William Shatner Ponder The Mystery (Cleopatra Records, 2013) If you heard the rumors that William Shatner was going to make a progressive rock album, look…
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Magenta Presents the Good Stuff
Magenta The Twenty Seven Club (TMRCD0913, 2013) Welsh band Magenta has gone back to its roots and delivered a state of the art concept album…
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Rovo and System 7 Phoenix Rising (G-Wave Records, 2013) When you combine the talent of groundbreaking UK electronica act System 7 and Japanese progressive rock…
View More Phoenix RisingChick Corea and The Vigil’s Wonderful Area of Adventure
Chick Corea The Vigil (Concord Jazz, 2013) You have to admire Chick Corea. He was one of the essential pioneers of jazz-rock and fusion and…
View More Chick Corea and The Vigil’s Wonderful Area of AdventureThe Formidable Keith Emerson Live in 1998
Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes, & Marc Bonilla The Boys Club: Live From California, The Complete Concert (Varese Sarabande VSD-7204, 2013) In 1998, progressive rock keyboard…
View More The Formidable Keith Emerson Live in 1998George Duke’s Most Honest Album in Several Years
George Duke DreamWeaver (Heads Up International, 2013) DreamWeaver is the last album recorded by keyboard maestro George Duke. Just a few weeks after its release,…
View More George Duke’s Most Honest Album in Several YearsThe Dazzling Mike Keneally
Mike Keneally You Must Be This Tall (Exowax Recordings, 2013) Mike Keneally is one of the most talented musicians in the current progressive music scene.…
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The Prog Collective Epilogue (Purple Pyramid CLP0667, 2013) It seems like the first installment of the Prog Collective did pretty well. Cleopatra Records’ Purple Pyramid…
View More More AOR from the The Prog CollectiveThe Amazing Exploratory Prog of Regal Worm
Regal Worm Use and Ornament (Quartermass, 2013) The UK progressive rock scene has produced a really diverse set of recordings this year. Regal Worm is…
View More The Amazing Exploratory Prog of Regal WormSteve Hillage Rocking Kent University
Steve Hillage Live In England 1979 (Gonzo MultiMedia UK, 2013) Live In England 1979 is a double disc set by British innovator Steve Hillage. The…
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