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The album cover for Flying High at the Heart of It by Sandro Norton features a landscape bathed in warm, golden light. A small bird in mid-flight soars above classical architecture and palm trees, with a hazy, futuristic city skyline in the distance. The title is rendered in ornate lettering, while the artist’s name appears in modern font at the top.

Sandro Norton Flying High at the Heart of It, Featuring Gary Burton

Flying High at the Heart of It (distributed by CDX Records and The Orchard) is the latest album by Portuguese jazz guitarist and composer Sandro…

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ProgStock 2025 Reveals Schedule and Announces Special Events

Prog News July 8, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock ProgStock Festival psychedelic rock symphonic rock

Progressive rock festival ProgStock 2025 will take place October 10-12, 2025 at the Williams Center, Rutherford, New Jersey. The Pre-festival event will be held on…

The album cover for Juho & The Jellyfish From Jupiter – Luna features a portrait of a teal-skinned, alien-like woman with glowing white eyes and elongated lashes resembling tentacles. A sequence of dark orbs traces a line across her face and neck. Behind her, a large planet or moon looms in soft pink and gray hues. The band's name appears at the top in a minimalist font, while the album title Luna is handwritten in glowing script at the bottom.

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Juho & The Jellyfish From Jupiter – Luna, Instrumental Space Rock from Finland

Prog News July 8, 2025 No Comments Juho & the Jellyfish from Jupiter Progressive rock psychedelic rock space rock

Luna, the third album by Juho & the Jellyfish from Jupiter, is a guitar-driven instrumental journey that moves from kafkaesque soundscapes to futuristic cyberpunk cities…

This album cover for Microphonic Soundbox Session by Bernhard Wöstheinrich & Merey Senocak (Materiaal Series Vol. 078) features a hand-drawn, collage-like illustration. A black-and-white dog labeled "she said" barks "ARF" at a whimsical analog sound machine, topped with a purple gramophone horn. The background bursts with neon yellow, green, and pink scribbles.

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Bernhard Wöstheinrich & Merey Senocak Roll Out ‘Materiaal 078’

Prog News July 7, 2025 No Comments Bernhard Wöstheinrich electronic music Merey Senocak

Electronic music artists Bernhard Wöstheinrich & Merey Senocak have just released Materiaal 078 – Microphonic Soundbox Session. This album includes an improvised session featuring the…

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.

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Steve Roach Reveals Remastered Edition of ‘New Life Dreaming’

Prog News July 2, 2025 No Comments ambient electronic music New Life Dreaming Steve Roach

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…