Pier Niccolò “Bambi” Fossati, guitarist, singer and composer for trailblazing Italian progressive rock band Garybaldi died in Genoa on June 7, 2014. He had…
View More Italian Prog Rock Pioneer Bambi Fossati Dies at 65Author: 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 Galactic Cowboy Orchestra to Perform at ProgDay 2014
ProgDay 2014 announced today that Minneapolis progressive music band The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra will perform at this year’s festival. The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra’s influences…
View More The Galactic Cowboy Orchestra to Perform at ProgDay 2014YES Announces New Studio Album ‘Heaven & Earth’
Progressive rock band YES has announced the release of its new studio album, Heaven & Earth, July 22 on Frontiers Records. The veteran group has…
View More YES Announces New Studio Album ‘Heaven & Earth’Electric Violin Maestro in Great Shape
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 ShapeTalented 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-Hoock