Richard Christopher Wakeman was born May 18, 1949 in Perivale, Middlesex, England. His interest in music manifested itself very early. From the age of seven…
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Virtuoso Pianist Gleb Kolyadin Releases State of the Art Solo Debut
Gleb Kolyadin – “Gleb Kolyadin” (Kscope, 2018) This self-titled recording “Gleb Kolyadin” is the debut solo album of Gleb Kolyadin, one of the rising stars…
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Keyboardist Don Airey Launches His Pre-Sale Campaign For “K2 – Tales of Triumph and Tragedy” Limited Edition Box Set
Iconic keyboardist Don Airey, known for his work with acclaimed rock band Deep Purple has launched a pre-sale campaign on PledgeMusic for a very special…
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Keyboard Maestro Allan Zavod Dies at 71
Australian jazz-rock and classical keyboard master and composer Allan Zavod passed away on November 28, 2016. Zavod played piano, synthesizers, organ and other keyboards with…
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Mussorgsky through the Progressive Rock Prism
Emerson Lake & Palmer – Pictures at an Exhibition, Deluxe Edition (BMG, 2016) Pictures at an Exhibition is one of the great progressive rock classic…
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Frost Moves the Sound Forward
Frost – ‘Falling Satellites‘ (Insideout, 2016) Frost’s Satellite is exactly the type of album which demonstrates that forward-thinking progressive rock is alive and well. Keyboardist,…
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Interview with Italian Progressive Music Band Syndone
Progressive Rock Central talks with Italian composer and keyboard master Nik Comoglio, founder of Syndone, one of Europe’s finest progressive rock bands. AR – What…
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Beautifully-Crafted Musical Work about Love and Death
Syndone – Eros & Thanatos (Fading Records/AltrOck Productions FAD-021, 2016) Italian progressive symphonic rock band Syndone has been releasing consistently great albums. Their latest, Eros…
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Memorable Live Recording by Rising Italian Progressive Rock Masters
Barock Project – Vivo – Live in Concert (Artalia ART002, 2016) Italian progressive rock band Barock Project showcases its talent on its first live album…
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Progressive Rock Legend Keith Emerson Dies at 71
Composer, keyboardist and synthesizer pioneer Keith Emerson, passed away on March 10, 2016 in Santa Monica (California, USA). Keith Emerson was one of the one…
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