar LPs that cement and rejuvenate legacies, triumphant returns from some of hip-hop’s finest, and a few singles from some highly anticipated albums. glidemagazine.com/319629/caust...

50 years later, the impact of Tommy Bolin’s presence–like that of his career overall and 'Come Taste The Band' on its own terms–was much more significant that it seems at first listening. glidemagazine.com/319617/50-ye...

zoloft's “eastward and clearing” is a psychedelic, wholeheartedly original single that features jazzy undertones, courtesy of swinging, blaring horn melodies that groove over dense distortion, creating palpable sonic textures that explode with color. glidemagazine.com/319609/liste...

30 years later, 'Liquid Swords' will forever hold a special place in hip-hop history as a defining moment for the genre, Wu-Tang, and one of rap’s most underappreciated lyricists. glidemagazine.com/319604/30-ye...

“Control Apologize Delete” is the latest release from Dream Creeps, and properly introduces the genre-blurring magic this band brings to contemporary rock. glidemagazine.com/319612/liste...

50 years ago today, Guy Clark released his debut album 'Old No. 1.' Revisit one of the album's best-known tunes: glidemagazine.com/video/50-yea...

'By All Means' reminds us that, at heart, Aaron Parks is also a serious jazz musician who loves swing and traditional conventions. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319588/piani...

Don’t be misled by the generic-sounding album title, 'Hill Country Folk Music.' Singer-songwriter Terry Klein’s eleven songs therein are those of a master craftsman. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319591/singe...

Shorn of the horns and strings Paul Kelly's twenty-eighth studio album is vintage folk-rock that, by its very simplicity, becomes even more thought-provoking in its mature reflections on the passage of time. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319595/on-se...

For this Golden Age Thursday, we have footage of Poison Idea tearing through some of their earliest releases during a fiery show in 1983. glidemagazine.com/319583/golde...

DRAIN's '…IS YOUR FRIEND' is an explosive, face-melting third album from a young band putting the final pieces of their sonic puzzle together. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319578/drain...

30 years ago, Queen released 'Made in Heaven,' its final LP with lead singer Freddie Mercury. Check out the video for the dreamy tune “A Winter’s Tale”: glidemagazine.com/video/30-yea...

With a new album slowly approaching, Blue Tomorrows releases the hauntingly beautiful “Owl Creek Blues.” glidemagazine.com/319543/liste...

One of the finest chapters for Emmylou Harris and an all-around impressive live album has now been given a vinyl reissue. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319551/emmyl...

The return of Quixote is marked by the release of “Bioluminescent Eyes,” a psych-rock ballad of cinematic proportions. glidemagazine.com/319546/liste...

The Mommyheads have long cemented their status as indie music legends, and the daring yet rewarding 'No Quietus' is another feather in the cap of the underappreciated band. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319540/the-m...

Rounding out our Unwound showcase for the week, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re serving up the official video for “Radio Gra” off their brilliant final album, 'Leaves Turn Inside You.' glidemagazine.com/319563/weird...

Portugal. The Man's 'SHISH' is 10 distorted, complex anthems penned with a poetic eye and sonic fearlessness, creating an immersive listen that washes the listener with careful pride and passionate experimentation. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319527/portu...

The combination of orchestral textures with expansive and enchanting sonic landscapes gives Fulton Lights' soul-inspired tune "Well the Night Has Come" a pleasant and dreamy groove that pulls you into its embrace. Watch the video: glidemagazine.com/319549/video...

Glam metal savants Steel Panther are in the home stretch of their world tour, celebrating 15 years since their first album, 'Feel the Steel.' Check out a review of their show on November 1st at Harrah’s in Atlantic City: glidemagazine.com/319531/glam-...

Night one of the band’s first tour together in seven years produced a career-spanning setlist that could bring a Radiohead fanatic to tears. Check out a recap: glidemagazine.com/319535/radio...

The new album from Jano and Luther Rix is about their shared language and simply the joy of playing together. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319504/jano-...

The Planes’ “Cliff Diver” toes the line between tradition and lofty visions, with explosive psychedelia that grabs your soul as soon as you hit play, and distant yet palpable vocals that carry the lushness of shoegaze. glidemagazine.com/319473/liste...

In 2021, we spoke with Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay about everything from icons Elvis Presley and Jerry Garcia to stories of her talented ex-husband Keith Godchaux, Pigpen, being the only female performer in the Grateful Dead world and more. INTERVIEW: glidemagazine.com/255351/donna...

