Airbag The Greatest Show on Earth (Karisma Records, 2013) Norwegian progressive space rock band Airbag has found a winning formula that combines post rock walls…
View More The Massive Walls of Sound and Ambient Textures of AirbagAuthor: 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.
The Urgently Contemporary Prog of Fabio Zuffanti
Fabio Zuffanti La Quarta Vittima (AMS Records, 2014) Italy’s Fabio Zuffanti is one of the great progressive rock artists of our time. The bassist, composer…
View More The Urgently Contemporary Prog of Fabio ZuffantiThrough the Prism of Dave Holland
Dave Holland featuring Kevin Eubanks, Craig Taborn and Eric Harland Prism (Dare2 DR2-007, 2013) Renowned bassist Dave Holland and his three outstanding colleagues Kevin Eubanks,…
View More Through the Prism of Dave HollandFinal Results for Best Progressive Rock Album of 2013 Readers’ Poll
The results of Progressive Rock Central’s Best Progressive Rock Album of 2013 Readers’ Poll are now available. Venezuelan progressive rock band Ficción won by a…
View More Final Results for Best Progressive Rock Album of 2013 Readers’ Poll
Interview with Prog Rock Guitarist and Composer Roine Stolt
Swedish guitarist, composer and singer-songwriter Roine Stolt is one of the busiest and most prolific artists in the current progressive rock scene. His musical projects…
View More Interview with Prog Rock Guitarist and Composer Roine StoltThe Handbook of the Acid Rider
Rafart The Handbook of the Acid Rider (independent release, 2013) The Handbook of the Acid Rider presents the latest musical works of Chilean chapman stick…
View More The Handbook of the Acid Rider
Composer and Multi-instrumentalist Bjorn J:son Lindh Dies at 69
Swedish composer, pianist and flutist Bjorn J:son Lindh passed away on December 21, 2013 in Nora, (Örebro County, Sweden) of a brain tumor. Bjorn J:son…
View More Composer and Multi-instrumentalist Bjorn J:son Lindh Dies at 69Cathartic Embodiment of Nik Turner’s Space Dreams
Nik Turner Space Gypsy (Purple Pyramid, 2013) Hawkwind fans will surely enjoy Space Gypsy, the latest solo album by Hawkwind founder, saxophonist and vocalist Nik…
View More Cathartic Embodiment of Nik Turner’s Space Dreams
Masterful Evolution of Le Orme’s Classic Sound
La Maschera Di Cera Le porte del domani (AMS, 2013) La Maschera Di Cera continues the grand tradition of classic Italian progressive rock with this…
View More Masterful Evolution of Le Orme’s Classic SoundSpanish Rock and Jazz Fusion Drummer Larry Martin Dies of Cancer
Drummer Larry Martin, a leading rock and jazz fusion drummer from Spain, died November 30, 2013 of cancer. Larry Martin was born in Madrid in…
View More Spanish Rock and Jazz Fusion Drummer Larry Martin Dies of Cancer