Acclaimed Swedish progressive rock band Agusa has released “Ur Askan”, one of the tracks featured in their upcoming live album Panacea. Agusa said about the…
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Author: 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.
Memoria, a Tribute to Vesa Pasanen of Finnish Psych-Prog Masters Hadal Sherpa
Hadal Sherpa — Memoria (self-release, 2025) Memoria is the third album by Hadal Sherpa, a Finnish instrumental psychedelic progressive rock band from Vantaa, Finland. Hadal…
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Between Yes and Genesis, Another Charming Character Emerged in Switzerland
Flame Dream — Elements (3VƐ Records, 2025 remastered reissue/original release: Vertigo, 1979) Elements was the second album by Swiss band Flame Dream. The album came…
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Seawater Thrives on Memorable Choruses and Climactic Guitar Passages
Mostly Autumn — Seawater (self-release, 2025) British band Mostly Autumn return with grace and power on Seawater. They balance accessible folk-rock and progressive rock ambition.…
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Anton Roolaart Returns With The Ballad of General Jupiter
Anton Roolaart — The Ballad of General Jupiter (Wandering Willow Records and MoonJune Records, 2026) Dutch-American multi-instrumentalist composed and produced The Ballad of General Jupiter,…
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Gong Closes A Trilogy With Brilliance On Bright Spirit
Gong – Bright Spirit (Kscope, 2026) The current incarnation of Gong has released a fantastic new album, one of the band’s best and a strong…
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Dwiki Dharmawan’s Anagnorisis, Crosscurrents Where Indonesia Meets The Aegean
Dwiki Dharmawan – Anagnorisis (Moonjune, 2025) Dwiki Dharmawan, Indonesian composer and instrumentalist, plays piano with the ardor of a true improviser, and he shines as…
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Johan Agebjörn’s Enchanting Ambient Electronica Inspired by the Deep Woods of Sweden
Johan Agebjörn – Southern Forest (Constellation Tatsu PURR 0151, 2025) Swedish electronic music composer returns with Southern Forest, his first solo album of new material…
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Camel’s Golden Era Preserved On A Stunning Marquee Live Release
Camel – Earthrise – Live at the Marquee 1974 (Esoteric Recordings, 2026) British progressive rock band Camel was at its prime in 1974 when they…
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Ralph Towner, Pioneering Jazz Guitarist and Composer, Dies At 85
(headline image: Ralph Towner – Photo by Caterina Di Perri-ECM) Ralph Towner, a renowned American guitarist, pianist, composer, and longtime ECM recording artist, died on…
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