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Like It Or Not: Abacab Turns 40

September 20, 2021September 29, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 1 Comment 1981, 40th Anniversary, Abacab, Atlantic, Earth Wind and Fire, Genesis, Hugh Padgham, Mike Rutherford, No Reply, Phil Collins, Tony Banks

From Prog to Pop, this 11th Genesis LP marked another new bold beginning for the legendary trio

Pop Progressive Rock Rock

Dennis DeYoung: The Boomchild Takes A Bow

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 2 Comments 2021, 26 East Vol. 1, 26 East Vol. 2, Babe, Come Sail Away, Dennis DeYoung, Don’t Let It End, Frontiers Music Srl, Lady, Mr. Roboto, Show Me the Way, Styx, The Best of Times

The former Styx frontman claims his latest album is also his last

Hard Rock Progressive Rock Psychedelics Rock

The Hawk Is Still Howling: Dave Brock at 80

August 20, 2021August 21, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 80th birthday, Dave Brock, ELO, ELP, Hawkwind, King Crimson, Lemmy, Motörhead, Pink Floyd, Status Quo, Yes

Even as a geezer, the enigmatic Hawkwind frontman is still fearlessly in search of rock’s final frontier

Progressive Rock

ALBUMS: Big Big Train Treks Forward with the Exceptional ‘Common Ground’

August 6, 2021August 7, 2021 Jordan Blum 0 Comments Big Big Train, Common Ground, Danny Manners, Dave Gregory, England, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, Rachel Hall, XTC

Despite a reduction in its line-up, the English progressive rock quartet return with some of their finest material to date

Heavy Metal Progressive Rock

ALBUMS: The Isolated Ingeniousness of Devin Townsend

July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Jordan Blum 0 Comments Alluvial, Decrepit Birth, Devin Townsend, Empath Vol 2 European Tour, Liam Wilson, Samus Paulicelli, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless, Wes Hauch

Yet another comical and captivating live overview of Townsend’s singular catalog

Alternative Rock Hard Rock Heavy Metal Progressive Rock

‘Disintegrating As It Goes, Testing Our Communication’: 20 Years Of TOOL’s ‘Lateralus’

June 7, 2021 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 2001, 20th Anniversary, AEnima, Lateralus, Maynard James Keenan, Schism, Tool

Was this the band’s last great album or the beginning of their slow slide into the mundane?

Progressive Rock Rock

Tony Levin at 75

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, John Lennon, King Crimson, Lou Reed, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, The Roches, Tom Waits, Tony Levin

An exclusive birthday chat with the bass legend about his time with King Crimson, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel and more

Post-Punk Progressive Rock

ALBUMS: The Mars Volta Throws A Tantrum

May 27, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments Cedric Bixler-Zavala, De-Loused In The Comatorium, Ikey Owens, Jeremy Ward, Landscape Tantrums, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, The Mars Volta, Yes

These unfinished original versions of material from De-Loused In The Comatorium is a prime example of the band’s initial energy

Art Pop Electronics Experimental Hard Rock Progressive Rock

Robert Fripp At 75

May 15, 2021May 15, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Britney Spears, Daryl Hall, Frippertronics, Genesis, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Metallica, Peter Gabriel, Progressive Rock, Robert Fripp, Toyah, Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lockdown Lunch

From King Crimson to singing Prodigy in his kitchen, the legendary guitarist still keeps us surprised at every turn

Progressive Rock

Renewed Preserve: A Conversation with Dave Cousins

April 12, 2021July 4, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 2021, Chas Cronk, Dave Bainbridge, Dave Cousins, Dave Lambert, George Floyd, Progressive Rock, Settlement, Strawbs, Tony Fernandez

The eternal 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.

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