Dave Stryker Lights Up Van Gelder Studio On Blue Fire
Guitarist Dave Stryker has released Blue Fire (Strike Zone Records 8828, 2026), a new album recorded at the historic Rudy Van Gelder Studio. It features…
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Kuumet Ignite Finnish Prog Rock With Debut Single “Swithen”
Finnish progressive rock band Kuumet has released “Swithen,” the first single from their forthcoming debut album, Nova, due this spring. The track introduces the group’s…
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Eric Hilton Previews New Album With “The Dharma Lovers”
Eric Hilton of Thievery Corporation has released “The Dharma Lovers,” the first single from his forthcoming trip-hop album A Sky So Close. A Sky So…
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Psychedelic Rock Pioneers Gong Unveil ‘The Wonderment’ Single And Video
Progressive psychedelic rock veterans Gong have released a new single, “The Wonderment,” accompanied by a music video created by visual artist Drain Hope. The track…
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Snarky Puppy presents New Video “Between Worlds”
“Between Worlds” is the latest Snarky Puppy video from their new Somni album.
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Impressive Bruce Gertz Quintet Unveils Octopus Dreams
Bassist, composer, and longtime bandleader Bruce Gertz returned in 2025 with Octopus Dreams, a new quintet release on Open Mind Jazz. The album features trumpeter-flugelhornist…
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Inner Sanctum: 22 Chilly Guitar Spells From Vermont
Raphael Groten – Inner Sanctum (self-released, 2025) Vermont musician and composer Raphael Groten has released Inner Sanctum, a bewitching 22-track album built around electric guitar…
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Dirk Serries Goes Long on Infinite And Unbound
Dirk Serries – Infinite And Unbound (Projekt., 2025) Belgian composer and guitarist Dirk Serries (also known for work under the alias vidnaObmana) has released Infinite…
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A Long-Overdue Return from Italian Prog-Rock Giants
Cervello — Chaire & Live Au Pomeriggio D’Arco 1978 (Sony Music, 2025) Cervello was legendary, one of the essential masters of the first wave of…
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DarWin’s Distorted Mirror, Prog Promise, Hard Rock Reality
DarWin – Distorted Mirror (OoS/Phantom Recordings, 2025) Distorted Mirror was heralded as an album by a progressive rock supergroup called DarWin. However, that description overreached.…
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