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    Sky On The Ground: Markus Reuter & Stefano Castagna Bend Time For a 2025 Vocoder Voyage

    Markus Reuter and Stefano Castagna – Sky on the Ground (2025) Markus Reuter and Stefano Castagna have released Sky on the Ground, a follow-up to…

    Kevin Baker October 24, 2025 No Comments
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    Orbit Achieved: Head Spin’s One-Man Psych-Prog Trip

    Head Spin — High Orbit (Self-Released, 2025) Britain’s Head Spin returns with High Orbit, a euphoric instrumental set from multi-instrumentalist and modern psych-prog keeper Andy…

    Aiden Robinson October 22, 2025 No Comments
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    Echoes of Canterbury: Caravan’s Enduring Spirit in Giant Boxed Set ‘The Shows Of Ours’

    Caravan – The Shows Of Ours… Live (Madfish, 2025) This mammoth vinyl boxed set of live recordings from Caravan spans nearly four decades and serves…

    Angel Romero October 21, 2025 No Comments
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    Secret Rule – X

    To celebrate their tenth anniversary, Italian symphonic metal band Secret Rule, have returned with their boldest and most contemporary album to date: X. This release…

    Professor Mark October 21, 2025 No Comments
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    Murky Red – Long Time No See

    Murky Red, a Hélécine, Belgium, progressive rock band, has released their new album, Long Time No See, on October 3rd, of this year, on Melodic…

    Professor Mark October 19, 2025 No Comments
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Featured News

  • The cover for A Paradox Of Witches features three faceless women with blue skin and covered heads, two in red, one in olive green, emerging from a pink field of flowers. Behind them, vertical blue gradients rise against a darker blue background. The title appears above in geometric lettering.
    New CDs and Digital releases

    Younger Brother Casts A Halloween Spell: “A Paradox Of Witches” Arrives October 27

    Prog News October 22, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Find a Way by Matt Wilde features an illustrated scene of a musician playing piano inside a small, blue-toned room that opens into a vivid green countryside. Sunlight streams through the windows. A cello rests nearby, and outside, two small figures stand in the distance beneath a bright sky.
    Music Videos New CDs and Digital releases

    Matt Wilde Shares “Find A Way” Video, Title Track From New Album

    Prog News October 16, 2025 No Comments
  • The cover for Oreglo’s single Bosté features a design in soft blue and beige tones. Blurred rectangular shapes resembling overlapping windows or screens create a layered effect across the image. The title Bosté appears in large, out-of-focus blue letters at the bottom, with “oreglo” written in smaller, white script overlaying it.
    Music Videos New CDs and Digital releases

    Oreglo Announce ‘The Whirr’ EP, Drop ‘Bosté’ And Live Video

    Prog News October 12, 2025 No Comments
  • Miles Davis’ Kind Of Blue cover artwork. A photo of miles playing trumpet.
    New CDs and Digital releases

    Speed-Corrected “Kind Of Blue” 180-Gram 2LP Arrives October 31

    Prog News October 10, 2025 No Comments
  • The single cover for Chimera by Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest features intertwining organic shapes in blue, green, yellow, and cream tones against a dark background. The title “Chimera” appears in large, light-colored text at the center, while the artists and conductor Jules Buckley are credited below. The GroundUP Music logo is positioned in the upper left corner.
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    Snarky Puppy And Metropole Orkest Unveil “Chimera,” Second Single From Somni

    Prog News October 9, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for Bugge Wesseltoft – It’s Still Snowing on My Piano (Live) features an illustration of a grand piano in deep blue against a light blue background. White paint splatters suggest falling snow. The ACT logo appears at the bottom.
    New CDs and Digital releases

    Bugge Wesseltoft Revives A Winter Classic With Live Album, Out Oct. 31

    Prog News September 22, 2025 No Comments

The album cover for Decimo Cerchio (L’Inferno 1911 O.S.T.) by I Sincopatici ft. Claudio Milano features a dark composition dominated by deep reds and blacks. Angular, fractured textures evoke a fiery, chaotic atmosphere. The band name appears in distorted red text in the upper right, while the title is subtly placed at the bottom in a small, gray font.
CD Reviews

Burning Bright: A Futurist Descent into the “Tenth Circle”

Angel Romero May 23, 2025 No Comments ambientClaudio Milanocontemporary classicaldark ambientelectronic musicI SincopaticiProgressive rockZeuhl

I Sincopatici ft Claudio Milano – Decimo Cerchio (L’Inferno 1911 O.S.T.) (Snowdonia, 2024) With Decimo Cerchio (L’Inferno 1911 O.S.T.), the Italian trio I Sincopatici, joined…

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The album cover for Andy Pratt Trio features a red-and-black color scheme with a moody, jazz-club ambiance. On the right, guitarist Andy Pratt is shown mid-performance under a starburst-style ceiling light. On the left, three red circles contain minimalist black slashes, with “Andy Pratt” in the top circle and “Trio” in the bottom.
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Andy Pratt’s Trio Takes the Scenic Route Through the Standards

