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…

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,…
View More Ana KiaRa – “Symphony of Rage”Judy Dyble – Darkness to Light – The Recordings 2004-2006, Remastered 3CD Boxed Set (Esoteric/Cherry Red Records, 2025) By the time Judy Dyble (1949 –…
View More Darkness to Light Boxed Set Illuminates Judy Dyble’s Visionary Folk LegacyWelcome to the Noble Shire of Progressive Discussion. Today I will be talking with David Hilborne, the lead vocalist, keyboardist and leader of Nova Cascade.…
View More Nova Cascade – “Box Man” – InterviewFinnish project Astral Magic returns with In Space We Trust, a new album that continues its prolific exploration of psychedelic and progressive rock. The release…
View More Astral Magic Pledges Allegiance to the VoidReleased on May 11, 2025, Landscapes is the latest ambient album by electronic music artist Volker Lankow. Rooted in the tradition of atmospheric composition, the…
View More Volker Lankow’s “Landscapes” Paints Nature in Ambient TonesMy favorite Seattle progressive rock band, Moon Letters, has returned from the studio to release their new album, The Dark Earth. The album will be…
View More Moon Letters – “The Dark Earth”Guitarist Steve Hackett will release The Lamb Stands Up Live at the Royal Albert Hall on July 11, 2025, marking the 50th anniversary of Genesis’s…
View More Lamb Again: Steve Hackett Revisits Genesis Classic at the Royal Albert HallNorwegian instrumental rock band Pymlico returns with Core, a new album emphasizing the strength of its current seven-member lineup. Following their performance at Festival Crescendo…
View More Core Values — Pymlico Strips Down to Build UpProgressive folk band Strawbs will release Magic From the Moon on Blu-ray on June 9, 2025. Captured during their 40th Anniversary concert in 2009, the…
View More Strawbs Cast a Lunar Spell with Archival Blu-ray ReleaseClay Wulbrecht – The Clockmaster (Instru Dash Mental IDMJZ006, 2025) Clay Wulbrecht, a State College, Pennsylvania-based composer, pianist, and arranger, presents The Clockmaster, a dynamic,…
View More Clocking In: Clay Wulbrecht Bends Time on The Clockmaster