Jeremy Lukens

3 weeks ago | glidemagazine.com | Jeremy Lukens

In the tribal world of metal music, the Danish rockers of Volbeat have carved out a niche by refusing to conform to any of the metal subgenres. Their idiosyncratic sound draws from rockabilly and other retro rock & roll styles as much as it does from thrash and groove metal.  God of Angels Trust, Volbeat’s ninth studio album, continues to mine that eclectic sonic terrain, pairing hard-hitting riffs with infectious melodies.

4 weeks ago | glidemagazine.com | Jeremy Lukens

Back in 2008, Grace Potter took a break from her band, Grace Potter and The Nocturnals, to record a solo album with producer T-Bone Burnett, but it never saw the light of day. Potter’s label was unhappy with the softer direction, which they saw as off-brand for the rock star persona they were building off the success of rock songs like “Ah Mary.” And her bandmates didn’t seem big on the idea, either.

1 month ago | glidemagazine.com | Jeremy Lukens

Singer-songwriter Amos Lee hit Orlando’s Plaza Theatre on May 1st on the last stop of the 2025 tour for a night of jams and sing-alongs. Half of the Washington duo Sway Wild opened the night. With Dave McGraw at home recovering from kidney stones, Mandy Fer played the set as a solo act. “Dave says he wishes he was here with you, and also drink lots of water,” she joked. With a Stratocaster in hand, Fer played a brief set of twangy folk songs without the help of McGraw’s drums or vocal harmonies.

1 month ago | glidemagazine.com | Jeremy Lukens

The Savage Imperial Death March Part II tour stopped in Orlando, Florida, on Friday for a night of crowd-pleasing, eclectic heavy rock from icons that have played sweaty clubs for decades. But before the rocking, the night opened with a strange set by Dark Sky Burial, a side project of Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury. Embury played programmed ambient music while occasionally tapping out beats on electronic drums and shouting hypnotic chants into the microphone.

1 month ago | glidemagazine.com | Jeremy Lukens

A6, the sixth studio album from indie pop artist Lights, delivers an album’s worth of warm, introspective synthpop but never lives up to the high standard of her previous releases. The Canadian artist has consistently demonstrated a diverse range of talents, self-producing her albums while playing most of the instruments, and writing and illustrating accompanying graphic novels. Previous albums have showcased impressive musical eclecticism, especially the genre-defying masterstroke, Skin & Earth.