British multi-instrumentalist and producer Ian McDonald died on February 9, 2022. Ian McDonald was born on June 25, 1946 in Osterley, Middlesex, England. In 1969,…
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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: Jon Anderson
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John Roy Anderson, better-known as Jon Anderson, was born October 25, 1944, in Accrington, Lancashire, England. Anderson is undeniably one of the…
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Osanna Returns with Il Diedro del Mediterraneo
Osanna – Il Diedro del Mediterraneo (MaRaCash Records, 2021) Il Diedro del Mediterraneo presents the reincarnation of Osanna, one of Italy’s finest progressive rock bands…
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Rising Prog Band Vast Conduit Releases a Gem titled “Always Be There”
Vast Conduit – “Always Be There” (Vast Music Counduit, 2022) An excellent new progressive rock band from California called Vast Conduit has released a masterfully…
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Enhanced and Remastered Reissue of Classic Symphonic Rock Album by Craft
Craft – First Signs – The Definitive Edition (Spirit of Unicorn, 2021) First Signs, originally released in 1984, was the sole album by an excellent…
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Genuinely Beautiful and Masterful Work from Aaron Laughlin
Aaron Laughlin – Lost Coast (independent release, 2021) Aaron Laughlin’s EP “Lost Coast” is a quite impressive solo effort. Aaron Laughlin skillfully plays all the…
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Quirky, Amusing, Epic, and Cheeky Progressive Rock
Procosmian Fannyfiddlers – Astonishing Tales Of Cod And Plankton (LL Records, 2021) Norwegian progressive rock band Procosmian Fannyfiddlers breaks all progressive rock preconceptions. Although they…
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Transfixing Space Rock and Electronics from Breidablik
Breidablik – Alduorka (Apollon Records Prog, 2022) Norwegian band Breidablik is set to release “Alduorka”, its fifth album, on February 11, 2022. The band plays…
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The Best Progressive Rock Albums of 2021
This list of best progressive rock albums of 2021 is undeniably very subjective. The list presents my favorite albums. Unfortunately, I may have missed out…
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Artist Profiles: Chick Corea
Born Armando Anthony Corea in Chelsea, Massachusetts on June 12, 1941, Chick Corea was studying piano by age four and enjoyed a childhood home filled…
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