Acclaimed jazz guitarist John Abercrombie died on August 22, 2017 after a long illness. John Laird Abercrombie was born on December 16, 1944 in…
View More Jazz Guitar Maestro John Abercrombie Dies at 72Author: 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.
Machine Mass Plays Hendrix
Machine Mass – Plays Hendrix (Moonjune, 2017) Belgian progressive rock outfit Machine Mass transforms classic songs by the rock music trailblazer Jimi Hendrix into scorching,…
View More Machine Mass Plays HendrixAbsorbing Cosmology
Kotebel – Cosmology (Musea, 2017) Kotebel, the masters of symphonic rock are back with an album about the cosmos plus an assortment of other pieces.…
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Bill Frisell’s Harmony Project to Perform at Carboro ArtsCenter
Acclaimed jazz guitarist and innovator Bill Frisell is set to perform on Thursday, September 14th in Carrboro, North Carolina with his Harmony Project. The ensemble…
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Ancestor’s Tale
Ut Gret – Ancestor’s Tale (AltrOck Productions, 2014) Ancestor’s Tale is the fourth album by American progressive music band Ut Gret. The ensemble’s sound is…
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The Atlantic Publishes Loathsome Attack on Prog Rock
Following an ignoble tradition, James Parker, a contributing editor at the Atlantic (a well-known American magazine), has published an article where he trashes progressive rock.…
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Falling for Ascension Modules
Markus Reuter featuring Sonar and Tobias Reber – Falling for Ascension (Ronin Rhythm Records, 2017) Prolific music explorer Markus Reuter continues to daze with his…
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Interview with Atte Kemppainen of Dai Kaht
Finnish band Dai Kaht recently released a self-titled album, Dai Kaht, where they combine various progressive rock subgenres, including Zeuhl. Atte Kemppainen discusses the new…
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Epic Grimspound
Big Big Train – Grimspound (English Electric Recordings, 2017) Big Big Train is a third generation British progressive rock band (which also features American and…
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Stellar Lost World Band
Lost World Band – Of Things and Beings (Samum Publishing, 2016) Of Things and Beings by Lost World Band is undoubtedly a progressive rock masterpiece.…
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