Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 21hNew Goldstars: The Halloween Albumgloriousnoise.comNew Goldstars: The Halloween AlbumAudio: The Goldstars – “I Frankensteined U” From The Halloween Album, out now on Mordorlorff Music. It’s officially spooky season and what better way to celebrate than with … 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 01/10/2026Threefer Thursday: Grooving With The Neville Brothers. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Grooving With The Neville BrothersI’ve been meaning to do a Threefer Thursday post on The Neville Brothers since we started the series in January. It’s October 1st now, and the time feels right to celebrate their New Orleans R&… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 29/09/2026The Lowest-Selling Number One Albumgloriousnoise.comThe Lowest-Selling Number One AlbumBillboard is a music industry trade publication so it doesn’t love reporting bad news. But this week’s number one album on the Billboard 200 chart, Ella Langley’s Dandelion, only “… 011
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 28/09/2026Runt Work. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comRunt WorkIn a recent interview appearing in Vulture, Todd Rundgren, when asked by interlocutor Devon Ivie, “Where does the discipline come from to keep working when many of your contemporaries are choosing … 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 25/09/2026Riot Fest 2026gloriousnoise.comRiot Fest 2026One of the weirdest things about going back to Lollapalooza with my son for the past few years is just how young that crowd is. Like, too young to purchase alcohol. That isn’t an issue at Rio… 132
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 24/09/2026Threefer Thursday: Releases from Sep 24, 1991. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Releases from Sep 24, 1991Who here remembers the early 90s? Can I get a show of hands? Because it turns out September 24, 1991 – a Tuesday – is one of the most important music release dates in modern history. Th… 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 21/09/2026AI and Engelbert. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comAI and EngelbertLet’s put aside the concern that a rogue AI—or simply one that just can’t understand the whole “human” thing—will wipe out our species in the not-too-distant future. As people are wont to say when … 111
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 15/09/2026Lost Classic: The Verve – A Storm In Heaven. By Todd Totale.gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: The Verve – A Storm In HeavenThe Verve: A Storm In Heaven (6/21/1993) Since so much of the Verve’s identity is centered on their third and most successful album, Urban Hymns, it’s hard to think about the band before thei… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 14/09/2026“Alive, She Cried”. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.com“Alive, She Cried”“In a digital world, people will be increasingly attracted to real-world experiences that are immersive, emotional, contextual, and personal.” That’s one of the conclusions reached in the “PwC Glob… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 11/09/2026The Go: Secular Century Mangloriousnoise.comThe Go: Secular Century ManVideo: The Go – “Secular Century Man” From Free Electricity, out now on Sub Pop. There’s no good reason the Go didn’t get as big as the Strokes. I wonder how their tra… 012
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 10/09/2026Threefer Thursday: Aimee Mann Delivers Live. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Aimee Mann Delivers LiveSinger and songwriter Aimee Mann celebrated a birthday this past Tuesday – September 8! She is one of my favorite songwriters. She writes incredible pop nuggets with simple chord structures b… 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 08/09/2026Politics, Economics & Music. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comPolitics, Economics & MusicOne thing that you probably don’t think about when it comes to music is the prevailing rate of inflation. Rather, inflation is something that you once thought about when it came to economics, but i… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 03/09/2026New Neil Young: Casting Me Away From Yougloriousnoise.comNew Neil Young: Casting Me Away From YouVideo: Neil Young & The Chrome Hearts – “Casting Me Away From You” From Second Song, out September 18. As much as I love Neil’s feral rockers, and his sloppily wasted di… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 31/08/2026What a Week. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comWhat a WeekGood Golly, Miss Dolly! Dolly Parton was bigger than life but expressed essential humanity in her music and charitable activities. She was a performer the likes of which will not be seen or heard a… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 27/08/2026Threefer Thursday: Choice Beastie Boys Live Cuts. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Choice Beastie Boys Live CutsMike D’s new solo record – Thank You – comes out tomorrow. In honor of that auspicious occasion, today’s Threefer Thursday will highlight a few select Beastie Boys live cuts to remind y… 020
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 24/08/2026Metal, Metamucil & Mascara. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comMetal, Metamucil & MascaraIf you were planning to attend the Gene Simmons’ Legends of Rock Expo next month at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, you’re going to have to change your plans. Due to a “major scheduling… 021
