Darryl Way Children of the Cosmos (Right Honourable Records/Cherry Red, 2014) Electric violin pioneer Darryl Way returns with an album titled Children of the Cosmos…
View More Electric Violin Maestro in Great ShapeAuthor: Angel Romero
Angel Romero has been writing about progressive music and world music for many years. Publications include Eurock (USA), Marquee (Japan), and Nuevas Músicas (Spain). He founded the websites progressiverockcentral.com and worldmusiccentral.org. Angel also produced Musica NA, a music show for TVE (Spain) featuring fusion, avant-garde, world music, new age and electronic artists.
Talented and Irresistible Druckfarben
Druckfarben Second Sound (druckfarbenband, 2014) Second Sound is the second release by an impressive Canadian progressive rock band called Druckfarben. This is one of the…
View More Talented and Irresistible DruckfarbenScorching Jazz-rock
Phlox Vali (MKDK Records 0031, 2013) Vali was one of the most exciting progressive rock releases of 2013. This Estonian band from Tallinn plays a…
View More Scorching Jazz-rockAccessible Millenium
Millenium Ego (Lynx Music, 2013) Millenium’s latest album appears in several reviews as a progressive rock release. However, the music on Ego rarely takes off…
View More Accessible MilleniumSpellbinding Progressive Jazz
simakDialog The Sixth Story (Moonjune, 2013) Indonesian musicians are revolutionizing the world of jazz-rock fusion. Even though their jazz musical roots are in the great…
View More Spellbinding Progressive JazzBrimstone’s Splendid Psychedelic Progressive Music
Brimstone Mannsverk (Karisma Records, 2014) Mannsverk is the fourth album by Norwegian progressive rock band Brimstone. The group has a crossover sound that combines golden…
View More Brimstone’s Splendid Psychedelic Progressive MusicThe Space Music Adventures of Fanger, Schönwälder and Hoffmann-Hoock
Fanger & Schönwälder feat. Cosmic Hoffmann Earshot (Manikin Records, 2013) This 5-track album features an excellent mix of live pieces and studio recordings. Fanger &…
View More The Space Music Adventures of Fanger, Schönwälder and Hoffmann-HoockA Grand Classic by Stern-Combo Meissen
Stern-Combo Meissen Weißes Gold (Amiga 855636, 1978, reissued in 1993, 2002 and 2006) Weißes Gold (White Gold) is one of the great symphonic progressive rock…
View More A Grand Classic by Stern-Combo MeissenGuitar Hero from the East
Dewa Budjana Surya Namaskar (MoonJune Records, 2014) Balinese guitarist Dewa Budjana has been very busy lately, releasing a series of outstanding albums that feature jazz-rock…
View More Guitar Hero from the EastNash the Slash Dies at 66
Canadian multi-instrumentalist Jeff Plewman, better known as Nash the Slash, died today. He was 66. Jeff Plewman was born in March 26, 1948. He played…
View More Nash the Slash Dies at 66