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The album cover for New Life Dreaming (2024 Remaster) by Steve Roach features a landscape photograph of a vast, desolate plain with two distant figures walking along a narrow water path. A mountain range looms in the background under a pale sky.

Steve Roach Reveals Remastered Edition of ‘New Life Dreaming’

Electronic music artist Steve Roach has released the 2024 remaster of New Life Dreaming. The album is now offered as individual pieces, with no crossfades.…

The album cover for Trollringen by Anders Buaas features a pastoral painting of a man and woman standing in a field at dusk, both with heads bowed in a gesture of reverence or reflection. A wheelbarrow, a basket, and a pitchfork lie nearby.

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Anders Buaas Weaves the Musical Story of Trollringen

Prog News July 2, 2025 No Comments Anders Buaas cinematic music Progressive rock Trollringen

Norwegian guitarist and composer Anders Buaas draws inspiration from Sigurd Hoel’s novel Trollringen for his latest release on Apollon Records (2025). Although the album was…

The album cover for Terminus by Cryptic Cadet features a design dominated by a fiery orange gradient that fades into dark brown. A blurred, glowing yellow circle near the center . The band's name appears in sharp black text in the top left, while the title Terminus is boldly placed in bright orange at the bottom right.

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Cryptic Cadet Unveils Terminus

Prog News June 29, 2025 No Comments art rock Cryptic Cadet Progressive rock

Terminus is the debut full-length album from Cryptic Cadet, an art-rock trio featuring d. mark owen (Cirque du Soleil), drummer Cam Tyler (Cirque du Soleil),…

Musical Guides to King Crimson. Covers of the four guides.

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King Crimson Musical Guides: Decoding the Music of a Prog-Rock Giant

Prog News June 22, 2025 No Comments King Crimson Progressive rock symphonic rock

Musical Guides to King Crimson by Andrew Keeling offers a clear, detailed analysis of the inner workings behind King Crimson’s complex sound. Drawing on musical…

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Church and State of Synth: TaboTago Captures Berlin Live

Prog News June 21, 2025 No Comments ambient Andreas von Garnier Bernhard Wöstheinrich electronic music Leander Reininghaus TaboTago

German electronic music act TaboTago has released Sessions 016 – 20241201 Live at Tabor Church, the third volume in its ongoing live series documenting performances…

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Diego Petrini’s Solo Debut Affirms his place as a visionary multi-instrumentalist

Prog News June 19, 2025 No Comments Diego Petrini jazz-rock Progressive rock rock progresivo italiano symphonic rock

La Materia del Suono, the debut solo album by Diego Petrini, will be released on June 20 via AMS Records. Best known as a founding…

The album cover for The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall features a wide-angle photo of Steve Hackett's live performance at the iconic venue. Bathed in multicolored stage lights and surrounded by the ornate architecture of the Royal Albert Hall. The artist's name and album title appear in classic serif font against a black header.

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Hackett and Rothery Soar in New Live Video “Fly on a Windshield”

Prog News June 19, 2025 No Comments Fly on a Windshield Genesis Progressive rock Steve Rothery symphonic rock The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall

Steve Hackett has released a live performance video of “Fly on a Windshield,” featuring guest guitarist Steve Rothery of Marillion. The track, recorded during Hackett’s…

The Landsbysladder album cover features an illustrated hillside village with terracotta rooftops, cypress trees, and distant snow-capped mountains. In the foreground, two figures sit on a bench under a tree with falling autumn leaves.

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Panzerpappa Spins Small-Town Tales on New Concept Album

Prog News June 18, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Panzerpappa Progressive rock

Norwegian progressive rock ensemble Panzerpappa returns on August 22, 2025, with Landsbysladder, their eighth studio album and first fully conceptual work. Released via Apollon Records…

The cover of The Visitors by Gary Burton and Kirill Gerstein, featuring the music of Chick Corea. A darkened room frames a window through which a moonlit night is visible. The full moon, partially veiled by clouds, casts a subtle glow over a leafy tree just outside. Shadows and reflections play across the walls and glass.

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ECM Releases Chick Corea’s “The Visitors,” Performed by Gary Burton and Kirill Gerstein

Prog News June 17, 2025 No Comments Chick Corea Gary Burton jazz Kirill Gerstein

ECM has released The Visitors, a 12-minute work composed by Chick Corea for vibraphonist Gary Burton and pianist Kirill Gerstein. Commissioned by Gerstein with support…

The album cover for The Hemulic Voluntary Band features four anthropomorphic, mole-like creatures dressed in white robes, each playing a different musical instrument—keyboard, electric guitar, drum, and mandolin. They stand in front of a moss-covered stone wall, beneath a banner bearing the album title in stylized medieval lettering. The foreground is filled with mushrooms and plants, while a twilight sky and murky pond complete the scene. The artwork is signed by illustrator Javier Herbozo.

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Ritual’s The Hemulic Voluntary Band Marches Onto Vinyl

Prog News June 16, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Ritual symphonic rock The Hemulic Voluntary Band

Ritual’s fourth studio album, The Hemulic Voluntary Band, will be reissued on August 15, 2025 via Karisma Records. Originally released in 2007 on CD only,…