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The album cover for The Official Broadcast Collection features a retro television test card background. At the center is a circular photo of Rick Wakeman playfully holding two CDs over his eyes. Below, the title appears in bold white lettering.

Wakeman Unleashed: Broadcast Boxed Set Chronicles a Life in Prog-Rock

Rick Wakeman’s The Official Broadcast Collection presents a definitive 15-disc anthology (10 CDs + 5 DVDs) spotlighting the legendary progressive rock keyboardist’s live performances across…

The album cover for Essences Referable to Nothingness features a dreamlike landscape. Silhouetted trees stand against a hazy, multi-colored sky that shifts from deep green to burnt orange. The foreground is shadowy and desaturated.

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Mandala in the Machine — Aglaia’s Ambient Craft Returns

Prog News May 13, 2025 No Comments Aglaia ambient electronic music

Projekt Records has released Essences Referable to Nothingness, the latest ambient electronic work by Aglaia, the long-running project of Italian electroacoustic composer Gino Fioravanti. This…

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Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the Void

Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments Astral Magic electronic music Progressive rock psychedelic rock

Finnish project Astral Magic returns with In Space We Trust, a new album that continues its prolific exploration of psychedelic and progressive rock. The release…

Volker Lankow - Landscapes cover artwork. A minimalist blue design.

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Volker Lankow’s “Landscapes” Paints Nature in Ambient Tones

Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments ambient electronic music Volker Lankow

Released on May 11, 2025, Landscapes is the latest ambient album by electronic music artist Volker Lankow. Rooted in the tradition of atmospheric composition, the…

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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Lamb Again: Steve Hackett Revisits Genesis Classic at the Royal Albert Hall

Prog News May 10, 2025 No Comments Genesis Progressive rock Steve Hackett symphonic rock The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Guitarist Steve Hackett will release The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall on July 11, 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of Genesis’s…

The album cover for Core by Pymlico features a grayscale coastal landscape sliced into horizontal strips, creating a fragmented, layered visual effect. At the top, the band's name and album title appear in clean serif typeface, while a small Roman numeral “VIII” is centered at the bottom.

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Core Values — Pymlico Strips Down to Build Up

Prog News May 9, 2025 No Comments jazz-rock Progressive rock Pymlico

Norwegian instrumental rock band Pymlico returns with Core, a new album emphasizing the strength of its current seven-member lineup. Following their performance at Festival Crescendo…

The album cover for Cosmos by Flor de Loto features a futuristic, cybernetic humanoid figure with a translucent, glowing face composed of intricate circuitry and luminous energy. The head appears to be merging with a cosmic backdrop, filled with stars and celestial bodies. The overall color palette consists of deep blues, fiery oranges, and electric glows.

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Flor de Loto – “Cosmos” – Interview

Professor Mark April 6, 2025 No Comments Alejandro Jarrin Alonso Herrera Cosmos Flor De Loto metal melodic Peru Progressive rock

Welcome, to The Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion here at ProgressiveRockCentral! Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule Alonso Herrera, who sings…

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Giant Steps: Gentle Giant Revives Playing the Fool With Expanded Live Set

Prog News March 31, 2025 No Comments

Iconic British progressive rock band Gentle Giant is set to release a newly remixed and expanded edition of their 1977 live album Playing the Fool…

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Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham – “Big Blue Sky” – Interview

Professor Mark March 30, 2025 No Comments blues Doris Brendel Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham - "Big Blue Sky"Lee Dunham UK

Welcome to The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion! Today we will be talking with Doris Brendel and Lee Dunham – “Big Blue Sky”Thank you Doris…

The album cover for A Faraway World by Orpharion depicts a young woman in a green dress standing before an ancient stone portal, which reveals a swirling vortex leading to a distant, glowing castle. The scene is set within a dark, enchanted forest, with soft light filtering through the trees. A white stag appears on the left. The band's name is rendered in ornate, metallic lettering with a lyre motif, while the album title is scripted at the bottom.

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Orpharion – “A Faraway World”

Professor Mark March 23, 2025 No Comments "A Faraway World"Ebru Kiliç Imtholiel Ertunç Şenel Female Fronted Metal Gençay Sayin Görkem Çelik Istanbul Kublai Kapsalis Orpharion symphonic metal symphonic progressive metal symphonic rock Turkey

Just found another excellent new female-fronted metal band. This time from the country of Turkey. Orpharion, this new Turkish band, will release their debut album,…