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Renewed Preserve: A Conversation with Dave Cousins

April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Chas Cronk, Dave Bainbridge, Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, George Floyd, Progressive Rock, Settlement, Strawbs, Tony Fernandez

The erstwhile leader of the British prog-folk band Strawbs looks back on their lengthy legacy and offers insights into their daring new album

Hard Rock Progressive Rock

The Symmetry of Saga

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2021, Canada, Nuclear Blast, Progressive Rock, Rupert Hine, Saga, Symmetry

Talking with frontman Michael Sadler about the most unique album of the Canadian prog greats’ four decades in rock

Progressive Rock Rock

David Gilmour at 75

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, About Face, Bad Company, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Dark Side Of The Moon, The Endless River, The Final Cut

Jim Sullivan recounts his conversation with the Pink Floyd guitarist while he was promoting his vastly underrated second solo album About Face

jazz Pop Progressive Rock

How Sting Built The Soul Cages 30 Years Ago

February 22, 2021February 22, 2021 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1991, A&M Records, All This Time, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Paul Simon, Sting, The Last Ship, The Police, The Soul Cages

Looking back at the Policeman’s understated triumph as songpoet and stealth-progger

Progressive Rock

Steve Hackett: From Blues To Baroque

January 15, 2021January 15, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Buddy Holly, Genesis, Inside Out, Progressive Rock, Roger King, Steve Hackett, The Beatles, Under A Mediterranean Sky

The prog rock guitar guru takes an instrumental excursion while Under A Mediterranean Sky

jazz Progressive Rock

Abracadabra In Osaka Unearths a Magic Moment in Soft Machine History

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 Jim Allen 0 Comments 2020, Abracadabra In Osaka, Alan Holdsworth, Elton Dean, John Marshall, MoonJune Records, Soft Machine, Soft Works

The Soft Works lineup is heard live for the first time.

jazz New Wave Progressive Rock Rock

Nine 1980 Albums That Deserve More Love

January 1, 2021January 1, 2021 Tracy Deaton 1 Comment Glass Moon, Grace Slick, Group 87, Kate Bush, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Sky, Sky 2, Steve Tibbetts, the Outlaws

From Kate Bush to The Outlaws to Al Stewart, each of these titles merit a second spin

adblock Progressive Rock Rap

Young, Rich and Tasteless: Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy Turns 10

December 9, 2020December 14, 2020 Ted Miller 0 Comments 10th anniversary, 2010, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Monster, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Nicki Minaj, Power, Pusha T, Rick Ro$$, Rick Ross, Runaway, The Internet

Reckoning with the Chicago rap great’s 2010 masterpiece in the age of MAGA

Heavy Metal Progressive Rock

ALBUMS: Alive On Dead Air With Katatonia

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 2020, Dead Air, Doom, Katatonia, Peaceville, Progressive Rock, Sweden

The Swedish doom/prog outfit’s latest is a testament to both their artistry and the potential for live music during lockdown

jazz Progressive Rock

Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl Looks for Logic in the Midst of Madness

November 21, 2020November 21, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Adam O’Farrill, Amirtha Kidambi, María Grand, Mary Halvorson, Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Michael Formanek, Robert Wyatt, Tomas Fujiwara

Talking music and politics with the no. 1 guitarist in modern jazz

Hard Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelics

ALBUMS: Hawkwind, The Rock ‘n’ Roll Machine

October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 Tim Sommer 1 Comment Carnivorous, Coronavirus, Dave Brock, Hawkwind, Kraftwerk, LaMonte Young, Neu!, Rolling Stone, Space Ritual, Steve Reich, Terry Riley, The Godz, The Velvet Underground, the Velvets, Trouser Press Books, WLIR, WPIX

51 years into their voyage, they release their best album in decades

Progressive Rock

ALBUMS: Circuline Comes Alive

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Jordan Blum 1 Comment Alek Darson, Andrew Colyer, Circuline, CircuLive::NewView, Darin Brannon, Joel Simches, Natalie Brown, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, ProgStock, Rahway, William Spillane

A superb glimpse at what makes the progressive/cinematic rock troupe so beloved

Fusion Pop Power Pop Progressive Rock

Broke Down But Not Busted: Todd Rundgren’s Runt at 50

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 Jordan Blum 0 Comments 1970, Ampex Records, Bearsville, Bearsville Studio, Great Speckled Bird, Jesse Winchester, Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Runt, Stage Fright., The Band, The Nazz, Todd Rundgren, Todd Rundgren's Utopia

Why the Wizard’s first solo album after The Nazz is his McCartney I

Progressive Rock

GUIDES: Gentle Giant’s First Four Albums

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 4 Comments Acquiring the Taste, Derek Shulman, Genesis, Gentle Giant, King Crimson, Octopus, Phil Shulman, Ray Shulman, Reissues, Three Friends, Yes

When it comes to where to begin with these UK prog greats, read on

Glam New Wave Pop Progressive Rock Rock Rockabilly

Ready, Freddie: How The Game Changed Queen 40 Years Ago

June 29, 2020June 30, 2020 Jim Allen 0 Comments 1980, Another One Bites The Dust, Brian May, Crazy Little Thing Called Love, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, Queen, Roger Taylor, The Game

In 1980, the arena-rock royals’ finest moment embraced disco, rockabilly, and more

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