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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 9h

Due to overwhelming demand, Rush have added even more tour dates to their 2026 tour.
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Rush Announce Additional Dates On Fifty Something Tour - Glide Magazine

RUSH Co-Founders Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson recently announced their return to the stage for a very special 2026 headline tour, Fifty Something, in

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Last night in Portland, OR, Lucinda Williams preached hope and resistance while covering tunes by The Beatles, Bob Marley, Neil Young, and more alongside plenty of her own potent tunes. REVIEW:
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Lucinda Williams Preaches Hope and Resistance During Rocking and Soulful Performance at Portland, OR's Roseland Theater (SHOW REVIEW/PHOTOS) - Glide Magazine

Billed as a “Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets Show” featuring stories, songs, and visuals, Lucinda Williams’ stop at the Roseland Theater in Portland,

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 11h

As Sulka continues to evolve, the band drops off “Halloween,” an appropriately seasonal look into the lush, blissful shoegaze of an exciting band.
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LISTEN: Sulka's "Halloween" Is Captivating Shoegaze With Emotional Storytelling - Glide Magazine

Sulka is the Glasgow-based DIY songwriting/recording project of Lukas Clasen, whose style blends hushed, intimate vocals, warped lo-fi production, and

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 12h

Pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Fidelity Record Pressing and housed in a faithfully reproduced tip-on jacket, the release restores the record’s original character while providing a much-deserved update in sound quality. REVIEW:
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Joan Baez's Pivotal 'Farewell, Angelina' Receives 60th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue from Craft Recordings (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Released in 1965, Farewell, Angelina marked an important step forward for Joan Baez. By her fifth studio album, she had already established herself as the

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 13h

Silver Liz's magically colorful and hypnotically immersive “Dream More Vivid” blends the band’s expressive individuality with their veteran musicianship, creating a jovial, psychedelic tune.
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LISTEN: Silver Liz's "Dream More Vivid" Brings Refreshing Color To Noisy Pop - Glide Magazine

Silver Liz is an eclectic force in the Brooklyn scene. Founders Carrie and Matt Wagner met in a college music practice room, bonding over an eavesdropped

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 14h

With a firm grasp on his bedroom roots and a head full of lofty sonic possibilities, Saia Kuli boldly takes Guitar to its furthest reaches of rock yet on 'We’re Headed To The Lake.' REVIEW:
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Portland's Guitar Mixes Lo-Fi & Explosive Riffs On 'We’re Headed To The Lake' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Guitar, the Portland-bred indie rockers, centred around songwriter and producer Saia Kuli, have always been up for a challenge. From fighting for their

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 15h

With an undeniable, singular presence on a song and a deep passion for tradition, Madeleine Rose Witney prepares listeners for a stellar debut with the latest single, “Struttin’.”
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LISTEN: Madeleine Rose Witney Rejuvenates Soulful Jazz On Stunning "Struttin'" - Glide Magazine

The music of Madeleine Rose Witney chronicles a vanishing world and revives it in technicolour. A torch singer born and raised in Kentish Town, her songs

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 16h

Now ten albums into his solo career — while still keeping his day job as frontman for The Old 97's — Rhett Miller delivers his most stripped-down and confessional work yet with 'A lifetime of riding by night.' REVIEW:
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Rhett Miller of The Old 97’s Keeps It Stripped Down and Cofessional on 'A lifetime of riding by night' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Now ten albums into his solo career — while still keeping his day job as frontman for The Old 97’s — Rhett Miller delivers his most stripped-down and

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 17h

“Reaper on the Arm” is an early favorite from Ky J. Brandes’ recently released debut, and begins to detail the emotional vulnerability that quickly separates the artist from the burgeoning folk scene.
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LISTEN: Ky J. Brandes Stretches Folk-rock Tropes To Refreshing Heights On "Reaper on the Arm" - Glide Magazine

Ky J. Brandes creates indie-rock ear candy out of a small home studio in Nashville, TN. Brandes’ songwriting is earnest and vulnerable, featuring punchy

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 18h

Don Was is still breaking new ground, releasing an album under his own full name for the first time, leading the Pan-Detroit Ensemble in 'Groove in the Face of Adversity.' REVIEW:
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Don Was and The Pan-Detroit Ensemble Meld Vintage Detroit Sounds on 'Groove in the Face of Adversity' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Don Was is arguably music’s greatest multi-tasker. Who else has handled all these roles - producer, songwriter, recording artist, music supervisor,

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 19h

Rounding out our tribute to the late great Marc Bolan, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re keeping the spotlight on his peculiarly psychedelic pre-glam days with Steve Cook when his band was officially titled “Tyrannosaurus Rex.”
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Weirdo Wednesday: Tyrannosaurus Rex Get Their Street Busk On With “Pewter Suitor” - Glide Magazine

Rounding out our tribute to the late great Marc Bolan, for today’s Weirdo Wednesday, we’re keeping the spotlight on his peculiarly psychedelic pre-glam

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 20h

The engrossing experience Brad Mehldau and Christian McBride and the attendees shared on October 4th in Burlington was indeed a salve to the soul, one especially precious in ‘these troubled times.’ REVIEW:
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Brad Mehldau & Christian McBride Demonstrate Exquisite Performance Balance At Burlington's Flynn Center for The Performing Arts (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Zigzagging through the pedestrian traffic populating the much-maligned street construction of downtown Burlington, Vermont, there was a palpably convivial