Continuing our spotlight on Unwound this week, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re showcasing this awesome footage of the band performing “Hexenzsene” in 1997. glidemagazine.com/319511/tuesd...

CAT POWER has big plans for 2026. glidemagazine.com/319523/cat-p...

Leadbetter Band's new tune "Sky to the Ground" is a proper jam vehicle with its vibrant and soulful grooves, funky undertones, and big rock sound that is exuberant and danceable. LISTEN: glidemagazine.com/319480/song-...

The star-studded new album from Mavis Staples is a major call for unity, as if all are gathered under that proverbial big gospel tent. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319502/mavis...

Known for his work with acts like Paul & the Tall Trees and Charles Bradley, Paul Schalda is stepping out with his own soulful work with his new album 'Lately.' Watch the video for the title track: glidemagazine.com/319484/video...

This latest Little Feat archival collection comprehensively captures the group at the peak of its powers, ultimately begging the question of whether there is such a thing as too much Little Feat. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319499/littl...

“The Dregs” is our first preview of the anticipated new double LP from Whiskerman, and the explosive, soaring performance is sure to turn anyone unfamiliar with the band into an instant fan. glidemagazine.com/319476/liste...

moe. has revealed extensive tour dates for 2026. glidemagazine.com/319518/moe-a...

40 years ago today, The Clash released hands down their final and worst album – fittingly titled 'Cut the Crap.' Revisit this now-legendary dud: glidemagazine.com/video/40-yea...

Halloween hangover got you down? Then why not unwind with a little Unwound this week? glidemagazine.com/319454/manic...

Bobby Halvorson's new single “California” is a poignant work of indie folk that captures both nostalgia and uneasy love letters to his Northern California upbringing in the Sierra Foothills. LISTEN: glidemagazine.com/319428/song-...

Donna Jean Godchaux-MacKay has passed. glidemagazine.com/319464/grate...

The buzz surrounding Geese has quickly outgrown the small venues booked for their fall tour. Such was the case when the NYC rockers descended on Phoenix's Crescent Ballroom on Saturday. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319447/geese...

Mike Tod chases demons with his haunting gothic folk tune “Lyke Wake Dirge.” Watch the video: glidemagazine.com/319431/video...

For the second year in a row, Billy Strings transformed Baltimore’s CFG Bank Arena into his own personal haunted house with a multi-day extravaganza of marathon sets and a litany of musical surprises. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319440/billy...

On Halloween night, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band brought their sprawling, lyrically rich cosmic alt-country sounds to the Cravin' Gravy Social Club in Portland, OR for an intimate sold-out performance. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319434/ryan-...

Recorded in two sessions in 1956 and released the following year on Savoy, Hank Mobley’s 'Jazz Message #2' stands as one of those compact but essential hard bop statements. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319422/vinyl...

“Elephant Graveyard” brings with it an air of experimentation, washed down with eerie yet warm melodies that morph into life-like shadows that leap out of your speakers with a burst of lush shoegaze and the heaviness metal. glidemagazine.com/319362/liste...

Across a dozen ethereal tracks, Lydia Luce touches on pain and relationships, eventual acceptance, and ultimately to contentment, all delivered over a lush soundtrack. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319419/lydia...

FISHLORD's "A BEAUTIFUL PLACE” is a bouncy, infectious pop-tinted piece of bright punk with a poetic message that ties it all together. glidemagazine.com/319358/liste...

Check photos and a review of Willi Carlisle's show at Portland, Oregon’s Aladdin Theater on Tuesday, October 28th: glidemagazine.com/319383/willi...

Because Bob Dylan’s 'The Bootleg Series Vol. 18: Through The Open Window, 1956-1963' covers much the same ground as the 2025 biopic A Complete Unknown, it is the ideal collection to release in the wake of that film. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319367/bob-d...

Released on October 31, 2000, Outkast’s fourth studio album is still as daring, refreshing, immersive, and infectious as the first time any of these 24 songs graced your ears. glidemagazine.com/319373/25-ye...

This week continues October’s hot streak of stunning LPs with surprise releases from modern folk excellence and Hip-hop barrier-breakers, to triumphant returns from familiar faces glidemagazine.com/319425/caust...

A retrospective of five decades applied to Rory Gallagher's 'Against The Grain' also calls to mind the tragic passing of the man thirty years ago. glidemagazine.com/319370/50-ye...

Florence + The Machine's 'Everybody Scream' is a cathartic emotional release, spanning 12 anthemic tunes that straddle uplifting and heartbreaking. REVIEW: glidemagazine.com/319375/flore...