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    Postcards From The Void

    Ping – Songs from the Nebula (Apollon Records Prog, 2025) Ping have been tinkering with Norwegian experimental rock since the last millennium. Songs from the…

    Kevin Baker December 18, 2025 No Comments
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    Jazz Currents Collide On Confluence From Jung Stratmann Quartet

    Jung Stratmann Quartet – Confluence (self-released, 2025) The Jung Stratmann Quartet has release Confluence, a five-track contemporary jazz album recorded in New York City with…

    Charlie Melville December 18, 2025 No Comments
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    Homme – Ma Vie En Théorèmes

    Homme is a French, progressive rock band, who has released their debut album,  Ma Vie En Théorèmes, independently, on November 7th of this year. Homme’s…

    Professor Mark December 17, 2025 No Comments
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    Les Moontunes Cast A Cosmic Spell On Elephant Wizard

    Les Moontunes – Elephant Wizard (Les Moontunes, 2024) Acadian ensemble Les Moontunes returned in January 2024 with Elephant Wizard, the Moncton, New Brunswick band’s second…

    Angel Romero December 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Ted Rosenthal Trio Flips The Classics On Impromp2

    Ted Rosenthal Trio – Classics Reimagined: Impromp2 (self-released, 2025) Ted Rosenthal returns to the western classical tradition with Classics Reimagined: Impromp2, a new trio album…

    Charlie Melville December 10, 2025 No Comments
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  • Faith in Agony – Insight

    Professor Mark December 18, 2025 No Comments
  • An abstract design features layered geometric bands in blues, charcoal, and soft pink, drifting horizontally across a cream background.
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    BK Pepper Drops “So You Know” Ahead Of Pagan Album Release

    Prog News December 8, 2025 No Comments
  • The Laconic Carbon artwork. A glowing diagram shaped like a tree rises from a dark background, its branches formed by circuit-like lines and its roots drawn as luminous organic filaments.
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    Inside The Laconic’s New Album Carbon

    Prog News December 4, 2025 No Comments
  • Solkyri and The Orphaned - “18oh4” single artwork. The title of the single and artist names over a black background.
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    Solkyri and The Orphaned Bee Unveil “18oh4” Rework

    Prog News November 22, 2025 No Comments
  • Cervello in 2009 - Photo by Michele Piazza
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    Cervello Say “Chaire”: Prog Legends Return With New Album

    Prog News November 22, 2025 No Comments
  • 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.
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    Younger Brother Casts A Halloween Spell: “A Paradox Of Witches” Arrives October 27

    Prog News October 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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