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 21h

Princess Nokia's 'Girls' is a venomous, daring, and vulnerable LP that challenges established norms and fearlessly transforms pain into uplifting anthems and heartfelt poetry. REVIEW:
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Princess Nokia Challenges Established Norms On Fearless 'Girls' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Empty your minds and open them up to new ideas. Princess Nokia has arrived with a new project. Following the animated, hyperpop-tinted I Love You But This

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 22h

45 years ago today, Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, 'Remain in Light.' Watch The Talking Heads perform “The Great Curve” live in Dortmund from 1980:
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45 Years Ago Today - Talking Heads Release 'Remain In Light' Album - Glide Magazine

45 years ago today, on October 8, 1980, Talking Heads released their fourth studio album, Remain in Light. This time, the band, along with producer Brian

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

We spoke with bluegrass virtuoso Sierra Hull about her collaboration with Gibson, her most recent studio album, performing with Willie Nelson and why Del McCoury is the kindest man on earth. INTERVIEW:
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Sierra Hull Talks New Album 'A Tip Toe High Wire', Outlaw Fest & Earning Her Own Signature Gibson Mandolin (INTERVIEW) - Glide Magazine

For Sierra Hull, an innocuous 2023 phone call with the creative geniuses at Gibson ultimately led to the culmination of a dream decades in the

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

Robert Finley works again with Dan Auerbach on his fourth album for Easy Eye Sound, and essentially gets free rein on 'Hallelujah! Don’t Let The Devil Fool Ya.' REVIEW:
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Robert Finley Reimagines Gospel Sound On Daring 'Hallelujah! Don’t Let The Devil Fool Ya' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Robert Finley has always wanted to do a gospel album, yet like his previous melding of blues, soul, R&B, and gospel, he’s not content to stick too

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

Continuing our salute to the late great Marc Bolan, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re throwing it all the way back to the very beginning of his career with this remarkable footage of him performing with Steve Took from 1967.
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Tuesday's Gone: Marc Bolan Shows Early Acoustic Folk Side With Tyrannosaurus Rex - Glide Magazine

Continuing our salute to the late great Marc Bolan, for today’s Tuesday’s Gone, we’re throwing it all the way back to the very beginning of his career

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

For those into that musical amalgamation, Marc Broussard’s show was worth the wait. REVIEW:
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Marc Broussard Brings Grit & Bayou Soul To Tuffy's Music Box (SHOW REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

It took Marc Broussard three tries to bring his tour to Florida. The January shows were canceled due to the historic snowstorm in Louisiana, which made

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

The efficiency of Bradley Morgan’s 'U2 Until The End of the World' belies its heft with a fairly thorough chronicle of the mega-successful Irish band’s history, without any overt agenda or slanted editorializing. REVIEW:
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'U2 - Until The End of the World' By Bradley Morgan (BOOK REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

The efficiency of Bradley Morgan's U2 Until The End of the World belies its heft. In the 240 pages of the 11" by 9" hardcover, the author provides a

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 1d

The Format are planning a triumphant return.
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The Format Return With New Album 'Boycott Heaven' & Share Power Pop New Single "Holy Roller" - Glide Magazine

The Format, led by Nate Ruess and Sam Means, return with their long-awaited third album Boycott Heaven, out January 23, 2026, via their own label The

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 2d

“Parking Lot” is an emotional, slow-burning highlight from Jackson Hill’s recent release.
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LISTEN: Jacksonhill's "Parking Lots" Brings Raw Empathy To Jangly Pop - Glide Magazine

Jackson Hill is a 23-year-old DIY multi-instrumentalist currently based in Los Angeles, California. Through his releases, he blends the influences and

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For today’s Manic Monday offering, we’re showcasing this sizzling T. Rex performance of “Buick Mackane” live from 1973 when Marc Bolan was effectively at the peak of his popularity and influence.
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Manic Monday: Watch Marc Bolan Shred In Glam Rock Glory On "Buick Mackane" 1973 Live - Glide Magazine

As a bit of a belated birthday tribute to the late great Marc Bolan (who would have turned 78 years old this past September 30th), this week we’ll be

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 2d

On The Map is where we highlight famous, and not as well-known, musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into the epicenter of Austin, Texas blues: Antone's. Let’s explore!
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ON THE MAP: Antone’s in Austin Celebrates 50 Years - Glide Magazine

On The Map is where we highlight famous, and not as well-known, musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into the epicenter of Austin, Texas

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In an era where adhering to tradition seems to equate to a lack of individuality, Pop Pop Vernac emerges with a rowdy punk anthem bursting with personality.
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LISTEN: Pop Pop Vernac Craft Cathartic Modern Punk On "Difference Vs. Change" - Glide Magazine

Since 2017, Pop Pop Vernac has consistently delivered brief, punchy blasts of art-punk fervour. The prolific band of four plays musical chairs with

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Glide Magazine @glidemag.bsky.social · 2d

Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir's “Calls Me By Name” is a deeply personal song that brings to mind fellow troubadours like Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers, and BJ Barham with its sweeping and powerful alt-country sounds. LISTEN:
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SONG PREMIERE: Jon Tyler Wiley & His Virginia Choir Meditate on the Concept of Home with Powerful Alt-country Tune "Calls Me By My Name" - Glide Magazine

Jon Tyler Wiley is a seasoned touring/session musician who has performed with a diverse range of acts such as Sister Hazel, Stephen Kellogg, and Ron

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