The 14th edition of the progressive rock festival Prog’ Sud is taking place this week at the Jas’Rod in Les Pennes-Mirabeau in the Provence region…
View More Prog’ Sud 2013 LineupAuthor: 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 Wide-Ranging Sound of Marbin
Marbin Last Chapter of Dreaming (MoonJune Records, 2013) Last Chapter of Dreaming is the latest album by genre-defying American band Marbin. The group’s eclectic sound…
View More The Wide-Ranging Sound of MarbinThoughtful Apogee
Apogee Waiting for the Challenge (Musea FGBG 4911, 2012) Apogee is the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Arne Schäfer. His progressive rock style is…
View More Thoughtful ApogeeEntertaining Angels – Special Edition
Landmarq Entertaining Angels – Special Edition (Synergy, 2012) This band is described as neoprog, but what I heard on this double album special edition is…
View More Entertaining Angels – Special EditionA Prog Epic of Love, Survival and Grief
Kompendium Beneath The Waves (7Stones/Tigermoth Records TMRCD, 2012) Kompendium is an ambitious musical project spearheaded by keyboardist and composer Rob Reed (Magenta and Cyan). Although…
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Steve Hackett to Release ‘Selection’ from Genesis Revisited II to coincide with the European Tour
British guitarist and progressive rock pioneer Steve Hackett announced the release of an album titled ‘Selection’ to coincide with the European tour. The single CD…
View More Steve Hackett to Release ‘Selection’ from Genesis Revisited II to coincide with the European TourMusical Alchemist John Zorn to Perform his Most Lyrical Material in London this Summer
American radical composer and saxophonist John Zorn is turning 60 this year and he will music to London on Friday, July 12th, 2013 at 19:30…
View More Musical Alchemist John Zorn to Perform his Most Lyrical Material in London this SummerEnglish Electric, Part Two
Big Big Train English Electric, Part Two (English Electric Records, 2013) Big Big Train’s 2012 album, English Electric, Part One, was one of the highest…
View More English Electric, Part TwoSteven Wilson Creates a Prog Rock Classic
Steven Wilson The Raven That Refused to Sing and other stories (Kscope Music 242, 2013) It’s going to be extremely difficult to beat this recording…
View More Steven Wilson Creates a Prog Rock ClassicDreamy Psychedelia
Al Berkowitz A Long Hereafter / Nothing beyond (2012) Al Berkowitz is the name of a Spanish psychedelic music band with a tasteful laid back…
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