Solstice, a British progressive rock band founded in 1980, has persevered through the decades and remains active as of 2023. Andy Glass, the band’s guitarist,…
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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.
Artist Profiles: Jethro Tull
In the late 1960s, Ian Anderson (born August 10, 1947), an Englishman, abandoned his desire to become a painter and left home for London to…
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Cyclone, Tangerine Dream Introduces Vocals
Cyclone(1978, 2019 Virgin Records reissue) “Cyclone” was the 11th major release and 8th studio album by the German electronic music band Tangerine Dream. It was…
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Alain Genty Takes Us to Instant Space
Alain Genty – Instant Space (self-release, 2019) Alain Genty, a multi-talented French composer and musician, invites us to fully immerse ourselves in his musical creation,…
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Wind Of Change, the Remarkable Progressive Music Eruption of 1973
Various Artists – Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds of 1973 (Esoteric Records, 2023) The fantastic 4CD boxed set “Wind Of Change – Progressive Sounds…
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Julie Tippetts, Extraordinary Explorer of Vocal Styles
Julie Tippetts – Sunset Glow (Esoteric Records, 2023 reissue) Julie Tippetts is a singer, musician, and composer who was born in England in 1947. Tippetts…
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Artist Profiles: Bass Master Marcus Miller
Renowned jazz bassist and multiple Grammy Award winner Marcus Miller was born June 14, 1959 in New York City, U.S.A. He has had a significant…
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Artist Profiles: Jazz-Rock Drummer Simon Phillips
Simon Phillips was born February 6, 1957, in London, England (United Kingdom). He is a renowned drummer, composer, bandleader, producer, and engineer who has been…
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Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen Weather the Storm
Craig Padilla & Marvin Allen – Weathering the Storm (Spotted Peccary Music, 2023) Ambient electronic music veteran Craig Padilla and guitarist Marvin Allen have joined…
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Cherry Stars Collide, the Birth of Dream Pop
Various Artists – “Cherry Stars Collide – Dream Pop, Shoegaze & Ethereal Rock 1986-1995” (Cherry Red Records, 2023) “Cherry Stars Collide” is a detailed 4CD…
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