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Juanjo López Channels Faith and Migration in ‘Above, Beyond, Within’

Charlie Melville September 1, 2025 No Comments jazz Juanjo López

Juanjo López – Above, Beyond, Within (Desafío Candente Records, 2025) Mexican guitarist and composer Juanjo López presents Above, Beyond, Within, a three-part suite of original…

The album cover features a star-filled night sky with the text “Gabriel Keller and Friends” at the top and “Live – La Rotonde” at the bottom. At the center, a geometric diagram with phases of the moon encircles a triangle and radiating lines.

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Gabriel Keller – “Live at La Rotonde”

Gabriel Keller, from France, has released his latest album, a live album, titled, Live – La Rotonde. The album was released on The Takaprod record…

The album cover shows a neon roadside sign glowing in the desert night. It reads "Hoopy Frood" at the top and "Mostly Harmless" in a retro cursive font below, with a lit arrow pointing left. There is a starry sky and faint shooting star in the background.

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Hoopy Frood – “Mostly Harmless”

Professor Mark August 28, 2025 No Comments Adam Hampton ambient Andy Aust Chris JD Read Douglas Adams' “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy featured Hoopy Frood – Mostly Harmless jazz-rock Myshell Higgins Ott and Shpongle Ozric Tentacles Progressive rock Rich Walgate Ruari Hignell Steve Varman uk progressive rock

Hoopy Frood, a UK band, has returned with a new album, Mostly Harmless, which was released on August 8th, of this year. The band has…

The album cover shows an observatory dome under a star-filled night sky, with the Milky Way stretching above. A single figure stands silhouetted at the glowing entrance, facing a long pathway that leads outward. At the bottom, the title "Ambient Den" appears in bold, glowing letters.

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Ambient Den – Self-Titled Debut

Professor Mark August 27, 2025 No Comments ambient Ambient Den Ambient rock Ben Cravens Dean Povey Desert Comb Music Progressive rock Tim Bennetts

Ambient Den, is a progressive rock band from Australia. They released their self-titled debut album on July 28, of this year; on the Desert Comb…

The album cover for Redemption by Cheat the Prophet shows silhouetted hands forming the shape of a bird against a warm, cloudy sunset sky. The band name appears in bold uppercase at the top left, while the album title is written in a cursive style at the bottom right.

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Cheat The Prophet, Counting The Cost Of “Redemption”

Kevin Baker August 27, 2025 No Comments grunge Progressive rock symphonic rock

Cheat The Prophet – Redemption (2025) Two decades vanished, yet the names remain familiar. Matt Mizenko, Todd Mizenko, and Jamie Boruch, once central to neo-prog…

Rocking Horse Music Club – “The Last Pink Glow cover artwork. A photo of a landscape with a pink glow in the horizon.

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Rocking Horse Music Club – “The Last Pink Glow: An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life”

Professor Mark August 25, 2025 No Comments Andrew Rotunno Bread Brenden Harisiades Brian Coombes Caroline Carter Dusty Gray Eagles Eric Wagley Evelyn Cormier Folk Progressive Rock Jack Kerouac jazz-rock Justin Cohn Kate St. John Katie Dobbins Michelle Coombes Mike McAdam Myron Kibbee Progressive rock rock Rocking Horse Music Club – The Last Pink Glow: An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life Tony Banks

The Rocking Horse Music Club released, “The Last Pink Glow: An Interpretation of Jack Kerouac’s The Haunted Life,” on May 9th of this year. The…

The album cover for Firebrand by Ring Van Möbius depicts a giant orange octopus wrapped around a rocket in space, with Earth in the background. Satellites and asteroids surround the scene, and the title appears in bold orange and white retro-style lettering.

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Closing The Loop: “Firebrand” Marks Ring Van Möbius’ Final Spin

Angel Romero August 24, 2025 No Comments Progressive rock Ring Van Möbius symphonic rock

Ring Van Möbius – Firebrand (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Norwegian keyboard-centric progressive rock trio Ring Van Möbius returns with Firebrand, a final full-length on Apollon…

The album cover for Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations depicts a fiery scene. A monstrous, tree-like creature with glowing yellow eyes rises from flames, its twisting blue and purple limbs reaching upward. Dark green foliage crowns its head, while burning fire dominates the lower half. In the background, faded ruins stand against a stormy violet sky.

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Dominic Sanderson, a Daring, Fresh and Commanding Force in British Progressive Rock

Angel Romero August 22, 2025 No Comments Dominic Sanderson jazz-rock Progressive rock symphonic rock

Dominic Sanderson – Blazing Revelations (self-release, 2025) Few young artists in progressive rock make the leap from promising debut to commanding presence as quickly as…

The cover depicts a hillside village with terracotta-roofed houses under a pale green sky and distant mountains. In the foreground, two figures sit on a bench beneath a tree with golden leaves.

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Rumor Has It: Panzerpappa’s “Landsbysladder” Speaks Volumes

Aiden Robinson August 22, 2025 No Comments Canterbury jazz-rock Panzerpappa Progressive rock symphonic rock

Panzerpappa – Landsbysladder (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) The Norwegian avant-progressive rock group Panzerpappa has just released its eighth studio work, a fine concept album named…

cover artwork. An image of a red chair outdoors, right in front of a window.

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David Hilborne – “Echoes from an Empty Chair”

Professor Mark August 21, 2025 No Comments "Echoes from an Empty Chair"Andre De Ste-Croix Anne-Claire Rallo bad dog promotions Brooke A Shields Charlie Bramald Colin Powell David Hilborne Eric Bouillette Fiona Barrow James Perrett jazz-rock Louise Hilborne Michael Fowler Nigel Barrow nova cascade Progressive rock Simone Laraway Tim Didymus UK Will Johnstone

On the anniversary of the passing of Nova Cascade member Eric Bouillette, and knowing that Dave Hilborne has also passed away; today is the day…