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 20/08/2026Threefer Thursday: Warren Haynes, Master of Covers. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Warren Haynes, Master of CoversWarren Haynes – frontman and guitarist in Gov’t Mule, former lynchpin in the Allman Brothers Band – has always been a choice player of tasty covers. And lucky for us, YouTube is full of… 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 19/08/2026New Phoebe Bridgers: I Can’t Waitgloriousnoise.comNew Phoebe Bridgers: I Can’t WaitVideo: Phoebe Bridgers – “I Can’t Wait” Directed by Pablo Rochat and Chris Maggio. From Lost Weekend, out now on Dead Oceans. I’ve listened to the new Phoebe Bridgers … 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 17/08/2026Not-So-Young Hearts Be Free, Tonight. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comNot-So-Young Hearts Be Free, TonightWhile I have admittedly been critical of Rod Stewart—I can’t bring myself to add his title that is a result of his being formally knighted* on October 11, 2016—given what he’s been going through of… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 13/08/2026Threefer Thursday: Go See Robert Glasper. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Go See Robert GlasperI got to see Robert Glasper last night, and it was a treat. You should go see him, too. Glasper is a jazz pianist with his feet firmly planted in R&B and hip hop as well. He’s won 5 Grammys fro… 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 11/08/2026My Vinyl Solution: Round Fivegloriousnoise.comMy Vinyl Solution: Round FiveBack in December I decided it would be a good idea to listen to all my records in alphabetical order. The idea was to enjoy the things I have instead of coveting the things I don’t. And also … 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 10/08/2026The Sounds of Joy? By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comThe Sounds of Joy?Suno, the AI platform that takes text prompts and turns them into music, has been sued multiple times for issues related to copyright infringement. Which sort of makes sense because it has admitted… 020
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 07/08/2026Lollapalooza 2026: Gotta catch ’em allgloriousnoise.comLollapalooza 2026: Gotta catch ’em allThe Glorious Noise Family Posse rolled in to Lollapalooza on Thursday after checking out the Pokemon Fossil exhibition at the Field Museum. If you’re into the pocket monsters you should check… 021
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 06/08/2026Threefer Thursday: We All Miss Elliott Smith. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: We All Miss Elliott SmithIt’s just a stone cold fact. We all miss Elliott Smith. There was a ridiculous amount of talent in that guy. A lot of sadness, too. He was an incredible songwriter and performer, a multi-instrument… 020
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 04/08/2026Lost Classic: Kix – Kix. By Todd Totale.gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: Kix – KixKix: Kix (9/18/1981) Thomas R. James was an engineer for General Mills when he developed a puffing gun for the company. The device allowed the manufacturer of cereal to inflate the milled grains th… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 03/08/2026“And the Winner Isn’t. . .”. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.com“And the Winner Isn’t. . .”The Fresh Prince & DJ Jazzy Jeff don’t get the cred they deserve vis-à-vis standing up for musical performers. In 1989 the duo won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance for “Parents Just Do… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 23/07/2026Threefer Thursday: Some P-Funk Classics for George’s Birthday. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Some P-Funk Classics for George’s BirthdayYesterday was George Clinton’s birthday! He turned 85. And he’s still performing. He is the architect of P-Funk – the founder of Parliament and Funkadelic and one of the great musical innovat… 011
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 20/07/2026The Show Must(n’t) Go On. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comThe Show Must(n’t) Go On“With great disappointment I am going to have to cancel the U.S. leg of my tour due to very low ticket sales. I don’t think it’s fair to the people who have bought tickets or the … 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 16/07/2026Threefer Thursday: It’s William Bell’s Birthday! By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: It’s William Bell’s Birthday!William Bell was born today in 1939! He’s 87 today. You might not recognize his name, but you will probably recognize a song he wrote. He is a soul artist and songwriter, an early employee of Stax … 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 15/07/2026New Dinosaur Jr: Several Got Awaygloriousnoise.comNew Dinosaur Jr: Several Got AwayVideo: Dinosaur Jr – “Several Got Away” Directed by Guy Kozak. From There Near, out August 28 on Jagjaguwar. “Zany” is not a word you’d typically associate with … 021
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 14/07/2026Lost Classic: Marvin Gaye – Here, My Dear. By Todd Totale.gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: Marvin Gaye – Here, My DearMarvin Gaye: Here, My Dear (12/15/1978) I worked at a small market radio station once that held an AM and FM license for a midwestern community. The station operated a 24-hour FM station with a lar… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 13/07/2026Dated. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comDatedJuly 14 is celebrated in France and in other parts of the world where people are supportive of Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite (a.k.a., Liberty, Equality, Fraternity). That’s because on July 14, 1789,… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 09/07/2026Threefer Thursday: Pharoahe Monch is the Greatest Emcee. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Pharoahe Monch is the Greatest EmceePharoahe Monch has been my favorite emcee since I first heard the W.A.R. (We are Renegades) album in 2011. He had been around long before that, first as a part of Organized Konfusion in the 90s, an… 000