Charlie Melville May 22, 2025 No Comments Andy Prattcontemporary jazzjazz

Andy Pratt – Trio (Thrift Girl Records, 2024) Chicago virtuoso guitarist and vocalist Andy Pratt returns to the spotlight with Trio, a stripped-down, straight-ahead jazz…

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Volker Lankow - Drones For Underground Car Parks cover artwork. A minimalist grey cover.
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Volker Lankow Launches ‘Drones For Underground Car Parks’

Prog News May 21, 2025 No Comments ambientelectronic musicVolker Lankow

German electronic music artist Volker Lankow has released Drones For Underground Car Parks. Lankow shared: “While there isn’t specific information about drone music being played…

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

Prog News May 21, 2025 No Comments Progressive rockRick Wakemansymphonic 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…

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The album cover for Gamle Mester by Lars Fredrik Frøislie features a faux-aged, Renaissance-style landscape painting framed in distressed wood. At the center, a red tree symbol stands against a misty backdrop of mountains and valleys. In the foreground, a wild boar gazes outward. A brass nameplate at the bottom of the frame bears the artist’s name and album title.
CD Reviews

Old Roots, New Tricks: Lars Fredrik Frøislie Reaches Back to Move Forward on Gamle Mester

Angel Romero May 20, 2025 No Comments Lars Fredrik FrøislieProgressive rocksymphonic rockWobbler

Lars Fredrik Frøislie – Gamle Mester (Karisma Records, 2025) On Gamle Mester (“Old Master”), his second solo album for Karisma Records, Norwegian composer and vintage…

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The album cover for Abracadabra by Soft Works features a collage-style design with contrasting imagery. A large yellow road sign with a circular arrow dominates the left side. Below it, a keyboard "Return" key is embedded in the composition. On the right, part of a golden Buddha face. The title "Soft Works" appears in bold yellow uppercase letters at the top, with the word "abracadabra" in blue cursive beneath it. The bottom right lists band members: Elton Dean, Allan Holdsworth, Hugh Hopper, and John Marshall. A sticker announces the remastering and two bonus live tracks.
CD Reviews

Hold the Sax: Soft Works Casts a Cool Spell on Abracadabra

Angel Romero May 19, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzfusionjazz-rockSoft Works

Soft Works – Abracadabra (Moonjune, 2025 reissue) When Abracadabra first appeared in 2003, it arrived quietly but confidently, an elusive work from Soft Works, the…

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The album cover for The Next Dream by Massimo Pieretti features a beachscape under a dramatically painted sky. Swirling clouds stretch across a deep blue sky. The artist’s name and album title appear in clean, white, all-caps font near the bottom.
CD Reviews

Massimo Pieretti – “The Next Dream”

Professor Mark May 19, 2025 No Comments Germana NoageItalyJohn HackettLaura PiazzaiMassimo PierettiMichael TrewNick FletcherProgressive rockrock progresivo italiano

Massimo Pieretti is a talented and versatile musical performer and producer. I came into his acquaintance much by accident. He reached out to me a…

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The album cover for Wildflower by Heather Findlay features Heather walking alone on a wooden pier stretching out into the sea, under a vast, moody sky with a soft glow breaking through the clouds. Her blue scarf stands out gently against the subdued background. The artist's name appears subtly in the upper left corner, while the album title, Wildflower, is handwritten in white in the bottom right corner.
Interviews

Heather Findlay – “Wildflower” – Interview

Professor Mark May 18, 2025 No Comments folkHeather FindlayProgressive rockUK

Welcome to the Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion. Today, I have the privilege of finally interviewing one of my favorite progressive rock artists from the…

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The cover of Hiding in Plain Sight by Whispers of Granite features an illustration of a woman's face partially obscured by dense foliage and red-and-white flowers. The muted green and dark blue palette gives it a moody, introspective tone, while the bold orange text adds contrast.
Music Videos

Whispers of Granite Debut with “Hiding in Plain Sight”

Prog News May 15, 2025 No Comments ambientprogressive folkProgressive rockWhispers of Granite

Norwegian-German duo Whispers of Granite release their debut single, “Hiding in Plain Sight,” on May 16. The track is the first preview of their forthcoming…

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The album cover for Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament features a softly abstract composition. A pale wash of cream and off-white forms the backdrop, overlaid with delicate smudges of pastel yellow, blue, and faint lavender. Ghostly silhouettes—possibly human figures—emerge in the haze, blurred to the point of near-erasure.
CD Reviews

Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment

Stefan Bruno May 15, 2025 No Comments ambientClaire Rousayelectronic musicGretchen Korsmo

Claire Rousay & Gretchen Korsmo – Quilted Lament (Mappa, 2025) On Quilted Lament, sound designers Claire Rousay and Gretchen Korsmo present a seamless collaboration shaped…

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