Acclaimed rock musician John Wetton passed away this morning, Tuesday, January 31st, 2017, after a long battle against colon cancer. John Wetton was born on…
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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.
Rick Wakeman Plays Favorites on Piano
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Guitar Hero and Experimentalist
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Mesmerizing Mix of Prog Rock and Electronica
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Exceptionally Good Jazz Funk Bass
Nathan East – Reverence (Yamaha Entertainment Group, 2017) Nathan East is one of the finest American bass players. Reverence is his second album and he…
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Broekhuis, Detlef Keller and Mario Schönwälder’s Repelen Recordings
Broekhuis, Keller & Schönwälder – Repelen – The last Tango (Manikin Records, 2014) The torchbearers of the Berlin school of electronic music deliver an outstanding…
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Renowned French violin maestro and jazz-rock fusion pioneer Jean Luc Ponty and his band will touring the United states in 2017. The ensemble will present…
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Multi-Faceted Musician Steve Hughes Delivers Finely-Crafted Prog Rock Album
Steve Hughes – Once We Were – Part Two (Progressive Promotion Records, 2016) British composer and multi-instrumentalist Steve Hughes delivers Part Two of his progressive…
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Al Di Meola Talks about Upcoming Elegant Gypsy 40th Anniversary Concert in Durham
Guitar virtuoso and innovator Al Di Meola is set to perform on February 7, 2017 at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, North Carolina. Al Di…
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