Reposted by Glorious NoiseJake @gloriousnoise.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Schoolhouse Rock did not prepare me for 2026. 043
Reposted by Glorious NoiseGlorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 03/07/2026Two fiftygloriousnoise.comTwo fiftyI’m fucking pissed. I was the kid who wore his “Spirit of 76” shirt well into 1979. I remembering doing the math and figuring out how old I’d be for the tricentennial. Proba… 022
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 03/07/2026Two fiftygloriousnoise.comTwo fiftyI’m fucking pissed. I was the kid who wore his “Spirit of 76” shirt well into 1979. I remembering doing the math and figuring out how old I’d be for the tricentennial. Proba… 022
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 02/07/2026Threefer Thursday: Experience Tank and the Bangas. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Experience Tank and the BangasThis band came to my attention when they won the Tiny Desk Concert contest in 2017. They all met at an open mic in New Orleans, and built this incredible band and sound that drew on their New Orlea… 000
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 29/06/2026Joe Jackson: You Can Get What You Want. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comJoe Jackson: You Can Get What You WantJoe Jackson at Ryman Auditorium, June 24, 2026 “C’mon, we’re musicians. Our egos need to be fed.” So Joe Jackson and his band—Graham Maby (bass), Teddy Kumpel (guitar), Doug Yowell (drums), and Pau… 022
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 26/06/2026My Vinyl Solution: One Shelf Downgloriousnoise.comMy Vinyl Solution: One Shelf DownIt’s been about six months since I started listening to all my records in mostly alphabetical order. I’ve made it through my first shelf and I’m a couple inches into my second she… 021
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 25/06/2026Threefer Thursday: Tedeschi Trucks Band Does Neil. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Tedeschi Trucks Band Does NeilThe Tedeschi Trucks Band is one of my favorite bands to see live. They’re like a soul revue meets jam band with a little of the Allman Brothers sprinkled on top. The band was founded by husband and… 010
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 24/06/2026Lost Classic: Tony Joe White – Black and White. By Todd Totale.gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: Tony Joe White – Black and WhiteTony Joe White: Black and White (6/15/1969) Monument Records was an American independent record company originally named for the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. It opened a secondary locatio… 033
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 23/06/2026New old Lucksmiths: The Chapter in Your Life Entitled San Franciscogloriousnoise.comNew old Lucksmiths: The Chapter in Your Life Entitled San FranciscoVideo: The Lucksmiths – “The Chapter in Your Life Entitled San Francisco” Directed by Ali Dullard. From Warmer Corners, originally released in 2005 and out now on vinyl. The passi… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 22/06/2026What’s In a Name? By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comWhat’s In a Name?According to The Beatles Bible, plenty of Beatles’ songs had working titles that one could argue were more compelling than the ones that ended up on the discs. For example (working → used): “T… 001
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 18/06/2026Threefer Thursday: Paul McCartney is 84! By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Paul McCartney is 84!I don’t think a post on Paul McCartney needs an elaborate introduction. You know who this guy is. He was in the Beatles, wrote songs you grew up with, and has been in the public view your entire li… 021
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 17/06/2026Lost Classic: Patti Smith – Gone Again. By Todd Totale.gloriousnoise.comLost Classic: Patti Smith – Gone AgainPatti Smith: Gone Again (6/18/1996) On June 16, 1978, Patti Smith was scheduled to appear on WABX in Detroit to help promote the tour supporting her latest release on Arista Records, Easter. The re… 011
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 16/06/2026New Jon Spencer: Mr. Liongloriousnoise.comNew Jon Spencer: Mr. LionVideo: Jon Spencer – “Mr. Lion” Directed by Jason Lam. Illustrations by Marcellus Hall. From Songs of Personal Loss and Protest, out now on Shove. Jon Spencer is sick of it. All t… 021
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 15/06/2026Listening in Jurassic Park. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comListening in Jurassic ParkAlthough many of you may not be familiar with the band Foreigner, odds are a good percentage of you have gone to the dentist sometime within the past couple years and have heard the band’s “I Want … 012
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 11/06/2026Threefer Thursday: It’s Bernard Purdie’s Birthday! By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: It’s Bernard Purdie’s Birthday!Bernard “Pretty” Purdie – one of the greatest drummers ever – was born on this day in 1939. He’s 87 today. Purdie played with everyone over his long career – Aretha Franklin, Stee… 011
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 08/06/2026Patriotic Music. By Stephen Macaulay.gloriousnoise.comPatriotic MusicThere are many things you probably don’t know about Lee Greenwood. One of them is not that the country singer also plays saxophone, and not that he was appointed to the Kennedy Center Board of Trus… 011
Glorious Noise @gloriousnoise.com · 04/06/2026Threefer Thursday: Little Feat’s Swamp Rock. By Mike V.gloriousnoise.comThreefer Thursday: Little Feat’s Swamp RockI’ve been sick, folks. Almost too sick to write. So I was inspired to listen to “Rock and Roll Doctor” by Little Feat while I suffered. The good news? I’m on the upswing, and we’re going to focus o… 021
