IWKC – Cargo Cult (IWKC, 2016) The latest recording by Russian band IWKC features four tracks that go off in various unexpected directions. Track 1,…
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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.
Remarkable Spontaneous Electric Explorations
Wingfield Reuter Stavi Sirkis – The Stone House (MoonJune Records, 2017) Four of today’s finest progressive music artists got together to record an improvised album…
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Steve Hackett Releases Live Album with Hungarian band Djabe
Acclaimed progressive rock guitarist and composer Steve Hackett has a new album titled ‘Summer Storms & Rocking Rivers’ (Esoteric Antenna EANTCD21065) recorded with Hungarian band…
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Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier’s Extraordinary Guitar Dialog
Pete Oxley and Nicolas Meier – The Colours of Time (MGP Records MGPCD019, 2016) Two of Europe’s finest eclectic jazz guitarists continue their series of…
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Jazz-Rock Fusion Pioneer Larry Coryell Dies at 73
Larry Coryell, one of the finest jazz fusion guitarists in the United States passed away on February 19, 2017 of natural causes. He was born…
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Spectacular Prog Rock by iNFiNiEN
iNFiNiEN – Light at the Endless Tunnel (indie release, 2016) “Light at the Endless Tunnel” is the third album by an extraordinary American band that…
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Rising Progressive Rock Band Cellar Noise releases Alight
One of the progressive rock sensations of 2017 is Italian band Cellar Noise. The young group plays symphonic rock inspired by 1970s classic acts loaded…
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Maxophone Releases La fabbrica delle nuvole
Maxophone, one of Italy’s classic progressive rock bands is back with a new album after many years. The new recording is titled La fabbrica delle…
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Profound Epistrophobia
T – Epistrophobia (Progressive Promotion Records PPRCD044, 2016) Epistrophobia is the new album by the enigmatic artist named T. The brains behind the project is…
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John Scofield Winner of Best Jazz Instrumental Album Grammy Award
Country For Old Men (Impulse!) by guitarist John Scofield is the winner of Best Jazz Instrumental Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards. The other…
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