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    Rousay and Korsmo Stitch Sound Into Sentiment

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

    Stefan Bruno May 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Lux Terminus – “Cinder”

    Found another great progressive rock/ jazz fusion band that is absolutely out of this world, full of vibrancy. Their name is Lux Terminus, and their…

    Professor Mark May 15, 2025 No Comments
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    Norwegian Band AVKRVST Soars and Stumbles on Sophomore Epic

    AVKRVST – Waving at the Sky (InsideOutMusic, 2025) Norwegian prog outfit AVKRVST returns June 13 with their second full-length album, Waving at the Sky, a…

    Aiden Robinson May 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”

    Recently, I was fortunate enough to have Anna KiaRa, the former lead vocalist for the Russian band Imperial Age, send me her latest solo album,…

    Professor Mark May 13, 2025 No Comments
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    Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk Legacy

    Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…

    Angel Romero May 12, 2025 No Comments
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  • 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.
    New CDs and Digital releases

    Mandala in the Machine — Aglaia’s Ambient Craft Returns

    Prog News May 13, 2025 No Comments
  • The album cover for In Space We Trust by Astral Magic features an otherworldly landscape with glowing neon rivers, sharp mountain peaks, and floating beams of blue light. A massive planet dominates the sky, while spacecraft streak across a starry cosmic backdrop. The band’s logo appears centrally, and the album title is displayed in futuristic typography at the bottom.
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    Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the Void

    Prog News May 11, 2025 No Comments
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

The album cover for Cocktail by Patrick Forgas features a cartoon-style illustration. A smiling figure in sunglasses and a checkered shirt sits at a counter with a cityscape and sundae in the background, evoking a retro diner vibe. The title "Forgas" appears boldly overhead like a marquee, while a small inset portrait of Forgas himself appears near the bottom.
CD Reviews

Mixing It Up: Patrick Forgas Reissues His 1977 Debut Cocktail with Bonus Tracks

Angel Romero April 24, 2025 No Comments jazz-rockPatrick ForgasProgressive rockpsychedelic rock

Patrick Forgas – Cocktail (Cuneiform Rune 3396, 2025). Originally released on LP by Gratte-Ciel ‎- CIEL 2006 (1977, France). French drummer and composer Patrick Forgas,…

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Theo Croker - Photo credit Bruno Baretto. Theo wearing glasses, holding a trumpet.
Music Videos

Trumpet Meets Electronica: Theo Croker Presents “High Vibrations (feat. Malaya)” Single

Prog News April 24, 2025 No Comments contemporary jazzelectronic musicfusionTheo Crokertrumpet

(headline image: Theo Croker – Photo by Bruno Baretto) American trumpeter, composer, producer, and vocalist Theo Croker has announced his upcoming album Dream Manifest, set…

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The Flower Kings 2025 ‘Love’ Tour

Prog News April 22, 2025 No Comments Progressive rocksymphonic rockThe Flower Kings

Progressive rock band The Flower Kings will bring their new album Love to stages in Europe during May/June. The tour is accompanied by Neal Morse…

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The album cover for Subsounds by Atomic Time features a grayscale image of a woman's face floats partially submerged in dark water. The band's name, "Atomic Time," appears at the top in fragmented typography, while the album title, "Subsounds," sits below in a futuristic font.
CD Reviews

Atomic Time – “Subsounds”

Professor Mark April 22, 2025 No Comments "Subsounds"Atomic TimeBauruBrazilFernando LimaGabriel D'IncaoHumberto ZiglerKim ChandlerMetal CinematicPedro D'IncaoProgressive rockRoger Lopessymphonic rock

I found a fantastic new progressive rock band from Bauru, Brazil, making some very innovative and heavy progressive rock music. The band is Atomic Time…

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The album cover for All Living Things by Park Jiha features a collage of monochromatic, nature-inspired photographs. Textures of stone, water, leaves, and shadows.
CD Reviews

Park Jiha’s Mesmerizing Circle of Life

Kevin Baker April 21, 2025 No Comments electronic musicKorean musicminimalismworld music

Park Jiha – All Living Things (tak:til, 2025) Gifted Korean composer and multi-instrumentalist Park Jiha returns with All Living Things (tak:til, 2025), a meditative, conceptually…

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Interviews

Orpharion- “A Faraway World” – Interview

Professor Mark April 20, 2025 No Comments "A Faraway World"Ebru KılıçInterviewMetal Cinematicmetal melodicOrpharionProgressive rocksymphonic rock

Welcome, to the Citadel for Metal Fellowship at ProgressiveRockCentral.com! Thank you Ebru Kılıç, lead singer of Orpharion, for taking time out of your busy schedule…

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The album cover for Lateral by Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe features at its center a bright blue circle surrounded by a soft, glowing yellow-green halo, all set against a deep green background. The artists' names appear in uppercase at the top, while the album title "Lateral" is spaced evenly along the bottom.
Music Videos

Space Oddities: Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe Explore Sound in “Big Empty Country”

Prog News April 18, 2025 No Comments ambientBeatie WolfeBrian Enoelectronic music

Brian Eno and Beatie Wolfe have released “Big Empty Country (Edit),” a preview from their upcoming joint project Lateral, due June 6, 2025, alongside its…

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Nad Sylvan - Photo by Diana Seifert
Music Videos

High Stakes Nostalgia: Nad Sylvan Bets on “Monte Carlo Priceless”

Prog News April 17, 2025 No Comments Nad SylvanProgressive rocksymphonic rock

(headline image: Nad Sylvan – Photo by Diana Seifert) Nad Sylvan, best known as the longtime vocalist for Steve Hackett, returns with a new solo…

View More High Stakes Nostalgia: Nad Sylvan Bets on “Monte Carlo Priceless”
This album cover is for PFM – The Manticore Studio Albums (1973–1977). It features a floral border surrounding a large circular emblem with the letters PFM filled with surreal illustrations. Below the title, four individual album covers are displayed: Photos of Ghosts, The World Became the World, Chocolate Kings, and Jet Lag. The background fades from soft orange to yellow.
CD Reviews

Four Progressive Rock Masterpieces by PFM in a Boxed Set

Angel Romero April 17, 2025 No Comments PFMPremiata Forneria MarconiProgressive rockrock progresivo italianosymphonic rock

PFM – The Manticore Studio Albums (Manticore UK/Cherry Red, 2025) By any measure, Premiata Forneria Marconi, known internationally simply as PFM, is one of the…

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Celia van Onna – "Barefoot Promenade cover artwork. a photo of a woman in a red dress by a lake shore.
CD Reviews

Onna – “Barefoot Promenade”

Professor Mark April 16, 2025 No Comments "Barefoot Promenade"Celia van OnnaetherealNetherlandsProgressive rock

I think Celia van Onna, from the Netherlands, may be one of the best discoveries I’ve made in 2025. It’s like meeting up with VEiiLa…

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