Brand X: Nothing Theoretical About It
Brand X — Theory Of Nothing (BrandXMusic/MoonJune Records, 2026) Nearly half a century after Brand X’s 1977 American tour, a remarkable cache of reel-to-reel tapes…

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View More Ravita Swings the Blues: Alice in Azure-LandStillSkin, is a heavy melodic rock band from Sweden, who released their latest album, Love Hate, back on February 21st of this year. They released…
View More StillSkin – Love HateStick Men – Brutal (Iapetus, 2025) Brutal, the new 25-minute EP from Stick Men, delivers five tightly focused tracks after a multi-year hiatus. This compact…
View More Stick Men Get Aggressive With “Brutal” EPWelcome, to The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central! Thank you, Mark Barrett, on lead vocals; Steve Smith, on keyboards, of the…
View More The Zen Orchestra – Debut Album – Interview2025 has been a great year of discovery for new independent artists in both the metal and progressive rock genres. That discovery continues, even now,…
View More Rubi Ate the Fig’s Desert ElectricNick Fletcher is back! Less than a year from the release of his last album, A Longing for Home, which was released on October 14th…
View More Nick Fletcher – The Mask of SanityDave Bainbridge — On The Edge (Of What Could Be) (Open Sky Records, 2025) With his fifth solo release, Dave Bainbridge reaches the pinnacle of…
View More Edge Of Wonder: Dave Bainbridge’s Masterclass in Progressive Rock CraftWelcome, Time’s Forgotten to The Noble Shire for Progressive Discussion at Progressive Rock Central! Thank you, Jorge Sobrado, on drums and Juan Pablo Calvo, on…
View More Time’s Forgotten – Songs of Awakening – InterviewSteve Rosenbloom Big Band – San Francisco 1948 (self-released, 2025) The Steve Rosenbloom Big Band’s San Francisco 1948 presents an engaging brass fanfare: grand, bristling,…
View More Rosenbloom Swings for the Fences with San Francisco 1948