British progressive symphonic rock band The Enid announced that bassist, percussionist and guitarist Nic Willes has decided to leave the band. Nic Willes had…
View More Bassist Nic Willes Leaves The EnidAuthor: 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.
A Wide Range of Bass Styles
The Stanley Clarke Band Up (Mack Avenue Records, 2014) Bass maestro Stanley Clarke’s discography is multifaceted. He’s played cutting edge fusion and smooth jazz as…
View More A Wide Range of Bass StylesOpeth Moves Forward Toward Progressive Rock
Opeth Pale Communion (Roadrunner Records, 2014) The latest album by Swedish band Opeth, Pale Communion, has attracted a lot of attention. The rumors indicated that…
View More Opeth Moves Forward Toward Progressive RockPsycho Praxis’ Well Crafted Vintage Rock
Psycho Praxis Echoes from the Deep (Black Widow Records, 2012) Even though Italian band Psycho Praxis is a new group, they have managed to recreate…
View More Psycho Praxis’ Well Crafted Vintage RockA Remarkable French Progressive Rock Classic
Pulsar Halloween (CBS, 1997/Musea CD reissue, 1991) Pulsar was one of the greatest French progressive rock bands in the 1970s. Unlike Ange and many other…
View More A Remarkable French Progressive Rock ClassicEsthema’s Multilayered Progressive-World Fusion
Esthema Long Goodbye (Esthema, 2014) Esthema is a Boston-based ensemble composed of virtuoso musicians that defy musical boundaries. Although they describe their music as world…
View More Esthema’s Multilayered Progressive-World FusionBest Progressive Rock Keyboardist in 2014 Poll
Our new poll for October is Best Progressive Rock Keyboardist in 2014. This refers to keyboardists who are currently active rather than the semi-retired…
View More Best Progressive Rock Keyboardist in 2014 PollAccessible and Eccentric Chamber Rock
Stop Motion Orchestra Instant Everything! (Egg Helmet Records (888295123945, 2014) Austin has become a hotbed for eclectic bands that perform all sorts of music beyond…
View More Accessible and Eccentric Chamber RockEcholyn to Perform in Montreal in October 2014
The Montreal Progressive Music Festival will present celebrated American progressive rock band Echolyn on Friday, October 24, 2014 at the Gesù (1200 de Bleury). Eight…
View More Echolyn to Perform in Montreal in October 2014An Essential Tango Rock Classic
Alas Alas (EMI 8294, 1976) In the mid-1970s Argentina had one of the most exciting progressive rock scenes in South America. Alas (wings) was one…
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